Questões de Língua Inglesa

The fragment ‘all of you have to come together on this issue, or we’re in trouble.’ (lines 18-19) is understood as a(n)

• A. funny joke
• B. call to action.
• C. violent threat
• D. ineffective request
• E. welcome imposition

The expressions “Complying with” and “follow through” in the fragments “Complying with OSHA regulations isn’t always easy,” (lines 10-11) and “Then it’s up to you to follow through the task and use the equipment as you were trained.” (lines 23-24) may, respectively, be substituted, without change in meaning, by

• A. accepting; quit
• B. respecting; leave
• C. refusing; complete
• D. resisting; pursue
• E. obeying; conclude

The pronoun “those” in the sentence “Our hopes are that you won’t find too many of those around here.” (lines 32-33) refers to

• A. safety responsibilities (line 28)
• B. safety and health hazards (line 29)
• C. extreme hazards (line 31)
• D. our hopes (line 32)
• E. more subtle hazards (line 34)

According to the text, employees have several safety responsibilities at work, EXCEPT

• A. understanding what constitutes a hazard.
• B. using their instincts to help prevent risks.
• C. avoiding obstructed spaces in the work area.
• D. eliminating the use of all flammable materials.
• E. correcting dangers or reporting on them to have them solved.

The modal auxiliary in boldface conveys the idea of obligation in the fragment:

• A. “Some of you may be familiar with OSHA” (line 7)
• B. “we can do it.” (line 11)
• C. “and will do what is necessary to prevent you from being injured.” (lines 14-15)
• D. “you must first understand what constitutes a hazard.” (lines 30-31)
• E. “Those obstructions could keep you from exiting the building quickly and safely” (lines 62-64)

Why is it a good idea to exercise at a health club?

• A.

  For a small fee you cantake an aerobic class;

• B.

  They have special equipment that you don't;

• C.

  You can stetching exercises;

• D.

  You don't have to buy any expensive equipment.

Based on the meanings in the text, it is clear that

• A. “sole” (line 9) and only express similar ideas.
• B. “injured” (line 15) and hurt are antonyms.
• C. “ensure” (line 21) and guarantee express contradictory ideas.
• D. "subtle” (line 41) and obvious are synonyms.
• E. “odds” (line 77) and probabilities do not have equivalent meanings.

The expression in boldface introduces the idea of consequence in the fragment:

• A. “Yet, complying with regulations is not the real reason for working safely.” (lines 12-13)
• B. “In order to do that, you must first understand what constitutes a hazard.” (lines 30-31)
• C. “As a result of your safety training and meetings like these, some things may come to mind.” (lines 35-37)
• D. “However, if there is an unlabeled chemical container and you have no idea what it is,” (lines 53-54)
• E. "While nothing we do can completely eliminate the threat of an incident,” (lines 75-76)

According to the text, it is clear that the author

• A. believes that labor risks cannot be reduced by team efforts and commitment.
• B. expects to be kept informed of potential situations that may be dangerous.
• C. considers the cooperation of workers an irrelevant measure to improve safety at work.
• D. defends that corporate management is accountable for all issues regarding safety at work.
• E. feels that co-workers’ suggestions are useless in identifying hazards in the work environment.

According to paragraph 1, Romania´s government

• A.

  has been defeated.

• B.

  is likely to fall.

• C.

  is on the verge of taking offi ce.

• D.

  has strengthened its political support.

• E.

  will leave office in three months.