Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2008

In "So, there must be a dramatic departure from the factorymodel education on the past." (lines 57-58), "must" is correctly replaced by

• A. will.
• B. can.
• C. ought to.
• D. might.
• E. would.

Based on the text, judge the following items.

In the text, “have been performed” (l.3) can be replaced by was performed.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

According to the text, it is correct to say that

• A.

  the Law Commission should revise the existing law

• B.

  the existing law comforts those contemplating suicide

• C.

  UK law makers are unhappy with the existing law

• D.

  suicide chatrooms and websites ought to be analysed by the Law Commission

• E.

  the British legal authorities consider the existing law sufficient

One can say that according to the text, “go out and see the stars” can be considered

• A.

  a euphemism for "kill yourself”

• B.

  just a sample of free speech

• C.

  an assertive comment made by a potential suicide

• D.

  a reassuring observation aiming at suicides’ parents

• E.

  a remark made by an innocent chatroom user

According to the text, a person can be jailed for fourteen years in all the following cases, EXCEPT when he/she:

• A.

  looks for a suicide

• B.

  supports a suicide

• C.

  encourages a suicide

• D.

  urges a suicide

• E.

  assists a suicide

The word “groom” in “The charity Papyrus says a YouGov poll showed 62% of people supporting a proposal to ban sites which it claims groom young people for suicide.” means:

• A.

  prepare for a purpose

• B.

  notify about an approaching danger

• C.

  alert to trouble ahead

• D.

  counsel against risk

• E.

  make aware of potential harm

“Six years after his son Simon Kelly died, his father Paul is still angry that although UK law makes it illegal to offer advice to those contemplating suicide, no one has ever been successfully prosecuted for it.” In the sentence above, the word “although” conveys an idea of

• A.

  comparison

• B.

  contrast

• C.

  consequence

• D.

  purpose

• E.

  temporality

“Internet service providers like Google, told the 10 O'clock News they operated within the current law. And those who support the existence of the sites say it is a matter of free speech, allowing the open exchange of information. Some argue the chat rooms can offer comfort to those feeling suicidal.” In the paragraph above, the pronoun THOSE appears twice. It refers respectively to

• A.

  people who back the existence of the sites and potential suicides

• B.

  Internet providers and people who commit suicide

• C.

  services and Internet users

• D.

  Internet supporters and chat rooms

• E.

  Google and the 10 O’clock News and sites

As regards the “billable hour” approach, we are informed that companies feel like

• A.

  revamping it.

• B.

  getting rid of it.

• C.

  resuming it.

• D.

  bringing it back.

• E.

  endorsing it.

In the first paragraph, imagination and reality

• A.

  mesh.

• B.

  fuse.

• C.

  crack.

• D.

  blend.

• E.

  clash.