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1) IN RELATION TO THE BUDGET DEFICIT, IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE HALVED, WHICH MEANS TO BE

a) 100% cleared.b) reduced by 50%.c) settled in percentages.d) increased by 15%.e) cut by around 75%.

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2) ARGENTINAS CUSTOMS PROCEDURES ARE CONSIDERED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE AS

a) sluggish and transparentb) transparent, but obsoletec) obscure and sluggishd) innovative, but time-consuminge) both well-defined and efficient

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3) THE EXPRESSION TO WEATHER A CRISIS MEANS

a) to avoid a crisisb) to survive a crisisc) to provoke a crisisd) to intensify a crisise) to succumb a crisis

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47) IN PARAGRAPH 2, THE AUTHOR MENTIONS THE FISCAL STRAIN NOW HOBBLING CALIFORNIA. IN OTHER WORDS, THE FISCAL...

a) policies which have been favouring Californiasgrowth.

b) pressure currently preventing Californiasdevelopment.

c) programmes successfully spoused by California.d) measures which have steadily gained

acceptance.e) incentives recently promoted by the Californian

government.

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With a Foot in Every

Cellblock and a Hand

on Every File

PLEASE, MEMORIZE THE

FOLLOWING WORDS, THEY ARE SIMILAR

TO...

Adamant AlarmingAnnoying Appalling Atrocious AwfulBad Bleak

Boring Bothersome Depressing DifficultDimDire DismalDownward

DispleasingDreadfulDreary DullDwindlingFaint Fearsome Frightening

Frightful GloomyGrim Hard Harrowing Horrendous Horrible Hurtful

IdleInflexible Irksome Maddening Miserable Misty Monotonous Murky Nagging

Niggling Offensive On the waneOutrageous Pesky Shadowy Shady Shocking

Slothful Slow moving SluggishTerribleTerrifyingThankless Thorny Tiresome

Tiring Tricky TroublesomeUnappreciated Unbending Unrewarding Upsetting

Vexing Wearing Wearisome Worrisome

Muito bem...mas, e se nos

depararmos com algum antnimo de

DISMAL ?Por exemplo...

Blossoming Booming Budding Burgeoning Developing Emergent

Escalating Evolving Expanding Flourishing Growing Increasing

IntensifyingMounting On the increaseOn the rise Promising Prosperous Puffiness

RisingSprouting Swelling Thriving Up-and-coming Uphill Upward

To begin began begunTo commenceTo create To foundTo initiateTo instituteTo kick offTo launchTo set outTo set upTo start

Muito bem...mas, e se

nos depararmos com algum

sinnimo de to end ?

To ceaseTo come to an endTo concludeTo curbTo end To expireTo finish

To haltTo interruptTo perishTo run out ran out run out

To stemTo stopTo terminate

...e se nos depararmos com algum verbo que

significa o oposto de to end ? Por exemplo:

to start

48) ACCORDING TO PARAGRAPH 1, THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRISIS

a) has impacted on the EU.b) may still hit the European Union.c) has caused tax reductions in the EU.d) could have affected the EU.e) might bring about growth in the EU.

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4) THE TEXT MENTIONS MASS LAYOFFS, WHICH MEANS

a. the hiring of under-qualified employees.b. the huge increase of certain trade tariffs.c. the dismissal of numerous employees.d. the disregard for environmental issues.e. the disrespect for local legal requirements.

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6) THE HEADLINE OF THE ARTICLE STATES THAT THE WORLDS THREE LARGEST ECONOMIES ARE LIMPING, WHICH MEANS THEY ARE...

a) currently experiencing difficulties.b) exporting to emerging marketsc) finding domestic solutions.d) underpinning global growth.e) experiencing a high-tech investment boom.

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46) ACCORDING TO THE AUTHOR, GLOBALIZATION HAS SHATTEREDTHE PREVIOUS MODEL. IN OTHER WORDS, GLOBALIZATION HAS

a) destroyed it.b) regulated it.c) reinforced it.d) deepened it.e) strengthened it.

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49) ACCORDING TO PARAGRAPH 3, THE ROLE PLAYED BY THE PUBLIC SECTOR...

a) widened.b) lessened.c) diminished.d) faded.e) decreased.

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50) IN HIS ANSWER TO QUESTION 1, BRAZILS PRESIDENT REFERS TO STRENGTHENING MERCOSUL AS A PRIORITY IN OTHER WORDS, A MEASURE HE CONSIDERED...

a) risky.b) unattainable.c) pivotal.d) unnecessary.e) advisable.

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51) IN HIS ANSWER TO QUESTION 2, LUIZ INCIO LULA DA SILVA SAYS THAT...

a) the Brazilian domestic market was frail.b) a miracle did come about in Brazil.c) credit on affordable items was halved.d) part of the sales tax was lowered.e) consumers were not willing to spend.

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52) BRAZILS PRESIDENT REFERS TO THE COUNTRYS DIVERSIFIED TRADE BALANCE AS HAVING...

a) contributed to worsen the global economic crisis.

b) resulted from trade with one sole strategic partner.

c) been prevented by internal regulations.d) been considered as an unattainable goal.e) minimized the adverse effects of the world

crisis.

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53) IN HIS ANSWER TO QUESTION 3, BRAZILS PRESIDENT...

a) emphasizes the role played by the private sector.

b) criticizes initiatives derived from private ownership.

c) sees the private sector as an inducer of growth.

d) affirms the significance of the state.e) disregards duties attributed to the state.

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1) According to the text, ...a) a slowdown in the US economy does not

affect the global economy.b) the three largest economies are insulated

from this global downturn.c) the economies of the world are closely

linked and interdependent.d) globalization prevents financial contagion

and global recession.e) emerging countries have constantly had

the foresight to cut taxes.

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2) What elements are intended tobe decreased?

a) The GDP and the internal debt.b) The standard of living and the GDP.c) The local interest rates and the foreign

GDP.d) The budget expenditures and the interest

rates.e) The social security deficit and the GDP.

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3) In paragraph 3, the author states that the present tax-free personal allowance would

(ESAF/AFRF 2005)

a) remain unchanged.b) be cut.c) rise.d) be abolished.e) be phased out.

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8) THE TEXT IS INTRODUCED BY

a) a figure.b) an answer.c) a query.d) an explanation.e) a forecast.

O texto era introduzido por esta sentena:DO WE KNOW HOW MUCH THE WORLD ECONOMY AFFECTS THE UNITED STATES

AND VICE VERSA?

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10) ACCORDING TO THE AUTHOR, GLOBAL CAPITALISM

a. was born in Asia.b. is undergoing changes.c. should exclude certain regions.d. encourages the monopoly.e. was refused by the USA.

O ttulo do texto referente a essa questo era:CAPITALISM RECONSIDERED

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11) ACCORDING TO THE TEXT,AMERICAS RECOVERY ISSTALLING, WHICH MEANS IT IS

a) Exuberant.b) Amazing.c) Miraculous.d) Speedye) Delayed.

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15) THE AUTHOR SAYS THAT HYPERINFLATION WAS

CONQUERED, WHICH MEANS IT

a) ought to be controlled.b) was controlled.c) was achieved.d) must have been foreseen.e) might have been avoided.

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17. IN PARAGRAPH 3, THE AUTHOR TRIES TO EXPLAIN WHY THE EURO...

a) recovered.b) devalued.c) values.d) collapsed.e) remains.

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21) THE WORD MUSCULAR(PARAGRAPH 2), IMPLIES THATU.S. FOREIGN POLICY IS

a) peaceable.b) belligerent.c) athletic.d) protective.e) well-formed.

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23) ACCORDING TO THE INTERVIEWEE

a) Emerging countries are the ones, which steer globaleconomy.

b) Argentina and Turkey have restored their internalgrowth.

c) Europe has remained insulated from the actual globaldownturn.

d) Globalization has both its advantages and itsdrawbacks.

e) The threat of financial contagion has beenovercome.

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25) The author mentions a slump in Estonias growth at the turn of the century which characterizes

a) a much less successful period.b) a remarkable period of prosperity.c) a slightly better fiscal period.d) a landmark in Estonias growth.e) the beginning of Estonias growth.

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5. The Word championing in paragraph 2, means

a) competently devisingb) undeniably abjuringc) publicly supportingd) carefully assessinge) openly rejecting

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To devise = to invent a plan, system, object, etc., usually cleverly or using imagination

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To abjure = to state publicly that you no longer agree with a belief or way of behaving

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To assess = to judge or decide the amount, value, quality or importance of something

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27) According to the author, Porto Alegres budget system is

a) globalizedb) conservativec) innovatived) traditionale) governmental

O ttulo do texto era:A new budget system

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28) The author refers to the gloom about Latin America, which conveys a feeling of

a) approval and consensusb) optimism c) hopelessness d) expectation and hopee) growing satisfaction

O ttulo do texto era:Wanted: a new regional agenda for

economic growth

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29) According to the text, the Brazilian 2002 budget is likely to be...

a) increasedb) mishandledc) supplementedd) doublede) slashed

O ttulo do texto era:The Brazilian budget

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30) According to the text, the rebuilding of state capacity

a) requires a long timeb) might demand timec) is not time consumingd) must last longe) is immediate

O ttulo do texto era:The Brazilian budget

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33) FROM THE TEXT, WE UNDERSTAND THAT

a) tax evasion is widespread in Russiab) most Russians obey the tax lawc) many Russians have paid tax at 3.8%d) 30% of the population pay marginal taxe) Russian employment figures declined in 1999

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36) WHEN THE INTERVIEWEE REFERS TO A BIG SELL-OFF OF PURE INTERNET COMPANIES, HE MEANS THAT THESE COMPANIES

a) were sold at a reduced priceb) went bankruptc ) were illegally acquiredd) were sold at a higher pricee) were bought by pure Internet companies

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37) AMBASSADOR ANTHONY HARRINGTON REFERS TO BRAZILS ATTITUDE IN RELATION TO ARGENTINAS ECONOMIC SITUATION AS

a) cooperativeb) unfriendlyc) not tactfuld) biasede) cold

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38) THE AUTHOR SAYS THAT THE BRAZILIAN CURRENCY HAS SLUMPED IN RECENT WEEKS, WHICH MEANS IT

a) has suddenly fallenb) has rallied.c) has not been hit.d) could have been depreciated.e) has reached its highest quotation

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41) ACCORDING TO THE AUTHORS CONCLUSION, THE TIME YOU SPEND EXERCISING IS...

a) uselessb) not worthwhilec) a waste of timed) worthwhilee) too time consuming

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42) ACCORDING TO DR. LEE, WE SHOULD LISTEN TO OUR BODYS ADVISE TO CUT BACK ON CAFFEINE. IN OTHER WORDS, OUR BODY ADVISES US

a) not to stop drinking it.b) to reduce our caffeine intake.c) to increase caffeine consumption.d) to regularly consume caffeine.e) to quit caffeine consumption.

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43) IN HIS ANSWER TO QUESTION 1, DR. LEE WARNS AGAINST DRINKING LOTS OF CAFFEINE SINCE IT

a) might cause a sudden faintb) can slow the heartbeatsc) may accelerate the heartbeatsd) will surely increase the heartbeats e) damages the heart muscle

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44) THE SO-CALLED FISCAL REFUGEES ARE THE

a) fleeing taxpayersb) successful shareholdersc) well-known tax attorneysd) notorious smugglerse) top company executives

45) THE AUTHOR STATES THAT THE VAT (VALUE-ADDED TAX) HAS BEEN

a) lowered.b) lifted.c) forbidden.d) reduced.e) charged.

46) ACCORDING TO THE AUTHOR, GLOBALIZATION HAS SHATTEREDTHE PREVIOUS MODEL. IN OTHER WORDS, GLOBALIZATION HAS

a) destroyed it.b) regulated it.c) reinforced it.d) deepened it.e) strengthened it.

47) IN PARAGRAPH 2, THE AUTHOR MENTIONS THE FISCAL STRAIN NOW HOBBLING CALIFORNIA. IN OTHER WORDS, THE FISCAL...

a) policies which have been favouring Californiasgrowth.

b) pressure currently preventing Californiasdevelopment.

c) programmes successfully spoused by California.d) measures which have steadily gained

acceptance.e) incentives recently promoted by the Californian

government.

48) ACCORDING TO PARAGRAPH 1, THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRISIS

a) has impacted on the EU.b) may still hit the European Union.c) has caused tax reductions in the EU.d) could have affected the EU.e) might bring about growth in the EU.

49) ACCORDING TO PARAGRAPH 3, THE ROLE PLAYED BY THE PUBLIC SECTOR...

a) widened.b) lessened.c) diminished.d) faded.e) decreased.

50) IN HIS ANSWER TO QUESTION 1, BRAZILS PRESIDENT REFERS TO STRENGTHENING MERCOSUL AS A PRIORITY IN OTHER WORDS, A MEASURE HE CONSIDERED...

a) risky.b) unattainable.c) pivotal.d) unnecessary.e) advisable.

51) IN HIS ANSWER TO QUESTION 2, LUIZ INCIO LULA DA SILVA SAYS THAT...

a) the Brazilian domestic market was frail.b) a miracle did come about in Brazil.c) credit on affordable items was halved.d) part of the sales tax was lowered.e) consumers were not willing to spend.

52) BRAZILS PRESIDENT REFERS TO THE COUNTRYS DIVERSIFIED TRADE BALANCE AS HAVING...

a) contributed to worsen the global economic crisis.

b) resulted from trade with one sole strategic partner.

c) been prevented by internal regulations.d) been considered as an unattainable goal.e) minimized the adverse effects of the world

crisis.

53) IN HIS ANSWER TO QUESTION 3, BRAZILS PRESIDENT...

a) emphasizes the role played by the private sector.

b) criticizes initiatives derived from private ownership.

c) sees the private sector as an inducer of growth.

d) affi rms the signifi cance of the state.e) disregards duties attributed to the state.

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