Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2013

In “But over the years as I’ve gotten to know her better” (l.7) “I” and “her” are respectively

• A.

  a relative pronoun and a subject pronoun.

• B.

  an object pronoun and a subject pronoun.

• C.

  a subject pronoun and an object pronoun.

• D.

  a possessive pronoun and a subjective pronoun.

• E.

  an object pronoun and a possessive pronoun.

In the sentence “I truly think she will always be full of enthusiasm!” (l.16-17), “will” is

• A.

  the auxiliary verb of the simple future.

• B.

  the auxiliary verb of the past continuous.

• C.

  in the past form.

• D.

  in the imperative.

• E.

  the principal verb of the sentence.

In the sentence “A traditional company in Oaklahoma, USA, has been making pies and biscuits since the 1920s.” (l.1-2), “has been making” expresses

• A.

  an action that started in the past but is still a present fact.

• B.

  a habit, a routine.

• C.

  an action that will finish in the near future.

• D.

  an action that happened in the 19th century.

• E.

  an action that started and finished in the past.

In “graduates of local schools are often unable to read” (lines 5-6), the word “unable” is

• A.

  a noun.

• B.

  an adjective.

• C.

  a conjunction.

• D.

  a preposition.

• E.

  a verb.

The main purpose of the text is to

• A.

  convince people in different fields or specializations that they must work in pairs.

• B.

  suggest that coworking is an economic and socially stimulating alternative to boost workers’ well-being and productivity.

• C.

  question the relevance of teeming with other coworkers if the professional can work peacefully from home.

• D.

  criticize organizations that do not offer their employees the opportunity to experience group dynamics.

• E.

  campaign for the installation of comfortable coworking spaces in all companies to encourage employees’ creativity and enthusiasm.

Based on the meanings in the text,

• A.

  “puzzling” (line 20) and confusing are antonyms.

• B.

  “longing” (line 38) and desiring express contradictory ideas.

• C.

  “reaped” (line 42) and derived express similar ideas.

• D.

  “hinges on” (line 51) and contradicts are synonyms.

• E.

  “deployed” (line 59) and spread out do not have equivalent meanings.

According to the text, all the reasons below are benefits that support the choice of a collaborative workplace, EXCEPT:

• A.

  stimulate shared thinking and brainstorming.

• B.

  reduce costs by sharing facilities and equipment.

• C.

  promote interaction among different peer groups.

• D.

  pay for workspace and having to commute to work.

• E.

  escape the isolation and discomfort when working in public spaces.

Google is mentioned in paragraphs 10 and 11 of the text (lines 57-73) in order to

• A.

  contrast the legends on workplace productivity with Google’s large scale marketing initiatives.

• B.

  argument with a counter-example to prove that coworking does not always bring about a successful result.

• C.

  suggest that it is essential to campaign for new techniques that will foster inertia in the work environment.

• D.

  illustrate how software engineers can find better solutions for bathroom installations.

• E.

  demonstrate through example how workers in different specializations can collaborate to find innovative solutions for the business.

Professor Keith Sawyer mentions that “The group has the ideas, not the individual musicians.” (lines 78-79) to mean that

• A.

  the dispute among consumers is the key to profitable product-design changes.

• B.

  the famous products result from professionals working individually to achieve the aims of the group.

• C.

  improvisation and trial-and-error always leads to the best solutions for the market place.

• D.

  good jazz performances are made up of individual musicians who strive to play their instruments far louder than the others.

• E.

  it is the whole orchestra that makes the music sound pleasant just as it is the whole professional team that will achieve a successful solution.

In the fragment “as those experienced by their bigger counterparts” (line 92) the pronoun those refers to

• A.

  results (line 89)

• B.

  possibilities (line 89)

• C.

  solopreneurs (line 90)

• D.

  levels (line 91)

• E.

  counterparts (line 92)