❑ TEXTO:
Peruvian mummy found
A joint Japanese-Peruvian archaeological mission
has uncovered the remains of a woman who they believe
was killed as a sacrifice, almost 3,000 years ago in Peru.
At close to 3,000 years old, scientists were amazed at how well preserved the remains were. The woman,
named the ‘Lady of Pacopampa’ after the site in the
northern highlands where she was found, stood at just
over one and a half meters tall.
She was discovered surrounded by gold necklaces, pendants and ceramics. Archaeologists were also
surprised to find jewelry made from seashells as the
site where she was found in the Andean Cajamarca region
is several hundred miles from the coast and there was
little previous evidence of trade between the two areas.
Although the circumstances of her death are still
unclear, the Japanese researcher leading the dig, Yuji
Seki, said her bones were found in the fetal position
with the legs bound by a cord. He added that she
was between 30 and 40 years old when she died, considerably older than most mummified bodies found in
Peru.
Archaeologists believe the Pacopampa area where
she was found was an important ceremonial site,
contemporary with the better-known Chavin and Cupisnique cultures.
- COLLYNS, Dan. Peruvian mummy found. Disponível em: <www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2009/09/090916_witn_peru_mummy.shtml>. Acesso em: 10 jun. 2010.
01 – (UNICENTRO-PARANÁ-VESTIBULAR-2011.1) Fill in the parentheses with T (True) or F (False).
About the mummified woman, it’s correct to say:
( ) She was rather short.
( ) She was an elderly lady when she died.
( ) Her legs had been tied with a rope.
( ) She was much younger than most Peruvian mummies.
Comentários e Gabarito A
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO:
02 – (UNICENTRO-PARANÁ-VESTIBULAR-2011.1)
- __________ the mummy was very old, the dead body _______
Based on the text, the alternative that completes the blanks
correctly is
(A) As — had been badly destroyed.
(B) Although — was little decayed.
(C) Because — hadn’t resisted the decay process.
(D) Due to the fact that — had been badly damaged.
(E) In spite of the fact that — was worse than expected.
Comentários e Gabarito B
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO:
03 – (UNICENTRO-PARANÁ-VESTIBULAR-2011.1) It’s stated in the text:
(A) The place where the mummy was found is close to the
ocean.
(B) There seems to be no doubt as to how and why the woman
died.
(C) The woman must have been killed as part of a religious
ceremony.
(D) The woman was lying stretched out on her back when she
was found.
(E) The woman had lots of jewelry on her fingers, ears and
around her wrists.
Comentários e Gabarito C
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO:
04 – (UNICENTRO-PARANÁ-VESTIBULAR-2011.1)
- “The woman, named the ‘Lady of Pacopampa’ after the site
in the northern highlands” (l. 5-7)
The expression in bold should be understood as
(A) past that place.
(B) at a later time.
(C) as soon as she was found.
(D) with the same name as the place.
(E) immediately after they left the place.
Comentários e Gabarito D
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO:
05 – (UNICENTRO-PARANÁ-VESTIBULAR-2011.1)
- “contemporary with the better-known Chavin and Cupisnique
cultures.” (l. 24-25)
The word “better” in this sentence is the irregular degree of
(A) good.
(B) badly.
(C) bad.
(D) well.
(E) ill.
Comentários e Gabarito D
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO:
Questões de 6 a 9
TEXTO:
Arctic warmest in two millennia
Temperatures in the Arctic are now the highest
they’ve been for 2,000 years, according to scientists.
Researchers in the United States say that it is one of
the clearest signs yet that human activity is warming the planet.
Scientists have produced evidence showing
dramatically that the current temperature rise there is
highly unusual. For most of the last two thousand years,
the Arctic slowly cooled, a consequence of variations in the Earth’s orbit.
But over the last century, the cooling abruptly
reversed, and the region is now warmer than at any time
in the 2,000 year record. Writing in the journal Science,
the researchers say this shows how quickly the Arctic responds to climatic changes.
- BLACK, Richard. Arctic warmest in two millennia. Disponível em:<www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2009/09/090904_witn_arctic.shtml>. Acesso em: 10jun. 2010
06 – (UNICENTRO-PARANÁ-VESTIBULAR-2011.1) This text says that temperatures in the Arctic have
(A) fallen.
(B) dropped.
(C) increased.
(D) gone down.
(E) become milder.
Comentários e Gabarito C
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO:
07 – (UNICENTRO-PARANÁ-VESTIBULAR-2011.1) Fill in the parentheses with T (True) or F (False).
The text has answers to the following questions:
( ) Where was the present research published?
( ) How many scientists took part in the present expedition?
( ) What are Arctic high temperatures an indication of?
( ) When did the scientists produce evidence of the warming
phenomenon in the Arctic?
According to the text, the correct sequence, from top to bottom,
is
(A) T T F F
(B) T F T F
(C) F T F T
(D) F F T T
(E) T T T T
Comentários e Gabarito B
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO:
08 – (UNICENTRO-PARANÁ-VESTIBULAR-2011.1) The only alternative in which the word or expression from the
text IS NOT correctly defined is
(A) “warming” (l. 4) — cooling.
(B) “evidence” (l. 6) — proof.
(C) “abruptly” (l. 11) — suddenly.
(D) “reversed” (l. 12) — changed to its opposite.
(E) “responds to” (l. 15) — is affected by.
Comentários e Gabarito A
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO:
09 – (UNICENTRO-PARANÁ-VESTIBULAR-2010.2) Considering language use in the text, it’s correct to say:
(A) The verb form “they’ve been” (l. 2) describes an action
dissociated from the present time.
(B) The words “clearest” (l. 4) and “warmer” (l. 12) are in the
same degree of comparison.
(C) The word “highly” (l. 8) is functioning as an adverb.
(D) The ’s in “Earth’s orbit’ (l. 10) is the contraction of is.
(E) The conjunction “But” (l. 11) expresses result.
Comentários e Gabarito C
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO:
10 – (UNICENTRO-PARANÁ-VESTIBULAR-2010.2)
- Disponível em: <http://commontragedies.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/mad-as-hell.jpg> Acesso em: 10 jun. 2010
The man in this cartoon is angry because(A) he wasn’t paid his salary.
(B) gas prices are on the rise.
(C) the gas station is out of gasoline.
(D) the station is selling bad quality gas.
(E) he is too short to fill up the giant car.
Comentários e Gabarito E
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO:
The man in this cartoon is angry because
O homem deste cartoon está zangado porque
(A) he wasn’t paid his salary.
não recebeu o seu salário.
(B) gas prices are on the rise.
os preços da gasolina estão subindo.
(C) the gas station is out of gasoline.
o posto de abastecimento de combustível está sem gasolina.
(D) the station is selling bad quality gas.
o posto está vendendo gasolina de má qualidade.
(E) he is too short to fill up the giant car.
ele é demasiadamente baixo para encher o carro gigante.
>> TRADUÇÃO DO CARTOON:
- I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore.
- Estou muito zangado e não vou aguentar mais.
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