Questões de Concurso – Aprova Concursos

1)

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The production of oil from shale rock in the US is mentioned in paragraph 4 (lines 21-29) because in 2018 it

a) can rapidly achieve the record level of 6 million barrels a day.
b) will certainly reach higher levels than those announced in 2017.
c) will make output from America’s producing áreas commercially viable in 2018.
d) might compensate for present OPEC production cuts and cause a decrease in oil prices.
e) is going to have devastating effects on the drilling activity in the country in the near future.

2)

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In the fragments “some recent data suggests that as economic growth has picked up" (lines 47-48) and “Beijing has high ambitions for a much cleaner energy economy, driven not least by the levels of air pollution in many of the major cities" (lines 49-51), picked up and driven by mean, respectively,

a) declined – guided by
b) increased – delayed by
c) deteriorated – caused by
d) improved – motivated by
e) stabilized – hindered by

3)

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In the fragment “The threat to stability is all the greater given that Iran is likely to win any such clash and to treat the result as a licence to reassert its influence in the region" (lines 17-20), given that can be replaced, without change in meaning, by

a) even so
b) even though
c) despite the fact that
d) because of the fact that
e) taking into account that

4)

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According to the last paragraph, the author believes that the

a) future of the energy business is uncertain and difficult to anticipate.
b) recent increase in oil prices is definitely a long-lasting phenomenon.
c) four questions presented in the article will be answered sooner than we imagine.
d) energy business is definitely facing a moment of stability, growth and prosperity.
e) inevitable conflict in the Middle East will solve the imbalance between energy supply and demand.

5)

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Saudi Arabia and Iran are mentioned in paragraphs 2 and 3 (lines 8-20) because they

a) are latent enemies about to engage in violent strife.
b) produce more than 40 per cent of the world’s crude oil.
c) should spread their influence over the other Gulf States.
d) can be considered the most stable countries in the Middle East.
e) might affect oil production and trade if they engage in an open conflict.

6)

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Concerning the renewable energy industry, the author affirms that it

a) has become highly competitive without subsidies or government support.
b) has been growing dramatically because of the threat posed by climate change.
c) needs to go through a profound change to become global and more competitive.
d) will provide most of the global electric supply through solar, wind and hydropower.
e) has been expanding faster than personal computing and mobile phones in the 1990s and 2000s.

7)

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The main purpose of the text is to

a) explain the reasons for the sudden increase in the price of oil in 2018.
b) speculate on matters that may affect the global energy market in 2018.
c) provide precise answers to the most relevant questions on global energy.
d) forecast changes in trade and energy production in Asia and the Middle East.
e) measure the devastating impact of renewable industry on coal and natural gas.

8)

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Based on the meanings of the words in the text, it can be said that

a)
“rife" (line 11) and scarce express similar ideas.
b)
“claimed" (line 34) can be replaced by hidden.
c)
“flat" (line 43) and high express similar ideas.
d)
“thriving" (line 61) and developing are synonyms.
e)
“surge" (line 87) and increase are antonyms.

9)

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The phrase that shift (line 46) refers to the change in China from a

a) heavy industry fuelled by coal to a service-based industry using a more varied mix.
b) large consumption of the world’s fossil fuels to lower consumption levels.
c) limited demand for oil, gas and coal to an increasing demand.
d) low-fossil-fuel economy to a pollution-based economy.
e) fast-growing economy to a receding one.

10)

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In terms of numerical reference, one concludes that

a) “over 40 per cent” (lines 16-17) refers to the percentage of global oil produced by Iran and Saudi.
b) “70 per cent” (line 62) refers to the percentage decrease in solar energy costs since 2010.
c) “60 per cent” (line 64) refers to the total percentage of solar cells commercialized in China.
d) “5 per cent” (line 68) refers to the percentage of global energy generated by hydroelectric plants.
e) “50 per cent” (line 70) refers to the percentage decrease in solar photovoltaic capacity in 2016.

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