Questões de inglês

Origem:

(Puccamp1995) An adequate headline for the above text might be

a) An Easy Way to Peace b) The Return of Terror c) Standstill in Peace Talks d) Long Lasting Peace e) The End of Terror in the Mideast

resposta:[B]

(Puccamp1995) A counter argument to Blair s thesis on crime would be

a) as bigger fences and better alarms discourage crimes against property, they are indeed efficient means of reducing the incidence of such crimes. b) the tougher the law the lower the crime rates. c) children who come from divorced homes tend to be psychologically unstable, which is a short step to becoming a criminal. d) drug addiction contributes to high incidence of crime because addicts will easily kill for money to obtain their drugs. e) an uneven income distribution produces street children who might steal for food.

resposta:[A]

(Puccamp1995) It is possible to infer that Blair s belief is that

a) family and crime should be concerns of right wing parties. b) since the right has been successful in dealing with crime it should continue to be in charge of it. c) as you can t control crime, the best policy is to protect yourself as much as possible. d) if criminals are punished accordingly, crime rates should drop. e) social problems are unrelated to criminal issues.

resposta:[D]

(Puccamp1995) According to the text, Blair s decision to tackle some of the underlying causes of crime will

a) bring out the differences between the right and the left. b) make some areas of concern of the left and the right similar. c) strengthen left-of-center parties. d) strengthen right-wing parties. e) produce and even deeper division between left and right ideals.

resposta:[B]

(Puccamp1995) Mark the alternative with the synonyms for the three referenced adjectives in the text: (1) unsurpassed - (2) leading - (3) exquisite

a) old fashioned - successful - foreign b) better - main - strange c) greater - most important - very beautiful d) antique - highest - fine e) exceptional - introductory - extremely skillful

resposta:[C]

(Puccamp1995) At the DCOTA it is NOT possible to find

a) textiles for curtains. b) lamps. c) kitchen or bath accessories. d) modern furniture. e) electrical appliances.

resposta:[E]

(Puccamp1995) The above ad is aimed at

a) interior designers. b) designers in general. c) leading manufacturers. d) the general public. e) interior furnishing suppliers.

resposta:[D]

(Puccamp1995) The chart shows

a) a steady loss of ground by European parties of the left, except in Britain, during the past decade. b) the continuous increase of left-wing parties all over Europe since the mid 70s. c) the emerging of the European left in the last decade. d) a constant fall of the left in France since 1976. e) an abrupt decrease of left voters in Germany in the late 70s.

resposta:[A]

(Puccamp1995) Which of the following statements is NOT supported by the chart?

a) Britain is the only European country where the left is on the rise. b) The Italian left never polled over 50 percent of the votes in the last 20 years. c) Germany is the only European country where the left have been steadily losing ground since the 80s. d) France has experienced the most significant drop in left party voting since the late 80s. e) Italy and Britain both have over 40 percent of left-wing voters.

resposta:[E]

(Puccamp1992) Assinale a letra correspondente à alternativa que preenche corretamente a lacunas da frase apresentada. Fred: I ve been thinking of buying............. . Sam: Really? Which make are you considering? Fred: That doesn t matter as long as ........... is economical.

a) a car - some car b) a car - the car c) some car - car d) the car - a car e) car - a car

resposta:[B]

(Puccamp1992) Assinale a letra correspondente à alternativa que preenche corretamente as lacunas da frase apresentada. Mr. Smith: I m sorry, Mr. Johnson. I believe the candidate you sent us will not suit our purposes. We need somebody ........... than he. Mr. Johnson: In that case I would suggest Miss Cary. She s definitely the....... person in our group.

a) smarter - most intelligent b) smart - intelligent c) smartest - more intelligent d) as smart - as intelligent e) as smart - as intelligent as

resposta:[A]

(Puccamp1992) Assinale a letra correspondente à alternativa que preenche corretamente as lacunas da frase apresentada. Janet: Look, our boat is sinking! Peter: Oh, dear! Can you swim? Janet: Yes, but we won t have to, there s a life boat on board. In the above dialogue, the verbs "CAN" and "HAVE TO" express respectively ....... and ........ .

a) ability - obligation b) permission - prohibition c) possibility - prohibition d) permission - possibility e) ability - necessity

resposta:[E]

(Puccamp1992) Assinale a letra correspondente à alternativa que preenche corretamente as lacunas da frase apresentada. Sandy: Hi, Jack. Jack: Hi, Sandy. Sandy: Gosh! I ....... you for ages! Jack: That s true. I ........ from a trip to Japan just yesterday.

a) saw - am returning b) saw - returned c) have seen - have returned d) haven t seen - returned e) haven t seen - have returned

resposta:[D]

(Puccamp1992) According to the story, Mama had to move because

a) she was seventy-six and too old to live alone. b) she didn t like highways. c) a highway was going to be built where her house was. d) her house was not in a nice neighborhood. e) she didn t like to clean her house anymore.

resposta:[C]

(Puccamp1992) In the above text, the pronoun THEY refers to

a) children. b) Sam and Ardis. c) Mama. d) cars. e) the government.

resposta:[B]

(Puccamp1992) Peter L. Berger acredita que os sociólogos podem ser úteis em nos ajudar a ver de forma mais clara as opções feitas por políticos porque

a) eles próprios sempre agem de acordo com "a ética da responsabilidade" b) se preocupam com o aspecto superficial da vida social. c) conhecem muito bem as teorias de Platão e Weber. d) conhecem melhor os políticos. e) são treinados para desconfiar de tudo e de todos.

resposta:[E]

(Puccamp1992) In the text, the pronoun "their" (ref. 1) refers to

a) sociologists. b) philosophers. c) politicians. d) consequences. e) actions.

resposta:[C]

(Puccamp1992) An adequate title for the above text would be

a) What can we do to save our forest? b) How to conduct a physical examination. c) The State of the World: major improvements. d) What s the state of the world s health? e) Let s solve our atmospheric problems.

resposta:[D]

(Puccamp1992) An adequate conclusion for the text would be

a) Environmental experts key prediction is that in the near future there will be a stable supply of topsoil and ozone. b) New and safer designs for nuclear-power plants promise to alleviate the greenhouse effect. c) However, new technologies and far-sighted government policies can help solve these difficult environmental problems. d) In fact, the only sensible solution for such improvements is to control the use of pollutants. e) In sum, State of the World must still identify the one sign responsible for all these deteriorations.

resposta:[C]