Questões sobre Interpretação de Texto

In the fragments “to look at what we know and what are the gaps in science,” (lines 20-21) and “‘They may be lawyers, accountants, your next-door neighbor’, he pointed out.” (lines 40-41), the expressions look at and pointed out mean, respectively,

• A.

  face – revealed.

• B.

  seek – deduced.

• C.

  examine – adverted.

• D.

  investigate – estimated.

• E.

  glance at – mentioned.

Based on the information in the text, it is INCORRECT to say that

• A.

  Dr. Maureen Litchveld feels that it is important to learn more about the immediate and future effects of oil extraction on the workers and surrounding population.

• B.

  Dr. Nalini Sathiakumar considers that the civilians in the neighboring cities do not need to worry about seafood being contaminated.

• C.

  Dr. Jeff Kalina believes that production workers involved in the field where the oil spill occurred run the risk of suffering from respiratory problems.

• D.

  Dr. Robert Emery speculates whether the workers in the field of the disaster might need other devices to prevent further health problems.

• E.

  Dr. Paul Lioy remarks that not all volunteers cleaning up the damage to the environment have received proper training on how to deal with such situations.

O texto a seguir é referência para as questões 01 a 04.

Com base no texto, considere as seguintes afirmativas:

1. Ambientalistas e alarmistas possuem opiniões antagônicas quanto ao uso dos recursos naturais por parte dos países industrializados.

2. Os países industrializados estão consumindo os últimos recursos do planeta.

3. Os prognósticos de destruição do meio ambiente refletem um quadro irreversível.

4. O alto preço do óleo de baleia impulsionou a descoberta de outras fontes de energia.

Assinale a alternativa correta.

• A.

  Somente a afirmativa 1 é verdadeira.

• B.

  Somente as afirmativas 2 e 4 são verdadeiras.

• C.

  Somente as afirmativas 1 e 3 são verdadeiras.

• D.

  Somente a afirmativa 4 é verdadeira.

• E.

  As afirmativas 1, 2, 3 e 4 são verdadeiras.

The communicative intention of the article is to

• A.

  criticize the inefficient transportation of supplies during stressful events.

• B.

  announce a study to identify an effective strategy to distribute goods and services in emergencies.

• C.

  alert society about the arguments against the delivery of humanitarian aid during natural disasters.

• D.

  report on a computational model to speed up the shipment of perishable products through clogged roads in summer.

• E.

  argue that the building of alternative highways is paramount to a more efficient distribution of supplies in everyday situations.

O texto a seguir é referência para as questões 01 a 04.

A palavra que resume a mensagem do texto ‘A roadmap for the planet’ é:

• A.

  Desastre.

• B.

  Inovação.

• C.

  Exploração.

• D.

  Preservação.

• E.

  Catástrofe.

“such critical perturbations,” (lines 34-35) refers to all the items below, EXCEPT

• A.

  congestion

• B.

  delivery delays

• C.

  computer supplies

• D.

  disrupted roads

• E.

  loss of products

O texto a seguir é referência para as questões 01 a 04.

De acordo com o texto, é correto afirmar:

• A.

  O texto questiona o alto consumo de fontes de energia na contemporaneidade.

• B.

  Entre os exemplos de degradação da natureza citados, menciona-se a não utilização de produtos biodegradáveis.

• C.

  A tecnologia empregada na produção de energia eólica ainda é precária.

• D.

  O preço da energia solar é alto, mas viável.

• E.

  A perspectiva histórica ressalta a relevância de compreendermos que a forma como vivemos atualmente é insustentável.

The communicative intention of Text I is to

• A.

  classify all the economic risks Brazil will certainly run if it insists on extracting oil at great depth.

• B.

  suggest that Brazil could soon be ranked as one of the four main oil producers in the whole world.

• C.

  argue that Brazil should try to avoid potential dangers associated to its recent deepwater oil discoveries.

• D.

  report on the rising tensions between China and Brazil over the manufacturing sector of the world economy.

• E.

  announce the expected growth of the oil industry in Brazil, Nigeria and Venezuela in the coming decades.

O texto a seguir é referência para as questões 05 e 06.

Entre os temas abaixo, assinale o que NÃO é abordado no texto ‘Serving two masters’.

• A.

  Conflito.

• B.

  Tomada de decisão.

• C.

  Valorização do ambiente corporativo.

• D.

  Achatamento no plano gerencial.

• E.

  Desafio.

=According to paragraphs 9 and 10 (lines 55-65), investing in R&D

• A.

  may open new markets for the Brazilian technological sector of oil extraction at great depth.

• B.

  may justify Petrobras’ plans to reduce the development of its research center.

• C.

  is surely leading Brazilian engineers to work for African countries rich in natural resources.

• D.

  will pay immediate dividends in the challenging sector of geology and oil exploitation.

• E.

  can explain why Petrobras is spending $800m - $900m to extract oil at great depth.