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FGV 2014, FGV 2014 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to the information in the article, the author received compensation under European Union law EC 261 because British Airways had


AIRLINE COMPENSATION

By Susan Stellin 


Adapted from The International Herald Tribune, August 31 – September 1, 2013.                     

A
made her rearrange her travel plans in a hurry.
B
failed to inform her correctly of the flight cancellation.
C
arbitrarily assigned her to a less-expensive seat on a different flight.
D
refused to pay for her hotel room and meals.
E
canceled her flight without offering her an alternative flight.
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FGV 2014, FGV 2014 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In paragraph 6, when Dale Kidd says “I’d prefer not to do naming and shaming,” he most likely means that


AIRLINE COMPENSATION

By Susan Stellin 


Adapted from The International Herald Tribune, August 31 – September 1, 2013.                     

A
European Commission regulations forbid him to divulge the names of airlines under investigation.
B
he has no evidence to prove that certain airlines have disrespected EC 261.
C
he doesn’t want to embarrass publicly any specific airline.
D
the European Commission’s policy is to negotiate with airlines rather than prosecute them.
E
it’s the responsibility of passengers to make sure they receive compensation when an airline disrespects EC 261.
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FGV 2014, FGV 2014 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Which of the following statements is most supported by the information in the article?


AIRLINE COMPENSATION

By Susan Stellin 


Adapted from The International Herald Tribune, August 31 – September 1, 2013.                     

A
The European Union currently has no way to make U.S. airlines comply with EC 261.
B
Some U.S. airlines have deliberately misinformed passengers about rights protected by EC 261.
C
Among European airlines, British Airways is the most cooperative in compensating passengers, as stipulated in EC 261.
D
Neither British Airways nor its agent made any attempt to inform the author of her rights as stipulated in EC 261.
E
The author only discovered the existence of EC 261 because she checked the British Airways Internet site.
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FGV 2014, FGV 2014 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to the information in the article, a traveler’s rights would most likely not come under European Union protection in which of the following circumstances?


AIRLINE COMPENSATION

By Susan Stellin 


Adapted from The International Herald Tribune, August 31 – September 1, 2013.                     

A
A bus going from France to Germany
B
A German airliner flying from Berlin to Mexico City
C
An American airliner flying from any city in the European Union to the United States
D
A passenger train going from one Italian destination to another
E
A passenger ship sailing from any European Union port to the United States
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FGV 2014, FGV 2014 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In paragraph 2, the phrase “…it’s a different story in Europe” most likely refers to which of the following?


AIRLINE COMPENSATION

By Susan Stellin 


Adapted from The International Herald Tribune, August 31 – September 1, 2013.                     

A
Airline passengers encounter fewer travel problems in Europe than they do in the United States.
B
In Europe, travelers whose flights are cancelled may opt to take a different flight on another airline.
C
Airlines in Europe cancel or delay fewer flights than do airlines in the United States.
D
In Europe, a law says that an airline cannot cancel or delay a flight and then simply forget about the passengers.
E
Because they must operate in a strongly regulated market, airlines in Europe are less profitable than are airlines in the United States.
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FGV 2014, FGV 2014 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Which of the following is most supported by the information in the article?

LIBERALS AND ISLAMISTS

By Shadi Hamid 

Adapted from Time, August 12, 2013. 

A
By opposing democratically elected Islamists, Egypt’s liberals have helped to make the country’s situation in some ways even worse.
B
The Egyptian military lied to the country’s liberals when it said it had no intention of deposing President Mohamed Morsi.
C
Although proclaiming their belief in democracy, Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood was a group of secret radicals planning to institute an authoritarian government.
D
The Egyptian Army is in a crisis, as it is divided between pro-democracy officers and proIslamist officers.
E
The violent removal of President Mohamed Morsi is proof that Egypt is not ready for democracy.
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FGV 2014, FGV 2014 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to Mohamed ElBaradei,

LIBERALS AND ISLAMISTS

By Shadi Hamid 

Adapted from Time, August 12, 2013. 

A
the removal of President Mohamed Morsi was the least painful of a number of hard political choices.
B
though he did not actively support the removal of President Mohamed Morsi, he could not actively oppose it.
C
he believed that he had to support the army’s removal of President Mohamed Morsi, even though it was an essentially unlawful act.
D
a military government is preferable to a religious government.
E
the Egyptian Army´s only desire is to build a stable democracy in Egypt.
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FGV 2014, FGV 2014 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to the information in the article, what happened to the author on the day she was going to fly from London to Newark, New Jersey?


AIRLINE COMPENSATION

By Susan Stellin 


Adapted from The International Herald Tribune, August 31 – September 1, 2013.                     

A
Because British Airways cancelled her flight, she had to take a later, more expensive flight on that day.
B
British Airways offered her a monetary incentive to take an earlier flight.
C
She had to cancel her flight because British Airways had misinformed her about the departure time.
D
Because of a scheduling mistake, she had to reserve a flight at an earlier departure time on the following day.
E
She was involved in a flight-scheduling problem, which led to her receiving a monetary compensation from British Airways.
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FGV 2014, FGV 2014 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In paragraph 2, “That” in the sentence “That is an old story” most likely refers to

LIBERALS AND ISLAMISTS

By Shadi Hamid 

Adapted from Time, August 12, 2013. 

A
the perennial failure of democracy in Egypt.
B
military interference in Egyptian politics.
C
the idea that dictatorships are more efficient than democracies.
D
refusing to let democratically elected religious figures run a country.
E
dismantling a democracy in order to preserve it.
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FGV 2014, FGV 2014 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to the information in the article, which of the following most likely happened in Algeria in 1992?

LIBERALS AND ISLAMISTS

By Shadi Hamid 

Adapted from Time, August 12, 2013. 

A
The Algerian military was unopposed when it annulled the country’s democratic elections.
B
A serious military intervention in Algerian politics encountered, in general, no liberal opposition.
C
Algeria’s military and liberal elite conspired to overthrow the country’s democratically elected Islamist government.
D
A civil war between Islamists and the Algerian military nearly destroyed the country.
E
Having lost the support of liberals, Islamists, and the Algerian military, Algeria’s democracy fell apart.
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FGV 2014 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

With respect to the situation in Egypt, which of the following is most supported by the information in the article?

LIBERALS AND ISLAMISTS

By Shadi Hamid 

Adapted from Time, August 12, 2013. 

A
In Egyptian terms, even the army may be considered a liberal institution.
B
Every Egyptian defines liberalism in his or her own way.
C
Liberals in Egypt are more radically anti-Islamist than they are in other Arab countries.
D
In Egypt, liberalism is the same as atheism.
E

Despite many conflicts, Egypt’s liberal politicians are still the most enthusiastic supporters of democracy.

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FGV 2014, FGV 2014 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

With respect to Tunisia’s Ennahda party, which of the following is not supported by the information in the article?

LIBERALS AND ISLAMISTS

By Shadi Hamid 

Adapted from Time, August 12, 2013. 

A
The party has shown itself to be more politically skillful than Egypt’s Mohamed Morsi and Muslim Brotherhood.
B
Two of the party’s important officials were recently murdered.
C
The party has avoided imposing all of its beliefs on the Tunisian people.
D
The party has so far demonstrated a commitment to the democratic process.
E
Though the party has behaved reasonably, Tunisian liberals view it with suspicion.