Restatement

Choose the alternative sentence that is closest in meaning to the given sentence. Note that several  of the choices may be afctually corect, but you should choose the one that is the closest restatement of the given sentence.

1. Faith in human reason and science as a source of truth and a meansto improve the environment was bolstered by scientific discoveries in spite of theological oposition.

A. Theological opposition made people ose faith in human reason as a source of truth and a means to improve the environment.

B. Even though the church opposed science, people continued to believe in human reason and science as a source of truth and a means to improve environment.

C. Scientific discoveries supported people’s faith in science and reaason as a source of truth and a means to improve their lives, and the church agreed.

D. People’s faith in reason and sience was diminished bychurch opposition and scientific discoveries.

2. After Paris, Montreal is the largest French-speaking capital in the world.

A. Montreal is the largest French speaking capital in the world.

B. Paris has the second largest French-speaking capital in the world.

C. Montreal has the second highest number of French-speaking people among the world’s

 capitals.

D. The capitals of the world include French-speaking people in Paris and Montreal.

3. The station will be closed for weeks because they are replacing the escalators.

A. They are replacing the escalators, that  means the station will beclosed for weeks.

B. They are replacing the escalators, which means the station will be closed for weeks.

C. They are replacing the escalators, meaning the station will be closed for weeks.

4. You must not let htem see you.

A. They must not be allowed to see you.

B. They mustnot be let to see you.

C. They cannot see you.

5. The belief is that he started life as a miner’s son.

A. He is believed to started life as a miner’s son.

B. He is believed to have started life as a miner’s son.

C. He is started life as a miner’s son according to belief.

6. A warning to passengers — don’t go out on deck during the storm.

A. Passengers were warned not to go out on deck during the storm.

B. Passengers were warned to not go out on deck during the storm.

C. Passengers were warned against goinh out on deck during the storm.

7. I think it would be a good idea to organize some tours into outer space.

A. He suggested us to organize some tours into outer space.

B. He suggested that it would be a god idea to organize some tours into outer space.

C. He suggested organizing some tours into outer space.

8. "I think we should build a memorial on an island in the river,” he suggested.

A. He suggested to build a memorial on an island in the river.

B. He suggested a memorial to be built on an island in theriver.

C. He suggested that a memorial should be built on an island in the river.

9. As it is fairly slow on these matters, the local council has only just started a recycling service.

A. The local council, which is fairly slow on these matters, the local council has only just started a recycling service.

B. The local council that is fairly slow on these matters has only just started a recycling service.

C. The local council, being fairly slow on these matters, it has only just started a recycling serice.