Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2009

In line 72, the author juxtaposes the words “Dubbing (drubbing?)”. This play on words corresponds to the meanings in

• A.

  naming / omitting

• B.

  accusing / defending

• C.

  blaming / conquering

• D.

  nicknaming / defeating

• E.

  criticizing / empowering

The connectors “Likewise” (line 44) and “unlike” (line 83) express ideas that are similar to those denoted by

• A.

  similarly; different from

• B.

  moreover; unless

• C.

  adjoiningly; in spite of

• D.

  in the same way; likely

• E. in like manner; nonetheless

Which option contains a correct correspondence of meaning?

• A.

  “negligible” (line 9) and ‘meaningful’ are synonyms.

• B.

  “trite” (line 34) and ‘trivial’ are antonyms.

• C.

  “In its wake” (line 46) cannot be replaced by ‘as a result’.

• D.

  “be prone to” (line 84) can be replaced by ‘be liable to’

• E.

  “airworthiness” (line 85) means ‘worth as little as air’.

In this agreement’s title and introduction, the terms Lease/ Lessee/Lessor (lines 3, 11 and 6) are best translated as

• A.

  Locação/Locatário/Locador

• B.

  Aluguel/Inquilino/Senhorio

• C.

  Aluguel/Locatário/Locado

• D.

  Arrendamento/Arrendadora/Arrendatária

• E.

  Arrendamento/Arrendatária/Arrendadora

In terms of meaning, it is correct to affirm that

• A.

  “to ease” (line 4) and to lessen are antonyms.

• B.

  “conducted” (line 5) and published are synonyms.

• C.

  “equates to” (lines 19-20) cannot be replaced by corresponds to.

• D.

  “designed” (line 25) is similar in meaning to planned.

• E.

  “conquer” (line 25) is equivalent to avoid.

Based on the text, judge the following items.

“redundant” (l.24) means not needed.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Based on the text, judge the items below.

“every day” (l.14) can be rewritten as everyday.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

In the text,

The word “layperson” in “and the layperson’s interpretation of risks in relation to moral justice leads to political and judicial struggles” (l.27-29) can be correctly translated as leigo.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

In the text,

in “a former manager” (l.20), the underlined word can be correctly translated as anterior.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

The word “upgrading” (l.11) can be correctly replaced by improving, without changing the general meaning of the text.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado