Questões de Língua Inglesa

According to the text, judge the following items.

Philadelphians are not proud of their city due to the existence of so many murals.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

The fragment “frostbite isn’t fun, neither is heat stroke” (line 66) refers to the fact that the

• A. oil industry offers many stressful challenges but also several moments of leisure.
• B. different outside temperatures force professionals in the oil industry to work long hours.
• C. different seasons during the year affect the free hours of workers in the oil industry.
• D. workers in the oil industry need to be prepared to survive all kinds of weather conditions.
• E. appropriate clothing for severe working conditions must also be comfortable for the warm climate.

According to the text, judge the following items.

Some of the murals are located in so distant areas that you can only see them if you take a special bus.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

In the fragment “The oil industry is a lot like the military in that it employs people in nearly every profession.” (lines 11-13) the expression in that can be replaced, without changing the meaning of the sentence, by

• A. if
• B. but
• C. because
• D. even though
• E. provided that

According to the text, judge the following items.

Jane Golden started the Philadelphia mural project because she was herself troubled as a young woman.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

The main intention of Text II is to discuss the

• A. growth in job positions in the oil industry in Brazil in the coming years.
• B. high salaries frequently paid to foreign professionals working in Brazil.
• C. increase of training programs for professionals employed in the oil industry.
• D. government funding to support large investment projects in the Brazilian oil industry.
• E. difficulty in finding qualified Human Resource professionals for the booming Brazilian industries.

According to the text, judge the following items.

Rome does not have as many murals as those found in Philadelphia.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Concerning the future of the oil job market, Text II suggests that

• A. petroleum and natural gas industries will soon be facing a shortage of skilled workers in the global market.
• B. qualified professionals for specific positions in the oil industry will find more opportunities in the Brazilian job market.
• C. factory floor staff with technical skills will soon be replaced by specialized employees with a university degree.
• D. local expertise will be outnumbered by foreign professionals, since Brazilian engineers are not qualified for the oil industry.
• E. more jobs are going to be created to attract a higher number of foreign professionals to the Brazilian oil industry in the next decade.

Judge the following items according to the text above.

Late medical attention is one of the causes of high death rates related to heart diseases among Indians.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

A comparison between Texts I and II reveals that

• A. only Text I discusses the complex challenges faced by oil companies when hiring foreign workers.
• B. only Text II mentions the necessary skills and qualifications expected from prospective employees in the oil industry.
• C. both Text I and Text II list the wide variety of professionals that have been demanded by oil companies.
• D. neither Text I nor Text II comment on the benefits derived from choosing a career in the oil business.
• E. Text I denies the importance of hiring employees with previous experience in the oil industry while Text II focuses on the relevance of contracting qualified professionals to perform in the same area.