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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 Mediterranean Sea is far saltier than the Atlantic Ocean.

(1) The Mediterranean Sea was once as salty as the Atlantic Ocean.
(2) The Atlantic Ocean is not nearly as salty as the Mediterranean Sea.
(3) The Atlantic Ocean has almost as much salt as the Mediterranean Sea.
(4) The Mediterranean Sea is just as salty as the Atlantic Ocean.

10. Relativism is the belief that there can be no universal standards for what is true, good,

or beautiful.

(1) Relativism has been used to prove that truth, goodness, and beauty cannot be
measured.

(2) Relativism holds that truth, goodness, and beauty are unattainable.
(3) According to relativism, truth, goodness, and beauty are universal ideals.
(4) According to relativism, there are no absolute criteria for truth, goodness, and

beauty.

11. Giulio Caccini paved the way for the advent of opera by setting the play Euridice to

music.

(1) Caccini's opera Euridice was based on a play of the same name.
(2) Caccini's musical version of Euridice was a forerunner of opera.
(3) Before turning to opera, Caccini composed music for plays, such as Euridice.
(4) The emergence of opera inspired Caccini to compose music for Euridice.

12. Tourists are drawn to Belize's Turneffe Islands by the promise of pristine beaches.

(1) Beach-loving tourists will not be disappointed by Belize's Turneffe Islands.
(2) The once peaceful beaches of Belize's Turneffe Islands have been overrun by

tourists.
(3) Unspoiled beaches make Belize's Turneffe Islands a popular tourist destination.
(4) Visitors to Belize's Turneffe Islands rave about the magnificent beaches.

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