Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2007

READ TEXT I AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 43 TO 56:

The expression At stake in "At stake are careers" (l. 5) can be replaced by:

• A.

  at risk;

• B.

  at ease;

• C.

  at best;

• D.

  at most;

• E.

  at start.

READ TEXT I AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 43 TO 56:

safety (l. 6) is to save as:

• A.

  policy is to political;

• B.

  empty is to emptied;

• C.

  flight is to flew;

• D.

  choose is to choice;

• E.

  control is to controller.

READ TEXT I AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 43 TO 56:

The underlined word in "Current requirements (l. 11) can be replaced by:

• A.

  basic;

• B.

  specific;

• C.

  rigorous;

• D.

  necessary;

• E.

  present.

READ TEXT I AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 43 TO 56:

The word long in "English has long played the role" (l. 15) expresses:

• A.

  width;

• B.

  size;

• C.

  movement;

• D.

  length;

• E.

  time.

READ TEXT I AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 43 TO 56:

The underlined expression in "in about 60 countries" (l. 18) can be replaced by:

• A.

  exactly;

• B.

  over;

• C.

  under;

• D.

  around;

• E.

  just.

READ TEXT I AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 43 TO 56:

When the text informs that non-native English speakers "outnumber" (l. 20) speakers of English as a first language, this means the former group is:

• A.

  stronger;

• B.

  larger;

• C.

  weaker;

• D.

  better qualified;

• E.

  less proficient.

READ TEXT I AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 43 TO 56:

Nevertheless in "Nevertheless, the designation" (l. 22) introduces a(n):

• A.

  emphasis;

• B.

  contrast;

• C.

  summary;

• D.

  exemplification;

• E.

  generalization.

READ TEXT I AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 43 TO 56:

The opposite of "closely" in "closely tied" (l. 24) is:

• A.

  commonly;

• B.

  particularly;

• C.

  neatly;

• D.

  loosely;

• E.

  grossly.

READ TEXT II AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 57 TO 70:

The expression "take two spoonfuls daily" (l. 4) can be found in:

• A.

  letters;

• B.

  prescriptions;

• C.

  editorials;

• D.

  receipts;

• E.

  essays.

READ TEXT II AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 57 TO 70:

A few in "a few of which are" (l. 14) means:

• A.

  some;

• B.

  others;

• C.

  less;

• D.

  most;

• E.

  any.