Questões sobre Vocabulário

According to the text, judge the following items.

The expression “In fact” (l.6) is used to emphasize some information presented previously.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

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

• A. vast (line 3) – broad
• B. tough (line 8) – uncomplicated
• C. suitable (line 37) – inadequate
• D. random (line 54) – systematic
• E. demanding (line 68) – unchallenging

In the fragment “The oil industry is a lot like the military in that it employs people in nearly every profession.” (lines 11-13) the expression in that can be replaced, without changing the meaning of the sentence, by

• A. if
• B. but
• C. because
• D. even though
• E. provided that

Judge the following items according to the text above.

The verb “took place” (l.22) can correctly be replaced with have taken place.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

The words of Text I: output (line 26), mild (line 30), balance (line 37) and inventories (line 42) may be replaced, without change in meaning, respectively, by:

• A. product, gentle, average, and lists
• B. product, gentle, equilibrium and stocks
• C. product, sufficient, equilibrium and lists
• D. stocks, gentle, equilibrium and sources
• E. product, gentle, equilibrium and lists

In the following fragment of Text I: “Less field maintenance in the North Sea and easing geopolitical tensions could also add further barrels in the coming two quarters.” (lines 31-33) the word quarters means a(an)

• A. time unit equivalent to the fourth part of a year
• B. time unit equivalent to the fourth part of an hour
• C. time unit equivalent to four months of the year
• D. volume measure unit equivalent to the fourth part of a gallon
• E. American coin worth 25 cents of a dollar

In the fragment of Text I “Less field maintenance in the North Sea and easing geopolitical tensions could also add further barrels in the coming two quarters.” (lines 31-33), the expression easing geopolitical tensions means geopolitical tensions that are

• A. harmful
• B. enhanced
• C. alleviated
• D. alleviated
• E. fun to deal with

 

Judge the following items, based on the text above.

The verb form “shunned” (l.4) in this particular context means ignored, avoided, or rejected.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

 

Judge the following items, based on the text above.

“Eventually” (l.9) means occasionally, not frequently.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Based on the text, judge the following items.

The word “obtaining” (l.5) indicates a continuous action in the text.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado