Questõesde PUC - RJ 2011

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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Palavras conectivas | Connective words, Advérbios e conjunções | Adverbs and conjunctions

The expression in bold type and the item in parentheses convey equivalent ideas in.

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“In other words, Chinese firms view Africa similar to the way Western firms previously viewed China.” lines 13-15 (Otherwise)
B
“Hence, it is not only Chinese businesses that are looking with renewed interest in Africa’s opportunities.” lines 20-22 (Thus)
C
“Yet Chinese enterprises growing activity in Africa is also creating new opportunities.” lines 31-33 (In so far as)
D
“Moreover, many Chinese companies are not well-informed about the investment risks in Africa that are not purely business-related.” lines 84-86 (Although)
E
“Likewise, African firms can benefit from building partnerships with Chinese companies.” lines 120-121 (Alternatively)
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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to Text 1, Africa can benefit from the recent Chinese interest in the continent because.

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more capital and technology transfer will boost the African economy
B
multinational companies do not want to invest in the African continent at all.
C
funding for joint ventures have not been available from other developing countries.
D
high investments in banks and services by European countries in the past were unsuccessful.
E
African companies will share their extensive trade networks and technological expertise with Chinese partners.
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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

To justify the growing Chinese interest in Africa, it CANNOT be said that.

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China’s traditional export markets are facing economic difficulties.
B
multinational companies are leaving the African continent for political reasons.
C
Africa is still a growing economic market with a rising number of potential consumers.
D
the next few years will witness a very positive economic growth in Africa which translates into good business opportunities.
E
Chinese experience in technology and project investments will be an asset in developing the African economy.
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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Text 2 reflects.

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a very similar perspective on the Sino-African cooperation to the one exposed in Text 1.
B
the argument conveyed in Text 1 that the Sino-African projects may be financially risky and unviable.
C
quite a different view on the relevance of Chinese- African economic partnership from that shown in Text 1.
D
a negative outlook on the future of African economic negotiations with Chinese firms, as opposed to the one revealed in Text 1.
E
an analogous position to that of Text 1 in stating that Chinese-African cooperation is unwelcome and has too many shortcomings.
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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The expression “is poised to be” in “…skeptics say that China is poised to be the next imperialist power of the world after the USA…” (lines 2-4) means that China is.

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denying to be
B
prepared to act as
C
refusing to behave as
D
not yet ready to become
E
resisting to accept the role of
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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The interviewer in Text 2 compares China to the USA to .

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criticize the hidden motivations that have been attracting China towards fast-growing markets.
B
express his personal view on Chinese imperialism and condemn China’s foreign policies.
C
confront the ambassador’s opinion with that of most political analysts and government authorities.
D
enquire the ambassador about China’s real intentions in Africa and possible consequences for Africa.
E
blame imperialist countries for Africa’s underdevelopment and poor prospects for the future.
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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Ambassador’s Shu Zhan response “I do not think so.” (line 8) reflects that he.

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will support all efforts to benefit Africa the most
B
does not believe China will rule the world at the expense of other nations.
C
is skeptical about Sino-African commercial agreements.
D
thinks that the USA still has strong imperialistic international affairs policy.
E
agrees that the Sino-African cooperation agenda has had very little positive effects so far.
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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In terms of numerical reference,

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less than 15 percent (line 11) – refers to the share of oil that China consumes.
B
more than 40 percent (line 12) – refers to the sum of oil coming from Africa and Europe.
C
about 33 percent (line 13) – refers to the consumption of Chinese-produced oil in the USA.
D
over 90 percent (line 15) – refers to the total amount of goods that the USA imports from Africa.
E
about less than 20% (lines 17-18) – refers to the export share from Africa to China.
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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Ambassador Shu Zhan affirms that “…the Chinese model to Africa has always been different.” (lines 18-19) because China has.

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never intended to raise its share of African exports.
B
not been interested in importing energy and minerals from Africa.
C
never benefitted from commerce with Africa on the same level as Europe and the USA have.
D
always faced a lot more barriers in its commercial deals with the USA than with Africa.
E
been forced to accept an unfavorable commercial deal with Africa because of the AGOA framework.
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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to the Chinese ambassador, traditional Chinese medicine is.

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not accepted because of its questionable methods and unrecognized efficacy.
B
the only viable alternative to wipe out malaria from the African continent forever.
C
the only kind of technology that is not rival to that of American pharmaceutical companies.
D
a notable case of technology transfer that has been successful in the Sino-African cooperation agreements.
E
an example of Chinese technology that has not yet gained acceptance in Africa due to barriers imposed by western markets.