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.

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.

announce that world oil production capacity will soon increase to 4 million barrels per day.

criticize both OPEC and non-OPEC countries for causing unexpected delays in production.

discuss the prospects for global oil supply and demand until the end of the year 2009.

predict increasing losses in the oil markets if the surplus production capacity remains unaltered.

report what will certainly happen in the international oil market over the next two years.

achieved a record-breaking increase in the world last year.

fell sharply in Europe in 2007 due to weather factors.

is likely to speed economic growth in a number of markets.

may increase in 2008-2009 at a higher rate than in 2007.

will certainly grow in OECD countries for the next 2 years.

OPEC crude oil production is expected to grow steadily over the next two years.

the oil output of Mexico and Norway, among other countries, decreased last year.

non-OPEC countries’ daily production averaged six hundred thousand barrels of oil in 2007.

an upward trend in oil production of non-OPEC nations is expected in 2008-2009.

Angola, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iraq could not pump any oil in the first three quarters of 2007.

"exciting' (line 3) and stimulating are synonymous.

"unlimited"(line 28) and endless are antonymous.

"ravaged" (line 30) and preserved have similar meanings.

"designing" (line 62) and planning indicate opposing ideas.