Questões sobre Interpretação de Texto

Your answers to questions 35 to 37 must be based on the text below which is entitled "And the winners are…":

The text mentions Stanford Ovshinsky,

• a.

  whose inventions derive from a solid academic background.

• b.

  who is said to have developed some of his skills by himself.

• c.

  who might be awarded a prize for his scientific breakthroughs.

• d.

  whose innovative scientific approach has been underestimated.

• e.

  who used to research key scientific areas such as solar panels.

Check the item in which there is a correct correspondence between the idea expressed by the word in bold type and the idea in italics.

• A.

  “But why build a robot with pigmented silicone skin, … makeup ?” (lines 14-15) (But addition).

• B.

  “Besides the justification for making robots anthropomorphic and bipedal…”. (lines 19-20) (Besides contrast)

• C.

  “Androids can thus elicit the most natural communication.” (lines 23-24) (thus condition)

• D.

  “Because the android’s appearance is very similar to that of a human ...” (lines 53-54) (Because reason).

• E.

  “Repliee, though, is so lifelike that it has overcome the creepiness factor, ...” (lines 56-57) (though result)

Your answers to questions 38 to 40 must be based on the text below which is entitled "The politics of power":

Paragraph 1 reports a debate on the future of energy and its impact on Europe's economy which

• a.

  has been closed.

• b.

  must be opened.

• c.

  is currently taking place.

• d.

  has been postponed.

• e.

  might be officially addressed.

Read the text below, entitled "2005 – First Nine Months Results", in order to answer questions 16 to 18:

The text

• a.

  focuses on the effort by insurers to reassess risk.

• b.

  predicts the losses to be faced by insurance companies.

• c.

  states that reinsurance prices will rise in 2006.

• d.

  foresees a sluggish growth for the sector in 2006.

• e.

  also recalls a period of financial growth.

Your answers to questions 38 to 40 must be based on the text below which is entitled "The politics of power":

In paragraph 2, the author refers to a single European market whose prices

• a.

  are just the same.

• b.

  may soon equal.

• c.

  are set by officials.

• d.

  presently differ.

• e.

  ought to be increased.

Read the text below, which is entitled ?Avian Infl uenza (Bird Flu)? in order to answer questions 19 and 20:

In paragraph 2, the author

• a.

  resorts to scientific data to explain the virus mutation.

• b.

  points out the economic interdependence between two countries.

• c.

  provides exact figures related to the economic and social losses.

• d.

  explains why workers compensation might cause liquidity problems.

• e.

  defines the duration of the outbreak and/or quarantine.

Your answers to questions 38 to 40 must be based on the text below which is entitled "The politics of power":

The author

• a.

  portrays the present reality of the European energy industry.

• b.

  analyses the on-going deregulation of the energy sector.

• c.

  foresees steep price increases and fears over supply.

• d.

  advertises the creation of a European chain of energy companies.

• e.

  defends the past European market position and behavior.

Read the following text and answer questions 33 to 40 according to it. In questions 33 to 40, judge the sentences given as correct or incorrect according to the text and/or to the grammar rules of English Language, and then mark the alternative which is correct.

I. Organizations are essentially related to people.

II. One objective of organizational development is to improve the health of the workers.

III. Another objective of organizational development is to improve the performance of the company.

IV. Yet another objective of organizational development is to improve the life quality of the workers.

• A. All sentences are incorrect.
• B. There is only one correct sentence.
• C. There are only two correct sentences.
• D. There is only one incorrect sentence.
• E. All sentences are correct.

Your answers to questions 41 and 42 must be based on the text below which is entitled "The Knowledge Race":

The author intends to make a caveat in relation to the distinction between knowledge and wisdom. Thus, he is posing

• a.

  a threat.

• b.

  a problem.

• c.

  a risk.

• d.

  a challenge.

• e.

  a warning.

Read the following text and answer questions 33 to 40 according to it. In questions 33 to 40, judge the sentences given as correct or incorrect according to the text and/or to the grammar rules of English Language, and then mark the alternative which is correct.

I. Aspects of culture, such as music and television, are emphasized by the approach of OD.

II. External factors concerning the organizations are approached by OD.

III. If an organization is well-functioning, there is no need for changing.

IV. The method of OD involves changing obstacles to the organizations.

• A. All sentences are incorrect.
• B. There is only one correct sentence.
• C. There are only two correct sentences.
• D. There is only one incorrect sentence.
• E. All sentences are correct.