Traffic pollution kills 5,000 a year in UK,

says study
By Roland Pease

01 - Consider the following information about the latest study of air pollution:
1. The authors of the study.
2. The nationality of the authors of the study.
3. The place where the study was carried out.
4. The year in which the study was carried out.
What information is in the text?
a) Only 1 and 2.
b) Only 1 and 3.
c) Only 2 and 4.
d) Only 1, 3 and 4.
e) 1, 2, 3 and 4.
RESPOSTA: B

02 - According to the text:

a) The latest study was conducted by the government.
b) Steve Yim and Steven Barrett work for Environmental Science and Technology.
c) The results from Yim and Barretts study are totally different from the ones reported by the
governments committee.
d) The difference in the number of deaths reported by Yim and Barretts study and Hurleys study are
due to methodology.
e) Industry and power sector cause the same number of deaths as vehicle emissions.
RESPOSTA: D

03 - According to the text, are these statements true (T) or false (F)?
( ) Airplanes gases caused 2.000 deaths out of 5.000 annually in UK.
( ) Road pollution causes more deaths than road accidents in UK.
( ) The latest study considered three different sectors to calculate mortality rates.
( ) Air pollution is also caused by people who smoke.
Mark the alternative which presents the correct sequence, from top to bottom.
a) T F F T.
b) T T F F.
c) F T T F.
d) F T T T.
e) F F T F.
RESPOSTA: C

04 - In the sentence Although the popular perception of air pollution involves images of smoke
stacks billowing out toxic black fumes into the atmosphere, industry and the power sector turn out
to kill fewer than vehicle emissions, the data shows, which alternative can replace Although
without changing the meaning?
a) Even though.
b) Therefore.
c) Moreover.
d) Unless.
e) Regardless.
RESPOSTA: A