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10. While the star 55 Cancri is very bright, the planets in its solar system are very and

cannot be seen with an ordinary telescope.

(1) dim (2) stiff (3) swift (4) damp

11. Rather than hunt for prey, the Andean condor upon animals that are already dead.

(1) cheers (2) feeds (3) melts (4) obeys

12. The field of economics is not concerned with the consumption of goods and

services, but with their production and distribution as well.

(1) calmly (2) broadly (3) solely (4) rarely

Restatements (Questions 13-19)

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.

13. A rope made of spider silk is far stronger than one made of steel.

(1) Spider silk rope is harder to make than steel rope.
(2) Steel rope lasts far longer than rope made of spider silk.
(3) Steel rope is not nearly as strong as spider silk rope.
(4) Spider silk is sometimes added to steel ropes to make them stronger.

14. The Zambezi River flows into the Indian Ocean.

(1) The Zambezi River is near the Indian Ocean.
(2) The Indian Ocean begins at the Zambezi River.
(3) The Zambezi River ends at the Indian Ocean.
(4) The Indian Ocean flows into the Zambezi River.

15. Artists may play a more pivotal role than programmers in the development of computer

graphics.

(1) There are currently more artists than programmers working in the field of computer
graphics.

(2) Computer graphics developed by programmers are usually not as creative as those
developed by artists.

(3) Programmers can learn a great deal about the field of computer graphics from
artists.

(4) In the development of computer graphics, artists may be more important than
programmers.

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