Questões de Língua Inglesa da Fundação Professor Carlos Augusto Bittencourt (FUNCAB)

The word REQUIREMENTS (second paragraph) is an example of a(n) _________ in the English language in relation to Portuguese and should be a part of a programme of reading strategies for Brazilian students.

• A.

  fake term

• B.

  Indian word

• C.

  French word

• D.

  cognate word

• E.

  false cognate

Choose the correct statement, according to the text.

• A.

  The sun's heat helps to warm up the planet and captures carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere.

• B.

  The ozone layer protects the sun from the ultraviolet radiation, which damages people's skins and causes cancer.

• C.

  The CFCs which are used in all sorts of plastic products are considered to be ozone-friendly.

• D.

  Large areas of rainforests have been devastated recently in order to empty the land for farming.

• E.

  Rainforests which grow on poor soils are cut down or burned and might become a desert.

As far as the sources of energy mentioned in the text are concerned, we can state that:

• A.

  The energy derived from coal, oil and gas is supposed to last for a long time.

• B.

  Electricity which is generated by using the sun's energy is called solar power.

• C.

  Electricity which is created by using the power of the wind is often called windmills.

• D.

  River water in mountainous areas are not normally used to create hydroelectric power.

• E.

  Electricity which is generated by water flowing in and out with the tides is enough to supply the world needs.

The pronoun IT in “that helps to protect it from the sun's ultraviolet radiation” (paragraph 3), the pronoun THESE in “and these are often marked ozonefriendly” (paragraph 3), and the pronounTHEYin “and when they are cut down or burned” (paragraph 4), refer in the text, respectively, to:

• A.

  the surface of the Earth / aerosols / many rainforests

• B.

  the Earth / aerosols that do not contain CFCs / rainforests

• C.

  the ozone layer / chlorofluorocarbons / many plant and animal species

• D.

  the sun's ultraviolet radiation / refrigerators and aerosol cans / the tropical rains

• E.

  a layer of gas high above the surface of the Earth / some plastic products / poor soils

The relative pronoun WHICH in “which is very poisonous and can cause brain damage in children” (paragraph 5), the object pronoun THEM in “and burning them is slowly harming the atmosphere” (paragraph 6), and the pronoun THEY in “so that they can be used again” (paragraph 7), refer in the text, respectively, to:

• A.

  lead / coal, oil and gas / used objects and materials

• B.

  a lot of petrol / coal, oil and gas / objects and materials

• C.

  lead / most of the energy we use today / used objects and materials

• D.

  the greenhouse effect / most of the energy we use / recycling objects and materials

• E.

  a lot of petrol contains lead / energy, coal, oil and gas / processing objects and materials

Our reasons for reading influence the way we read, that is, which reading subskill we make use of. Choose the alternative which presents an INCORRECT definition of the reading subskill provided.

• A.

  Skimming or skim-reading means reading quickly through a text to get a general idea of what it is about. This type of reading is also called reading for gist.

• B.

  Scanning means reading a text slowly and carefully to find a specific piece or pieces of information. This kind of reading is also called reading for specific information.

• C.

  Detailed reading means reading a text in order to extract the maximum detail from it. In other words,you read a text getting the meaning out of every word.

• D.

  Reading aloud refers to reading a prepared speech or lecture, or reading a story aloud, or an extract from the newspaper.

• E.

  Extensive reading refers to reading longer texts, primarily for pleasure or leisure, or in order to increase vocabulary, or to develop a reading habit.

The words in the text that mean SECA, ENCHENTE, CALOReCHUMBOare, respectively:

• A.

  flood / melt / heat / lead

• B.

  drought / melt / hot / coal

• C.

  flood /drought / heat / coal

• D.

  drought / flood / heat / lead

• E.

  flood / drought / hot / unleaded

The linker BUTin “But carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere trap the sun's heat” could be replaced, without change of meaning, by:

• A.

  Despite

• B.

  Although

• C.

  However

• D.

  Therefore

• E.

  Otherwise

Consider the sentences below:

1. Global warming ___________ by the greenhouse effect.

2. When ice in the poles melt, sea levels ____________.

3. Carbon dioxide __________ the sun's heat.

4. An American scientist ___________ holes in the ozone layer.

Choose the alternative which presents the correct verb forms that complete the above sentences, respectively:

• A.

  causes / raises / trap / discovered

• B.

  is caused / rises / trap / discovered

• C.

  is caused / rise / traps / has discovered

• D.

  causes / raise / is trapped / discovered

• E.

  is caused / raise / traps / has discovered

This aid is becoming increasingly popular in schools and institutions that can afford it. It permits the projection and manipulation of digitalized teaching content, both original and published. This aid is known as:

• A.

  visual aids.

• B.

  video recorder.

• C.

  overhead projector.

• D.

  high definition television.

• E.

  interactive whiteboard.