Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2012

Why is it a good idea to exercise at a health club?

• A.

  For a small fee you cantake an aerobic class;

• B.

  They have special equipment that you don't;

• C.

  You can stetching exercises;

• D.

  You don't have to buy any expensive equipment.

Choose the correct statement, according to the text.

• A.

  The sun's heat helps to warm up the planet and captures carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere.

• B.

  The ozone layer protects the sun from the ultraviolet radiation, which damages people's skins and causes cancer.

• C.

  The CFCs which are used in all sorts of plastic products are considered to be ozone-friendly.

• D.

  Large areas of rainforests have been devastated recently in order to empty the land for farming.

• E.

  Rainforests which grow on poor soils are cut down or burned and might become a desert.

As far as the sources of energy mentioned in the text are concerned, we can state that:

• A.

  The energy derived from coal, oil and gas is supposed to last for a long time.

• B.

  Electricity which is generated by using the sun's energy is called solar power.

• C.

  Electricity which is created by using the power of the wind is often called windmills.

• D.

  River water in mountainous areas are not normally used to create hydroelectric power.

• E.

  Electricity which is generated by water flowing in and out with the tides is enough to supply the world needs.

The pronoun IT in “that helps to protect it from the sun's ultraviolet radiation” (paragraph 3), the pronoun THESE in “and these are often marked ozonefriendly” (paragraph 3), and the pronounTHEYin “and when they are cut down or burned” (paragraph 4), refer in the text, respectively, to:

• A.

  the surface of the Earth / aerosols / many rainforests

• B.

  the Earth / aerosols that do not contain CFCs / rainforests

• C.

  the ozone layer / chlorofluorocarbons / many plant and animal species

• D.

  the sun's ultraviolet radiation / refrigerators and aerosol cans / the tropical rains

• E.

  a layer of gas high above the surface of the Earth / some plastic products / poor soils

The relative pronoun WHICH in “which is very poisonous and can cause brain damage in children” (paragraph 5), the object pronoun THEM in “and burning them is slowly harming the atmosphere” (paragraph 6), and the pronoun THEY in “so that they can be used again” (paragraph 7), refer in the text, respectively, to:

• A.

  lead / coal, oil and gas / used objects and materials

• B.

  a lot of petrol / coal, oil and gas / objects and materials

• C.

  lead / most of the energy we use today / used objects and materials

• D.

  the greenhouse effect / most of the energy we use / recycling objects and materials

• E.

  a lot of petrol contains lead / energy, coal, oil and gas / processing objects and materials

Our reasons for reading influence the way we read, that is, which reading subskill we make use of. Choose the alternative which presents an INCORRECT definition of the reading subskill provided.

• A.

  Skimming or skim-reading means reading quickly through a text to get a general idea of what it is about. This type of reading is also called reading for gist.

• B.

  Scanning means reading a text slowly and carefully to find a specific piece or pieces of information. This kind of reading is also called reading for specific information.

• C.

  Detailed reading means reading a text in order to extract the maximum detail from it. In other words,you read a text getting the meaning out of every word.

• D.

  Reading aloud refers to reading a prepared speech or lecture, or reading a story aloud, or an extract from the newspaper.

• E.

  Extensive reading refers to reading longer texts, primarily for pleasure or leisure, or in order to increase vocabulary, or to develop a reading habit.

Read the test to answer the following questions:

According to the test:

• A.

  no king lived at the Louvre Palace;

• B.

  the palace was the house of the French Royalty during the French Revolution;

• C.

  the palace is located in the central area of Paris;

• D.

  Philip II, Louis XIV and Napoleon Bonaparte lived at the palace.

Read the test to answer the following questions:

Assinale a alternativa que se encontra de acordo com o texto:

• A.

  apesar de ser um dos mais famosos museus do mundo, o Louvre é um dos menores da França;

• B.

  o museu possui uma vasta coleção que se divide em categorias como, por exemplo, antiguidades egípcias, gregas, etruscas e romanas;

• C.

  após a Batalha de Waterllo, Napoleão nomeou o museu como Museu Napoleônico;

• D.

  o museu está localizado no famoso Palácio de Versailles.

Read the test to answer the following questions:

Mark the option that isn’t according to the test:

• A.

  Louis XIV moved his house from Louvre to Versailles;

• B.

  the palace had his building started in the 12th century;

• C.

  the Louvre Museum is near the Seine river;

• D.

  the palace was built to be a museum.

Read the test to answer the following questions:

Assinale a alternativa que está de acordo com o texto:

• A.

  a coleção do museu aumentou em determinados períodos da história;

• B.

  a estrutura do palácio é a mesma desde sua construção no século 12;

• C.

  Napoleão foi o responsável por transformar o Palácio do Louvre em museu;

• D.

  Luís XIV mudou-se para Veisailles para que o Louvre pudesse ser um museu.