Task 1 paraphrases

Question 1

Which sentence is the BEST paraphrase of "The table shows..."?

Accepted Answer

The table compares the proportion of GDP collected as tax revenue in five countries over a 30-year period.

Answer

The table tells information about tax.

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The table is about GDP and tax.

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The table gives many numbers.

Question 2

Which is the BEST paraphrase of "between 1975 and 2005"?

Accepted Answer

over a 30-year period from 1975 to 2005

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in 1975 and 2005

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during 1975 to 2005 years

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through 30 years

Question 3

Which sentence sounds the MOST academic?

Accepted Answer

The figures increased gradually throughout the period.

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The figures went up slowly.

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The figures got bigger.

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The figures became more.

Question 4

Which sentence is the BEST overview?

Accepted Answer

Overall, all five countries experienced an increase in the tax-to-GDP ratio over the period.

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Overall, there were many changes.

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Overall, every country changed.

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Overall, tax became different.

Question 5

Which sentence is the MOST suitable overview?

Accepted Answer

Sweden consistently recorded the highest figures, whereas Korea initially had the lowest proportion.

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Sweden was very high and Korea was very low.

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Sweden had more tax.

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Korea had less GDP.

Question 6

Which verb best replaces "went up"?

Accepted Answer

increased

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happened

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became

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appeared

Question 7

Which verb best replaces "went down"?

Accepted Answer

declined

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disappeared

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reduced

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lost

Question 8

Which phrase best replaces "went up a lot"?

Accepted Answer

surged

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grew

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moved

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changed

Question 9

Which phrase best replaces "went up a little"?

Accepted Answer

edged up

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surged

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rocketed

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soared

Question 10

Which phrase is BEST for describing NO major change?

Accepted Answer

remained relatively stable

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stayed changing

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kept increasing

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became stablely

Question 11

Which phrase is BEST for comparing two similar figures?

Accepted Answer

matched the figure for...

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equaled with

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was same as

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became equal with

Question 12

Which sentence sounds MOST academic?

Accepted Answer

The USA displayed the greatest stability throughout the period.

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The USA was very stable.

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The USA didn't change much.

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The USA had small changes.

Question 13

Which phrase best replaces "reached the highest point"?

Accepted Answer

peaked at

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arrived at the top

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got the maximum

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reached highest

Question 14

Which phrase best replaces "continued to increase"?

Accepted Answer

rose steadily

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rose and rose

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became higher continuously

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kept more

Question 15

Which sentence is the MOST natural?

Accepted Answer

The figure climbed further to 32.1% in 2005.

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The figure climbed more.

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The figure became higher again.

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The figure got up.

Question 16

Which linker is MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

By contrast,

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In another hand

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Besides

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Therefore

Question 17

Which sentence sounds the MOST academic?

Accepted Answer

Turning to the remaining three countries,...

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About the other countries,...

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Looking at others,...

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Next countries,...

Question 18

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Accepted Answer

The figure rose from 15% to 32.1%.

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The figure rose between 15% to 32.1%.

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The figure increased from 15% until 32.1%.

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The figure grew from 15% into 32.1%.

Question 19

Which sentence is BEST?

Accepted Answer

The figure stood at 46% in 1975.

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The figure was stood at 46%.

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The figure stayed at 46%.

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The figure located at 46%.

Question 20

Which word is the MOST academic?

Accepted Answer

proportion

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amount

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number

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thing

Question 21

Which phrase best replaces "tax collected"?

Accepted Answer

tax revenue

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tax money

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collected tax

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tax income

Question 22

Which phrase best replaces "percentage of GDP"?

Accepted Answer

tax-to-GDP ratio

Answer

GDP percentage

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GDP percent

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GDP level

Question 23

Which sentence is the BEST version?

Accepted Answer

The figures experienced an upward trend throughout the period.

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The figures went up.

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The figures increased over the period.

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The figures became higher.

Question 24

Which sentence is the MOST academic?

Accepted Answer

Sweden consistently recorded the highest figures throughout the period.

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Sweden had the highest tax.

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Sweden always had the highest percentage.

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Sweden was number one.

Question 25

Which sentence is the BEST version?

Accepted Answer

Korea experienced a sharp increase during the first decade.

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Korea increased a lot.

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Korea went up quickly.

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Korea became much higher.

Question 26

Which sentence is the MOST natural?

Accepted Answer

Turkey experienced an initial decline before recovering strongly.

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Turkey dropped and then increased.

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Turkey decreased before increasing again.

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Turkey went down and up.

Question 27

Which sentence is the BEST version?

Accepted Answer

The USA displayed remarkable stability throughout the period.

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The USA changed a little.

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The USA did not change much.

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The USA was nearly the same.

Question 28

Which sentence is the MOST academic?

Accepted Answer

Japan's figure climbed steadily to reach 32.1% in the final year.

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Japan went up to 32.1%.

Answer

Japan increased to 32.1%.

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Japan became 32.1%.

Question 29

Which sentence is the BEST version?

Accepted Answer

Sweden recorded a considerably higher tax-to-GDP ratio than Japan throughout the period.

Answer

Sweden was higher than Japan.

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Sweden had a higher figure than Japan.

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Sweden's tax was bigger.

Question 30

Which sentence is the MOST natural?

Accepted Answer

Korea and Turkey both registered notable increases over the period.

Answer

Korea and Turkey increased.

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Korea and Turkey both showed increases.

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Korea and Turkey became higher.

Question 31

Which sentence is the BEST version?

Accepted Answer

The figure stood at 46% in 1975.

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It was 46% in 1975.

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The figure was 46% in 1975.

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The figure reached 46% in 1975.

Question 32

Which sentence is the MOST academic?

Accepted Answer

Turkey matched the figure for the USA in 2005.

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The two countries had the same number.

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Both countries were equal.

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Turkey was the same with the USA.

Question 33

Which sentence is the BEST version?

Accepted Answer

Overall, all five countries experienced an increase in the tax-to-GDP ratio over the period.

Answer

Overall, all countries increased.

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Overall, every country went up.

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Overall, tax became higher.

Question 34

Which sentence is the MOST natural?

Accepted Answer

Turning to the remaining three countries,...

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Looking at the other countries,...

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About the remaining countries,...

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Next are the other countries,...

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Zombie Escape

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Cave Climb

Blast Out

Mystery Auction

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Alien Blast

Glacier Rush

BlastRace

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