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PUC - RJ 2017 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The sentence “He is swimming with the sharks” (lines 93- 94) is used to refer to the fact that Mr. Manfoush will be

A
forced to cooperate with the regime for as long as his collaboration is considered useful.
B
paid large sums of money to help rebuild the devastated country and feed the impoverished population.
C
compelled to share his profits with the Syrian businessmen who did not benefit from the wa
D
requested to establish illicit connections with other war millionaires to survive in the new regime.
E
hired by the Syrian government the moment the conflict is over and peace is restored.
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PUC - RJ 2017 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to paragraph 7 (lines 63-70), one can state that

A
Mr. Manfoush is currently the wealthiest and most powerful man in the whole Syria.
B
Mr. Manfoush’s wealth has been incorrectly estimated by international organizations.
C
the precise amount of Mr. Manfoush’s wealth is unknown to the international community.
D
Most people are now convinced that Mr. Manfoush is not as rich as they used to think some time ago.
E
Mr. Manfoush is now so rich that his militia and workforce are paid as much as rebel commanders pay their fighters.
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PUC - RJ 2017 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

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

A
Damascus residents and the corrupt soldiers.
B
wealthy traders and the official Syrian regime.
C
profits of Mr. Manfoush and those of his patrons in the regime.
D
prices charged by Mr. Manfoush and those charged in Damascus.
E
goods provided by the rebels and those provided by Mr. Manfoush.
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PUC - RJ 2017 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to paragraph 6 (lines 56-62), Mr. Manfoush’s profits increased even more because

A
bakeries and local councils were forced to buy cheese from him at very high prices.
B
the prices of his goods started to decrease as never before inside the rebel enclave.
C
his goods became more expensive outside the rebel enclave than they were inside the enclave.
D
he began making currency exchange for international organizations established in the enclave.
E
hard currency became more expensive in Eastern Ghouta.
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PUC - RJ 2017 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

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

A
selling cheap milk in the city of Damascus.
B
passing on part of his profits to the government.
C
opening a chain of bakeries to feed the famished citizens.
D
reinvesting a share of his profits to provide for the needy population.
E
buying dairy machinery from impoverished farmers to help them survive.
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PUC - RJ 2017 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Based on the information presented in paragraph 3 (lines 17-24), one can say that all the issues below contributed to Mr. Manfoush’s wealth from 2003 onwards, EXCEPT the

A
tightening of the siege of Eastern Ghouta.
B
decrease of the price of milk inside the enclave.
C
presence of regime forces around Eastern Ghouta.
D
huge consumption of meat and cheese by the rebel forces.
E
isolation of Eastern Ghouta farmers in relation to their customers.
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PUC - RJ 2017 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

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

A
Mr. Manfoush’s fortune increased after the winter of 2003.
B
The killing of 1,400 people in 2003 made Mr. Manfoush’s profits decrease.
C
Mr. Manfoush’s profits shrinked due to the sarin gas attack in 2003.
D
Mr. Manfoush’s patrons in the regime became richer than he did after 2003.
E
After 2003, Mr. Manfoush had to deal with competition to import food and other necessities.
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PUC - RJ 2017 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

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

A
definition.
B
classification
C
time sequence.
D
cause and effect
E
comparison and contrast.
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PUC - RJ 2017 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

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

A
possibly bad for business.
B
necessarily bad for business.
C
certainly bad for business.
D
certainly important for business.
E
urgently necessary for business.
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PUC - RJ 2017 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The main objective of the text is to

A
blame the new Syrian business elite for the general economic breakdown of the country.
B
criticize the implications of the Syrian tactics of town blockades to the welfare of dairy farmers.
C
claim that affluent Syrian traders must be held responsible for the government’s huge deficits.
D
warn the international community about the excessive empowerment of greedy Syrian militia.
E
discuss how Syrian war tactics have benefited some traders and generated a new business elite.
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PUC - RJ 2018 - Inglês

According to Dr Sarah Durant, in paragraph 9 (lines 27-30), it is INCORRECT to state that

Animals' popularity 'a disadvantage'

By Mary HaltonScience reporter, BBC News
13 April 2018


Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43742646
A
people's understanding of a species' status is influenced by only one factor.
B
there are plural factors which influence our understanding of how endangered a species is.
C
people tend to participate in conservation efforts as they understand better how endangered a species is.
D
there is a relationship between seeing animals in society and perceiving these species as endangered.
E
there is no proven relationship between our exposition to endangered animal images and our perception of their risk of extinction.
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PUC - RJ 2018 - Inglês

The fragment "This is just the first step" (lines 39-40) refers to the fact that companies would have to

Animals' popularity 'a disadvantage'

By Mary HaltonScience reporter, BBC News
13 April 2018


Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43742646
A
substitute their logos with silhouettes of endangered jaguars and panthers.
B
invest money in studies on the psychology behind wildlife conservation campaigns.
C
discontinue the use of vulnerable or endangered species in their publicity campaigns.
D
donate money to NGOs when using images of endangered animals in their branding or advertising.
E
charge NGOs for exploring the image of endangered animals in their fundraising campaigns.
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PUC - RJ 2018 - Inglês

According to paragraph 14 (lines 42-44), it is correct to infer that

Animals' popularity 'a disadvantage'

By Mary HaltonScience reporter, BBC News
13 April 2018


Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43742646
A
elephants are not in risk of extinction.
B
cheetahs are already extinct in the African territory.
C
elephants and cheetahs are spread all over the African territory.
D
sustained conservation efforts are of no use to save animals from extinction.
E
time may be short to save some animals, as their process of extinction is too accelerated.
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PUC - RJ 2018 - Inglês

According to the ideas expressed in the last paragraph (lines 45-46), one infers that

Animals' popularity 'a disadvantage'

By Mary HaltonScience reporter, BBC News
13 April 2018


Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43742646
A
endangered animals will soon be living safely in their natural habitats.
B
all the efforts made so far are enough to help preserve threatened wild animals.
C
conservation campaigns are offering first aid help to injured animals in the wild.
D
only species that are not close to extinction will benefit from conservation efforts.
E
we cannot assume that these endangered species will eventually be saved from extinction.
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PUC - RJ 2018 - Inglês

According to paragraph 8 (lines 24-26),

Animals' popularity 'a disadvantage'

By Mary HaltonScience reporter, BBC News
13 April 2018


Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43742646
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almost no one was able to answer the survey.
B
only few respondents knew that gorillas were under threat.
C
all of the respondents knew gorillas are under threat of extinction.
D
nearly 50% of the participants in the survey were aware of the threat gorillas were under.
E
the vast majority of the survey participants thought that critically endangered gorillas were not under threat.
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PUC - RJ 2018 - Inglês

In the fragment “Despite their abundant media representation, nine of the animals on the list are classed as vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered…” (lines 22-23), “despite” can be substituted, without change in meaning, by

Animals' popularity 'a disadvantage'

By Mary HaltonScience reporter, BBC News
13 April 2018


Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43742646
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Due to
B
Given
C
In spite of
D
Because of
E
As a result of
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PUC - RJ 2018 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

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

Animals' popularity 'a disadvantage'

By Mary HaltonScience reporter, BBC News
13 April 2018


Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43742646
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“unaware” (line 1) and informed are synonyms.
B
“threat” (line 2) means the same as menace.
C
“prospering” (line 4) and thriving are antonyms.
D
“encountered” (line 16) and came upon do not express similar ideas.
E
“overwhelmed” (line 32) does not mean devastated.
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PUC - RJ 2018 - Inglês

In the fragment “The notion of ‘charismatic’ species has cropped up recently in conservation biology” (line 6), “cropped up” can be substituted by

Animals' popularity 'a disadvantage'

By Mary HaltonScience reporter, BBC News
13 April 2018


Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43742646
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appeared
B
perished
C
disappeared
D
vanished
E
failed
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PUC - RJ 2018 - Inglês

In the fragment “Dr Courchamp and his team set out to determine exactly which species these might be.” (line 10), “might” expresses an idea of

Animals' popularity 'a disadvantage'

By Mary HaltonScience reporter, BBC News
13 April 2018


Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43742646
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permission
B
obligation
C
possibility
D
capacity
E
advice
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PUC - RJ 2018 - Inglês

The author’s main purpose in the text is to

Animals' popularity 'a disadvantage'

By Mary HaltonScience reporter, BBC News
13 April 2018


Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43742646
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prove that charismatic endangered species are not really threatened of extinction.
B
criticize NGOs that excessively explore the image of threatened species in adverts.
C
expose the fact that the general public are well aware of the risks faced by endangered species.
D
reveal that the excessive use of endangered species in media campaigns pose risks to wild animals.
E
advocate for a more frequent use of wild animals in the media to raise public awareness of animal extinction.