Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2004

Your answers to questions 21 to 25 must be based on the text below:

According to the text,

• A. the USA is the only country which is able to lead the global economy.
• B. America is on the verge of losing its economic supremacy.
• C. dependence on America as the world's sole economic leader is problematic.
• D. the economic leadership of America must be both supported and kept.
• E. America has prevented a number of countries from becoming global leaders.

Leia o texto abaixo a fim de responder às questões 26 a 30:

"É provável que nos próximos trimestres a economia brasileira recupere a sua capacidade de crescimento".

• A. The Brazilian economy will be regaining its growth capacity within the next trimesters.
• B. The Brazilian economy is likely to recover its growth capacity in the next trimesters.
• C. It seems probable that the Brazilian economy will resume its growth in a few months.
• D. The Brazilian economy must increase its growth capacity in the next trimesters.
• E. The Brazilian economy has refrained its growth capacity over the last trimesters.

Your answers to questions 31 to 33 must be based on the text below:

According to the author,

• A. rises in the minimum wage result in lower levels of unemployment.
• B. economists tend to cling to statistics so as to draw their conclusions.
• C. economic analysts tend to despise statistical data.
• D. stockmarket returns might be predicted by experienced analysts
• E. human behaviour is to be questioned and explained by analysts.

Your answers to questions 31 to 33 must be based on the text below:

According to the author, the guidance provided by statistics may be deeply flawed. In other words, this guidance

• A. is strikingly dependable and comprehensive.
• B. should be quite limited and biased.
• C. is absolutely significant and comprehensive.
• D. might be deeply affected by a fault.
• E. may be just unquestionable and fair.

Your answers to questions 34 and 35 must be based on the text below:

According to the text,

• A. developing nations are currently the new leading force in the globalized world.
• B. some Latin American countries must define and redirect the globalization process.
• C. Washington was and will be in charge of re-defining the rules for globalization.
• D. Brazil should start liberalizing its economy so as to achieve its economic goals.
• E. changes have occurred along the process of globalization.

Leia o texto abaixo a fim de responder às questões 36 a 40:

"Em vez disso, doam parte significativa de suas fortunas ainda em vida."

• A. They may transfer a reasonable portion of their assets.
• B. They give out a significant share of their profits.
• C. They give out a significant share of their profits.
• D. They donate a despising part of their fortunes.
• E. They insure an important portion of their fortunes.

READ TEXT I AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 11 TO 14:

The Peruvian area is described as being:

• A. tempting;
• B. blossoming;
• C. desolate;
• D. exhaustless;
• E. bountiful.

READ TEXT I AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 11 TO 14:

The improvement in farming systems mentioned in the text was due to:

• A. historical findings;
• B. modern technology;
• C. improved schooling;
• D. new chemicals;
• E. heavy rainfall.

READ TEXT I AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 11 TO 14:

Yet in "Yet Puno has become the site" (l.10) introduces a:

• A. comparison;
• B. condition;
• C. consequence;
• D. contrast;
• E. concession.

READ TEXT II AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 15 TO 17:

The news informs that a disaster in the U.S.:

• A. will necessarily happen;
• B. has been happening;
• C. has often happened;
• D. may soon happen;
• E. happens off and on.