Questões de Língua Inglesa

The main purpose of the article is to

• A.

  alert to the negative implications associated with the use of biofuels.

• B.

  criticize the environmental impact derived from corn production.

• C.

  explain why fossil fuels emit far more greenhouse gases than biofuels.

• D.

  justify why governments should not encourage the use of biofuels from waste products.

• E.

  list all kinds of biofuels that have been used to substitute fossil fuels.

This text refers to items from 111 through 120.

Based on the text, judge the items from 111 through 116.

System design is supposed to be started after the development of a structure or architecture for the system.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

All the boldfaced items refer to “Brazil”, EXCEPT

• A.

  “gasoline consumption in the country dipped almost 4 percent to 18 billion liters.” (lines 30-31)

• B.

  “Tolmasquim said it was important that Latin America’s largest country was self-sufficient in the three main sources of energy,” (lines 32-34)

• C.

  “Brazil met its oil needs with domestic output for the first time in 2006.” (lines 34-35)

• D.

  “It still needs to import some light crude to mix with heavy local crudes…” (lines 36-37)

• E.

  “but it also exports heavy oil.” (line 37)

What makes Scharlemann and Laurance's method innovative (Paragraph 3) is that it

• A.

  suggests the use of recycled cooking oil as an alternative to ethanol from grass or wood.

• B.

  measures the amount of greenhouse gases produced by the burning of a fuel.

• C.

  represents an effort to define the crops that are less damaging to the environment.

• D.

  assumes that waste products are the best source of biofuels.

• E.

  considers the overall impact of fuels, examining, for example, how it affects farmlands and biodiversity.

This text refers to items from 111 through 120.

Based on the text, judge the items from 111 through 116.

The first step in the system must be the setting up of the underlying structure after considering multiple options.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

In terms of reference, it is correct to affirm that

• A.

  “14.7 percent share” (lines 10-11) – refers to the energy generated by biofuels and hydro-energy.

• B.

  “10.4 billion liters” (line 27) - refers to the consumption of hydrous ethanol in 2006.

• C.

  “4 percent” (line 31) – refers to the increase in gasoline consumption in 2007.

• D.

  “418,000 bpd” (line 39) – refers to amount of barrels of gasoline produced per day in Brazil.

• E.

  “44.9 percent” (line 47) – refers to the percentage that renewable energy sources represented in 2006.

This text refers to items from 111 through 120.

Based on the text, judge the items from 111 through 116.

The initial step might prefer a decentralized architecture to a centralized one.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

The fragment “The use of renewable energy sources in Brazil by far surpasses the world’s average of around 13 percent,” (lines 47-49) means that Brazil

• A.

  uses much more renewable energy than other countries in the world.

• B.

  uses just 13 percent of the renewable energy sources produced around the world.

• C.

  still has to go a long way to reach the global levels of renewable energy use.

• D.

  does not consume as much ethanol and plant-based biodiesel as other nations.

• E.

  cannot compete with the international production of ecofriendly fuels.

This text refers to items from 111 through 120.

Based on the text, judge the items from 111 through 116.

The definition for design as found in a dictionary can be misleading in the case presented.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

According to Paragraph 2 in Text II, Brazilian exports of canebased ethanol

• A.

  was four times greater in 2005, considering only the US market.

• B.

  might be positively affected by the increase in domestic demand.

• C.

  can be influenced by the heavy taxation imposed by foreign countries.

• D.

  will be extended to other markets that will cover the price of 54 cents per gallon.

• E.

  will stimulate Petrobras to plan more oil production in Goias as well as in Sao Paulo.