Questões de Língua Inglesa da Fundação CESGRANRIO (CESGRANRIO)

Comparing Text I and Text II, it is correct to say that

• A.

  both texts emphasize the importance of ethanol production and its expanding use as energy source in Brazil.

• B.

  both texts mention the low involvement of the Brazilian government in the production of sugar cane-based ethanol.

• C.

  both texts discuss the increasing consumption of ethanol in Brazil, but the second text has a very negative outlook on the production of ethanol in 2008.

• D.

  only the first text comments on the increase of ethanol exports, but Text I says 421, 000 bpd were daily exported, in 2006, and Text II mentions 29,600 bpd of global exports.

• E.

  only the second text mentions the significant demand for ethanol as a fuel for cars produced in Brazil over the last few years.

The purpose of the first paragraph is to

• A.

  announce that world oil production capacity will soon increase to 4 million barrels per day.

• B.

  criticize both OPEC and non-OPEC countries for causing unexpected delays in production.

• C.

  discuss the prospects for global oil supply and demand until the end of the year 2009.

• D.

  predict increasing losses in the oil markets if the surplus production capacity remains unaltered.

• E.

  report what will certainly happen in the international oil market over the next two years.

According to Paragraph 2, oil consumption

• A.

  achieved a record-breaking increase in the world last year.

• B.

  fell sharply in Europe in 2007 due to weather factors.

• C.

  is likely to speed economic growth in a number of markets.

• D.

  may increase in 2008-2009 at a higher rate than in 2007.

• E.

  will certainly grow in OECD countries for the next 2 years.

Concerning the oil production of both OPEC and non-OPEC members the text informs that

• A.

  OPEC crude oil production is expected to grow steadily over the next two years.

• B.

  the oil output of Mexico and Norway, among other countries, decreased last year.

• C.

  non-OPEC countries’ daily production averaged six hundred thousand barrels of oil in 2007.

• D.

  an upward trend in oil production of non-OPEC nations is expected in 2008-2009.

• E.

  Angola, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iraq could not pump any oil in the first three quarters of 2007.

"Although" (line 3) introduces an idea of contrast. The idea introduced by the discourse marker is correctly stated in

• A.

  "such as" (line 9) – cause

• B.

  "but" (line 10) – condition

• C.

  "thereby" (line 14) – opposition

• D.

  "as well as" (line 28) – addition

• E.

  "also" (line 29) – consequence

“Although” (line 3) introduces an idea of contrast. The idea introduced by the discourse marker is correctly stated in

• A.

  “such as” (line 9) – cause

• B.

  “but” (line 10) – condition

• C.

  “thereby” (line 14) – opposition

• D.

  “as well as” (line 28) – addition

• E.

  “also” (line 29) – consequence

The main purpose of this text is to

• A. report on a new kind of fuel that might harm the environment
• B. advertise the recent findings of chemical engineers concerning gasoline components.
• C. criticize the latest research on biofuels that could not find a relevant alternative to oil.
• D. justify why corn ethanol and soy biodiesel are the best alternatives to standard gasoline.
• E. announce a significant advance in the development of an eco friendly fuel that may impact the market.

According to the text, it is NOT correct to affirm that green gasoline

• A. is cheaper to produce than ethanol.
• B. derives from vegetables and plants.
• C. can already be used in jet airplanes.
• D. requires much less energy to make than ethanol.
• E. results in smaller amounts of carbon emissions than ethanol.

In the sentence “‘It is likely that the future consumer will not even know that they are putting biofuels into their car,’” (lines 16-17), “It is likely that” could be substituted by

• A. Surely.
• B. Certainly.
• C. Probably.
• D. Obviously.
• E. Undoubtedly.

The item “themselves” (line 27) refers to

• A. “researchers” (line 24).
• B. “materials” (line 26).
• C. “reactions” (line 26).
• D. “compounds” (line 29).
• E. “amounts” (line 31).