Can you paraphrase?

Q1. Substitute 'without much hesitation' with a word.

• unhesitatingly

• decisively

• surely

• reluctantly

Q2. Substitute 'not for any long period of time' with a word.

• shortly

• briefly

• immediately

• fast

Q3. On account of the fact that he had a sore throat, the Prime Minister declined to deliver the speech himself. Which is the best way to condense 'On account of the fact that'?

• Because

• Due to the fact that

• In view of

• Factoring

Q4. Teenagers often have little choice with respect to the amount of allowance they are given. Condense 'with respect to'.

• respectfully

• relating

• regarding

• considering

Q5. The spread of Covid-19 has had a negative effect on the environment. Replace 'had a negative effect on'.

• greatly affected

• dramatically transformed

• severely altered

• adversely impacted

Q6. We will be eternally indebted to you if you would grace us with your presence at our party. Which choice below best rephrases the sentence?

• If you would grace us with your presence at our party, we will be eternally indebted to you.

• We will forever owe you if you would gracefully attend our party.

• We would be grateful if you attend our party.

• We would be grateful if you attend our celebration.

Q7. Visitors to the zoo are not allowed to feed the animals. Which is the best way to rephrase the sentence?

• Visitors to the zoo must not feed the animals.

• Visitors to the zoo mustn't feed the animals.

• Visitors to the zoo do not feed the animals.

• Feed the animals, visitors should not.

'She checked the furniture over and over for scratch marks.' Which word best replaces 'over and over' in this context?

• continuously

• repeatedly

• again

• non-stop

'It is advisable for surgeons to scrub their hands before an operation.' Which sentence best paraphrases the above?

• Surgeons can scrub their hands before an operation.

• Surgeons will scrub their hands before an operation.

• Surgeons need to scrub their hands before an operation.

• Surgeons should scrub their hands before an operation.

Q10. Which is the best paraphrase of the following sentence? Even though they have six legs, dragonflies cannot walk.

• Dragonflies have six legs but cannot walk.

• Dragonflies have six legs.

• Dragonflies have six legs but cannot walk, and I think that is odd.

• Although dragonflies have six legs, they must not walk.