Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2017

Considering the ideas and the vocabulary of text II, decide whether the statements below are right (C) or wrong (E).

With the expression “And that was that” (l. 10 and 11), the author reinforces the idea indicated by “the lack of formal preparation for the job” (l.2).

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Considering the ideas and the vocabulary of text II, decide whether the statements below are right (C) or wrong (E).

It can be correctly inferred that, when it came to hiring, the Foreign Office had a clear preference for bright young people.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Decide whether the statements below, which concern the ideas of text II and the vocabulary used in it, are right (C) or wrong (E).

The fact that the author didn’t know the meaning of the word “roselle” and translated it as “jute” was prejudicial to the British Minister.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Decide whether the statements below, which concern the ideas of text II and the vocabulary used in it, are right (C) or wrong (E).

The passage “a wet-behind-the-ears but fully functioning British diplomat” (l.12) indicates that the author’s inexperience didn’t prevent him from getting a position of responsibility in the Foreign Office.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Decide whether the statements below, which concern the ideas of text II and the vocabulary used in it, are right (C) or wrong (E).

From the author’s account, it can be correctly inferred that he was expected to be able to translate from French to English and vice versa, as part of his job as a diplomat.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

!FimDoTexto! Decide whether the statements below, concerning the ideas and the vocabulary of text III, are right (C) or wrong (E).

In spite of some passages which might be taken as ironic, it is correct to conclude that the text considers the changes in French diplomacy to be positive.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

!FimDoTexto! Decide whether the statements below, concerning the ideas and the vocabulary of text III, are right (C) or wrong (E).

According to the text, the foreign minister Laurent Fabius was appointed immediately after Mrs. Alliot-Marie’s term.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

!FimDoTexto! Decide whether the statements below, concerning the ideas and the vocabulary of text III, are right (C) or wrong (E).

The mentioning of “fine cuisine” (l.3) suggests that the French ambassadors were in Paris also to learn about French gastronomy, due to its relevance in French culture.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

!FimDoTexto! Decide whether the statements below, concerning the ideas and the vocabulary of text III, are right (C) or wrong (E).

The contrast between the images created by the expressions “monochrome, middle-aged and male” and “silk scarves and coloured jackets” functions as a rhetorical resource which reinforces the idea that French diplomacy is becoming a more feminine realm.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

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

According to the text, the fact that social origin was not as easy to identify based on the koine of eighteenth-century Americans as was the case with contemporary Britons reflected the early American colonies’ egalitarian ethos.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado