Questões de Língua Inglesa da Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV)

The title of Text 1 presents a(n):

• A. doubt.
• B. addition.
• C. certainty.
• D. emphasis.
• E. conclusion.

The change that the writer refers to in the first paragraph is:

• A. random.
• B. gradual.
• C. subtle.
• D. slow.
• E. fast.

According to the author, technology can be useful to auditing if it is used:

• A. carelessly.
• B. consciously.
• C. negligently.
• D. inattentively.
• E. indiscriminately.

The title of Text 2 implies that government auditors may:

• A. work on quite easy tasks.
• B. not take unnecessary risks.
• C. meet some difficult issues.
• D. trust their political leaders.
• E. have to change their career.

Read the statements below and mark them as true (T) or false (F): ( ) Government auditors work less than other auditors. ( ) The work of government auditors is more demanding. ( ) Private sector auditors feel as much pressure as other auditors. The statements are, respectively:

• A. F – T – F
• B. T – F – T
• C. F – F – T
• D. T –T – F
• E. F – T – T

When the author qualifies the role of auditors as “pivotal”, he means it is:

• A. peripheral.
• B. dangerous.
• C. traditional.
• D. modern.
• E. central.

The phrase that can replace “Put simply” without change in meaning is:

• A. On the contrary.
• B. In other words.
• C. To begin with.
• D. As soon as.
• E. In spite of.

According to the text, interest in auditing has increased due to:

• A. management principles.
• B. poor professionalism.
• C. business intelligence.
• D. economic problems.
• E. statistical methods.

Read the following sentences: I. Auditors have found risk detection too problematic to be conducted. II. Many companies are becoming aware of the need for auditing. III. All the firms that never audited do not see the need for it now. IV. Auditing has turned into a main issue in management practice. Indicate the sentences which are in line with the points raised in Text 3.

• A. I and II.
• B. I and III.
• C. II and IV.
• D. II and III.
• E. I and IV.

When the author states that “Firms are thus advised to staff an internal audit department or to outsource audit work to specialist providers” this means this instruction:

• A. can be harmful.
• B. has to be fulfilled.
• C. will be detrimental.
• D. should be followed.
• E. must be disregarded.