Questões de Inglês — Petrobras 2011 — Diversas

Questão 1Petrobras·Diversas·2011Inglês

Comparing Texts I and II,

Aonly Text I mentions an environmental disaster derived from deepwater oil prospection.Bonly Text II reports on China’s intensive economic growth and absolute need of commodities.Cneither Text I nor Text II express concern for the implications of the explorations of offshore oil deposits to local economiesDboth Text I and Text II present Brazil’s potential of holding an outstanding position concerning worldwide deepwater reserves and exploration.EText I mentions Brazil, Nigeria and Venezuela to criticize their addiction to oil revenues, while Text II mentions these countries to illustrate successful examples of conventional oil prospection.

Questão 2Petrobras·Diversas·2011Inglês

According to paragraphs 9 and 10 (lines 55-65), investing in R&D

Amay open new markets for the Brazilian technological sector of oil extraction at great depth.Bmay justify Petrobras’ plans to reduce the development of its research centerCis surely leading Brazilian engineers to work for African countries rich in natural resources.Dwill pay immediate dividends in the challenging sector of geology and oil exploitation.Ecan explain why Petrobras is spending $800m - $900m to extract oil at great depth.

Questão 3Petrobras·Diversas·2011Inglês

According to paragraphs 5 and 6 (lines 28-38), Dutch disease is a

Aconcept that explains the relationship between a stronger currency, due to the discovery of vast gas deposits, and the decline in the manufacturing sector.Btheory that can justify the increase in energy prices and the strengthening of the manufacturing sector.Cdangerous form of economic malaise that can only victimize already affluent nations.Dsevere economic disease that is affecting the economy of countries like the Netherlands.Ea type of problem known as the “oil curse” that affects the booming sector of oil extraction

Questão 4Petrobras·Diversas·2011Inglês

The boldfaced item is synonymous with the expression in parentheses in

A“Nevertheless, for Brazil, this represents something much more spectacular.” (lines 6-7) – (Thus)B“ neither the company nor the country’s oil industry has so far been big enough to become a government cash cow.” (lines 39-41) – (meanwhile)C“However, ‘if we have a firm and successful local content policy, no” (lines 52-53) – (Moreover)D“ ‘because other sectors in the economy are going to grow as fast as Petrobras.’ ” (lines 53-54) – (due to the fact that)E“Ultimately, Brazil’s ability to avoid Dutch disease will depend not just on how the money from the oil is spent.” (lines 66- 68) – (Furthermore)

Questão 5Petrobras·Diversas·2011Inglês

According to Text II, in spite of the oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico,

Athe US will soon surpass China in energy consumption.Bthe conventional drilling of oil and gas is seen as a taboo now.Cin twenty years, the whole world will need 65 million barrels a day.Denergy consumption of India and China will double in ten years’ time.Edeepwater oil and gas prospecting has not been halted in other regions of the globe.

Questão 6Petrobras·Diversas·2011Inglês

In “Without a ‘firm local content policy’, says Petrobras CEO, Dutch disease and the oil curse will take hold.” (lines 50-52), “take hold” means to

Abecome more easily controlledBbecome stronger and difficult to stop.Cbe completely defeated and ineffective.Dbe absolutely harmless and disappointing.Ebe transformed into very powerful assets.

Questão 7Petrobras·Diversas·2011Inglês

The communicative intention of Text I is to

Aclassify all the economic risks Brazil will certainly run if it insists on extracting oil at great depth.Bsuggest that Brazil could soon be ranked as one of the four main oil producers in the whole world.Cargue that Brazil should try to avoid potential dangers associated to its recent deepwater oil discoveries.Dreport on the rising tensions between China and Brazil over the manufacturing sector of the world economy.Eannounce the expected growth of the oil industry in Brazil, Nigeria and Venezuela in the coming decades.

Questão 8Petrobras·Diversas·2011Inglês

Concerning the referent to the pronoun it, in the fragments below,

Ain “It looks and smells like ordinary crude oil.” (line 5), it refers to “beaker” (line 4).Bin “The danger for Brazil, if it fails to manage this windfall wisely, is of falling victim to ‘Dutch disease.’ ” (lines 28-29), it refers to “danger” (line 28).Cin “... Brazilian engineers see it as a new frontier.” (lines 59-60), it refers to “coast” (line 58).Din “making it harder for Brazilian exporters of manufactured goods.” (lines 75-76), it refers to “stream” (line 75).Ein “ ‘it’s just going to be starved for those resources,’ says Harvard’s Prof Rogoff.” (lines 81-83), it refers to “China” (line 81).

Questão 9Petrobras·Diversas·2011Inglês

Based on the meanings in Text I, the two words are antonymous in

A“...realise...” (line 23) – understandB“...stretch...” (line 42) – bridgeC“...curb...” (line 46) – fosterD“...faltered...” (line 77) – haltedE“...blaming...” (line 78) – reproaching

Questão 10Petrobras·Diversas·2011Inglês

In Text II, Herbert illustrates the possibility of “...idled rigs heading to other shores.” (line 26) EXCEPT when he mentions

Aprospection in ultra-deepwater reserves off the coasts of Ghana and Nigeria.Bdeepwater operations in the sulfur-laden depths of the Black Sea.Cthe quest for oil in the tar sands of Venezuela’s Orinoco Basin.Dthe suspension of the US offshore-drilling moratorium.EBrazil’s drillings four miles below the Atlantic.