Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2006

Answer questions 25 to 30 according to the following text.

The groups are organized by sectors, as listed here:

* Agribusiness 
* Home-wares and Construction 
* Entertainment and Services 
* Machinery and Equipment 
* Fashion 
* Technology and Health

I. Agriculture is one of the segment groups.

II. Clothing is related to one of the segment groups.

III. Medicines and softwares are related in a certain segment group.

IV. Offering fun is related to one of the segment groups.

• A. All sentences are incorrect.
• B. There is only one correct sentence.
• C. There are only two correct sentences.
• D. There is only one incorrect sentence.
• E. All sentences are correct.

Your answers to questions 41-43 must be based on the tex
below, which is entitled "Insolvencies/Guaranty Funds":

According to the text, the regulation of insurance company solvency

• a.

  should be in the state's hands.

• b.

  has been proposed by the private sector.

• c.

  would have to be one of the state's functions.

• d.

  has not been within the scope of the state.

• e.

  is clearly one of the state's liabilities.

Your answers to questions 41-43 must be based on the tex
below, which is entitled "Insolvencies/Guaranty Funds":

In relation to the monitoring of the financial health of companies licensed to provide insurance, the state regulators

• a.

  are currently designing two tools to follow it.

• b.

  might resort to actions designed to assist them.

• c.

  may decide to outsource any further analysis.

• d.

  have been assessing the most effective procedures.

• e.

  are likely to adopt the analysis of their statements.

Your answers to questions 44 to 46 must be based on the text below, which is entitled ''Financial and Market Conditions'':

In paragraph 1, the author

• a.

  disregards the coexistence of internal and external forces.

• b.

  refers to forces which must be foreseen by insurance analysts.

• c.

  mentions a set of forces which affect the insurance product.

• d.

  presents external factors which once affected the insurance industry.

• e.

  lists external forces which will probably hinder the industry's growth.

Your answers to questions 44 to 46 must be based on the text below, which is entitled ''Financial and Market Conditions'':

The text informs us that

• a.

  the profi ts made by many insurers might be destroyed due to natural disasters.

• b.

  additional capital would have to be raised so as to assist victims of disasters.

• c.

  insolvency will have to be faced by the major international insurance companies.

• d.

  2004 may be seen as the least profi table year in the insurance industry's history.

• e.

  2005 and 2006 should make up for the fi nancial losses faced by the industry in 2004.

Your answers to questions 47 - 50 must be based on the text below, which is entitled ''The Tipping Point'':

• a.

  a supra-structure of nation-states is regarded as of critical importance.

• b.

  business is not merely an economic vehicle.

• c.

  progress is seen as the outcome of uncooperative behavior.

• d.

  civil society's current lack of commitment is acceptable.

• e.

  the most powerful leaders ought to rule the poorest nations.

Your answers to questions 47 - 50 must be based on the text below, which is entitled ''The Tipping Point'':

According to the author, "the only way to foster progress is to knit together the best minds". In other words, the best minds should

• a.

  assist developing nations.

• b.

  compete for recognition.

• c.

  be accurately assessed.

• d.

  be spotted by specialists.

• e.

  join and work together.

Your answers to questions 47 - 50 must be based on the text below, which is entitled ''The Tipping Point'':

Paragraph 3 focus on the meaning of business

• a.

  which should not aim at social purposes.

• b.

  and its sole purpose of generating profit.

• c.

  and an additional role it plays.

• d.

  as traditionally conceptualized.

• e.

  as a weapon to fight prejudice.

Your answers to questions 47 - 50 must be based on the text below, which is entitled ''The Tipping Point'':

The text details

• a.

  the drawbacks of society's commitment.

• b.

  cultural trends in contemporary society.

• c.

  market strategies by leading nations.

• d.

  the shifts towards the world of tomorrow.

• e.

  the world's need to remain unchanged.

O autor acredita que no futuro o combustível será mais:

• A.

  caro;

• B.

  puro;

• C.

  barato;

• D.

  abundante;

• E.

  refinado.