Questões: Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC - RJ) — com gabarito

According to the text, the global carbon budget

Check the option in which the word in boldface expresses the same meaning in the fragment as the word or expression in italics.

Based on the meanings expressed in the text, it is correct to affirm that

In terms of reference, it is correct to affirm that

Based on the tone of the text, which of the following options best describes the author’s attitude towards fossil fuel use?

In the subtitle of the text “For Syria’s new elite, peace might be bad for business” the implied idea is that peace is

The fragment “This has proved effective at isolating, containing and stranding rebel redoubts into submission without consuming too much of the regime’s dwindling manpower. The sieges have generated lots of money, too” (lines 12 -16) is structured by

According to paragraph 4 (lines 25-37), the deal Mr. Manfoush made with the Syrian regime included

From the fragment “When these peaked in the winter of 2003, […], Mr. Manfoush’s profits - and those of his patrons in the regime – rocketed.” (lines 40-48), one can infer that

The phrase “such competition” (line 51) in the context of the paragraph in which it is inserted refers to the competition between the

The comparison established between Mr. Manfoush and the legendary character Robin Hood in the fragment “People see him as a sort of Robin Hood character” (lines 73-74) is due to the fact that

The expression “darkest hour” in the fragment “their country’s darkest hour” (lines 103) makes reference to the