Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2008

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

A replaceable camera flash unit is not capable of retaining more than 300 volts when charged by a 1.5 volt AA battery.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

When servicing electronic equipment, instruction procedures seldom mention the fact that one should discharge capacitors.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

Capacitors have an attached discharge resistor to reduce gradually stored energy.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

High-voltage capacitors are provided with terminals shorted so as to prevent possible risky voltages.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

In the expression "innocuous device", the underlined word means completely harmless.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

The main purpose of the article is to

• A.

  alert to the negative implications associated with the use of biofuels.

• B.

  criticize the environmental impact derived from corn production.

• C.

  explain why fossil fuels emit far more greenhouse gases than biofuels.

• D.

  justify why governments should not encourage the use of biofuels from waste products.

• E.

  list all kinds of biofuels that have been used to substitute fossil fuels.

What makes Scharlemann and Laurance's method innovative (Paragraph 3) is that it

• A.

  suggests the use of recycled cooking oil as an alternative to ethanol from grass or wood.

• B.

  measures the amount of greenhouse gases produced by the burning of a fuel.

• C.

  represents an effort to define the crops that are less damaging to the environment.

• D.

  assumes that waste products are the best source of biofuels.

• E.

  considers the overall impact of fuels, examining, for example, how it affects farmlands and biodiversity.

Read the text below entitled "The Rise of a Fierce yet Fragile Superpower" in order to answer questions 66 and 67:

According to the text, the rise of China

• A.

  is going to start in 2008.

• B.

  began in the 1930s.

• C.

  is already taking place.

• D.

  has been supported by the USA.

• E.

  will not eclipse other economies.

Read the text below entitled "The Rise of a Fierce yet Fragile Superpower" in order to answer questions 66 and 67:

Concerning the contribution given to global growth,

• A.

  China led it in 2007.

• B.

  the United States has kept the leadership.

• C.

  China has remained unbeatable since 1930.

• D.

  China and the USA have been leading.

• E.

  the US surpassed China in 2007.

Read the text below entitled "The European Union Budget at a glance" in order to answer questions 68 to 70:

In paragraph 1, the terms national wealth and annual budget are mentioned. They are respectively translated into Portuguese as

• A.

  renda nacional and consumo anual.

• B.

  orçamento nacional and receitas anuais.

• C.

  gastos federais and despesas anuais.

• D.

  riqueza nacional and orçamento anual.

• E. patrimônio líquido and orçamento anual.