Questões de Língua Inglesa

In the excerpt of Text I: “other estimates find that immigration raises the wages of all US workers, regardless of education” (lines 23-25), regardless of, is substituted, without change in meaning, by

• A. as a result of
• B. because of
• C. except for
• D. despite
• E. due to

According to the text, the research depicts

• A.

  acrylate and forms to replace it by other materials.

• B.

  how to make polyester from alternative sources.

• C.

  a new way to make acrylate from crude oil.

• D.

  a possibility to improve acrylate making.

• E.

  a new approach in terms of propylene use.

In Texts I and II, in terms of reference, one notices that

• A. other (Text I, line 23) refers to impacts (Text I, line 23).
• B. these (Text I, line 33) refers to programs (Text I, line 31).
• C. them (Text II, line 46) refers to working folks (Text II, line 48).
• D. it (Text II, line 48) refers to way of life (Text II, line 47).
• E. these (Text II, line 56) refers to workplaces (Text II, line 56).

According to the text, Lewis acids

• A.

  change the polarity of the bonding process.

• B.

  delay the bonding by removing the electrons.

• C.

  strenghten the electrons within the molecule.

• D.

  are responsible for bonding nickel and oxygen.

• E.

  can interfere in the molecular bonding.

In Texts I and II, in terms of meaning, one notices that

• A. cutting-edge (Text I, line 17) and vanguard convey opposite meanings.
• B. further (Text I, line 25) and additional have equivalent meanings.
• C. actually (Text I, line 32) and nowadays are synonyms.
• D. boost (Text I, line 41) and raise are antonyms.
• E. sub par (Text II, line 21) and extraordinary express similar ideas.

In the second paragraph, the term churn out in – Chemical companies churn out billions of tons of acrylate each year, usually by heating propylene, a compound derived from crude oil. – implies

• A.

  production.

• B.

  waste.

• C.

  recycling.

• D.

  loss.

• E.

  threat.

Segundo o texto, o índice de desemprego no Brasil.

• A.

  teve uma leve alta em dezembro de 2012, quando comparado ao ano anterior.

• B.

  apresentou uma queda recorde em 2011 e baixou mais ainda em 2012.

• C.

  confirmou a estimativa dos especialistas para dezembro de 2012.

• D.

  é considerado mediano pelos economistas que trabalham para o Estado.

• E.

  abrange trabalhadores urbanos que não têm benefícios como aposentadoria.

In Text II, the sentence that expresses the idea of absolute certainty in the future is

• A. “even poor campesinos from El Salvador can prosper in the US” (lines 4-5)
• B. “many predicted Brazil would become a world power” (lines 17-18)
• C. “There are many reasons and factors that could explain Brazil’s backwardness” (lines 22-23)
• D. “It may be that these jobs are now forever changed” (lines 39-40)
• E. "globalization will bring benefits” (line 46)

No segundo parágrafo, o termo it em – “Right now, everything that goes into making it is from relatively expensive, nonrenewable carbon sources.” – refere-se a

• A.

  chemistry.

• B.

  research.

• C.

  carbon sources.

• D.

  acrylate.

• E.

  propylene.

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

The Information Systems Audit and Control Association have advised against a number of steps concerning the implementation of effective IT governance.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado