Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2008

Sageman believes that, in dealing with terrorism, America is in a better position than Europe.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Sageman uses the strategy of mentioning other authors to support his estimates.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

the Muslim community in America is bigger than that of Europe.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Read the text below entitled `Half the nation, a hundred million citizens strong´ so as to answer questions 19 to 21:

ccording to paragraph 1, in Brazil,

• A.

  44% of the population has just entered the middle class.

• B.

  the middle class aims to earn 4,561 reais per month.

• C.

  a set of features defi nes its middle class.

• D.

  access to credit has boosted by 52%.

• E.

  the monthly income of the middle class has dropped.

Read the text below entitled `Half the nation, a hundred million citizens strong´ so as to answer questions 19 to 21:

According to paragraph 2, the social climbing in Brazil

• A.

  might be explained by two factors.

• B.

  may also soon occur in the cities.

• C.

  should impact on the quality of education.

• D.

  could lower the quality of teaching.

• E.

  must encompass future generations.

Read the text below entitled `Half the nation, a hundred million citizens strong´ so as to answer questions 19 to 21:

According to paragraph 3, Brazil´s income inequality has lessened. Therefore, it has

• A.

  increased.

• B.

  been eliminated.

• C.

  remained unaltered.

• D.

  not been addressed.

• E.

  decreased.

Read the text below entitled `While Rome burns´ in order to answer questions 22 to 25:

The author refers to "assets that are clogging the fi nancial system", which means they

• A.

  could have affected it.

• B.

  are blocking it.

• C.

  will surely affect it.

• D.

  are perfecting it.

• E.

  were redesigning it.

Read the text below entitled `While Rome burns´ in order to answer questions 22 to 25:

In paragraph 1, the author refers to a massive government intervention which

• A.

  would worsen the scenario.

• B.

  is presently out of the question.

• C.

  would provoke constraints.

• D.

  is certainly on the way.

• E.

  seems highly questionable.

Read the text below entitled `While Rome burns´ in order to answer questions 22 to 25:

As regards investors in Europe at the moment, they are feeling

• A.

  nervous and upset.

• B.

  confi dent and optimistic.

• C.

  reassured, but cautious.

• D.

  slightly afraid.

• E.

  tense, but optimistic.

Read the text below entitled `While Rome burns´ in order to answer questions 22 to 25:

The author reminds the readers that banks are assumed to have a good handle on risk. In other words, they

• A.

  do not take it.

• B.

  eliminate it.

• C.

  do not accept it.

• D.

  hardly ever face it.

• E.

  understand it well.