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8. It is clear that the author of Jefferson: A Life likes and admires her subject, yet her

portrait of him is not .

(1) uncritical (2) unofficial (3) unfortunate (4) undefined

9. Some Persian rugs are so that they can last for as long as 500 years.

(1) durable (2) legible (3) inevitable (4) negligible

10. Goats are animals; they leap effortlessly from rock to rock.

(1) docile (2) tangible (3) hostile (4) agile

11. After the death of Alexander the Great, Ptolemy I became ruler of Egypt; he, in turn,

was by his son, Ptolemy II.

(1) succeeded (2) commuted (3) inflicted (4) retrieved

Restatements (Questions 12-17)

This part consists of several sentences, each followed by four possible ways of restating the
main idea of that sentence in different words. For each question, choose the one restatement
which best expresses the meaning of the original sentence.

12. Two thousand years ago, Zippori and Tiberias were the two major cities in the Galilee.

(1) There were only two cities in the Galilee two thousand years ago: Zippori and
Tiberias.

(2) Two thousand years ago, the cities of Zippori and Tiberias in the Galilee were larger
than they are today.

(3) Zippori and Tiberias were the Galilee's most important cities two thousand years
ago.

(4) Two thousand years ago, Zippori and Tiberias had a major influence on other cities
in the Galilee.

13. Many computer manuals are filled with technical details that are incomprehensible to

most people.

(1) Most people are unable to use computers without the help of technical manuals.
(2) Most people find the technical information in computer manuals impossible to

understand.
(3) Many people find that computer manuals are more difficult to use than computers.
(4) Many people ignore the detailed technical information contained in computer

manuals.

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