Questões de Língua Inglesa

When visibility is good, ground controllers are not needed.

• A.

  controllers (line 6).

• B.

  planes (line 6).

• C.

  delays (line 7).

• D.

  airspaces (line 8).

• E.

  arrivals and departures (lines 8 - 9).

The use of the present perfect in the above sentence suggests:

• A.

  a connection between a past event and the present

• B.

  a "background" action or situation

• C.

  a stress on the length of time of the action

• D.

  a finished action in the past

• E.

  a temporary situation in the past

READ TEXT IV AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 58 TO 62:

In addition (l.4) can be replaced by:

• A.

  supposedly;

• B.

  besides;

• C.

  accidentally;

• D.

  hardly;

• E.

  beside.

The phenomenon of wind shear (lines 17-21):

• A.

  results from a change in a plane's speed

• B.

  is caused by inexperienced pilots.

• C.

  is very dangerous for airplanes.

• D.

  cannot be detected by controllers.

• E.

  will never be noticed by pilots.

The items listed below are examples of vocabulary testing techniques, EXCEPT:

• A.

  cloze texts

• B.

  gap-filling

• C.

  translation

• D.

  sentence completion

• E.

  reading aloud

READ TEXT V AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 63 TO 70:

damage in "can seriously damage" (ll.1-2) signifies:

• A.

  decompose;

• B.

  help;

• C.

  replace;

• D.

  harm;

• E.

  enhance.

According to the last paragraph of Text I, a radar controller

• A.

  works entirely alone in his designated airspace.

• B. operates a radar but never contacts airplane pilots.
• C.

  is responsible for alerting pilots to several potential dangers.

• D.

  is an inexperienced member of the team of air traffic controllers.

• E.

  is the only person responsible for conducting a plane to its destination.

Denotation, connotation and appropriateness are aspects of meaning that should be considered when dealing with:

• A.

  listening comprehension

• B.

  reading comprehension

• C.

  spelling

• D.

  vocabulary

• E.

  phonology

READ TEXT V AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 63 TO 70:

The opposite of "clean" in "is very clean" (l.9) is:

• A.

  dense;

• B.

  dirty;

• C.

  bright;

• D.

  menacing;

• E.

  rich.

airports do not need air traffic controllers if the skies are clear.

• A.

  predict dangerous weather conditions.

• B.

  assist pilots in their landing procedures.

• C.

  train pilots to find safe landing locations.

• D.

  calm down colleagues who are too stressed.

• E.

  prevent any changes in original flight courses.