GE English Test Brazil

You watched a video of John Rice, President and CEO GE Global Growth and Operations, talking about GE's presence in Mexico. According to the video, answer the following questions.

Read the following sentences and find the mistake:

In the following sentences, select the most appropriate tense or verb form for each marked section.

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According to the manufacturer, the new generator is capable of ___________ the amount of power consumed by our facility by nearly ten percent.

• Reducing

• Reduced

• Reduce

• Reduces

 ___________our production figures improve in the near future, we foresee having to hire more people between now and July.

• During

• Only

• Unless

• Because

John was awarded a ________________ to study child psychology.

• Grant

• Scholarship

• Award

• Subsidy

Shares in telecommunication companies were marked _____ on the news that one of them had gone bankrupt

• Up

• Down

• Off

• In

Richard has a very good salary at his new job. He __________ over U$ 25000 a year.

• Gains

• Gets

• Win

• Makes

It was a tragedy; many small houses and huts were _________________ when the river burst its banks.

• Washed away

• Flooded away

• Gone

• Missing

The electrician twisted the wires together using a pair of _________________   

• Hammers

• Chisels

• Pliers

• Mallets

A character ________ is a written statement of a person's good qualities, written by someone who knows the person well, which is sent to a future employee.

• Reference

• Reliable

• Referrer

• Referee

 In today´s youth culture, books are seen as boring and old-fashioned ________ to a recent study which claims that children only spend fifteen minutes per day reading.

• Due

• Referring

• Owing

• According

Quarterly earnings are ___________ reported to the shareholders.

• Ever

• Rare

• Seldom

• Unusually

Regarding the Mexican economy, John Rice commented that “The best reason to do business in Mexico is..."

• …the quality of opportunity.

• …the number of employees GE has.

• …the quality of the people

• …the opportunity and quality of the people.

John Rice mentioned the expectation that GE has regarding its businesses in the country which includes to:

• Grow 5%

• Expand around 5%

• Grow in double digit rates

• Reach the large middle class

According to the video of John Rice, which are the areas of opportunity that GE has in Mexico.

• Products - Rail

• Products - Aviation - Healthcare

• Healthcare - Rail - Technology

• Aviation - Healthcare - Rail

According to John Rice, Mexico will be a important market for GE and other companies because of the:

• Growth of a large middle class

• Higher standard of the economy

• Increase of the standard of the large class

• Economy that grows 5% per year

GE won´t _________ the opportunity of doing business in Mexico because of the __________ .

• Wait - risk

• Lose - government

• Wait - security issues

• Miss - security issues

I haven’t decided yet about whether to buy a new car or a second-hand one. But I will think about it. What is your opinion about it? 

• I am thinking about it

• I think about it

• Had decided

• In buying

Turn left by the crossroads when you reach it. Please let me know when you get there. 

• Turn

• When

• It

• By

We have postponed to tell anyone the news until after the World Cup.

• The

• After

• Postponed

• Tell

He stopped to see if he could picked up the trail. He is really curious.

• Could

• Stopped

• Picked

• See

Although he jumped aside, but the stone hit him.

• Jumped

• Hit

• But

• The

The train __________ to a halt at Central Station in NY, miles away from London, and it _________ apparent that the engine ____________. Everyone _________ their cases down from the luggage racks, and we ____________ on the platform in the freezing wind for hours until the next train _____________.

• Ground –became – have broke down – got – were waiting – was turning up

• Ground – became – had broken down – was getting – were waiting – was turning up

• Ground – became – had broken down – was getting – was waiting – turn up

• Ground – became – broke down – got – was waiting – was turning up

We would like to inform all of you that it ______________ to adopt a flexi-time system for a trial period of three months. After this period ________________ all members of staff _______________ through their line managers, and feedback _______________.  

• Has been decided – has elapsed – will be consulted – will be sough

• Have decided – elapses – will consult – will seek

• Has decided – elapses – will consult - sough

• Has been decided – has elapsed – will consult – sough

Employees protesting at the planned closure of the Turbine factory have begun a protest outside the factory in Petropolis. It ____________ last week that the production at the factory – where over 5000 local people ___________ , ____________ to the existing Turbine plant in Cubatao next month. 

• Revealed – are employed – will be transferred

• Was revealed – are employed – is being transferred

• Was revealed – are employed – will transfer

• Was revealed – are employed – transfer

Working at company rated as one of the best companies to work for ____ (make) you feel you are ahead of many, many employees who ____ (struggle) their way through the corporate world. Learning the so-called corporate behavior and getting the benefits of ___ (be) part of a market giant can add value to your career but ___ (be) conditional to how committed you are to this experience.

• Makes – are struggling – being – are

• Make – struggle – be - is

• Has made – have struggled – be - was

• Have made – had struggled – being – were

Contracts must be read _________________ before they are signed. 

• Thoroughly

• Thoroughness

• More thorough

• Thorough

Eurorailing Reading and Comprehension   Thanks to their extended summer vacations, students are in the enviable position of being able to travel around Europe by rail and see the sights on the cheap. This article points out some of the pros and cons of travelling by train.   The sense of freedom offered by rail travel is unrivalled by any other, except perhaps the less safe opinion of hitchhiking. Trains are also great way to meet local people and compared with other long-distance modes of transport, the greenest you can get. Rail travel allows you to explore the hidden corners of the continent, especially areas where rural lines are still open and trains are still the most common form of public transport. It's also a relaxing way to travel, whether you’re using it as a cheap bed for a night; or as a ring-side seat for a series stunning views.   The first step before you go is to choose one of the euro rail schemes available. After that, there are a few tips to bear in mind before you leave. Budgeting always causes headaches and it’s worth finding out which are the expensive and the cheap countries. It's sensible to take some cash, but you should take most of your money in traveller's cheques. Choose a well-known brand and buy small denominations.   Your most important piece of equipment is your backpack, and it's worth choosing one that's comfortable and light, sits just above your hips, and it's high rather than wide when full. A day-pack is useful for sightseeing, and a pair of comfortable walking shoes is vital, along with dark, hard wearing clothes. As a general rule, put out everything you want to take, and then halve it. Some things, however, should not be left behind. An alarm clock (so you don’t miss those early trains); a scarf to cover your shoulders or legs for visits to churches or mosques; photocopies of all your important documents, best packed separately or given to a travelling companion; toilet paper, soap and a universal plug, a Swiss army penknife, numerous plastic bags; a water bottle and a small first aid kit.   The fun really starts once you’re out there, of course – hunting for a hostel at 10:00 p.m., being ripped off by a taxi driver who claims there are no buses to your campsite or being turned away from a famous tourist attraction for wearing shorts. There are compensations for these frustrations (which make the best stories afterwards, anyway!), but many problems can be avoided if you’re aware of the potential pitfalls before you leave.   The golden rule is not to try to cram too much into the time available. Trying to see the whole of Europe in a month, by spending every night on a train and afternoon on each capital city will result in a unsatisfactory blur of shallow impressions. It is also a recipe for disaster, as you will be tired, grumpy and unreceptive for most of your trip. Instead, try to vary your route, mixing visits to cities with relaxing spells on the beach or in the countryside.   Each year a few unlucky travellers have their valuables stolen. The best way to prevent this is to carry them with you at all times, preferably in a money belt or a neck pouch. This is especially important on night trains, where most thefts occur. Another sensible precaution is not to sleep rough – you’re just asking for trouble. Watch out for conmen at stations: they’ll try to persuade you to accept a room, tempting you with glamorous pictures of a hotel which turns out to be awful and whose price will have doubled by the time you reach it. Far better to go and see accommodation yourself before accepting it. And if you're on a tight budget, it's always worth asking if they got anything cheaper. These ideas are really just common sense, but it’s amazing how often they are overlooked. But the most important tip of all is – have fun! The main purpose of this text is to:

• Emphasize the many advantages of rail travel.

• Highlight the problems associated with rail travel.

• Promote and advertise rail travel.

• Give advice to students about rail travel.

The writer advises the students to take: 

• Money in more than one form

• No cash

• Only traveller's cheques

• A credit card

According to the writer, the best thing about bad experience on holidays is that you:

• May receive compensation afterwards.

• Forget about them later.

• Can learn something useful for the future.

• Can tell people about them later.

When planning a route, the writer advises students to:

• Go sightseeing in the afternoon and travel by night.

• Visit places but also rest for time to time.

• See as much possible in the time they have.

• See everything in a month.

This supermarket is trying to _______ young shoppers by offering fashionable clothes.

• Persuade

• Target

• Encourage

• Trap

Some people are _________ to learn a foreign language.

• Shy

• Unaccustomed

• Inhibited

• Reluctant

The reason there are no buses is because the drivers are on __________ . 

• Hit

• Stop

• Leave

• Strike

You should have ________ those shares when they were cheap.

• Bought up

• Taken up

• Sold off

• Taken over

The report is _________ to show better than expected results.

• Likely

• Necessary

• Possibly

• Clearly

Thousands of ___________ are already signing up for this new telephone service.

• Individuals

• Subscribers

• Applicants

• Interviewers

 _________ our production figures improve in the near future, we foresee having to hire more people between now and July. 

• Because

• During

• Only

• Unless

"Accounts receivable" is money owed to a company, __________, "accounts payable" is money owed by a company to creditors. 

• As also

• Otherwise

• Such as

• Whereas

"I would be grateful if you could" means: 

• I'd appreciate your...

• Thank you for...

• I'd like to invite you to...

• I am trying to…

Which phrase means "To lose your job" in a formal way?

• To be fired

• Be outsourced

• Be sacked

• Be made redundant

When students pack for a rail holiday, the writer advises to

• Include only small objects

• Take more than they think they’ll really need

• Leave behind nothing they think they may need

• Take less than they really want to