Questões de CESGRANRIO - Inglês - Compreensão de textos - Múltipla escolha

the government is interested in selling more modern cars.

speed was never an important factor in designing newer car engines.

fast cars consume just as much fuel as slow ones.

people want to reduce fuel consumption without having to give up faster speeds.

people believe that producing cars from lighter materials is the only means to make energy efficient vehicles.

as small as a pea.

not insignificant.

not really dangerous.

a simple calculation.

considered unreachable.

“…30 kilowatts…” (lines 18-19) refers to the amount of energy needed to run a car at 80 km/h.

“…240 kilowatts…” (line 20) refers to the energy consumed by a car driving along a 160 km road.

“…375 kilowatt-hours…” (line 26) refers to the total energy spent by any car on 12.5 hour trips.

“6.25…” (line 28) refers to the number of hours needed to consume 240 kilowatts.

“-45%” (line 47) refers to the reduction in oil consumed in transportation.

by 2030, it will be unnecessary to build cars that consume 1/3 less fuel.

only the medium-sized car can be a hybrid vehicle and run on electricity and gas.

there is no technology available today that will allow for a reduction in gasoline consumption.

he does not believe the international energy agency has calculated the figures correctly.

it is already possible to reduce the consumption of fuel in transportation nowadays.

global oil crises are highly unlikely to occur any time soon.

world oil shortages may eventually happen without notice.

world oil reserves will still be plentiful for a long lasting period.

exporting countries will never discontinue their oil exports to importing nations.

exporting countries might reduce their oil exports in an attempt to damage the economy of importing nations.