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PUC - RJ 2012 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The fragment “it is argued’ (line 93) can be substituted without misinterpreting the meaning given in the context by

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A
people say
B
one could challenge
C
everyone believes
D
it can be contested
E
we, authors of this text, support
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PUC - RJ 2012 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In the fragment “An intercultural perspective is better served to these sociological realities, it is argued, in a way that can be contrasted against a multiculturalism that emphasises strong ethnic or cultural identities at the expense of wider cultural exchanges.” (lines 92-96), the expression ‘at the expense of…’ can be substituted, without change in meaning, by

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A
owing to
B
in addition to
C
in opposition to
D
regardless of
E
to the detriment of
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PUC - RJ 2012 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms

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

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“kicking and screaming” in “... by getting a smart phone this week kicking and screaming.” (L.15-16) means “revolutionary”
B
“odd” in “So one of my students looked at me in an odd and curious way, ...” (L. 21-22) means “respectful”.
C
“late breaking news” in “I was talking with a producer (...) some late breaking news” (L. 26-29) means “tragic news”.
D
“a critical period” in “Perhaps we have a critical period in our life for technology”. (L. 63-64) means “a threatening moment”
E
“soak up” in “When we are young we soak up language so quickly (...)” (L. 64-65) means “absorb”.