Questões sobre Vocabulário

Judge the following items, related to the text above.

The expression “in place” (l.12) can be correctly replaced by operating.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Read the text below in order to answer questions 21 and 22:

"Brazil has long been a gentle and introverted giant,…".

• A.

  O Brasil foi, por um longo período, um gigante gentil e tímido.

• B.

  O Brasil tem sido um gigante introvertido e cauteloso.

• C.

  O Brasil há tempos se transformou em um gigante gentil e introvertido.

• D.

  O Brasil há muito tem sido um gigante gentil e introvertido.

• E.

  O Brasil há tempos anseia por acordar o gigante gentil e introvertido.

the text above,

“calls for” (l.6) means requires.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

The word “actually” (l.24) means indeed, in point of fact, in reality, really.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Your answers to questions 23 to 27 must be based on the review below, which is entitled "Illusions of Empire: Defining the New American Order".

One of the author's fears in relation to the American military empire is that it wil

• A.

  forbid opposition

• B.

  disguise any opposition

• C.

  cause opposition.

• D.

  deter necessary opposition

• E.

  prevent healthy opposition.

the text above,

“rather than” (l.13-14) could be correctly replaced by instead of with no change in meaning.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

The expression “meat plants” (l.29) means carnivorous plants.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Your answers to questions 28 to 32 must be based on the text below, which is entitled "Sharon pushes ahead, regardless":

The "Quartet" is the group "that drew up the nowtattered road map" towards peace between Israel and the Palestinians. In other words, a "road map" which is

• A.

  currently under discussion.

• B.

  subject to heavy criticism

• C.

  in very bad condition

• D.

  now viable

• E.

  at last feasible

Read the text below in order to answer questions 38 to 40:

"should have taught that splitting families makes for bad politics."

• A.

  Deveria ter ensinado

• B.

  Poderia ter ensinado

• C.

  Deverá ensinar

• D.

  Teria ensinado

• E.

  Terá ensinado

Read the text below in order to answer questions 38 to 40:

"George Bush has tightened the rules on contacts between Cuban-Americans and their families back on the island

• A.

  George Bush tem aprimorado as regras

• B.

  George Bush restringiu as regras

• C.

  George Bush modificará as regras

• D.

  George Bush tem expandido as regras

• E.

  George Bush oficializou as regras.