Questões de Língua Inglesa da Fundação CESGRANRIO (CESGRANRIO)

In the fragments of the text: “they may lose the desire to master whatever task you are asking them to do” (lines 12-13) and “then you have to do more than just present lessons in the app” (lines 18-19), the verb forms in bold express the ideas, respectively, of

• A. ability/ intention
• B. necessity/ probability
• C. possibility/ necessity
• D. possibility/ habit in the present
• E. intention/ necessity

In the sentence of the text: “However, if you want people to continue using the app, and use it frequently and often, then you have to do more than just present lessons in the app” (lines 17-19), the connector However can be replaced, without any change in meaning, by

• A. Therefore
• B. Moreover
• C. Furthermore
• D. Nevertheless
• E. What is more

The main purpose of Text I is to

• A. warn professionals in the oil business about the frequent instability in oilfields.
• B. criticize the strenuous working conditions oilfield operating teams are always submitted to.
• C. provide useful advice to prospective workers intending to start a career in the oil industry.
• D. inform the exact amount of experience a worker must have before looking for a job in an oil company.
• E. encourage employees to look for a position in catering before applying for a job in offshore and overseas rigs.

According to Text I, workers in the oil industry can be expected to bear all of the following working conditions, EXCEPT

• A. working hard for long hours in order to keep up oil production.
• B. having to perform risky jobs in exchange for guaranteed promotions.
• C. spending weekends and holidays on the job, sometimes for long periods.
• D. facing adverse weather conditions for long stretches of time to ensure productivity.
• E. being on duty away from home and resorting to individual transportation to the job post.

According to Text I, employers in the oil industry usually

• A. provide family housing for the factory floor staff.
• B. assign addicted employees or candidates to administrative tasks.
• C. select only older experienced workers for the entry level positions.
• D. require employees to have their own suitable clothing and safety footwear.
• E. supply medical evaluations for retired staff members who complain of back aches.

In Text I, the idea stated in italics corresponds to the meaning expressed by the boldfaced verb phrase in

• A. “First, you should realize that the oil industry isn’t just drilling rigs, pumpjacks, and gas stations.” (lines 10- 11) – probability
• B. “For most positions, you must have a valid driver’s license.” (lines 35-36) – ability
• C. “You should not have any medical condition which would make it unsafe for you to operate machinery.” (lines 40-41) – obligation
• D. “You don’t need to live in the city where your employer is located,” (lines 42-43) – remote possibility
• E. “A recent hearing test and/or medical evaluation may be required.” (lines 75-76) – concrete possibility

Based on the meanings in Text I, the two items that express synonymous ideas are

• A. vast (line 3) – broad
• B. tough (line 8) – uncomplicated
• C. suitable (line 37) – inadequate
• D. random (line 54) – systematic
• E. demanding (line 68) – unchallenging

The fragment “frostbite isn’t fun, neither is heat stroke” (line 66) refers to the fact that the

• A. oil industry offers many stressful challenges but also several moments of leisure.
• B. different outside temperatures force professionals in the oil industry to work long hours.
• C. different seasons during the year affect the free hours of workers in the oil industry.
• D. workers in the oil industry need to be prepared to survive all kinds of weather conditions.
• E. appropriate clothing for severe working conditions must also be comfortable for the warm climate.

In the fragment “The oil industry is a lot like the military in that it employs people in nearly every profession.” (lines 11-13) the expression in that can be replaced, without changing the meaning of the sentence, by

• A. if
• B. but
• C. because
• D. even though
• E. provided that

The main intention of Text II is to discuss the

• A. growth in job positions in the oil industry in Brazil in the coming years.
• B. high salaries frequently paid to foreign professionals working in Brazil.
• C. increase of training programs for professionals employed in the oil industry.
• D. government funding to support large investment projects in the Brazilian oil industry.
• E. difficulty in finding qualified Human Resource professionals for the booming Brazilian industries.