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

READ TEXT II AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 46 TO 53:

still in "The project still needs" (l.15) has the same meaning as in:

• A.

  He was looking at a still life;

• B.

  He was sitting still before her;

• C.

  They were still there when I arrived;

• D.

  The man was standing quite still;

• E.

  The car came to a definite still.

READ TEXT III AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 54 TO 57:

The text says that, as compared to the production of gasoline, producing ethanol is:

• A.

  cheaper;

• B.

  more expensive;

• C.

  less costly;

• D.

  more affordable;

• E.

  not as dear.

READ TEXT I AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 16 TO 20:

next in "its next big energy bet" indicates:

• A.

  space;

• B.

  time;

• C.

  size;

• D.

  length;

• E.

  weight.

READ TEXT III AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 54 TO 57:

According to the text, the government's position in relation to ethanol is one of:

• A.

  rejection;

• B.

  indifference;

• C.

  tolerance;

• D.

  indecision;

• E.

  support.

READ TEXT II AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 21 TO 30:

The underlined word in "children gather to paint and draw" (l.1) can be replaced by:

• A.

  try;

• B.

  prepare;

• C.

  meet;

• D.

  dress;

• E.

  study.

READ TEXT III AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 54 TO 57:

The text ends with a(n):

• A.

  prediction;

• B.

  advice;

• C.

  suggestion;

• D.

  permission;

• E.

  warning.

READ TEXT II AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 21 TO 30:

main in "the main downtown shopping street" (l.2) means:

• A.

  messy;

• B.

  narrow;

• C.

  peripheral;

• D.

  principal;

• E.

  side.

READ TEXT IV AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 58 TO 62:

In relation to biodiesel, the two first sentences point out its:

• A.

  dangers;

• B.

  waste;

• C.

  advantages;

• D.

  insignificance;

• E.

  disadvantages.

READ TEXT II AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 21 TO 30:

"a key victory" (l.4) means that the victory is:

• A.

  irrelevant;

• B.

  important;

• C.

  irresponsible;

• D.

  interesting;

• E.

  illegal.

READ TEXT IV AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 58 TO 62:

In what regards global warming, carbon dioxide can:

• A.

  replace it;

• B.

  lessen it;

• C.

  harm it;

• D.

  eliminate it;

• E.

  produce it.