🟨 QUESTÃO 06
Match expressions 1, 2, and 3 to the sentences, keeping the same meaning they have in text 1.
1. Calling a Spade a Spade
2. splitting […] hairs
3. reinventing a wheel
( ) In sci-fi and climate fiction, the constant act of [_________] with dystopian futures seems like a waste of time, when the real challenge lies in translating these speculative visions into actionable strategies for our present environmental crises.
( ) In the midst of a climate crisis, with cities sinking and forests ablaze, debating minor technicalities in policy feels like [_________] when we should be taking bold actions to save our planet.
( ) It’s time we start [_________] and acknowledge that our current environmental policies are inadequate in addressing the urgent threat of climate change.
The alternative that presents the correct top-down answers is
A) 1 – 2 – 3
B) 2 – 3 – 1
C) 3 – 2 – 1
D) 1 – 3 – 2
Gabarito: C
🧭 Leitura orientada
É preciso reconhecer o sentido idiomático das expressões no texto-base e aplicá-las a novos contextos.
Sentença 1 → reinventing a wheel (3). 🚩 Pegadinha evitada: indica fazer algo desnecessariamente quando algo já existe.
Sentença 2 → splitting hairs (2). 🚩 Pegadinha evitada: refere-se a discutir detalhes insignificantes.
Sentença 3 → calling a spade a spade (1). 🚩 Pegadinha evitada: significa falar direta e francamente.
🚩 Armadilhas da banca
A banca tenta confundir os candidatos com contextos diferentes, mas o sentido idiomático permanece o mesmo.
🧠 Resumo B3GE™ Master
As correspondências corretas são 3 – 2 – 1. Portanto, a alternativa correta é C.