Questão a91f715f-b0
Prova:PUC - RJ 2017
Disciplina:Inglês
Assunto:Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension
The authors, in the original publication of this text, used
the following paragraph to support one of their arguments.
“As the fighting dragged on, many of Syria’s big
businessmen fled, moving their assets abroad. Those
who remained, mostly the owners of smaller firms, have
filled the vacuum. The services they provide vary, but
most involve facilitating the flow of goods into regime-held
areas. Others have helped the regime skirt sanctions,
establishing front companies that import fuel, food and
luxury items.”This paragraph fits in immediately before the paragraph
that starts in
The authors, in the original publication of this text, used
the following paragraph to support one of their arguments.
“As the fighting dragged on, many of Syria’s big
businessmen fled, moving their assets abroad. Those
who remained, mostly the owners of smaller firms, have
filled the vacuum. The services they provide vary, but
most involve facilitating the flow of goods into regime-held
areas. Others have helped the regime skirt sanctions,
establishing front companies that import fuel, food and
luxury items.”
This paragraph fits in immediately before the paragraph
that starts in
A
“Foreign aid further boosted Mr. Manfoush’s profits.”
(lines 56-57)
B
“Estimates of Mr. Manfoush’s wealth vary.” (line 63)
C
“Aside from its cut, the regime has also won a degree
of quiet from Mr Manfoush’s part of Eastern Ghouta.”
(lines 71-73)
D
“The new business elite does not just make money
from the sieges, but from the general economic
breakdown.” (lines 79-81)
E
“Whether Mr. Manfoush and his kind retain their wealth
after the war will depend on how the conflict plays out
and on the peace that follows.” (lines 91-93)
