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

When the report says that "the escalation of European demand for beef" happens "amid fears of mad cow disease" (ll. 9/10), it means the escalation:

• A. happens before the disease;
• B. is concomitant with the disease;
• C. takes place after the disease;
• D. will follow the disease soon;
• E. is preceded by the disease.

The fact that farmers are "making mincemeat out of rainforests" (ll. 16/17) means they are:

• A. transforming them into beef;
• B. exporting all their wood;
• C. reducing them to tiny bits;
• D. planting special trees;
• E. separating special logs.

The underlined word in "as Brazil becomes free of foot and mouth disease" (ll. 26/27) has the same meaning as the underlined word in:

• A. He started to run as he heard the shot;
• B. He looked as if he would cry;
• C. He prefers to run as he thinks best;
• D. As for myself, I also started to run;
• E. He ran as it were part of his job.

READ TEXT I AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 11 TO 14:

The Peruvian area is described as being:

• A. tempting;
• B. blossoming;
• C. desolate;
• D. exhaustless;
• E. bountiful.

READ TEXT I AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 11 TO 14:

The improvement in farming systems mentioned in the text was due to:

• A. historical findings;
• B. modern technology;
• C. improved schooling;
• D. new chemicals;
• E. heavy rainfall.

READ TEXT I AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 11 TO 14:

Yet in "Yet Puno has become the site" (l.10) introduces a:

• A. comparison;
• B. condition;
• C. consequence;
• D. contrast;
• E. concession.

READ TEXT II AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 15 TO 17:

The news informs that a disaster in the U.S.:

• A. will necessarily happen;
• B. has been happening;
• C. has often happened;
• D. may soon happen;
• E. happens off and on.

READ TEXT II AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 15 TO 17:

To minimize the problem mentioned in the text, the U.S. Agriculture Department is:

• A. controlling the weather;
• B. considering restrictions;
• C. studying the disease;
• D. producing pesticides;
• E. importing soybean.

READ TEXT III AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 18 TO 20:

When the scientist says that "Bird flu could develop into a threat"(l.1), he is:

• A. warning;
• B. inviting;
• C. complaining;
• D. digressing;
• E. cursing.

READ TEXT III AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 18 TO 20:

In "There's a realistic chance that could happen" (l.25), the underlined word implies:

• A. more infected poultry;
• B. a mutation in the virus;
• C. a new discovery;
• D. more research funding;
• E. more vaccine sales.