Questões de Língua Inglesa

The writer’s attitude to investment in Brazil is

• A. out and out enthusiasm for the country’s prospects.
• B. reluctant dismissal of Brazil’s potential.
• C. encouragement with minor reservations.
• D. unmitigated acclaim for the world’s 10th largest economy.
• E. deliberate analysis of various pitfalls for investors.

Your answers to questions 25-30 must be based on the text below entitled "Brazil boosts the dollar".

The cause of Brazilian government action, according to the text, is concern

• A.

  about aggressive action by other exporting countries.

• B.

  that there could be a dangerous run on its stock market.

• C.

  to keep pace with Canada in attacking the US currency.

• D.

  that its economic recovery could be harmed by an over-priced real.

• E.

  to avoid the overheating of its economy in the short term.

According to the text, judge the items from 111 through 118.

Directives on how animals should be treated in scientific research have existed since 1986.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Paragraph 1 of the text refers to Brazil’s hosting of the 2016 Olympic Games as

• A. one in the eye for US investors looking for good prospects.
• B. a Brazilian victory in long-standing bitter economic rivalry with the USA.
• C. an example of unfair practices in Brazilian commercial behavior.
• D. an explanation of why Brazil is a new focus of attention.
• E. a good reason to invest in Brazil for quick investment profi ts.

Instruções: Para responder as questões de números 11 a 17, considere o texto abaixo.

The verb that correctly replaces [VERB] (highlighted in the 1st paragraph) is

• A.

  give.

• B.

  do.

• C.

  make.

• D.

  say.

• E.

  tell.

According to the text, judge the items from 111 through 118.

In essence, all countries in Europe seem to have the same restrictions concerning the use of animals in scientific research.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Calling Brazil “the “B” part of the BRIC group of emerging nations” [paragraph 1 line 4], indicates that

• A. compared to Russia, India and China, Brazil’s growth is second-rate.
• B. the acronym BRIC contains an explicit reference to Brazil.
• C. Brazil’s economy is till only grade B for investors.
• D. Brazil lags behind the A-rated industrialized countries.
• E. emerging nations are now only slightly behind developed countries.

Instruções: Para responder as questões de números 11 a 17, considere o texto abaixo.

The correct pronoun to replace [PRON] (highlighted in the 1st paragraph) is

• A.

  which.

• B.

  what.

• C.

  who.

• D.

  that.

• E.

  this.

The extract “In America, chimpanzees are being used to develop a vaccine for hepatitis C because they are the only creatures, other than humans, to be afflicted by the disease” (l.29-32) can be correctly translated as

Na América, os chipanzés estão sendo usados para desenvolver uma vacina contra a hepatite C, pois eles são as únicas criaturas, além dos humanos, a serem afligidas pela doença.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Based on the text, choose the correct option.

• A.

  Petroleum price has reached a lot over $ 100 a barrel.

• B.

  Never before has Brazil found such a deep-water well oil as large as the one in the southeastern coast.

• C.

  Brazil will certainly become an international energy powerhouse.

• D.

  South American continent has plenty of energy available.

• E.

  Only people in the Brazilian southeastern coast came to know about PETROBRAS’ new discovery.