1. AULA 02 - PROVA ANALISTA 2012
For questions 66 through 68, choose the best answer in
accordance with Text 1.
Text 1 Brazil's economy
Government spending and exports of commodities
like soy beans and metals to fast-growing countries in
Asia, have propelled Brazil's economy to sixth place in
the world. But red-hot growth when Latin America's
largest economy clocked in a 7.5% growth rate in 2010
appears to have fizzled out.
The economy stalled in May following an unexpected
drop in retail sales. That heightened fears for what was
one of the few bright spots of the world economy,
making it the
worst performer among Brics nations. GDP grew just
0.2% in the fi rst quarter year-on-year, marking the third
straight quarter of near-zero growth.
There seem to be few signs that GDP growth will head
back up above the 2.6% posted last year. The Bank of
Brazil expects growth to be lower than 2.5%. The drop
in retail sales raised worries over Brazil's consumer-led
growth model, which was fuelled by rising incomes
and easy credit. In fact, the amount of loans that
could not be paid back hit an all-time high in May,
underlining how Brazilians are increasingly struggling to
keep debt under control. That
prompted banks to tighten lending, and the central
bank cut interest rates for the eighth straight time in
July to 8%.

2. [From: BBC.co.uk/news/business July 13 2012 -
adapted]
66- Prospects for the Brazilian economy are
a) promising, because interest rates are being cut.
b) worse that before the May fi gures were released.
c) among the least hopeful in the world today.
d) improving in the view of the Bank of Brazil.
e) expected to rise to 7.5% again this year
67- The phrase "in the fi rst quarter year-on-year" refers
to
a) January-March 2012 compared to the same period
of 2011.
b) the last nine months of the current year.
c) the last trimester of 2011 and the fi rst of 2012.
d) annual economic fi gures for successive years.
e) the period April-June two years running.
68- Paragraph 3 suggests that Brazil's economy has
grown due to
a) increased exports to Asia.
b) international loans.
c) foreign direct investment.
d) high prices and infl ation.
e) domestic consumption.
For questions 69 through 71, choose the best answer in
accordance with Text 2
Text 2 A Coup in Paraguay

3. On June 22, 2012, the Paraguayan Senate invoked a
clause in the constitution which authorized it to
impeach the president for "poor performance in his
duties." The President was Fernando Lugo, who had
been elected some three years earlier and whose
term was about to end in April 2013. Under the rules,
Lugo was limited to a single term of office.
Lugo charged that this was a coup, and if not
technically illegal, certainly illegitimate. Almost every
Latin American government agreed with this analysis,
denouncing the destitution, and cutting relations in
various ways with Paraguay.
The removal of Lugo had the negative consequence
for those who made the coup of making possible the
one thing the Paraguayan Senate had been blocking
for years.
Paraguay is a member of the common market
Mercosur, along with Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.
Venezuela had applied to join. This required ratifi
cation by the legislatures of all fi ve member states. All
had long since given their assent except the
Paraguayan Senate. After
the coup, Mercosur suspended Paraguay, and
immediately welcomed Venezuela as a member.
[From: International Herald Tribune 18-7-12]
69- President Lugo of Paraguay was removed from offi
ce in a process he considered to be
a) a poor performance of his duties.
b) premature and destitute.
c) of dubious legality and legitimacy.
d) unfair after a full three years in offi ce.
e) technically unnecessary in view of 2013 elections.

4. 70- As a result of Lugo's impeachment, many Latin
American governments
a) applauded the move.
b) severed ties with Paraguay.
c) changed their analysis.
d) impeached their own authorities.
e) charged Lugo with illegitimacy.
71- The unexpected result of the overthrow of
President Lugo was
a) the blocking of Venezuela's membership of
Mercosur.
b) the Paraguayan Senate's ratifi cation of Venezuela's
entry into Mercosur.
c) the permanent expulsion of Paraguay from
Mercosur.
d) the admission of Venezuela to Mercosur in
Paraguay's absence.
e) Venezuela's denunciation of the coup at a
Mercosur meeting.
For questions 72 through 75, choose the best answer in
accordance with Text 3
Text 3 Armenia : prisoner of history
ARMENIA tends to feature in the news because of its
problems (history, geography, demography and
economics to name but a few). But a new report says
not all is doom and gloom. The parliamentary
elections in May showed significant improvement.
Media coverage was more balanced, and the

5. authorities permitted greater freedom of assembly,
expression and movement than in previous years. That
bodes well for the future.
The economy is still recovering from the global
financial crisis, which saw GDP contract by 14.2% in
2009. In the same period, the construction sector
contracted by more than 40%. Remittances from the
diaspora dropped by 30%.
That led Forbes magazine to label Armenia the world's
second worst performing economy in 2011. Over one-
third of the country lives below the poverty line.
Complaints of corruption are widespread, and infl
ation is high.
Low rates of tax collection-19.3% of GDP, compared
with a 40% average in EU countries–limit the
government's reach.
Cracking down on tax evasion could increase
government revenue by over $400 million, says the
World Bank. A few, high-profi le businessmen dominate
the economy.
Their monopolies and oligopolies put a signifi cant
brake on business development. Their infl uence also
weakens political will for the kind of reforms that the
country sorely needs.
[From The Economist print edition June 24, 012]
72- With regard to the political situation in Armenia,
the opening paragraph of the text is
a) unnecessarily pessimistic.

6. b) wildly enthusiastic.
c) depressingly frank.
d) remarkably despondent.
e) mildly optimistic.
73- The international economic adversities of 2009 had
multiple effects on Armenia, including
a) a massive boom in the country's construction
industry.
b) attempts to control the country's endemic
corruption.
c) critical acclaim of the country's economy in Forbes
magazine.
d) poverty-reduction plans to bring people into line.
e) a drop in funds sent home by Armenians working
abroad.
74- According to the World Bank, the government
could raise money by
a) taking steps to repress tax dodging.
b) joining the European Union soon.
c) making the rich pay more for business.
d) raising tax rates for high-profi le businessmen.
e) introducing reforms in all sectors.
75- In paragraph 3 line 8, the word "sorely" could best
be replaced by
a) usually.
b) obviously.
c) scarcely.
d) badly.
e) painfully.

7. For questions 66 through 68, choose the best answer in
accordance with Text 1.
Para questões 66 a 68, escolha a melhor resposta de
acordo com o Texto 1.
Text 1 Brazil's economy
Texto 1 A economia do Brasil
Government spending and exports of commodities
like soy beans and metals to fast-growing countries in
Asia, have propelled Brazil's economy to sixth place in
the world. But red-hot growth when Latin America's
largest economy clocked in a 7.5% growth rate in 2010
appears to have fizzled out.
Os gastos do governo e as exportações de
commodities como soja e metais para países de
rápido crescimento na Ásia, têm impulsionado a
economia do Brasil para o sexto lugar no mundo. Mas
crescimento bem-sucedido quando a maior
economia da América Latina marcou uma taxa de
crescimento de 7,5% em 2010 parece ter fracassado.
The economy stalled in May following an unexpected
drop in retail sales. That heightened fears for what was
one of the few bright spots of the world economy,
making it the worst performer among Brics nations.
GDP grew just 0.2% in the first quarter year-on-year,
marking the third straight quarter of near-zero growth.
A economia estagnou em maio depois de uma
queda inesperada nas vendas no varejo. Isso
aumentou o temor para o que foi um dos poucos
pontos brilhantes da economia mundial, tornando-se
o pior desempenho entre as nações BRICS. O PIB
cresceu apenas 0,2% no primeiro trimestre

8. comparado ao mesmo período no ano anterior,
marcando o terceiro trimestre consecutivo de
crescimento próximo de zero.
There seem to be few signs that GDP growth will head
back up above the 2.6% posted last year. The Bank of
Brazil expects growth to be lower than 2.5%. The drop
in retail sales raised worries over Brazil's consumer-led
growth model, which was fuelled by rising incomes
and easy credit. In fact, the amount of loans that
could not be paid back hit an all-time high in May,
underlining how Brazilians are increasingly struggling to
keep debt under control. That prompted banks to
tighten lending, and the central bank cut interest rates
for the eighth straight time in July to 8%.
Parece haver poucos sinais de que o crescimento do
PIB vai voltar acima do 2,6% publicado no ano
passado. O Banco do Brasil (leia-se o Banco Central)
espera que o crescimento seja inferior a 2,5%. A
queda nas vendas no varejo levantaram
preocupações sobre o modelo de crescimento do
Brasil comandado pelo consumidor, o que foi
impulsionado pelo aumento da renda e do crédito
fácil. De fato, a quantidade de empréstimos que não
poderiam ser pagos de volta bateu um recorde
histórico em maio, evidenciando como os brasileiros
estão lutando cada vez mais para manter a dívida
sob controle. Isso levou os bancos a apertar os
empréstimos, e o Banco Central reduziu as taxas de
juros pela oitava vez seguida em julho para 8%.
[From: BBC.co.uk/news/business July 13 2012 -
adapted]

9. 66- Prospects for the Brazilian economy are
(ANULADA)
Perspectivas para a economia brasileira (são/estão)
a) promising, because interest rates are being cut.
promissoras, porque as taxas de juros estão sendo
cortadas.
b) worse that before the May figures were released.
piores do que antes de os números de maio serem
liberados.
c) among the least hopeful in the world today.
entre as menos esperançosas no mundo de hoje.
d) improving in the view of the Bank of Brazil.
melhorando na visão do Banco do Brasil.
e) expected to rise to 7.5% again this year
deverão subir para 7,5% este ano novamente
67- The phrase "in the first quarter year-on-year" refers
to
A frase "no primeiro trimestre comparado ao mesmo
período no ano anterior" refere-se a
a) January-March 2012 compared to the same period
of 2011.
Janeiro-Março de 2012, em comparação com o
mesmo período de 2011.
b) the last nine months of the current year.
os últimos nove meses do ano em curso.
c) the last trimester of 2011 and the first of 2012.
o último trimestre de 2011 e o primeiro de 2012.
d) annual economic figures for successive years.
dados econômicos anuais por anos sucessivos.
e) the period April-June two years running.
o período de abril a junho em dois anos consecutivos.

10. 68- Paragraph 3 suggests that Brazil's economy has
grown due to
O parágrafo 3 sugere que a economia do Brasil tem
crescido devido a
a) increased exports to Asia.
o aumento das exportações para a Ásia.
b) international loans.
empréstimos internacionais.
c) foreign direct investment.
investimento estrangeiro direto.
d) high prices and inflation.
preços altos e inflação.
e) domestic consumption.
consumo doméstico.
For questions 69 through 71, choose the best answer in
accordance with Text 2
Para as questões 69 a 71, escolha a melhor resposta
de acordo com o Texto 2
Text 2 A Coup in Paraguay
Texto 2 Um golpe no Paraguai
On June 22, 2012, the Paraguayan Senate invoked a
clause in the constitution which authorized it to
impeach the president for "poor performance in his
duties." The President was Fernando Lugo, who had
been elected some three years earlier and whose
term was about to end in April 2013. Under the rules,
Lugo was limited to a single term of office.
Em 22 de junho de 2012, o Senado paraguaio invocou
uma cláusula na Constituição que o autorizou a
acusar o presidente de "fraco desempenho em suas

11. funções." O presidente era Fernando Lugo, que tinha
sido eleito cerca de três anos antes e cujo mandato
estava prestes a terminar em Abril de 2013. De acordo
com as regras, Lugo foi limitado a um único mandato.
Lugo charged that this was a coup, and if not
technically illegal, certainly illegitimate. Almost every
Latin American government agreed with this analysis,
denouncing the destitution, and cutting relations in
various ways with Paraguay.
Lugo denunciou que este era um golpe, e se não era
tecnicamente ilegal, certamente era ilegítimo. Quase
todos os governos latino-americanos concordaram
com esta análise, denunciando a destituição, e
cortando relações de várias formas com o Paraguai.
The removal of Lugo had the negative consequence
for those who made the coup of making possible the
one thing the Paraguayan Senate had been blocking
for years. Paraguay is a member of the common
market Mercosur, along with Brazil, Argentina and
Uruguay. Venezuela had applied to join. This required
ratifi cation by the legislatures of all five member
states. All had long since given their assent except the
Paraguayan Senate. After the coup, Mercosur
suspended Paraguay, and immediately welcomed
Venezuela as a member.
A remoção de Lugo teve como consequência
negativa para aqueles que fizeram o golpe tornar-se
possível a única coisa que o Senado paraguaio
esteve bloqueando por anos. O Paraguai é um
membro do mercado comum do Mercosul,
juntamente com o Brasil, Argentina e Uruguai.
Venezuela tinha requerido participar. Isso requeria

12. ratificação exigida pelas leis de todos os cinco
Estados membros.
Todos tinham a muito tempo dado a sua aprovação,
exceto o Senado paraguaio. Após o golpe, o
Mercosul suspendeu o Paraguai, e imediatamente
recebeu a Venezuela como membro.
[From: International Herald Tribune 18-7-12]
69- President Lugo of Paraguay was removed from
office in a process he considered to be
O Presidente Lugo do Paraguai foi afastado do cargo
em um processo que ele considerou ser
a) a poor performance of his duties.
o desempenho pobre de suas funções.
b) premature and destitute.
prematuro e pobre.
c) of dubious legality and legitimacy.
de legalidade e legitimidade duvidosas.
d) unfair after a full three years in office.
injusto após três anos completos no cargo.
e) technically unnecessary in view of 2013 elections.
tecnicamente desnecessário, tendo em conta as
eleições 2013.
70- As a result of Lugo's impeachment, many Latin
American Governments
Como resultado do impeachment de Lugo, muitos
governos latino-americanos
a) applauded the move.
aplaudiram a ação.
b) severed ties with Paraguay.
romperam os laços com o Paraguai.

13. c) changed their analysis.
mudaram suas análises.
d) impeached their own authorities.
retiraram do poder suas próprias autoridades.
e) charged Lugo with illegitimacy.
acusaram Lugo de ilegitimidade.
71- The unexpected result of the overthrow of
President Lugo was
O resultado inesperado da derrubada do presidente
Lugo foi
a) the blocking of Venezuela's membership of
Mercosur.
o bloqueio da adesão da Venezuela ao Mercosul.
b) the Paraguayan Senate's ratification of Venezuela's
entry into Mercosur.
a ratificação do Senado Paraguaio da entrada da
Venezuela no Mercosul.
c) the permanent expulsion of Paraguay from
Mercosur.
a expulsão permanente do Paraguai do Mercosul.
d) the admission of Venezuela to Mercosur in
Paraguay's absence.
a admissão da Venezuela no Mercosul na ausência
do Paraguai.
e) Venezuela's denunciation of the coup at a
Mercosur meeting.
a denúncia da Venezuela do golpe em uma reunião
do Mercosul.
For questions 72 through 75, choose the best answer in
accordance with Text 3
Para questões 72 a 75, escolha a melhor resposta de
acordo com o Texto 3

14. Text 3 Armenia : prisoner of history
Texto 3 Armenia: prisioneira da história
ARMENIA tends to feature in the news because of its
problems (history, geography, demography and
economics to name but a few). But a new report says
not all is doom and gloom. The parliamentary
elections in May showed significant improvement.
Media coverage was more balanced, and the
authorities permitted greater freedom of assembly,
expression and movement than in previous years. That
bodes well for the future.
ARMENIA tende a aparecer nas notícias por causa de
seus problemas (história, geografia, demografia e
economia, para citar apenas alguns). Mas um novo
relatório diz que nem tudo é desgraça e tristeza. As
eleições parlamentares de maio mostraram melhora
significativa. A cobertura da mídia foi mais
equilibrada, e as autoridades permitiram uma maior
liberdade de reunião, expressão e movimentação do
que em anos anteriores. Isso é um bom presságio para
o futuro.
The economy is still recovering from the global
financial crisis, which saw GDP contract by 14.2% in
2009. In the same period, the construction sector
contracted by more than 40%. Remittances from the
diaspora dropped by 30%. That led Forbes magazine
to label Armenia the world's second worst performing
economy in 2011. Over one-third of the country lives
below the poverty line. Complaints of corruption are
widespread, and inflation is high.

15. A economia ainda está se recuperando da crise
financeira global, que viu a contração do PIB em
14,2% em 2009. No mesmo período, o setor de
construção contraiu-se em mais de 40%. As remessas
da *diáspora caíram em 30%. Isso levou a revista
Forbes a rotular a Armênia o segundo pior
desempenho econômico do mundo em 2011.
Mais de um terço do país vive abaixo da linha da
pobreza. Denúncias de corrupção estão por todos os
lados, e a inflação é alta.
* Diáspora é um substantivo feminino com origem no
termo grego "diasporá", que significa dispersão de
povos, por motivos políticos ou religiosos.
Low rates of tax collection-19.3% of GDP, compared
with a 40% average in EU countries–limit the
government's reach. Cracking down on tax evasion
could increase government revenue by over $400
million, says the World Bank. A few, high-profile
businessmen
dominate the economy. Their monopolies and
oligopolies put a significant brake on business
development. Their influence also weakens political
will for the kind of reforms that the country sorely
needs.
As baixas taxas de coletas de impostos - 19,3% do PIB,
em comparação com uma média de 40% em países
da UE - limitam o alcance do governo. Reprimir a
evasão fiscal poderia aumentar a receita do governo
em mais de US $ 400 milhões, diz o Banco Mundial.
Alguns, empresários de alto perfil dominam a
economia.
Seus monopólios e oligopólios colocam um freio
significativo no desenvolvimento dos negócios. Sua

16. influência também enfraquece a vontade política
para o tipo de reformas que o país intensamente
necessita.
72- With regard to the political situation in Armenia,
the opening paragraph of the text is
No que diz respeito à situação política na Armenia, o
parágrafo de abertura do texto é
a) unnecessarily pessimistic.
desnecessariamente pessimista.
b) wildly enthusiastic.
descontroladamente entusiasmado.
c) depressingly frank.
deprimentemente franco.
d) remarkably despondent.
notavelmente desanimado.
e) mildly optimistic.
ligeiramente otimista.
73- The international economic adversities of 2009 had
multiple effects on Armenia, including
As adversidades econômicas internacionais de 2009
tiveram vários efeitos sobre a Armenia, incluindo
a) a massive boom in the country's construction
industry.
um boom enorme na indústria de construção do país.
b) attempts to control the country's endemic
corruption.
tentativas de controlar a corrupção endêmica do
país.
c) critical acclaim of the country's economy in Forbes
magazine.

17. a aclamação da crítica da economia do país na
revista Forbes.
d) poverty-reduction plans to bring people into line.
planos de redução da pobreza para trazer as pessoas
para dentro da linha.
e) a drop in funds sent home by Armenians working
abroad.
uma queda em fundos enviados para casa por
armênios que trabalham no exterior.
74- According to the World Bank, the government
could raise money by
De acordo com o Banco Mundial, o governo poderia
arrecadar dinheiro
a) taking steps to repress tax dodging.
tomando medidas para reprimir a sonegação.
b) joining the European Union soon.
aderindo à União Europeia em breve.
c) making the rich pay more for business.
fazendo os ricos pagarem mais por negócios.
d) raising tax rates for high-profile businessmen.
aumentando as taxas de impostos para empresários
de alto perfil.
e) introducing reforms in all sectors.
introduzindo reformas em todos os setores.
75- In paragraph 3 line 7, the word "sorely" could best
be replaced by
Na linha 7 do parágrafo 3, a palavra "sorely" poderia
ser melhor substituída por
a) usually.
normalmente.
b) obviously.

18. obviamente.
c) scarcely.
raramente.
d) badly.
muito.
e) painfully.
dolorosamente.