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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. Dutch painter Carel Fabritius was Rembrandt's most gifted pupil.

(1) Fabritius studied under Rembrandt.
(2) Rembrandt encouraged Fabritius to study painting.
(3) Rembrandt favored Fabritius over his other students.
(4) Fabritius was more talented than any of Rembrandt's other pupils.

10. Pope John Paul II played an instrumental role in the downfall of Communism in Eastern

Europe.

(1) Pope John Paul II predicted the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe.
(2) Pope John Paul II helped bring about the collapse of Communism in Eastern

Europe.
(3) Pope John Paul II's contribution to the fight against Communism in Eastern Europe

was kept secret.
(4) Following the decline of Communism, Pope John Paul II exerted greater influence

in Eastern Europe.

11. China's coal consumption doubled between 2000 and 2011.

(1) In 2011, China used twice as much coal as it did in 2000.
(2) Between 2000 and 2011, China was the world's leading coal producer.
(3) In 2011, China's coal consumption was the highest it had been since 2000.
(4) Between 2000 and 2011, China's coal exports doubled.

12. The slow loris, found in Asia, is the world's sole venomous primate.

(1) The only primate native to Asia is the slow loris.
(2) The slow loris is the world's most aggressive primate.
(3) The slow loris is an endangered species.
(4) There is just one poisonous primate in the world: the slow loris.

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