Questões de Língua Inglesa da Fundação CESGRANRIO (CESGRANRIO)

The only adequate title to refer to STEP 1 is

• A.

  "Set a Plan for the Day".

• B.

  "Refocus Your Attention".

• C.

  "Review Your Weekly Schedule" .

• D.

  "Avoid Hard Decisions Early in the Day".

• E.

  "Make Good Use of Watch, Phone and Computer".

The only advice that is in line with STEP 2 is

• A.

  Plan deliberate actions to redo the finished tasks.

• B.

  Focus your attention on a different important activity every day.

• C.

  Manage your day hour by hour. Don't let the hours manage you.

• D.

  Teach yourself to breathe deeply to be more productive tomorrow.

• E.

  If your entire list does not fit into your calendar, reprioritize your phone calls.

According to STEP 3,

• A.

  success on the job depends on predicting the right outcomes.

• B.

  it is important to analyze if you have met your goals of the day.

• C.

  one should never shut off the computer before the end of the day.

• D.

  focusing on the right distractions may help us be more productive.

• E.

  distractions are essential to help one go through the responsibilities of the day.

In "But it may just help you leave the office feeling productive and successful." (lines 59-60) may just help could be correctly replaced, by

• A.

  can only aid.

• B.

  will probably help.

• C.

  should never help.

• D.

  might never assist.

• E.

  couldn't simply support.

In "even though..." (line 20) and "All in all," (line 52) could be correctly replaced with

• A.

  although – at all times.

• B.

  despite the fact that – all at once.

• C.

  due to the fact that – after all.

• D.

  though – all things considered.

• E.

  for the reason that – on the whole.

Choose the option that correctly describes the expressions both in terms of its grammatical classification and its meaning in Text II.

• A.

  

• B.

  

• C.

  

• D.

  

• E.

  

Mark the alternative in which %u2018that%u2019 functions as a subordinating conjunction.

• A.

  "… is nine times that of production- or transaction-intense sectors." (lines 35-36).

• B.

  "And that underscores what remains a significant challenge …" (lines 36-37).

• C.

  "Our survey research shows that at least 20 percent…"(lines 65-66).

• D.

  "That's because, in many respects, raising the collaboration game…" (lines 93-94).

• E.

  "That allows for the speedier product development found at Proctor & Gamble…" (lines 100-102).

The Portuguese phrase that correctly translates the verb form "will …have overtaken" in the sentence "The number of urban dwellers will for the first time have overtaken the number of rural dwellers in the world in 2008."(lines 37-39), is

• A.

  irá igualar.

• B.

  terá superado.

• C.

  deverá suplantar.

• D.

  começará a alcançar.

• E.

  deveria ter excedido.

"O agronegócio respondeu em 2007 por cerca de 24% da sconomia brasileira."(lines 6-7) Which of the following presents a correct semantic correspondent in standard English to the sentence above?

• A.

  By 2007, the farming industry had generated almost 24 per cent of Brazil's economy.

• B.

  In 2007, agribusiness accounted for approximately 24 per cent of the Brazilian economy.

• C.

  Agricultural production amounted to somewhat less than 24% of Brazilian economics.

• D.

  Agricultural business represented in 2007 short of 24% of Brazilian economics.

• E.

  Business in agriculture stood for over 24% of the economy of Brazil in 2007.

Which pair presents an INADEQUATE translation into English of the fragment taken from the text?

• A.

  "E ainda compensou o comportamento praticamente estável..." (lines 21-22) / And yet it compensated the hardly stable behavior...

• B.

  "A julgar pelo comportamento do setor..." (line 25) /Judging from the behavior of the sector…

• C.

  "Só nos primeiros seis meses de 2008, (line 40) / Only in the six first months of 2008…

• D.

  "Vale a pena destacar o crescimento..." (line 43) / It is worth noting the growth…

• E.

  "Por conta do aumento da demanda pelo etanol," (lines 44-45) / Due to rising demand for ethanol…