Equivalent Sentences

Instructions: Each sentence in this section is followed by four sentences A, B, C, D. Choose the one NEAREST IN MEANING to the original sentences. Be sure to read all four options before you select your answer.

Scientists have proven that non-smokers who are in the company of smokers suffer diseases like lung cancer and asthma because of smoke inhalation.

• It is proven by scientists that non-smokers in the company of smokers can suffer diseases like lung cancer and asthma because of smoke inhalation.

• Smoke inhalation is the cause of lung cancer and asthma for non-smokers who are in the company of smokers.

• Lung cancer and asthma have a direct relation for non-smokers who are in the company of smokers,

• Scientists have proven the incidence of lung cancer and asthma is related to inhalation of smoke by non-smokers

Parents believe that violence in computer games may cause their children to become violent.

• There is violence caused by the violence of computer games according to parents.

• The violence of children results form an increase in the viewing if violent computer games.

• It is the belief of parents that the violence of computer games may result in children's violence.

• It is the belief that computer violence is a direct cause of computer games violence.

If severe penalties are meted out to traffic offenders, the rate of road fatalities would be curtailed considerably.

• The penalties for traffic offences should be severe if we are to reduce road casualties.

• Heavy or severe penalties can help reduce road fatalities of the laws are more serious.

• There could be a reduced number of road casualties if traffic laws are more severe.

• The death rate can be reduced to an extent of the laws are more stringent.

When people began their conquest of nature, they began to pollute the air.

• The pollution began when people started out to take charge or control of nature.

• In the beginning the pollution of the air suffered at the hands of man's exploits.

• Pollution of the air was inevitable once man took charge of nature.

• Air pollution began when people started out to take charge and control of nature.

Science has done more good than harm to the world.

• Science had brought greater benefits to man.

• Man has definitely benefited through the advances in Science.

• The world has gained more good than harm through Science.

• Science has proven how good it is for men and the good is greater than the harm.

Evidence of the high nutritional value of peanuts is in the fact that they were used by astronauts.

• Use of peanuts by astronauts confirms the value of peanuts.

• The fact that astronauts used peanuts is a good indication of its value.

• The use of peanuts by astronauts is good evidence of its high health value.

• The health of astronauts can be judged through their use of peanuts.

Four hundreds of years native people have known that leaves and roots can be used to treat diseases.

• Since centuries ago the local or native people have known that diseases can be treated by leaves and roots.

• Leaves and roots are known to be capable of curing diseases since hundreds of years ago.

• The treatment of diseases is easily handled by natives long ago.

• Centuries of treatment have shown that the natives are capable of handling diseases through local leaves and roots.

Bethue had grown up very poor but had managed to get a college education.

• College education was difficult to achieve because Bethue was poor.

• Bethue's poverty as she grew made it difficult to go to college although she went.

• Inspite of Bethue's poverty as a youth she did achieve a college education.

• Bethue's poverty was not a hindrance in her college education.

Many people believe that juvenile crime, or crimes by young people, is part of growing up.

• Part of growing up is consistent with juvenile crime.

• Many people excuse juvenile crime as part of one's growth.

• Many people are of the view that the crime of the young is a stage in their growth.

• Part of growth means that crimes of the young will committed.

Advertisers try to persuade us to buy a product through the attractive use of language, colours and pictures.

• Advertisers use language, colours and pictures as attractions to influence us to buy a product.

• The use of language and colours and pictures are persuasive techniques to attract buyers.

• The attractiveness of a product is done through the use of language, colour and pictures.

• The colourful use of words, pictures and colours are the techniques used by advertisers.