Questões sobre Interpretação de Texto

In the text,

"to ensure" (L.12) means to make (something) certain to happen.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

The main purpose of the text is to:

• A.

  criticize the release of the report Biofuels for Transportation.

• B.

  highlight the potential of biofuels as substitutes for conventional fuels.

• C.

  expose the several risks associated with the use of biofuels in transportation.

• D.

  suggest the elimination of oil as transport fuel to reduce pollution and emissions of greenhouse gases.

• E.

  warn against the agricultural and ecological damages associated with the production of biofuels.

Based on what Christopher Flavin, President of the Worldwatch Institute, has said, it is possible to state that:

• A.

  reducing climate-altering emissions ought to relieve pressure on oil prices.

• B.

  strengthening agricultural economies will naturally increase the environmental impact of oil production.

• C.

  creating new technologies is an alternative to expanding biofuel markets in an effort to reduce oil prices.

• D.

  extending the market for biofuels will ultimately reduce the price of oil and improve agricultural economies.

• E.

  in fighting against higher fuel prices and supportive government polices, the Worldwatch Institute will support the growth of oil production.

In the sentence "it was possible to develop it sensitively." (first paragraph), the pronoun it refers to

• A.

  the rainforest.

• B.

  the hotel.

• C.

  Salvador.

• D.

  Brazil.

READ TEXT I AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 21 TO 29:

In the expression "The Naked Truth" in the title there are:

• A.

  offensive intentions;

• B.

  imprecise considerations;

• C.

  minor lies;

• D.

  two meanings;

• E.

  ominous revelations.

"This surging growth..." (line 21) refers to:

• A.

  ethanol production.

• B.

  sugar cane crop.

• C.

  corn crop.

• D.

  gasoline.

• E.

  diesel.

We can deduce from the sentence "it makes good use of the rich environmental resources at its disposal." (second paragraph), that the hotel

• A.

  does not know what to do with the forest and marine ecosystems.

• B.

  has a good disposal waste that causes minimal environmental impact.

• C.

  interacts sensitively with the forest and marine ecosystems it inhabits.

• D.

  provides environmental training to the local community.

READ TEXT I AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 21 TO 29:

"x-rays scattered by materials" (l. 8/9) are rays which materials:

• A.

  absorb;

• B.

  reveal;

• C.

  reject;

• D.

  destroy;

• E.

  disperse.

Some of the benefits of the increase in biofuel production listed by the author are:

• A.

  increase the profits achieved in agriculture and maximize ecological risks.

• B.

  boost energy security and hinder next-generation biofuel conversion techniques.

• C.

  improve the economic potential of rural areas and reduce global dependence on oil.

• D.

  reduce pollution in rural areas and minimize competition between food and fuel crops.

• E.

  control emission of greenhouse gases and discourage expansion onto ecologically valuable lands.

According to the text, which of the following ideas is not correct?

• A.

  The hotel lives up to its motto.

• B.

  The resort has successfully coexisted with its rich environment.

• C.

  The locals have been benefited by the construction of the resort.

• D.

  Because of its amateurish service, Praia do Forte cannot call itself an eco-resort.