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a) possibility, doubt.
b) fact, high probability.
c) probability, suspicion.
d) future possibility, certainty.
e) certainty, remote probability.
 Æ INTERPRETAÇÃO DE TEXTOS (COMPREENSÃO)
141. (CESGRANRIO – 2010) The author’s intention in this text is to
a) complain about the useless efforts and investments in new 
sources of energy.
b) celebrate the fact that oil has been the world’s cheapest 
form of energy ever known.
c) support the worldwide view that oil is the only possible 
source of energy for the future.
d) prove that oil production is large enough to supply all the 
world’s energy needs for the next 150 years.
e) stress the relevance of oil in the history of civilization and 
the need for alternative energy sources.
142. (CESGRANRIO – 2010) Alexis Madrigal comments that oil 
was
a) initially used to supply energy for lighting purposes.
b) less important as an energy source in the last century than 
biofuels.
c) a cheap fuel for most industrial uses and will certainly con-
tinue to be so.
d) found to be inappropriate to replace wood in providing 
energy for motors.
e) relatively important due to its by-products, for pharmaceu-
ticals, fertilizers and plastics.
143. (CESGRANRIO – 2010) According to Brian Black in paragra-
phs 3 (lines 6-8) and 13 (lines 32), energy transitions should be
a) understood as phases of uncertainty when historians beco-
me more serious and aggressive.
b) celebrated as a special event that represents the end of 
non-lucrative periods in oil production.
c) seen as opportunities to reflect on past achievements and 
evaluate the right investments for the future.
d) taken as fearful periods in which people feel hopeless about 
the unstable supply and distribution of energy.
e) considered serious moments in history since they always 
bring unexpected and dangerous consequences.
144. (CESGRANRIO – 2010) In paragraph 9 (lines 22-23), Alexis 
Madrigal shows concern for the
a) convenient implications of oil addiction to the ecological 
balance.
b) choice of heavy carbon as an easy alternative fuel to substi-
tute oil.
c) few alternative sources of energy that would effectively 
replace oil.
d) environmental impact of the sources of energy that might 
replace oil.
e) optimistic human beings who pay incentives to choose 
alternatives to oil.
145. (CESGRANRIO – 2010) The fragment “…energy sources can 
change, never tomorrow, but always some day.” (line 30) implies 
that
a) energy sources may eventually change.
b) energy sources will certainly change overnight.
c) it is highly unlikely that energy sources will change one day.
d) it is possible to predict when the energy sources should 
change.
e) it is possible to anticipate the changes energy sources have 
to go through and their timing.
146. (CESGRANRIO – 2010) The title of this text is a reference to 
all of the facts below EXCEPT for
a) the high return on investments in drilling oil in the last 150 
years.
b) the anniversary of the discovery of the first commercial oil 
source.
c) all of the modern developments that the finding of oil made 
possible.
d) a need to say goodbye to oil as new energy sources must be 
developed.
e) the long history of oil as a major economic industry in the 
modern world.
 Æ VOCABULÁRIO E TRADUÇÃO (INGLÊS)
147. (CESGRANRIO – 2010) In the fragments “…people came up 
with all kinds of ideas for what to do with oil’s energy…” (lines 
15-16) and “The amount of energy we get back from drilling oil 
wells…” (line 20), the phrases “came up with” and “get back”, can 
be replaced without change in meaning by, respectively,
a) prevented – miss
b) proposed – recover
c) supplied – destroy
d) suggested – invest
e) discarded – collect
148. (CESGRANRIO – 2010) The pair of words that express oppo-
sing ideas is
a) “...remarkable...” – extraordinary .
b) “...sparingly.” – economically.
c) “...tiny...” – huge.
d) “...drop,” – fall.
e) “...deployed...”– used.
149. (CESGRANRIO – 2010) The expression in bold type introdu-
ces a consequence in
a) “But what began 150 years ago...”
b) “Thus, we need to aggressively look to the future...”
c) “If that search goes poorly —”
d) “Yet human with an economic incentive to be optimistic...”
e) “On the other hand, so could advanced biofuels...”
150. (CESGRANRIO – 2010) Leia o texto para responder às 
questões.
Energy is a basic human need. Without energy, everything 
would come to a standstill. A necessary factor in fostering 
human development and economic growth is a secure, affor-
dable, reliable, clean, and sustainable energy supply. Today