Questões de inglês

Origem:

(Ufc1996) According to the second paragraph,

01. hunger is a problem faced exclusively by less advanced countries.
02. not all needy people are assisted by government and international programs.
04. various organizations and movements were created to reduce the problem of hunger.
08. in highly industrialized nations, the gap between the rich and the poor is growing.

Soma ( )

resposta:02 + 08 = 10

(Ufc1996) In the third paragraph, the Pope says that

01. the earth has the natural resources necessary to provide all human beings with food.
02. people have already learned to use the natural resources intelligently.
04. respecting the environment is the only solution to the problem of starvation.
08. he believes that conversion to the Gospel makes real the project of sharing and solidarity.
16. everybody believes that the distribution of wealth based on solidarity is a utopia.

Soma ( )

resposta:01 + 08 = 09

(Ufc1996) In the fourth paragraph, we are informed that

01. great quantities of products necessary to human life are not being destroyed.
02. only in great modern cities do people sort through refuse bins in local markets.
04. while products are destroyed, some people still depend on Humanitarian Organizations.
08. some people need the products which have been rejected.

Soma ( )

resposta:04 + 08 = 12

(Ufc1996) In the fifth paragraph, the Pope says that

01. we should be indifferent to the social contradictory scenes.
02. solidarity is a feeling which should be trained since childhood.
04. scenes, such as those we see when markets close, are examples of Christian charity.
08. authentic solidarity should involve society as a whole.

Soma ( )

resposta:02 + 08 = 10

(Ufc1996) In his message, the Pope

01. shows the difficult life conditions of millions of human beings near the turn of the century.
02. says there is no need to support Humanitarian Organizations in the fight against hunger.
04. says that nature should be respected and the distribution of wealth should be just.
08. points at some strong social differences present in industrialized nations.
16. advises people from all areas of activity to start a movement against Christianity.

Soma ( )

resposta:01 + 04 + 08 = 13

(Ufc1996) Choose the correct alternatives which can complete the sentence below.

Human beings __________ to
preserve__________ .

01. are doing too little - themselves
02. did not do much - nature
04. has done a lot - hungry people
08. expecting - natural resources
16. will try - the human race

Soma ( )

resposta:01 + 02 = 03

(Ufc1996) Choose the pairs which contain the pronoun and its correct equivalent.

01. Who (1st) - eight hundred million people
02. That (2nd) - people
04. This (2nd) - "Hunger is a great tragedy ... humanity."
08. Those (2nd) - Organizations and Movements
16. Them (3rd) - the earth

Soma ( )

resposta:02 + 04 = 06

(Ufc1996) According to the text, choose the pairs of words which are similar in meaning.

01. Alleviate (2nd) - solve
02. Utopia (3rd) - reality
04. Struggle (1st) - fight
08. Nations (2nd) - countries
16. Uncommon (4th) - unusual

Soma ( )

resposta:01 + 04 + 08 + 16 = 29

(Ufc1996) Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentence below.
Some problems are __________ others, but hunger is __________ of all.

01. bigger than - the bigger
02. worse than - the worst
04. more complex than - the most complex
08. more easy than - the easiest

Soma ( )

resposta:01 + 02 + 04 = 07

(Ufc2000) The introductory sentence "We tend to think of them as faceless statistics." suggests that refugees

a) have names and faces. b) are not seen as individuals. c) are particularly vulnerable. d) do not want to be identified. e) are a controversial topic of discussion.

resposta:[B]

(Ufc2000) The elements omitted IMMEDIATELY after SOME and FEW in the sentence "SOME question their motives, their legitimacy. FEW ever get to know them." are respectively

a) of us - of us b) of us - refugees c) refugees - of us d) refugees - refugees e) neighbors - refugees

resposta:[A]

(Ufc2000) The sentence "Yet their ambitions and their dreams are a mirror image of our own -..., as a country." is equivalent in meaning to

a) In other words, their ambitions and their dreams are a mirror image of our own - ..., as a country. b) As a result, their ambitions and their dreams are a mirror image of our own - ..., as a country. c) In addition, their ambitions and their dreams are a mirror image of our - ..., own as a country. d) Similarly, their ambitions and their dreams are a mirror image of our own - ..., as a country. e) Still, their ambitions and their dreams are a mirror image of our own - ..., as a country.

resposta:[E]

(Ufc2000) The Sanctuary Coalition is possibly

a) a state agency created by the immigration officials. b) a non-governmental organization created by the Prime Minister. c) a special department to return refugees to their countries of origin. d) a special law society created by the immigration officials. e) a humanitarian Canadian organization.

resposta:[E]

(Ufc2000) The pejorative expression "state-within-a-state" (ref.1) refers to the Department of Immigration because of its __________________________.

a) competitive attitude b) unspeakable compassion c) influence and competence d) Prime Minister Brian Mulroney e) excessive multiplication of power

resposta:[E]

(Ufc2000) "At the Border Called Hope" is about

a) factors and circumstances which affect a refugee s life. b) Mama Miriam s five-year journey in Toronto. c) an article written by Mary Jo Leddy. d) a journey for travellers. e) immigration systems.

resposta:[A]

(Ufc2000) The alternative that does NOT contain a related group of words is

a) despair - pain - torture b) letters - faxes - memos c) men - women - children d) mirror - image - response e) interrogation - inquisition - question

resposta:[D]

(Ufc2000) One of the main objectives of the text is:

a) to encourage voluntary repatriation. b) to start a campaign in favor of immigrants. c) to get donations to repatriate Canadian immigrants. d) to persuade people to buy and read a book about refugees. e) to convince readers into accepting a refugee in their homes.

resposta:[D]

(Ufc2000)

Choose the correct option according to the statistics above.

a) Oceania is an important area of refuge. b) North America was the main area of refuge in 1998. c) Asia was the principal world refugee destination in 1997. d) The vast majority of the world s estimated refugees were in Europe. e) The statistics represented here cover the global refugee situation in the past two years.

resposta:[C]

(Ufc2000) Decide if the statements below are TRUE or FALSE.

( ) North America accepted 19% less refugees than Europe. ( ) Europe had the second largest number of refugees in the world. ( ) The number of refugees in Oceania was the lowest in the world. ( ) The number of refugees in Latin America was the highest in the world. The correct option is:

a) F - V - V - F b) V - F - V - F c) V - F - F - V d) F - F - V - V e) V - V - F - V

resposta:[B]