Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2010

Read the text below to answer the questions 28 to 35.

The word that would NOT be an appropriate synonym for the word "But" (line 14) is

• A.

  Although.

• B.

  However.

• C.

  Nevertheless.

• D.

  Still.

Based on the text, judge the items below.

Europe and North Africa will be powered by renewable electricity in forty years’ time.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Based on the text, judge the items below.

The complete substitution of the current sources would be directed to energy security and supply concerns as well as decarbonizing electricity generation and reducing energy poverty.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Based on the text, judge the items below.

Europe would contribute with some different sources of energy.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Based on the text, judge the items below.

Wind farms located far away from the coast are also supposed to take part in the project.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

It is possible to infer from the text that

the use of not dirty and inexpensive natural sources of electricity has been considered during the last 150 years.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

It is possible to infer from the text that

electro-mobility introduced on a mass scale can make everyday transport for people and goods cheaper.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

The wordplay in the title refers to the fact that the

• A.

  IMF has not dared to open its reserved archives in Washington to the public in general.

• B.

  IMF has been adopting a transparency policy so as to enhance its credibility and legitimacy.

• C.

  IMF must be freed from the impositions of the world leaders on its financial decisions.

• D.

  once secret information kept by the IMF is not freely discussed nor is it easily negotiable.

• E.

  world economies are trying to get rid of the excessive control of the IMF over their financial systems.

The only argument that CANNOT be considered supportive of publishing the IMF documents is that the

• A.

  public must be made aware of what the IMF has been doing and the support it is giving to economic policy issues.

• B.

  IMF will be regarded as a more trustworthy institution if it releases its documents and financial decisions to the public at large.

• C.

  language used in documents that circulate publicly is usually more controlled and therefore less frank and direct in exposing opinions and facts.

• D.

  lack of access of external stakeholders to the issues the IMF supports and the actions it takes makes the institution more vulnerable and less effective.

• E.

  relevant changes made to the financing structure of the institution were only effected in recognition of the IMF as a reputable and candid organization.

The expression in boldtype and the item in parenthesis are semantically equivalent in

• A.

  "In all, it makes us a more effective and legitimate institution." - lines 21-22. (all things considered).

• B.

  "the Fund cannot be a genuine leader on economic policy issues unless it is seen as transparent." - lines 23-24. (given that).

• C.

  "Rather, further efforts should focus on making progress on a broad front, on issues that may catch fewer headlines," - lines 45-47. (moreover).

• D.

  "To this end, there is a long-standing and fundamental principle that Fund reports are not 'negotiated' documents." - lines 52-54. (last but not least).

• E.

  "We should also consider whether we can make some archived material available more quickly to the public." - lines 58-60. (while).