Questão 1592
IME 2010
(IME - 2010/2011 - 1ª FASE)
It’s a little surprising that the land of Sir Isaac Newton does not have its own space agency. An attempt to fill that void came with the announcement in June that the United Kingdom would create a ‘bureaucracy busting’ organization to oversee British civilian space and satellite activities.
What does the author of the passage refer to by the term “void”?
The inexistence of a British space agency.
A gap between the United Kingdom space agency and countries oversees.
The avoidance of studying Sir Isaac Newton’s theories oversees.
The creation of a ‘bureaucracy busting’ organization in Britain. y.
The fact that the United Kingdom civilian space and satellite activities have no force or validit
Gabarito:
The inexistence of a British space agency.
Resolução:
A alternativa correta é a letra "a". "Void" se refere a um espaço vazio e, no trecho, se relaciona ao que foi dito anteriormente: "... the land of Sir Isaac Newton does not have its own space agency", que quer dizer "a terra de Sir Isaac Newton não tem a sua própria agência espacial".
