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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. Bermuda, a group of islands in the Atlantic Ocean, is a popular resort.
(1) Bermuda is one of several islands in the Atlantic Ocean visited by tourists.
(2) Bermuda is the most popular of all Atlantic island resorts.
(3) The islands of Bermuda offer a wide variety of attractions.
(4) Many people like to vacation on the islands of Bermuda.
10. Reluctant to exploit the renown of his already successful brother George, Ira Gershwin
began his lyric-writing career under the assumed name of Arthur Francis.
(1) Ira Gershwin first wrote lyrics under the name Arthur Francis because he did not
want to take advantage of his brother George's fame.
(2) Determined to make his own way as a lyric writer, Ira Gershwin affiliated himself
with Arthur Francis rather than with his famous brother, George Gershwin.
(3) In order to avoid being confused with his well-known brother George, Ira Gershwin
took the name Arthur Francis when he first started his career as a lyric writer.
(4) Ira Gershwin was so intimidated by his brother George's success as a lyric writer
that he took the pen name Arthur Francis to avoid unfavorable comparisons.
11. The ruins of Pompeii, a city wiped out by a volcanic eruption in 79 C.E., were not
excavated until 1748.
(1) In 1748, the remains of Pompeii – a city destroyed by a volcanic eruption in
79 C.E. – were finally unearthed.
(2) Only in 1748 did it become known that the city of Pompeii had been devastated by
a volcanic eruption in 79 C.E.
(3) No serious attempts to study Pompeii – which was completely buried during a
volcanic eruption in 79 C.E. – were made until 1748.
(4) The city of Pompeii, which was evacuated during a volcanic eruption in 79 C.E.,
was rediscovered in 1748.
12. In 729 B.C.E., Babylonia was annexed by the Assyrian Empire.
(1) In 729 B.C.E., Babylonia gained its independence from the Assyrian Empire.
(2) Babylonia was incorporated into the Assyrian Empire in 729 B.C.E.
(3) In 729 B.C.E., the Assyrian Empire extended all the way to Babylonia.
(4) The rivalry between the Assyrian Empire and Babylonia peaked in 729 B.C.E.
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