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Consider the following text to answer the question. Ivory Coast plans to buy the entire volume of cocoa that farmer groups cannot sell. The government wants to make sure farmers st

Semântica e Significado de Vocábulos (Semantics)

IDIB · 2026

Consider the following text to answer the question.

 

Ivory Coast plans to buy the entire volume of cocoa that farmer groups cannot sell. The government wants to make sure farmers still receive money even though cocoa prices fall to the lowest level in two years.

 

Cocoa plays a very important role in the country because it makes up a large part of the economy and supports many families.

 

Exports slow down after chocolate makers use less cocoa when prices rise before. This situation causes large cocoa stocks to build up. The government now steps in and works with trusted local companies and international buyers to collect and buy the cocoa. Officials say this plan should protect farmers and keep the market stable.

 

Ivory Coast produces more cocoa than any other country in the world. About one out of five people depends on this work for their income. With prices down by about five dollars per kilo, many farmers face problems. The government hopes this action will support producers and prevent serious economic damage.

 

Source: https://www.newsinlevels.com/products/farmers-cannot-sell-their-cocoa-level-3/.

 

In the sentence “The government now steps in and works with trusted local companies and international buyers”, the expression “steps in”, as used in context, most plausibly conveys the idea that the government:

  1. Assumes full operational control, thereby displacing private stakeholders from decision-making processes.
  2. Undertakes a coordinated intervention aimed at stabilizing or regulating an ongoing situation.
  3. Formally withdraws from prior arrangements in order to renegotiate terms with market participants.
  4. Postpones direct involvement until external actors demonstrate sufficient regulatory compliance.
  5. Relinquishes primary authority by delegating responsibility to international commercial partners.
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B

Comentário do professor

A alternativa B descreve corretamente a ideia de que o governo intervém de forma coordenada para lidar com um problema em curso. O phrasal verb steps in indica ação direta por parte da autoridade pública, não apenas observação ou promessa.

No contexto, preços do cacau caem e estoques se acumulam; o governo passa a comprar a produção que não foi vendida e trabalha com empresas locais e compradores internacionais. Essa associação com parceiros mostra que a ação é coordenada, envolvendo logística e decisões conjuntas.

O objetivo explícito é proteger os produtores e estabilizar o mercado. Assim, steps in corresponde à tomada de uma medida interventiva planejada para regularizar e mitigar os efeitos negativos da queda de preços.

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