Questões do ENEM: Linguagens e Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC - RJ)

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• 847B2001-B6

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  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionPUC - RJ · 2016MédioEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  
  

  According to the second paragraph of the text (lines 7-14), what makes Musk’s Falcon 9 rocket a true success is the fact that this is the first time in history that

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  a rocket falls back to Earth at the speed of sound.

  B

  Nasa launches astronauts into space and has them land on a runway.

  C

  a rocket is sent to space and lands vertically on a platform at sea.

  D

  components of space shuttles are recovered after landing in the ocean.

  E

  an inflatable space habitat is put into orbit.

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• F4AC364F-B6

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  Taking into consideration the last paragraph of the article (lines 76-86), one can say that currently Musk’s main ambition is to

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  produce airplanes as well.

  B

  make a rocket cost effective through reusability

  C

  reduce the cost of the Falcon 9 in $43 million per flight.

  D

  make rockets 100 times cheaper than they are now.

  E

  save 30% of what is now spent with the project in future launches.

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• F4A88C81-B6

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  Verbos modais | Modal verbsPUC - RJ · 2016FácilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  
  

  In the fragment of the text ‘“It should fly again,” Musk said Friday’ (line 68) the modal verb “should” implies an idea of

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  advice.

  B

  necessity.

  C

  permission.

  D

  possibility.

  E

  request.

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• F4A26AF3-B6

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  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionPUC - RJ · 2016MédioEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  
  

  According to the article, some of the companies which are proponents of reusable launch vehicles are, among other things, in fact looking forward to

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  sending people and things into space.

  B

  resuming the past Star Wars Program.

  C

  obtaining financial advantages from the American government.

  D

  surpassing NASA as a leading center for space research.

  E

  making profitable contracts with the Russian and European companies.

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• F49595A3-B6

  Inglês

  Palavras conectivas | Connective wordsPUC - RJ · 2016MédioEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  
  

  The fragment that contains a boldfaced expression introducing an idea of contrast is

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  “That’s critical, because it’s much more fuel efficient….” (lines 25-26)

  B

  “So it fell to the new space companies…” (lines 36-37)

  C

  “Despite SpaceX’s arresting success on Friday the job is not yet done” (lines 50-51)

  D

  “Whereas NASA said in the 1970s the shuttle would slash the cost of….” (lines 53-54)

  E

  “Initially SpaceX plans to reduce the cost of a Falcon 9 rocket…” (lines 76-77)

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• F4922931-B6

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  Pronome possessivo adjetivo | Possessive adjectivePUC - RJ · 2016DifícilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  
  

  In terms of reference, it is correct to affirm that

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  “its” (line 17) refers to “five months ago” (lines 16-17).

  B

  “it” (line 18) refers to “New Shepard rocket” (line 17).

  C

  “which” (line 33) refers to “space” (line 32).

  D

  “They” (line 43) refers to “Masten Space Systems” (line 42).

  E

  “which” (line 62) refers to “vehicle” (line 62).

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• F48F23FA-B6

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionPUC - RJ · 2016DifícilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  
  

  The author’s main purpose in the text is to

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  list possible reasons that explain why previous attempts of landing a rocket in the ocean did not succeed.

  B

  inform readers of the difficulties which are involved in launching a rocket.

  C

  highlight Falcon’s achievement in flying into space and landing vertically at sea.

  D

  defend the relevance of continuous investments in spacecraft programs.

  E

  criticize those spacecraft programs which are not fuel efficient.

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• 1E11DB5B-1C

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionPUC - RJ · 2015DifícilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  

  By Becky Oskin, Senior Writer. Adapted from http://www. livescience.com/49262-indian-ocean-tsunami-anniversary. html. December 26, 2014.  
  

  According to Vasily Titov, the greatest challenge NOAA’s Center for Tsunami Research has to face today is to

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão 1e11db5b-1c

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  estimate tsunami-induced currents.

  B

  determine the height of the waves.

  C

  project when the wave will arrive at shorelines and harbors.

  D

  predict the extent of flooding.

  E

  reduce the time they spend working out the details of a tsunami forecast.

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• 1E0D1704-1C

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionPUC - RJ · 2015DifícilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  

  By Becky Oskin, Senior Writer. Adapted from http://www. livescience.com/49262-indian-ocean-tsunami-anniversary. html. December 26, 2014.  
  

  In the sentence “That means building out the seismic network,” (lines 89-90), building out means to

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  glorify.

  B

  compress.

  C

  simplify.

  D

  incorporate.

  E

  expand.

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• 7E028C4B-3C

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionPUC - RJ · 2014DifícilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

   

   

  

  
  

  According to the text, digital capital.

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão 7e028c4b-3c

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  has been growing fast only in the developing world.

  B

  may be blamed for the advances in information technology.

  C

  does not risk to overthrow the capital's share of national income.

  D

  will be responsible for the revival of the labor share around the world.

  E

  an emerging new factor that may pose an imminent threat to capital.

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• 7DFD7043-3C

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionPUC - RJ · 2014DifícilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

   

   

  

  
  

  In terms of numerical reference.

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão 7dfd7043-3c

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  ‘one-third’ (lines 38-39) refers to the (total) amount of goods and services in advanced economies that cannot be purchased.

  B

  ‘30 million’ (line 77) refers to the amount of manufacturing jobs that have been created in the last 18 years in China.

  C

  ‘25 percent’ (line 78) refers to the percentage of manufacturing jobs that have been extinguished in China since 1996.

  D

  ‘over 70 percent’ (line 79) refers to the decrease in the Chinese manufacturing output.

  E

  ‘42’ (line 123) refers to the total number of countries researched by Karabarbounis and Neiman.

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• 7DF382F8-3C

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  Advérbios e conjunções | Adverbs and conjunctionsPUC - RJ · 2014FácilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

   

   

  

  
  

  The expression in bold and the item in italics convey equivalent ideas in.

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  “As they replicate themselves, they are also creating more capital.” (lines 15-16) – Although.

  B

  “Fortune will instead favor a third group: those who can innovate and create new products, services, and business models.” (lines 20-22) – thus.

  C

  “Even though labor is not fully mobile, the other factors increasingly are.” (lines 35-36) – Given that.

  D

  “As a result, the various components of global supply chains can move to labor’s location with little friction or cost.” (lines 36-38) – Yet.

  E

  “So after many manufacturing jobs moved from the United States to China, they appear to be vanishing from China as well.” (lines 73-75) – Therefore.

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• 7DEE922D-3C

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionPUC - RJ · 2014DifícilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

   

   

  

  
  

  Based on the meanings the words in bold convey in the text,

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  slighted (line 11) and ignored are not synonymous.

  B

  reap (line 29) and gain are antonymous.

  C

  surpassing (line 65) and exceeding are not equivalent in meaning.

  D

  threaten (line 85) and menace express opposite ideas.

  E

  jeopardy (line 136) and peril are interchangeable in terms of meaning.

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• 7DE9A441-3C

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionPUC - RJ · 2014MédioEntre para guardar nos favoritos

   

   

  

  
  

  The option in which the phrase in boldface is correctly explained is.

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  ‘this broad factor-price equalization’ (lines 5-6) – this equalization of factors that generates high prices.

  B

  ‘the nontradable part of the economy’ (lines 41-42) – the part of the economy that cannot be commercialized.

  C

  ‘interactive voice response systems’ (line 90) – voice systems which are activated by required responses.

  D

  ‘increasingly reliable computer programs’ (lines 93-94) – computer programs that are getting more untrustworthy.

  E

  ‘capital-based technological change’ (line 116) – capital change based on technology.

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• 7DE4E399-3C

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionPUC - RJ · 2014DifícilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

   

   

  

  
  

  In ‘In describing their findings, Karabarbounis and Neiman are explicit that progress in digital technologies is an important driver of this phenomenon’ (lines 125-128), ‘this phenomenon’ refers to the.

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão 7de4e399-3c

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  high level of the real gross domestic product in the United States.

  B

  decline in the relative price of investment goods in the 59 countries studied.

  C

  progress in digital technologies in countries such as China, India and Mexico.

  D

  advances in information technology and the lower price of investment goods.

  E

  significant declines in labor’s share of the gross domestic product in 42 countries.

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• 7DE0A1E5-3C

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionPUC - RJ · 2014MédioEntre para guardar nos favoritos

   

   

  

  
  

  Thomas Piketty is mentioned in Paragraph 9 (lines 100-117) because he is.

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  a world-famous writer of best-selling books in the area of international affairs.

  B

  a visionary writer capable of anticipating capital-based technological changes all around the world.

  C

  a best-selling author who specializes in economic forecasts for the US in the 21st century and beyond.

  D

  an economist who discussed the role of capital’s share of the economy in the 21st century in a recently published book.

  E

  a controversial economist who believes that robots, computers and software will completely substitute human workers in the 21st century.

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• 7DDBAB77-3C

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionPUC - RJ · 2014MédioEntre para guardar nos favoritos

   

   

  

  
  

  Automation, according to what is expressed in Paragraph 8 (lines 85-98), cannot be held fully accountable for.

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão 7ddbab77-3c

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  low productivity and skill levels of workers in developed countries.

  B

  menacing jobs in the call center sector in the developing world.

  C

  developing reliable computer systems to do transcription work.

  D

  threatening low-wage humans in many different areas.

  E

  low wages paid to workers in developing countries.

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• 7DD67C01-3C

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  In “… part of that drop may reflect revisions in the methods of gathering data.)” (lines 79-81) the writer expresses a(n).

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  unquestionable truth.

  B

  concrete possibility.

  C

  absolute obligation.

  D

  logical necessity.

  E

  improbable guess.

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• 7DD197E2-3C

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionPUC - RJ · 2014MédioEntre para guardar nos favoritos

   

   

  

  
  

  In the fragments “…wages are held down by increasing competition from workers displaced from the tradable sector.” (lines 59-60) and “(Reliable data on this transition are hard to come by…” (lines 75-76), held down and come by mean, respectively,

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  revealed – find.

  B

  restrained – obtain.

  C

  repressed – trust.

  D

  raised – acquire.

  E

  curbed – doubt.

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• 7DCCB340-3C

  Inglês

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  In Paragraph 5 (lines 44-60) the authors explain why, in a technological and globalized world,

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão 7dccb340-3c

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  high wages are earned by all workers in developing countries.

  B

  economic laws state that all workers cannot earn the same wages.

  C

  developed countries consumers do not profit from low cost competition.

  D

  workers in different countries can do the same task and receive similar payment.

  E

  displaced workers in advanced industrial countries are now employment generators.

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