Questões de Língua Inglesa da Fundação CESGRANRIO (CESGRANRIO)

According to paragraphs 2 and 3:

• A.

  the daily production of biofuels in 2005 barely reached 670,000 barrels.

• B.

  the USA is responsible for 15% of the world's corn production.

• C.

  the production of biofuel has dramatically decreased in the last few years.

• D.

  soon, one percent of transport fuel in the world will be produced from agricultural crops.

• E.

  nowadays, less than 4% of the world's fuel for transportation is not derived from oil.

According to the text, Brazil:

• A.

  actually grows 40% of the sugar cane crop in the world.

• B.

  currently produces biofuel that costs far more than gasoline.

• C.

  will eventually lead the world market of non-diesel transport fuel.

• D.

  competes with the United States for the 2% of non-diesel transport fuel.

• E.

  will possibly be surpassed by the United States in terms of biofuel production.

Check the only alternative that is NOT correct according to the principles listed in the manifesto.

• A.

  The use of polluting internal combustion engines ought to be reduced.

• B.

  Feeling guilty should be avoided since it will not be helpful in any way.

• C.

  Food produced by industrialized farms should be largely consumed by the population.

• D.

  Smart inventions that improve ways of producing and manufacturing must be encouraged.

• E.

  People must be careful about buying most big products because they can be energy consuming.

In "…airport tower controllers (or terminal controllers) watch over all planes traveling through the airport's airspace," (lines 10 - 12 ), "watch over" means:

• A.

  look at.

• B.

  identify.

• C.

  examine.

• D.

  stay away from.

• E.

  keep an eye on.

The only word(s) that could NOT replace "nears" in "As the plane nears the runway" (line 30) is(are):

• A.

  follows.

• B.

  approaches.

• C.

  draws near

• D.

  moves towards.

• E.

  comes close to.

Mark the only option in which the word(s) in bold type express(es) an idea of hypothesis/condition.

• A.

  "but controllers also must direct planes efficiently…" (line 6 ).

• B.

  "In addition, controllers keep pilots informed about changes in weather conditions…" (lines 17-18).

• C.

  "...such as wind shear, a sudden change in the velocity or direction of the wind…" (lines 18-20).

• D.

  "If the path is clear, the controller directs the pilot to a runway;" (lines 27-28).

• E.

  "As the plane nears the runway, the pilot is asked to contact the tower." (lines 30-31).

In "It helps a pilot that is in a very stressful situation to have a calm voice on the other end of the radio." (lines 9-10), "have" could be replaced by:

• A.

  mimulate.

• B.

  expect.

• C.

  call.

• D.

  play.

• E.

  hear.

Mark the only true statement according to lines 25-36.

• A.

  Only 2.5 billion people lived in large cities fifty years ago.

• B.

  Global population has increased enormously in the last half-century.

• C.

  Throughout history poor cities have developed faster than rich ones.

• D.

  The continuous impoverishment of the countryside led to scientific advances.

• E.

  Thanks to modern medicine the poorest cities can grow as fast as the richest ones.

The statement "...today's cities may be growing a bit too fast for their own good." (lines 40-41) expresses:

• A.

  hope that rich cities will continue to grow quickly.

• B.

  surprise that new urban centers are experiencing progress.

• C.

  the awareness that modern urban centers cannot avoid growth.

• D.

  a feeling that excessive urban growth may not be beneficial.

• E.

  disappointment that only the newest cities are growing fast.

The pronoun "he" in "...he has been a rural creatur," (lines 4-5) refers to "Homo Sapiens..." (line 3). Mark the item which contains a correct correspondence.

• A.

  "This" (line 3) refers to "a town or city" (line 2).

• B.

  "They" (line 20) refers to "factories" (line 20).

• C.

  "it" (line 27) refers to "impoverishment" (line 26).

• D.

  "they" (line 31) refers to "cities" (line 31).

• E.

  "ones" (line 43) refers to "cities" (line 42).