Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2009

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Select the option with the set of appropriate translations for the expressions in bold in the sentences above.

• A.

  shall - must - should - may

• B.

  owes - needs - behooves - may

• C.

  should - needs - ought to - might

• D.

  must to - need - ought to - could

• E. has to - has to - it is convenient - could

This text could best be characterized as

• A. the abstract of a doctoral dissertation.
• B. a detailed review of a book on economics.
• C. a defense of money for publication in the popular press.
• D. publicity summarizing a recently-published book.
• E. a psychological explanation of the power of money.

The five words that open the text [Bread, cash, dosh, dough, loot] in paragraph 1 line 1 are

• A. economic jargon for the proceeds of human labour.
• B. synonyms for money in colloquial usage.
• C. alternative expressions meaning profit.
• D. everyday words for things money can buy.
• E. indications of the evil referred to in the next line.

The pronoun ‘it’ in paragraph 3 line 5 refers to

• A. fear
• B. greed
• C. bubble
• D. scraping
• E. money

The writer of the book attempts to prove that money is

• A. a serious cause of harm.
• B. a vital resource in times of war.
• C. essentially a question of surface bubbles.
• D. at the root of all human advanced.
• E. usually an expendable asset.

The main message of the first paragraph is that

• A. deforestation is less damaging to the environment than was traditionally believed.
• B. vehicles driven by standard fuels are responsible for 17% of all CO2 emissions.
• C. the statistics surrounding forest clearance are grossly exaggerated.
• D. it is time to limit the CO2 emissions from the world’s fleet of cars and trucks.
• E. forest clearance causes more CO2 emissions than all the world’s vehicles together.

The new model of economic development advocated in the text involves

• A. offering adequate financial reward to those who preserve the forest.
• B. raising people’s living standards through squandering natural capital.
• C. putting a ban on large-scale cattle farming, planting and wood extraction.
• D. making farmers pay for the flow of freshwater they use in the Amazon.
• E. paying small sums of money to inhabitants who can keep trees standing.

The writer ‘s view of Brazilian action shows

• A. sharp criticism of Brazil’s failure to curb deforestation.
• B. mixture of praise for new policies and regret for past destruction.
• C. unqualifi ed praise for Brazil’s far-sightedness.
• D. a 43% approval rating for government policy for the region.
• E. a 19% disapproval rating for farming and ranching in the Amazon.

The writer’s attitude to investment in Brazil is

• A. out and out enthusiasm for the country’s prospects.
• B. reluctant dismissal of Brazil’s potential.
• C. encouragement with minor reservations.
• D. unmitigated acclaim for the world’s 10th largest economy.
• E. deliberate analysis of various pitfalls for investors.

Paragraph 1 of the text refers to Brazil’s hosting of the 2016 Olympic Games as

• A. one in the eye for US investors looking for good prospects.
• B. a Brazilian victory in long-standing bitter economic rivalry with the USA.
• C. an example of unfair practices in Brazilian commercial behavior.
• D. an explanation of why Brazil is a new focus of attention.
• E. a good reason to invest in Brazil for quick investment profi ts.