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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. Author T.S. Arthur embraced the vision of the Temperance Society.

(1) T.S. Arthur adopted the principles of the Temperance Society.
(2) T.S. Arthur was one of the founding members of the Temperance Society.
(3) The Temperance Society sought the advice of T.S. Arthur.
(4) The Temperance Society welcomed T.S. Arthur as a member.

10. Acupuncture, a traditional Chinese treatment, has been in existence for more than 4,000

years, yet the precise mechanism by which it works remains a mystery.

(1) Though acupuncture is over 4,000 years old, we still do not understand exactly how
this treatment works.

(2) Acupuncture has been used for over 4,000 years, but there is still disagreement
about whether or not it actually works.

(3) Only now are the precise mechanisms of acupuncture beginning to be understood,
though it has been in existence for more than 4,000 years.

(4) Acupuncture is thought to be more than 4,000 years old, but its exact origins remain
a mystery.

11. A severe decline in the fish population of Cambodia's largest freshwater lake has

impelled residents of the surrounding area to subsist on water snakes.

(1) The increasing number of fish in Cambodia's largest freshwater lake has
given the local people an alternative to eating water snakes.

(2) People living near the biggest freshwater lake in Cambodia have been forced
to eat water snakes because there are no longer enough fish in the lake.

(3) People living near Cambodia’s largest freshwater lake now hunt water
snakes in an attempt to preserve the declining fish population.

(4) The quantity of both fish and water snakes in Cambodia’s largest freshwater
lake is growing, providing food for more people in the region.

12. With the advent of peace in 2005, the ravaged country of Burundi promptly launched

reconstruction efforts.

(1) Since 2005, Burundi has been struggling to maintain an uneasy peace.
(2) Negotiations aimed at achieving peace in Burundi were renewed in 2005.
(3) Many parts of Burundi were destroyed by the war that was fought there until 2005.
(4) War-torn Burundi began to rebuild itself as soon as fighting ceased in 2005.

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