Read the text below and answer questions 1 to 5.
By reading the text: “[…] spreading them out as they drift towards the continent.”, it is correct to infer that the meaning of the underlined term is similar to:
(A) expand.
(B) close.
(C) reduce.
(D) contract.
(E) compress.
By reading the text: “[…] spreading them out as they drift towards the continent.”, it is correct to infer that the meaning of the underlined term is similar to:
(A) expand.
(B) close.
(C) reduce.
(D) contract.
(E) compress.
Passo 1
O enunciado apresenta a expressão “spreading them out as they drift towards the continent” e pede o sinônimo de “spread out” no contexto, escolhendo entre:
(A) expand
(B) close
(C) reduce
(D) contract
(E) compress
(A) expand
(B) close
(C) reduce
(D) contract
(E) compress
Passo 2
Interpretamos “spread out” como uma ação de aumentar o espaço ou a distância entre os elementos, ou seja, deixá-los mais afastados ou distribuídos em uma área maior.
Passo 3
Analisando as alternativas:
(A) expand – significa “expandir”, “aumentar” (casamento com “spread out”).
(B) close – “fechar” ou “aproximar” (contrário).
(C) reduce – “reduzir” (contrário).
(D) contract – “contrair” (contrário).
(E) compress – “comprimir” (contrário).
(A) expand – significa “expandir”, “aumentar” (casamento com “spread out”).
(B) close – “fechar” ou “aproximar” (contrário).
(C) reduce – “reduzir” (contrário).
(D) contract – “contrair” (contrário).
(E) compress – “comprimir” (contrário).
Resposta
(A) expand