Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2008

When you grill someone as in “grilling witnesses” (line 3) this means that the action is performed

• A.

  hastily.

• B.

  for a long time.

• C.

  recklessly.

• D.

  with energy.

• E.

  rationally.

In “driving while intoxicated” (line 7) while has the same function as the underlined word in

• A.

  She waited for a while before she pronounced the sentence.

• B.

  He is used to pronouncing lenient sentences once in a while.

• C.

  They while away their time before entering the courtroom.

• D.

  While one drives on the left here, one does not in England.

• E.

  He pronounced the sentence while the prisoner waited.

The word either in “either as a prosecutor” (lines 23 and 24) makes the reader anticipate the occurrence of a(n)

• A.

  addition.

• B.

  contrast.

• C.

  alternative.

• D.

  consequence.

• E.

  conclusion.

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UNCITRAL approved a final paper dealing with the international carriage of goods.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

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UNCITRAL present interest involves public and private sectors.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

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Previous legislation failed to include a suitable uniform treatment concerning the international carriage of goods.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

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The present Convention lacks provision concerning the electronic transport records.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

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A huge increase to the limits on carrier legal responsibility for goods loss or damage will bring about a considerable benefit particularly to developed and underdeveloped countries.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

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Nowadays, the prevailing legal regime is rather up-to-date in a lot of countries.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

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The new convention is supposed to derive at least three new benefits.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado