Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2011

in “It looks and smells like ordinary crude oil.” (line 5), it refers to “beaker” (line 4).

in “The danger for Brazil, if it fails to manage this windfall wisely, is of falling victim to ‘Dutch disease.’ ” (lines 28-29), it refers to “danger” (line 28).

in “... Brazilian engineers see it as a new frontier.” (lines 59-60), it refers to “coast” (line 58).

in “making it harder for Brazilian exporters of manufactured goods.” (lines 75-76), it refers to “stream” (line 75).

in “ ‘it’s just going to be starved for those resources,’ says Harvard’s Prof Rogoff.” (lines 81-83), it refers to “China” (line 81).

may open new markets for the Brazilian technological sector of oil extraction at great depth.

may justify Petrobras’ plans to reduce the development of its research center.

is surely leading Brazilian engineers to work for African countries rich in natural resources.

will pay immediate dividends in the challenging sector of geology and oil exploitation.

can explain why Petrobras is spending $800m - $900m to extract oil at great depth.

classify all the economic risks Brazil will certainly run if it insists on extracting oil at great depth.

suggest that Brazil could soon be ranked as one of the four main oil producers in the whole world.

argue that Brazil should try to avoid potential dangers associated to its recent deepwater oil discoveries.

report on the rising tensions between China and Brazil over the manufacturing sector of the world economy.

announce the expected growth of the oil industry in Brazil, Nigeria and Venezuela in the coming decades.

congestion

delivery delays

computer supplies

disrupted roads

loss of products

criticize the inefficient transportation of supplies during stressful events.

announce a study to identify an effective strategy to distribute goods and services in emergencies.

alert society about the arguments against the delivery of humanitarian aid during natural disasters.

report on a computational model to speed up the shipment of perishable products through clogged roads in summer.

argue that the building of alternative highways is paramount to a more efficient distribution of supplies in everyday situations.