Questões de Língua Inglesa da Fundação Carlos Chagas (FCC)

Segundo o texto,

• A.

  Wainaina, desde pequeno, sempre foi muito seletivo em relação ao que lia.

• B.

  o livro de Wainaina pode ser classificado como literatura pós-colonial.

• C.

  o livro de Wainaina agradará mesmo aos apreciadores de romances suecos de mistério.

• D.

  Wainaina repudia leitores de best-sellers.

De acordo com o texto,

• A.

  antes de se tornar escritor, Wainaina tentou, inutilmente, ser advogado, engenheiro e até médico e cientista.

• B.

  o pai de Wainaina queria que ele assumisse os negócios e a fazenda da família.

• C.

  Wainaina nunca completou seus estudos universitários.

• D.

  foi na universidade que Wainaina descobriu sua vocação para a literatura.

According to the text, Carolyn

• A.

  believes Anonymous’s fiancé has every right to be private about his money matters.

• B.

  disapproves of Anonymous’s casual attitude toward her fiancé’s behavior.

• C.

  believes Anonymous should not marry her fiancé under any circumstances.

• D.

  thinks it is healthy for a couple to have different approaches to money.

Atenção: O texto abaixo refere-se às questões de números 56 a 60.

For Mr. Bechtolsheim,

• A.

  the global network should be periodically swept for bugs.

• B.

  although bugs can cause serious problems, they are never dangerous enough to negatively affect commerce.

• C.

  given the Internet’s complexity, dangerous bugs are unlikely to spread across the global network.

• D.

  hostile attacks are not to be feared by internet users since foreign powers can be hired to prevent them.

• E.

  one cannot ignore that the global network is vulnerable to bugs.

Atenção: Para responder às questões de números 21 a 25, considere o texto abaixo.

According to the text,

• A.

  shop owners favor the “cut and cover” method.

• B.

  because stations can be built nearer to the surface, subways built with the “cut and cover” method make traveling short distances easier.

• C.

  it is much easier to plan subway routes when the “cut and cover” method is used because they must follow the street design.

• D.

  traffic does not affect tunneling work when the “cut and cover” method is used.

• E.

  building a subway with the “cut and cover” method is faster than with any other method.

According to the text,

• A.

  it is convenient for couples to have separate bank accounts.

• B.

  couples should always share their income.

• C.

  money problems may prevent a couple from enjoying a vacation.

• D.

  a woman who makes her own living should not be responsible for her husband’s debts.

Atenção: O texto abaixo refere-se às questões de números 56 a 60.

In line 22, the appropriate verb to complete the gap is

• A.

  have made.

• B.

  have performed.

• C.

  did.

• D.

  have done.

• E.

  have carried out.

Atenção: Para responder às questões de números 21 a 25, considere o texto abaixo.

One can infer from the text that

• A.

  although the “deep bore” method is not constrained by the street grid, it usually follows it.

• B.

  passengers prefer “deep bore” subway stations because they are more modern and accessible.

• C.

  subway construction with the “deep bore” method is barely noticeable on the surface.

• D.

  Toronto and New York subway stations cost about $150 million.

• E.

  deep boring machines work very fast and can build tunnels in several shapes.

O texto acima é do tipo

• A.

  narrativo.

• B.

  argumentativo.

• C.

  descritivo.

• D.

  epistolar.

Atenção: Para responder às questões de números 26 a 30, considere o texto abaixo.

MTA’s subway security system

• A.

  consists of 4300 working closed-circuit cameras.

• B.

  has not been completed as planned.

• C.

  has recently experienced considerable improvement.

• D.

  is being renewed because it is obsolete.

• E.

  is entirely equipped with closed-circuit cameras.