2/2017

Question 1

The most recent situation in Myanmar is a blatant example

Answer 1

Exemplo óbvio, flagrante, evidente

Question 2

It DEVELOPPED one of the WORST humanitarian CRISES ever seen

Answer 2

Unfold é intransitivo, não poderia ser usado nesse contexto

Dire não pode sofrer gradação (direst, i.e., não existe)

Crises tem que ser plural

Question 3

In April 2016, when the new democratically elected Government took office, it USHERED IN a new period of optimism and euphoria

Answer 3

IGNITED tem conotação negativa, necessariamente

Question 4

Suu Kyi has failed to implement reforms that could OVERCOME prejudice and discrimination agains the Rohingya, such as the right to Burmese citizenship

Answer 4

No “the” before Burmese citizenship

Question 5

Her struggle for democracy in Myanmar brought/earned her the Nobel Peace Prize

Answer 5

No “rendered”her the Nobel

Question 6

Violence, left on its own, leads to the disappearance of power

Answer 6

Not to “power disappearance”

Question 7

In the aftermath of World War II, the principle of self-determination became part of the bedrock of the international community, which paved the way for several new countries in Africa and Asia to arise

Answer 7

“Bedrock” é uncountable - sempre no singular

Question 8

That same principle was later invoked by separatist movements to legitimize local allegiances and call FOR support FOR separatist movements

Answer 8

Call FOR support FOR

Question 9

Separatist movements such as Brexit

Answer 9

No “the” before Brexit

Question 10

In the 19170s, the idea behind environmental protection LAID in zeroing economic and population growth

Answer 10

LAID - past of LAY

LIED - past of LIE

Question 11

Since the UN Conference held in Rio, in 1992, countries HAVE agreed on the concept of sustainable development, which reconciles the pursuit of economic growth with the protection of the environment

Answer 11

Since + present perfect

She liked “which reconciles the pursuit of economic growth with the protection of the environment”

Question 12

In such a way the development of current generations DOES not compromise the ability of future ones to meet their own needs

Answer 12

Agreement with ‘development’

Question 13

However, while REDUCING economic growth to protect the environment might be an outdated principle, current patterns of CONSUMPTION are already threatening the availability of natural resources, which could be fatal to very existence of humankind as we know it.

Answer 13

‘Reducing’ - not ‘thwarting’

‘Consumption’ - not ‘consume’

She liked: ‘threatening the availability of natural resources, which could be fatal to very existence of humankind as we know it’

Question 14

The rise in global temperatures is causing the thawing of THE POLAR ICE-CAPS

Answer 14

Not ‘ice-polar caps’

Question 15

Disputes over scarce resources are compromising crops and affecting THE survival of human societies

Answer 15

THE + OF

Question 16

In the DESERT region of South Sudan, access to water resources is nearly impossible, adding to the country’s mounting woes and exacerbating ethnic tensions

Answer 16

‘Desert’ is both a noun and an adjective (not ‘desertic’)

She liked: ‘adding to the country’s mounting woes and exacerbating ethnic tensions’

Question 17

Developing countries, where agricultural and cattle breeding activities represent a large share of sectoral GDP are particularly vulnerable, MAKING multilateral efforts to reverse the trend even more urgent

Answer 17

Not TURNING. “Make” is the most common translation for “tornar”

Question 18

The recent withdrawal of the US, if IT MATERIALIZES, will represent a major setback.

Answer 18

Not ‘if materialized’

Question 19

LIKE other global challenges

Answer 19

Use LIKE for comparisons

Question 20

As long as the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities GUIDE multilateral action, fruitful and sustainable solutions are more prone to occur

Answer 20

GUIDE agrees w/ ‘the principle’

Question 21

The ability of the States to provide a safe haven FOR their citizens

Answer 21

Not ‘to’ - provide something for somebody; or provide somebody WITH something

Question 22

It is the legitimacy of a government that ensures its hold ON power

Answer 22

Not ‘onto’

Question 23

The more legitimate a government is, the less need there will be to RESORT TO the use of force

Answer 23

Not ‘restore’

Question 24

In systems of Parliamentary democracy, such as THAT of the UK,..

Answer 24

Needs a pronoun there

Question 25

THE INVASION OF IRAK BY THE US AND THE UK led to popular unrest that culminated in his RESIGNATION/DEPARTURE

Answer 25

NOT ‘the invasion of the US and the UK in Irak’

Not ‘LEAVE’ (LICENÇA)

Question 26

The State controls almost every aspect of people’s LIVES

Answer 26

NOT ‘life’

Question 27

That is not to say that democratic regimes enjoy full legitimacy AMONG their citizens

Answer 27

Not ‘to’

Question 28

Violence thrives and authoritarian rule takes OVER

Answer 28

Not ‘takes place’

Question 29

A system of checks-and-balances that RESTRAIN leaders from abusing authority

Answer 29

Not REFRAIN: to avoid doing or to stop yourself from doing something - Ex: Please refrain from smoking

Restrain: to prevent someone or yourself from doing something. To control the actions of someone by force