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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. Keratin is the principal component of reptilian scales.

(1) Reptilian scales are the main source of keratin.
(2) Keratin is commonly found in the scales of reptiles.
(3) Most reptiles' scales contain keratin.
(4) The scales of reptiles consist mainly of keratin.

10. The cautious seldom err. (Confucius)

(1) A life without risk is not worth living.
(2) The brave rarely regret their actions.
(3) To succeed, one must be willing to fail.
(4) Those who are careful make few mistakes.

11. Initially lauded as revolutionary, the notion that in any given individual either the right

or the left hemisphere of the brain is dominant has since been refuted.

(1) The idea that in each person one hemisphere of the brain is stronger than the other
was once considered groundbreaking but was later disproven.

(2) Once controversial, the theory that brain activity is divided equally between the
right and left hemispheres is now an accepted fact.

(3) Recent research has shown that it is possible to improve the functioning of the
non-dominant hemisphere of one's brain.

(4) Not all scientists believe that one hemisphere of a person's brain is weaker than the
other.

12. In 1933, an overwhelming majority of voters in the state of Western Australia ratified a

referendum calling for secession from the Commonwealth of Australia.

(1) In 1933, a referendum in Western Australia sought to limit the Commonwealth of
Australia's power over the state.

(2) In a 1933 referendum, a majority of the population of the Commonwealth of
Australia voted to admit the state of Western Australia into the country.

(3) In 1933, a referendum held in Western Australia on whether or not to withdraw
from the Commonwealth of Australia approved withdrawal by a large majority.

(4) In a 1933 referendum, Western Australian voters rejected the proposal that their
state join the Commonwealth of Australia.

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