Questões de Concurso Público Instituto Rio Branco 2011 para Diplomata 2ª Etapa

The forms “brooded” (l.18), “embodied” (l.18) and “died” (l.19) can be replaced, respectively, by has brooded, has embodied and has died without effecting a significant change in the original meaning of the text.

In “The spark of friendship between them had been kept alive” (l.8-9), the use of the form “had been” implies the connection between von Suttner and Nobel took place after the Peace Congress.

The verbal form ‘should’ (l.13) could be replaced by would without effecting a significant change in the meaning of the text.

The use of the form ‘to be awarded’ (l.13-14) directs the focus of the sentence to those who award the prize.

In ‘I will do something great’ (l.7-8), the use of ‘will’ conveys the idea of imposition.