Questões de Concursos Públicos - Inglês

Choose the correct alternative. I. Car Wash Operation is just one of the scandals among eighty other scandals that appeared in the last three years in Brazil. II. President, former presidents, great businessmen and renowned politicians are involved in scandals and other investigations arising from Car Wash Operation. III. The workers' Party was dragged into the corruption scandal accused of receiving bribes to fund political campaigns and vote buying. IV. Car Wash Operation began under former President Lula when it was discovered that the oil company Petrobras and large Brazilian construction companies were oversupplying their contracts.

The alternatives are correct, EXCEPT:

The words kickbacks (line 04), fanned out (line 06) and bribe (line 13) mean, respectively:

In the sentence: ''For the past three years, Brazil has been gripped by a scandal…'' the underlined expression is:

The pronouns IT (line 07), THEY (line 07) and ITSELF (line 14), refer respectively to:

The words: themselves (line 07); bar (line 08); former (line 18) and affectionately (line 18) are, respectively:

The sentence: ''If I were you, I’d be afraid of…..” expresses idea of:

Choose the alternative the completes the sentence: If I were you, I’d be afraid of…..''

Mark the alternative that best completes the blank. “The Kardashiars __ waiting for you.”

Choose an alternative to complete the sentence. “Hiking ________ me to feel better."