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PUC - RJ 2014 - Inglês - Tempos Verbais | Verb Tenses, Verbos frasais | Phrasal verbs, Sinônimos | Synonyms

In the fragment “…you don’t need to give up restaurant dining completely.” (lines 45-46), the expression “don’t need to” may be replaced, with no change in meaning, by


A
don’t have to
B
cannot
C
may not
D
should not
E
must not
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PUC - RJ 2014 - Inglês - Sinônimos | Synonyms

The word “showcase” in “farms and farmers markets showcase the best and freshest produce a location has to offer.” (lines 32-34), most nearly means


A
carry
B
manage
C
keep
D
boast
E
display
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PUC - RJ 2014 - Inglês - Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In the sentence “With a little pre-planning and thinking outside the box,” (lines 5-6), “thinking outside the box” means to


A
picture something in your mind.
B
see things from a new perspective.
C
consider all the possibilities.
D
choose what is best for you.
E
solve a puzzle.
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PUC - RJ 2013 - Inglês - Sinônimos | Synonyms

In “They have put a fleet of 150 experimental vehicles on the roads” (. l 65-66), “a fleet” could be replaced by


A
a task.
B
a project.
C
a test.
D
a group.
E
an assignment.
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PUC - RJ 2013 - Inglês - Sinônimos | Synonyms

The word in bold is substituted by the word in parentheses, without change in meaning, in


A
“…because the competing interests found in global talks have been reconciled during the formulation of their own national position.” – lines 24-26 (meanwhile)
B
“It would thus seem that Brazil is ideally positioned to be the prototypical bridge-builder,” – lines 35-37 (furthermore)
C
“…working diligently to ensure stability and predictability in the face of rising tensions between major powers as well as the North and the global South.” – lines 37-40 (at the expense of)
D
“but rather to gain an important seat with decisioninfluencing power that will allow the advancement of its own interests while retarding initiatives it sees as inimical.” – lines 83-86 (whenever)
E
“Brazil’s core interests and ambitions align remarkably well with those of other major powers; and, moreover, pursuit of these interests has been undertaken…” – lines 162-165 (besides)
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PUC - RJ 2013 - Inglês - Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In the fragment “But when examined on a deeper level, the country bears more resemblance to a distributive, value-claiming actor.” (lines 50-52) the expression ‘to bear resemblance to’ means


A
to contrast with.
B
to be similar to.
C
to be different from.
D
to be incompatible with.
E
to show unlikeness with.
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PUC - RJ 2013 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms

In the fragments “the country exports advanced passenger aircraft and high fashion design while simultaneously grappling with tens of millions struggling to survive in poverty” (lines 10-13) and “The ability of Brazilian diplomats to carry off this double identity rests in the country’s carefully constructed position as the intermediate or bridging ground between the South and the North.” (lines 52-55), ‘grappling with’ and carry off’ mean, respectively:


A
dealing with – assume
B
suppressing – get through
C
drawing away – achieve
D
withstanding – give up
E
coping with – neglect
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PUC - RJ 2013 - Inglês - Sinônimos | Synonyms

Based on the meanings of the words in Paragraph 2, it can be said that


A
amplified (line 28) and weakened are synonymous.
B
vouchsafe (line 34) and withhold have identical meanings.
C
ensure (line 37) and guarantee have opposite meanings.
D
contends (line 40) and argues express similar ideas
E
casts (line 48) and projects are antonymous.
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PUC - RJ 2013 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms

The author uses the phrasal verb “trundles off” (.l 18) that could be replaced by


A
rolls fast.
B
stops rolling.
C
rolls slowly.
D
does not roll.
E
does not start.
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PUC - RJ 2013 - Inglês - Sinônimos | Synonyms

In “They have put a fleet of 150 experimental vehicles on the roads” (. l 65-66), “a fleet” could be replaced by


A
a task.
B
a project.
C
a test.
D
a group.
E
an assignment.
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PUC - RJ 2013 - Inglês - Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The phrase “a chicken-and-egg problem” (. 30) expresses the idea of


A
precedence of investments in infrastructure or in the number of equipped cars.
B
investments on infrastructure only.
C
investments on a biodegradable fuel development.
D
one decisive matter for the project to succeed.
E
the failure that the project will definitely be.
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PUC - RJ 2013 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms

The author uses the phrasal verb “trundles off” (. 18) that could be replaced by


A
rolls fast.
B
stops rolling.
C
rolls slowly.
D
does not roll.
E
does not start.
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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms

Mark the CORRECT statement concerning the meanings of the words extracted from the text.

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A
“reams” in “reams of data” (line 20) could be substituted by “large quantities of”.
B
The word “advocates” (line 30) tells us that the audience becomes lawyers.
C
“provoke” in “they provoke our memory” (lines 39-40) gives an idea of very aggressive feelings.
D
The word “extraneous” (line 43) means being directly connected with something.
E
In “a book then titled” (line 50) the word “then” means “afterward”.
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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In paragraph 2, “any other way of packaging information” (lines 11-12) means.

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A
analyzing information.
B
understanding arguments with information.
C
reading information on a package.
D
presenting information.
E
hiding information.
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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms

Mark the CORRECT statement concerning the meanings of the words extracted from the text.

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A
“on earth” in “What on earth did the Banga brothers’ mother feed them for breakfast?” (lines 1-2) means “a planet”.
B
“it worked:” in “Whatever it was, it worked:” (line 2) suggests that “it failed”.
C
“heading” in “after heading Citigroup’s Asian operations”, (lines 6-7) signifies “directing”.
D
“turns out” in “perfect training, it turns out, for global executives” (line 20) means “for instance”.
E
“Check.” in “Multiculturalism? Check. Complex competitive environment? Check.” (lines 34-35) means “absent”.
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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The expression “is poised to be” in “…skeptics say that China is poised to be the next imperialist power of the world after the USA…” (lines 2-4) means that China is.

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A
denying to be
B
prepared to act as
C
refusing to behave as
D
not yet ready to become
E
resisting to accept the role of
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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms

Considering its use in the text, the first word in the pair is followed by a synonym in.

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A
falter (line 9) – increase
B
leverage (line 33) – destroy
C
stresses (line 68) – reduces
D
seek (line 77) – attempt
E
vast (line 106) – limited
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PUC - RJ 2012 - Inglês - Sinônimos | Synonyms, Palavras conectivas | Connective words

The word in bold is substituted by the word in parentheses, without change in meaning, in

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A
“despite Germany having never adopted a multiculturalist policy agenda.” - lines 9-10 (furthermore)
B
“even though an anti-multicultural rhetoric has now achieved traction” - lines 12-13 (since)
C
“Alongside these anxieties over multiculturalism,” - line 22 (in spite of)
D
“Indeed, 2008 was designated as the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue (EYID),” - lines 42-44 (However)
E
“Thus it encourages resentment, fragmentation and disunity.” - lines 124-125 (Hence)
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PUC - RJ 2012 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms

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

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A
entrenched (line 17) and ‘rooted’ express contradictory ideas.
B
alleged (line 85) and ‘declared’ are synonyms.
C
herald (line 88) and ‘hide’ express similar ideas.
D
churning (line 90) and ‘turbulent’ are antonyms.
E
backlash (line 152) and ‘reaction’ have opposite meanings.
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PUC - RJ 2012 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms

In the fragments “The interesting aspect of our discussion here is that they do so in a way that relies upon a formulation of groups,” (lines 102-104)” and “As such, they are less concerned with the diversity of the location that migrants and ethnic minorities are from,” (lines 110-112), ‘relies upon’ and ‘concerned with’ mean, respectively,

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A
depends on - interested in
B
puts trust in - confident in
C
counts on - indifferent to
D
contrasts with - affected by
E
disposes of - connected with