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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. Because the chemical properties of hafnium are virtually identical to those of

zirconium, distinguishing between the two elements is difficult.

(1) One characteristic of both hafnium and zirconium is that they are extremely difficult
to separate from other elements.

(2) It is difficult to tell hafnium and zirconium apart because their chemical properties
are almost the same.

(3) Hafnium and zirconium have some properties that are similar to those of other
chemical elements.

(4) Because hafnium and zirconium are like so many other elements, they can be
identified only by their chemical properties.

10. The Ford Motor Company sold over one million Mustangs within two years of the car's

introduction in 1964.

(1) Between 1964 and 1966, the Mustang was the Ford Motor Company's best-selling
car.

(2) Since the introduction of the Ford Mustang in 1964, one million of these cars have
been sold.

(3) In 1964, the Ford Motor Company produced and sold over one million new
Mustangs.

(4) By 1966, two years after the Ford Motor Company first made Mustangs, more than
a million of them had been sold.

11. A star's apparent magnitude is a measure of its brightness as observed from Earth.

(1) A star's apparent magnitude differs according to where on Earth it is observed.
(2) The brighter a star, the easier it is to observe its apparent magnitude from Earth.
(3) A star's brightness, as seen from Earth, determines its apparent magnitude.
(4) The apparent magnitude of a star indicates its location in relation to Earth.

12. It is a common misperception that architect Frank Gehry practiced for the better part of

two decades before demonstrating any discernible talent.

(1) Many people do not realize that Frank Gehry practiced for more than two decades
before his gifts were fully recognized.

(2) It is a common misperception that it took Frank Gehry twenty years to develop his
own unique style.

(3) Though he has practiced for the better part of two decades, only now is Frank
Gehry becoming widely admired.

(4) Although many people think that for the first twenty years of his career Frank
Gehry's work did not show much talent, this is not the case.

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