Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2009

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

The most suitable headline for this text would be

• A.

  BRICs attack the falling dollar.

• B.

  BRICs summit advocates financial stability.

• C.

  Emerging nations seek to set up new financial union.

• D.

  BRICs in disarray over financial crisis.

• E.

  Nations favour increased powers for the World Bank.

Your answers to questions 25-30 must be based on the text below entitled "Brazil boosts the dollar".

The title of the article suggests that the Brazilian government

• A.

  intends to promote the value of the dollar.

• B.

  is behaving imprudently.

• C.

  has taken action to deflate the dollar.

• D.

  has decided to shun the dollar.

• E.

  is concerned about the over-valued dollar.

Your answers to questions 25-30 must be based on the text below entitled "Brazil boosts the dollar".

According to the text, last year the US currency

• A.

  first rose, then fell when commodity prices were slashed.

• B.

  outstripped both the Canadian dollar and the Brazilian real.

• C.

  remained stable, despite fears of a market crisis.

• D.

  first fell, then stabilized after commodity prices went up.

• E.

  remained unaffected by the financial crisis.

Your answers to questions 25-30 must be based on the text below entitled "Brazil boosts the dollar".

Compared to Canada, according to the text, Brazil

• A.

  showed more impressive signs of financial recovery.

• B.

  intervened to protect its own currency.

• C.

  took more drastic action to stem the fall in the dollar.

• D.

  gave sharp warning over rising oil prices.

• E.

  watched the Canadian dollar rise with mild optimism.

Your answers to questions 25-30 must be based on the text below entitled "Brazil boosts the dollar".

The writer claims that Canada and Brazil both appeared to show

• A.

  little concern about the falling value of the dollar.

• B.

  more concern than the US over the weakness of the dollar.

• C.

  a benevolent desire to help the US in times of crisis.

• D.

  an urge to promote the value of their own currencies.

• E.

  a short-term desire to boost prices on their stock markets.

Your answers to questions 25-30 must be based on the text below entitled "Brazil boosts the dollar".

The result of the new Brazilian tax on investments was

• A.

  a rise of 54.5% in the value of the dollar.

• B.

  a fall of 2% on the Brazilian stock market.

• C.

  a drop of 7.5% in the dollar against the real.

• D.

  an increase to $80 in the price of a barrel of oil.

• E.

  a decrease of 3.8% in the value of the real.

Your answers to questions 25-30 must be based on the text below entitled "Brazil boosts the dollar".

The cause of Brazilian government action, according to the text, is concern

• A.

  about aggressive action by other exporting countries.

• B.

  that there could be a dangerous run on its stock market.

• C.

  to keep pace with Canada in attacking the US currency.

• D.

  that its economic recovery could be harmed by an over-priced real.

• E.

  to avoid the overheating of its economy in the short term.

Instruções: Para responder as questões de números 11 a 17, considere o texto abaixo.

The verb that correctly replaces [VERB] (highlighted in the 1st paragraph) is

• A.

  give.

• B.

  do.

• C.

  make.

• D.

  say.

• E.

  tell.

Instruções: Para responder as questões de números 11 a 17, considere o texto abaixo.

The correct pronoun to replace [PRON] (highlighted in the 1st paragraph) is

• A.

  which.

• B.

  what.

• C.

  who.

• D.

  that.

• E.

  this.

Instruções: Para responder as questões de números 11 a 17, considere o texto abaixo.

In the text, soon-to-be exiting Core 2 Duos means that Core 2 Duos

• A.

  will be manufactured soon.

• B.

  will soon be discontinued.

• C.

  have been in existence for a long time.

• D.

  will replace older processors.

• E.

  can compete with Intel's newest processors.