Aprova Concursos - Simulado Express

In the fragment of the text “It all comes down to the relationship between oil and gas production and the price of electricity, which directly affects the bottom line of technologies like wind and solar” (lines 14-17), the pronoun which refers to

a) oil production

b) gas production

c) electricity

d) the price of electricity

e) the relationship between oil and gas production

In the text fragment of the sixth paragraph “RoboCup Soccer Federation, the “FIFA” of robots, which supports five leagues, imposes restrictions on players’ design and rules of the game”, the word which refers to

a) game

b) FIFA

c) players

d) leagues

e) RoboCup Soccer Federation

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

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 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

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

“rife" (line 11) and scarce express similar ideas.

“claimed" (line 34) can be replaced by hidden.

“flat" (line 43) and high express similar ideas.

“thriving" (line 61) and developing are synonyms.

“surge" (line 87) and increase are antonyms.

The main objective of the text is to

a) argue that the prices of oil are currently excessively low.

b) introduce the idea that the low prices of oil can be positive for electricity and renewables.

c) defend the position of those who see no connection between the prices of oil and the electric market.

d) discuss the position of the Reagan government in relation to oil prices in the 80s.

e) attack those who believe that the prices of oil should increase.

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.

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.

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.