Questões de inglês

Origem:

(Ufrrj1999) "These people" (par. 1) refers to

a) 2.5 billion people in 1950. b) 6 billion people born by the millennium. c) 86 million new human beings per year. d) people who use vacuum cleaners. e) people born to mothers in the developing world.

resposta:[B]

(Ufrrj1999) The subject of "followed by parts of Asia and Latin American" (ref. 1) is

a) the procreation race. b) mothers in the developing world. c) 86 million new human beings. d) Central Africa. e) the developing world.

resposta:[D]

(Ufrrj1999) The expression DUE to in "is DUE not only to high birth rates" (par. 2) could be replaced by

a) since. b) towards. c) from. d) because of. e) during.

resposta:[D]

(Ufrrj1999) The text above probably belongs to

a) a business magazine. b) a daily newspaper. c) a high-school book. d) an English-French dictionary. e) a travel guide.

resposta:[E]

(Ufrrj1999) According to the text, the dictum "To eat is a necessity; to eat well is an art" (par. 1)

a) is the attitude of most people born in Paris. b) is a classic of 1825. c) is a passion that shapes the cityscape. d) is found in almost every street corner. e) does not reflect modern people s attitudes, because it is very old (from 1825).

resposta:[A]

(Ufrrj1999) The construction "such a... that" as in "Eating is such a passion here that it even shapes the cityscape" (par. 1) expresses

a) condition. b) purpose. c) result. d) contrast. e) manner.

resposta:[C]

(Ufrrj1999) According to the text, if a person is hungry at 4pm he should

a) go to a cafe. b) choose a prime location. c) go to a restaurant. d) wait until 7pm. e) have a light one-course meal at a restaurant.

resposta:[A]

(Ufrrj1999) The opposite of the word "light" (par. 3) is

a) dark. b) easy. c) difficult. d) gentle. e) heavy.

resposta:[E]

(Ufrrj1999) The word below that forms its superlative like "cheapest" (par. 3) is

a) unusual. b) intelligent. c) good. d) small. e) Parisian.

resposta:[D]

(Ufrrj2001) Prince William

a) has reached adult life. b) won t ever be a king. c) will become a king after the forties. d) is not cut out for a king. e) will refuse any king nomination.

resposta:[A]

(Ufrrj2001) From the passage, we can infer that Prince William

a) is a know-it-all young man. b) is a versatile and friendly person. c) is not always in the mood to fulfill his tasks. d) rejects any of his classmates opinions. e) is not a prompt person.

resposta:[B]

(Ufrrj2001) Prince William

a) makes a great point of being recognized as a member of the royal family. b) acts like a noble person. c) prefers to disregard his noble title, perhaps to show simplicity. d) acts as if nothing is happening around him. e) bursts out laughing most of the time.

resposta:[C]

(Ufrrj2001) In the sentence, "Friday, to mark his coming of age, Britain s royal palace offered a rare glimpse into the world of the young man who may one day be King William the Fifth," the expression "a rare glimpse" can be replaced by

a) "a rare, short look". b) "a rare, short cake". c) "a rare, short cut". d) "a rare, short passage". e) "a rare, quick passing".

resposta:[A]

(Ufrrj2001) The expression "to take a year off" means

a) to take pictures the whole year. b) to take a year s rest. c) to spend one more year working. d) to start working every two years. e) to be busy studying for a year.

resposta:[B]

(Ufrrj2001) The compound resveratrol

a) turned out to be effective in the treatment of cancer. b) relieves all kinds of cancer. c) protects everyone s body from fungus. d) is a panacea for all diseases. e) shall be used with care as far as cancer is concerned.

resposta:[A]

(Ufrrj2001) In the sentences below, choose the one which best explains the "French paradox"

a) low-cholesterol diets, low rates of heart diseases. b) high-cholesterol diets, high rates of heart diseases. c) fat-rich diets, low incidence of heart diseases. d) light diets, diminished heart diseases. e) fatty foods, high incidence of heart diseases.

resposta:[C]

(Ufrrj2001) In the sentence, "...The benefits of drinking...have been TOUTED...", the underlined word could be replaced by

a) accepted. b) mentioned. c) argued. d) postponed. e) clarified.

resposta:[B]

(Ufrrj2001) In the last paragraph, the correct sequence for the infinitive and past participle forms of the verbs funded and found could be

a) to fund , found and to find , founded . b) to fund , found and to find , found . c) to funded , funded and to found , found . d) to find , funded and to find , found . e) to fund , funded and to find , found .

resposta:[E]

(Ufrrj2001) In the sentence "... the research may one day ALLOW the compound itself ...", the opposite of the capital word could be

a) forbid. b) disconnect. c) disrupt. d) forfeit. e) disorder.

resposta:[A]