Questões de Concurso de Língua Inglesa

3811 Q488754

Língua Inglesa

Ano: 2013

Banca: Fundação CESGRANRIO (CESGRANRIO)

The author’s main claim in Text I is that

A higher standards of living in the US have attracted more immigrants from neighboring countries. B American salaries have risen because of the lowskilled immigrants that have left the US. C the increase of immigrant population in the USA has benefitted the economy and created more job opportunities. D the additional influx of immigrant workers and professionals had a positive impact on the educational standards of Americans. E more businesses and high-technology enterprises take advantage of undereducated workers moving into the US.

3812 Q488752

Língua Inglesa

Ano: 2013

Banca: Fundação CESGRANRIO (CESGRANRIO)

According to Text I, studies have NOT proved that

A high immigration rates lead to a decline in economic growth and affect the citizens’ standards of living by reducing the prices of goods. B higher rates of immigration help support national welfare programs because the foreign population expands the share of contributors to these programs. C wages are not reduced even when the country experiences high rates of immigrant populations in all educational levels. D foreign professionals have set up many successful IT start-ups and integrated research projects contributing to scientific development. E more innovation efforts are seen in the economy when a large number of high-skilled professionals are attracted to the country.

3813 Q488750

Língua Inglesa

Ano: 2013

Banca: Fundação CESGRANRIO (CESGRANRIO)

In the excerpt of Text I: “other estimates find that immigration raises the wages of all US workers, regardless of education” (lines 23-25), regardless of, is substituted, without change in meaning, by

A as a result of B because of C except for D despite E due to

3814 Q488748

Língua Inglesa

Ano: 2013

Banca: Fundação CESGRANRIO (CESGRANRIO)

In Texts I and II, in terms of reference, one notices that

A other (Text I, line 23) refers to impacts (Text I, line 23). B these (Text I, line 33) refers to programs (Text I, line 31). C them (Text II, line 46) refers to working folks (Text II, line 48). D it (Text II, line 48) refers to way of life (Text II, line 47). E these (Text II, line 56) refers to workplaces (Text II, line 56).

3815 Q488746

Língua Inglesa

Ano: 2013

Banca: Fundação CESGRANRIO (CESGRANRIO)

In Texts I and II, in terms of meaning, one notices that

A cutting-edge (Text I, line 17) and vanguard convey opposite meanings. B further (Text I, line 25) and additional have equivalent meanings. C actually (Text I, line 32) and nowadays are synonyms. D boost (Text I, line 41) and raise are antonyms. E sub par (Text II, line 21) and extraordinary express similar ideas.

3816 Q488744

Língua Inglesa

Ano: 2013

Banca: Fundação CESGRANRIO (CESGRANRIO)

In Text II, the sentence that expresses the idea of absolute certainty in the future is

A “even poor campesinos from El Salvador can prosper in the US” (lines 4-5) B “many predicted Brazil would become a world power” (lines 17-18) C “There are many reasons and factors that could explain Brazil’s backwardness” (lines 22-23) D “It may be that these jobs are now forever changed” (lines 39-40) E "globalization will bring benefits” (line 46)

3817 Q488742

Língua Inglesa

Ano: 2013

Banca: Fundação CESGRANRIO (CESGRANRIO)

In the excerpts of Text II: “The US economic and social systems are set up to provide opportunity for immigrants to prosper” (lines 10-12) and “if immigrants are instead brought in as low-wage replacements for American workers” (lines 60-61) set up and brought in mean, respectively,

A established – introduced B ignored – incorporated C organized – discarded D forbidden – eliminated E created – returned

3818 Q488740

Língua Inglesa

Ano: 2013

Banca: Fundação CESGRANRIO (CESGRANRIO)

In the excerpt of Text II: “living standards are severely damaged for both immigrants and native-born Americans, that is for everyone but the 0.1% wealthiest Americans who benefit from cheap labor” (lines 64-67), that is introduces a(n)

A contrast B solution C hypothesis D addition E explanation

3819 Q488738

Língua Inglesa

Ano: 2013

Banca: Fundação CESGRANRIO (CESGRANRIO)

U.N., who wrote Comment 1 in Text II, defends that

A a country becomes a superpower when it takes up in its workforce more qualified immigrant professionals and rejects unskilled workers. B low-skilled immigrants to the US find more opportunities to prosper than they would in their countries of origin. C Brazil is still an emerging country because it has closed its doors to immigration of unskilled workers from South American countries. D Brazil offers its immigrant population appropriate educational conditions to become valuable citizens. E Brazil’s illiterate population and El Salvador’s immigrants to the US have no opportunity to prosper and help the countries’ economic growth.

3820 Q488736

Língua Inglesa

Ano: 2013

Banca: Fundação CESGRANRIO (CESGRANRIO)

When relating the ideas in Text I with those in Text II, one concludes that the

A author of Comment 1, U.N., has a view that is contrary to that manifested by the author of Text I in terms of a country’s economic standards. B author of Comment 2, T. McK, supports the argument on the relation between economic growth and foreign workforce exposed in Text I. C author of Comment 1, U.N., and the author of Comment 3, J.I., side with the author of Text I about immigration and economic development. D authors of Comments 2 and 3, T. McK and J.I., respectively, oppose the view on the relation between economic development and rates of immigration expressed in Text I. E three commentators agree with the perspective on the importance of immigration defended by the author of Text I.

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