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Facing calls to resign, World Bank’s Malpass changes answer on climate crisis


Speaking onstage during a panel on climate finance, Malpass was asked several times whether he believes the “manmade burning of fossil fuels is (1) ______________ and (2) ______________ warming the planet.” He tried to dodge the question before saying: “I don't even know. I'm not a scientist.”

The president of the United States, the largest World Bank shareholder, (3) ______________ nominates World Bank presidents, subject to confirmation by the bank’s board. Former president Donald Trump nominated Malpass to a five-year term in 2019.

In a note to World Bank staff, seen by Reuters, Malpass said the “(4) ______________ increase in the use of coal, diesel, and (5) ______________ fuel oil in both advanced economies and developing countries is creating another wave of the climate crisis.”


Disponível em: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/world-banks-malpass-says-hes-not-climate-change-denier-2022-09-22/. Acesso em: 18 set. 2022.


Assinale a alternativa que contém as palavras que completam corretamente as lacunas do texto.


A

(1) rapid – (2) dangerous – (3) traditional – (4) sharply – (5) heavily.


B

(1) rapidly – (2) dangerous – (3) traditionally – (4) sharp – (5) heavily.


C

(1) rapid – (2) dangerously – (3) traditional – (4) sharply – (5) heavy.


D

(1) rapidly – (2) dangerous – (3) traditional – (4) sharply – (5) heavily.


E

(1) rapidly – (2) dangerously – (3) traditionally – (4) sharp – (5) heavy.