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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. When a hippopotamus senses danger, it makes a mooing sound.

(1) The hippopotamus moos, especially when it is afraid.
(2) The hippopotamus moos when it feels threatened.
(3) The hippopotamus moos before it attacks.
(4) The hippopotamus moos to warn other animals of danger.

10. "Never let a good crisis go to waste." (Winston Churchill)

(1) Face your problems bravely.
(2) Never stop believing that there is good in the world.
(3) Do not waste time trying to accomplish the impossible.
(4) Take advantage of the opportunities provided by difficult situations.

11. The Phoenicians were expert seafarers.

(1) The Phoenicians spent most of their time at sea.
(2) The Phoenicians were experienced fishermen.
(3) The Phoenicians were very skilled sailors.
(4) The Phoenicians fought many battles at sea.

12. When Pablo Picasso's painting Garçon à la pipe was sold at auction in 2004, it fetched

an unprecedented 104 million dollars.

(1) Pablo Picasso's Garçon à la pipe was sold in 2004 at auction for 104 million
dollars – at the time, the highest price ever paid for a painting.

(2) Garçon à la pipe is the most valuable of Picasso's paintings: it sold for 104 million
dollars at a 2004 auction.

(3) It is estimated that Pablo Picasso's Garçon à la pipe, sold at auction in 2004, is worth
over 104 million dollars today.

(4) At an auction in 2004, bidding for Pablo Picasso's Garçon à la pipe began at a
record-breaking 104 million dollars.

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