Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2010

According to the text, current British laws on working timetables are designed mainly for

• A. women who work as secretaries for the government.
• B. parents of young children and teenagers, as well as care workers.
• C. men who have been in their current jobs for some time.
• D. women extending their maternity leave with unpaid work.
• E. those who want a change in the cultural mentality of businesses.

With regard to paternity leave, the government has given men the right to

• A. take six months’ paid leave as soon as their baby is born.
• B. care for a baby if the mother returns to work within three months.
• C. receive their full salary to look after the baby for three out of the first six months.
• D. take a three-month break receiving payment when the baby is six months old.
• E. stay at home with the baby’s mother on unpaid leave for six months.

The Work and Pensions Secretary

• A. a has been personally attacked by company bosses who dislike her plans.
• B. believes  exible working hours are a drawback for many workers.
• C. is seeking employers’ cooperation for new proposals on working hours.
• D. shows scant regard for the needs of parents wanting flexible timetables.
• E. wants pensions to be paid to fathers who care for their neonate infants.

Ms Cooper hopes her new proposals will give more flexible working hours

• A. from the outset, to workers of both genders.
• B. to fathers of babies, concurrently with mothers.
• C. after six months, to those established in their jobs.
• D. to senior staff who want to start a family.
• E. to parents and youth workers up to the age of sixteen.

The International Labour Organization seeks to

• A. encourage social equality at international level.
• B. foster workers’ rights and good working practices.
• C. stamp out protectionism and restrictive practices.
• D. promote national wealth through higher productivity.
• E. overturn protective practices in the workplace.

The founders of the ILO believed that

• A. the people must wake up again after a damaging war.
• B. decent social rights must be promoted by advanced countries.
• C. individuals’ mercenary aims reinforce community life.
• D. good working conditions are essential to maintain world peace.
• E. the ILO favours tripartite progress between men, women and the UN.

The phrase “gives the ILO an edge” [paragraph 4 line 4] means

• A. offers the ILO a shove.
• B. cuts the ILO to the quick.
• C. sends the ILO to the rearguard.
• D. lumps the ILO together with.
• E. provides the ILO with an advantage.

According IO the extract abnve, it is right to Say that.

• A.

  Natalie is the Onty One who has competed in the Olympics and Paralympics.

• B.

  The website presidem Said ..."Nata|ie has made us proud Over the years".

• C.

  Gideon Sam Said that people Iike Natalie.

• D.

  Gideon Sam Said that Natalie deserves the prize.

• E.

  Natalie du Toit was named añer Laureus.

Read the advertisement.

It cannot be Said that the main Objective of the da is:

• A.

  To encourage people to donate blood and Change a Iife.

• B.

  To persuade people to donate blood

• C.

  To make people donate blood by giving them a good reason for doing it.

• D.

  To persuade people to visit a Site.

• E.

  To Convince people to donate bIood.

By reading Jimmy's Iine, we Can infer that...

• A.

  Jimmy could not understand what Monica had Said.

• B.

  Monv enjoys herself when Jimmy caIIS her names.

• C.

  Jimmy would nøt Iike to be kissed.

• D.

  Monica could kiss Jimmy.

• E.

  Momica will kiss Jimmy.