READING (26) BUILDING SKILLS CAMBRIDGE PREPARATION FOR THE TOEFL® IBT TEST

 

CAMBRIDGE PREPARATION FOR THE TOEFL® IBT TEST BUILDING SKILLS READING (26)

 

EXERCISE R13 Choosing the restatement of highlighted sentences Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information. 1 Fainting is caused by a sudden drop in the normal blood supply to the brain A The brain reacts to a drop in the normal blood supply by fainting B Fainting occurs when the brain suddenly loses its normal blood supply. C Fainting happens when the brain drops its normal blood supply. D The brain faints when the normal blood supply drops. 2 Gorillas, which are vegetarians, have been observed to demonstrate gentle behaviour toward small creatures in the wild. A Vegetarians have been observed to demonstrate gentle behaviour toward gorillas and small creatures in the wild. B Only vegetarian gorillas have been observed as demonstrating gentle behaviour toward small creatures in the wild. C Small creatures in the wild have been observed as behaving gently and demonstratively when near gorillas. D It has been observed in the wild that gorillas, by nature vegetarians, treat small animals gently. 3 In fighting forest fires, the initial attack crews dig a fire line, which varies in which depending on the strength and nature of the fire. A Initial attack crews dig a forest fire to vary the fire line’s width. B Initial attack crews depend on the strength and nature of the fire to vary the fire line. C The width of the fire line, which the initial attack crews dig, varies according to the strength and nature of the fire. D In digging a fire line, the initial attack crews depend on fighting forest fires.

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