EEAR – 2014 – CFS – BCT – CONTROLE DE TRÁFEGO AÉREO –TURMA 2 – LÍNGUA INGLESA – ESCOLA DE ESPECIALISTAS DE AERONÁUTICA – PROVA COM GABARITO.

❑ PROVA DE LÍNGUA INGLESA: EEAR-2013/2014-CFS-BCT-TURMA 2.

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❑ ESTRUTURA-PROVA:

➭ 24 Multiple Choice Questions / 4 Options Each Question.

➭ Text (1) – | Article |

➭ Text (2) – | Unbeetable: The humble root which fights cancer and lowers blood pressure |

➭ Text (3) – | www.telegraph.co.uk |

➭ Text (4) – | Charles Lindbergh’s achievement |

➭ Text (5) – | www.telegraph.co.uk |

➭ Text (6) – | www.telegraph.co.uk |

➭ Text (7) – | Cartoon |

❑ GABARITO:

01-C,  02-A,  03-C,  04-B,  05-B, 06-B

07-A,  08-D,  09-A,  10-C,  11-C, 12-A

13-D,  14-D,  15-A,  16-B,  17-C, 18-D

19-A,  20-C,  21-A,  22-D,  23-A, 24-C

❑ PROVA:

❑ TEXTO 1: Read the article and answer questions 01, 02, 03 and 04.

Thick smog in China forced airlines to cancel flights, as heavy-polluting factories in Beijing were temporarily shut down to ease the pollution.

Street lamps and outlines of buildings were barely visible in the Chinese capital, as pedestrians donned face masks to guard against the smoke. The government advised residents to stay indoors as much as possible because the pollution was “severe”.

The flight cancellations prevented the passengers from flying during the first week of the country’s busiest period of travel, due to the Chinese New Year on February 10. Many passengers were left waiting at the airport, as information was scarce.

GLOSSARY

• smog – neblina misturada com poluição, nevoeiro com fumaça

01 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

According to the article, we can infer that heavy-polluting factories in Beijing

(A) were advised to cease operations for good.
(B) had to suspend their production because of flight cancellations.
(C) had to stop operating for a short time in an attempt to reduce smog levels.
(D) were closed down because of the effects of industrial pollution on the population.

02 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

In

"Street lamps and outlines of buildings were barely visible …", (lines 4 and 5),

it means that they were

a) visible only with great effort.
b) not visible at all.
c) clearly visible.
d) highly visible.

03 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

In

"... pedestrians donned face masks to guard against the smoke.", (lines 5 and 6),

it means that

a) masks had to be worn to avoid breathing deadly fumes.
b) pedestrians had their masks on so as to stop them from breathing.
c) pedestrians had to put face masks on to protect themselves against smoke.
d) pedestrians were given face masks by the government owing to “severe” pollution in Beijing.

04 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

The last paragraph reveals that

(A) passengers usually get stuck during Chinese New Year celebrations.
(B) the passengers were stranded at the airport because of flight cancellations.
(C) the airport gets busy for the best part of February due to Chinese New Year celebrations.
(D) the airlines were forced to cancel their flights because there were no more seats available.

❑ TEXTO 2: Read the article and answer questions 05, 06 and 07.

Unbeetable: The humble root which fights cancer

 and lowers blood pressure

With its sweet, earthy taste and ruby-red interior, beetroot is a favourite of foods, but there’s far more to it than that.

The majority of beetroot’s benefits stem from the unusually high level of nitrates it contains.

Nitrates have suffered a bad reputation because of their use as a food additive. However, recent studies have shown that nitrates in beetroot lower blood pressure.

A study carried out in 2010 also found that the ____ the blood pressure, the _____ the drop observed. If beetroot juice is consumed widely, there will be reduction in death from cardiovascular disease.

Among other benefits, beetroots may also slow progression of dementia and growth of tumours.

05 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

Choose the alternative so as to have the article completed correctly:

(A) high – great
(B) higher – greater
(C) higher – greatest
(D) highest – greatest

Resposta: B

➧ OS DOIS ADJETIVO DEVEM ESTAR NA FORMA COMPARATIVA PARA DIZER QUE UMA COISA DEPENDE DE UMA OUTRA COISA:

➧ SENTENÇA CONTEXTUAL:

• A study carried out in 2010 also found that the ____ the blood pressure, the _____ the drop observed.
• IDEIA CONTEXTUAL - Nas lacunas, cabem respectivamente os adjetivos comparativos THE  HIGHER ... THE GREATER utilizadas para dizer que uma coisa depende da outra, ou seja, PARA DIZER QUE UMA COISA DEPENDE DE UMA OUTRA COISA, quanto maior a pressão arterial estiver, maior será a queda de pressão observada.
• SENTENÇA COMPLETA:
• A study carried out in 2010 also found that the higher the blood pressure, the greater the drop observed.

➧ RESOLUÇÃO RÁPIDA:

(A) high – great (forma base, forma base)
(B) higher – greater (comparativo, comparativo)
(C) higher – greatest (comparativo, superlativo)
(D) highest – greatest (superlativo, superlativo)

06 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

Based on the article, beetroot

(A) is only enjoyed because of its sweet flavour.
(B) contains a substance that can lower blood pressure.
(C) is not as healthy as other vegetables due to its high level of nitrates.
(D) among other benefits, it is also recommended to combat contagious diseases.

07 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

The title of the article reveals that beetroots are

(A) unbeatable.
(B) unavailable.
(C) unavoidable.
(D) unaccountable.

❑ TEXTO 3: Read the text and answer questions 08 and 09.

Leonardo da Vinci has long been praised as one of the finest artists of ___Renaissance, working far ahead of his time and producing some of the world’s most recognizable works.

But da Vinci has finally received __ credit he deserves for his startling medical accuracy hundreds of years in advance of his peers, as scientists compare his anatomical drawings with modern day MRI scans.

In a series of 30 pictures, an organization in England intends to show just accurate da Vinci was.

 

(Adapted from www.telegraph.co.uk)

GLOSSARY:

• praised – considerado, visto
• startling – surpreendente, impressionante
• MRI scans – imagens de ressonância magnética

08 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

Fill in the blanks with the suitable options, respectively:

(A) a - a
(B) a - the
(C) the - a
(D) the - the

09 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

In

“...the world’s most recognizable works...”, (lines 3 and 4),

the underlined word is closest in meaning to

(A) easily identified.
(B) artistically made.
(C) readily available.
(D) commercially priced.

❑ TEXTO 4: Read the text and answer questions 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16.

Charles Lindbergh’s achievement

On 20th May 1927 a small fixed-wing single-engined aeroplane loaded with its maximum capacity of fuel (450 gallons) struggled to get airborne as it bounced down the runway at Roosevelt Field, New York. To avoid extra weight, the parachute, the radio and even the brakes had been removed by the mechanic. At last it lifted off, just avoiding some telephone wires, and disappeared into the distance.

Thirty hours later a hundred thousand Parisians lined up at the Le Bourget Airport to wait for the arrival of the plane. It was 10 o’clock at night.

Burning lanterns marked out the runway. Then came the low-pitched sound of an engine and a wave of excitement swept through the crowd. The Spirit of St. Louis touched down and rolled to the end of the runway. Out of the plane stepped a tall handsome American – Charles Lindbergh. He’d just become the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic, and he was

destined to become one of the most famous men in the world.

GLOSSARY:

• get airborne – decolar
• bounced – “deu um solavanco”
• lined up – enfileiraram-se

10 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

All words underlined in the text are adjectives, except:

(A) fixed-wing
(B) low-pitched
(C) disappeared
(D) single-engined

11 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

“At last”, (line 7), is closest in meaning to

a) when.
b) while.
c) finally.
d) as soon as.

12 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

In

"He'd just become the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic, ...", (lines 17 and 18),

the underlined word has the same meaning as

(A) alone.
(B) ground.
(C) open land.
(D) accompanied.

13 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

In

"At last it lifted off, just avoiding some telephone wires...", (lines 7 and 8),

it means that Lindbergh

(A) clipped the telephone wires as he lifted off.
(B) hit some telephone wires before the plane had lifted off.
(C) flew high over some telephone wires during his landing.
(D) could prevent himself from hitting the plane on some telephone wires.

14 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

The correct active voice for

“The parachute, the radio and even the brakes had been removed by the mechanic.”, (lines 5-7),

is

(A) The parachute, the radio and even the brakes were removed.
(B) The parachute, the radio and even the brakes had to be removed.
(C) The mechanic has removed the parachute, the radio and even the brakes.
(D) The mechanic had removed the parachute, the radio and even the brakes.

15 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

“a hundred thousand”, (line 9),

is expressed in number as:

(A) 100,000
(B) 1,000,000
(C) 10,000,000
(D) 100,000,000

16 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

In,

"He'd just become the first person ...", (line 17),

the underlined letter is a contracted form of:

(A) did
(B) had
(C) could
(D) should

❑ TEXTO 5: Read the text and answer questions 17, 18, 19 and 20.

An 82-year British tradition of voting on a Thursday
could be broken under plans to create a common
European Union voting day, as a step to cement a
political union in Europe.

Recommendations from the European Commission
propose that Europe has a common voting day for the 2014 elections to choose the next President of the Commission.

Currently in almost all European countries voting
day is on a Sunday.

_______ 1931 the British people have always
voted on a Thursday. A change to the voting date could cause a decrease in the number of voters in Britain.

 (Adapted from www.telegraph.co.uk)

17 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

Fill in the blank with a suitable option:

(A) In
(B) For
(C) Since
(D) During

18 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

In

“...as a step to cement a political union...”, (lines 3 and 4),

the underlined word is closest in meaning to

(A) widen.
(B) loosen.
(C) weaken.
(D) strengthen.

19 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

According to the text, an old British tradition

(A) has existed for at least eight decades.
(B) can help promote a political union in Europe.
(C) will have to be broken for the 2014 elections.
(D) is being unfairly broken by the European Commission.

20 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

According to the text,

a common European Union voting day is

(A) unlikely to secure fewer votes in Britain.
(B) being challenged by the British government.
(C) recommended by the European Commission.
(D) needed to keep the peace between countries in Europe.

❑ TEXTO 6: Read the text and answer questions 21, 22 and 23.

During a two-day referendum last week, the people of the Falkland Islands (known in Brazil as “Malvinas”) voted overwhelmingly to remain a British overseas territory.

Shortly after the referendum result, David Cameron, the British Prime Minister, said that Argentina must respect the wishes of the Falkland islanders.

"They want to remain British and that view should be respected ________ everybody, including ________ Argentina”, Mr. Cameron said.

(Adapted from www.telegraph.co.uk)

GLOSSARY

• overwhelmingly – em uma maioria esmagadora; em uma grande maioria

21 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

Fill in the blanks with the suitable options, respectively:

(A) by - by
(B) to - to
(C) for - for
(D) from - from

22 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

In “...Argentina must respect the wishes of…”, (line 7),

the underlined word can be replaced by

(A) would like to.
(B) is likely to.
(C) is able to.
(D) needs to.

23 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

According to the text, we can conclude that David
Cameron

(A) supports the referendum result.
(B) said that he is likely to remain British.
(C) finds it hard to respect everybody’s wishes.
(D) expressed his views and opinions before the referendum had ended.

❑ TEXTO 7:

24 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

According to the cartoon,

the interviewee _______ being successful.

(A) is too out of shape for
(B) is not fat enough for
(C) has little chance of
(D) has no chance of