Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2008

The underlined word in “The bedrock of knowledge services (in the title) means

• A.

  interests.

• B.

  consequences.

• C.

  problems.

• D.

  fundamentals.

• E.

  causes.

The opposite of vague in “considered vague and nebulous” (lines 2-3) is

• A.

  dim.

• B.

  accurate.

• C.

  inexact.

• D.

  advantageous.

• E.

  imprecise.

When the text states that a question is “closer to our hearts” (line 9), it means this question is

• A.

  farther from them.

• B.

  less sensitive to them.

• C.

  more threatening to them.

• D.

  more influenced by them.

• E.

  nearer to them.

When something “grinds to a halt” (line 24) this indicates it eventually

• A.

  jumps.

• B.

  runs.

• C.

  lingers.

• D.

  stops.

• E.

  resumes.

In “Once they get due recognition” (lines 32 and 33) Once has the same meaning as in

• A.

  On seeing the other translators, they greeted them at once.

• B.

  Translators meet at conferences once in a while.

• C.

  Once there, the translators will greet the conference organizer.

• D.

  Just once did the translators meet at that building.

• E.

  Once upon a time, translation services were well-paid.

The underlined word in “It is therefore undisputable” (line 52) signals a

• A.

  contrast.

• B.

  comparison.

• C.

  condition.

• D.

  constraint.

• E.

  conclusion.

The expression “a host of tangible economic benefits” (line 55) indicates these benefits are

• A.

  scarce.

• B.

  effective.

• C.

  plentiful.

• D.

  successful.

• E.

  welcoming.

When the text qualifies language services as “unique” (line 63), it defines them as

• A.

  unfit.

• B.

  uniform.

• C.

  unusual.

• D.

  untidy.

• E.

  useful.

The text informs that life expectancy in Brazil is

• A.

  going down.

• B.

  going back.

• C.

  going up.

• D.

  going still.

• E.

  going away.

The news reported is

• A.

  mostly irrelevant.

• B.

  both good and bad.

• C.

  neither fresh nor old.

• D.

  totally unwelcome.

• E.

  definitely reassuring.