Questões sobre Interpretação de Texto

Paragraph 3 (lines 23-32) introduces the idea that

• A.

  oil reached the maximum volume of sales last century.

• B.

  alternative sources of fuel are being employed at their peak capacity.

• C.

  the world consumption of fossil fuels has been growing uncontrollably.

• D.

  natural gas and coal are not suitable as replacements of oil in industrial settings.

• E.

  fossil fuels emerged as the major energy source long 50 before the Industrial Revolution.

The rhetorical structure of the sentence %u201CThe rapid increase of the world%u2019s urban population coupled with the slowing growth of the rural population has led to a major redistribution of the population.%u201D (lines 31-33) can be correctly described as one of

• A.

  listing and classification.

• B.

  comparison and contrast.

• C.

  problem and solution.

• D.

  cause and effect.

• E.

  time sequence.

Concerning the figures relative to the year 2005, as mentioned in paragraph 2 (lines 11-22)

• A.

  “more than 3/4...” (lines 16) refers to the quantity of fossil fuels reserves consumed along the year.

• B.

  “...over 43.4 percent...” (line 18) refers to the share that oil represents in the overall quantity of energy consumed globally.

• C.

  “15.6 percent” (lines 19-20) refers to the amount of natural gas resources annually consumed in North America.

• D.

  “8.3 percent” (line 20) refers to the share of coal used only for heating American homes.

• E.

  “...nearly 25 percent...” (line 21) indicates the percentage of fossil fuels saved in North America.

"Nearly all population growth will be in the cities of developing countries, whose population will double to nearly 4 billion by 2030." (lines 4-6) The only option that CANNOT be considered an appropriate semantic equivalent for the sentence above is

• A.

  Praticamente todo o crescimento demográfico será registrado em cidades situadas em países em desenvolvimento, cuja população dobrará, atingindo quase 4 bilhões em 2030.

• B.

  Aproximadamente a totalidade do crescimento populacional se dará em cidades de países em desenvolvimento, cujo número de habitantes dobrará para cerca de 4 bilhões até 2030.

• C.

  Quase todo o crescimento demográfico ocorrerá em cidades de países em desenvolvimento, que terão sua população duplicada para aproximadamente 4 bilhões até o ano de 2030.

• D.

  A maior parte do crescimento populacional será observado nas cidades localizadas em países em desenvolvimento, cuja população dobrará de tamanho, chegando a quase 4 bilhões em 2030.

• E.

  Grande parte do crescimento demográfico ficará concentrado em cidades de países que estão se desenvolvendo, nos quais a população de quase 4 bilhões duplicará em 2030.

According to paragraph 4 (lines 33-42), all the elements below result from the burning of fossil fuels, EXCEPT

• A.

  acid rain

• B.

  water vapor

• C.

  ash emissions

• D.

  greenhouse gas

• E.

  sulfur, nitrogen and carbon releases

In the sentence "World Urbanization Prospects: the 2005 Revision, prepared by the United Nations Population Division, presents estimates and projections of the number of people living in urban and rural areas for the period 1950- 2030." (lines 8-12), the words "prospects", "estimates" and "projections" can be suitably translated as, respectively,

• A.

  prospecções – estudos – projetos.

• B.

  prospectos – avaliações – perspectivas.

• C.

  perspectivas – estimativas –projeções.

• D.

  expectativas – cálculos precisos – previsões

• E.

  probabilidades – estatísticas – planejamento.

Among the solutions to minimize the risks associated with the use of fossil fuels, the author suggests the

• A.

  expansion of secure activities, such as mining for coal and drilling for oil.

• B.

  substitution of fossil fuels for natural gas, because this is a harmless source of energy.

• C.

  development of new technologies in producing energy from fossil fuels and natural resources.

• D.

  adoption of proper treatment techniques in all salt water reservoirs and the surrounding ecosystem.

• E.

  elimination of the existing regulations and the charge of fines for those who do not adopt conservation measures.

The pairs below contain a fragment from Text III and a possible translation into Portuguese. Which CANNOT be considered a correct match?

• A.

  "Some of its key findings…" (line 12) / Alguns de seus principais resultados...

• B.

  "…at an average annual rate…" (line 21) / ...a uma taxa média anual…

• C.

  "…coupled with the slowing growth of the rural population…" (line 32) / …aliado ao crescimento mais lento da população rural...

• D.

  "...has led to..." (line 33) / ...teria levado a...

• E.

  "both with around 39 per cent..." (lines 44-45) / ...ambas com aproximadamente 39 por cento...

In terms of the organization of ideas in the text,

• A.

  paragraph 1 introduces the main problems related to the consumption of fossil fuels nowadays.

• B.

  paragraph 2 emphasizes the minor role fossil fuels have been playing in the modern world.

• C.

  paragraph 3 informs that fossil fuels will never be replaced by other less polluting fuels.

• D.

  paragraph 4 explains how fossil fuels impact the environment and contribute to climate change.

• E.

  paragraph 5 brings an extensive list of ecological dangers and industrial disasters resulting from the consumption of fossil fuel.

The phrases "...will likely rise..." (line 15) and "...a major redistribution of the population." (line 33) can be correctly translated as

• A.

  é possível que aumente /– a maior redistribuição populacional.

• B.

  é certo que subirá /– a principal redistribuição demográfica.

• C.

  provavelmente aumentará –/ uma grande redistribuição da população.

• D.

  vai indubitavelmente crescer /– a máxima redistribuição popular.

• E.

  com certeza se expandirá /– uma significativa nova distribuição habitacional.