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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. No star, apart from the sun, is close enough to earth to appear as anything but a tiny
point of light.
(1) Anything that is far away from the sun or earth and looks like a tiny point of light is
a star.
(2) Compared to the sun, other stars can provide earth with only a tiny amount of light.
(3) All stars – except for the sun – look like very small points of light because they are
so far from earth.
(4) The smallest points of light that can be seen from earth come from stars that are
more distant than the sun.
10. Chekhov called his play The Seagull a comedy, a description which has always puzzled
playgoers, actors, directors and critics.
(1) People have always wondered why Chekhov described The Seagull as a comedy.
(2) Chekhov did not know how to describe his play The Seagull, although many viewed
it as a comedy.
(3) For many people, one of the most puzzling of Chekhov's comedies has always been
The Seagull.
(4) Despite Chekhov's opinion of his play, those who have seen The Seagull agree that
it is a comedy.
11. H. G. Wells' literary output extended well beyond the science fiction for which he is
renowned and included theater reviews and scientific essays.
(1) While H. G. Wells is renowned as an author of science fiction, he preferred his
other works, particularly theater reviews and scientific essays.
(2) Although he is best known for his science fiction, H. G. Wells also wrote theater
reviews and scientific essays, among other types of works.
(3) H. G. Wells' science fiction works are his most popular, but his other works – which
include theater reviews and scientific essays – are of a higher standard.
(4) H. G. Wells spent the early part of his career writing science fiction, but his later
literary output consisted of theater reviews and scientific essays.
12. Venetian artist Tintoretto was dubbed "Il Furioso" because of the frenetic pace at which
he painted.
(1) Tintoretto's nickname, "Il Furioso," alludes to his intense speed as a painter.
(2) Tintoretto admired Il Furioso because of the emotional depth of his paintings.
(3) Tintoretto, the eccentric Venetian painter, signed his works "Il Furioso."
(4) Tintoretto's painting expressed his existential rage, earning him the label
"Il Furioso."
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