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Question 1

Think again…Punjab brimming with patriotism, the country as a whole wedded to the notion of undying hostility towards India…the high priest of this doctrine was the secular, de luxe whisky-sipping (occasionally excessively) Bhutto.

Answer 1

Think again…Punjab dyed in the hues of chauvinism, the country as a whole wedded to the notion of undying hostility towards India…the high priest of this doctrine was the secular, de luxe whisky-sipping (occasionally guzzling) Bhutto.

Question 3

Who listens to the boring lectures, or the lousy speeches, of the custodians of the two-nation theory headquartered permanently in Lahore?

Answer 3

Who listens to the boring lectures, or the stale oratory, of the custodians of the two-nation theory headquartered permanently in Lahore?

Question 5

We will fight for a thousand years, was one of his slogan, anti-Indianism a base – nay, an essential component – of his extraordinary success in Punjab in the 1970 elections.

Answer 5

We will fight for a thousand years, was one of his clarion calls, anti-Indianism a plank – nay, an essential component – of his extraordinary success in Punjab in the 1970 elections.

Question 7

The only good to come of it were the war songs of Noor Jahan, which are still great to listen to.

Answer 7

The only good to come of it were the war songs of Noor Jahan, which are still a marvel to listen to.

Question 9

Jheel Park PECHS is one exhibit that provides the viewer with a present day feel and yet it does not lose out on the classic feel of Karachi.

Answer 9

Jheel Park PECHS is one exhibit that provides the viewer with a contemporary feel and yet it does not lose out on the vintage vibe of Karachi.

Question 11

I have a bookshelf which looks great and has a classic feel to it.

Answer 11

I have a bookshelf which looks great and has a vintage vibe to it.

Question 13

looking/searching for an answer

Answer 13

groping for an answer

Question 15

He is neglecting his responsibility.

Answer 15

He is shirking his responsibility.

Question 17

She is attractive.

Answer 17

She is engaging.

Question 19

Yesterday I met the attractive Ms XYZ.

Answer 19

Yesterday I met the engaging Ms XYZ.

Question 21

to blame someone else or to make them responsible

Answer 21

pass the buck

Question 23

Parents often blame the teachers when children misbehave in school.

Answer 23

Parents often try to pass the buck to teachers when children misbehave in school.

Question 25

Time has come to get rid of him.

Answer 25

Time has come to wash our hands off him.

Question 27

I have nothing to do with the project anymore.

Answer 27

I have washed my hands off the project.

Question 29

All his crimes and misdeeds were exposed today.

Answer 29

Today was a day of reckoning for him.

Question 31

Militants become active on order of agency.

Answer 31

Militants become active at behest of agency.

Question 33

Village takes the initial steps for a new gardening venture.

Answer 33

Village does the spadework for a new gardening venture.

Question 35

Some of the private-sector early stage work for energy highway may already be done.

Answer 35

Some of the private-sector spadework for energy highway may already be done.

Question 37

Suddle begins preparatory steps in Arsalan case probe.

Answer 37

Suddle begins spadework in Arsalan case probe.

Question 39

The artwork imparts a dreamy feel to the building with thick greenery in the foreground and the domed structure in the background.

Answer 39

The artwork imparts a dreamy feel to the building with thick foliage in the foreground and the domed structure in the background.

Question 41

The posture of the man on the motorbike is so real that it almost looks like a still from a film.

Answer 41

The posture of the man on the motorbike is so real that it almost looks like a frozen shot from a film.

Question 43

The kind of work that artist Hanif Shehzad does can only be attributed to great affection for his subjects.

Answer 43

The kind of work that artist Hanif Shehzad does can only be attributed to inordinate affection for his subjects.

Question 45

I waited too long.

Answer 45

I waited an inordinate amount of time.

Question 47

They have had too many problems with the schedule.

Answer 47

They have had an inordinate number of problems with the schedule.

Question 49

His strokes are lively and the colours that he uses have a language of their own.

Answer 49

His strokes brim with life and the colours that he uses have a language of their own.

Question 51

Hostel rooms are full of activity and laughter.

Answer 51

Hostels brim with life.

Question 53

One thing that comes out of his works quite clearly is the sweet nostalgia that one feels when one visits older areas of the city.

Answer 53

One thing that comes out of his works quite clearly is the sweet nostalgia that one feels when one visits older precincts of the city.

Question 55

Crime rates for each police area were published weekly holding station commanders to account.

Answer 55

Crime rates for each police precinct were published weekly holding precinct commanders to account.

Question 57

The first piece Night View from Saddar reveals a lot about Hanif Shehzad’s ability to draw a picture and then add imaginative elements to it.

Answer 57

The first piece Night View from Saddar speaks volumes for Hanif Shehzad’s ability to draw a picture and then add imaginative elements to it.

Question 59

He refused to comment on reports of his dismissal but his furious expression revealed his feelings.

Answer 59

He refused to comment on reports of his dismissal but his furious expression spoke volumes.

Question 61

I got a room in Avari, where my poverty usually takes me when in the favoured city of the Emperor Jahangir.

Answer 61

I sought refuge under the roof of the Avari, where my poverty usually takes me when in the favoured city of the Emperor Jahangir.

Question 63

The Defence of Pakistan Day honor the memory of their bravery and sacrifice.

Answer 63

The Defence of Pakistan Day commemorates this historiography.

Question 65

This mythology would not have mattered if it had not led to lasting, and harmful, consequences.

Answer 65

This mythology would not have mattered if it had not led to lasting, and baleful, consequences.

Question 67

The walls of the national security state rose higher. And barriers went up in our minds as well. India was the enemy and this doctrine replaced all others.

Answer 67

The ramparts of the national security state rose higher. And barriers went up in our minds as well. India was the enemy and this doctrine superseded all others.