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Restatements (Questions 9-12)

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.

9. "Don't think there are no crocodiles because the water appears calm." (Malayan

proverb)

(1) One need not fear what one cannot see.
(2) When things are calm, there is nothing to worry about.
(3) Crocodiles cannot live in still waters.
(4) One should always be on the lookout for hidden dangers.

10. Oil revenue has made Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, one of the world's fastest-

growing cities.

(1) Income from oil has made Riyadh – Saudi Arabia's capital and largest city – very
wealthy.

(2) Because of its oil, Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, has become one of the
largest cities in the world.

(3) The oil industry has grown more quickly in Riyadh, the capital, than in any other
city in Saudi Arabia.

(4) As a result of its income from oil, Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, has grown more
quickly than most other cities in the world.

11. Nineteenth-century scientist Justus Liebig was captivated by chemistry from an early

age.

(1) Liebig was a pioneer in the field of chemistry.
(2) Chemistry fascinated Liebig even as a child.
(3) Liebig was one of the leading chemists of his day.
(4) Liebig excelled in chemistry when he was young.

12. In the third century C.E., Classic Latin and Vulgar Latin diverged; the former became

the medium of literature, while the latter became the ancestor of the Romance
languages.

(1) In the third century C.E., Classic Latin, which until then had been used only for
literature, began to evolve into Vulgar Latin, a Romance language.

(2) Classic Latin, used in literature, and Vulgar Latin, from which the Romance
languages developed, emerged from a common source during the third century C.E.

(3) Classic and Vulgar Latin began to develop in the third century C.E.; they would
later become known as the Romance languages.

(4) The Romance languages first appeared in the third century C.E.; they were
influenced by both Classic, or literary, Latin and Vulgar Latin.

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