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Passage for Reading & Comprehension: Worldly greatness, glamour, pomp and show and power and pelf are all short-lived and subject to decay. Physical beauty is but skin deep, worldly power is mutable and transferable; wealth is a temporary asset and money changes hands, goes person to person, and both are as volatile and uncertain as the summer rain. Some people move their old dwelling places by virtue of changing living conditions and in search of change and improved means of living. Many stick to their old dwelling places and styles of life. However, there are people who greatly affected by the changing social conditions and move to other places in search of better livelihood. Things keep on changing and some of them leave indelible imprints on the minds of the people. Despite constant or recurrent changes, it is a noble character that maintains its integrity and steadfastness for quite some time. The men of upright character enjoy good reputation and real peace of mind. They are held high. During their lifetime they deserve tribute. When they are no more, they deserve homage. Their adherents and fans write eulogies in recognition of their good deeds and brilliant achievements. In this way, they become immortal souls, paragons of noble character and living examples of professions and actions. They are the people who enjoy a short sojourn on the earth and eternal life in the Hereafter.

1. “Beauty is but skin deep” is ______? A proverb

2. Words “The summer rain” are used as a _______? Comparison

3. Underlined word “indelible” means ______? Permanent means مستقل

Indelible means انمٹ

4. Words “profession and actions” ______? Are antonyms of each other in meanings

5. The underlined word “volatile” means _______? Easily changeable means آسانی سے بدلنے والا

Volatile means اتار چڑھاؤ

6. The underlined phrase “by virtue of” means ______? By means of or because of something means کسی چیز کے ذریعہ یا اس کی وجہ سے

By virtue of means کی فضیلت سے      

7. The underlined phrase “for quite some time” means ______? For a long time means ایک طویل وقت کے لئے

For quite some time means کافی عرصے سے

8. The most important word used in the second paragraph is ______? Character

9. The underlined word “a short sojourn” means _______? A temporary stay

10. The passage has been composed in _______? Present Indefinite Tense

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