Questões de Língua Inglesa

A project manager must be committed to quantitative measures.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Check the correct statement about vocabulary.

• A.

  Remarkable (line 11) and uncommon are synonymous.

• B.

  Lively (line 12) is the opposite of deadly

• C.

  Quarter (line 13) refers to a period of four months.

• D.

  Curbing (line 46) could be replaced by encouraging.

• E.

  These days (line 55) means actually.

Estimation leads to uncertainty.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

• A.

  push up – higher – increase

• B.

  maintain – reduced – preserve

• C.

  reduce – unchanged – lose

• D.

  increase – affordable – reduce

• E.

  raise – lower – maintain

Mark the sentence that could also be completed with ON, as in "to pass on the effects" (line 67).

• A.

  The board meeting may be put _____ until next week.

• B.

  African nations always depended heavily _____ food imports.

• C.

  Because of the elections on Thursday, classes will be called _____ .

• D.

  The Minister's assistants have to carry ______ many administrative duties.

• E.

  You should be concerned if your application for a credit card has been turned _____.

Check the only item that DOES NOT contain an adjective used in the comparative form.

• A.

  "It may seem curious that the dollar is falling when America is enjoying a remarkable burst of growth and Europe looks far less lively." (lines 10-12)

• B.

  "The dollar used to be buoyant because investors expected to make more from dollar assets than from those denominated in other currencies." (lines 22-24)

• C.

  "A rise in the euro against the dollar causes exports from European firms to become more expensive relative to American ones," (lines 41-43)

• D.

  "Similarly, American firms' products become relatively cheaper, both for Americans and for foreign buyers." (lines 44-45)

• E.

  "But there is reason to think that these days currency movements are not as effective as they once were in bringing economies into balance." (lines 55-57)

Check the option which DOES NOT have a verb in the passive voice.

• A.

  "... the single European currency was launched in 1999," (lines 5-6)

• B.

  "…but are expected to grow by only 0.5% this year..." (line 17)

• C.

  "The dollar used to be buoyant because investors expected to make more from dollar assets..." (lines 22- 23)

• D.

  "… companies' pricing power has been eroded around the world." (lines 62-63)

• E.

  "According to a study cited in the report," (line 66)

From questions 13 to 15, fill in the blanks with the correct alternative

The passage is about procedures which ……… recover resources.

• A.

  has helped

• B.

  is helpping

• C.

  help

• D.

  will have helped

• E.

  would have helped

From questions 13 to 15, fill in the blanks with the correct alternative

Would you consider ……………..steel framing in a construction?

• A. to use
• B. using
• C.

  having using

• D.

  are used

• E.

  to have used

From questions 13 to 15, fill in the blanks with the correct alternative

Steel scrap is an essential ingredient …… making new steel.

• A.

  to

• B.

  of

• C.

  at

• D.

  on

• E.

  in