Questões de Língua Inglesa da Fundação CESGRANRIO (CESGRANRIO)

"Current-account deficit" (line 27) means a deficit in the current account. Check the option in which the phrase is INCORRECTLY explained.

• A.

  A risk-taking, hard-working financial advisor = a financial advisor who takes risks and works hard.

• B.

  A four-million-dollar twelve-storey building = a building with twelve stories that is worth four million dollars.

• C.

  A three-hundred-page, double-spaced report = a report that has three hundred pages and is written with double space.

• D.

  Twenty green-colored ten-dollar bills = twenty bills of ten dollars, in the color green.

• E.

  Three financially-troubled government-owned companies = three financial companies that have caused troubles to the government.

Check the item in which the detached verb expresses a necessity.

• A.

  "It may seem curious that the dollar is falling…" (line 10)

• B.

  "...America must borrow $2 billion each business day." (lines 27-28)

• C.

  "How much further might the dollar fall?" (line 32)

• D.

  "… the dollar could drop a lot lower," (lines 34-35)

• E.

  "…a weaker dollar should thus help to cut America's (…) deficit." (lines 46-48)

The phrase "So do scientists," (line 2) means that:

• A.

  King Lear comes from nothing, just as scientists do.

• B.

  both scientists and King Lear teach us that nothing comes from nothing.

• C.

  according to scientists, King Lear believes that nothing comes from nothing.

• D.

  scientists tell us that fictional characters, like King Lear, come from nothing.

• E.

  scientists teach us King Lear's beliefs about the origin of things.

The "hardening of the arteries" (line 11) that can be opposed by leaders (line 11) is a metaphor that refers to:

• A.

  a need to increase bureaucracy in order to produce innovations.

• B.

  the increasingly fixed structure of organizations and society.

• C.

  the uncontrollable growth of certain segments of society.

• D.

  important barriers that are impossible to overcome.

• E.

  unfriendly attitudes within certain organizations.

Mark the correct statement concerning the function of the text paragraphs.

• A.

  Paragraph 1 affirms that the concept of innovation is impossible to explain.

• B.

  Paragraph 2 analyzes all the obstacles faced by creative people in society.

• C.

  Paragraph 3 provides evidence that creative people are never found in organizations.

• D.

  Paragraph 4 describes how creative people function and stresses the key role they can play in the workplace.

• E.

  Paragraph 5 complains that traditional education is not prepared to accept real leaders.

The author talks about creative people with:

• A.

  admiration.

• B.

  skepticism.

• C.

  disbelief.

• D.

  concern.

• E.

  jealousy.

Mark the INCORRECT statement concerning reference.

• A.

  In line 6, it refers to "change" (line 5).

• B.

  It, in line 9, refers to "society" (line 7).

• C.

  Themselves, in line 19, refers to "individual leaders" (line 17).

• D.

  In line 21, their refers to "Creative persons" (line 20).

• E.

  These people, in line 39, refers to "Leaders" (line 38).

In the sentence "Though familiarity with technology helps us deal with such a search, (...) successes we will need." (lines 47-51), the word "Though":

• A.

  adds an idea.

• B.

  introduces a result.

• C.

  expresses a contrast.

• D.

  makes a comparison.

• E.

  provides a cause.

Check the sentence in which "can" DOES NOT have the same meaning as in "Leaders can help unusual people produce innovations –" (lines 11-12).

• A.

  You can't give energy to your team if you don't have it.

• B.

  Creative persons can find work almost anywhere.

• C.

  Tennis can be played at many levels of ability.

• D.

  Can I interrupt your meeting for two seconds?

• E.

  Can leadership skills be developed and mastered?

The only option in which the prefix "re-" DOES NOT have the same meaning as in "rearranged" (line 4) and "renewal" (line 43) is:

• A.

  refill.

• B.

  realize.

• C.

  rebuild.

• D.

  recharge.

• E.

  reelection.