Questões de Língua Inglesa

Are these statements true (T) or false (F), according to the text?

( ) English is the second most spoken language in the world, with around one billion speakers.

( ) Spanish is the third most influential language in the world, after English and German.

( ) Bilingual services have become a booming market in Spain in recent years.

( ) Multinational companies are relocating central offices to most Spanish big cities.

( ) Bilingual education is essential for many families who relocate from abroad.

Mark the alternative which presents the correct sequence, from top to bottom.

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

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

Brazil is yet to participate in the international agenda of media development.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

In the fragments, “office workers would rise up midday…” (lines 2-3) and “‘You have to eliminate the guilt…’” (lines 14- 15), the verb forms in bold express the ideas, respectively, of

• A.

  necessity – suggestion

• B.

  habit in the past – obligation

• C.

  possibility – hypothesis

• D.

  ability – probability

• E.

  intention – inference

Consider the following statements:

1. English academies have been replacing bilingual state schools.

2. Bilingual state schools now offer half their subjects in English and half in Spanish.

3. Bilingual education is essential for the country to overcome its economic problems.

4. Spanish families have now been attending English and bilingual events.

5. Employment in Spain is quite high at the moment.

Which of the statements above are true, according to the text?

• A. Only 1 and 2.
• B. Only 2 and 3.
• C. Only 1, 3 and 5.
• D. Only 2, 3 and 4.
• E. Only 2, 3 and 5.

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

In the text, “brought about” (L.7) is the same as about to be brought.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

The author uses the fragment “Code yourself as ‘unavailable.’ ” (lines 29-30) to mean that

• A.

  work mates must learn that you are not to be disturbed at any time.

• B.

  nobody needs to ask you why you are not at your desk at a certain hour.

• C.

  workers should predict when their manager’s electronic schedules will not be available.

• D.

  all electronic schedules and agendas must be seen by the team members who share your office.

• E.

  professionals should assign periods in which they will be unreachable by their colleagues at work.

Mark the correct statement according to the text.

• A. There are almost 10 movie theatres in Madrid that show films in English.
• B. Some productions in English have started to perform in some smaller theatres in Madrid.
• C. Spain should organize more playgroups in order to promote the Spanish culture.
• D. Going to English churches in Madrid is a good way to learn English.
• E. Many Spaniards now attend theatres that offer films in English so as to perfect the language.

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

The forthcoming projects will encompass at least three activities.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

In the excerpts “The promise of a lunch break could make for a more productive morning:” (lines 39-40) and “whether it’s going to the gym or sneaking out to your car to read,”(lines 49-50), the verb phrases ‘make for’ and ‘sneaking out to’ mean, respectively

• A.

  bring about – slipping away to

• B.

  call off – hurrying on to

• C.

  get rid of – leaving from

• D.

  fight off – coming out of

• E.

  put up – escaping from

According to the text:

• A. Travellers and expats in Spain still have some difficulties finding a bilingual speaker.
• B. The days when Spaniards were monolingual are gone.
• C. Spaniards are not yet confidant about their status as a bilingual country.
• D. Countries like Germany and Holland have a lot to learn with Spain regarding bilingualism.
• E. “International House” is a chain of hostels specialized in hosting expats.