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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 walls of the Washington Monument taper from a thickness of 4.6 meters at the base

to just 46 centimeters at the top.

(1) The walls of the Washington Monument are 4.6 meters high and just 46 centimeters
thick.

(2) The Washington Monument's walls are much thinner at the top than at the bottom.
(3) The Washington Monument stretches 4.6 meters above its 46-centimeter-high base.
(4) The Washington Monument's walls were recently made thicker.

10. Once a continent of emigration, Europe has become a destination for immigrants from

around the globe.

(1) Long ago, European countries established colonies around the globe; today, people
from those former colonies are coming to live in Europe.

(2) There was a time when most immigrants were Europeans; today, people emigrate
from every country around the globe.

(3) European countries once accepted immigrants only from neighboring nations; now
they welcome people from everywhere in the world.

(4) In the past, large numbers of people left Europe to settle elsewhere; today, people
from all over the world are making Europe their home.

11. For her instrumental role in halting the mining of marble in West Timor, Indonesian

environmental activist Aleta Baun was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in
2013.

(1) In 2013, the marble mines in West Timor were shut down thanks to the efforts of
Goldman Environmental Prize winner Aleta Baun.

(2) Aleta Baun won the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2013 for her struggle to
reform the marble mining industry in West Timor.

(3) Marble mining techniques used in West Timor have changed as a result of the work
of 2013 Goldman Environmental Prize winner Aleta Baun.

(4) Aleta Baun was awarded the 2013 Goldman Environmental Prize in recognition of
her successful campaign to stop marble mining in West Timor.

12. Author Mark Twain's wit was matched by his wanderlust.

(1) No one expressed opinions as clearly or as fearlessly as Twain.
(2) Twain's knowledge of foreign cultures was not only broad but also deep.
(3) Twain was as famous for his speeches as for his writing.
(4) Twain's passion for travel was equaled by his sharp sense of humor.

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