Questões de Língua Inglesa

Your answers to questions 18 to 21 must be based on the text below:

In relation to man-made catastrophes, the text says that they

• A.

  have increased in the wake of 9/11.

• B.

  are predominantly terrorist and biological.

• C.

  encompass numerous sorts.

• D.

  ought to be prevented by the insurance industry.

• E.

  do not incur heavy losses for the insurers.

Your answers to questions 23 to 27 must be based on the review below, which is entitled "Illusions of Empire: Defining the New American Order".

According to the reviewer, Chalmers Johnson "advances" a disturbing claim. Therefore, he

• A.

  suggests it for readers to consider

• B.

  tends to argue in favour of it.

• C.

  refuses to assess it.

• D.

  disregards its relevance.

• E.

  relates it to previous events.

The author talks about creative people with:

• A.

  admiration.

• B.

  skepticism.

• C.

  disbelief.

• D.

  concern.

• E.

  jealousy.

Based on the text, it can be deduced that

“therefore” (l.10) means consequently.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Your answers to questions 18 to 21 must be based on the text below:

According to the text, numerous companies

• A.

  have unveiled their plans to expand the insurance industry.

• B.

  have not been compensating their clients for terrorist attacks.

• C.

  have been accessing unproven exposure databases.

• D.

  have adopted a set of measures as a result of man-made disasters.

• E.

  could have steered clear of many IT- related events.

Your answers to questions 23 to 27 must be based on the review below, which is entitled "Illusions of Empire: Defining the New American Order".

According to the text, "the primary shaper of foreign policy"

• A.

  would have to be replaced.

• B.

  might have to be overestimated

• C.

  ought to be neglected

• D.

  may be unsustainable

• E.

  has been substituted.

Mark the INCORRECT statement concerning reference.

• A.

  In line 6, it refers to "change" (line 5).

• B.

  It, in line 9, refers to "society" (line 7).

• C.

  Themselves, in line 19, refers to "individual leaders" (line 17).

• D.

  In line 21, their refers to "Creative persons" (line 20).

• E.

  These people, in line 39, refers to "Leaders" (line 38).

Your answers to questions 18 to 21 must be based on the text below:

The text refers to "backup systems to retrieve lost computer data", which means they

• A.

  get it back

• B.

  delete it

• C.

  update it

• D.

  interpret it

• E.

  store it

Your answers to questions 23 to 27 must be based on the review below, which is entitled "Illusions of Empire: Defining the New American Order".

The American ideology connotes

• A.

  hesitation.

• B.

  pride.

• C.

  sensitivity.

• D.

  uncertainty.

• E.

  sympathy

In the sentence "Though familiarity with technology helps us deal with such a search, (...) successes we will need." (lines 47-51), the word "Though":

• A.

  adds an idea.

• B.

  introduces a result.

• C.

  expresses a contrast.

• D.

  makes a comparison.

• E.

  provides a cause.