1

The author defends the idea that the fight against organized and sexual crimes has diverted invaluable but scarce resources from what should be America’s secret services’ main goal: the combat against terrorism.
2

Concerning the ideas and linguistic aspects of the previous text, judge the following item.

If the word “followers" (R.12) were replaced by adepts, there would be a significant change in meaning in the sentence.

3

Decide whether the following statements are right (C) or wrong (E) according to text I.

For the author, the bad reputation diplomacy holds has to do with the frequent international negotiations in which diplomats deal with foreign officials.

4




According to text 5A7-I, judge the following item.


Asimov’s mathematician predicts unavoidable misery for the human race, following the fall of the Galactic Empire.
5

Based on the ideas and linguistic aspects of the text above, judge the item below.

It can be inferred from the text that there should be three distinct approaches to the teaching of English, depending on how and why students acquire this language.

6

In the text CB3A1AAA,

“state-of-the-art technologies” (l25) are advanced technologies, developed with an artistic touch.
7

Concerning the previous text and its linguistic aspects, judge the following item.

The ideia contained in the fragment “since it provides for high levels of interconnectedness" (R.2) can also be correctly expressed as because it makes profound interconnectedness possible.

8

Concerning the previous text and its linguistic aspects, judge the following item.

In the text, the words “primary" (R.4) and “dominant" (R.23) mean basically the same thing, both referring to the current status of the English language in the world.

9

Concerning the previous text and its linguistic aspects, judge the following item.

The expression “In other words" (R.9) means besides.

10

Considering the grammatical and semantic aspects of text V, decide whether the following items are right (C) or wrong (E).

The expression “on a par" (l. 20 and 21) means competing.

11

Considering the grammatical and semantic aspects of text IV, decide whether the following items are right (C) or wrong (E).

The expression “hold their tongue with" (l.54 and 55) could be replaced by uphold their dialect against without altering the meaning of the sentence.

12

In text V, without altering the general meaning of the sentence, “enthralled” (L.8) could be replaced by (mark right — C — or wrong — E)

 

eccentric.

13

Judge the following item, concerning the vocabulary used in text 6A4AAA.

In the text, the word “field" (ℓ.12) means the same as the word sphere.

14

Considering the grammatical and semantic aspects of text V, decide whether the following items are right (C) or wrong (E).

The word “contingent" (l.34) is synonymous with necessary.

15

In text IV, without altering the general meaning of the sentence, "pinpoint" (l.10) could be replaced by (mark right — C — or wrong — E)

ascertain.