[Q]: A dog lies on his back on a wooden floor.
A dog is laying on the floor.

[A]: 4

[Q]: Sens. John Kerry and Bob Graham declined invitations to speak.
The no-shows were Sens. John Kerry of Massachusetts and Bob Graham of Florida.

[A]: 4

[Q]: The new policy gives greatest weight to grades, test scores and a student's high school curriculum.
Academic achievement -- including grades, test scores and high school curriculum -- are given the highest priority.

[A]:
4