domingo, 28 de agosto de 2016

FGV 2016 - LÍNGUA INGLESA - IBGE - Tecnologista Estatística

Concurso Público do IBGE(Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística ) Cargo:Tecnologista Estatística - Prova aplicada em 10/04/2016.
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[a]Banca Organizadora do VESTIBULAR 
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[b]Padrão/Composição da prova 
👉20 Questões.
👉Reading Comprehension(Compreensão textual).
👉Use of english(uso do inglês).
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[c]Dictionary:
Caso necessário,sugiro que consulte os excelentes dicionários a seguir:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/
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🔄 VERBS :
[ → ]
🔄 Phrasal Verbs :
[ → ]
🔄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 verbos com ING:
[ → ]
🔄Expressões VERBAIS EM GERAL:
["]
🔄Substantivos(NOUNS):
[ → ]
🔄Adjetivos/Locuções adjetivas :
[ → ]
🔄Advérbios/Locução adverbial:
[ → ]
🔄 Pronomes Relativos(who, which, whom, that) :
[ → ]
🔄 Coordination Conjunctions (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so):
["]
🔄 Subordination Conjunctions (however/nonetheless/nevertheless/notwithstanding)-(although/though/even though)-(as if/as though)-(as/so long as/provided that)-(despite/in spite of)-(as)-(once)-(otherwise)-(unless)-(untill)-(when/by the time)-(whenever)-(whereas)-(while)-(so that/so as to/in order that/in order to)-(since):
[)
🔄 Correlative Conjunctions(not only...but also, both...and, as...as, either...or, wheter...or, neither...nor) :
["]
🔄 Preposition (in ➜ mês), (on ➜ dia/data), (at➜ hora/momento específico: at night, at midnight, at lunchtime) :
["]
🔄 Passive Voice: Verbo TO BE(no tempo verbal contextual)+VP no particípio passado. :
["]
🔄Expressões idiomáticas :
[ → ]
🔄Expressões ADJETIVO+SUBSTANTIVO:
[ → ]
🔄IF-CLAUSE:
["]
🔄Expressões Técnicas :
["]
🔄 Comparativos & Superlativos :
[ → ]
🔄Expressões com 'S (Genitive case=proprietário 'S propriedade) :
[ → ]
🔄 Afixos :
[ → ]
🔄Expressões com frações/números:
[."]
🔄 Questions :
[ → ]
🔄 Falso cognato :
[ → ]
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Agora vamos à prova.
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READ TEXT I AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 16 TO 20
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TEXT I
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Will computers ever truly understand what we're saying?
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Date: January 11, 2016
Source University of California - Berkeley
Summary:
If you think computers are quickly approaching true human communication, think again. Computers like Siri often get confused because they judge meaning by looking at a word’s statistical regularity. This is unlike humans, for whom context is more important than the word or signal, according to a researcher who invented a communication game allowing only nonverbal cues, and used it to pinpoint regions of the brain where mutual understanding takes place.
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From Apple’s Siri to Honda’s robot Asimo, machines seem to be getting better and better at communicating with humans. But some neuroscientists caution that today’s computers will never truly understand what we’re saying because they do not take into account the context of a conversation the way people do.

Specifically, say University of California, Berkeley, postdoctoral fellow Arjen Stolk and his Dutch colleagues, machines don’t develop a shared understanding of the people, place and situation - often including a long social history - that is key to human communication. Without such common ground, a computer cannot help but be confused.


"People tend to think of communication as an exchange of linguistic signs or gestures, forgetting that much of communication is about the social context, about who you are communicating with," Stolk said.


The word "bank," for example, would be interpreted one way if you're holding a credit card but a different way if you're holding a fishing pole. Without context, making a “V” with two fingers could mean victory, the number two, or “these are the two fingers I broke.”


"All these subtleties are quite crucial to understanding one another," Stolk said, perhaps more so than the words and signals that computers and many neuroscientists focus on as the key to communication. “In fact, we can understand one another without language, without words and signs that already have a shared meaning.”

(Adapted from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/01/1 60111135231.htm)
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👉 Questão  16 :
The title of Text I reveals that the author of this text is:
[a] unsure;
[b] trustful;
[c] careless;
[d] annoyed;
[e] confident.
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👉 Questão  17 :
Based on the summary provided for Text I, mark the statements below as TRUE (T) or FALSE (F).
[ ] Contextual clues are still not accounted for by computers.
[ ] Computers are unreliable because they focus on language patterns.
[ ] A game has been invented based on the words people use.
The statements are, respectively:

[a] F – T – T;
[b] T – F – T;
[c] F – F – T;
[d] F – T – F;
[e] T – T – F.
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👉 Questão  18 :
According to the researchers from the University of California, Berkeley:

[a] words tend to have a single meaning;
[b] computers can understand people’s social history;
[c] it is easy to understand words even out of context;
[d] people can communicate without using actual words;
[e] social context tends to create problems in communication.
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👉 Questão  19 :
If you are holding a fishing pole, the word “bank” means a:
[a] safe;
[b] seat;
[c] boat;
[d] building;
[e] coastline.
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👉 Questão  20 :
The word “so” in “perhaps more so than the words and signals” is used to refer to something already stated in Text I. In this context, it refers to:
[a] key;
[b] crucial;
[c] subtleties;
[d] understanding;
[e] communication

READ TEXT II AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 21 TO 25: 
TEXT II
The backlash against big data
[…]
Big data refers to the idea that society can do things with a large body of data that weren’t possible when working with smaller amounts. The term was originally applied a decade ago to massive datasets from astrophysics, genomics and internet search engines, and to machine-learning systems (for voicerecognition and translation, for example) that work well only when given lots of data to chew on. Now it refers to the application of data-analysis and statistics in new areas, from retailing to human resources. The backlash began in mid-March, prompted by an article in Science by David Lazer and others at Harvard and Northeastern University. It showed that a big-data poster-child—Google Flu Trends, a 2009 project which identified flu outbreaks from search queries alone—had overestimated the number of cases for four years running, compared with reported data from the Centres for Disease Control (CDC). This led to a wider attack on the idea of big data.

The criticisms fall into three areas that are not intrinsic to big data per se, but endemic to data analysis, and have some merit. First, there are biases inherent to data that must not be ignored. That is undeniably the case. Second, some proponents of big data have claimed that theory (ie, generalisable models about how the world works) is obsolete. In fact, subject-area knowledge remains necessary even when dealing with large data sets. Third, the risk of spurious correlations—associations that are statistically robust but happen only by chance—increases with more data. Although there are new statistical techniques to identify and banish spurious correlations, such as running many tests against subsets of the data, this will always be a problem.


There is some merit to the naysayers' case, in other words. But these criticisms do not mean that big-data analysis has no merit whatsoever. Even the Harvard researchers who decried big data "hubris" admitted in Science that melding Google Flu Trends analysis with CDC’s data improved the overall forecast—showing that big data can in fact be a useful tool. And research published in PLOS Computational Biology on April 17th shows it is possible to estimate the prevalence of the flu based on visits to Wikipedia articles related to the illness. Behind the big data backlash is the classic hype cycle, in which a technology’s early proponents make overly grandiose claims, people sling arrows when those promises fall flat, but the technology eventually transforms the world, though not necessarily in ways the pundits expected. It happened with the web, and television, radio, motion pictures and the telegraph before it. Now it is simply big data’s turn to face the grumblers. (From http://www.economist.com/blogs/economist explains/201 4/04/economist-explains-10)

👉QUESTION 21:
The use of the phrase “the backlash” in the title of Text II means the:
[a] backing of;
[b] support for;
[c] decision for;
[d] resistance to;
[e] overpowering of.
👉QUESTION 22:
The three main arguments against big data raised by Text II in the second paragraph are:
[a] large numbers; old theories; consistent relations;
[b] intrinsic partiality; outdated concepts; casual links;
[c] clear views; updated assumptions; weak associations;
[d] objective approaches; dated models; genuine connections;
[e] scientific impartiality; unfounded theories; strong relations.
👉QUESTION 23:
The base form, past tense and past participle of the verb “fall” in “The criticisms fall into three areas” are, respectively:
[a] fall-fell-fell;
[b] fall-fall-fallen;
[c] fall-fell-fallen;
[d] fall-falled-fell;
[e] fall-felled-falling. 
👉QUESTION 24:
When Text II mentions “grumblers” in “to face the grumblers”, it refers to:
[a] scientists who use many tests;
[b] people who murmur complaints;
[c] those who support large data sets;
[d] statisticians who promise solid results;
[e] researchers who work with the internet.
👉QUESTION 25:
The phrase “lots of data to chew on” in Text II makes use of figurative language and shares some common characteristics with:
[a] eating;
[b] drawing;
[c] chatting;
[d] thinking;
[e] counting.

RESOLUÇÃO DA PROVA
TEXTO I
Will computers ever truly understand what we're saying?
👉QUESTION 16:
The title of Text I reveals that the author of this text is...O título de Texto I revela que o autor deste texto é:
[a] unsure;
[b] trustful;
[c] careless;
[d] annoyed;
[e] confident.
👉QUESTION 17:
Based on the summary provided for Text I, mark the statements below as TRUE (T) or FALSE (F).Com base no resumo fornecido para o Texto I, marque as sentenças abaixo como TRUE (T) ou FALSE (F)
[ ] Contextual clues are still not accounted for by computers.
[ ] Computers are unreliable because they focus on language patterns.
[ ] A game has been invented based on the words people use.
The statements are, respectively:

[a] F – T – T;
[b] T – F – T;
[c] F – F – T;
[d] F – T – F;
[e] T – T – F.
👉QUESTION 18:
According to the researchers from the University of California, Berkeley:
Segundo os pesquisadores da Universidade da Califórnia, Berkeley:
[a] words tend to have a single meaning;
[b] computers can understand people’s social history;
[c] it is easy to understand words even out of context;
[d] people can communicate without using actual words;
[e] social context tends to create problems in communication.
👉QUESTION 19:
If you are holding a fishing pole, the word "bank" means a.Se você estiver segurando uma VARA DE PESCAR, a palavra "BANK" significa uma
[a] safe;cofre,caixa

[b] seat;assento,banco
[c] boat;barco de pesca,bote
[d] building;edificio,construção
[e] coastline.litoral
MUITA ATENÇAO...a palavra "bank" pode ser:
"bank"=banco(financeiro),banco(assento) e banco(de areia).
O texto sugere que o "bank" é de areia,veja:
"The word "bank," for example, would be interpreted one way if you're holding a credit card but a different way if you're holding a fishing pole.A palavra "banco", por exemplo, seria interpretada de uma maneira se você estiver segurando um cartão de crédito, mas de uma maneira diferente se você estiver segurando uma vara de pesca"
Areia tem a ver com LITORAL ou seja COASTLINE.
👉QUESTION 20: The word "so" in "perhaps more so than the words and signals" is used to refer to something already stated in Text I. In this context, it refers to:A palavra "SO" em "talvez mais do que as palavras e sinais" é usada para se referir a algo já indicado no Texto I. Neste contexto, ele se refere a:
[a] key;
[b] crucial;
[c] subtleties;
[d] understanding;
[e] communication
Vamos ao texto:
""All these subtleties are quite crucial to understanding one another," Stolk said, perhaps more so than the words and signals that computers and many neuroscientists focus on as the key to communication.Todas essas sutilezas são bastante cruciais para se entenderem ", disse Stolk, talvez mais CRUCIAL do que as palavras e sinais de que os computadores e muitos neurocientistas se concentram como a chave da comunicação."

TEXTO II

domingo, 29 de maio de 2016

CESGRANRIO 2015 – PETROBRAS – SUPERIOR (todos os cargos)

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❑ PROVA DE LÍNGUA INGLESA:

• CESGRANRIO-2015-PETROBRAS – SUPERIOR (todos os cargos)-08/03/2015.

❑ ESTRUTURA-PROVA:

 10 MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions) / 5 Options Each Question.
 Texto – | Natural gas waits for its moment | nytimes.com |



 TEXTO:
 TRADUÇÃO - TEXTO:

Natural gas waits for its moment
O gás natural espera pelo seu momento
Paul Stenquist
Cars and trucks powered by natural gas make up a significant portion of the vehicle fleet in many parts of the world. Iran has more than two million natural gas vehicles on the road. As of 2009, Argentina had more than 1.8 million in operation and almost 2,000 natural gas filling stations. Brazil was not far behind. Italy and Germany have substantial natural gas vehicle fleets. Is America next? Carros e caminhões movidos a gás natural constituem uma parcela significativa da frota de veículos em muitas partes do mundo. O Irã tem mais de dois milhões de veículos a gás natural nas estradas. Em 2009, a Argentina tinha mais de 1,8 milhão em operação e quase 2.000 postos de abastecimento de gás natural. O Brasil não ficou muito atrás. A Itália e a Alemanha possuem frotas substanciais de veículos a gás natural. A América é a próxima?
       
With natural gas in plentiful supply at bargain prices in the United States, issues that have limited its use in cars are being rethought, and its market share could increase, perhaps substantially. Com o gás natural em oferta abundante e a preços reduzidos nos Estados Unidos, as questões que limitaram a sua utilização nos automóveis estão a ser repensadas e a sua quota de mercado poderá aumentar, talvez substancialmente
       
According to Energy Department Price Information from July, natural gas offers economic advantages over gasoline and diesel fuels. If a gasoline-engine vehicle can take you 40 miles on one gallon, the same vehicle running on compressed natural gas can do it for about $1.50 less at today’s prices. To that savings add lower maintenance costs. A study of New York City cabs running on natural gas found that oil changes need not be as frequent because of the clean burn of the fuel, and exhaustsystem parts last longer because natural gas is less corrosive than other fuels. De acordo com as informações de preços do Departamento de Energia de julho, o gás natural oferece vantagens econômicas em relação à gasolina e ao diesel. Se um veículo com motor a gasolina pode percorrer 40 milhas com um galão, o mesmo veículo movido a gás natural comprimido pode fazê-lo por cerca de US$ 1,50 a menos aos preços de hoje. A essa economia somam-se custos de manutenção mais baixos. Um estudo realizado em táxis da cidade de Nova Iorque que funcionam com gás natural descobriu que as mudanças de óleo não precisam de ser tão frequentes devido à queima limpa do combustível e que as peças do sistema de escape duram mais porque o gás natural é menos corrosivo do que outros combustíveis.
       
Today, those economic benefits are nullified by the initial cost of a natural gas vehicle — 20 to 30 percent more than a comparable gasoline-engine vehicle. But were production to increase significantly, economies of scale would bring prices down. In an interview by phone, Jon Coleman, fleet sustainability manager at the Ford Motor Company, said that given sufficient volume, the selling price of natural gas vehicles could be comparable to that of conventional vehicles. Atualmente, esses benefícios econômicos são anulados pelo custo inicial de um veículo a gás natural – 20 a 30 por cento mais do que um veículo comparável com motor a gasolina. Mas se a produção aumentasse significativamente, as economias de escala reduziriam os preços. Numa entrevista por telefone, Jon Coleman, gestor de sustentabilidade de frota da Ford Motor Company, disse que, com volume suficiente, o preço de venda dos veículos a gás natural poderia ser comparável ao dos veículos convencionais.
       
It may be years before the economic benefits of natural gas vehicles can be realized, but the environmental benefits appear to be immediate. According to the Energy Department’s website, natural gas vehicles have smaller carbon footprints than gasoline or diesel automobiles, even when taking into account the natural gas production process, which releases carbon-rich methane into the atmosphere. Podem passar anos até que os benefícios econômicos dos veículos a gás natural possam ser percebidos, mas os benefícios ambientais parecem ser imediatos. De acordo com o site do Departamento de Energia, os veículos a gás natural têm pegadas de carbono menores do que os automóveis a gasolina ou diesel, mesmo tendo em conta o processo de produção de gás natural, que liberta metano rico em carbono na atmosfera.
       
The United States government appears to favor natural gas as a motor vehicle fuel. To promote the production of vehicles with fewer carbon emissions, it has allowed automakers to count certain vehicle types more than once when calculating their Corporate Average Fuel Economy, under regulations mandating a fleet average of 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025. Plug-in hybrids and natural gas vehicles can be counted 1.6 times under the CAFE standards, and electric vehicles can be counted twice. O governo dos Estados Unidos parece favorecer o gás natural como combustível para veículos motorizados. Para promover a produção de veículos com menos emissões de carbono, permitiu que os fabricantes de automóveis contassem certos tipos de veículos mais de uma vez ao calcular a sua economia média de combustível corporativa, sob regulamentos que exigem uma frota média de 54,5 milhas por galão até 2025. Híbridos plug-in e os veículos a gás natural podem ser contados 1,6 vezes de acordo com os padrões CAFE, e os veículos elétricos podem ser contados duas vezes.
       
Adapting natural gas as a vehicle fuel introduces engineering challenges. While the fuel burns clean, it is less energy dense than gasoline, so if it is burned in an engine designed to run on conventional fuel, performance and efficiency are degraded. A adaptação do gás natural como combustível veicular apresenta desafios de engenharia. Embora o combustível queime limpo, ele tem menos densidade energética do que a gasolina; portanto, se for queimado em um motor projetado para funcionar com combustível convencional, o desempenho e a eficiência serão degradados.
       
But since natural gas has an octane rating of 130, compared with 93 for the best gasoline, an engine designed for it can run with very high cylinder pressure, which would cause a regular gasoline engine to knock from premature ignition. More cylinder pressure yields more power, and thus the energy-density advantage of gasoline can be nullified.[...] Mas como o gás natural tem uma octanagem de 130, em comparação com 93 para a melhor gasolina, um motor concebido para ele pode funcionar com uma pressão de cilindro muito elevada, o que faria com que um motor a gasolina normal batesse devido à ignição prematura. Mais pressão no cilindro produz mais potência e, portanto, a vantagem da densidade energética da gasolina pode ser anulada.[...]
       
Until the pressurized fuel tanks of natural gas vehicles can be easily and quickly refueled, the fleet cannot grow substantially. The number of commercial refueling stations for compressed natural gas has been increasing at a rate of 16 percent yearly, the Energy Department says. And, while the total is still small, advances in refueling equipment should increase the rate of expansion. Much of the infrastructure is already in place: America has millions of miles of natural gas pipeline. Connecting that network to refueling equipment is not difficult. Até que os tanques de combustível pressurizados dos veículos a gás natural possam ser reabastecidos de forma fácil e rápida, a frota não poderá crescer substancialmente. O número de estações comerciais de reabastecimento de gás natural comprimido tem aumentado a uma taxa de 16% ao ano, afirma o Departamento de Energia. E, embora o total ainda seja pequeno, os avanços nos equipamentos de reabastecimento deverão aumentar o ritmo de expansão. Grande parte da infra-estrutura já está instalada: a América tem milhões de quilômetros de gasodutos de gás natural. Conectar essa rede ao equipamento de reabastecimento não é difícil.
       
Although commercial refueling stations will be necessary to support a substantial fleet of natural gas vehicles, home refueling may be the magic bullet that makes the vehicles practical. Electric vehicles depend largely on home charging and most have less than half the range of a fully fueled natural gas vehicle. Some compressed natural gas home refueling products are available, but they can cost as much as $5,000. Embora sejam necessários postos de abastecimento comerciais para apoiar uma frota substancial de veículos a gás natural, o reabastecimento doméstico pode ser a solução mágica que torna os veículos práticos. Os veículos elétricos dependem em grande parte do carregamento doméstico e a maioria tem menos de metade da autonomia de um veículo totalmente abastecido a gás natural. Alguns produtos de reabastecimento doméstico de gás natural comprimido estão disponíveis, mas podem custar até US$ 5.000.
       
Seeking to change that, the Energy Department has awarded grants to a number of companies in an effort to develop affordable home-refueling equipment. [...] 
Procurando mudar esta situação, o Departamento de Energia concedeu subvenções a uma série de empresas num esforço para desenvolver equipamento de reabastecimento doméstico acessível. [...]
O gás natural espera pelo seu momento
 
       
Embora sejam necessários postos de abastecimento comerciais para apoiar uma frota substancial de veículos a gás natural, o reabastecimento doméstico pode ser a solução mágica que torna os veículos práticos. Os veículos elétricos dependem em grande parte do carregamento doméstico e a maioria tem menos de metade da autonomia de um veículo totalmente abastecido a gás natural. Alguns produtos de reabastecimento doméstico de gás natural comprimido estão disponíveis, mas podem custar até US$ 5.000.
       
Procurando mudar esta situação, o Departamento de Energia concedeu subvenções a uma série de empresas num esforço para desenvolver equipamento de reabastecimento doméstico acessível. [...]
Available at: <http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/30/automobiles/natural-gas-waits-for-its-moment.html?page wanted=all&module=Search&mabReward=relbias%3A r%2C%7B%222%22%3A%22RI%3A18%22%7D>. Retrieved on: Sept 3rd, 2014. Adapted.

11  (CESGRANRIO-2015-PETROBRAS-SUPERIOR) 

(A) defend the use of natural gas as a vehicle fuel.
(B) compare the use of natural gas vehicles in different countries.
(C) establish the technical aspects of the use of natural gas vehicles.
(D) analyze the immediate economic advantages of natural gas vehicles.
(E) highlight environmental protection advantages of natural gas vehicles in the long run.

      Comentários e Gabarito    A  
TÓPICO - 
RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO
:

12  (CESGRANRIO-2015-PETROBRAS-SUPERIOR) 

In the statement As of 2009, Argentina had more than 1.8 million in operation and almost 2,000 natural gas filling stations” (lines 4-6), the expression as of  means:

(A) In 2009
(B) Since 2009
(C) Around 2009
(D) Before 2009
(E) Comparing to 2009

      Comentários e Gabarito    B  
TÓPICO - 
RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO
:

13  (CESGRANRIO-2015-PETROBRAS-SUPERIOR)

According to the paragraph limited by lines 13-24 in the text, one can infer that

(A) gasoline is as expensive as diesel in New York City.
(B) a car running on natural gas will pay $1.50 on one gallon of the fuel.
(C) every car running on natural gas will afford to save $3.00 on a 60-mile drive.
(D) the cost of oil changes can improve savings in natural gas-fueled vehicles.
(E) natural gas cannot be associated with corrosion in car’s exhaust-system parts.

      Comentários e Gabarito    D  
TÓPICO - 
RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO
:
De acordo com o parágrafo limitado pelas linhas 13 a 24 do texto, pode-se inferir que
(A) gasoline is as expensive as diesel in New York City. a gasolina é tão cara quanto o diesel na cidade de Nova York.
(B) a car running on natural gas will pay $1.50 on one gallon of the fuel. um carro movido a gás natural pagará US$ 1,50 por um galão de combustível.
(C) every car running on natural gas will afford to save $3.00 on a 60-mile drive. cada carro movido a gás natural economizará US$ 3,00 em uma viagem de 60 milhas.
(D) the cost of oil changes can improve savings in natural gas-fueled vehicleso custo das trocas de óleo pode melhorar a economia em veículos movidos a gás natural.
(E) natural gas cannot be associated with corrosion in car’s exhaust-system parts. 
o gás natural não pode estar associado à corrosão nas peças do sistema de escapamento dos automóveis.
 TRECHO QUE JUSTIFICA:
• "[...] A study of New York City cabs running on natural gas found that oil changes need not be as frequent because of the clean burn of the fuel, and exhaustsystem parts last longer because natural gas is less corrosive than other fuels." 
•  Um estudo realizado em táxis da cidade de Nova Iorque que funcionam com gás natural descobriu que as mudanças de óleo não precisam de ser tão frequentes devido à queima limpa do combustível e que as peças do sistema de escape duram mais porque o gás natural é menos corrosivo do que outros combustíveis.
 VOCABULÁRIO & FONÉTICA (International Phonetic Alphabet): 

14  (CESGRANRIO-2015-PETROBRAS-SUPERIOR)

The sentence of the text “But were production to increase significantly, economies of scale would bring prices down” (lines 28-29) has the same meaning as:

(A) Economies of scale would reduce production and prices significantly.
(B) Economies of scale would be one of the conditions for the decrease of prices.
(C) Production would increase unless economies of scale brought prices down.
(D) Production would increase significantly if economies of scale didn’t bring the prices down.
(E) Prices would not go down although the production increased.

      Comentários e Gabarito    B  
TÓPICO - 
RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO
:

15  (CESGRANRIO-2015-PETROBRAS-SUPERIOR)

In the 5th paragraph, limited by lines 35-42 in the text, the author defends the idea that

(A) economic and environmental benefits of natural gas vehicles are both immediate results of smaller footprints than those of gasoline or diesel automobiles.
(B) economic benefits of natural gas vehicles are not as considerable as the environmental benefits because of the cost of the natural gas production process.
(C) natural gas vehicles produce smaller footprints than those of gasoline or diesel automobiles because they bring more environmental benefits.
(D) environmental benefits of natural gas vehicles are remarkable despite the carbon-rich methane released into the atmosphere in the production process.
(E) environmental benefits of natural gas vehicles are not as considerable as the economic benefits because of the cost of the carbon-rich methane released into the atmosphere in the production process.

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16  (CESGRANRIO-2015-PETROBRAS-SUPERIOR)

The modal verb may in the fragment of the text “It may be years before the economic benefits of natural gas vehicles can be realized” (lines 35-36) is associated with the idea of

(A) permission
(B) obligation
(C) certainty
(D) inference
(E) probability

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17  (CESGRANRIO-2015-PETROBRAS-SUPERIOR)

According to the 6th paragraph in the text (lines 43-52), one of the Corporate Average Fuel Economy goals for the fleet in the United States is average 54.5 miles per gallon

(A) in 2025
(B) prior 2025
(C) around 2025
(D) sometime before 2025
(E) not later than 2025

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18  (CESGRANRIO-2015-PETROBRAS-SUPERIOR)

The personal pronoun it in “so if it is burned in an engine designed to run on conventional fuel” (lines 55-56) refers to

(A) natural gas
(B) degrading fuel
(C) unconventional fuel
(D) 93-octane rating fuel
(E) more energy-dense fuel

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19  (CESGRANRIO-2015-PETROBRAS-SUPERIOR)

According to the 9th paragraph in the text (lines 65-75), refueling stations in the United States

(A) should go through an increase at their rate of expansion.
(B) require pipeline infrastructure that has been growing 16% every year.
(C) do not rely on infrastructure available for their expansion.
(D) cannot grow substantially because of miles of natural gas pipeline.
(E) cannot be expanded through the country because of their potential damage against nature.

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20  (CESGRANRIO-2015-PETROBRAS-SUPERIOR)

In the sentence of the text

Although commercial refueling stations will be necessary to support a substantial fleet of natural gas vehicles, home refueling may be the magic bullet that makes the vehicles practical” (lines 76-79),

the word although implies facts that are

(A) simultaneous
(B) sequential
(C) alternate
(D) opposing
(E) proportional


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