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

Your answers to questions 23 to 25 must be based on the text below, which is entitled "Latest Distribution News":

According to the text,

• A.

  efforts have been made all day and all night.

• B.

  electrical power might no longer be supplied by FPL.

• C.

  customers have called off their contracts with FPL.

• D.

  residents and customers have decided to join hands.

• E.

  federal financial assistance may be pivotal.

Read the text below in order to answer questions 21 to 24:

According to the text, the euro pact

• A.

  has been preventing excessive budget deficits.

• B.

  has been devised by France and Germany.

• C.

  aims at restraining the euro's economic growth.

• D.

  has redressed the euro's fiscal balance.

• E.

  sets parameters related to fiscal deficits.

Read the text below in order to answer questions 21 to 24:

In "if member states breached the limit" (paragraph 1), "breached" could best be replaced by

• A.

  reduced

• B.

  exceeded

• C.

  extended

• D.

  compassed

• E.

  outlasted

Read the text below in order to answer questions 21 to 24:

According to the author, Tuesday November 25th is the day on which the euro pact

• A.

  was at last enforced.

• B.

  was finally signed.

• C.

  proved its ineffectiveness.

• D.

  finally acquired legitimacy.

• E.

  was at last respected.

Read the text below in order to answer questions 25 to 28:

In paragraph 1, the text refers to an interest rate cut which

• A.

  has been the lowest since 2002.

• B.

  has been the first one since April 2003.

• C.

  has not been approved by the World Bank.

• D.

  was not established by consensus.

• E.

  reflects the consumers' expectations.

Read the text below in order to answer questions 25 to 28:

In paragraph 3, the author refers to

• A.

  the present Brazilian economic boom.

• B.

  an interest rate increase of 1.5%.

• C.

  consecutive economic contractions.

• D.

  the highest interest rate increase since April.

• E.

  a coming decision to lower target rates.

Read the text below in order to answer questions 25 to 28:

According to the text, Brazil's central bank rate vote demonstrates

• A.

  disagreement

• B.

  confrontation

• C.

  illegitimacy

• D.

  unanimity

• E.

  coherence

Read the text below in order to answer questions 25 to 28:

The text

• A.

  underscores the sudden recovery of Brazil's economy.

• B.

  reports decisions concerning interest rate reductions.

• C.

  points out the sharp fall in Brazil's inflationary rates.

• D.

  refers to a decision supported by the World Bank.

• E.

  emphasizes the urgent need of interest rate cuts.

Read the text below in order to answer questions 29 and 30:

According to the author, integrity and objectivity are

• A.

  regarded as questionable principles.

• B.

  considered disruptive elements.

• C.

  seen as disregarded principles.

• D.

  to be observed and maintained.

• E.

  considered antagonistic principles.

Read the text below in order to answer questions 29 and 30:

According to the text, accountants and auditors

• A.

  play no role in fighting corruption.

• B.

  may investigate bribery and nepotism.

• C.

  seldom participate in the anticorruption effort.

• D.

  are expected to restrain transparency and accountability.

• E.

  are expected to help curb corrupt practices.