Questões de Língua Inglesa

At the opening of paragraph 2, the leader of the centre-left USL, Victor Ponta, expressed his

• A.

  resentment.

• B.

  disappointment.

• C.

  rage.

• D.

  hopelessness.

• E.

  contentment.

According to paragraph 3, Mr Ponta

• A.

  took offi ce as prime minister in February.

• B.

  unfortunately resigned as prime minister.

• C.

  might still run for a political post.

• D.

  led decisive street protests for weeks.

• E.

  may soon join a centre-right party.

In paragraph 4, the European Union is said to be “weary” as regards Romania´s attitude towards corruption. In other words,

• A.

  hopeful.

• B.

  very tired.

• C.

  quite optimistic.

• D.

  not certain.

• E.

  rather doubtful.

According to paragraph 4,

• A.

  the EU recognizes the steps taken by Romania so as to fight corruption.

• B.

  the IMF has denied the 5 billion euro credit line agreed upon.

• C.

  the new government will have to be recognized by the IMF.

• D.

  Romania has still not obtained the political infl uence it could.

• E.

  Romanians have succeeded in their struggle against corrupt practices.

The author’s main purpose in Text I is to

• A.

  expose some secret military plans to save water for the future.

• B.

  alert about the harmful impact of water shortages in the future.

• C.

  justify the war between Ethiopia and Egypt for a larger share of the Nile.

• D.

  defend the high charges for use of water in agricultural areas in the Middle East.

• E.

  complain about the inefficiency of international governments in dealing with water wars.

In terms of numerical reference in Text I,

• A.

  1.4 million (line 13) refers to the number of people who have been involved in conflicts over water.

• B.

  47% (line 17) refers to the percentage of countries in the world already facing water scarcity.

• C.

  more than three billion people (line 19) refers to the number of people who might suffer from water shortage by 2025.

• D.

  2009 (line 22) refers to the only year when Cyprus faced an unparalleled rise in temperature.

• E.

  30-year horizon (line 59) refers to the period of time the financial crisis in Europe will last.

The term “property” can be replaced by the word propriety, without distorting the general meaning of the text.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

According to Professor Wouters, in Text I, paragraph 10 (lines 58-65),

• A.

  Portugal and Spain are more worried about water shortage than about political and financial problems.

• B.

  security issues regarding water problems have been somewhat put aside because of the economic crisis.

• C.

  the agricultural sector is not really worried about the problems that may come up if the water resources dry up.

• D.

  in the UK, the army is fully prepared to fight the countries interested in the British hydroenergy sources.

• E.

  he military forces intend to overlook the serious challenges to control the oceans and rivers in the next decade.

The word "patentees" (l.12) can be understood as patent holders.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

In 2012, Brazil's exports

• A. have all been reduced in comparison with last year.
• B. to Argentina have increased due to positive dialogue.
• C. have decreased with Eastern Europe but gone up with the European Union.
• D. are expected to show an increase by the end of the year.
• E. have generally declined, except for goods sent to China.