Questões de Língua Inglesa da Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR)

Are these statements about Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf true (T) or false (F), according to the text? ( ) Before she became a President in 2005 she had been defeated in a previous election. ( ) She went to university in the United States and has worked as a bank teller. ( ) She was one of the few ministers who escaped execution after a coup d’état. ( ) Many Liberians admire her because of the fact that she was born poor. ( ) Liberians think that she has made considerable progress with her rebuilding program. Mark the alternative which presents the correct sequence, from top to bottom.

• A. T – F – T – F – T.
• B. F – T – F – T – F.
• C. T – F – T – T – F.
• D. T – T – F – F – F.
• E. F – T – F – F – T.

Which statement about Tawakul Karman is true, according to the text?

• A. She founded a movement called “Women Journalists Without Chains” in 2007.
• B. She has been fighting the repressive system and injustice in her country for many years.
• C. She prevented the eviction of a group of villagers from their land by controlling a tribal chief.
• D. She was responsible for spreading the Arab Spring to Yemen.
• E. She has campaigned against women’s rights and child marriage.

O texto a seguir é referência para as questões 11 a 14.

Identifique como verdadeiras (V) as afirmativas que estão de acordo com o texto e como falsas (F) as que não correspondem ao que diz o autor.

( ) Dois séculos atrás, caçadores de baleias não se preocupavam com o que aconteceria se não houvesse mais baleias.

( ) Buscar controlar o aquecimento global com a diminuição do uso de combustíveis fósseis é a alternativa apresentada como sustentável.

( ) É imperativo cortar a emissão de CO₂.

( ) O aquecimento global poderá ser solucionado com investimento em fontes de energia alternativas.

Assinale a alternativa que apresenta a sequência correta, de cima para baixo.

• A.

  V – V – F – F.

• B.

  V – F – V – F.

• C.

  F – V – F – V.

• D.

  F – V – V – V.

• E.

  F – F – F – V.

O texto a seguir é referência para as questões 17 a 20.

Considere as seguintes afirmativas:

1. O governo alemão concorda parcialmente com as observações feitas por representantes do setor de energia do país.

2. O texto apresenta opiniões que incluem a voz de dirigentes do setor de produção de energia alemão.

3. O texto apresenta opiniões que incluem a voz dos trabalhadores do setor de produção de energia alemão.

4. Segundo o texto, a Alemanha tem dependido da ajuda de outros países para garantir seu fornecimento de energia.

Estão de acordo com o texto a(s) afirmativa(s):

• A.

  2 apenas.

• B.

  2 e 4 apenas.

• C.

  1 e 4 apenas.

• D.

  1, 3 e 4 apenas.

• E.

  1, 2, 3 e 4.

O texto a seguir é referência para as questões 17 a 20.

De acordo com o texto, é INCORRETO afirmar:

• A.

  A Alemanha encerrou as atividades de metade de seus reatores nucleares repentinamente.

• B.

  Há quem diga que a Alemanha priorizou questões políticas em detrimento de questões técnicas.

• C.

  O governo se propõe a investir em medidas que favoreçam maior eficiência no uso de energia tanto no plano doméstico quanto no plano industrial.

• D.

  Políticos americanos e italianos também decidiram evitar o uso de energia nuclear.

• E.

  A Alemanha planeja estar livre da energia nuclear em cerca de uma década.

The main idea of the text is to show:

• A.

  that French and German wines are different.

• B.

  the amount of red wine one should drink daily with meals.

• C.

  how immoderate drinking lessens the risk of heart disease.

• D.

  the benefits of consuming red wine daily.

• E.

  the areas in France where one may find good red wines.

It is possible to infer from the text that:

Based on the statements above, choose the correct alternative.

• A.

  Only 3 and 5.

• B.

  Only 1, 2 and 4.

• C.

  Only 1 and 3.

• D.

  Only 4 and 5.

• E.

  Only 2, 4 and 5.

What information is NOT in the text?

• A.

  The amount of red wine women should drink.

• B.

  The kinds of antioxidants found in red wine.

• C.

  The reason why French red wines are better than German ones.

• D.

  Plato's statement exalting wine.

• E.

  The benefits of moderate red wine intake.

According to the text:

• A.

  Men and women should drink the same amount of red wine to have some health benefits.

• B.

  Brain damage may be prevented by drinking a moderate amount of red wine.

• C.

  Red wine abstinence might protect against all diseases.

• D.

  The Germans have a tendency to drink more red wine than the French.

• E.

  It has been known for many years that people might benefit from a specific compound found in red wine.

In the text, the phrase"French paradox"(line 8) refers to:

• A.

  a lower incidence of heart attacks when high fat diets are combined with red wine consumption.

• B.

  some international studies in which researchers combine strict diet and large quantities of red wine.

• C.

  the conclusion that the more French people drink red wine the thinner they become.

• D.

  the fact that French people's consumption of red wine contradicts their being thin.

• E.

  the high incidence of heart attacks in France in spite of the health benefits of red wine.