Questões de Língua Inglesa da Fundação CESGRANRIO (CESGRANRIO)

Based on the meanings in the text, it is clear that

• A. “sole” (line 9) and only express similar ideas.
• B. “injured” (line 15) and hurt are antonyms.
• C. “ensure” (line 21) and guarantee express contradictory ideas.
• D. "subtle” (line 41) and obvious are synonyms.
• E. “odds” (line 77) and probabilities do not have equivalent meanings.

The expression in boldface introduces the idea of consequence in the fragment:

• A. “Yet, complying with regulations is not the real reason for working safely.” (lines 12-13)
• B. “In order to do that, you must first understand what constitutes a hazard.” (lines 30-31)
• C. “As a result of your safety training and meetings like these, some things may come to mind.” (lines 35-37)
• D. “However, if there is an unlabeled chemical container and you have no idea what it is,” (lines 53-54)
• E. "While nothing we do can completely eliminate the threat of an incident,” (lines 75-76)

According to the text, it is clear that the author

• A. believes that labor risks cannot be reduced by team efforts and commitment.
• B. expects to be kept informed of potential situations that may be dangerous.
• C. considers the cooperation of workers an irrelevant measure to improve safety at work.
• D. defends that corporate management is accountable for all issues regarding safety at work.
• E. feels that co-workers’ suggestions are useless in identifying hazards in the work environment.

The author’s main purpose in Text I is to

• A.

  expose some secret military plans to save water for the future.

• B.

  alert about the harmful impact of water shortages in the future.

• C.

  justify the war between Ethiopia and Egypt for a larger share of the Nile.

• D.

  defend the high charges for use of water in agricultural areas in the Middle East.

• E.

  complain about the inefficiency of international governments in dealing with water wars.

In terms of numerical reference in Text I,

• A.

  1.4 million (line 13) refers to the number of people who have been involved in conflicts over water.

• B.

  47% (line 17) refers to the percentage of countries in the world already facing water scarcity.

• C.

  more than three billion people (line 19) refers to the number of people who might suffer from water shortage by 2025.

• D.

  2009 (line 22) refers to the only year when Cyprus faced an unparalleled rise in temperature.

• E.

  30-year horizon (line 59) refers to the period of time the financial crisis in Europe will last.

According to Professor Wouters, in Text I, paragraph 10 (lines 58-65),

• A.

  Portugal and Spain are more worried about water shortage than about political and financial problems.

• B.

  security issues regarding water problems have been somewhat put aside because of the economic crisis.

• C.

  the agricultural sector is not really worried about the problems that may come up if the water resources dry up.

• D.

  in the UK, the army is fully prepared to fight the countries interested in the British hydroenergy sources.

• E.

  he military forces intend to overlook the serious challenges to control the oceans and rivers in the next decade.

According to the text, CMSE decided on May 30, 2012 to

• A.

  upgrade thermoelectric energy to 4.000 MW.

• B.

  reduce the amount of energy generated by thermoelectric plants in Brazil at this moment.

• C.

  discuss with Minister Zimmermann about the cuts.

• D.

  monitor the committee that is regulating the Electric Sector.

• E.

  propose the creation of new sources of thermoelectric generation in Brazil at this moment .

In the text, the word in bold-face type is similar to the word/expression in italics in

• A.

  prevent (line 8) – induce

• B.

  outage (line 9) – abundance

• C.

  drought (line 9) – lack of rain

• D.

  dams (line 10) – river beds

• E.

  resort (line 13) – throw

According to the text, the reduction of the thermoelectric power generation is justified because

• A.

  Minister Zimmermann believes that the system security is a little fragile.

• B.

  Minister Zimmermann is more worried about financial difficulties than about the power distribution.

• C.

  the draught in the Northeast is worrying authorities.

• D.

  the power system is operating with total security, granted the high levels of the reservoirs.

• E.

  nearly 90% of the total financial resources have already been used.

According to the text, a consequence of the thermoelectric energy reduction is the

• A.

  maintenance of quality programs.

• B.

  enhancement in the quality of the hydroelectric generation.

• C.

  perfect operation of the system.

• D.

  generation of economic surplus that will enhance the quality of the energy sector.

• E.

  possibility of the thermoelectric energy generation work on safer terms because of its smaller production.