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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. The monumental concrete structures erected by the ancient Romans were extremely

durable.

(1) The only ancient Roman buildings that have survived are those that were made of
concrete.

(2) The ancient Romans realized that concrete was an excellent building material.
(3) The concrete buildings constructed by the ancient Romans were attractive as well as

functional.
(4) The ancient Romans built massive concrete structures that were very long lasting.

10. Gordon Ritchie was one of the architects of the 1986 Canada-U.S. Free Trade

Agreement.

(1) Gordon Ritchie helped to devise the Free Trade Agreement between the U.S. and
Canada.

(2) Gordon Ritchie was one of the first advocates of free trade between the U.S. and
Canada.

(3) It was his role in negotiating the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement that launched
Gordon Ritchie's career.

(4) The Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement was signed by Gordon Ritchie.

11. The culture of the Mongolian nomads is rooted in mutual assistance.

(1) Mongolian nomads have always resisted integrating with other cultures.
(2) The culture of the Mongolian nomads is based on their common ancestry.
(3) The Mongolian nomads share many characteristics with other cultures.
(4) Helping one another is a central feature of Mongolian nomad culture.

12. Formerly denied admission to US institutions of higher education, women now

constitute the majority of graduates from those institutions.

(1) In the past, few women attended institutions of higher education in the US, but
today, most graduates of these institutions are women.

(2) Although today more women than men receive degrees from US institutions of
higher education, there was a time when women were not accepted to those
institutions.

(3) Today, the majority of institutions of higher education in the US admit equal
numbers of male and female students, in contrast to the policies of those institutions
in the past.

(4) For the first time in the history of higher education in the US, female graduates
currently outnumber male graduates.

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