Questões de Língua Inglesa

In line 72, the author juxtaposes the words “Dubbing (drubbing?)”. This play on words corresponds to the meanings in

• A.

  naming / omitting

• B.

  accusing / defending

• C.

  blaming / conquering

• D.

  nicknaming / defeating

• E.

  criticizing / empowering

In the above context, which of the folllowing would NOT be considered an e-Government service?

• A.

  a payment made through the Internet.

• B.

  a city bill paid at a self-serve kiosk.

• C.

  online access to various transactions.

• D.

  an over the counter payment.

• E.

  an automated telephone available to clients.

The expression “all these trends” in line 74 refers to

• A.

  ‘The recent regulatory environment’ (line 56) and ‘the global economy and hard times’ (line 65)

• B.

  ‘forms of co-operation, alliance, load sharing and partnership’ (lines 66-67)

• C.

  ‘Sociological and personal reasons’ (line 71)

• D.

  the professional need for a common language both in the hangar and at the ramp.’ (lines 71-73)

• E. much increased reliance upon language and upon a single language, English’ (lines 75-76)

The connectors “Likewise” (line 44) and “unlike” (line 83) express ideas that are similar to those denoted by

• A.

  similarly; different from

• B.

  moreover; unless

• C.

  adjoiningly; in spite of

• D.

  in the same way; likely

• E. in like manner; nonetheless

A palavra que preenche corretamente a lacuna (I), no texto, é:

• A.

  so.

• B.

  for.

• C.

  but.

• D.

  and.

• E.

  then.

The author, Philip Shawcross, concludes that language proficiency, irrespective of the work environment, is important since

• A.

  it allows technical and flight personnel to withhold information and eliminate errors that affect the work environment.

• B.

  it is the means through which we share information and understand the context we live in.

• C.

  it affects the way people establish rapport with their fellow staff members in the airline industry.

• D.

  professionals rely on language to operate in the aviation industry as national boundaries are fading.

• E. we need to understand technical information we normally take for granted.

Which option contains a correct correspondence of meaning?

• A.

  “negligible” (line 9) and ‘meaningful’ are synonyms.

• B.

  “trite” (line 34) and ‘trivial’ are antonyms.

• C.

  “In its wake” (line 46) cannot be replaced by ‘as a result’.

• D.

  “be prone to” (line 84) can be replaced by ‘be liable to’

• E.

  “airworthiness” (line 85) means ‘worth as little as air’.

No texto, track significa

• A.

  traçar.

• B.

  acompanhar.

• C.

  pagar.

• D.

  receber.

• E.

  contabilizar.

Choose the option that appropriately completes the passage in Text II.

• A.

  who’s - will be - if - no - thus - in

• B.

  whose - can be - when - all - so - for

• C.

  whose - may be - whether - any - so - to

• D.

  where - may be - if - all - thus - on

• E.

  when - will be - that - any - thereby - at

In this agreement’s title and introduction, the terms Lease/ Lessee/Lessor (lines 3, 11 and 6) are best translated as

• A.

  Locação/Locatário/Locador

• B.

  Aluguel/Inquilino/Senhorio

• C.

  Aluguel/Locatário/Locado

• D.

  Arrendamento/Arrendadora/Arrendatária

• E.

  Arrendamento/Arrendatária/Arrendadora