Questões de Língua Inglesa da Escola de Administração Fazendária (ESAF)

Read the text below entitled "Job Outlook" in order to answer questions 21 to 23.

• A.

  highlights the current lack of competition for budget analyst jobs.

• B.

  points out financial drawbacks concerning the analyst career.

• C.

  puts the master's degree as the minimum educational requirement.

• D.

  disregards the need of computer skills for potential candidates.

• E.

  sees a master's degree as a plus for budget analyst candidates.

Read the text below entitled "Job Outlook" in order to answer questions 21 to 23.

In paragraph 2, the author refers to "the continuing demand for sound financial analysis in both the public and the private sectors." Therefore, this analysis should be

• A.

  detailed and final.

• B.

  academic and conclusive.

• C.

  reliable and effective.

• D.

  sensitive and deep.

• E.

  shallow and summarized.

Read the text below entitled "Job Outlook" in order to answer questions 21 to 23.

In paragraph 2, the text mentions the rise in

• A.

  the employment of budget analysts.

• B.

  layoffs of budget analysts.

• C.

  unemployment in private sectors.

• D.

  applications for public jobs.

• E.

  speculation in specific academic areas.

Read the text below which is entitled %u201CA modest proposal%u201D in order to answer questions 24 to 26.

According to the text, the European Union budget

• A.

  may total 1% of EU-wide GDP.

• B.

  has surely had a major economic influence.

• C.

  is likely to support the poorest areas.

• D.

  was accurately defined six years ago.

• E.

  is going to be looked into and negotiated.

Read the text below which is entitled %u201CA modest proposal%u201D in order to answer questions 24 to 26.

In relation to the "financial perspective" mentioned in paragraph 2,

• A.

  its negotiation ought to happen every 6 years.

• B.

  the current moment seems risky to settle it.

• C.

  it must consider the differences of European incomes.

• D.

  two specific countries have voted against its priorities.

• E.

  the present moment is ideal to go into it.

Read the text below which is entitled "Congress Caps another Disappointing Year" in order to answer questions 27 to 30.

According to the author, the area of defense weapons development

• A.

  has not seen an increase in its budget.

• B.

  should have received a significant increase.

• C.

  would have to be broadened and researched in 2006.

• D.

  comprises one of the areas whose budget has risen.

• E.

  has had its budget halved in 2006.

Read the text below which is entitled "Congress Caps another Disappointing Year" in order to answer questions 27 to 30.

The increases given to most agency research portfolios are said to have been

• A.

  rather small.

• B.

  comparatively high.

• C.

  well-defined.

• D.

  quite fair.

• E.

  relatively big.

Read the text below which is entitled "Congress Caps another Disappointing Year" in order to answer questions 27 to 30.

The text concludes that

• A.

  a number of appropriations bills are about to be signed into law.

• B.

  an increase of $134.8 billion for 2006 investments has been settled.

• C.

  a budgetary rise of $2.2 billion is going to be looked into in 2006.

• D.

  the most important federal agencies expected higher budgets in 2006.

• E.

  basic research funding declines might occur throughout 2006.

Your answers to questions 41-43 must be based on the tex
below, which is entitled "Insolvencies/Guaranty Funds":

According to the text, "insolvencies do occur", which means they

• a.

  actually happen.

• b.

  are undoubtedly preventable.

• c.

  hardly take place.

• d.

  do not pose a threat.

• e.

  used to be more frequent.

Your answers to questions 44 to 46 must be based on the text below, which is entitled ''Financial and Market Conditions'':

In paragraph 2, the insurance industry is described as cyclical. Thus, it is characterized by elements which

• a.

  seldom occur again.

• b.

  are hardly identifiable.

• c.

  do not follow a noticeable pattern.

• d.

  are regularly repeated.

• e.

  vary both in length and degree.