Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2012

In Text I, using the interviewees’ experience, it can be said that getting a job in the O&G industry can result from all the following situations, EXCEPT

• A. participating in a job fair.
• B. taking part in O&G Industry interviews.
• C. applying to specific job ads via internet sites.
• D. attending a university where major oil companies look for prospective employees.
• E. getting previous experience in an internship program with an O&G organization.

In Text I, according to the answers to the third question in the interview,

• A. Woman 1 implies that every day is the same for her, since she performs exactly the same tasks routinely.
• B. Woman 2 complains against her very boring schedule at the office, dealing with strictly technical issues.
• C. Woman 3 always works off hours and does not get involved with the operations in the field.
• D. Woman 4 has negotiations with the international branches and gets involved in commercial and technical issues.
• E. Woman 5 does not need to worry about preparing written materials nor deciding on last-minute technical issues at nights or on weekends.

The only fragment from Text I that presents a series of actions exclusively performed in the past is

• A. “I chose the oil and gas industry because of the challenging projects, and I want to be part of our country’s energy solution.” (lines 17-19)
• B. “I held that position for three years. I left that company to join a new startup company where I hold the position of president.” (lines 46-48)
• C. “My first job in the oil and gas industry was an internship with Mobil Oil Corp., in New Orleans. I worked with a lot of smart, focused and talented geoscientists and engineers.” (lines 49-52)
• D. “At the office, I am involved in the daily business operations and also stay closely involved in the projects and the sales efforts.” (lines 77-80)
• E. “On most days I work on my computer to complete my projects. I interpret logs, create maps, research local and regional geology or write documents.” (lines 87-90)

The main purpose of Text II is to

• A. teach prospective workers how to prepare cover letters to impress employers.
• B. advise the readers about the importance of researching for open jobs in institutional websites.
• C. criticize job candidates who are excessively confident and feel that the world owes them something.
• D. alert the readers to the importance of joining a professional association to have free access to their events.
• E. list relevant hints for those interested in entering the job market and building a successful professional life.

The fragment that closes Text II, “be aware that you will need to roll up your sleeves and work hard for the first couple years, and you will be rewarded in the end.” (lines 23-25), implies that one must

• A. make an effort to commit totally to one’s job in the initial phase, in order to reach success in the future.
• B. wear formal clothes to work so that, as years go by, a couple of top-rank officers can recognize one’s worth.
• C. accept jobs with severe routines only in order to obtain early promotions.
• D. avoid postponing assigned tasks and wearing inappropriate clothes in the working environment.
• E. show commitment to the working routine and demand the rewards frequently offered to senior employees.

Concerning Texts I and II, it is possible to affirm that

• A. neither text points out ways to get rewarding jobs in the O&G industry.
• B. both texts discuss strategies to ask for promotion in the O&G industry.
• C. both texts present ways of starting successful careers in the O&G industry.
• D. only Text I encourages prospective employees of O&G industries to plan their careers in advance.
• E. only Text II provides hints on how to give up highly-paid jobs in the O&G industry.

When the author refers to the fiction in “Many believe the fiction is some way behind the fact”, he is referring to:

• A. Spanish Costas.
• B. Crematorio.
• C. Britain and Spain.
• D. Madrid and Barcelona.
• E. European Housing Review.

According to a report in The Economist, although property prices may have fallen, Spain still has one of the world’s:

• A. priciest housing markets.
• B. cheapest housing markets.
• C. less expensive housing markets.
• D. most deflated housing markets.
• E. most underestimated housing markets.

Mark Stucklin points out a problem, which is best described as:

• A. authorized information shows reality by evidencing the real rank to which prices have developed.
• B. executive information exposes reality by maximizing the genuine stage to which prices have grown.
• C. certified information depicts reality by realizing the factual point to which prices have reached.
• D. official information conceals reality by minimizing the actual level to which prices have shrunk.
• E. representative information renders reality by indicating the authentic position to which prices have attained.

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

There are schools which award students iPads if they never miss a day during a school year.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado