Questões sobre Interpretação de Texto

A comparison between Texts I and II reveals that

• A. only Text I discusses the complex challenges faced by oil companies when hiring foreign workers.
• B. only Text II mentions the necessary skills and qualifications expected from prospective employees in the oil industry.
• C. both Text I and Text II list the wide variety of professionals that have been demanded by oil companies.
• D. neither Text I nor Text II comment on the benefits derived from choosing a career in the oil business.
• E. Text I denies the importance of hiring employees with previous experience in the oil industry while Text II focuses on the relevance of contracting qualified professionals to perform in the same area.

According to Text I, world oil demand in 2H13 was

• A. 1.2 mb/d
• B. 90.9 mb/d
• C. 92.04 mb/d
• D. 92.1 mb/d
• E. 93.3 9 mb/d

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Kim Eagle mentions obesity, pollution and smoking as causes of heart diseases.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

According to Text I, the statement “OECD Europe and OECD Asia Pacific are expected to see a lesser contraction than a year earlier” (lines 8-10) implies that the oil demand in those countries

• A. will decrease less in 2H14 than it did in 2H13.
• B. will contribute to the demand growth of OECD countries in 2H14.
• C. will contribute to the movement toward natural gas.
• D. will contribute to the restart of nuclear power plants in Japan.
• E. was affected by a general improvement in the US economy.

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In the text, the word “optimal” (l.34) is a synonym for ideal.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

According to Text I, the statement “On the supply side, non-OPEC oil supply in the second half of the year is expected to increase by 1.2 mb/d over the same period last year to average around 55.9 mb/d, with the US being the main driver for growth, followed by Canada” (lines 20-24) implies that

• A. Canada will need more oil than the US.
• B. Canada will be the second largest OPEC country to need oil in 2H14.
• C. OPEC countries will need a larger amount of oil in 2H14 than they did in 2H13.
• D. Non-OPEC countries will need a larger amount of oil in 2H14 than they did in 2H13.
• E. Non-OPEC countries will produce a larger amount of oil in 2H14 than they did in 2H13.

In the fragments of Text I “World oil demand in 2H14 is anticipated to increase” (lines 2-3), “OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) demand is projected to decline” (lines 5-6), “oil demand growth in OECD Asia Pacific will largely be impacted” (lines 11-12), “Production in Russia and Brazil is also expected to increase” (lines 24-25) the boldfaced verb forms indicate

• A. past time
• B. present time and future time
• C. the author’s desire for the future
• D. the author’s promise for the future
• E. the author’s commitment to the future

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Indians have genetic characteristics which make them more likely to have heart diseases.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

 

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When Achilles “compromised” (l.33), he refused to return to the battlefield.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

 

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The use of the construction “It was decided” (l.7) suggests that it cannot be known who made the decision.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado