Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2009

Based on the text, it can be deduced that

jumpers try to search for traffic before exiting, and furthermore, the PIC of the jump aircraft regularly gets in touch with ATC to inform about the beginning of jump operations.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Based on the text, it can be deduced that

radio calls made through CTAF seldom include the airport where jump operations are occurring.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Based on the text, it can be deduced that

after the last parachutist leaves out the aircraft, the jump pilot reports to ATC that jumping is over.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Based on the text, it can be deduced that

in the text, "wonder" (l.13) is the same as wander.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

The main purpose of this article is to

• A.

  explain the reasons why the Cuban national energy program will not succeed.

• B.

  announce the important energy efficiency measures Cuba has been taking recently.

• C.

  criticize the Cuban communist government for not investing in renewable energy sources.

• D.

  justify the unpopular attitudes Cuba has been adopting to encourage energy conservation.

• E. reveal the advanced sustainable development of Scandinavian countries according to the WWF.

According to paragraphs 2 and 3, “Just a few years ago, Cuba’s energy situation was bleak.” (lines 9-10) because the

• A.

  thermoelectric plants were not effective sources of energy.

• B.

  eleven million Cubans used kerosene in preparing their food.

• C.

  largest part of the population did not have electricity at home.

• D.

  residential electrical tariffs were very high for the people to pay.

• E.

  bad weather forced the population to increase energy consumption.

Cuba’s national energy program includes all the measures below, EXCEPT

• A.

  eliminating all collaborative energy projects with foreign countries.

• B.

  changing old household appliances for new ones to conserve energy.

• C.

  encouraging the exploration and production of oil and gas in its own soil.

• D.

  adopting educational measures to teach the population how to save energy.

• E.

  making more use of renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar energy.

Your answers to questions 21-24 must be based on the text below.

According to the text, at a meeting in June, the leaders of the BRICs agreed on the need to

• A.

  play a more influential role in the international financial order.

• B.

  prevent recession biting their economies.

• C.

  seek joint representation at institutions such as the World Bank.

• D.

  stop using the dollar as their reserve currency.

• E.

  tone down the radical positions of Russia and China.

Your answers to questions 21-24 must be based on the text below.

One effect of the global financial crisis, according to the text, will be to cause

• A.

  Brazil, Russia, India and China to be known as the BRICs.

• B.

  a fragmentation of international reserve currencies.

• C.

  increasing reliance on the dollar as the reserve currency.

• D.

  the BRICs to seek closer cooperation as a group.

• E.

  a challenge to the significance of the BRICs as a group.

Your answers to questions 21-24 must be based on the text below.

The phrase "stopped short of" in paragraph 1 means

• A.

  made short work of.

• B.

  took a short cut to.

• C.

  halted in its tracks over.

• D.

  went over the top in.

• E.

  did not go so far as.