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

READ TEXT I AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 11 TO 13:

The underlined words in "a little hope" (l.15) can be replaced by

• A.

  more;

• B.

  few;

• C.

  less;

• D.

  much;

• E.

  some.

READ TEXT II AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 15 TO 20:

The place that "being there" (l.11) refers to is:

• A. two million homes;
• B. leaders' workplaces;
• C. needy areas;
• D. educated households;
• E. large health centres.

READ TEXT II AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 25 TO 30:

Still in "Still, the business community profits..." (l.1-2 ) can be replaced by:

• A. Thus;
• B. So;
• C. Then;
• D. Or;
• E. Yet.

In "the cost is rising" (l.5) the verb is the same as it is in:

• A. She rose to her feet when the teacher came in;
• B. She raised the curtains so the room got brighter;
• C. She raised the expensive pen from the floor;
• D. She has been raising flowers in her garden;
• E. She had her hopes raised by her generous boss.

The expression "a huge headache" (l.1) refers to a(n):

• A. silly preoccupation;
• B. enormous worry;
• C. constant nuisance;
• D. strong emphasis;
• E. intense desire.

So in "But things went so smoothly that some security experts...." (l.5-6) has the same function as the underlined word in:

• A. So hot a day was an exception;
• B. She decided to go, so he decided to go, too;
• C. He was reading; as he was doing so, the phone rang;
• D. He hopes to arrive on time; so does she;
• E. He was so embarrassed, he couldn't say a word.

The verb form in "the required checks were being performed" (l.6-7) is in the same form as the verb in:

• A. He was left out from the winning team;
• B. He has been writing that letter since Tuesday;
• C. He was going home when the accident happened;
• D. He has been immersed in his work for hours;
• E. He was being closely watched by the police.

READ TEXT I AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 11 TO 14:

The pollution in São Paulo has worsened because of:

• A.

  an increase in car sales;

• B.

  the dispersal of polluting fumes;

• C.

  too little fuel burning;

• D.

  generalised global warming;

• E.

  local government policies.

READ TEXT I AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 11 TO 14:

In "more are needed" (l.02), the word that has been omitted is:

• A.

  deaths;

• B.

  steps;

• C.

  politicians;

• D.

  vehicles;

• E.

  Jesuits.

READ TEXT II AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 15 TO 20:

The aim of the organisation is to:

• A.

  encourage continuous development;

• B.

  disregard human qualities;

• C.

  emphasise local individualities;

• D.

  disrupt sanitary conditions;

• E.

  promote individual recognition.