Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2013

No segundo parágrafo, o termo while em – GOES satellites are owned and operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) while the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) manages the design, development and launch of the spacecraft. – é corretamente substituído por

• A.

  due to.

• B.

  otherwise.

• C.

  therefore.

• D.

  whereas.

• E.

  such as.

In the excerpt of the fourth paragraph – Paramagnetic properties are due to the presence of some unpaired electrons – the expression due to can be replaced, without changing its meaning, for

• A.

  because of.

• B.

  although.

• C.

  aside from.

• D.

  in spite of.

• E.

  rather than.

• A.

  play

• B.

  short Story

• C.

  poem

• D.

  fiction Novel

• E.

  romance Novel

In the text, the word “current” (l.1) means

• A.

  worldwide.

• B.

  local.

• C.

  present.

• D.

  widespread.

• E.

  restricted.

The word “actual” (l.24) is synonymous with

• A.

  non-verbal.

• B.

  target.

• C.

  native.

• D.

  real.

• E.

  made-up.

In the text,

• A.

  “on the whole” (l.18) expresses the idea of partiality.

• B.

  “attainments” (l.22) is synonymous with admissions.

• C.

  “may” (l.5) expresses the idea of possibility.

• D.

  “assets” (l.17) is expresses the same as drawbacks.

• E.

  “besides” (l.6) means in contrast with.

In the text, the word “detrimental” (l.20) means

• A.

  damaging.

• B.

  helpful.

• C.

  useful.

• D.

  wholesome.

• E.

  expedient.

Without much change in the original meaning of the text, the word “gap” (l.1) could be correctly replaced by

• A.

  charge.

• B.

  dispute.

• C.

  imbalance.

• D.

  duty.

• E.

  claim.

The word “Nevertheless” (l.13) expresses the idea of

• A.

  contrast.

• B.

  consequence.

• C.

  conclusion.

• D.

  comparison.

• E.

  addition.

The word “mandatory” (l.10) is the same as

• A.

  compulsory.

• B.

  unconstrained.

• C.

  voluntary.

• D.

  unnecessary.

• E.

  discretionary.