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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. Over ten percent of Russian children are born with birth defects, a fact that is largely

attributed to the effects of environmental pollution.

(1) Environmental pollution has been linked to one in every ten cases of birth defects
among Russian children.

(2) Although the level of environmental pollution in Russia has been reduced, over ten
percent of the children there are born with birth defects.

(3) Although a tenth of Russian children are born with birth defects, the role of
environmental pollution in causing these problems has not been proven.

(4) Environmental pollution is considered to be the main reason that more than a tenth
of Russian children are born with birth defects.

10. Until 1985, knowledge about Pluto remained scanty because it appeared as a featureless

blob even when viewed through the finest telescopes.

(1) In 1985, despite improvements in telescopes, Pluto still looked like a featureless blob.
(2) Due to faulty telescopes, Pluto was thought to be a featureless blob until 1985.
(3) In 1985, scientists developed new telescopes specifically to see Pluto's features

more clearly.
(4) Since its features did not appear clearly even through the best telescopes, not much

was known about Pluto before 1985.

11. The theory that placebos can alleviate symptoms has been refuted.

(1) It has been shown that placebos are ineffective in relieving symptoms.
(2) The degree to which placebos ease certain symptoms is now being questioned.
(3) The effectiveness of placebos has never been fully explained.
(4) There is little evidence for or against the helpfulness of placebos.

12. Paleontologists working in Egypt have unearthed the remains of an immense dinosaur.

(1) Paleontologists believe that the rarest dinosaur in the world may be buried in Egypt.
(2) Paleontologists in Egypt think they have discovered a new group of dinosaurs.
(3) Paleontologists working in Egypt have unearthed a previously unknown dinosaur.
(4) Paleontologists have found the bones of a huge dinosaur in Egypt.

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