Inglês — CACD 2013

The sentence “By ransacking global (…) credit card draws down financial credit” (l.25-28) means that, by ignoring the need to protect the environment, our society is increasingly focused on profit rather than quality of life.

The sentence “By ransacking global (…) credit card draws down financial credit” (l.25-28) means that, due to our reckless behavior towards the environment, less financial support has been assigned to nature-saving projects.

The word “looming” (l.21) is used as a synonym for unlikely.

According to the text, the need to understand the current capitalist crisis is urging environmentalists and economists to launch publications on the issue.

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According to the text, business and finance experts had warned Greenpeace activists about the financial consequences of natural resource shortages.

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The word “cogent” (l.12) suggests that the argument put forward by Amy Larkin is ill-founded.

The sentence “By ransacking global (…) credit card draws down financial credit” (l.25-28) means that, by tampering with the world biomass, we are affecting investments in the area as much as economic problems affect us.

The sentence “By ransacking global (…) credit card draws down financial credit” (l.25-28) means that, by destroying nature, we are reducing our environmental funds just like too many debts reduce our financial credibility.

According to the text, the synergetic link between economy and environment points to the need to tackle financial issues ahead of environmental ones.

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According to the text, financial and environmental debts have been primarily affecting wealthy countries due to their reckless consumption attitude.

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The sentence “By ransacking global (…) credit card draws down financial credit” (l.25-28) means that, due to the scarcity of environmental fund-raising actions, mankind is making the exploitation of natural resources financially unviable.

The expression “consumer binge” (l.35) is used as an antonym for the expression “reckless consumption” (l.33).

If the verb “catching up with” (l.14) is replaced by stemming from, the meaning of the sentence remains unaltered.

According to the text, both environmentalists and economists agree that consumption is at the heart of the current financial and environmental crises.

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The words “crunch” (l.22) and “crunches” (l.29) are used as synonyms for crisis and crises, respectively.

Young people are planning demonstrations to show their dissatisfaction to the G8 Summit leaders.

In the 39th G8 Summit meeting, empty promises will give room to debates on the global crises.

The reasons for young people’s frustrations include political, financial and economic issues.

The cities that host G8 summits generally profit from the presence of presidents and ministers.

The actions taken for international cooperation are condemned by the new Facebook generation leaders.

As far as the main issue of the text is concerned, the two economists of the Swiss bank are of the same opinion as the ecologist-author.

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Amy Larkin believes the worldwide scarcity of resources is affecting the world’s economy.

Several bank owners claim the economic crisis should be solved first.

Wall Street and the City experts foresee a complete market breakdown.

In the text, “that need” (l.6) refers to convening in Ireland.

In the text, “that need” (l.6) refers to engaging in dialogue.

In the text, “that need” (l.6) refers to measuring progress.

In the text, “that need” (l.6) refers to facing global crises.

In the text, “that need” (l.6) refers to making promises.

In the sentence “United States government notes with maturities of 10 years or longer, however, lost an average of 10.8 percent over the same period.” (l.24-26), the adverb “however” may be moved to the beginning of the sentence without interfering in the meaning.

In the sentence “That includes scaling back its bond-buying program beginning later this year.” (l.17-18), the pronoun “its” refers to “economy”, in the previous sentence.

The word “from” in the excerpt “Making a bet on interest rates is no different from trying to predict the next big drop in stocks, or jumping into the market when it appears to be poised to surge higher.” (l.27-29) may be replaced by the word then with no interference in the grammar correction of the sentence.

In the sentence “Their cue came from the Federal Reserve chairman, Ben Bernanke, who recently suggested that the economic recovery might allow the central bank to ease its efforts to stimulate the economy.” (l.14-17) the relative pronoun “who” may be replaced by whom in more formal contexts.

The bond market is in such a predicament due to misjudgment on the part of the American central bank’s chairperson.

The main contention of the article is that investors should be skeptical about Bernanke’s remark in relation to the effects of the American economic recovery.

According to at least one financial adviser, it’s naïve to correlate bonds with interest rates.

In general, bonds provide stability to an investor’s portfolio.

The version presented after the slash retains the original meaning of the excerpt taken from the text: “In the year following the disclosure about his relatives, the files speak of Minor’s having started to take walks out on the Terrace in all weathers, angrily denouncing those who tried to persuade him to come back in …” (l.36-39) / In the year after the revelation about his relatives, the archives show that Minor had started to take walks out on the Terrace during any kind of weather, angrily extolling people who tried to convince him to come back in…

The version presented after the slash retains the original meaning of the excerpt taken from the text: “There were no escapes during his term of office (…), and in the first year two hundred thousand hours of solitary confinement were logged by the more fractious inmates.” (l.11-15) / No one escaped while he was in office (…), and in the first year of his mandate two hundred thousand hours of solitary confinement were registered by the more ingratiating prisoners.

The version presented after the slash retains the original meaning of the excerpt taken from the text: “He was replaced by Doctor Brayn, a man selected (…) by a Home Office that felt a stricter regime needed to be employed at the asylum.” (l.5-8) / He was substituted by Doctor Brayn, a man picked over (…) by a Home Office who believed a more rigid regimen needed to be established at the asylum.

The version presented after the slash retains the original meaning of the excerpt taken from the text: “One curious snippet of information came from the United States later that same year, when it was noted rather laconically that two of Minor’s family had recently killed themselves…” (l.19-22) / One odd piece of information came from the United States later that same year, when it was noted rather verbosely that two of Minor’s relatives had recently killed themselves…

The version presented after the slash retains the original meaning of the excerpt taken from the text: “Brayn was indeed a martinet, a jailer of the old school who would have done well at any prison farm” (l.9-10) / Brayn was really punctilious, a traditional jailer who would have been successful working at any prison farm.

The pronoun “that” (l.21) refers to “language” (l.20).

The pronoun “they” (l.13) refers to “Ideas” (l.11).

The pronoun “theirs” (l.5) refers to “others” (l.4).

The pronoun “It” (l.5) refers to “diplomacy” (l.2).

The words “poised” (l.19) and “yields” (l.47 and 53) mean, respectively, etiolated and profits.

The words “poised” (l.19) and “yields” (l.47 and 53) mean, respectively, ready and risks.

The words “poised” (l.19) and “yields” (l.47 and 53) mean, respectively, bolstered and outlay.

The words “poised” (l.19) and “yields” (l.47 and 53) mean, respectively, shaken and gains.

The words “poised” (l.19) and “yields” (l.47 and 53) mean, respectively, on the verge and returns.

According to the author, ideologies require a proper language.

According to the author, language is a demagogical expression.

According to the author, diplomacy is related to persuasion.

According to the author, ideas last less than material things.

According to the author, common language opposes poetry.