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Economic crisis increases consumption of rice and beans in Brazil
The economic crisis is making the Brazilian consumer exchange meat for the traditional dish of rice and beans. High unemployment and falling incomes, together with the low prices of these products, caused by good harvest, are responsible for the increase in demand, _____ will be 15% to 20% this month, compared to the prediction for the year. The average consumption per capita is around 3, 5 kilos of rice and 1, 5 kilo of beans.
Fonte: Folha de São Paulo – Internacional -10/05/2017
GLOSSARY
harvest = colheita
average consumption = consumo médio
According to the text, the Brazilian consumer is _____.
Read the text and answer questions 25, 26 and 27.
Economic crisis increases consumption of rice and beans in Brazil
The economic crisis is making the Brazilian consumer exchange meat for the traditional dish of rice and beans. High unemployment and falling incomes, together with the low prices of these products, caused by good harvest, are responsible for the increase in demand, _____ will be 15% to 20% this month, compared to the prediction for the year. The average consumption per capita is around 3, 5 kilos of rice and 1, 5 kilo of beans.
Fonte: Folha de São Paulo – Internacional -10/05/2017
GLOSSARY
harvest = colheita
average consumption = consumo médio
According to the text, the Brazilian consumer is _____.
Resolução comentada
O consumo médio é de 3,5 kg de arroz e 1,5 kg de feijão.
O texto informa que o consumo médio per capita é de cerca de 3,5 kg de arroz e 1,5 kg de feijão. Logo, o consumidor consome em média mais arroz que feijão.
Análise das alternativas
A) Inverte a ideia: o consumidor troca carne por arroz e feijão. C) Os preços são baixos. D) A demanda por arroz e feijão está aumentando, não diminuindo.
Referência: Interpretação de texto em inglês.
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