Questões sobre Vocabulário

In the text above,

"In addition" (l..7) means furthermore.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Read the text below, which is entitled "Time to Toss the Textbook", in order to answer questions 27 to 30.

• A. a figure.
• B. an answer.
• C. a query.
• D. an explanation.
• E. a forecast.

Atenção: As questões de números 16 a 20 referem-se ao texto abaixo.

No texto, downplayed significa

• A.

  exagerou.

• B.

  enfatizou.

• C.

  minimizou.

• D.

  abordou.

• E.

  criticou.

READ TEXT II AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 15 AND 16:

The results Terry Semel got at Yahoo! were:

• A.

  unintended;

• B.

  incidental;

• C.

  unexpected;

• D.

  unwanted;

• E.

  ineffective.

Based on the text above, it can be concluded that

“prospects” (l.17) means likelihood.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

READ TEXT I AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 16 AND 17:

California rules on gas emission have left automakers:

• A.

  happy;

• B.

  angry.

• C.

  indifferent.

• D.

  exultant;

• E.

  depressed.

Your answers to questions 28 to 30 must be based on the text below entitled "The real medicine":

The advice given by the doctor is defined as sound. In other words, it

• A. might be effective.
• B. is reliable and effective.
• C. is questionable.
• D. should be looked into.
• E. must be deeply researched.

In the text, chilly (line 4) means

• A.

  quite warm.

• B.

  very gloomy.

• C.

  rather unfriendly.

• D.

  bleary.

• E.

  rather cold.

In the text, harbinger (line 13) means

• A.

  a forerunner.

• B.

  a legend.

• C.

  a résumé.

• D.

  a summary.

• E.

  an overview.

In the text, bleak (line 42) means

• A.

  dreary

• B.

  wrought-up.

• C.

  blatant

• D.

  edgy.

• E.

  squeamish.