Questões de Inglês — Petrobras 2014 — Diversas

Questão 1Petrobras·Diversas·2014Inglês

Comparing the excerpt from Text I “Non-OECD countries are projected to lead oil demand growth this year and forecast to add 1.3 mb/d in 2H14 compared to the same period a year ago” (lines 13-15) to the excerpt from Text II “Non-OECD oil demand, led by Asia and the Middle East, looks set to overtake the OECD for the first time as early as 2Q13 and will widen its lead afterwards” (lines 24-27), one states that Text number

A1’s forecast is based on non-OECD countries’ oil demand in the 1Q13.B1’s forecast is based on non-OECD countries’ oil demand in the 2Q12.C2’s forecast is based on OECD countries’ oil demand in the 2H12.D2’s forecast is based on OECD countries’ oil demand in the 1H12.E1 and number 2 make similar forecasts for non-OECD countries’ oil demand.

Questão 2Petrobras·Diversas·2014Inglês

The expression from Text II upstream, midstream and downstream (lines 8-9) implies that investment programmes will be respectively directed to costs that involve

Aoil transportation by boat against water flow / oil storing in the middle of the river journey / oil transportation by boat following water flow.Boil transportation by boat following water flow / oil storing in the middle of the river journey / oil transportation by boat against water flow.Coil exploration and production / oil processing, storing, transporting and marketing / oil operations after the production phase through to the point of sale.Doil exploration and production / oil operations after the production phase through to the point of sale / oil processing, storing, transporting and marketing.Eoil processing, storing, transporting and marketing / oil exploration and production / oil operations after the production phase through to the point of sale.

Questão 3Petrobras·Diversas·2014Inglês

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

Questão 4Petrobras·Diversas·2014Inglês

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)

Atime unit equivalent to the fourth part of a yearBtime unit equivalent to the fourth part of an hourCtime unit equivalent to four months of the yearDvolume measure unit equivalent to the fourth part of a gallonEAmerican coin worth 25 cents of a dollar

Questão 5Petrobras·Diversas·2014Inglês

According to Text I, world oil demand in 2H13 was

Questão 6Petrobras·Diversas·2014Inglês

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:

Aproduct, gentle, average, and listsBproduct, gentle, equilibrium and stocksCproduct, sufficient, equilibrium and listsDstocks, gentle, equilibrium and sourcesEproduct, gentle, equilibrium and lists

Questão 7Petrobras·Diversas·2014Inglês

In the fragments of Text I “World oil demand in 2H14 is anticipated to increase" (lines 2-3), “OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) demand is projected to decline" (lines 5-6), “oil demand growth in OECD Asia Pacific will largely be impacted" (lines 11-12), “Production in Russia and Brazil is also expected to increase" (lines 24-25) the boldfaced verb forms indicate

Apast timeBpresent time and future timeCthe author’s desire for the futureDthe author’s promise for the futureEthe author’s commitment to the future

Questão 8Petrobras·Diversas·2014Inglês

According to Text II, the statement “ongoing North American hydrocarbon revolution is a ‘game changer’.” (lines 14-15) suggests that the hydrocarbon revolution represents a

Avirtually endless source of energyBcost-benefit uninteresting source of energyCtraditional technological stage in energy productionDgreat economical switch associated with this source of energyEgroundbreaking ecological stage in energy production