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USE OF ENGLISH: PARAPHRASING Use the words given and rewrite these sentences. DO NOT change the meaning a.

Your chances of success in school and life depend more on your family circumstances than on any other factor. No factor ……………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………….

b.

Many poor children will never master basic reading and math skills Never …………….…………………………………………………………………….

c.

This is the age at which failure starts to become irreversible. It is …………..……………………………………………………………………

d.

My suggestion? To recognize the value of individualized attention It is suggested that ...................................................................................................

e.

Your chances of success in school as well as in life depend on your family circumstances. Not only …………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………as well.

f.

These success stories offer lessons for the rest of us The rest of us can …………………………………………………………………………

g.

The kids who went to preschool were earning more and had better jobs than their peers without early education. If their peers without early education………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………

h.

Most probably, many poor children will never master basic reading and math skills Many poor children are …………….……………………………………………………

a.

While still ostensibly about physical excellence, they also play a cultural, economic and political, role. Despite its ……………………………………………………………………………...

b.

………………………………………………………………………………………….. The Olympic Games are no longer – if they ever were - just a sporting event. …………………………cannot be thought …………….………………………………

c.

……………………………………………………………………………………………. The Olympic Games do indeed play all these roles. It is precisely …………..………………………………………………………………..

d.

Their continued survival probably depends on their continuing to play these roles. As long as ...........................................................................................................................

a.

The Olympic Games do indeed play all these roles. What …………………………………………………………………………………….... ……………………………………………………………………………………………..

b.

Their continued survival probably depends on their continuing to play these roles. Unless ......................................................................................................................................

c.

There is a widespread sense of public 'ownership' of the Olympic Games which does not extend to other sporting events. …………………….widely believed ………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………..

d.

Extravagant sentiments and hyperbole never expressed about other sporting events are commonly expressed about the Olympic Games Never before …………….……………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………

a) Once the floodwaters rose the rescue teams were nowhere to be found. No sooner..............................................................................................................

b) Hurricane Katrina destroyed the beachfront towns both in Mississippi and Louisiana. Not only..........................................................................................................

c) As looters ruled the streets, federal and local authorities came under fire. Due to..........................................................................................................................

d) With state and local officials having heeded forecasts of disaster from hurricane experts, this would not have happened Had..............................................................................................................................

e) The number of fatalities and the amount of damage are still unknown It is still unknown.......................................................................................................

f) Federal, state and local officials failed to heed forecasts of disasters

a)

ADD was first identified and studied in the early 1900’s, although it wasn’t called ADD back then. In spite ………………………………………………………………………………………

b)

We cannot say that all hyperactive children are gifted any more than we can say all hyperactive children have suffered brain injury. It ………………………………………………………………………………

c)

In the 1990’s a growing number of ADD experts began to view ADD not so much as a disorder, but instead a natural condition. Only after ………………………………………………………………………………….

d)

Researchers assumed that all hyperactivity was caused by brain damage, even when no brain damage could be identified. Despite………………………………………………………………………………………

e)

Estimates vary between 1 and 20 percent or even more. This is largely because the diagnostic criteria are so subjective. It is ……………………………………………………………………………………………

f)

Today, the diagnostic criteria are so broad that millions of children in the US are getting the label. Due to ……………………………………………………………………………………….

a)

It is precisely because our interior selves are essentially inscrutable that we depend so much on surface clues. So ………………………………………….………………………………………………………

b)

We cannot unscramble the psychological coding of our spouses much less the machinations and motivations of public figures …………………………………………………………….……let alone …………………………

c)

Appearances have always mattered for women more than for men, although this distinction is fast eroding In spite …………………………………………………………………………………………………

d)

It is precisely because our interior selves are essentially inscrutable that we depend so much on surface clues. What ………………………………………………………………………………………………

e)

All meaningful discourse seeks to end appearances; yet it is an impossible undertaking. Despite………………………………………………………………………………………………

f)

We are less used to women standing in the spotlight demanding our close attention Never before ………………………………………………………………………………………

a.

In the USA more than ten million people are unemployed, two to three million families are homeless each year and 46 million have no health care benefits. Not only……………………………………………………………………………………

b.

Untold numbers lost their retirement savings when the stock market crashed. Upon the……………………………………………………………………………………

c.

It seemed unimaginable that we could elect a president who would turn those policies around. The possibility to ………………………………………………………………………

d.

Although the US government frequently criticizes other countries for their human rights transgressions, the United States has been one of the most flagrant violators. Despite the………………………………………………………………………………

e.

Obama has pledged to give the rebuilding of our economy top priority after he is sworn in as president. The rebuilding of our economy ……………………………………………………

a.

Zuckerberg has created a social network that not only reflects your life but maybe expands it. Not only…………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

b.

Facebook has been credited with bringing social networking into the mainstream Facebook is believed ………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

c.

Such skills are more likely to develop if supported Odds are …………………………………………………………………………………..................... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

d.

Zuckerberg has created a social network that not only reflects your life but maybe expands it. In addition to ………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

e.

Facebook was widely credited with helping Barack Obama secure victory in last year's U.S. presidential election ...........................................................................accountable ……………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

f.

Before, most people wouldn't consider sharing their real identities online. Rarely ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

a.

For all the uncertainty and chaos in the early days following the quake, it was clear the world wanted to help. Although ....................................................………………………………………...........................

b.

The shoddiness of construction made the death toll dramatically higher than it would have been had the quake struck in a sturdier place. If …………………………………………………………………………………………

c.

For the 200,000 Haitians with HIV or AIDS interruption can mean death. Were …………………………………………………………………............................................

d.

Unless the world helps prepare the poorest societies for future quakes and storms we'll be chasing after worsening disasters for decades to come. Chances are ……………………………………………………………………….............................. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

e.

The shoddiness of construction in Port-au-Prince made the death toll dramatically higher A higher death ................................................................…………………………....................

f.

Earthquakes don't kill people: bad buildings do. It is …………………………………………………………………………………………………

a.

Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 contents are often affected by inconsistencies, errors and broken links. Prosumers regret that. Prosumers wish

b.

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A low signal-to-noise ratio makes relevant information difficult to find. If the signal-to-noise ratio ……………………………………………………………

c. A lot of anecdotal data keeps web users from their original intention. Web users are made………………………………………………………………………….. a.

Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 contents are often affected by inconsistencies, errors and broken links. Prosumers dislike that. If only ………………………………………………………………………………………

b.

It is when information overload becomes crippling that it can be called information pollution Only when …………………..........................................................................................

c.

Nielsen found that smog fell too short and coined another phrase The fact that smog ………………………………………………………………………

a) Looking for spiritual comfort, time with God, transcendence as she approached death, she´d instead been subjected to a sermon Rather than ............................................................................................................................ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………… b) It was an odd time for a lifelong Catholic with terminal breast cancer to forgo the solace of Mass It was unlikely.......................................................................................................................... …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………….. c) I´ve thought about my mother all weekend I did ......................................................................................................................................... d) While she was too much a traditionalist to completely accept abortion she found the issue complex and painful Neither .................................................................................................................................... e) My teacher was nearly run out of town for holding an impromptu sex ed talk My teacher came very ............................................................................................................... f) The year things went bad was 1963 It was .......................................................................................................................................

a) Its golden trophy is the embodiment of every footballer´s ambition. Every footballer wishes...............................................................................................

b) The World Cup in Germany this year will showcase more than just the prowess of 32 national teams on the soccer pitch. The tournament will also mirror each society's attitudes towards racism, tolerance and integration Not only .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... c) Germany's soccer officials are well aware of the importance of eliminating racism It is essential that racism ...........................................................................................

d) The FIFA World Cup holds the entire global public under its spell People all ..................................................................................................................

e) It is these attitudes that aggravate the integration of foreigners What ...........................................................................................................................

f) Skinheads and other bigots might only represent a fraction, if loud and frightening, of German society However noisy .....................................................................................................

a)

It is becoming increasingly hard to avoid watching reality TV …………………………………………………….. finding it ……………………………………

b)

In Temptation Island couples are enticed to cheat on their partners ………………………………………………………lures …………………………………………

c)

Fans and nonfans score almost equally when tested on their sociability There was …………………………………………………………………………………………

d)

It is becoming increasingly hard to avoid watching reality TV Hardly ………………………………………………………………………………………………

e)

The show's secret to ratings success may be as simple and harmless as the desire to seem part of the in crowd. It is………………………………………………………………………………………………………

f)

The show remained popular when it turned out to be much tamer than advertised ……………………………………………………………………… by no means ………………