Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2012

According to the text, it is clear that the author

• A. believes that labor risks cannot be reduced by team efforts and commitment.
• B. expects to be kept informed of potential situations that may be dangerous.
• C. considers the cooperation of workers an irrelevant measure to improve safety at work.
• D. defends that corporate management is accountable for all issues regarding safety at work.
• E. feels that co-workers’ suggestions are useless in identifying hazards in the work environment.

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

A student in Los Angeles may be fined $ 250 for each day he skips classes.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

The new class of administrators that emerged from the patent fees system would not agree with the high costs of the patent procedure.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Some economists establish a cause and effect relation between patent laws and the constitution of monopolies

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

The English language

• A.

  derives from a wide range of sources, such as Germanic, Scandinavian, and Romanic.

• B.

  has been preserved in manuscripts like Beowulf.

• C.

  presents Celtic roots.

• D.

  was already used by the Normans during the Conquest of England.

“What would define English as a global language?” The following answers were given:

I. it is the language of maritime communication and international air traffic control.

II. it is acknowledged as the language of popular culture primarily in the entertainment fields of cinema and music.

III. in global terms, its importance is second only to Chinese, the most widely spoken language in the world in terms of the number of native speakers.

The correct answer(s) is(are)

• A.

  I, only.

• B.

  I and II, only.

• C.

  II, only.

• D.

  III, only.

Based on the text above, it can be inferred that

Oxford University consists of 35 colleges which are located in different parts of the town.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Based on the text above, it can be inferred that

Oxford can be said to be a city which ostentatiously exhibits its treasures.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Judge the following items according to the text.

The University of Oxford is the most famous university in the world.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Judge the following items according to the text.

The preposition “amidst” (l.8) can be synonymous with among.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado