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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 sands of the western Sahara desert have traveled far to reach their destination,

migrating from Egypt and Sudan.

(1) The sand of the western Sahara comes all the way from Egypt and Sudan.
(2) Sand from Egypt and Sudan is sometimes found as far west as the Sahara desert.
(3) The sands of Egypt and Sudan come from the western Sahara.
(4) The sand of the western Sahara is remarkably similar to that found in Egypt and

Sudan.

10. Socrates was charged with undermining Athenian democracy.

(1) Socrates was responsible for instituting democracy in Athens.
(2) Socrates was opposed to Athenian democracy.
(3) Socrates was criticized by Athenian democrats.
(4) Socrates was accused of trying to weaken democracy in Athens.

11. In the 1840s, women constituted the bulk of the labor force in New England's textile

mills.

(1) In the 1840s, women were not permitted to work in New England's textile mills.
(2) In the 1840s, most of the women seeking work in New England found jobs in textile

mills.
(3) In the 1840s, most of New England's textile mill workers were women.
(4) In the 1840s, New England's textile mills expanded their operations and began

hiring women.

12. The chief extant work of ancient Greek mathematician Euclid is his Elements.

(1) Of Euclid's surviving works, the Elements is the most significant.
(2) Euclid's Elements was his first notable contribution to ancient Greek mathematics.
(3) Euclid's Elements is one of the few ancient Greek mathematical works that is still

studied.
(4) Euclid considered his Elements his greatest masterpiece.

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