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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. Eilat is well known for its diving facilities, but few people realize that it is also one of the

world's best bird-watching locations.

(1) Not many people know that Eilat is one of the best places in the world to bird-watch,
although many people know that it is a good place to go diving.

(2) People come to Eilat from all over the world to dive or to bird-watch, but diving is the
more popular of the two activities.

(3) Many people come to Eilat to dive, but only a few of them also bird-watch while they are
there.

(4) Not many people realize that Eilat's diving and bird-watching facilities are among the best
in the world.

10. Fiercely proud of their society, customs and way of life, Trobrianders concern themselves

little with the opinions of outsiders.

(1) Outsiders have shown great interest in the Trobrianders' society, customs and way of life,
making the Trobrianders very proud.

(2) It is the opinion of many outsiders that the Trobrianders feel a great sense of pride in their
society, customs and way of life.

(3) The Trobrianders are a proud people who fiercely protect their society, customs and way
of life from outside influences.

(4) The Trobrianders, who are extremely proud of their society, customs and way of life, are
not very interested in the opinions of outsiders.

11. Launched in 1972, the spacecraft Pioneer X is now more than six billion miles from earth,

making it the most distant man-made object in the universe.

(1) The only spacecraft launched in 1972 that is still traveling through the universe, Pioneer
X is now more than six billion miles away from earth.

(2) Launched in 1972, the spacecraft Pioneer X is now billions of miles from earth and from
any man-made object.

(3) No other object made by man has been in space for as long as the spacecraft Pioneer X,
which was launched in 1972 and is now billions of miles from earth.

(4) No object made by man is farther from earth than the spacecraft Pioneer X, which was
launched in 1972 and is now more than six billion miles away.

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