Fire at Antarctica station kills 2 Brazilian sailors
Two Brazilian sailors died and one was injured Saturday after a fire broke out at a naval research station in Antarctica, authorities reported. The fire occurred at the Comandante Ferraz Station on King George Island, said Adm. Julio Soares de Moura Neto, commander of the Brazilian Navy. The three sailors were trying to extinguish a fire that broke out in the engine room of the facility.
Brazilian military police are investigating the cause. The station is home to researchers who conduct
studies on the effects of climate change in Antarctica and its implications on the planet, according to the Ministry of Science and Technology and Innovation. Researchers at the base also study marine life and the atmosphere.
Adaptado de http://articles.cnn.com, consulta em 26/02/2012
01. (ESPCEX) According to the text, it is correct to state that
[A] the Brazilian sailors were responsible for the fire incident.
[B] the fire started outside the engine room.
[C] Brazilian military police still don’t know the cause.
[D] researchers are studying the cause.
[E] climate change caused the fire.
RESPOSTA: C
02. (ESPCEX) In the sentence “The station is home to researchers who conduct studies...”, the word who refers to
[A] station.
[B] researchers.
[C] home.
[D] studies.
[E] Ministry of Science and Technology and Innovation.
RESPOSTA: B