Questões da Prova CESPE - 2004 - Instituto Rio Branco - Diplomata

It is correct to conclude from the text t h at i ts author seems to favour Mr Sharon's decision to raise a fence on the West Bank, despite the reaction of some Israel' s trad i tional friends. Although the author himself refers to some points which could have negative effects on the Palestin i ans, he does not show a counterargument to them.

The verbal phrase " striking at" (L.15) indicates that the UN is striv i n g t o establish the principle of territorial jurisdicition.

In the text, the original phrase " should have come before the Hague judges at al l " ( L.11) can be correctly replaced by should have come before the Hague judges in the f irst place.

In line 1, the phras e " in the dock" means accused in court, and, in line 1 6, " underpins" can be correctly replaced by supports.

The main idea of the text can be correctly said to be: Th e p roblem of deforestation seems to overcome the human capability of finding a final solution to it. Lots of economic interests prevail over the unquestionable need to control the s en s ible use of the forests worldwide. Forest management turns out to be a crucial factor not only for rural but also for urban life. The effect of the pharmaceutical industry on forest resources is rather alarming, an d that is the reason why the USA is so keen on tryi n g t o maintain the sustainable management of the world's forests.