Questões de Língua Inglesa da Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV)

In “Most are no more interesting” most refers to

• A.

  blogs.

• B.

  months.

• C.

  exceptions.

• D.

  disasters.

• E.

  posts.

The opposite of the underlined word in “more interesting than” is

• A.

  least.

• B.

  most.

• C.

  many.

• D.

  less.

• E.

  last.

The text opens with

• A.

  references to the past.

• B.

  outlooks for the future.

• C.

  warnings to the reader.

• D.

  complaints about the web.

• E.

  suggestions for changes.

According to the text, social media is spreading because it

• A.

  allows fast exchanges.

• B.

  helps political manifestations.

• C.

  solves social problems.

• D.

  creates links between people.

• E.

  promotes new markets.

The expression “like-minded people” means people who

• A.

  are lovers.

• B.

  tolerate each other.

• C.

  live together.

• D.

  love to discuss.

• E.

  think in a similar way.

The underlined expression in “evolve at dizzying speed” can be replaced by

• A.

  with large steps.

• B.

  at a very fast pace.

• C.

  in confusing ways.

• D.

  at a terribly slow rate.

• E.

  in incredible manners.

The book described has a “threefold structure” (line 1). This means it

• A.

  analyses several subjects.

• B.

  is divided in many chapters.

• C.

  has different perspectives.

• D.

  is well-structured

• E.

  offers three sections.

In the introduction, the book mentions the police in

• A.

  the United States.

• B.

  the European Community.

• C.

  countries including England.

• D.

  Latin American countries.

• E.

  the Scandinavian regions.

The underlined word in “a particular kind of social institution” (lines 5 and 6) means the institution is

• A.

  specific.

• B.

  private.

• C.

  sophisticated.

• D.

  public.

• E.

  national.

When the text says that “The establishment of the police was a painful process” (lines 11 and 12), it implies that the process was

• A.

  easy.

• B.

  dangerous.

• C.

  simple.

• D.

  difficult.

• E.

  fantastic.