RESTATEMENT TEST 5 For these questions , choose the best rephrased form of the given sentence .
1 . A friend of Rupert had warned him that selling such a large quantity of shares without consulting an expert might be rather unwise .
A ) If only Rupert had followed his friend ' s guidance ; he had advised him to consult an expert if he was intending to trade any such a large quantity of shares . x B ) Rupert had been warned by a friend of his that selling such a large quantity of shares without an expert ' s permission might be quite unwise . C ) Rupert ’ s friend had told him that it would be far better to dodge some professional advice before selling so many shares ; he is so sorry now . D ) Unfortunately , a friend of Rupert ’ s informed him that only an expert would be able to sell such a large quantity of shares . E ) The expert whom Rupert consulted -- as a friend of him had advised him to do -- told him that it would be unwise to sell such a large quantity of shares .
2 . The question is : should environmental preservation take priority over economic development , albeit the recommendations of environment protection everybody agrees with ?
A ) Despite all doubts , it is agreed that the importance of economic development cannot be ranked below that of environmental protection . B ) There is no divergence that environmental protection should be given urgency over economic development . C ) Everyone agrees that environment safety is a must , but some think that economic development is even more important . x D ) No one disagrees that environmental protection should be placed first , including economic development . E ) Despite not ignoring the importance of environmental protection , everyone agrees that economic development ought to be given precedence over it .
3 . Mary does not know in which way Peter may understand that his project is already anything but stillborn .
A ) Mary doesn ' t know how anyone will manage to make him recognise that this project is already dead . x B ) That the project was still being planned was something he missed and didn ’ t understand . C ) Mary will have to plan a strategy to make Peter believe that the project is still not approved . D ) Mary doesn ' t know what she can do to make him acknowledge that the project has not been born yet . E ) Mary ought to find a way to convince Peter that an unborn project means it is still to be approved .