Questões de Língua Inglesa

The title that best conveys the main purpose of the article is:

• A. Sammy and Inky Run Up a Hospital Bill.
• B. Vet Bills Should Be Tax-Deductible.
• C. Are Your Pets Tax Deductions?
• D. The Case for Pets as Dependents.
• E. How to Increase Your Tax Refund.

Choose the CORRECT alternative.

• A. The hegemonic variety of the native speaker shouldn’t fix the norms for the English used all over the world.
• B. The British English variety must be, the variety used worldwide because it is the correct one.
• C. Because the American English variety is the best one.
• D. The large number of English varieties which exist on a global perspective are, also, known as World English.

The opening sentence of the text reveals that the author has been

• A. paying frequent visits to her vet’s pet.
• B. making loans to her pets’ veterinary doctor.
• C. assisting her vet financially.
• D. delaying payments to her veterinarian.
• E. using the services of a vet quite often.

According to the text, the use that oil and gas industry makes of computers is:

• A. temporary;
• B. excessive;
• C. limited;
• D. ample;
• E. vague.

The phrase “Guffaws all around” (paragraph 1) shows that those hearing the conversation

• A. believed tax deductions for expenses with pets do not really apply.
• B. resented not being able to consider their pets as dependents.
• C. found the jokes about pets as dependents preposterous.
• D. were unaware that vet bills could be knocked off their income tax.
• E. bemoaned the unfair treatment given to pet owners by the IRS.

When the author states that “proven reserves have dried up” he means that these reserves have:

• A. stimulated more drilling;
• B. become more volumous;
• C. increased in production;
• D. raised much interest;
• E. ceased to exist.

Among the domesticated animals considered eligible for tax deductions are

• A. family pets.
• B. guide dogs.
• C. Doberman dogs.
• D. horses in general.
• E. house cats.

The main idea implied in the final sentence is that:

• A. the industry cannot do without humans;
• B. computers will replace humans shortly;
• C. machines are more precise than humans;
• D. drilling is not a dangerous task nowadays;
• E. computers can now interpret all the results.

In accordance with the passage, ‘customs enforcement’ can best be defined as the prevention of criminal activities

• A. requiring coordination between enforcement agencies of neighboring countries.
• B. of a strictly commercial nature, taking place on border areas.
• C. restricted to trans-national intellectual and cultural property infringement
• D. that can pose financial or physical harm to societies and affect at least two countries.
• E. that can put societies and the environment at risk in the broadest sense.

The word “force” in “the speed, force, and depth of a drill,” is to “forceful” as:

• A. “draw” is to “drew”;
• B. “gold” is to “golden”;
• C. “child” is to “children”;
• D. "kingdom” is to “king”;
• E. “friend” is to “friendship”.