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3. What does the word "administrative" most closely mean? 1 point

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sneaky silence

tricks

related to managing and running a company or organization

gel-like/solid

well known
4. What does the word "opposition" most closely mean? 1 point

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bold energy

close friend

fighting force/bad feelings

events where lots of music is played

fight

5. What does the word "clamour" most closely mean? 1 point

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rope loops/shoreline curves

keep their

powerful, controlling government

noisy shout

not properly served

6. What does the word "realises" most closely mean? 1 point

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understands/makes real/achieves

benefit

people whose jobs are to manage their homes

cut

be painfully direct with words

7. What does the word "sinister" most closely mean? 1 point

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Vocab/Comprehension questions

8. What does the word "administrative" most closely mean? 1 point

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sneaky silence

tricks

related to managing and running a company or organization

gel-like/solid

well known

9. What does the word "opposition" most closely mean? 1 point

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bold energy

close friend

fighting force/bad feelings

events where lots of music is played

fight
10. What does the word "clamour" most closely mean? 1 point

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rope loops/shoreline curves

keep their

powerful, controlling government

noisy shout

not properly served

11. What does the word "realises" most closely mean? 1 point

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understands/makes real/achieves

benefit

people whose jobs are to manage their homes

cut

be painfully direct with words

12. What does the word "sinister" most closely mean? 1 point

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evil

understanding of

huge, fancy, stone houses

good thing

sudden, serious medical problem

Cloze passage bank: clamour, is afoot, metropolis, realises, sinister

13. ON the face of it, the PPP-led Sindh government's move on Thursday to 1 point
carve a seventh district out of Karachi seems like a harmless administrative
decision. But scratch the surface and listen to the opposition's

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clamour

is afoot

metropolis

realises

sinister

14. and one 1 point

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clamour

is afoot

metropolis

realises

sinister

15. that something deeper, more 1 point

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clamour

is afoot

metropolis

realises

sinister
16. 1 point

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clamour

is afoot

metropolis

realises

sinister

17. . The provincial cabinet has sought to create Keamari district, as well as more 1 point

potential new districts in Sindh, "for the convenience of local people", as the
chief minister put it. If this really leads to better governance and service
delivery, then there should be nothing to worry about. However, if these
moves -- specifically administrative changes in Karachi -- are designed to
'improve' the chances of the PPP grabbing a few more seats in the

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clamour

is afoot

metropolis

realises

sinister
, especially when local government elections are due, then such political ploys can only be condemned as
gerrymandering. At this point, all evidence points to the fact that the PPP has performed an administrative sleight
of hand by creating Keamari district.

Practically all major political players with stakes in Karachi -- the MQM, PTI, Jamaat-i-Islami and PSP -- have
slammed the provincial government's decision. Some parties say the move will add to the ethnic divide in the
metropolis, while others assert that the PPP is trying to engineer a victory in LG polls. Indeed, the decision came
suddenly, with no debate either in the Sindh Assembly or the KMC's City Council. This adds credence to
accusations that Sindh's ruling party is trying to 'create' a power base for itself in Karachi through administrative
jugglery. Interestingly, the PPP claims that more districts will make it easier to govern Sindh. However, under Pervez
Musharraf's LG system, Karachi was administratively divided into 18 towns and though that system had its flaws, it
arguably worked much better than the set-up the PPP introduced under the Sindh Local Government Act, 2013. For
Karachi, the latter law has been a total disaster, with the provincial government hogging almost all civic powers and
creating a practically toothless KMC. The PPP considers itself the champion of devolution, accusing -- often with
good reason -- the centre of grabbing powers that belong to the provinces. But when it comes to empowering the
districts and local bodies in Sindh, the PPP wants to micromanage the entire province, particularly Karachi.

Instead of making cosmetic changes by carving out new districts, let the PPP introduce a new LG law in the Sindh
Assembly with the consensus of all parties. In particular, water, sewerage, solid waste and other key civic functions
of Karachi, Hyderabad, Larkana and Sukkur should be the responsibility of elected mayors of these cities. If the
PPP genuinely wants to win the hearts and votes of the people of Karachi, let it serve the city by giving it an
elected, empowered municipality, instead of trying to control the metropolis through dicey measures.

Maze passage

18. ON the face of it, the PPP-led Sindh government's move on Thursday to 1 point

carve a seventh district out of Karachi seems like a harmless administrative

decision. But scratch the surface and listen

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to

value

youth

19. the opposition's clamour and one realises 1 point

Mark only one oval.

that

mad

members
20. something deeper, more sinister is afoot. 1 point

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Entirely

The

Everybody

21. provincial cabinet has sought to create 1 point

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Keamari

Roots

Joint

22. district, as well as more potential 1 point

Mark only one oval.

new

company

then
 districts in Sindh, "for the convenience of local people", as the chief minister put it. If this really leads to better
governance and service delivery, then there should be nothing to worry about. However, if these moves --
specifically administrative changes in Karachi -- are designed to 'improve' the chances of the PPP grabbing a few
more seats in the metropolis, especially when local government elections are due, then such political ploys can
only be condemned as gerrymandering. At this point, all evidence points to the fact that the PPP has performed an
administrative sleight of hand by creating Keamari district. Practically all major political players with stakes in
Karachi -- the MQM, PTI, Jamaat-i-Islami and PSP -- have slammed the provincial government's decision. Some
parties say the move will add to the ethnic divide in the metropolis, while others assert that the PPP is trying to
engineer a victory in LG polls. Indeed, the decision came suddenly, with no debate either in the Sindh Assembly or
the KMC's City Council. This adds credence to accusations that Sindh's ruling party is trying to 'create' a power
base for itself in Karachi through administrative jugglery. Interestingly, the PPP claims that more districts will make
it easier to govern Sindh. However, under Pervez Musharraf's LG system, Karachi was administratively divided into
18 towns and though that system had its flaws, it arguably worked much better than the set-up the PPP introduced
under the Sindh Local Government Act, 2013. For Karachi, the latter law has been a total disaster, with the
provincial government hogging almost all civic powers and creating a practically toothless KMC. The PPP
considers itself the champion of devolution, accusing -- often with good reason -- the centre of grabbing powers
that belong to the provinces. But when it comes to empowering the districts and local bodies in Sindh, the PPP
wants to micromanage the entire province, particularly Karachi. Instead of making cosmetic changes by carving
out new districts, let the PPP introduce a new LG law in the Sindh Assembly with the consensus of all parties. In
particular, water, sewerage, solid waste and other key civic functions of Karachi, Hyderabad, Larkana and Sukkur
should be the responsibility of elected mayors of these cities. If the PPP genuinely wants to win the hearts and
votes of the people of Karachi, let it serve the city by giving it an elected, empowered municipality, instead of trying
to control the metropolis through dicey measures.

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