Questões da Prova CESGRANRIO - 2013 - PUC - RJ - Vestibular - Prova de Inglês - Relações Internacionais

The word in bold is substituted by the word in parentheses, without change in meaning, in

In the fragment “But when examined on a deeper level, the country bears more resemblance to a distributive, value-claiming actor.” (lines 50-52) the expression ‘to bear resemblance to’ means

In the fragments “the country exports advanced passenger aircraft and high fashion design while simultaneously grappling with tens of millions struggling to survive in poverty” (lines 10-13) and “The ability of Brazilian diplomats to carry off this double identity rests in the country’s carefully constructed position as the intermediate or bridging ground between the South and the North.” (lines 52-55), ‘grappling with’ and carry off’ mean, respectively:

Based on the meanings of the words in Paragraph 2, it can be said that