Questões sobre Interpretação de Texto

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.

According to the text, CMSE decided on May 30, 2012 to

• A.

  upgrade thermoelectric energy to 4.000 MW.

• B.

  reduce the amount of energy generated by thermoelectric plants in Brazil at this moment.

• C.

  discuss with Minister Zimmermann about the cuts.

• D.

  monitor the committee that is regulating the Electric Sector.

• E.

  propose the creation of new sources of thermoelectric generation in Brazil at this moment .

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.

In the text, the word in bold-face type is similar to the word/expression in italics in

• A.

  prevent (line 8) – induce

• B.

  outage (line 9) – abundance

• C.

  drought (line 9) – lack of rain

• D.

  dams (line 10) – river beds

• E.

  resort (line 13) – throw

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

According to the text, the reduction of the thermoelectric power generation is justified because

• A.

  Minister Zimmermann believes that the system security is a little fragile.

• B.

  Minister Zimmermann is more worried about financial difficulties than about the power distribution.

• C.

  the draught in the Northeast is worrying authorities.

• D.

  the power system is operating with total security, granted the high levels of the reservoirs.

• E.

  nearly 90% of the total financial resources have already been used.

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

According to the text, a consequence of the thermoelectric energy reduction is the

• A.

  maintenance of quality programs.

• B.

  enhancement in the quality of the hydroelectric generation.

• C.

  perfect operation of the system.

• D.

  generation of economic surplus that will enhance the quality of the energy sector.

• E.

  possibility of the thermoelectric energy generation work on safer terms because of its smaller production.

According to Text I, when asked about their choice of the oil and gas industry,

• A. all the interviewees pointed out the relevance of having a green job.
• B. all the women felt really committed to solving the nation’s energy problems.
• C. all the interviewees mentioned that the challenges of the field attracted them.
• D. just one of the women commented that she was attracted by the location of the job.
• E. no interviewee considered the salary an important factor for accepting the job.

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.