Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2006

In the sentence "These include the growth rate of consumption, and estimates of how much of the remaining resources can be economically recovered." (lines 47-49), "these" refers to:

• A. "Nonrenewable energy resources" (line 43)
• B. "Projections" (line 45)
• C. "changeable factors" (line 47).
• D. "estimates" (line 48).
• E. "remaining resources" (lines 48-49).

Mark the correct statement concerning the ideas expressed in Paragraphs 6 and 7

• A. The capacity of producers to find out new energy resources has been decreasing
• B. Renewable energy sources are far more used in the U.S. than nonrenewable ones.
• C. Solar power, hydroelectric and natural gas are instances of renewable energy sources
• D. Biomass and hydroelectricity are the only sources of renewable energy available in the U.S.
• E. To predict the duration of nonrenewable energy sources, a lot of variables must be considered

 

Numere a 2ª coluna, considerando as informações, presentes no texto, referentes aos poluentes liberados durante a queima dos combustíveis citados na 1ª.

 I. Carvão                                  ( ) It's cleaner than coal.

 II. Petróleo                                ( ) It's the cleanest.

III. Gás natural                            ( ) It's the least clean.

A seqüência correta obtida, de cima para baixo, é:

• A.

  II – III – I

• B.

  III – I – II

• C.

  I – III – II

• D.

  II – I – III

• E.

  I – II – III

Based on the text, judge the following items.

Science and technology now play an important role in international diplomacy the same way as uncountable other emerging matters do.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Based on the text, judge the following items.

Diplomats and international civil servants must now increase their technical and scientific knowledge to cope with the new demands coming from emerging issues.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Based on the text, judge the following items.

Numerous UN agencies depend upon scientific and technological advice to carry out their tasks, however they are yet to be ready to receive systematic science consultancy as a crucial component of effectual performance.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Based on the text, judge the following items.

The present use of science by UN does not in every case act in its best interest so as to enforce its goals.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Based on the text, judge the following items.

When the UN began its activities, its sole concern had to do with dealing with issues concerning the Cold War.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Based on the text, judge the following items.

Problems that once were coped with by individual nations have now become international subjects which led the UN to devote its time to them.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Based on the text, judge the following items.

Due to the lack of world's science consultants, the UN specialized agencies would rather report to their governing staff to escape being influenced by the interest of the activist states.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado