Reading passages

349 -We can assume that in the Romanesque 
period, architects ---- .
A) imported ancient buildings from Rome, stone by 
stone 
B) were less skilled than the sculptors they worked 
with 
C) designed identical buildings to those in ancient 
Rome 
D) excelled in plain designs, with few illustrations 
E) must have worked closely with sculptors on the 
design 
350 -The carved figures in Romanesque churches 
---- .
A) were painted onto the wooden panels 
B) mainly illustrated biblical stories 
C) were brought into churches from Rome 
D) were only created by religious men 
E) had been removed from older buildings 
351 -The sculptors who worked on Romanesque 
religious buildings --- .
A) not only created religious works but also images 
from nature 
B) were only interested in Christianity, and had little 
interest in art 
C) had to focus on the religious message and weren't 
allowed any ornamentation 
D) regarded themselves as superior to architects 
E) preferred to decorate their work merely with 
religious themes 
Stuttering is the term given to the condition in which 
the sufferer speaks with difficulty because he or she 
cannot easily say the first sound of a word. Overall, 
there are about 50 million stutters in the world. 

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Despite decades of research, the cause of stuttering is 
not known, though-contrary to popular opinion-it is 
not thought to be caused by emotional distress. Some 
believe it might be caused genetically, but scientists 
have been unable to pinpoint the actual reasons. 
What is known, however, is that it affects four times 
more men than women, and that 25% of all children 
go through a stage of development during which they 
stutter. Stuttering can be extremely demoralising. 
Those who are severely affected often attempt to 
avoid speaking situations altogether.