Questões de Língua Inglesa da Fundação CESGRANRIO (CESGRANRIO)

Based on what Christopher Flavin, President of the Worldwatch Institute, has said, it is possible to state that:

• A.

  reducing climate-altering emissions ought to relieve pressure on oil prices.

• B.

  strengthening agricultural economies will naturally increase the environmental impact of oil production.

• C.

  creating new technologies is an alternative to expanding biofuel markets in an effort to reduce oil prices.

• D.

  extending the market for biofuels will ultimately reduce the price of oil and improve agricultural economies.

• E.

  in fighting against higher fuel prices and supportive government polices, the Worldwatch Institute will support the growth of oil production.

"This surging growth..." (line 21) refers to:

• A.

  ethanol production.

• B.

  sugar cane crop.

• C.

  corn crop.

• D.

  gasoline.

• E.

  diesel.

Some of the benefits of the increase in biofuel production listed by the author are:

• A.

  increase the profits achieved in agriculture and maximize ecological risks.

• B.

  boost energy security and hinder next-generation biofuel conversion techniques.

• C.

  improve the economic potential of rural areas and reduce global dependence on oil.

• D.

  reduce pollution in rural areas and minimize competition between food and fuel crops.

• E.

  control emission of greenhouse gases and discourage expansion onto ecologically valuable lands.

The main purpose of this text is to:

• A.

  alert the population about the dangers of pesticides.

• B.

  criticize people who love to consume expensive objects.

• C.

  convince people to live and work in their own neighborhoods.

• D.

  list all the possible actions people can take to avoid consumption.

• E.

  teach the reader how to consume without damaging the environment

What does the author state about recycling?

• A.

  It is important to buy used goods made of plastic because they cannot be recycled.

• B.

  Recycling is the best solution for problems resulting from excessive consumption.

• C.

  Recycling will help spread toxic material in the environment, especially in the air, land and water.

• D.

  Recycling will not solve consumption problems because it generates the production of new goods.

• E.

  Reducing consumption and reusing old products are not as effective as recycling to solve future problems.

The sentence "Our consumption choices must encourage and support good behavior" (line 33-34), means that:

• A.

  people have to encourage good behavior and buy what they don't need.

• B.

  people must only buy things that make them feel good and encouraged.

• C.

  politicians should behave correctly when consuming for public institutions.

• D.

  the government must punish companies that are not environmentally correct.

• E.

  we must make the right buying choices to stimulate environmentally correct companies.

Mark the correct statement concerning reference.

• A.

  "These" (line 24) refers to "organizations".

• B.

  "It" (line 30) refers to "agribusiness".

• C.

  "Their" (line 33) refers to "practices".

• D.

  "Ones" (line 41) refers to "objects".

• E.

  "Them" (line 53) refers to "trees".

In "we can create the world we'd like to live in." (line 12), "can" is correctly substituted by:

• A.

  must.

• B.

  may.

• C.

  should.

• D.

  need to.

• E.

  ought to.

According to Text I, air traffic controllers are responsible for all the actions below, EXCEPT:

• A. coordinating the movement of air traffic
• B. organizing airplane flow into and out of airports
• C. apologizing for aircraft delays
• D. keeping planes a safe distance apart
• E. informing pilots of changes in weather conditions

Vince Polk hopes for good weather every time he goes to work because

• A. Vince Polk hopes for good weather every time he goes to work because
• B. he does not know how to guide planes through thunderstorms
• C. he does not know how to guide planes through thunderstorms
• D. only under fine weather conditions he can keep his voice calm.
• E. airports do not need air traffic controllers if the skies are clear