Questões de Língua Inglesa da CESGRANRIO

both texts emphasize the importance of ethanol production and its expanding use as energy source in Brazil.

both texts mention the low involvement of the Brazilian government in the production of sugar cane-based ethanol.

both texts discuss the increasing consumption of ethanol in Brazil, but the second text has a very negative outlook on the production of ethanol in 2008.

only the first text comments on the increase of ethanol exports, but Text I says 421, 000 bpd were daily exported, in 2006, and Text II mentions 29,600 bpd of global exports.

only the second text mentions the significant demand for ethanol as a fuel for cars produced in Brazil over the last few years.

was four times greater in 2005, considering only the US market.

might be positively affected by the increase in domestic demand.

can be influenced by the heavy taxation imposed by foreign countries.

will be extended to other markets that will cover the price of 54 cents per gallon.

will stimulate Petrobras to plan more oil production in Goias as well as in Sao Paulo.

uses much more renewable energy than other countries in the world.

uses just 13 percent of the renewable energy sources produced around the world.

still has to go a long way to reach the global levels of renewable energy use.

does not consume as much ethanol and plant-based biodiesel as other nations.

cannot compete with the international production of ecofriendly fuels.

“14.7 percent share” (lines 10-11) – refers to the energy generated by biofuels and hydro-energy.

“10.4 billion liters” (line 27) - refers to the consumption of hydrous ethanol in 2006.

“4 percent” (line 31) – refers to the increase in gasoline consumption in 2007.

“418,000 bpd” (line 39) – refers to amount of barrels of gasoline produced per day in Brazil.

“44.9 percent” (line 47) – refers to the percentage that renewable energy sources represented in 2006.

“gasoline consumption in the country dipped almost 4 percent to 18 billion liters.” (lines 30-31)

“Tolmasquim said it was important that Latin America’s largest country was self-sufficient in the three main sources of energy,” (lines 32-34)

“Brazil met its oil needs with domestic output for the first time in 2006.” (lines 34-35)

“It still needs to import some light crude to mix with heavy local crudes…” (lines 36-37)

“but it also exports heavy oil.” (line 37)