Questão nº 139
Questão de Língua Inglesa · CEBRASPE IRBR 2026 (nº 139)
Qatar has made itself into the diplomatic capital of the world. Dotted across Doha are the many palaces and offices that have hosted, over recent years, negotiations about the many intractable diplomatic issues that have taken place the world over.
The power Qatar has come to wield has taken many observers by surprise. As a traditional Muslim monarchy in the Middle East, Qatar is a new kind of location for the sort of high-stakes geopolitical deal-making transacted until recently in Geneva and Oslo. Yet since October, the nation’s massive investment in becoming the world’s go-between has come into its own. Having long cultivated close relations with both the US and Hamas, Qatar became the locus of ceasefire negotiations in major local conflicts, as well as discussions over aid and evacuating the wounded. Its mediation has grown from a strategy to enhance its own safety into a role that underpins the entire world’s security.
About the preceding text, judge the following items.
With "has come into its own" (third sentence of the second paragraph), the author means that Qatar is struggling to keep its role as a diplomatic broker after becoming a major investor in the resolution of conflicts.
Resposta comentada
A expressão "has come into its own" é um idioma que significa "passou a brilhar / finalmente mostrou seu valor / atingiu seu auge" — ideia de sucesso e florescimento, não de dificuldade. O texto diz que, desde outubro, o investimento do Catar em ser mediador global "has come into its own", ou seja, deu frutos e se consolidou.
- Correta: Errado. O item distorce o sentido ao afirmar que o Catar está "struggling to keep its role" (lutando/penando para manter seu papel), quando o idioma indica justamente o oposto: êxito e afirmação do papel de mediador.
Como ficaria certo: With "has come into its own", the author means that Qatar's investment in becoming a diplomatic broker has finally paid off and flourished.
Fonte: CEBRASPE IRBR 2026 Diplomata (Terceiro Secretário). Reproduzida para fins de estudo.