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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. Albert Einstein, a remarkably humble man, believed that the public credited him with

altogether too much wisdom.

(1) Albert Einstein, a wise and humble man, was embarrassed by public acclaim.
(2) A man of great modesty, Albert Einstein did not think he was nearly as wise as

others thought him.
(3) It is remarkable that a man as famous for his wisdom as Albert Einstein was

actually very modest.
(4) Albert Einstein did not think it was possible to have too much wisdom or too much

humility.

10. The phenomenon whereby ants in a colony cooperate to achieve a common goal has

been termed "swarm intelligence" by researchers.

(1) Researchers are investigating whether the phenomenon whereby ants in a colony
cooperate to achieve a common goal is a form of "swarm intelligence".

(2) Studies of "swarm intelligence" have found that ants are able both to act
individually and to work together for the benefit of the colony.

(3) Researchers still do not fully understand how ants in a colony use their "swarm
intelligence" to achieve a common goal.

(4) "Swarm intelligence" is the name researchers have given to the way in which
individual ants work together for the benefit of the entire colony.

11. A literate population is a necessity for any nation wishing to take advantage of the

potential for economic growth offered by modern technology.

(1) In any given nation, the people best able to profit economically from technological
progress are those who are literate.

(2) Many countries are employing modern technology in order to strengthen their
economies and provide better education for their people.

(3) A country that wants its economy to grow with the help of modern technology must
have citizens who can read and write.

(4) The countries whose economies have grown the most as a result of modern
technology are those with literate populations.

12. An enigmatic expanse of black water off the coast of Florida has perturbed fishermen

and confounded scientists.

(1) Fishermen are alarmed and scientists puzzled by a mysterious mass of black water
in the ocean near Florida.

(2) Scientists are afraid that the expanding patch of black water off the coast of Florida
may pose a danger to fishermen.

(3) Fishermen claim to have seen a large body of black water off the coast of Florida,
but scientists are not convinced of its existence.

(4) Scientists and fishermen are seeking an explanation for the black water that has
been sighted in the ocean near Florida.

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