Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2009

Mark the only alternative that correctly expresses what the statistics refer to.

• A.

  45% (line 17) – the rise of world energy demand in 2007.

• B.

  17% (line 19) – the increase of energetic demands predicted for 2030.

• C.

  US$8 billion over 10 years (line 41) – the sum of investments in coal-fired power stations until 2015.

• D.

  20 gigawatts (line 44) – the energy that can be generated from wind power in 24 American states.

• E.

  $3 billion (line 61) – the amount of investments in conventional energies until the present time.

Gibson’s statement “If we just stopped burning coal the lights would go out. Period.” (lines 9-10) means that

• A.

  coal is not an efficient energy source to meet the world’s present needs.

• B.

  it is necessary to stop consuming so much electricity in the winter periods.

• C.

  the use of coal as an energy source should be condemned in the near future.

• D.

  the world must continue producing coal-based energy to avoid the shortage of power.

• E.

  the energy generated from dirty old coal will not be useful to prevent blackout periods.

The company Vernon Gibson works for has been

• A.

  building a huge wind energy project in Algeria since 2004.

• B.

  investing in research projects to develop alternative clean energy sources.

• C.

  reducing its contributions to the 400-megawatt hydrogen energy plant in Abu Dhabi.

• D.

  working on a biofuel project with researchers at the California Institute of Technology.

• E.

  competing with the Imperial College in London to develop flexible plastic solar cells.

Vernon Gibson believes that

• A.

  there are no new alternatives for energy generating plants.

• B.

  all power stations using coal as fuel should be closed down.

• C.

  petroleum-powered energy stations are the only substitute for dirty coal plants.

• D.

  wind, nuclear and CCS are poor alternatives for immediate and large scale use.

• E.

  a wide range of energy sources, conventional or not, will be necessary in the future.

Mark the only alternative that correctly expresses what the statistics refer to.

• A.

  45% (line 17) – the rise of world energy demand in 2007.

• B.

  17% (line 19) – the increase of energetic demands predicted for 2030.

• C.

  US$8 billion over 10 years (line 41) – the sum of investments in coal-fired power stations until 2015.

• D.

  20 gigawatts (line 44) – the energy that can be generated from wind power in 24 American states.

• E.

  $3 billion (line 61) – the amount of investments in conventional energies until the present time.

Gibson’s statement “If we just stopped burning coal the lights would go out. Period.” (lines 9-10) means that

• A.

  coal is not an efficient energy source to meet the world’s present needs.

• B.

  it is necessary to stop consuming so much electricity in the winter periods.

• C.

  the use of coal as an energy source should be condemned in the near future.

• D.

  the world must continue producing coal-based energy to avoid the shortage of power.

• E.

  the energy generated from dirty old coal will not be useful to prevent blackout periods.

The company Vernon Gibson works for has been

• A.

  building a huge wind energy project in Algeria since 2004.

• B.

  investing in research projects to develop alternative clean energy sources.

• C.

  reducing its contributions to the 400-megawatt hydrogen energy plant in Abu Dhabi.

• D.

  working on a biofuel project with researchers at the California Institute of Technology.

• E.

  competing with the Imperial College in London to develop flexible plastic solar cells.

Check the only item in which the boldfaced item introduces a consequence.

• A.

  “What do you say to critics, such as Jim Hansen…” (line 6)

• B.

  “If you project forward the predicted growth in renewable energy,” (lines 17-19)

• C.

  “So we’re going to need a broad mix of conventional and alternative energy sources.” (lines 22-23)

• D.

  “We need to be working very hard on those now, but we shouldn’t kid ourselves…” (lines 36-38)

• E.

  “... we ... are on track to invest $8 billion by 2015, as we said we were going to.” (lines 60-62)

Texto IV, para responder às questões de 10 a 12.

According to the text IV, mark the correct alternative.

• A.

  The three officials mentioned in the text presented their point of view about the MoU in the first person.

• B.

  The Minister for Media and Heritage for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is responsible for the World Heritage Sites.

• C.

  The whole MoU thing is to update the Caribbean Islands’ heritage.

• D.

  One of the officials stated that the local communities must avoid using heritage conservation as a way of making their living.

• E.

  Developing countries will benefit from the MoU as well as the United Kingdom’s experts.

Texto IV, para responder às questões de 10 a 12.

Based on the text IV, mark the correct alternative.

• A.

  The current World Heritage List lacks of updating.

• B.

  More than cooperation between governments, abundant resources are required to protect heritages at risk.

• C.

  The United Kingdom’s conservation knowledge can barely contribute to the recognition of potential World Heritage Sites.

• D.

  The conservation and maintenance of natural heritage will be prioritized by UNESCO.

• E.

  Lord McIntosh shows some pessimism about the Memorandum of Understanding.