Questões de Língua Inglesa da Instituto Nacional de Educação (CETRO)

It can be inferred from the text that

• A.

  it is necessary to establish a standard language in India, so everybody will be able to communicate as literate people do.

• B.

  in India, English, initially, was an instrument of domination; now it is regarded as a cultural heirloom and, as such, must be preserved at any cost. Users should be aware that language does not belong only to a certain group of individuals, but to the whole nation.

• C.

  the use of any language varies according to needs and motivations of its speakers. Therefore, any attempt at teaching a second language using a universal approach is suspect because it will not take in consideration local sociopolitical, educational and communicative needs.

• D.

  India faces, nowadays, a linguistic dilemma: it wants the literacy and westernization associated to the English language, but, at the same time, the country is too diverse to adopt a single norm.

Social use of language or Pragmatics involve three major communication skills: using language for different purposes, changing language according to the needs of a listener/reader or situation, and following rules of conversation. About the latter, it is possible to say it involves

• A.

  requesting something, saying good-bye.

• B.

  talking differently to a baby than to an adult, rephrasing when misunderstood.

• C.

  promising something, taking turns in conversation.

• D.

  taking turns in conversation, rephrasing when misunderstood.

Consider Kress’s text as a whole and choose one alternative to fill in the blank space of the sentence below.

Media texts are problematic to classify for a range of reasons, not least of which is that ______.

• A.

  these modalities are too new to be studied

• B.

  the modalities are changing and developing literally before our eyes

• C.

  researchers have biased views regarding these modalities

• D.

  the modalities are too complex

The text above

• A.

  presents the opinion of a biased teacher who does not agree with the English programme adopted by her school.

• B.

  presents the impartial opinion of a teacher who agrees with the English programme adopted by her school.

• C.

  presents the opinion of a caring teacher who is concerned with the effectiveness of the English programme adopted by her school.

• D.

  presents the candid opinion of a teacher who is not concerned about the way grammar is taught in her school.

Read the text below and answer questions number 11 and number 12. The North American steel industry annually recycles millions of tons of steel scrap from recycled cans, automobiles, appliances, construction materials and other steel products. This scrap is remelted to produce new steel. In fact, the industry's overall recycling rate is nearly 68%. There are two processes for making steel. The Basic Oxygen Furnace process, which is used to produce the steel needed for packaging, car bodies, appliances and steel framing, that uses a minimum of 25% recycled steel. The Electric Arc Furnace process, which is used to produce steel shapes such as railroad ties and bridge spans, that uses virtually 100% recycled steel. And, since all new steel products contain recycled steel, when you buy steel you help to close the recycling loop by buying recycled. Many communities operate recycling programs which include steel cans. Several also provide options to recycle appliances. And while consumers are not actively involved, virtually every car taken off the road is recycled. More than 200 million Americans have convenient access to steel can recycling through curbside, drop-off and buyback programs, as well as through magnetic separation at resource recovery facilities. Steel cans, including food, paint and aerosol cans, were recycled at a rate of 58% in 2001. The industry remelted more than 18 billion steel cans into new products. In 2001, nearly 2 million tons of steel were recovered from recycled appliances, at a rate of 85%. There are nearly 12,000 appliance recycling locations throughout the United States. Comparing the number of automobiles taken off the road in 2001 to the number of new cars produced shows a recycling rate of 101% for automobiles in 2001. Builders across the United States are constructing all types of steel framed homes: multi-family developments, retirement homes and single-family residences. There are many benefits to

In the passage, which of the alternatives is not related to the steel properties?

• A.

  Light weight

• B.

  Durability

• C.

  Strength

• D.

  Landfill

• E.

  Stability

Which of the alternatives is not related to resource recovery ?

• A.

  Communities recycling program

• B.

  Use of scrap to make new steel

• C.

  Drop-off programs

• D.

  Buy-back programs

• E.

  Solid waste stream

From questions 13 to 15, fill in the blanks with the correct alternative

The passage is about procedures which ……… recover resources.

• A.

  has helped

• B.

  is helpping

• C.

  help

• D.

  will have helped

• E.

  would have helped

From questions 13 to 15, fill in the blanks with the correct alternative

Would you consider ……………..steel framing in a construction?

• A. to use
• B. using
• C.

  having using

• D.

  are used

• E.

  to have used

From questions 13 to 15, fill in the blanks with the correct alternative

Steel scrap is an essential ingredient …… making new steel.

• A.

  to

• B.

  of

• C.

  at

• D.

  on

• E.

  in

From questions 19 to 25, fill in the blanks with the correct alternative.

The author listed a number of benefits, ………included cost effectiveness.

• A.

  which

• B.

  who

• C.

  where

• D.

  whom

• E.

  when