Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2009

Based on the text, it is correct to deduce that

• A.

  external auditors are those who give information about the customers' financial statements.

• B.

  public accountants must have the CPA.

• C.

  public accountants can only work for the government.

• D.

  forensic accountants are in charge of committing white-collar crimes.

• E.

  accountants can offer limitless legal services.

Forensic accountants

• A.

  are not allowed to work with lawyers.

• B.

  are involved in money laundering.

• C.

  investigate illegal financial transactions.

• D.

  can send corrupt people to jail.

• E.

  witness intelligent crimes.

In the text, "on time" (l.3) can be correctly replaced by

• A.

  at the correct time.

• B.

  ahead of time.

• C.

  most of the time.

• D.

  before the time.

• E.

  after the time.

In the text, "others" (l.20) refers to

• A.

  employees.

• B.

  companies.

• C.

  decisions.

• D.

  tax returns.

• E.

  public accountants.

In paragraph 1, growth in the new order is defined as

• A.

  both real and active.

• B.

  absolutely extraordinary.

• C.

  not very active or busy.

• D.

  sustainable and rapid.

• E.

  unpredictable.

In paragraph 1, fi nance is referred to as

• A.

  remaining low throughout the crisis.

• B.

  having been affected by the crisis.

• C.

  having eroded throughout the process.

• D.

  likely to be considered in a future analysis.

• E.

  likely not to be hit by this scenario.

In paragraph 2, the author mentions "the fiscal strain now hobbling California". In other words, the fiscal

• A.

  policies which have been favouring California´s growth.

• B.

  pressure currently preventing California´s development.

• C.

  programmes successfully spoused by California.

• D.

  measures which have steadily gained acceptance.

• E.

  incentives recently promoted by the Californian government.

According to paragraph 1, the global economic and financial crisis

• A.

  has impacted on the EU.

• B.

  may still hit the European Union.

• C.

  has caused tax reductions in the EU.

• D.

  could have affected the EU.

• E.

  might bring about growth in the EU.

In relation to the EU´s overall tax ratio, it

• A.

  must hit 39.8% of GDP.

• B.

  is likely to reach 39.8% of GDP.

• C.

  is soon to be defined.

• D.

  exceeds half the GDP.

• E.

  equals to 39.8% of GDP.

According to paragraph 3, the role played by the public sector

• A.

  widened.

• B.

  lessened.

• C.

  diminished.

• D.

  faded.

• E.

  decreased.