Questões de Língua Inglesa da Fundação CESGRANRIO (CESGRANRIO)

In the excerpt of the text - “are especially critical for workers and managers in a globalized economy defined by its unpredictability and dynamism.” - (lines 39 - 41) the possessive pronoun its refers to

• A.

  workers

• B.

  unpredictability

• C.

  managers

• D.

  dynamism

• E.

  economy

The boldfaced verb form conveys the idea of strong necessity in

• A.

  “independent workers, small businesses, and organizations often had to choose between several scenarios” (lines 2-4)

• B.

  “to a space where they can truly roost.” (lines 14-15)

• C.

  “it might be puzzling to pay for a well-equipped space teeming with other people” (lines 20-21)

• D.

  “Coworking may sound like an unnecessary expense” (lines 28-29)

• E.

  “If increasing interaction among different peer groups within a single company could lead to promising results” (lines 87-89)

What measure has not proven sufficient in the past to address the skills gap in Latin American Education?

• A.

  Lowering the high costs of education.

• B.

  Adopting a multifaceted approach.

• C.

  Increasing the access and completion rates.

• D.

  Incrementing school’s engagement with the productive economy.

• E.

  Fostering incentives for developing socio-emotional skills.

According to the text, the ultimate solution to better education proposed by the authors of the “Disconnected” Report is to

• A.

  wait for better economic development.

• B.

  extinguish with the education reform.

• C.

  increase opportunities for economic development.

• D.

  challenge young managers across the region.

• E.

  reinforce the interface between business managers and members of the government.

The expression indie workers, found in lines 10 and 90, refers to

• A.

  retired civil servants

• B.

  lazy businessmen aiming for profit

• C.

  self-employed independent professionals

• D.

  expert employees at international organizations

• E.

  workaholic employers in large companies

In the fragments “and to seek out collaboration within and across fields” (lines 36-37) and “the grouplet came up with a campaign based on posting episodes” (lines 65- 66), the expressions seek out and came up with mean, respectively,

• A.

  get rid of / banned

• B.

  search for / produced

• C.

  come upon / discarded

• D.

  turn down / devised

• E.

  track down / excluded

In the text, the first reason given for an animal to migrate is its

• A.

  desire for a particular area.

• B.

  search for food.

• C.

  need to get protection from the rain.

• D.

  necessity to deplete the resources.

• E.

  urge to follow other animals.

The word in italics that describes the idea expressed in the text by the word in boldface type is

• A.

  “animals may migrate to escape” – line 9 – walk

• B.

  “extreme seasonal temperatures.” – line 9 – mild

• C.

  “For example, many birds fly south” – line 10 – instance

• D.

  “to get special seasonal shelters” – line 12 – minutes

• E.

  “from their outdoor home to.” – line 13 – secret

In the text, the third reason given for an animal to migrate is to

• A.

  reproduce.

• B.

  swim.

• C.

  die.

• D.

  be born.

• E.

  escape.

In the text, the way day animals succeed in migrating is by

• A.

  helping others to move too.

• B.

  looking for fresh water.

• C.

  making advisory calls.

• D.

  flying to the mountains.

• E.

  memorizing visual landmarks.