Questões de Concurso de Língua Inglesa

481 Q479937

Língua Inglesa

Ano: 2008

Banca: Fundação CESGRANRIO (CESGRANRIO)

Which of the following expressions in italics introduces a contrast?

A "… world filled with fantastic new problems as well as exciting new possibilities." (lines 3-4) B "We have no idea of what the world will look in five years, … yet we are charged with preparing our students for life in that world." (lines 12-14) C "…provide unlimited possibilities for exciting new discoveries and developments such as new forms of energy, medical advances, restoration of environmentally ravaged areas,"(lines 28-30) D "So, there must be a dramatic departure from the factorymodel education of the past." (lines 57-58) E "It is abandonment, finally, of textbook-driven, teachercentered, paper and pencil schooling." (lines 58-60)

482 Q479935

Língua Inglesa

Ano: 2008

Banca: Fundação CESGRANRIO (CESGRANRIO)

Mark the only alternative that does NOT express a characteristic of the 21st century, according to the text.

A Educators need to prepare students for a kind of life in the future that is unpredictable. B Schools will deal with a new generation of students that are motivated to ask questions and find their own answers. C Future generations of learners will be more familiar with technology than older generations of educators. D Students of the new century will need to create solutions for problems that will certainly become more dramatic in the near future. E Students will have to learn in an environment where education is textbook-driven, teacher-centered, and paper and pencil–based.

483 Q479933

Língua Inglesa

Ano: 2008

Banca: Fundação CESGRANRIO (CESGRANRIO)

Based on the discussion presented in the text, a "culture of inquiry" (line 65) should

A focus on learning about different nationalities. B reduce the large amount of time students spend multitasking. C restrict the young learners' use of different digital sources to access information. D develop an investigative attitude motivating students to construct knowledge, not just repeat information. E create new teaching methodologies focused on delivering information and following a pre-defined curriculum.

484 Q479404

Língua Inglesa

Ano: 2008

Banca: Fundação CESGRANRIO (CESGRANRIO)

In "This is helping to drive up global soy prices," (lines 33-34), "drive up" (line 33) could be replaced by

A

alter

B

control

C

recuce

D

raise

E

manipulate

485 Q479255

Língua Inglesa

Ano: 2008

Banca: Fundação CESGRANRIO (CESGRANRIO)

“Although” (line 3) introduces an idea of contrast. The idea introduced by the discourse marker is correctly stated in

A

“such as” (line 9) – cause

B

“but” (line 10) – condition

C

“thereby” (line 14) – opposition

D

“as well as” (line 28) – addition

E

“also” (line 29) – consequence

486 Q479040

Língua Inglesa

Ano: 2008

Banca: Fundação CESGRANRIO (CESGRANRIO)

In the sentence “…while power dams were left behind with a 14.7 percent share.” (lines 10-11), the word “while”

A

anticipates a conclusion.

B

presents an example.

C

imposes a condition.

D

expresses a contrast.

E

introduces a reason.

487 Q479038

Língua Inglesa

Ano: 2008

Banca: Fundação CESGRANRIO (CESGRANRIO)

Based on the meanings in the text, mark the only option in which the two words are antonymous.

A

“combination” (line 8) - mixture

B

“irreversible” (line 14) – changeable

C

“valuable” (line 20) – worthy

D

“trend” (line 23) – tendency

E

“rose” (line 29) – increased

488 Q478972

Língua Inglesa

Ano: 2008

Banca: Fundação CESGRANRIO (CESGRANRIO)

The statement which describes accurately the meaning relationship between the pair of words is

A

“offset” (line 5) means compensate for.

B

“softening” (line 10) is the opposite of reduction.

C

“constrained” (line 22) and restrained are antonyms.

D

“spur” (line 24) could be replaced by discourage.

E

“boosted” (line 36) and hindered are synonyms.

489 Q478494

Língua Inglesa

Ano: 2008

Banca: Fundação CESGRANRIO (CESGRANRIO)

In Paragraph 6 (lines 34-48), the author uses the expressions "digital natives" and "digital immigrants". Choose the alternative that correctly explains the meanings of these expressions in the text.

A "Digital immigrants" refers to the fact that the students are immigrating to a new world, different from the one they were born into. B "Digital natives" means that the educators are familiar with the new electronic devices, because they grew up in this technological environment. C "Digital natives" and "digital immigrants" are used to symbolize the extreme intimacy of students and educators with technology. D "Digital natives" and "digital immigrants" are used to symbolize, respectively, today's students' intimacy and the educators' unfamiliarity with technology. E "Digital natives" refers to both students and educators who make good use of technology, while "digital immigrants" refers only to students who still need to learn to use computers.

490 Q486011

Língua Inglesa

Ano: 2007

Banca: Fundação CESGRANRIO (CESGRANRIO)

According to Text I, air traffic controllers are responsible for all the actions below, EXCEPT:

A coordinating the movement of air traffic B organizing airplane flow into and out of airports C apologizing for aircraft delays D keeping planes a safe distance apart E informing pilots of changes in weather conditions

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