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

READ TEXT II AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 58 TO 69:

The statement "Despite this development" (l. 19) may be considered:

• A.

  ironic;

• B.

  funny;

• C.

  restrictive;

• D.

  impolite;

• E.

  obvious.

READ TEXT II AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 58 TO 69:

either in "either by an individual U.S. citizen" (l. 26) signals to the reader that there will be a(n):

• A.

  emphasis;

• B.

  alternative;

• C.

  comparison;

• D.

  denial;

• E.

  consequence.

READ TEXT II AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 58 TO 69:

The underlined word in "actual control" (l. 31) means this control is:

• A.

  modern;

• B.

  unique;

• C.

  updated;

• D.

  real;

• E.

  assumed.

READ TEXT II AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 58 TO 69:

could in "This new interpretation could have major implications" (l.36) reveals a situation that is:

• A.

  possible;

• B.

  inconceivable;

• C.

  certain;

• D.

  improbable;

• E.

  conclusive.

READ TEXT I AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 31 TO 45:

In "500 billion plastic bags are distributed" (ll.3-4) the underlined verb can be replaced by:

• A.

  made up;

• B.

  put out;

• C.

  torn up;

• D.

  handed out;

• E.

  found out.

READ TEXT I AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 31 TO 45:

The underlined word in "instead of wasting plastic ones" (l.10) introduces a(n):

• A.

  alternative;

• B.

  addition;

• C.

  hypothesis;

• D.

  denial;

• E.

  concession.

READ TEXT I AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 31 TO 45:

The word that can best replace "fence" in "Plant a bamboo fence" (l.11) is:

• A.

  forest;

• B.

  tree;

• C.

  hedge;

• D.

  garden;

• E.

  hut.

READ TEXT I AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 31 TO 45:

Reduce in "We can reduce that number" (l.22) can be replaced by:

• A.

  cut down;

• B.

  cut in;

• C.

  cut out;

• D.

  cut across;

• E.

  cut for.

READ TEXT II AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 46 TO 53:

sensitive in "the most environmentally sensitive issues" means:

• A.

  sensible;

• B.

  correct;

• C.

  delicate;

• D.

  simple;

• E.

  adequate.

READ TEXT III AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 54 TO 57:

The underlined expression in "give off oxygen" (l.2) can be replaced by:

• A.

  control;

• B.

  stop;

• C.

  reduce;

• D.

  release;

• E.

  pollute.