Questões Concurso Instituto Rio Branco

Considering the ideas and the vocabulary presented in the text, mark the following items as right (C) or wrong (E).  

In line 45, the expression “the lesser evil” indicates that the Portuguese were not perceived by the Chinese as much of a threat as were East Asian pirates. 

Considering the ideas and the vocabulary presented in the text, mark the following items as right (C) or wrong (E).  

In line 43, the word “appreciated” could be replaced with enjoyed without changing the meaning of the sentence.

Considering the ideas and the vocabulary presented in the text, mark the following items as right (C) or wrong (E).  

In line 41, the word “foes” could be replaced with business counterparts without changing the meaning of the sentence. 

Considering the ideas and the vocabulary presented in the text, mark the following items as right (C) or wrong (E).  

In line 15, the word “patchwork” conveys the idea of a seamless system of regional markets. 

Considering the ideas and the vocabulary presented in the text, mark the following items as right (C) or wrong (E)

The expansion of the trade network designed by the Portuguese was enabled by the range of technical solutions they offered, rather than by the nature of the products transacted.