Restatements Advanced Level Test - Quiz (Online Exercise With Answers) 1

This first restatements test contains 25 multiple choice questions on the topic of restatements of the English language. Both English learners and ESL teachers can use this online exercise as a revision to check the knowledge of restatements.

Restatements - Advanced Level Test 1

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Question 1

(Read the given sentence carefully and choose the option that best restates or conveys the same meaning as the original sentence.)

The latest John and Maria could get away would be the 13th.

A	It is not possible for John and Maria to depart after the 13th.
B	John and Maria shouldn't depart any earlier than the 13th.
C	John and Maria must have left before the 13th.
D	John and Maria are going to try to get away on the 13th.
E	Before the 13th John and Maria should go away.

Question 2

Regardless of what words Daniel uses, in my opinion, he probably won’t manage to persuade Mary.

A	Because I have a hunch that Daniel won’t convince Mary, it'll be better for him to say nothing.
B	It seems unlikely for Daniel to convince Mary in my opinion, no matter what words he uses.
C	Even if his speech is undoubtedly true, Daniel won't be able to persuade Mary.
D	You may say whatever you want but you'll fail to persuade her.
E	What I think is that Daniel can never convince Mary, so he’d better not talk anymore.

Question 3

The firemen were unprepared to cope with the fire successfully when it broke out despite having had a lot of training.

A	When the fire spread, there was no remedy left for the fire brigade to avoid it.
B	As soon as the fire started, the fire brigade rushed to the region but they weren't able to control it.
C	As a result of their extensive training, the firemen were much luckier in dealing with the fire.
D	Although the firemen had practised much beforehand, the fire couldn't be efficiently controlled by them. when it started.
E	The firemen couldn’t stop the fire since they had received inadequate training and their number wasn't sufficient.

Question 4

Though once quite common, cancer has been greatly avoided as a result of a healthy diet and regular check-ups.

A	Cancer was a rather common disease in the past, but a healthy diet and regular check-ups have greatly restrained it.
B	By restraining cancer, a healthy diet and regular check-ups achieved their aim.
C	A healthy diet and proper check-ups led to the avoidance of cancer.
D	Being once quite common, the number of cancer cases is reduced through healthy diets and check-ups.
E	The reason why cancer has been reduced is that people eat healthily and they have regular check-ups.

Question 5

The salary of an engineer working for the state in Turkey is nearly one-third as little as that of an engineer working in the private sector.

A	In Turkey, the condition for a state engineer is much worse than that of a private-sector engineer.
B	The salary of an engineer working in the private sector in Turkey is almost three times as much as the salary of an engineer working for the state.
C	The wages of a state engineer in Turkey is one-third as little as that of a private engineer.
D	The future doesn’t give hope to the state engineers in Turkey since their salaries don’t seem to raise.
E	An engineer working in the private sector earns almost 3 times as little as the engineers working for the government.

Question 6

His father is a much more intelligent man than he is.

A	He’s such an intelligent man as his father.
B	His father is almost as intelligent as him.
C	He is only less intelligent than his father.
D	He’s not nearly so intelligent as his father.
E	His father is far less intelligent than him.

Question 7

The numerous contradictions in the witness’s statement have raised doubts about the reliability of his evidence.

A	The witness’s ambiguous statement involved a number of contradictions and this led to untrustworthiness in the jury.
B	The certainty of the witness’s evidence has been called into question because he often contradicts himself.
C	The deceptive statement of the witness has made people doubt about the reliability of the case.
D	The reason why we don’t believe the witness is that he often contradicts himself.
E	The witness was so unconvincing that she left several contradictions about the reliability of her evidence in minds.

Question 8

His seat belt saved him from suffering a serious injury.

A	Unless he was saved, he’d have worn his seatbelt.
B	But for his seatbelt, he could have been saved from a significant injury.
C	Because he survived a crucial injury, he promised to wear his seat belt from then on.
D	Thanks to his seatbelt, he was saved from suffering a serious injury with only minor bruises.
E	Had he not been wearing his seat belt, he would have been seriously injured.

Question 9

Nobody is infallible but some are a lot more fallible than others

A	Everyone makes mistakes but some make more mistakes than others.
B	Some people have more faults than others but it doesn’t mean that they are the wrong ones.
C	Anybody is hardly faultless but you have to know that some are less fallible.
D	No single person is perfect; however, some are a lot more supreme than others.
E	Everybody can make mistakes so we can think that nobody is infallible.

Question 10

Your chances of happily growing old depend on your diet and the amount of exercise you get.

A	The prospects of having a long life for you seem to be small, however, if you obey the healthy diet rules, it can be possible.
B	A healthy diet is as significant for the young as doing regular exercise in order to live longer.
C	You cannot anticipate a happy and long life without considering the importance of your diet and proper exercise.
D	Now that you eat healthily and get a lot of exercises, you can be elevated to the level of the old who live long.
E	You can expect a long and happy life provided that you eat healthily and take plenty of exercises.

Question 11

You should show more understanding of others’ problems instead of complaining all the time.

A	Rather than complaining continuously, you should show more consideration to the problems of other people.
B	I'd prefer you to be more affectionate towards others' problems instead of complaining instantaneously.
C	I’m fed up with your non-stop annoyances and I think you’d better be more understanding of others’ problems.
D	In order to be a more understanding person, you must stop complaining all the time.
E	What you constantly do is irritating others and this makes me really annoyed.

Question 12

He is determined to go abroad whether he can get his parents’ approval or not.

A	He is intent on going abroad if his parents approve of him doing so.
B	Whether or not his parents will agree to his going abroad depends on how much he’ll spend there.
C	He's planning to go abroad and hoping that his parents will react favourably.
D	Unless he takes the permission of his parents, he is determined to stay here.
E	Even if his parents don’t agree, he’ll still go abroad.

Question 13

I’ve never played tennis, so I’m anxious about trying it.

A	Since I have no experience of playing tennis, I’m looking forward to sampling it.
B	I’m not especially willing to try playing tennis though I’ve never played it.
C	I’m reluctant to play tennis because it will be a new experience for me.
D	Having played tennis a few times, I’m scared to play it again.
E	I’ve always been afraid of doing a new sport like tennis, and I don't think I can do it ever.

Question 14

I felt that it was a memorable match on the whole.

A	I was hoping the match to be a much better one.
B	As for me, the match could have been more competitive.
C	As far as I can remember, it was an entirely favourable match.
D	In general, there was nothing especially memorable about the match.
E	All in all, I’d say that the match was one to remember.

Question 15

The airbag in the car saved her from suffering a severe injury.

A	She needn’t have suffered from a severe injury because she had an airbag.
B	She would have been seriously injured if there hadn’t been an airbag in the car.
C	The airbag was in charge of protecting her against injuries and it worked.
D	She’s always used an airbag and by means of it, she’s saved herself from accidents.
E	If it weren’t for the airbag, she would be dead now.

Question 16

The shoes I buy these days don’t last as long as they used to.

A	Nowadays, my shoes, which I bought wear out sooner than they did before.
B	There is a shortage of shoes these days so I can’t buy the pair I want.
C	The shoes which I buy these days wear out more quickly than they used to.
D	I used to buy reliable shoes but these days I don’t
E	The shoes I bought last week aren’t as endurable as the ones I buy these days.

Question 17

Some of the cases didn’t fit, so we tied them onto the roof.

A	There wasn't room for some of the cases, therefore we tied them onto the roof.
B	We put the cases on the roof because they didn't fit in the living room.
C	There wasn’t enough space for several of the cases thus we had to tie them onto the roof.
D	We couldn’t find a place to put the cases in so we took them all onto the roof.
E	We were unable to fit some of the cases and we placed them on the roof.

Question 18

Her English is so good that she could easily be taken for a native speaker.

A	She speaks English so well that people thought she was English.
B	She could easily pass for a native speaker with such good English.
C	She pretended to be English but her English is not so good.
D	English is her favourite language and she’s really good at it.
E	She speaks such fluent English that everybody thinks she is a native speaker.

Question 19

For as long as l can remember, they’ve been spending more than they earn.

A	They like spending money a lot so they spend more than their budget allows.
B	What I remember about them is that they always spent more than they had.
C	I can remember that they’ve always spent a lot of money for many years.
D	They've been living beyond their means for as long as I can remember.
E	As far as I can remember, they've wasted their money on useless things.

Question 20

He’s out of work, so they find it hard to balance income and expenditure.

A	They find it difficult to make ends meet because he’s out of work.
B	Since he’s jobless, they think it’s really challenging to set the principles of income and expenditure.
C	Being out of work, he is not able to balance income and expenditure.
D	Having lost his job, he barely spends money for his living.
E	They are unable to keep the balance between income and expenditure and this makes him be out of work.

Question 21

The total amount was less than the charity had hoped to raise.

A	The total sum was not that of the expected one from the charity.
B	The charity had anticipated a lot of money to be raised but they were soon disappointed.
C	The total amount fell short of what the charity had hoped to gather.
D	The total amount raised hadn’t met the expectations of the charity.
E	What the charity had expected was much more than they tried to pay.

Question 22

I forgot his birthday last week and don’t know how to make it up to him.

A	I don't know how to make amends for forgetting his birthday last week.
B	I’m now having second thoughts about apologising to him for not remembering his birthday last week.
C	I regret having forgotten his birthday last week and now I don’t know how to apologize.
D	I couldn’t remember when his birthday was and so I don't know how I'll make up for it.
E	I haven’t yet decided how I’ll talk to him on his forgotten birthday.

Question 23

The last time there was a conflict on such a scale was during the Second World War.

A	We have never seen such a debate before although there was one during the Second World War.
B	Before the Second World War nobody had ever seen a conflict that big.
C	There have been many disagreements but the one during the Second World War was on a small scale.
D	Not since the Second World War has there been a clash on such a scale.
E	Since the Second World War, there hasn’t been a conflict on such a matter.

Question 24

The matter was only brought to my attention a few days ago.

A	I haven’t heard about the matter since Wednesday.
B	Not until a few days ago did I learn about my problem.
C	I have known the matter for a long time.
D	What I know is that they didn’t want to tell the matter to me for a few days.
E	It wasn’t until a few days ago that I was made aware of the matter.

Question 25

It doesn’t bother me which of the two we choose.

A	It doesn’t seem worth me choosing one between two.
B	I don’t mind either way to choose.
C	There doesn’t seem to be much point in choosing one of them.
D	Whichever one you’ll choose is suitable for us.
E	No matter what we choose, I’ll agree.