Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2012

dois homens foram esfaqueados no metrô de Nova York.

o sistema de segurança do metrô de Nova York, apesar de alguns problemas, atinge seus objetivos.

a MTA e as autoridades de Nova York tomaram providências adequadas para evitar novos incidentes no metrô.

a MTA e as autoridades nova iorquinas acreditam que os casos do metrô de Nova York e de Moscou estejam relacionados.

a polícia de Nova York conseguiu prender os assassinos do metrô.

cuidadosamente.

sem conhecimento da matéria.

com receio.

de qualquer jeito.

sem dar importância.

consists of 4300 working closed-circuit cameras.

has not been completed as planned.

has recently experienced considerable improvement.

is being renewed because it is obsolete.

is entirely equipped with closed-circuit cameras.

although the “deep bore” method is not constrained by the street grid, it usually follows it.

passengers prefer “deep bore” subway stations because they are more modern and accessible.

subway construction with the “deep bore” method is barely noticeable on the surface.

Toronto and New York subway stations cost about $150 million.

deep boring machines work very fast and can build tunnels in several shapes.

shop owners favor the “cut and cover” method.

because stations can be built nearer to the surface, subways built with the “cut and cover” method make traveling short distances easier.

it is much easier to plan subway routes when the “cut and cover” method is used because they must follow the street design.

traffic does not affect tunneling work when the “cut and cover” method is used.

building a subway with the “cut and cover” method is faster than with any other method.