Prova de 2016: Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC - RJ) — questões com gabarito

The author’s main purpose in the article is to

In the excerpt, “they will have to cut fossil fuel combustion at an even faster rate than anybody had predicted.” (line 3), the fragment ‘will have to cut’ indicates

In the fragment “… the notional 2°C mark long agreed internationally as being the point of no return for the planet.” (line 13), the expression ‘point of no return’ could be substituted by

According to the text, the high use of fossil fuels worldwide has contributed to all the following phenomena EXCEPT the

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?

Based on the opening lines of the text “Many Brexiteers built their campaign on optimism. Outside the European Union, Britain would be free to open up to the world. But what secured their victory was anger” (lines 1-4), one can infer that

The fragment “If they cannot find a voice within the mainstream, they will make themselves heard from without.” (lines 15-16) means that, in case enraged people cannot find representation within the mainstream, they

Francis Fukuyama is mentioned in Paragraph 4 (lines 21-31) because he

The fragment “It was liberalism’s greatest triumph, but it also engendered a narrow, technocratic politics obsessed by process” (lines 27-29) is structured by

In the fragments “The move to a flawed European currency … led to stagnation and unemployment and is driving Europe apart.” (lines 35-38) and “When Mr. Trump called for protectionism this week” (lines 60-61), “driving apart” and “called for” mean, respectively

The fragment “But many factory workers who have lost their jobs have been unable to find a decently paid replacement.” (lines 46-48) is correctly paraphrased in

Based on the meanings of the words in the article, it can be said that

The option in which the phrase in bold is correctly explained is

In paragraph 7 (lines 49-58), the author blames politicians because they were NOT

In the fragment “…almost no politician has been willing to make the full-throated case for trade liberalisation…” (lines 63-65) the expression “make the full-throated case” means