EXPRESSÃO IDIOMÁTICA - RUN THE GAMUT FROM - FGV-EAESP-2008 - LÍNGUA INGLESA - VESTIBULAR 1º SEMESTRE - RESOLUÇÃO DA 14ª QUESTÃO.

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TEXTO:

The deal, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said in an Aug. 13 speech to Parliament, is "another step in our journey to regain our due place in global councils." But few of the deal's opponents heard his speech that day - they were too busy shouting him down and disrupting Parliament, as they have done nearly every day since. The opponents run the gamut from right-wing Hindu nationalists to the communists, who are key to Singh's parliamentary majority. The nuclear agreement does not need parliamentary approval, but Singh's government could collapse if his communist allies pull their support because of the deal.

Doubts grow over U.S.-India nuclear deal

By MATTHEW ROSENBERG, Associated Press Writer Sun

Aug 26, 2:50 PM ET http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070826/ap_on_re_as/india_us_nuclear&printer=1;_ylt=AqDSdYXo3MtmbxciEd9gXfr9xg8F

14 – (FGV-EAESP-2008-VESTIBULAR-1º SEMESTRE)

The expression “run the gamut from” in the above text means:

(A ) run away from.

(B) sidesteps.

(C) punishes.

(D) in place.

(E) includes

Resposta :  E

 - Questão sobre EXPRESSÃO IDIOMÁTICA:

• RUN THE GAMUT FROM ( = TO INCLUDE) significa VÃO DESDE, INCLUEM DESDE, por exemplo:

• Their projects run the gamut from mobile homes to luxury condos. - Seus projetos vão desde casas móveis a condomínios de luxo. [Cambridge Dictionary]

- NO TEXTO:

• The opponents run the gamut from right-wing Hindu nationalists to the communists, who are key to Singh's parliamentary majority. - Os oponentes vão desde os nacionalistas hindus de direita até os comunistas, que são fundamentais para a maioria parlamentar de Singh.
• Portanto, "run the gamut from" significa "includes" conforme alternativa (E).
• Demais opções incorretas.

(A ) run away from. (fugir de)

(B) sidesteps. (desvios)

(C) punishes. (pune)

(D) in place. (no local)