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3. Early in their careers, Renoir and Monet influenced each other's work; the paintings they created at that time are very __________ in style.

(1) secretive

(2) accurate

(3) similar

(4) effective

4. In 1666, St. Paul's Cathedral in London was destroyed in a fire that __________ damaged much of the city.

(1) severely

(2) tightly

(3) politely

(4) comfortably

5. "A cappella" refers to music that is sung without instrumental _________.

(1) accumulation

(2) affluence

(3) applause

(4) accompaniment

6. Most of the world's supply of nickel, a strong, silver-coloured metal, is __________ in Canada.

(1) loathed

(2) rinsed

(3) mined

(4) hatched

7. Her red cape and long, forked walking stick gave anthropologist Margaret Mead a ___________ appearance.

(1) distinctive

(2) lethal

(3) persuasive

(4) generous

8. Following a series of border __________ , war broke out between Iran and Iraq in September 1980.

(1) skirmishes

(2) infidelities

(3) commodities

(4) edifices

9. During World War I, mystery novelist Agatha Christie worked as a nurse, _________ the ill and injured.

(1) preferring

(2) declaring

(3) admitting

(4) tending

11. Sightings of the once- _____________ great white shark have increased in recent years.

(1) indignant

(2) elusive

(3) lucrative

(4) subordinate

Restatements

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.

Restatements

12. Recently, scientists made the surprising discovery that chimpanzees hunt other animals for food.

(1) The surprising fact that chimpanzees hunt and eat other animals was unknown to scientists until recently.

(2) Scientists know surprisingly little about the animals that chimpanzees hunt for food.

(3) Until recently, scientists were unaware that many animals hunt and eat chimpanzees.

(4) Scientists have recently found that chimpanzees do not always eat the animals they hunt.

13. The Republic of Seychelles comprises 105 small islands.

(1) Most of the 105 islands in the Republic of Seychelles are small.

(2) Of the islands in the Republic of Seychelles, 105 are small.

(3) The Republic of Seychelles has over 105 small islands.

(4) The Republic of Seychelles is made up of 105 small islands.

14. The most striking indicator of climatic change in the Arctic is the reduction in sea ice.

(1) Indications of climatic change in the Arctic region include a significant reduction in the amount of sea ice.

(2) Arctic sea ice is disappearing at an alarming rate, yet this is not the primary indicator of climatic change in the region.

(3) The amount of sea ice in the Arctic is measured regularly in order to determine the rate at which climatic change is taking place.

(4) Nothing illustrates the changes taking place in the Arctic climate more clearly than the decrease in the area's sea ice.

15. The Montreal Protocol banning chlorofluorocarbons was ratified unanimously by the United Nations.

(1) Every member of the United Nations voted in favor of the Montreal Protocol, which outlawed the use of chlorofluorocarbons.

(2) The United Nations ban on chlorofluorocarbons was condemned in the Montreal Protocol.

(3) Chlorofluorocarbons were prohibited first by the Montreal Protocol and subsequently by the United Nations.

(4) The Montreal Protocol had to be endorsed unanimously before it could be presented to the United Nations.

16. The kingdoms of England and Scotland were united in 1707 under the name Great Britain.

(1) England and Scotland were conquered by Great Britain in 1707.

(2) In 1707, Great Britain recognized England and Scotland.

(3) In 1707, England and Scotland joined to form Great Britain.

(4) Until 1707, England and Scotland were part of Great Britain.

17. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. (Margaret Wolfe Hungerford)

(1) There are many different kinds of beauty.

(2) Beauty is a matter of personal opinion.

(3) True beauty is a joy to behold.

(4) One should try to see the beauty in every person.

Reading comprehension

This part consists of two reading passages, each followed by several related questions. For each question, choose the most appropriate answer based on the text.

Reading comprehension

This part consists of two reading passages, each followed by several related questions. For each question, choose the most appropriate answer based on the text.