Questões sobre Vocabulário

In paragraph 7, the word leverage could be replaced with:

• A.

  boost

• B.

  power

• C.

  implementation

• D.

  success

• E.

  value

Choose the alternative that contains the words that can, respectively, replace mastery, enhance and breakdowns.

• A. control … improve … collapse
• B. command … intensify … failure
• C. rule … fortify … fragments
• D. influence … raise … pieces
• E. domination … strengthen … chips

The alternative containing false cognates is

• A. component – effectiveness
• B. competence – just
• C. actual – pretend
• D. communication – interlocutors
• E. proficient – interested

Check the only correct statement according to the text.

• A.

  "improvements" (line 12) and advances are antonyms.

• B.

  "leading to" (lines 12-13) means preventing.

• C.

  "duty" (line 15) and obligation are synonyms.

• D.

  "roughly" (line 29) means precisely.

• E.

  "prosperity" (line 43) is the opposite of abundance.

Check the option in which the word(s) in boldtype introduces a consequence.

• A.

  "Some people were thus freed from the duty to produce their own food," (lines 15-16).

• B.

  "But it took another huge leap in technology," (lines 16-17).

• C.

  "thanks to other inventions, such as soap, medicines and sewerage." (lines 21-22)

• D.

  "Moreover, the cities growing fastest today are not, … in the richer parts of the world." (lines 33-35)

• E.

  "Only if the new cities of the developing world can find…" (lines 41-42).

restricting airport operating hours

• A.

  unlimited -broad.

• B.

  limited - global.

• C.

  forbidden - overall.

• D.

  forbidden - overall

• E.

  restrained - precise

In the line 34, "elsewhere" could be replaced by:

• A.

  here.

• B.

  nowhere.

• C.

  anywhere.

• D.

  somewhere.

• E.

  in no place.

Check the only option in which both words are verbs in the text.

• A.

  "contributed" (line 3) – "overloading" (line 13).

• B.

  "operating" (line 16) – "institutional" (line 18)

• C.

  "working" (line 27) – "commercially" (line 39)

• D.

  "restricted" (line 33) – "coordination" (line 42)

• E.

  "rationalise" (line 43) – "winners" ( line 55)

A expressão sublinhada em "when we are hot and so on" (l.6-7) indica:

• A. interrupção;
• B. acréscimo;
• C. comparação;
• D. finalidade;
• E. contraste.

Utilize o texto abaixo para responder às questões de números 56 a 60.

A palavra que preenche corretamente a lacuna no último parágrafo é

• A.

  by.

• B.

  simply.

• C.

  without.

• D.

  if.

• E.

  but.