Questões de Língua Inglesa da Fundação CESGRANRIO (CESGRANRIO)

• A.

  "Looking at the past..." (line 1).

• B.

  "...understanding the future." (line 2).

• C.

  "...how English came to be in the state it is..." (lines 3-4).

• D.

  "...how English came to be (...) spoken by those who speak it." (lines 3-5).

• E.

  "...the spread of English?" (line 5).

In the sentence "since this is a key to making their products more competitive." (lines 24-25), the word "since":

• A. introduces a reason
• B. presents an example.
• C. expresses a contrast.
• D. makes a comparison
• E. imposes a condition

A "pollution-free" energy source (line 27) means an energy source that is free of pollution. Check the option in which the phrase is also correctly explained.

• A. Energy-saving fuels = fuels saved by energy
• B. A ten-page sales contract = a sales contract that has ten pages
• C. A hard-working manager = a manager who is hard to work with.
• D. Environment-protecting initiatives = protection of environment initiatives.
• E. Speed-control systems = control of speedy systems

According to Paragraph 4, the "ideal energy source":

• A. will certainly never be found
• B. will be available sooner than we expect
• C. must be immediately supplied
• D. must be immediately supplied
• E. can already be produced by advanced technologies

In the sentence "These include the growth rate of consumption, and estimates of how much of the remaining resources can be economically recovered." (lines 47-49), "these" refers to:

• A. "Nonrenewable energy resources" (line 43)
• B. "Projections" (line 45)
• C. "changeable factors" (line 47).
• D. "estimates" (line 48).
• E. "remaining resources" (lines 48-49).

Mark the correct statement concerning the ideas expressed in Paragraphs 6 and 7

• A. The capacity of producers to find out new energy resources has been decreasing
• B. Renewable energy sources are far more used in the U.S. than nonrenewable ones.
• C. Solar power, hydroelectric and natural gas are instances of renewable energy sources
• D. Biomass and hydroelectricity are the only sources of renewable energy available in the U.S.
• E. To predict the duration of nonrenewable energy sources, a lot of variables must be considered

In "What factors have ensured the spread of English?" (line 5), the word spread means:

• A.

  formation.

• B.

  complexity.

• C.

  relevance.

• D.

  expansion.

• E.

  destiny.

According to the text (lines 1-5), any serious study of English in the 21st century must start by examining:

• A.

  when a more modern English started to emerge.

• B.

  how this language developed into its present form.

• C.

  in which state the English language was originated.

• D.

  what circumstances led to the formation of English.

• E.

  the reasons why the language changed over the centuries.

According to the text, the English language:

• A.

  has never been subject to change.

• B.

  is used in very similar cultural contexts.

• C.

  will be changed by the way non-natives use it.

• D.

  is equally important for all knowledge fields.

• E.

  should be used exclusively by native speakers.

The text states that in a near future Japanese robots will be:

• A.

  developed by the Japanese architects.

• B.

  in close cooperation with regular workforce.

• C.

  built to help the aging population exclusively.

• D.

  only perfect copies of young attractive women.

• E.

  helpful for the communication of blind people.