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

For questions 25-27 below, choose the answer which best fits the ideas in the text.

According to the text, G21 is a group involved in trade talks, and it aims to

• A.

  bring up new trump cards in Mexico negotiations.

• B.

  offset the bargaining power of the USA and the EU.

• C.

  shore up the power of the WTO to do deals.

• D.

  lead over 100 countries to victory in the talks.

• E.

  enhance the power of Brazil internationally.

For questions 25-27 below, choose the answer which best fits the ideas in the text.

In relation to Brazil, the G 21 is expected to

• A.

  reinforce the President's left-wing tendencies.

• B.

  override national decisions of smaller powers.

• C.

  make it the leading voice in the WTO.

• D.

  leave it on the fringes of the conference.

• E.

  bring additional prestige to the country.

For questions 21-24 below, choose the answer which best fits the ideas in the text.

According to the text, a think tank recently caused the government some embarrassment by predicting

• A.

  lower growth than most other economists had forecast.

• B.

  cynicism over the government's tax reform program.

• C.

  one of the highest tax burdens in the world.

• D.

  stubbornly high interest rates for bank loans.

• E.

  further cuts in the national interest rates for loans

For questions 21-24 below, choose the answer which best fits the ideas in the text.

The advantage of the proposed tax reform measures is

• A.

  particularly fast progress through Congress.

• B.

  a proposed 41.7% reduction in taxation.

• C.

  a welcome simplification of the tax system.

• D.

  the prospect of controlling high inflation.

• E.

  further political support for the government

For questions 21-24 below, choose the answer which best fits the ideas in the text.

According to the last section of the text, taxation will only be reduced if

• A.

  there are strong signs of growing inflation.

• B.

  Congress passes the new taxation reform bill.

• C.

  Brazil's economy goes nowhere soon.

• D.

  the sum needed to meet public debt is reduced.

• E.

  income tax bills cease to be such a heavy burden.

Read the text below in order to answer questions 11 to 14.

The author refers to the "gloom about Latin America", which conveys a feeling of

• A.

  approval and consensus.

• B.

  hopelessness.

• C.

  optimism

• D.

  expectation and hope.

• E.

  growing satisfaction.

Read the text below in order to answer questions 11 to 14.

According to the text,

• A.

  Brazil might soon face financial and political challenges.

• B.

  Argentina is about to pay off its foreign debt.

• C.

  Brazil has not been able to redirect its economic course.

• D.

  Latin America has remained affluent over the last twelve months.

• E.

  the Latin American economic scenario has undergone changes.

Read the text below in order to answer questions 11 to 14.

The Brazilian currency has

• A.

  increased significantly in value.

• B.

  fallen along with its bonds.

• C.

  considerably decreased in value.

• D.

  gone up over the last decade.

• E.

  gone down due to political changes.

Read the text below in order to answer questions 11 to 14.

According to the text

• A.

  huge sums of foreign capital have been invested in Brazil.

• B.

  Latin America's recent travails have been overcome.

• C.

  deep-rooted obstacles explain Argentina's recent slump

• D.

  the world economy is not performing as well as usual.

• E.

  Latin America's growth is to be set out by financial officials.

Read the text below in order to answer questions 15 to 18.

The text outlines

• A.

  the increase in the IT budget for 2003

• B.

  the use of the Internet in the ministries

• C.

  a change concerning a technology item.

• D.

  the invaluable role played by the IT

• E.

  the import and export of IT devices.