CESGRANRIO-2008(Dezembro)-NÍVEL SUPERIOR-PETROBRAS/Distribuidora - (Todos os cargos 21/12/2008) - PETROBRAS DISTRIBUIDORA - Prof° Valdenor Sousa - Prova de INGLÊS resolvida e comentada.

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👍Neste post, veremos a Prova de INGLÊS - Órgão: PETROBRAS - Cargo: Nível Superior(vários cargos) - Prova aplicada em 21/12/2008.

[a]Banca/Organizador

Fundação CESGRANRIO.

[b]Padrão/Composição da prova
➦03 Textos.
➦20 Questões(múltiplas escolhas com 05 alternativas cada, tudo em inglês)
➦Compreensão Textual do inglês).
➦Uso do inglês.
👉  Texto 1   sem título 

➦ Tema abordado:  

➦ Fonte: www.afrol.com 

👉  Texto 2   "Offshore oil discoveries in Brazil to end Middle East Supremacy?"(Descobertas de petróleo em alto mar no Brasil para acabar com a supremacia do Oriente Médio?) 
➦ Tema abordado:  

➦ Fonte: www.resourceinvestor.com 
👉  Texto 3   sem título 
➦ Tema abordado:  

➦ Fonte: www.douglasawilson.com 

[c]Dicionários sugestivos
Caso necessário, sugiro que consulte os 03(três) excelentes dicionários a seguir:

http://www.collinsdictionary.com/
http://www.macmillandictionary.com/
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/
[d]VOCABULÁRIO:

🔄Verbos
[to ]

🔄Phrasal Verbs:

[to ]

🔄Expressões verbais com o TO BE(simple present/simple past/simple future/ be going to/present continuous/past continuous/future continuous):
["]
🔄Expressões verbais no PERFECT TENSE(present perfect/past perfect/present perfect continuous/past perfect continuous):
["]

🔄Expressões com os 10 modais(can/could/may/might/must/should/would/ought to/will/shall):

["]
🔄Expressões com 30 verbos que transmitem ideia que ALGO CAIU, DESPENCOU, DECLINOU, REDUZIU, ENFRAQUECEU, AFOGOU (fall/flop/faint/drop/droop/down/ decrease/decline/diminish/dwindle/dip/dive/duck/ease/ebb/gasp/lower/mitigate/ plunge/sag/slash/slump/split/shrink/sink/stoop/stumble/wane/weaken/wilt):
["]
🔄Expressões com 25 verbos que transmitem ideia que algo SUBIU,ELEVOU, AUMENTOU, MELHOROU,REAGIU,ABASTECEU,AMPLIOU,(arise,better,boom, boost, broaden, clim, flood, fuel,further,grow,improve,increase,jump,lift,raise,rally,rise, skyrocket, soar, strenghten, surface,surpass,trigger, up, upgrade,widen):
["]
🔄Expressões com 10 verbos que transmitem ideia que ALGO MUDOU, TROCOU, PERMUTOU, TRANSFORMOU,ALTEROU,REFORMOU, SUBSTITUIU, CONVERTEU, ESCAMBOU, MODIFICOU(amend,barter,change,convert, exchange,replace,swap,switch,swop,vary):
["]
🔄Expressões com 20 verbos que transmitem ideia de COMBATE, DISPUTA, LUTA, GUERRA, COLISÃO, ATINGIR, ESPANCAR, SOCAR, BATER(bash,battle,beat, brawl, clash,cuff, fight ,grapple,hit,knock,punch,quarrel,slap,apank,apar, strike, tackle ,tussle,whack,wrestle):
["]  
🔄Expressões com verbos com ING:

["]

🔄Expressões com VERBOS EM GERAL:
["]

🔄Substantivos(NOUNS):
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🔄Adjetivos/Locuções adjetivas:

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🔄Expressões com 30 adjetivos que transmitem ideia que ALGO/ALGUÉM ESTÁ EM SITUAÇÃO RUIM/PARA BAIXO/DIFÍCIL (annoying, awful,boring,dim,dire, downward ,dreadful,dull,fearsome,frightful,gloomy,grim,hard,idle,irksome,maddening,misty,murky,nagging,wane,outrageous,pesky,shadowy,sluggish,thankless,thorny,tiresome,troublesome,worrisome,wearisome):
["]

🔄Advérbios/Locução adverbial:

["]

🔄Conectores/Marcadores de discurso:
["]

🔄Expressões comuns:
["] 
🔄Expressões idiomáticas:
👉[so far(até agora)=sinônimo de "up to now","up until now","until now","hitherto"]
👉[so soon="tão logo","tão cedo","desde já"]
🔄Expressões ADJETIVO+SUBSTANTIVO:
["]
🔄Expressões com 'S (Genitive case=proprietário 'S propriedade):
["]
🔄Expressões com frações/números:
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🔄Questions:
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🔄Falso cognato:

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Agora, vamos à prova.
This text refers to questions from 31 through 37.
          Brazil's national energy company PETROBRAS finally has demonstrated interest in the upcoming oil exploitation offshore São Tomé and Príncipe, after having been invited to the country for years. PETROBRAS, which already operates in neighboring Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea, sent a delegation to negotiate business terms with São Tomé and Príncipe authorities.
          The PETROBRAS delegation went to the fellow Portuguese speaking archipelago before the weekend and had talks with São Toméan Natural Resources Minister Luís Moreira da Silva. The aim of the talks, PETROBRAS representatives told the news agency Pana, was to "effectuate businesses as soon as possible".
          After the talks, it however remained undisclosed how PETROBRAS was to enter in the São Toméan oil sector. Although invited by the government, PETROBRAS has so far not participated in any bid round to explore or exploit oil in São Toméan waters. There were also no tenders from PETROBRAS as seven oil blocks in the joint development zone shared by Nigeria and São Tomé and Príncipe last year were offered to international oil companies.
         For the São Tomé and Príncipe government, it has however been of diplomatic importance to recruit the Brazilian oil giant to its still unexploited offshore oil fields. Brazil and São Tomé and Príncipe are strongly connected in the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP), where Portugal and Brazil are the main investors.
          During the state visit of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in São Tomé and Príncipe, in November last year, his counterpart, President Fradique de Menezes, had urged for Brazilian investments in his country’s oil sector. The São Toméan President told President Lula that he had been disappointed as there had so far been no bid by PETROBRAS to exploit São Toméan oil.
          While the Brazilian President at that stage could not promise any future tenders by PETROBRAS, the two Heads of State nevertheless signed an agreement regarding technical aid to develop the São Toméan oil sector. Brazil’s National Petroleum Agency (ANP) since then has assisted São Toméan authorities in creating a legal base for the national oil industry.
          The Brazilian government since that is believed to have pressured the PETROBRAS executive to look into business possibilities in São Tomé and Príncipe. PETROBRAS is believed to enter the São Toméan market in cooperation with Chinese partner oil companies that already operate offshore the archipelago.
          PETROBRAS is already heavily involved in the Gulf of Guinea. Its largest operations in the region are in Angola, accounting for almost 5 percent of the Brazilian company’s foreign oil production. PETROBRAS is also involved offshore Nigeria and in a shared Nigerian-Equatoguinean zone, both operations being close to São Tomé and Príncipe’s offshore zone.

Internet: <www.afrol.com> (adapted)

👉  Questão   31 
In the text, "so far" (R.16) is the same as
A) so soon.
B) until then.
C) up to now.
D) since then.
E) so distant.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  31(C) 
*No texto, "so far" é o mesmo que ...
👱 Veja "so far" no texto:
[...] After the talks, it however remained undisclosed how PETROBRAS was to enter in the São Toméan oil sector. Although invited by the government, PETROBRAS has so far not participated in any bid round to explore or exploit oil in São Toméan waters.
(Após as conversas, manteve-se ainda não divulgado como a PETROBRAS entraria no setor petrolífero de São Tomé. Embora convidado pelo o governo, a PETROBRAS até agora não tem participado de nenhuma rodada de propostas para explorar ou explorar o petróleo nas águas de São Tomé.)
*Item (A) ERRADO: tão logo/tão cedo.
*Item (B) ERRADO: "até então" ou "até lá".
👦"until then" → "até determinado tempo no passado" ou "antes de determinado tempo no futuro"
*Item (C) CORRETO: até agora.
👱 "so far"(até agora) é sinônimo de "up to now","up until now","until now","hitherto".
*Item (D) ERRADO: "desde então"
👦"since then" → entre o "então" e "agora".
*Item (E) ERRADO:
👉  Questão   32 
In the text, "nevertheless" (R.37) means
A furthermore.
B still less.
C although.
D forever.
E nonetheless.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  32(E) 
*
👉  Questão   33 
Based on the text, judge the items below.
I) It took time for PETROBRAS to become interested in the forthcoming oil exploitation offshore São Tomé and
Príncipe.
II) In Africa, PETROBRAS has only been operating in
countries that are far away from each other.
III) PETROBRAS sent a group of delegates to try to reach an agreement with São Toméan authorities.
IV) Talks between the PETROBRAS’ authorities and a São Toméan minister took place over the weekend.
V) Pana is supposed to carry out oil exploitation business with the São Toméan’s representatives as soon as it can.
The only true items are
A) I and III.
B) I and V.
C) II and III.
D) II and IV.
E) IV and V.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  33(A) 
*
👉  Questão   34 
According to the text, judge the following items.
I) It is still being discussed how PETROBRAS is to begin to take part in the oil exploitation activities in São Tomé and Príncipe.
II) PETROBRAS has become involved in several bid rounds either to explore or exploit oil in São Toméan waters.
III) Last year, PETROBRAS didn’t make any offer to work in a joint development zone shared by Nigeria and São Tomé and Príncipe.
IV) São Tomé and Príncipe would rather have other international oil companies exploiting or exploring its oil sector than PETROBRAS.
The only true items are
A) I and II.
B) I and III.
C) II and IV.
D) I, III and IV.
E) II, III and IV.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  34(B) 
*
👉  Questão   35 
Based on the text, choose the correct option.
A) São Tomé and Príncipe depends on Brazil to exploit its oil which lies inland.
B) President Fradique de Menezes has complained that Brazil is not investing in Africa.
C) President Menezes said that had felt unhappy because PETROBRAS is yet to make an offer to partake in the exploitation of São Toméan oil.
D) During the state visit to São Tomé and Príncipe, President Lula made a commitment regarding future tenders by PETROBRAS.
E) During the presidential visit, no agreement was reached as far as technical assistance was concerned.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  35(C) 
*
👉  Questão   36 
According to the text,
A) it is taking time for PETROBRAS to actually come into business with São Tomé and Príncipe.
B) there seems to be no possibilities for PETROBRAS to exploit São Toméan oil.
C) PETROBRAS will buy a Chinese oil company in order to exploit São Tomé and Príncipe’s oil.
D) Brazil and China are both at the same stage in terms of oil exploitation in São Tomé and Príncipe.
E) there is no reason for Brazil to be reluctant to explore São Toméan offshore oil.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  36(A) 
*
👉  Questão   37 
Based on the text, it is correct to say that PETROBRAS
A) and China are thought to come to work together in São Tomé and Príncipe.
B) had better exploit São Toméan oil on its own.
C) seems to be particularly interested in São Toméan oil reserve.
D) exploits almost 5% of Angola's oil.
E) has only been operating in areas far away from São Tomé and Príncipe.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  37(A) 
*
This text refers to questions from 38 through 43.

Offshore oil discoveries in Brazil to end Middle East Supremacy?

          In the last couple of months, several major offshore oil discoveries in Brazil have made headlines. The discovery of two oil fields has given new life to the idea that Brazil could become the world’s largest oil producer in the coming
decades.
          The discovery of the Carioca field, estimated to hold 33 billion barrels, could alone increase Brazil’s future oil production capacity by 1-1.5 million barrels per day (bpd). This would make it the third largest oil field in the world and turn Brazil into the seventh largest producer of oil. In addition, Brazil’s national oil company PETROBRAS reported in November 2007 that the offshore Tupi field may hold 8 billion barrels of recoverable crude.
          Western news sources have been buzzing with the idea that Brazil could become an energy source large enough to undermine the current supremacy of the Middle East. The need for the U.S. and Europe to diversify away from current oil suppliers is obvious; these suppliers are largely based in instable and growingly anti-Western regions, such as the Middle East, North Africa and West Africa. Brazil, as one of
the leading Latin American economies, is still considered to be one of the most stable oil producing regions.
          Peter Zeihan, VP analysis at Strategic Forecasting, believes that Brazil’s discoveries of what may be two of the world’s three biggest oil finds in the past 30 years could help end the Western Hemisphere’s reliance on Middle East crude. He indicated that the new discoveries would result in a decrease of Saudi Arabia’s position as largest oil producer and exporter.
          The position taken by Strategic Forecasting’s Zeihan is based on the belief that Brazil will be pumping “several million” barrels of crude daily by 2020, but an increase of 1-1.5 million bpd in crude oil production is just a drop in the ocean. At present, the Gulf region transports about 17-18 million bpd to world markets. Total global demand is predicted to be about 112-115 million bpd, with around 55-60 million bpd produced by OPEC to counter lower production
in other regions.
          To end the Middle Eastern supremacy, the world will need, in addition to the Brazilian discoveries, a tripling of Canadian oil sands output and higher fuel efficiency. The U.S. alone imports around 10 million bpd of crude oil, showing that Brazil’s 1-1.5 million bpd could only supply 10%-15% of imports. And this percentage would decrease as import volumes are increased if and when the American economy recovers. So as long as Gulf-based producers are still supplying around 23% of total U.S. imports, the need for stability in the Middle East will remain.

Internet: <www.resourceinvestor.com> (adapted)

👉  Questão   38 
According to the text,
A) several months ago, discoveries of important offshore oil reserves made Brazil hit international headlines.
B) Brazil will be the largest oil producer all over the world by the middle of next year.
C) today’s Brazil capability of producing oil reaches about 1-1.5 million barrels per day.
D) by the end of last year, PETROBRAS announced that Tupi field may contain 8 billion barrels of recoverable crude.
E) at present, Brazil is the third largest oil producer in the world.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  38(D) 
*
👉  Questão   39 
Based on the text, choose the incorrect option.
A) Western media sources have been considering the possibility that Brazil could weaken the present leadership of the Middle East in terms of oil production.
B) Some mid eastern producers are unstable and are not friendly towards the USA or Europe.
C) Brazil, one of the main Latin American economies, is taken as a steady oil producing region.
D) Peter Zeihan defends the idea that discoveries in Brazil could help to finish the Occident dependence on some mid-eastern countries.
E) Europe and the USA will soon be self-sufficient in oil production.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  39(E) 
*
👉  Questão   40 
Based on what is stated in the text, it can be deduced that
I) in terms of oil production an increase in Brazilian production can bring about changes in Saudi Arabia’s current position.
II) even if there’s an augmentation of 1-1.5 million bpd in Brazil’s oil production by 2020, it shouldn’t suffice the international demand.
III) OPEC is expected to produce about 50% of the total global demand for oil by 2020.
IV) OPEC is responsible for lowering the oil production of other regions.
V) 55-60 million bpd will be the total oil production by 2020.
The total number of true items is
A) 1.
B) 2.
C) 3.
D) 4.
E) 5.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  40(C) 
*
👉  Questão   41 
Based on what is found in the text, choose the correct option.
A) The mid eastern countries have the monopoly of oilproduction.
B) The text confirms that Brazil alone can supply around 10 million bpd to the USA.
C) At present, the USA exports about 10 million bpd of crude oil.
D) Brazilian exports to the U.S. will most certainly decrease.
E) American economy depends on the stability of the Gulfbased countries.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  41(E) 
*
👉  Questão   42 
In the text, “largely” (R.18) means
A) most completely.
B) completely.
C) less completely.
D) as completely as.
E) almost completely.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  42(E) 
*
👉  Questão   43 
In the text, the expression “drop in the ocean” (R.33-34) means
A) big amount.
B) large amount.
C) great amount.
D) huge amount.
E) small amount
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  43(E) 
*
👉  Questão   44 
In the text, “beneath” (R.3) is the same as
A) above.
B) near.
C) over.
D) behind.
E) underneath.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  44(E) 
*
👉  Questão   45 
In the text, “likely” (R.40) could be replaced, without changing the
meaning, by
A) expected.
B) definitely.
C) lovely.
D) certainly.
E) obviously.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  45(A) 
*
👉  Questão   46 
Based on the text, choose the correct option.
A) Oil prices have doubled three times as much all along the last ten years.
B) Western countries do not need the petroleum found in Middle Eastern countries.
C) Washington succeeded in getting free from its dependence on foreign energy.
D) The goal of energy independence is understandable but, for the author of the text, it is an illusion.
E) President Nixon was the only person to worry about the North American energy independence.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  46(D) 
*
👉  Questão   47 
Based on the text, it can be said that
A) America today imports more than three times as much the amount of oil it used to by the mid seventies.
B) currently, the U.S. imports two-thirds of its consumption everyday.
C) the Bush administration officially determined a slower exploitation of America’s own oil reserves.
D) ethanol from corn will reduce external dependence of the U.S. on foreign oil during the decades to come.
E) the priorities of the nation may be mixed up with the priorities of the domestic oil industry.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  47(E) 
*
👉  Questão   48 
According to the text, it can be said that
I) alternative fuels will be a substitute for petroleum.
II) Brazil was already doing what Nixon was pledging.
III) Brazil succeeded in reducing its petroleum based fuel consumption by cars by around 50%.
IV) Brazilian tremendous effort to produce ethanol is as salutary as it is announced.
V) alcohol is neither suitable to replace diesel fuel nor heating oil.
The total number of true items is
A) 1.
B) 2.
C) 3.
D) 4.
E) 5.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  48(C) 
*
👉  Questão   49 
Based on the text, choose the correct option.
A) About 80% of the liquid fuels used in Brazil come from ethanol.
B) No disadvantages can be found in the use of ethanol when compared with the use of petroleum.
C) The use of great quantities of ethanol may also be harmful.
D) Corn prices will become lower once the demand for it increases.
E) There is no relation whatsoever between the price of corn and that of hamburgers.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  49(C) 
*
👉  Questão   50 
According to the text, it can be concluded that
A) the American serious worry about becoming independent of foreign oil is pointless, in a way.
B) energy independence and globalization are not related issues.
C) the fast exploitation of domestic oil will make it possible for the USA to get rid of foreign imports.
D) American’s will is all that is required to overcome the difficulties in importing oil.
E) the USA is able to get free from foreign oil.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  50(A) 
*