Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2006

In "Virtual communities may contribute to that end." (line 70), the word that could replace may without changing the meaning of the sentence is:

• A.

  will.

• B.

  can.

• C.

  must.

• D.

  should.

• E.

  need to.

There are several ways to avoid the stress caused by instantly accessible information online (lines 58-78), EXCEPT to:

• A.

  join virtual communities.

• B.

  develop good research skills

• C.

  be able to evaluate what you find.

• D.

  assume that what appears first is the best.

• E.

  use technologies that push relevant items to the top.

Choose the correct alternative to complete each statement, according to "Wolves".

 

O garoto está curioso para saber:

• A. Qual dos lobos vence a batalha
• B. Qual dos lobos é mais perigoso
• C. Qual dos lobos perde a batalha
• D.

  Qual é o prêmio do vencedor.

• E. Qual dos lobos tem mais fome

Read the text below, entitled "2005 – First Nine Months Results", in order to answer questions 21 to 23:

The text

• a.

  focuses on the effort by insurers to reassess risk.

• b.

  predicts the losses to be faced by insurance companies.

• c.

  states that reinsurance prices will rise in 2006.

• d.

  foresees a sluggish growth for the sector in 2006.

• e.

  also recalls a period of financial growth.

Read the text below, entitled "2005 – First Nine Months Results", in order to answer questions 21 to 23:

In paragraph 2, the author refers to the insurers' investment portfolio which

• a.

  is about to be created.

• b.

  has brought significant gains.

• c.

  produced fairly small gains.

• d.

  was beyond their expectations.

• e.

  has been impressively expanded.

Read the text below, which is entitled "Avian Infl uenza (Bird Flu)" in order to answer questions 24 and 25:

 

 

According to the author, insurance costs related to the avian flu

• a.

  could reach billions of dollars in Mexico.

• b.

  have been estimated by four specific countries.

• c.

  equal to the economic costs recently estimated.

• d.

  may include at least two possibilities.

• e.

  exclude workers compensation in the USA.

Read the text below, which is entitled "Avian Infl uenza (Bird Flu)" in order to answer questions 24 and 25:

In paragraph 2, the author

• a.

  resorts to scientific data to explain the virus mutation.

• b.

  points out the economic interdependence between two countries.

• c.

  provides exact figures related to the economic and social losses.

• d.

  explains why workers compensation might cause liquidity problems.

• e.

  defines the duration of the outbreak and/or quarantine.

Atenção:  Considere o texto abaixo para responder às questões de números 51 a 60.

In the text, a synonym for curb (1st paragraph) is

• A. improve.
• B. accelerate.
• C. stop.
• D. approve.
• E. reject.

Atenção:  Considere o texto abaixo para responder às questões de números 51 a 60.

In the text, who is accused of making last-minute changes to agreed-upon provisions?

• A. Democrats.
• B. Republicans.
• C. Consumers.
• D. Information brokers.
• E. Federal Trade Commission.

Atenção:  Considere o texto abaixo para responder às questões de números 51 a 60.

The bill discussed in the text

• A. has been unanimously approved.
• B. will be enforced immediately.
• C. is supported by Republicans.
• D. is considered a clear step forward in protecting consumers' private data.
• E. requires immediate notification of consumers in case of any breaches of data.