Questões de Língua Inglesa da CESGRANRIO

oil and derivatives will always remain the only energy source to be used in motors.

sugar-cane based ethanol is efficient as fuel for cars, but cannot be used to generate electricity.

the consumption of ethanol is expected to drop in the future – 2006 was a historical exception in energy demands.

the production of oil has boomed after 2006, as a result of the historical tendency for the manufacture of exclusive petroleum-driven motors.

it was important that Brazil be able to supply all its needs in generating energy, with renewable fuels like ethanol, hydroelectric power and petroleum.

petroleum and oil products are the most significant energy sources in Brazil, followed by sugar-cane ethanol and hydroelectric power.

petroleum and oil products must be the top priority of the Brazilian government.

ethanol derived from sugar-cane has surpassed all other forms of power generation in Brazil.

hydroelectric plants have always been the most efficient source of energy in Brazil.

hydroelectric plants and cane-based ethanol are, nowadays, the most productive sources of energy in Brazil.

criticize the increasing price of ethanol and flex fuel cars.

condemn the excessive use of renewable energy sources in Brazil.

announce a recent and relevant change in Brazil’s energy complex.

report on the excessive use of cane and ethanol for electricity generation in Brazil.

explain why gasoline consumption has suddenly dropped in Latin American countries.

62 percent of professionals report that they spend a lot of time sifting through irrelevant information to find what they need; 68 percent wish they could spend less time organizing information and more time using the information that comes their way.

Workers admit that not being able to lay their hands on the right information at the right time impedes their ability to work efficiently; 85 percent agree that not being able to access the right information at the right time is a huge time-waster.

More than 80 percent of the survey participants admit they have no problem in handling increases in information flow because they have learned to sort the important messages.

While an average workday for white-collar workers is 8.89 hours, the survey finds that, on average, 7.89 working hours are used conducting research, attending meetings, and searching for previously created documents.

Though white-collar professionals, in general, spend an average of 2-3 hours daily conducting online research, at least one in 10 spend four or more hours with the same task on an average day.

"as well as curtail the common practice of cc-ing everybody when sending out an e-mail." (lines 11-13) – contrast

"but when an e-mail goes out and five people get cc-ed," (lines 15-16) – reason.

"In fact, he loves it." (lines 18-19) – condition.

"Besides, during tough economic times, who will want to miss any information…" (lines 30-32) – addition

"Work is very seductive, but yet we're actually less effective." (lines 52-53) – consequence