Questões de Língua Inglesa da Núcleo de Computação Eletrônica UFRJ (NCE)

READ TEXT I AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 16 TO 20:

as much as in "a curse as much as a blessing" signals a:

• A.

  contrast;

• B.

  conclusion;

• C.

  condition;

• D.

  comparison;

• E.

  consequence.

READ TEXT I AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 31 TO 45:

According to the text, plastic bags should be:

• A.

  used;

• B.

  manufactured;

• C.

  burnt;

• D.

  avoided;

• E.

  sold.

READ TEXT I AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 31 TO 45:

A landfill is a place for:

• A.

  making cement;

• B.

  disposing garbage;

• C.

  building homes;

• D.

  parking cars;

• E.

  buying food.

READ TEXT I AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 31 TO 45:

The underlined word in "than, say, a rosebush" (l.14) signals a:

• A.

  speech;

• B.

  example;

• C.

  quotation;

• D.

  surprise;

• E.

  question.

READ TEXT I AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 31 TO 45:

In "Do this" (l.16) the author means:

• A.

  grow bamboo;

• B.

  control the plant;

• C.

  cultivate roses;

• D.

  build fences;

• E.

  reduce CO₂.

READ TEXT I AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 31 TO 45:

The title End the paper chase (l.18) implies too many people are still:

• A.

  going for virgin paper;

• B.

  looking for recycled paper;

• C.

  going into recycling industry;

• D.

  going against planting trees;

• E.

  looking after the forests.

READ TEXT I AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 31 TO 45:

In the last section, the text says that:

• A.

  Americans recycle all the paper used;

• B.

  Half the paper Americans use is recycled;

• C.

  Today's paper recycling is enough;

• D.

  Recycling destroys 900 million trees;

• E.

  Americans should use more virgin paper.

READ TEXT II AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 46 TO 53:

The title implies the government has:

• A.

  proposed an interruption;

• B.

  signaled some danger;

• C.

  damned the construction;

• D.

  gone beyond the limits;

• E.

  given the green light.

READ TEXT II AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 46 TO 53:

Opinions on the issue discussed in the text are said to be:

• A.

  conclusive;

• B.

  consensual;

• C.

  conflicting;

• D.

  confidential;

• E.

  considerate.

READ TEXT II AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 46 TO 53:

The text states that the construction of the dams is:

• A.

  inadequate;

• B.

  on hold;

• C.

  redundant;

• D.

  outdated;

• E.

  out of control.