Aprova Concursos - Simulado Express

In the fragment of the text “Due in part to the turn away from oil in the 70s, today the United States produces just 0.7 percent of its electricity using petroleum. Therefore, the price of oil has no direct impact on the price of electricity” (lines 25-28), the linking word therefore introduces the idea of

a) conclusion

b) addition

c) cause

d) condition

e) opposition

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

In the sentence of the last paragraph “In short, banks are best-placed to succeed if they commit to end-to-end digital transformation”, the phrase In short conveys an idea of

cause

addition

emphasis

conclusion

time sequence

In the 6^th paragraph of the text, the highlighted expression as well as, in the fragment “as well as ability to change direction and submerge” is associated with the idea of

a) time

b) addition

c) purpose

d) condition

e) consequence

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

Based on the meanings in Text I, the two items that express synonymous ideas are

channel (line 12) - hinder

stark (line 16) - dubious

stem (line 23) - restrain

pledged (line 38) - refused

bold (line 69) – fearful

The main purpose of the text is to

introduce the many categories of bank clerks one can find in a financial institution.

present an overview of the career of a bank clerk to an eventual future professional.

denounce the disadvantages associated with the clerk profession.

discuss all the benefits offered to employees who work in a bank.

ask for changes in the way bank recruiters select their future employees.

The main purpose of Text II is to

criticize the excessive dependence of the U.S. and Europe on fossil fuels.

announce an increase in the use of solar energy in Latin America and India.

expose the higher costs related to rising LNG imports in several Asian nations.

provide estimates concerning the increasing demand for renewable energy sources.

warn investors about the risks associated with solar, wind and green energy projects.

In “In addition to these specialists, banks need general clerical help" (lines 25-27), the phrase these specialists refers to

a) “messengers” (line 28)

b) “mail handlers” (lines 27-28)

c) “proof operators” (line 23) and “bookkeeping clerks” (lines 24-25)

d) “data entry keyers” (line 27)

e) “file clerks” (line 27)

Comparing Texts I and II, it is possible to affirm that

Text I forecasts the expansion of green energy sources in Latin American countries.

Text II discusses the important role of scientists over funding decisions on clean energy.

neither Text I nor Text II reveal concerns about dangerous climate change in the near future.

both Text I and Text II underscore the importance of governmental investments in energy research.

both Text I and Text II quote studies that discuss investments in renewable energy sources.