Questões de Língua Inglesa da Fundação CESGRANRIO (CESGRANRIO)

Choose the correct translation into English of the sentence

“O relatório foi enviado pelo órgão regulador.”

• A.

  The report sent by the national regulator.

• B.

  The report has sent by the regulator body.

• C.

  The report was sent by the regulator organ.

• D.

  The report has been sent by the organ regulating.

• E.

  The report has been sent by the regulatory body.

Pick the option that contains the adequate translation for the sentence “Recebi a sua carta e anexo àquela carta recebi o seu cheque.”

• A.

  I have received your letter and the check attached thereto.

• B.

  I have received your letter and attached to the same I received your check.

• C.

  I received your letter and attached that letter I received your check.

• D.

  I received your letter and annexed to that letter received your check sent.

• E.

  I received your letter and attached letter that check your receipt.

Os ingleses conseguiram encontrar uma forma de resolver aquele impasse de difícil solução.

 Este dicionário é muito abrangente.

Ele me disse: “Não estou bem aqui. Quero ir embora mesmo”.

Eu gosto dela porque ela é tão elegante e autêntica.

Which of the alternatives contains a set of solutions that appropriately translates the expressions in bold, using the context of the sentences provided above.

• A.

  hardship ; wide-ranging ; depart ; elegant ; true

• B.

  tricky ; complete ; walk away ; stylish ; authentic

• C.

  difficult solution ; varied ; go away ; refined ; herself

• D.

  difficult ; ample ; walk out on ; elegantly ; authentical

• E.

  formidable ; comprehensive ; defect ; exquisite ; dependable

Esta cláusula deve ser bem traduzida para o inglês.

Esta cláusula precisa obrigatoriamente ser bem traduzida para o inglês.

Convém que esta cláusula seja bem traduzida para o inglês.

Esta cláusula poderá ser bem traduzida para o inglês.

Select the option with the set of appropriate translations for the expressions in bold in the sentences above.

• A.

  shall - must - should - may

• B.

  owes - needs - behooves - may

• C.

  should - needs - ought to - might

• D.

  must to - need - ought to - could

• E. has to - has to - it is convenient - could

The main purpose of this article is to

• A.

  explain the reasons why the Cuban national energy program will not succeed.

• B.

  announce the important energy efficiency measures Cuba has been taking recently.

• C.

  criticize the Cuban communist government for not investing in renewable energy sources.

• D.

  justify the unpopular attitudes Cuba has been adopting to encourage energy conservation.

• E. reveal the advanced sustainable development of Scandinavian countries according to the WWF.

According to paragraphs 2 and 3, “Just a few years ago, Cuba’s energy situation was bleak.” (lines 9-10) because the

• A.

  thermoelectric plants were not effective sources of energy.

• B.

  eleven million Cubans used kerosene in preparing their food.

• C.

  largest part of the population did not have electricity at home.

• D.

  residential electrical tariffs were very high for the people to pay.

• E.

  bad weather forced the population to increase energy consumption.

Cuba’s national energy program includes all the measures below, EXCEPT

• A.

  eliminating all collaborative energy projects with foreign countries.

• B.

  changing old household appliances for new ones to conserve energy.

• C.

  encouraging the exploration and production of oil and gas in its own soil.

• D.

  adopting educational measures to teach the population how to save energy.

• E.

  making more use of renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar energy.

In the fragment “Besides, to encourage conservation, Cuba introduced a new residential electrical tariff.” (lines 36-37), besides can be substituted by

• A.

  instead.

• B.

  however.

• C.

  as a result.

• D.

  in addition.

• E.

  consequently.

Mark the only option that contains a pair of synonyms.

• A.

  “inefficient” (line 14) – useful.

• B.

  “decrease” (line 31) – raise.

• C.

  “replaced” (line 33) – substituted.

• D.

  “impressive” (line 49) – unimportant.

• E. “undertaken” (line 58) – ignored.

Check the only item in which the boldfaced item introduces a consequence.

• A.

  “What do you say to critics, such as Jim Hansen…” (line 6)

• B.

  “If you project forward the predicted growth in renewable energy,” (lines 17-19)

• C.

  “So we’re going to need a broad mix of conventional and alternative energy sources.” (lines 22-23)

• D.

  “We need to be working very hard on those now, but we shouldn’t kid ourselves…” (lines 36-38)

• E.

  “... we ... are on track to invest $8 billion by 2015, as we said we were going to.” (lines 60-62)