100 QUESTÕES DE INGLÊS-com comentários

1 - Q274625 ( Prova: VUNESP - 2012 - SPTrans - Analista de Informática / Inglês )

Leia o texto, retirado do site www.java.net, para responder às questões de números 59 e 60.

Assinale a alternativa que apresenta a quantidade de aplicações em Java que foram desenvolvidas nos últimos 10 anos na Amway Corp.

a) 5.

b) 4.

c) 3.

d) 2.

e) 1.

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A resposta está no 4º parágrafo:

Today, 10 years after; I can say our Java adventure has been very successful. We have

created two complex applications and have over 1 million lines of Java code in Production.

tradução:

Hoje, 10 anos depois, eu posso dizer que nossa aventura pelo Java tem sido muito bem sucedida. Nós criamos duas complexas aplicações e há mais de 1 milhão de linhas de código Java sendo criadas

2 - Q274626 ( Prova: VUNESP - 2012 - SPTrans - Analista de Informática / Inglês )

Segundo relato do autor, a equipe de desenvolvimento da Amway Corp tornou-se

a) especializada e inteligente.

b) unida e capacitada.

c) altruísta e dedicada.

d) autodidata e com alta performance.

e) autossuficiente e confiante.

3 - Q266583 ( Prova: UNICENTRO - 2011 - UNICENTRO - Vestibular - Inglês 1 / Inglês )

Questões de 1 a 5

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________property prices ________ in China.

According to the text, the alternative that completes these blanks correctly is

a) During 2010 — rose almost eight percent.

b) In 2011— have been decreasing.

c) In 2011— are expected to go down.

d) Since the beginning of 2011— have decreased.

e) In 2012 — will rise over seven percent.

a) During 2010 — rose almost eight percent.

From the 1st paragraph: The National Bureau of Statistics reported a 7.7 precent hike in prices over the past year, and many experts believe that the actual increase was far higher. This adds up to nearly 8 per cent in estate price.

O 1° parágrafo diz que houve aumento de 7.7%, o que dá quase 8%.4 - Q266584 ( Prova: UNICENTRO - 2011 - UNICENTRO - Vestibular - Inglês 1 / Inglês )

Fill in the parentheses with T (True) or F (False).

( ) The Chinese government hasn’t done anything to avoid property high prices.

( ) Having a house of your own is a status symbol in China.

( ) Most Chinese women only marry a man if he owns a home.

( ) Chinese parents don’t usually help their sons buy a house.

According to the text, the correct sequence, from top to bottom, is

a) F T F T

b) F T T F

c) T T F F

d) T F T F

e) T T T T

( ) The Chinese government hasn’t done anything to avoid property high prices.Property investment and construction both shot up by about a third during 2010, despite government policies to restrict mortgage lending and cool the market. false.

( ) Having a house of your own is a status symbol in China.

Homeownership has been a mark of status in China. true

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( ) Most Chinese women only marry a man if he owns a home.

Most Chinese wouldn't even consider marrying a man if he doesn't own a home. true

( ) Chinese parents don’t usually help their sons buy a house.

As a result, families often loan or give money to help their sons buy one (home) false

If anything, it's usually worth taking notice of this sort of question as it is of big help to understanding the text and thus it gives a better grip on it.By sorting through the correct assertives, the reader by now should have a clear outline of what it's all about, making further queries easier to solve.

Este tipo de questão é interessante p/ resolver o restante devido ao seu fator "resumo de texto". Com as afirmações T or F, monta-se um esquema do que é válido ou não consoante o texto,o q facilita seu entendimento.

5 - Q266585 ( Prova: UNICENTRO - 2011 - UNICENTRO - Vestibular - Inglês 1 / Inglês / Interpretação de Textos; )

“home prices remained unaffordable for most Chinese.” (L. 4-5)

This sentence means that most Chinese

a) have been considering buying a home.

b) aren’t dissatisfied with home prices.

c) were greatly attracted by home prices.

d) do not have enough money to buy a house.

e) were genuinely shocked at home prices.

home prices remained unaffordable for most Chinese.

os preços das casas permaneceram inacessíveis para a maioria dos chineses.

have been considering buying a home.

têm "levado em consideração" comprar uma casa

were greatly attracted by home prices.

foram muito atraídos pelos preços das casas

do not have enough money to buy a house.

não têm dinheiro suficiente para comprar uma casa.

were genuinely shocked at home prices.

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ficaram genuinamente abalados com os preços das casas


The author of this article thinks that China’s real-estate hunger

a) won’t be too painful.

b) will probably be over very soon.

c) may take long to be placated.

d) is unlikely to go on for a long time.

e) is expected to diminish in a few years.

O autor deste artigo pensa que o apetite imobiliário da China

a) não vai ser muito doloroso.

b) será, provavelmente, maior em breve.

c) pode levar muito tempo para ser aplacado (apaziguado).

d) é improvável que continue por um longo tempo.

e) espera-se que diminua em poucos anos.

A alternativa que semanticamente mais se aproxima do trecho "China real-estate hunger is unlikely to be appeased soon" que se encontra na última linha do texto, é, ao meu ver, a letra "d".


The conjunction “Nevertheless” (L. 6) expresses

a) time.

b) choice.

c) result.

d) addition.

e) contrast.

e) contrast.

The age old practice of Brazilian entry exam questions of wanting to pin labels down on conjunctions, in line with their questions regarding text comprehension and so-called syntax understanding, which requires spotting conjunctions' role in a sentence. More than often, the options are pretty much the

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same, so one actually gets used to it after a while.

Nevertheless expressa contraste (contrast). Essas questões exigem familiarização com as conjunctions, como nas questões de gramática. Geralmente são:

Addition (adição)- moreover, furthermore, to boot, in addition, besides, also etc

contradiction/contrast- however,but, although, even though, despite, in spite of, nonetheless/nevertheless, though, alas etc

Conclusion (conclusão)- thus, therefore, thereby, so, then, heretofore etc.8 - Q266588 ( Prova: UNICENTRO - 2011 - UNICENTRO - Vestibular - Inglês 1 / Inglês / Interpretação de Textos; )

Questões de 6 a 9

About the people of San Juan Comalapa, it’s correct to say that they

a) used to pollute the river.

b) haven’t learned much about recycling.

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c) are still throwing their garbage in the river.

d) will be moved to a better place near a soccer field.

e) will be sent abroad to take professional courses.

a) used to pollute the river.

costumavam poluir o rio

b) haven’t learned much about recycling.

ERRADO. "build a school out of recycled rubbish" = construção de uma escola de RECICLAGEM.

c) are still throwing their garbage in the river.

ERRADO. O texto não fala que eles continuam jogando lixo no rio. O que podemos inferir é que há

redução desse tipo de atitude, devido à construção de uma escola de reciclagem.

d) will be moved to a better place near a soccer field.

ERRADO. O campo de futebol foi construído na comunidade. não há informação no texto de outro

lugar diferente.

e) will be sent abroad to take professional courses.

ERRADO. Os cursos serão oferecidos para a comunidade e na própria comunidade.


A problem with Comalapa’s children was that they

a) didn’t like to go to school.

b) refused to help their parents at work.

c) weren’t clever enough to go to college.

d) had to stop studying before going to high-school.

e) were discouraged by their families to work on the farms.

d) had to stop studying before going to high-school.

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The children over in that country had to halt their education in order to help their elders on the farmfields.

As crianças (children) finalizam ens. fundament (primary school) e têm que ir ajudar os pais, o que as impede de iniciar o ens médio.10 - Q266590 ( Prova: UNICENTRO - 2011 - UNICENTRO - Vestibular - Inglês 1 / Inglês / Interpretação de Textos; )


The text has answers to the following questions:

( ) Who’s Matt Paneitz?

( ) How long has Matt Paneitz been working in Comalapa?

( ) Why hasn’t the Comalapa school been finished yet?

( ) What has Matt Paneitz done to solve Comalapa’s problems?


a) F T T F

b) F T F T

c) T F F T

d) T F T F

e) T T T T

TFFT- right off the text.

( ) Who’s Matt Paneitz? A former Peace Corps volunteer.true

( ) How long has Matt Paneitz been working in Comalapa? Not addressed in the text. false

( ) Why hasn’t the Comalapa school been finished yet? The school isn't finished yet, though some classes are being offered... not addressed in the text. false

( ) What has Matt Paneitz done to solve Comalapa’s problems?

In a nutshell, helped building a football pitch and have put the unwanted waste to some good use: build schools out of it, which as an additional bonus makes amends to the education gap problem as well. True


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Questões de 6 a 9

Considering language use in the text, it’s correct to say:

a) “A few” (L. 1) is the opposite of A little.

b) The possessive adjective “their” (l. 4) refers to “Guatemala’s” (L. 2).

c) The verb form “had” (L. 5) is in the Past Participle.

d) The conjunction “though” (L. 15) is the same as although.

e) The relative pronoun “that” (L. 19) can be replaced by who.

d) The conjunction “though” (L. 15) is the same as although.

Though and although have equivalent meanings. The only remarkable difference is that though can appear at the end of the sentence or clause, while although is best suited to go at the beginning of the phrasal unit.

Though e although são equivalentes e têm o sentido de contraste com o que foi dito antes.

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According to this cartoon, the man

a) owes money to someone.

b) is going to pay off his debts.

c) wants the woman to cancel his debt.

d) wants the government to lend him money.

e) disagrees with the government’s policy.

a) owes money to someone.

From the caption: "The govt is trillions of dollars in debt. being in debt is how I show my patriotism." The cartoon man's current financial situation is a likeness of his country's, because both are in the red.

A legenda diz que tanto o gov. como ele estão em débito, o que significa que ele deve p/ alguém (owes money to someone)

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Mark the INCORRECT affirmative according to the text:

a) The woman had three kids.

b) There was a ghost in the house.

c) The family’s employees were circumspect and prudent.

d) Their financial situation didn’t allow them to keep up the comfortable social position they wanted to.

e) Never had the husband succeeded despite his good expectations.

a) The woman had three kids. They read it in each other's eyes. They were a boy and two little girls. true

b) There was a ghost in the house.- there was no mention in the text about any ghost. The one thing hantung them was the "there must be more money phrase". false

c) The family’s employees were circumspect and prudent. they had discreet servants. true

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d) Their financial situation didn’t allow them to keep up the comfortable social position they wanted to. There was always the grinding sense of teh shortage of money, though the style was always kept up.

e) Never had the husband succeeded despite his good expectations. But though he had good prospects, these never materialised. true

14 - Q264383 ( Prova: COPESE - UFT - 2012 - UFT - Vestibular - Prova 1 / Inglês )

The sentence that describes the relationship between the mother and her kids is:

a) The mother loved her children unconditionally.

b) The mother gave the kids away to be adopted.

c) The three siblings knew the mother worshipped the youngest kid.

d) The children, as well as their mother, knew she could not deeply love them.

e) The kids knew she adored them more than everything and that she would never let them suffer.

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D) The children, as well as their mother, knew she could not deeply love them.

This is the only option that has some bearing on the text. Accoording to it, the family is in an emotional stalemate, with "love turned to dust" and "kids' feeling being cold and remaining stoic to their progenitor". So there has never been any feeling of "deep love" running in this family unit.

O texto diz q ela sentia como se os filhos tivessem sido empurrados para ela, e não podia amá-los. (yet she felt they had been thrust upon her, and she could not love them).


Mark the CORRECT sentence according to the ad:

a) The pronoun ‘me’ represents the couple.

b) The ad shows how a person can break up with someone.

c) You can only have an everlasting love if you change your personality.

d) The ad uses a pun to attempt to teach the readers how to have a long- term relationship.

e) The idea that selfish people can have longer relationships is defended by the advertisement.

d) The ad uses a pun to attempt to teach the readers how to have a long- term relationship.

pun= play on words. By flipping the letter M upside down, it becomes W, for we, the foundation for long term relationships.

Ele diz que de "me", deve passar p/ "we", o que é um "pun", um modo de brincar com a morfologia das palavras


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Mark T (true) or F (false) according to the text:

I. Fishing was Molly's family job.

II. Molly's parents had also worked selling fish on Dublin's streets.

III. The famous Dublin's yellow fever killed Molly’s parents.

IV. Tears were rolling down on Molly's face while she was selling fish through Dublin’s streets.

V. Molly's ghost still pushes a wheelbarrow through Dublin's streets.

a) T, T, F, F, T.

b) F, F, F, F, T.

c) T, F, F, F, T.

d) F, T, T, F, F.

e) F, T, F, F, T.

FTFFT

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I. Fishing was Molly's family job.- her- "cockles and mussels (seafood), alive, alive, oh...Now she was a fishmonger for so were her mother and father before.... through streets broad and narrow. there is no mention of their having to trawl waters for fish. False

II. Molly's parents had also worked selling fish on Dublin's streets.

her- "cockles and mussels (seafood), alive, alive, oh...Now she was a fishmonger for so were her mother and father before.... through streets broad and narrow. True

III. The famous Dublin's yellow fever killed Molly’s parents.-

She died of a fever, not her parents. False

IV. Tears were rolling down on Molly's face while she was selling fish through Dublin’s streets.- not in text. False

V. Molly's ghost still pushes a wheelbarrow through Dublin's streets. - an almost identical paraphrase of the original line "Now her ghost wheels her barrow..."True17 - Q264386 ( Prova: COPESE - UFT - 2012 - UFT - Vestibular - Prova 1 / Inglês )

Mark the CORRECT answer, according to the comics:

a) The couple is searching for a gardener to mow the lawn.

b) The woman is completely disoriented because of the confusion brought up by the excessive number of traffic signs.

c) They are arguing about how fast the woman is driving the car.

d) The man is complaining about the springtime heat.

e) The couple seems to be impressed with the great amount of houses being sold.

- Doesn't the real estate market usually heat up in the spring?

- O mercado imobiliário geralmente não aquece na primavera?

-It better because the for sale signs are sprouting up faster than the weeds.

- Melhora porque as placas de 'para venda" estão crescendo mais do que as ervas daninhas.

e) The couple seems to be impressed with the great amount of houses being sold.

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e) O casal parece estar impressionado com a grande quantidade de casas que estão sendo vendidos.


According to the context of the lines of the characters:

I. The expression “real estate market” is a reference to the market of buying and selling of houses.

II. The expression “it better” suggests certainty.

III. The phrasal verb “sprouting up” means selling a lot.

IV. The expression “it better” indicates an economic growth.

V. The word “weeds” suggests an undesirable plant growing wild.

Mark the CORRECT answer:

a) III and IV are correct.

b) I and V are correct.

c) Only IV is correct.

d) Only III is correct.

e) II and IV are correct.

I. The expression “real estate market” is a reference to the market of buying and selling of houses True- the definition of real estate market is the trade of selling and buying dwelling properties for ppl to live in.

II. The expression “it better” suggests certainty. wrong- it better is the same than "it'd better" or it had better, which places some urgency in a conditional statement. e.g.: you'd better do something about it or else...

III. The phrasal verb “sprouting up” means selling a lot. false- sprouting up means to pop by, as if from the ground.

IV. The expression “it better” indicates an economic growth. wrong.

V. The word “weeds” suggests an undesirable plant growing wild. true. Unwanted bugging plant that saps nutrients off other usually good vegetable growth.

b) I and V are correct.


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Judge the following sentences and mark the correct answer:

I. Because of the success of the film Titanic 3D, premièred first in Belfast, people couldn't find or buy the so called Titanic tat.

II. We can say that the expression 'lingers on', in the title of the text, indicates that the Titanic, a famous big ship built more than a century ago, is still profitable to Belfast.

III. Most of the people who watched the opening of the Titanic Memorial Garden at Belfast City Hall were able to discern between commercial interests and respect for the dead while Prof. Robert Ballard wasn't.

IV. The way the names of the victims are listed on the plinth shows the privileges of one social class upon the others.

V. It is noticeable that the Titanic anniversary has helped decrease controversy among politicians.

a) I, II and IV are correct.

b) II and V are correct.

c) I, III, IV and V are correct.

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d) Only III is correct.

e) All of them are correct.

I. Because of the success of the film Titanic 3D, premièred first in Belfast, people couldn't find or buy the so called Titanic tat.

errado. os dois primeiros parágrafos elucidam isso.

Some believe there has been too much Titanic talk, and that the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Belfast-built ship has been driven by commercial interests rather than respect for the dead.

From crisps to beer to tea-towels to ice-cube makers, there is no shortage of Titanic-themed gifts to buy in Belfast. Cynics call it Titanic tat.

III. Most of the people who watched the opening of the Titanic Memorial Garden at Belfast City Hall were able to discern between commercial interests and respect for the dead while Prof. Robert Ballard wasn't.

na verdade, são poucas pessoas, e não a maioria, conforme o trecho:

However, few people who watched the opening of the Titanic Memorial Garden at Belfast City Hall could argue that it was not dignified and reverential.

IV. The way the names of the victims are listed on the plinth shows the privileges of one social class upon the others.

Listed in alphabetical order - from Mr Anthony Abbing to Mr Leo Zimmermann - the victims are not ranked in terms of class or rank.


Mark the INCORRECT answer according to the text:

a) The possibility of commercial exploitation of the Titanic has made Irish politicians put aside their ideological differences.

b) It is economically profitable to Belfast that the memory of the Titanic goes on and on.

c) There is no effort by the politicians and the owners of the tourist attraction to make the Titanic legacy linger on.

d) Titanic tragedy has been used to change Belfast’s image throughout the world.

e) Belfast has become a sort of a theme park of the Titanic tragedy.

c) There is no effort by the politicians and the owners of the tourist attraction to make the Titanic legacy linger on. This is the wrong statement concerning the text above.

From the text, which clearly puts it this way:: " What the owners of the visitor attraction are desperately hoping is that the T-word does not go out of fashion in Belfast, and that in two years' time - even ten years' time - the Titanic is still the talk of the town." By this, the author means that everyone to whom the Titanic fad may concern is bustling about for a way to get the T-word to live on past its novelty

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value stage. This includes visitors attraction owners and politicians alike.

O texto diz que políticos e donos dos centros turísticos estão tentando fazer com que o T-word (for Titanic) não caia no esquecimento, o q tiraria a imagem de Belfast como cidade do Titanic.

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About Earth’s second moon it’s correct to say:

( ) It may have been destroyed after having hit the bigger moon.

( ) Its collision with the present moon would have occurred at a relatively low speed.

( ) It used to be fixed between the Earth and the bigger moon.

( ) It didn’t seem to be affected by the force of gravity.


a) T F T F

b) F T F T

c) F F T T

d) T T T F

e) T T T T

Correta letra D

a) It may have been destroyed after having hit the bigger moon.

Ela pode ter sido destruída após ter atingido a maior lua - VERDADE

A new theory suggests the Earth once had a small second moon that disappeared after a collision with its big sister.

b) Its collision with the present moon would have occurred at a relatively low speed.

Sua colisão com a presente lua teria ocorrido a uma velocidade relativamente lenta. VERDADE

Researchers say in an article in the journal Nature that the slow speed of the collision may explain the build up of highlandson the rarelyseen part of the Moon.

c) It used to be fixed between the Earth and the bigger moon.

Que costumava ser fixada entre a Terra e a lua maior. VERDADE

This small second moon became stuckin a gravitational tug of war between the Earth and its much larger sister.

d) It didn’t seem to be affected by the force of gravity.

Ela não parece ser afetada pela força da gravidade. FALSA

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This small second moon became stuckin a gravitational tug of war between the Earth and its much larger sister.


“This new theory builds on the idea that around four billion years ago the Earth was struck by a Mars-like planet, but instead of the smash producing enough debris for one moon, this scientific essay argues there was enough for two.” (L. 7-11)

The only question to which there is no answer in this fragment of the article is in alternative

a) What was that planet like?

b) What were the moons made of?

c) Why was there the creation of two moons?

d) How often did those collisions use to happen?

e) When did another planet crash into the Earth?

a) What was that planet like?the Earth was struck by a Mars-like planet

b) What were the moons made of? Instead of the smash producing enough debris for one moon, there was enough for two.”

c) Why was there the creation of two moons? Plenty afterclash debris accrued above Earth, enough for the formation of two moons.

d) How often did those collisions use to happen? ??????

e) When did another planet crash into the Earth? Around four billion years ago

A questão pede qual opção não pode ser respondida com a passagem em destaque. A única sem resposta é d) How often did those collisions use to happen?- Com que frequência essas colisões costumavam ocorrer? Só sabemos q pelo menos 1 vez aconteceu.


The word (conjunction or preposition) from the text, on the left, expresses what’s stated on the right in

a) “but” (L. 9) — result.

b) “After” (L. 14) — place.

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c) “than” (L. 16) — comparison.

d) “why” (L. 21) — concession.

e) “while” (L. 22) — reason.

c) “than” (L. 16) — comparison.

Again the old-age practice of trying to pin down fixed functions to conjunction/preposition words. In the case in point, than is used to make comparisons. It's often tagged along the -er suffix attached to the adjective used as benchmark to compare two entities against each other.

Como em questões de português, eles querem saber a função sintática dos termos abaixo:

a) “but” (L. 9) — //contrast

b) “After” (L. 14) — //time adverb

c) “than” (L. 16) — comparison. /*correto*/

d) “why” (L. 21) — //Question word

e) “while” (L. 22) — //time conjunction or contrast


Considering language use in the text, it’s correct to say:

a) The verb form “had” (L. 1) is in the Past Participle.

b) The relative pronoun “that” (L. 2) can be replaced by which.

c) The possessive adjective “its” (L. 2) refers to “the Earth” (L. 1).

d) The modal “may” (L. 4) expresses certainty.

e) The demonstrative “This” (L. 7) is in the plural form.

b) The relative pronoun “that” (L. 2) can be replaced by which.

No português, esse é o equivalente de "que" (pron. relat) e o qual. Os 2 podem ser substuídos, mas usar "O qual" muito deixa a frase pesada. Logo, seu uso deve ser moderado. Recomenda-se uma ocorrência no máximo por período; mais que isso, preferência ao "que". A regra de estilística é a mesma p/ Inglês.


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According to scientists from the Pennsylvania University, baldness

( ) could be caused by imperfect cells.

( ) doesn’t stand a chance of being cured.

( ) seems to result from dead hair follicles.

( ) wouldn’t be very difficult to be treated.

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a) T F F T

b) T F T F

c) F T T F

d) F T F T

e) T T T T

Letra A - T F F T

- could be caused by imperfect cells.

poderia ser causada por células imperfeitas - T (They blame faulty cells which seem to produce hair

that is so thin that it is invisible to the naked eye.)

- doesn’t stand a chance of being cured.

não tem uma chance de ser curado - F ( But now researchers in America say they’veuncovered a

cure.)

- seems to result from dead hair follicles.

parece resultar da morte dos folículos capilares mortos - F (An academic medical centre has found

that hair follicles actually shrink, but don’t disappear.)

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- wouldn’t be very difficult to be treated.

não seria muito difiçil de ser tratado - T (The discovery of invisible hair sounds too good to be

true. But what does it mean? “It really gives us hope that because the stem cells are present it

lowers the bar for developing treatments that could activate the stem cells and get them to form a

new hair follicle,”)


The text says that some men, such as Bruce Willis and Patrick Stewart,

a) hate being bald.

b) would like to wear a wig.

c) do not mind being bald.

d) would rather have a little hair.

e) would like to have shoulder-length hair.

letra C - do not mind being bald.

não se importa de ser careca

For some men, bald is beautiful. The iconic look may work for a few — especially celebrities — like

the rugged Die Hard star Bruce Willis and Star Trek’s PatrickStewart.


“For many, though, hair loss is no laughing matter.” (L.12-13)

This sentence means that for many men hair loss is

a) a joke.

b) serious.

c) irrelevant.

d) easily accepted.

e) a genetic trait.

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“For many, though, hair loss is no laughing matter.”

"Para muitos, porém, a perda de cabelo não é brincadeira."

This sentence means that for many men hair loss is...

Esta frase significa que, para muitos homens a perda de cabelo é...

b) serious.

b) grave.


The only alternative in which there is not a pair of opposites is

a) “thin” (L. 5) — thick.

b) “beautiful” (L 9) — ugly

c) “good” (L. 21) — bad.

d) “new” (L. 25) — old.

e) “soon” (L. 28) — quickly.

e) “soon” (L. 28) — quickly. Soon- something done soon is something that is going to be done within a short time span from here on out.

a) “thin” (L. 5) — thick. fino- grosso

b) “beautiful” (L 9) — ugly bonito(a)- feio

c) “good” (L. 21) — bad. - bom-mau(ou mal em alguns casos)

d) “new” (L. 25) — old. - novo- velho

e) “soon” (L. 28) — quickly.- logo (tempo)-rapidamente


The only false cognate is in alternative

a) “cells” (L. 4).

b) “produce” (L. 5).

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c) “cure” (L. 7).

d) “actually” (L. 16).

e) “present” (L. 19).

d) “actually” (L. 16). Na realidade.

Atualmente= currently, nowadays.


The boy in this cartoon

a) is offering to help his father in the office.

b) is asking his father to give him a better computer.

c) wants his father to help him with his homework.

d) is not able to use the computer as well as his father.

e) thinks that he has better computer skills than his father.

- In return for an increase in my allowance, I can offer you free unlimited in-home computer tech

support.

- Em troca de um aumento na minha mesada, eu posso oferecer-lhe gratuitamente e ilimitada

suporte técnico de computador em casa.

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e) thinks that he has better computer skills than his father.

e) acha que tem melhores habilidades de computador do que seu pai.

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Though (first paragraph) may not be replaced by:

a) Still.

b) Even though.

c) Despite the fact that.

d) Although.

e) Because.

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e) Because

The word Though comes bundled with a meaning akin to "even though", "still", "yet", "although" due to the fact that all of them convey contrast to the sentence they appear in, whereas "because" falls under the category of cause-related conjunctions.

though expressa contraste ou resslava.

because expressa causa, assim como for,as, since etc.


The sentences “…when he’s gone.”, “His edge lies in tempting the population…” and “his departure will leave a scar on the national psyche.” are, respectively in:

a) Simple present, present continuous, future.

b) Simple future, simple past, simple present.

c) Simple past, past perfect, present perfect.

d) Present perfect, simple present, simple future.

e) Past continuous, present perfect, simple past.

d) Present perfect, simple present, simple future.

When he's gone- when he has gone- present perfect- denotes an action that has taken place in the

past, with no indication as to when exactly it happened.

his edge lies in tempting the population- simple present- denotes a present action, be it a daily

routine or a fact. Simple present is the verb tense used for something that is always true, with no hint

of something coming to pass.

his departure will leave a scar on the national psyche- will leave is used for the simple future, which

simply denotes an action to take place later on.


In “Though few Italians may admit it openly…”, the pronoun it refers to the fact that:

a) The Italians will miss Berlusconi.

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b) Berlusconi is an old charlatan.

c) Berlusconi will leave scars on the national psyche.

d) The Exprime Minister is a wealth and important man.

e) Silvio Berlusconi made the Italians believe in prosperity.

a) The Italians will miss Berlusconi.

The whole segment:

They(Italians) are going to miss him when he's gone. Though few Italins may admit it openly.....Froom hereon it's clear how "it" replaces the phrase "they are going to miss him". So, in vis-à-vis the pronoun's function:

Though few Italians may admit missing him when he's gone....

"It" tem a função de dêixis anafórica, servindo como referência ao que foi dito antes: "They will miss him when he's gone.": Eles sentirão falta dele quando ele partir.


Himself (second paragraph) refers to:

a) Italians.

b) Taxes.

c) Berlusconi.

d) Spouses.

e) The Italian psyche.

c) Berlusconi

He (Berlusconi) allowed Italians to go about cheating as much on their taxes as on their wives, as he did it himself. The passage avers that according to Berlusconi's view, his subjects could get away with murder because he had also been there, done that.

Berlusconi tb praticou os atos descritos na frase. Além disso, himself só pode se referir a Berlusconi porque é o único nome masculino nas opções. p/ se referir ao plural: themselves. feminino: herself. neutro: itself.


Check the sentence that it is not in the present perfect:

a) “It’s not so much his massive wealth or media influence …”

b) “…that has kept him in power for the better part of 17 years.”

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c) “…it has taken a catastrophic near collapse…”

d) “…he’s created it through his media influence.”

e) “And he has succeeded both personally and politically…”

a) “It’s not so much his massive wealth or media influence …”

Sentence in the simple present. Present perfect is a tense used for things that happened in the past but the speaker doesn't know exactly when. It's also used when the effects of a past event are still felt. Compare "I lost my wallet" with " I have lost my wallet", while both mean that it's a past action, the former conveys the meaning of that not being important nowadays, on the other hand the latter latches the listener's cognition skills on to the idea that the wallet hasn't been found yet. The present perfect is also used for describing an action that has started in the past and is still ongoing: "I have worked for that govt agency for the past 2 years".

A única frase q não está em persent perfect. Apesar do nome, present perfect é um tempo passado, ao qual não exsite um equivalente em portugês. É formado de uma forma presente de "have" + past participle: have taken, have abided, has abriged etc. A contração he's created significa he has created.36 - Q265538 ( Prova: CEV-URCA - 2012 - URCA - Vestibular - Prova 2 / Inglês )

Boundless (second paragraph) means:

a) Loving.

b) Platonic.

c) Ridiculous.

d) Unlimited.

e) Weak.

Boundless

Bound + Less

(limite) + (sem)

sem limite = unlimitedd) Unlimited.

Unlimited means the same than boundless due to the -less suffix, which adds negation to the root word. Same thing holds for un-, which negates the ensuing term.


You can find an example of genitive case in:

a) “They are going to miss him when he’s gone.” (first paragraph)

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b) “It’s not so much his massive wealth or media influence…” (first paragraph)

c) “Berlusconi´s not just any old charlatan.” (second paragraph)

d) “…because he’s created it through his media influence.” (second paragraph)

e) “Italy’s greatest weaknesses and its worst instincts.” (headlines)

e) “Italy’s greatest weaknesses and its worst instincts.” (headlines)

Genitive case stands for the adjective pronoun or word declination to mark possession. In a sentence, the genitive function earmarks the possession word, while the possessed term remains unchanged.

Genitive case ou caso genitivo é simplesmente o caso de posse. Muitas vezes é o núcleo do sujeito, discriminado do seu adjunto adnominal. e.g.: amor de mãe.

Os casos mais comuns em Inglês são:

Nominative case- sujeito

Genitive case- posse

Dative case- obj. indireto

Accusative case- obj. direto

O português eliminou muitos casos do Latim. Poucas palavras herdaram essas características, como conosco, o qual é usado somente em caso dativo com "nós" em objeto indir. (+ prep "com").


According to the text, it is right to say that:

a) Nobody in Italy will miss Berlusconi.

b) Most Italians think Berlusconi is an unreliable man.

c) Berlusconi left Italian economy near a collapse.

d) The Italian media didn´t support Berlusconi.

e) Berlusconi knows nothing about Italians´ mind.

c) Berlusconi left Italian economy near a collapse.

Nearly economical debacle was the last straw for him; the financial status of the country was in shambles, but amidst all the inner turmoil, his subject citizens are bound to miss him due to the "country's testament of its love of its rogue in office".

2° parágrafo- Custou quase um colapso econômico da Itália e da Europa para ele sair do cargo, e ele só

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saiu porque o país não podia mais pensar em piorar.


Blank I must be filled with:

a) has won.

b) have won.

c) will win.

d) won.

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e) was winning.

a) has won.

Stringing the whole context together, the entire segment should read: "Empathy and

envy both play a role in why Italians have voted him into power three times in the last 17

years. He has won confidence votes in Parliament since being reelected in 2008. By using

present perfect, the sentence conveys the meaning that he has snatched votes in the

confidence department from Parliament, a process whose outset dates back to 2008 and

is still, textwise, ongoing.

Has won é a opção correta por 2 motivos: 1°- o present perfect tense é a única opção de

tempo porque se trata de um processo que iniciou no passado e ainda acontece durante o

discurso do interlocutor. "Since" & "for" são marcas da função desse tempo. 2° a forma

"has won" concorda com 3°ps (he,she,it), enquanto que "have won" é para as demais.


The right pronoun to fill Blank II is:

a) Himself

b) He

c) His

d) Us

e) Yours

b) He

He even owns a soccer team -A.C. Milan, and a winning one at that. The passage highlights all of Berlusconi's feats, snugly lodged in the epitome of the manned-up Italian male. This makes diverts any reference to pronoun to him, which in the subject position comes in the form of "he".

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"He", é a única opção porque está na função sujeito.

a) Himself - forma enfática ou reflexiva

c) His - caso dativo ou genitivo de "he"

d) Us - dativo ou acusativo de "we"

e) Yours - possessive pronouns (aqueles ao fim do sintagma)


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The phrase “a Harvardeducated airline entrepreneur” functions as:

a) noun

b) adverb

c) adjective

d) preposition

e) verb

c) adjective

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The segment within commas describes who the previous clause object was, which is akin to ascribing to it an adjectival function.

A passagem isolada por ,'s tem função de aposto especificador.Logo, pode-se considerar como função adjetiva porque descreve o nome que vem antes.

Obs.: é necessário ler o texto p/ entender por que tem função adjetiva. A construção Harvareducated airline entrepreneur tem função substantiva se isolada de um contexto que a qualifique como adjetiva.42 - Q265544 ( Prova: CEV-URCA - 2012 - URCA - Vestibular - Prova 2 / Inglês )

The text says that:

a) Italy´s reputation grew enormously during the time Berlusconi was Prime Minister.

b) Berlusconi was elected three times because he was supported by the Communist Party.

c) Berlusconi was never involved in corruption or sex scandals during the time he was Prime Minister.

d) While generations of the same family of Italians share small houses to live, Berlusconi exhibit luxurious large houses.

e) ExPrime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and the entrepreneur Lupo Ratazzi are best friends.

a) ERRADO. "grew out of an era marred by deep-seated corruption." "his public gafes may cause embarassment to the industrialists..."

b) ERRADO. "Berlusconi represents a clear anti-comunist choice..."

c) ERRADO. "orgiastic fetes - bunga bunga..."

d) CERTO. Conforme exposição do colega acima.

e) ERRADO. Como cita Lupo Ratazzi: "He was destroying the great brand...


About Berlusconi´s wealth, we can affirm that:

a) It´s the biggest in Italy.

b) It was built during a time of corruption.

c) It´s nothing if transformed into Euro.

d) Most of it was built thanks to his soccer team, Milan.

e) Politicians and industrialists helped to make it bigger.

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b) It was built during a time of corruption.

Never mind that his wealth and success grew out of an era marred by deep-seated corruption. It's the

spoils of his dubious labor that they admire.

Quase a mesma pasagem do texto, substuindo "era" por "time"


The prefix antiin (“…a clear anticommunist choice…”) means:

a) against

b) twice

c) many times

d) similar

e) distant

A) Against

The anti-prefix can be used in words to express opposition feelings towards the root word. In the case

at hand, it means opposition to Communist-minded rule.

Como em português, anti significa oposição, estar "contra" (against). Há anti e ante, o qual denota

anterior a e.g.: antedilluvian.


There is a word made by the suffix -er in:

a) deliver ( in “… he simply doesn’t like to deliver bad news to anyone.”)

b) seducer (in “…he likes to be known as a ‘seducer’…”)

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c) former (in “…the heirs of the former Communist Party...”)

d) power (in “Berlusconi came to power…”)

e) quarters ( in “…Italians who share cramped quarters…”)

b) seducer (in “…he likes to be known as a ‘seducer’…”)

The er-suffix attaches at the end of a word to signal that it's an agent carrying out the action whose meaning is imbued in the root verb. More examples include: hunt- hunter (he who hunts); Bookbind- bookbinder; dressmake- dressmaker, quilt- quilter, upholstery- upholsterer.

O sufixo -er forma o substantivo que pratica a ação do verbo. É parecido com o processo de formação por regressão, só q não se trata de "diminuir" o verbo, e sim aumentá-lo. e.g.: hunt- hunter // caça- caçador.

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The author of the article believes that immediately after the 1992 environmental conference

a) his only hope was to visit a famous environmentalist.

b) the response to the event was much the same as now.

c) the United Nations failed to foster any agreements.

d) everybody praised the far-sighted accords reached.

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e) the climate began to change all around the world.

b) the response to the event was much the same as now.

From the 2nd paragraph- reaction after the 1992 Rio summit was uncannily similar. By "similar" the author fasts forward to the 2012 meeting, at which people also balked, like they did back in 1992.

O 2° parágrafo diz q a reação foi similar à da Eco 1992. A semelhança diz respeito às queixas que muitos tinham dos NGOs & jornalistas, não convencidos com o proposto.

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The main aim of the third paragraph is to report on

a) the views of a well-known environmentalist on how change occurs.

b) the failure of the UN to achieve any significant results in 1992.

c) the life and work of a late-lamented UN environmental activist.

d) he author's despondent mood in 1992 and the reasons for it.

e) the similarities between the conference results in 2012 and 1992.

48 - Q264194 ( Prova: ESAF - 2012 - Receita Federal - Auditor Fiscal da Receita Federal - Prova 1 - Gabarito 1 / Inglês / Significado das Palavras; )

The expression "scream blue murder" in paragraph 3 line 7 means

a) feel severely threatened.

b) call out for protection.

c) commit environnemental crimes.

d) shout about their mistreatment.

e) raise an indignant outcry.

e) raise an indignant outcry.

Blue murder: A loud and alarming noise, din, boisterous ruckus.


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In 2012, Brazil's exports

a) have all been reduced in comparison with last year.

b) to Argentina have increased due to positive dialogue.

c) have decreased with Eastern Europe but gone up with the European Union.

d) are expected to show an increase by the end of the year.

e) have generally declined, except for goods sent to China.

e) have generally declined, except for goods sent to China.

Brazil's western neighbours have cut down on brazilian exports due to the wedge driven between them by the global economical status-quo, which have also caused negotiations elsewhere to lag, except in China, who have punched brazuca's exports up a notch.

Último parágrafo- exportações p/ o leste europeu diminuíram 38% e na UE, 8%. No mesmo período, exportações p/ China foram estimadas em acima de US$ 2 bi.


Argentina has

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a) placed restrictions on most imports.

b) discriminated against Brazil more than others.

c) encouraged the entry of goods from abroad.

d) allowed Brazil to export more than last year.

e) blamed the international crisis for it imports.


Alessandro Teixeira's comments on Argentina's position could best be described as

a) hostile.

b) cowardly.

c) diplomatic.

d) unfriendly.

e) pessimistic.

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c) diplomatic his opinion rests mainly on how global financial problems have hindered trade between

the two countries, while also remarking that the two countries' relationship has improved.

Ele diz que a culpa é da crise mundial, o qual afeta todos (it affects us too). As relações têm visto um

diálogo mais positivo, o qual reforça a opção "diplomatic".


The opening paragraph suggests that some South Korean banks may have

a) acted dishonestly.

b) deserved commendation.

c) been unfairly attacked.

d) started an investigation.

e) moved to the UK.

a) acted dishonestly. They might have been involved in some interest rate rigging operation, which coincides with the then recent blatant faux pas by Barclays, over in the UK.

Eles (os bancos) podem ter esquematizado as taxas de juros, de acordo com o órgão regulador dos bancos de Coreia.


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In paragraph 2 line 3, the word "brokerages" refers to

a) second class financial deals.

b) companies that buy and sell financial assets.

c) firms perceived as likely to go bankrupt.

d) large accountancy enterprises.

e) risky exchange rate transactions.

b) companies that buy and sell financial assets.

Brokerage- trade engaged in buying and selling bonds and stocks from clients.54 - Q264190 ( Prova: ESAF - 2012 - Receita Federal - Auditor Fiscal da Receita Federal - Prova 1 - Gabarito 1 / Inglês / Interpretação de Textos; )

Officials in South Korea are concerned about

a) high levels of personal debt in a sluggish economy.

b) poor credit-ratings and economic over-heating.

c) rising household expenditures and house prices.

d) broken homes and inability to support flattery.

e) the national debt and how to pay it off.

a) high levels of personal debt in a sluggish economy.

South Koreans have become fluttered about their apparent indebtedness, which happens upon them at an undesirable time, characterised mainly by the current slow-moving economy.

high levels of personal debt= indebtness= débito

has become a particular worry to the authorities= preocupação p/ autoridades

sluggish= slow= lenta (em relação à economia)


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According to the text, the general reaction to the Rio+20 Conference was

a) generally optimistic.

b) absolutely singular.

c) relatively cheerful.

d) extremely gloomy.

e) remarkably sanguine.

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d) extremely gloomy.

The general view had it that nothing overall had been accomplished at that global meeting, hinting at a rather dismal take on how matters might have been handled back then.

O público em geral achou o evento do Rio 92 não foi nada encorajador. "Read the commentaries from Rio+20, and you'd think a global disaster had taken place." (... acharia que um disastre global acontecera.)

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The phrase "in the first quarter year-on-year" refers to

a) January-March 2012 compared to the same period of 2011.

b) the last nine months of the current year.

c) the last trimester of 2011 and the first of 2012.

d) annual economic figures for successive years.

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e) the period April-June two years running.

Letra A. É desempenho da economia no primeiro quarto do ano corrente (12/4 = 3 ou seja, janeiro, fevereiro e março), em relação ao primeiro quarto do ano anterior.57 - Q264465 ( Prova: ESAF - 2012 - Receita Federal - Analista Tributário da Receita Federal - Prova 1 - Gabarito 1 / Inglês )

Paragraph 3 suggests that Brazil's economy has grown due to

a) increased exports to Asia.

b) international loans.

c) foreign direct investment.

d) high prices and inflation.

e) domestic consumption.

E é a letra E mesmo, pois o terceiro parágrafo diz q o crescimento do modelo de consumo no Brasil se deve ao aumento de renda e crédito fácil, ou seja, consumo doméstico. Espero que o QC tbm mude a resposta de C para E, e credite os pontos q me deve...


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President Lugo of Paraguay was removed from office in a process he considered to be

a) a poor performance of his duties.

b) premature and destitute.

c) of dubious legality and legitimacy.

d) unfair after a full three years in office.

e) technically unnecessary in view of 2013 elections.


As a result of Lugo's impeachment, many Latin American governments

a) applauded the move.

b) severed ties with Paraguay.

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c) changed their analysis.

d) impeached their own authorities.

e) charged Lugo with illegitimacy.


The unexpected result of the overthrow of President Lugo was

a) the blocking of Venezuela's membership of Mercosur.

b) the Paraguayan Senate's ratification of Venezuela's entry into Mercosur.

c) the permanent expulsion of Paraguay from Mercosur.

d) the admission of Venezuela to Mercosur in Paraguay's absence.

e) Venezuela's denunciation of the coup at a Mercosur meeting.


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With regard to the political situation in Armenia, the opening paragraph of the text is

a) unnecessarily pessimistic.

b) wildly enthusiastic.

c) depressingly frank.

d) remarkably despondent.

e) mildly optimistic.


The international economic adversities of 2009 had multiple effects on Armenia, including

a) a massive boom in the country's construction industry.

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b) attempts to control the country's endemic corruption.

c) critical acclaim of the country's economy in Forbes magazine.

d) poverty-reduction plans to bring people into line.

e) a drop in funds sent home by Armenians working abroad.


According to the World Bank, the government could raise money by

a) taking steps to repress tax dodging.

b) joining the European Union soon.

c) making the rich pay more for business.

d) raising tax rates for high-profile businessmen.

e) introducing reforms in all sectors.

Letra A. O último parágrafo diz que "Reprimir a evasão fiscal poderia aumentar o rendimento do governo em mais de 400 milhões de dólares".64 - Q264472 ( Prova: ESAF - 2012 - Receita Federal - Analista Tributário da Receita Federal - Prova 1 - Gabarito 1 / Inglês )

In paragraph 3 line 8, the word "sorely" could best be replaced by

a) usually.

b) obviously.

c) scarcely.

d) badly.

e) painfully.

Correta letra E.

Alternativas A , B e C facilmente são retiradas pelo significado de sore.

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D e E geram dúvidas, cuidar para não realizar tradução literal.. Porém badly é que se encaixa maior,

pois caracteriza algo que é de grande necessidade. Painfully está mais semânticamente relacionado

a dor.

sore·ly (sôr l , s r -)

adv.

1. Painfully; grievously.

2. Extremely; greatly: Their skills were sorely needed.

bad·ly (b d l )

adv. worse (wûrs), worst (wûrst)

1. In a bad manner.

2. Very much; greatly. See Usage Note at bad1

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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/bad

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Based on the meanings in Text I, the two items are synonymous in

a) stem (line 5) – stop

b) gloomy (line 16) – encouraging

c) soar (line 21) – drop

d) prospect (line 36) – impossibility

e) vanish (line 70) – emerge

a) CORRETA

stem: parar, estancar

stop: parar

b) incorreta

gloomy: sombrio, obscuro

encouraging: animador

c) incorreta

soar: elevar-se, subir muito alto

drop: cair, descer

d) incorreta

prospect: expectativa, probabilidade

impossibility: impossibilidade

e)

vanish: desaparecer

emerge: emergir66 - Q258804 ( Prova: CESGRANRIO - 2012 - Chesf - Profissional de Nível Superior - Analista de Sistemas / Inglês / Interpretação de Textos; )

In terms of numerical reference in Text I,

a) 1.4 million (line 13) refers to the number of people who have been involved in conflicts over water.

b) 47% (line 17) refers to the percentage of countries in the world already facing water scarcity.

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c) more than three billion people (line 19) refers to the number of people who might suffer from water shortage by 2025.

d) 2009 (line 22) refers to the only year when Cyprus faced an unparalleled rise in temperature.

e) 30-year horizon (line 59) refers to the period of time the financial crisis in Europe will last.

a) 1.4 million (line 13) refers to the number of people who have been involved in conflicts over water.1.4 million ppl are likely to face a dearth of water by 2025.

b) 47% (line 17) refers to the percentage of countries in the world already facing water scarcity.Even more gloomy figures are suggested by OECD,hinting at a good 47% of the world's population suffering from being short on water.

c) more than three billion people (line 19) refers to the number of people who might suffer from water shortage by 2025.right,the information also amends what was stated in b.

d) 2009 (line 22) refers to the only year when Cyprus faced an unparalleled rise in temperature.Cyprus is a country that typically see temperatures soar.In 2009 Cyprus was forced to outsource water for domestic use,not its temperature was above its national mean.

e) 30-year horizon (line 59) refers to the period of time the financial crisis in Europe will last. The 30-year time span is the time thought to be required to prepare for war over water resources.

67 - Q258805 ( Prova: CESGRANRIO - 2012 - Chesf - Profissional de Nível Superior - Analista de Sistemas / Inglês / Interpretação de Textos; )

According to Professor Wouters, in Text I, paragraph 10 (lines 58-65),

a) Portugal and Spain are more worried about water shortage than about political and financial problems.

b) security issues regarding water problems have been somewhat put aside because of the economic crisis.

c) the agricultural sector is not really worried about the problems that may come up if the water resources dry up.

d) in the UK, the army is fully prepared to fight the countries interested in the British hydroenergy sources.

e) the military forces intend to overlook the serious challenges to control the oceans and rivers in the next decade.

b) security issues regarding water problems have been somewhat put aside because of the economic crisis.right- The water security topic somewhat fell off the table on account of the global financial crisis. It's presumed that the financial dread that looms over affected countries has edged out the issue of water scarcity.

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The author’s main purpose in Text I is to

a) expose some secret military plans to save water for the future.

b) alert about the harmful impact of water shortages in the future.

c) justify the war between Ethiopia and Egypt for a larger share of the Nile.

d) defend the high charges for use of water in agricultural areas in the Middle East.

e) complain about the inefficiency of international governments in dealing with water wars.

b) alert about the harmful impact of water shortages in the future.-righto- The Israel-Palestine run-in and the Israeli fees on land use,some UK regions running dry on hydric resources while some others face similar peril in the incoming future and the Iberian countries' standoff regarding water are some real-life instances to drive home the point that the dearth of water is already having a negative impact on the world as a whole.

69 - Q258802 ( Prova: CESGRANRIO - 2012 - Chesf - Profissional de Nível Superior - Analista de Sistemas / Inglês )

In Text I, the excerpt, “the world could face a future of “water wars” ” (lines 9-10), the verb form in bold expresses the idea of

a) advice

b) suggestion

c) necessity

d) obligation

e) possibility

e)possibility- Following up on the idea the text gets across,a professor at the IHP-HELP Centre for water law in Dundee avers that the world is on the brink of waging war on itself as an upshot of running short on water.Her foreboding warning constitutes a real possibility.

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Based on the text above, judge the following items.

Films on-line are certainly a profitable business for Hollywood film industry.

( ) Certo ( ) Errado

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Errado!

It's not a concept that set hollywood dreaming - it's more a nightmare. Despite Blair Witch, despite

the hash of sites specializing in the cinema, its story and techniques, internet is still a black sheep.

Não é um hipótese que faça hollywood sonhar - é antes um pesadelo. Apesar da Bruxa de Blair,

apesar do "monte" de sites especializados em cinema, a sua história e técnicas, internet ainda é uma

ovelha negra.

Errado!

Studios have long thought to prevent it (on-line films distribution)interfering with DVD and VOD

sales,which constitute a profitable and sizeable market.

Studios a muito tempo vêm pensando formas evitar a distribuição de filmes on-

line, que interfeem nas vendas de DVD e VOD, as quais constituem um mercado lucrativo e

considerável.


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Nowadays, studios fear the sales of DVDs and VOD.


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It’s difficult for the distribution of films on-line to prosper due to the turnover it brings about.


It’s difficult for the distribution of films on-line to prosper due to the turnover it brings about.

É difícil para a distribuição de filmes on-line a prosperar devido ao volume de negócios que traz.

Correta. Sim, é difícil.

Dominated by the matter of piracy and the various ways of countering it, analyses on its economic

relevance and its place in the chain of film remain embryonic,as indeed does the turnover it brings at

the present and could achieve in the medium term.

Dominada pela questão da pirataria e das várias formas de contê-la, as análises sobre a sua

relevância econômica e seu lugar no mercado de filmes continua embrionária, da mesma forma que

é volume de negócios atual e poderia ser no médio prazo.



The distribution of films may be a nightmare, whereas the broadband Internet is succeeding pretty well.


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righto-from line 11:"it's not a concept that sets Hollywood dreaming-it's more of a nightmare.L15:"broadband internet powerful operators are setting up,unafraid to be scouts to the on-line film distribution.



The access providers may be considered passive organizers because of one of their principal sales arguments.


Righto- l17:

The access providers need to pad out their content offer (by this,it's assumed they gloss over the outright streaming of movies online) if they are not to be accused of being merely "passive" organizers of networks for sharing content hich is one of their main sales arguments.(their sales pitch evolves around on-line film giveaways and they need to conceal their passive image by padding it out)



The telecom operators and access providers share the same interest.


A melhor tradução para "similar" em português é parecido.

No caso de "same" a melhor tradução é igual.

Sou professora de inglês e sempre falo pros meus alunos que em inglês what is similar is not the same!

Espero ter ajudado,

Abraços.


In the text,

“themselves” (L.21) refers to “The access providers” (L.17).


Right-o

The access providers need to pad out their sales advertisement in order to not be branded as an entity bent on boosting downloads. Out of fear of being taxed in upstream movement,they'd rather side up with the idea of not outlawing movies downloads.

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In the text,

“are contemplating with envy” (L.28) refers to “The manufacturers of set-top boxes” (L.26).


Righto

Just do away with the statement between commas and it'll be clear to pinpoint both subject and predicate in the clause.

The manufacturers of set-top boxes,whether their background is computing or consumer electronics,are contemplating with envy the connected household of the future.

78 - Q254553 ( Prova: CESPE - 2006 - ANCINE - Analista Administrativo / Inglês )

In the text,

“many” (L.30) can be correctly replaced by a great deal of.


O significado é o mesmo = muitos.

Porém, "a great deal of" é utilizado com substantivos incontáveis, enquanto "many" é utilizado com substantivos contáveis.

79 - Q254353 ( Prova: CESPE - 2006 - ANCINE - Analista Administrativo - Ciências Contábeis / Inglês / Interpretação de Textos; )


The access providers get together with anyone who could make them able to offer lawful downloading just as a public gesture.


Wrong- ISP's (internet service providers) will side up with anyone (it's not like they "get together" on a daily basis)who supports lawful downloads, if only as a public gesture.(They will join up with anyone who speaks for lawful downloads,including those who are in it only to appease public opinion.

80 - Q252848 ( Prova: CESGRANRIO - 2012 - CMB - Assistente Técnico - Administrativo - Programador de Computador / Inglês / Interpretação de Textos; )

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In the text, the LDA is introduced as

a) a huge initiative to create developmental agencies in the UK.

b) an active forum to discuss the Mayor’s ideas.

c) an agency put together by the Mayor of London to facilitate sustainable development to the city.

d) an agency that ensures better life quality to the whole UK.

e) the Mayor’s idea for the creation of a future sustainable development agency.

In the text, the LDA is introduced as (a resposta está no começo do texto, ou seja, no primeiro parágrafo)

a) a huge initiative to create developmental agencies in the UK. (no início do texto, o comentário é sobre a agência criada em Londres, sem previsão de outras agências no Reino Unido)

b) an active forum to discuss the Mayor’s ideas. (A agência não foi criada para discutir assuntos da prefeitura)

c) an agency put together by the Mayor of London to facilitate sustainable development to the city (CORRETO)

d) an agency that ensures better life quality to the whole UK. (não fala de todo o Reino Unido)

e) the Mayor’s idea for the creation of a future sustainable development agency. (A agência já foi criada: "One of them was the creation...")


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In the text, some urban challenges in London are cited, EXCEPT

a) a difficulty to find residences.

b) an elevated crime rate.

c) the global transport links.

d) the high cost of living.

e) a growing population.

c) the global transport links. -right. The global transportation mesh is hailed as "being second none" and is not drawn up among the country's sticky wickets.82 - Q252850 ( Prova: CESGRANRIO - 2012 - CMB - Assistente Técnico - Administrativo - Programador de Computador / Inglês / SInônimos; )

In the text, the word in parentheses that describes the idea expressed by the words in bold-face type is:

a) “Investment in specific projects to put forth more effective infrastructure” – lines 17-18 (extinguish).

b) “in order to bring about healthy, sustainable, high- quality life standards” – lines 18-19 (regenerate).

c) “the initiatives put together for this year’s Olympic” – lines 20-21(financed).

d) “were turned into efforts to regenerate” – lines 21-22 (became).

e) “Such punctual actions brought an about-face to an ampler scope area.” – lines 23-25 (hindered).

a) “Investment in specific projects to put forth (to propose, produce or to plant or bear) more effective infrastructure” – lines 17-18 (extinguish=put out).

b) “in order to bring about (to cause, to pop by) healthy, sustainable, high- quality life standards” – lines 18-19 (regenerate=to respawn).

c) “the initiatives put together (gathered, garrisoned,amassed) for this year’s Olympic” – lines 20-21(financed=to shoulder;foot the bill).

d) “were turned into efforts to regenerate” – lines 21-22 (became).right

e) “Such punctual actions brought an about-face to (throw a swivelling movement to face the other

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side) ( an ampler scope area.” – lines 23-25 (hindered=to hamper, stall progress).


A form of discrimination that is NOT cited in the text is against the

a) elderly citizens

b) lower-income communities

c) female citizens

d) handicapped

e) gay community

e) gay community.

The text tackles the joint efforts to address the harassment of the disabled,women,senior citizens as well as the destitute of society.84 - Q252852 ( Prova: CESGRANRIO - 2012 - CMB - Assistente Técnico - Administrativo - Programador de Computador / Inglês / SInônimos; )

The excerpt that includes a word (modal) in bold that conveys the meaning “of obligation” is:

a) “Investments in marketing should promote new businesses” (lines 31-32)

b) “To help the economic scenario, the LDA must maintain London”(lines 33-34)

c) “With LDA’s help London may secure its position” (lines 35-36)

d) “London might also profit” (line 38)

e) “LDA can help develop with emerging countries.” (lines 39-40)

Can - Could

- significado de ability: I can speak English - Eu consigo falar inglês.

- significado de permission: Can I smoke here? - Posso fumar aqui?

- significado de possibility: It can happen to anyone. - Isso pode acontecer com qualquer um. (Esta ocorrência é mais rara e o significado

de possibilidade aqui se confunde com o de capacidade. Para possibilidade é sempre melhor usar may e might.)

Veja aqui um rápido estudo sobre a diferença de pronúncia entre can e can't.

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Could funciona como passado e como futuro do pretérito de can:

- passado: I couldn't speak English before Going To England. / I co uldn't go. / You couldn't smoke in the presence of your parents at that

time. - Eu não sabia falar inglês antes de ir para a Inglaterra. / Não pude ir. / Não se podia fumar na presença dos pais, naquela época.

- futuro do pretérito: You could have called me. Could you do me a favor? - Você poderia ter me ligado. / Você poderia me fazer um favor?

May

- significado de permission: May smoke here? - Posso fumar aqui?

- significado de possibility: It may rain today. - Pode ser que chova hoje.

- para expressar um desejo (to express a wish): May all your dreams come true. - Que todos seus sonhos se realizem. (Esta última

ocorrência é mais rara, restrita a uma linguagem mais formal.)

Might

- significado de remote possibility: It might rain this weekend. - É capaz de chover no próximo fim de semana.

Should

- significado de advice: You should study more. - Você deveria estudar mais.*

Shall

- significado de suggestion (predominante no dialeto britânico): Shall we go to the movies? - Que tal irmos ao cinema? / Que tal, vamos ao

cinema?

Shall ocorre unicamente no modo interrogativo e na primeira pessoa do singular (I) ou do plural (we).

Must

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- significado de obligation: You must stop smoking. - Você tem que parar de fumar.

- significado de prohibition: You mustn't get out of bed. - Você não pode sair da cama.

- significado de inference, logical deduction: He must be very rich. - Ele deve ser muito rico.*

85 - Q207185 ( Prova: CESPE - 2011 - CBM-DF - Todos os Cargos - Conhecimentos Básicos / Inglês / Interpretação de Textos; )

Based on the text, judge the items below.

The “two tier” (l.21) system provides different kinds of health care depending upon the economic status of patients.

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CORRETO, com base no trecho: "whit the state providing very basic services, and the he well-to-do, naturally, paying for services of a higher quality", que pode ser traduzido assim: com o estado provendo os serviços básicos de saúde, e as pessoas bem-sucedidas, pagando por serviços de saúde de melhor qualidade.86 - Q207186 ( Prova: CESPE - 2011 - CBM-DF - Todos os Cargos - Conhecimentos Básicos / Inglês / Interpretação de Textos; )


In our present-day society, there may be other issues as critical as those concerning health care.


Correct- From the first paragraph: "In recent years it has become quite clear that the provision of health care is one of the absolutely key issues in modern society. This means there are other important issues as well.

O uso de "is one of" que siginifica" uma das" dá a entender que existem outras questões importantes.



In most countries, the provision of health care is entirely free of charge.


eRRADA.

Veja: In some countries the provision of health care is completely free at the point of use.

Taduzindo:

Em alguns países, a prestação de cuidados de saúde é completamente livre no atendimento.

.

Já o item fala: In most countries: Na maioria dos paises.

Portanto está ERRADA.



There are countries where people can get free treatment no matter how serious their disease can be.

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CORRETO.O item fala que há paises que o povo pode ter tratamento gratuito independente da seriedade da doença.

Veja:

Há dois trechos que nos dão certeza:

In some countries the provision of health care is completely free at the point of use.

Agora para complementar:

In some health system everyone is treated free, regardless of their ability to pay, .



Those who pay taxes are not entitled to receive free treatment.


Wrong- Nowhere in the text is it being implied that not paying taxes entitles one to at no charge treatment. The text mentions a number situations common in different countries. There's no such a common law by which people abide regardless of their location.



There are health systems in which patients pay a standard charge but for drug treatments.


wrong- There are some health systems that require a standard charge up front for any kind of treatment, including drug-related therapy.A meu ver, o erro deve-se ao fato da afirmativa ter incluído todos os tratamentos "for drugs" e o texto fala claramente que somente os tratamentos "extremely expensive" precisarão ser pagos. Há uma diferença semântica nesse caso.


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There are countries where people have two options to pay for their treatment.


Os países que tem duas opções de pagamentos são os em que o sistema de saúde é totalmente privatizado.

In other countries the system is totally private and everyone has to pay for their treatment financially speaking, this means that patients either have to pay for their own insurance, wich will pay for their bills when they are ill, or pay bills from their pockets.

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92 - Q207192 ( Prova: CESPE - 2011 - CBM-DF - Todos os Cargos - Conhecimentos Básicos / Inglês / Significado das Palavras; )

In the text,

“hand over” (l.6) is the same as hand off.


Right:

Hand over is a phrasal verb that can mean the following:

1- To relinquish to the possession or control of another: deliver, furnish, give, hand, provide, supply, transfer, turn over.

2- To put in the charge of another for care, use, or performance: commend, commit, confide, consign, entrust, give (over), relegate, trust, turn over. Idioms: give intrustcharge.

3- To give up a possession, claim, or right: abandon, abdicate, cede, demit, forswear, quitclaim, relinquish, render, renounce, resign, surrender, waive, yield.

Hand off is a phrasal verb that also means to give (something) to another person. The passage in question could have been recast as " "Generally speaking, the people who visit the doctor or have to go into hospital do not have to hand off money to the people who treat them.

http://www.learnersdictionary.com/search/hand%5B2%5D

93 - Q249351 ( Prova: CESGRANRIO - 2012 - Petrobrás - Analista de Sistemas Júnior - Engenharia de Software / Inglês / Interpretação de Textos; )

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The sentence, in Text I, in which the boldfaced expression introduces an idea of addition is

a) “Although far fewer women work in the oil and gas (O&G) industry compared to men, many women find rewarding careers in the industry.” (lines 1-3)

b) “I chose the oil and gas industry because of the challenging projects,” (lines 17-18)

c) “Even though my Master’s thesis was more geared toward environmental studies,” (lines 31-32)

d) “as well as other business relationships abroad.” (lines 76-77)

e) “but there are times when I get calls at night or on weekends from a rig or other geologists for assistance with a technical problem.” (lines 91-94)

although - EMBORA

because of - POR CAUSA DE

even though - APESAR DE

as wel ass - BEM COMO

but - MAS

94 - Q248852 ( Prova: ESAF - 2012 - CGU - Analista de Finanças e Controle - prova 1 - Conhecimentos gerais / Inglês / Interpretação de Textos; )

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According to paragraph 1, Romania´s government

a) is on the verge of taking office.

b) has been defeated.

c) is likely to fall.

d) has strengthened its political support.

e) will leave office in three months.

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A frase mais importante do primeiro parágrafo:

"Less than three months after it took office, Romania´s government has fallen".

Tradução: menos de três meses após assumir o poder, o governo da România deixou o comando ("caiu").

Quanto às alternativas:

a) is on the verge of taking office = is almost taking office = is about to take office. (FUTURO).

b) has been defeated = has fallen. (PASSADO)

c) is likely to fall = is about to fall = is almost falling. (FUTURO)

d) has strengthened its political support = has improved its political support (PASSADO).

e) will leave office in three months = deixará o poder em três meses. (FUTURO).

A pergunta faz alusão a um fato que já ocorreu. Só com esta informação podem ser eliminadas as alternativas A, C e E.

Com isso, restam duas alternativas, sendo que a expressão "has fallen" encontra sinônimo na alternativa b, "has been defeated". Defeated = derrotado.

Resposta: ALTERNATIVA B.


At the opening of paragraph 2, the leader of the centre-left USL, Victor Ponta, expressed his

a) contentment.

b) resentment.

c) rage.

d) hopelessness.

e) disappointment.

A resposta pode ser obtida deste trecho: " Today there was justice ", celebrated Victor Ponta, leader of the centre-left Social-Liberal Union, after securing 235 votes in favour of his motion, four more than he needed. = Hoje houve justiça, comemorou Victor Ponta, líder de centro-esquerda da União Social-Liberal, depois de garantir 235 votos em favor do seu movimento, quatro a mais do que ele precisava.

Logo a resposta só pode ser a letra A

a. Contentamento - Ela é uma palavra cognata, ou seja, o seu significado e a ortografia é muito parecida com a palavra em português.

b. ressentimento.

c. raiva.

d. desepero

e. decepção.

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Bons estudos

=D96 - Q248854 ( Prova: ESAF - 2012 - CGU - Analista de Finanças e Controle - prova 1 - Conhecimentos gerais / Inglês / Interpretação de Textos; )

According to paragraph 3, Mr Ponta

a) took office as prime minister in February.

b) unfortunately resigned as prime minister.

c) may soon join a centre-right party.

d) might still run for a political post.

e) led decisive street protests for weeks.

d) might still run for a political post.right on- According to the passage, Mr ponta was at first adamant to taking office as prime minister back in February. Later on, he seemed more bent on a political career after centre-right lackeys flocked in to his support.

97 - Q248855 ( Prova: ESAF - 2012 - CGU - Analista de Finanças e Controle - prova 1 - Conhecimentos gerais / Inglês / SInônimos; )

In paragraph 4, the European Union is said to be “weary” as regards Romania´s attitude towards corruption. In other words,

a) hopeful.

b) not certain.

c) very tired.

d) quite optimistic.

e) rather doubtful.

c)very tired can be construed as weary. Refer back to a song by Metalica, Whiskey on the Jar

"Being drunk and weary

I went to Molly's chamber.

Taking Molly with me

And never knew the danger...


According to paragraph 4,

a) Romanians have succeeded in their struggle against corrupt practices.

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b) the IMF has denied the 5 billion euro credit line agreed upon.

c) the new government will have to be recognized by the IMF.

d) the EU recognizes the steps taken by Romania so as to fight corruption.

e) Romania has still not obtained the political influence it could.

Let's go

a. ) os romenos tiveram sucesso em sua luta contra as práticas corruptas.

Wrong answer. (...) a country that seems unable or unwilling to make serious progress on the corruption problems = um país que parece incapaz ou pouco disposto a fazer progressos sérios sobre os problemas de corrupção

b.) O FMI negou 5 bilhões de euro em linha de crédito acordado

Wrong answer. The international monetary fund (IMF), which began an official visit to Romania earlier this week to review the country's perfomance linked to a 5 billion euro credit line it was granted last year = O Fundo Monetário Internacional (FMI), que iniciou uma visita oficial à Roménia no início desta semana para reverperfomance do país ligado a uma linha de crédito de 5 bilhões de euro que foi concedido no ano passado.

c.) O novo governo deverá ser reconhecido pelo FMI

Wrong answer. (..) announced it would suspend its mission until a new government is in place.= anunciou que iria suspender a sua missão até que umnovo governo esteja no lugar.

d.) A UE reconhece as medidas tomadas pela Roménia, de modo a combater a corrupção.

Wrong answer. Pelo contrário,The EU weary of a country that seems unable or unwilling to make serious progress on the corruption problems that continue to plague it five years after it was accepted into the club, (...). = A UE cansado de um país que parece incapaz ou pouco disposto a fazer progressos sérios sobre os problemas de corrupção que continuam a atormentar -lo cinco anos depois de ter sido aceito ao clube.

e.) A Roménia ainda não obteve a influência política que podia.

Correct. it will take a good deal longer for Romania to acquire the clout that should come naturally to an EU country with 22m people = vai demorar muito mais tempopara a Roménia adquirir a influência que deve vir naturalmente de um país da UEcom 22 milhões de pessoas.

Bons Estudos

=D99 - Q243094 ( Prova: ESAF - 2012 - MDIC - Analista de Comércio Exterior - Prova 1 / Inglês / Interpretação de Textos; )

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In paragraph 1, the author claims that if the euro´s fathers had foreseen turmoil, they would never have

a) begun a currency union.

b) replaced the euro.

c) maintained the euro zone currencies.

d) turned down a currency union.

e) devalued the euro.

Paragraph 1: "The Irish left the sterling zone. The Balts escaped from the rouble. The Czechs and Slovaks left each other. History is littered with currency unions that broke up. Why not the euro? Had its fathers foreseen turmoil, they might never have embarked on currency union." = eles nunca poderiam ter embarcado na união monetária

Logo a alternativa é a letra A: Começado uma união monetária.

Bons estudos

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100 - Q243095 ( Prova: ESAF - 2012 - MDIC - Analista de Comércio Exterior - Prova 1 / Inglês / Interpretação de Textos; )

In paragraph 2, the author points out that “struggling euro countries” are

a) steadily recuperating competitiveness.

b) currently devaluing their currencies.

c) expected to value their currencies.

d) incapable of devaluing their currencies.

e) not allowed to push down wages and prices.

Paragraph 2: " (...). Unable to devalue their currencies, struggling euro countries are trying to regain competitiveness by “internal devaluation”, ie, pushing down wages and prices. (...)"

Se você soubesse que Unable = Incapable = que significa incapaz, você mataria a questão.

a. Constantimente recuperando a competitividade

b. Atualmente desvalorizando suas moedas

c. Esperam valorizar suas moedas

d. Incapazes de desvalorizar suas moedas

e. não permitiu a empurrar para baixo os salários e preços.

GABARITOS:

1 - D 2 - E 3 - A 4 - B 5 - D 6 - C 7 - E 8 - A 9 - D 10 - C

11 - D 12 - A 13 - B 14 - D 15 - D 16 - E 17 - E 18 - B 19 - B 20 - C

21 - D 22 - D 23 - C 24 - B 25 - A 26 - C 27 - B 28 - E 29 - D 30 - E

31 - E 32 - D 33 - A 34 - C 35 - A 36 - D 37 - E 38 - C 39 - A 40 - B

41 - C 42 - D 43 - B 44 - A 45 - B 46 - B 47 - a 48 - E 49 - E 50 - a

51 - C 52 - A 53 - B 54 - A 55 - D 56 - A 57 - e 58 - C 59 - B 60 - D

61 - E 62 - E 63 - A 64 - D 65 - A 66 - C 67 - B 68 - B 69 - E 70 - E

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71 - E 72 - C 73 - C 74 - C 75 - E 76 - C 77 - C 78 - E 79 - E 80 - C

81 - C 82 - D 83 - E 84 - B 85 - C 86 - C 87 - E 88 - C 89 - E 90 - E

91 - C 92 - E 93 - D 94 - B 95 - A 96 - D 97 - C 98 - E 99 - A 100 - D

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