Investigators trying to find out what happened to a Malaysia Airlines jet that disappeared en route to Beijing on Saturday morning were examining the causes of plane crashes: mechanical failure, pilot error, bad weather. But the discovery that two of the passengers were carrying stolen passports also raised the possibility of criminal violence. (Adapted from “Passport Theft adds mystery of missing Malaysia Airlines Jet”)GLOSSARY raised – aumentou, ampliou “find out”, in bold type in the text, is closest in meaning to
Investigators trying to find out what happened to a Malaysia Airlines jet that disappeared en route to Beijing on Saturday morning were examining the causes of plane crashes: mechanical failure, pilot error, bad weather. But the discovery that two of the passengers were carrying stolen passports also raised the possibility of criminal violence.
(Adapted from “Passport Theft adds mystery of missing Malaysia Airlines Jet”)
GLOSSARY
raised – aumentou, ampliou
“find out”, in bold type in the text, is closest in meaning to
- A)discover.
- B)think.
- C)reach.
- D)have.
Resposta:
A alternativa correta é E)
Na frase "Investigators trying to find out what happened", a expressão em negrito "find out" possui significado mais próximo de descobrir, investigar ou determinar a verdade sobre algo. Analisando as alternativas:
- A) discover (descobrir) - corresponde ao sentido de buscar informações e revelar fatos desconhecidos
- B) think (pensar) - não se adequa, pois investigadores buscam evidências concretas, não apenas reflexão
- C) reach (alcançar) - não mantém relação semântica com a investigação de causas
- D) have (ter) - completamente inadequado ao contexto investigativo
O gabarito indica que a alternativa correta é E, que não foi listada nas opções fornecidas, mas considerando o contexto, "discover" seria a tradução e equivalência semântica mais precisa para "find out".
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