Questões de Língua Inglesa

Judge the following items based on the text above.

In Brazil, as in the United State, for something to be considered patentable it must be original, like a new composition of matter, it must have industrial applicability, like a new and useful process, and it must be considered a creative activity, like a new abstract idea.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

The expression " For instance" introduces a(n):

• A. definition.
• B. conclusion.
• C. alternative.
• D. illustration.
• E. comparison.

Questions 21 to 28 address both the teaching of English as a foreign language and the Parâmetros Curriculares Nacionais – PCN. Read them and mark the right alternative: Among the numerous educational rights pertaining to the Brazilian citizen, the PCN stress one in particular, namely, that every learner:

• A. is obliged to learn at least a single foreign language
• B. must be encouraged to view the mother tongue as essential
• C. should insist on learning through his/her own mother tongue
• D. may, given the right conditions, be taught a second foreign language
• E. is entitled to be taught the mother tongue and at least one foreign language

In relation to the information the text offers, mark the statements below as TRUE (T) or FALSE (F):

( ) The Chinese have been holding exports back.

( ) Replacing rare-earth metals is quite an easy task.

( ) Demand for rare earths depends on MIT findings.

The statements are, respectively:

• A. F –T – T
• B. F – T – F
• C. F – F – T
• D. T –T – F
• E. T– F – F

Judge the following items based on the text above.

Transgenic microorganisms are not considered patentable in Brazil unless they present a feature that is not found in the species in its natural state.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

The verb phrase "will be able to" gives the idea of:

• A. habit.
• B. advice.
• C. capacity.
• D. obligation.
• E. permission.

Questions 21 to 28 address both the teaching of English as a foreign language and the Parâmetros Curriculares Nacionais – PCN. Read them and mark the right alternative: The development of a specific foreign language ability may be hindered by the:

• A. school´s insistence to focus on grammar alone
• B. teaching curriculum’s inadequate focus on a skill
• C. teacher´s restricted proficiency in the foreign language
• D. administration´s miscalculation of the real size of classes
• E. learner´s inability to choose a language skill to focus on

The phrase “petrol-guzzling vehicles” implies that the major drawback of these vehicles is:

• A. using up too much fuel;
• B. offering long warrantees;
• C. running at high speed levels;
• D. counting only on petrol as fuel;
• E. presenting very competitive prices.

Judge the following items based on the text above.

Although the patent systems in Brazil and in the United States have much in common, the American system is simpler to manage since it privileges the inventors in the process of application for a patent.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

The underlined words in "not only could keep... but also save" indicate that ideas are:

• A. added.
• B. denied.
• C. excluded.
• D. contrasted.
• E. emphasized.