EEAR – 2009/2010 – CFS – BCT – CONTROLE DE TRÁFEGO AÉREO –TURMA 1 – LÍNGUA INGLESA – ESCOLA DE ESPECIALISTAS DE AERONÁUTICA – PROVA COM GABARITO.

Welcome back to another post!

➧ A pauta aqui é MILITARY ENGLISH.

➧ PROVA : EEAR-2009/2010-CFS-BCT-TURMA 1.

➧ BANCA/ORGANIZADOR: Diretoria de Ensino Aeronáutica (DIRENS Aeronáutica) - https://www.www.fab.mil.br

➧ PADRÃO/COMPOSIÇÃO DA PROVA:  25 questões do tipo (A,B,C,D).

➧ GABARITO:

01-C,  02-C,  03-D,  04-C,  05-D

06-C,  07-D,  08-B,  09-D,  10-B

11-D,  12-B,  13-A,  14-D,  15-C

16-A,  17-D,  18-C,  19-C,  20-D

21-B,  22-D,  23-D,  24-C,  25-A

➧ PROVA:

➧ TEXT: Read the text and answer questions 01, 02 and 03.

Your guide to healthy travelling

by British Airways

Over the years, British Airways______________ a wealth of knowledge and experience about the effects of air travel. Sitting still, long periods in the air and travelling through several time zones can affect sleep, patterns, digestion and blood circulation.

They want to show that they care by passing on what they know...

• Avoid heavy meals the day before you are due to travel.
• Wear loose, comfortable clothing.
• Moderate your intake of alcohol during the flight.

Drink plenty of water.

• When flying, tune in to Well Being audio channel for soothing music or watch the Well Being video shown immediately after take-off.

• During the flight, stretch your arms and legs every few hours and carry out exercises proposed by the air company.

01 – (EEAR-CFS-2009/2010-BCT-TURMA 1) 

The correct verb form to fill in the blank is __________.

a) accumulated
b) will accumulate
c) has accumulated
d) was accumulated

02 – (EEAR-CFS-2009/2010-BCT-TURMA 1)

Based on the text, all the statements below are correct except

a) Some advice was given to make the journey smoother.
b) Long-haul flights can affect the passengers’ health.
c) Passengers should avoid drinking any kind of beverages.
d) Passengers should take inflight exercises developed for British Airways.

03 – (EEAR-CFS-2009/2010-BCT-TURMA 1)

If the music is soothing, (line 14), it

a) lets the staff dance.
b) relieves the passengers’ pain.
c) causes excitement among the crew.
d) makes the passengers calmer and less anxious.

➧ TEXT: Read the text and answer questions 04, 05, 06, 07 and 08.

Global warming: Adapting to a new reality

By Elisabeth Rosenthal

As countries across Europe reduce protection of greenhouse gases in order to fight climate change, scientists and citizens are discovering that effects of warming are already upon us. Irreversible warming is already happening, they say, and will continue for a century even if polluting emissions are controlled by the Kyoto Protocol, the international treaty aimed at limiting greenhouse gases. To this end, they say, governments and citizens must prepare for a steamier
future, adapting to a climate that is hotter and stormier.

The early warning signs of global warming are apparent: an increase in summer deaths due to heat waves in Europe; the northern migration of toxic algae and tropical fish to the Mediterranean; the spread of disease-carrying ticks into previously inhospitable parts of Sweden and the Czech Republic.

Scientists say that global warming may be partially responsible ____ the rising number of powerful hurricanes, like Katrina, as well as an increase in
floods.

Most scientific models predict that temperatures will rise ____ 2 degrees ____ 6 degrees Celsius, in Europe over the next century-slightly less elsewhere in the world. And people are largely unprepared.

In response to this trend, countries and politicians are starting to think ____ changes they will have to make:

• adapting to climate change, for example, French farmers are shifting to crops that better tolerate warmer temperatures;
• supplying the elderly with air-conditioners, as the Italian city of Brescia is doing.

Adapting to climate change seems to be simple. However, in some cases, adaptation would be so expensive that the authorities may opt to let nature take its course.

GLOSSARY:

ticks = pequenos insetos

04 – (EEAR-CFS-2009/2010-BCT-TURMA 1)

Fill in the blanks with the suitable prepositions, respectively

a) to / to / till / at
b) in / up / till / of
c) for / from / to / about
d) for / from / until / through

05 – (EEAR-CFS-2009/2010-BCT-TURMA 1)

According to the text, the global warming is

a) being controlled by the Kyoto Protocol.
b) totally responsible for floods and hurricanes.
c) primarily caused by gas emissions in Europe.
d) something really tough to fight against, and people need to adapt to it.

06 – (EEAR-CFS-2009/2010-BCT-TURMA 1)

According to the text,

a) all European countries bought air-conditioners to the elderly.
b) European citizens are adequately prepared for bearing the global warming.
c) French farmers are growing crops that are more adaptable to warmer areas.
d) the migration of toxic algae and tropical fish to the Mediterranean is due to heat waves.

07 – (EEAR-CFS-2009/2010-BCT-TURMA 1)

In

“... temperatures will rise [...] slightly less elsewhere in
the world.”, (lines 22 through 25),

it means that

a) the surface temperature of our planet will rise sharply.
b) there will be a drop in temperature in Europe.
c) there will be no change in temperature in Europe.
d) the temperatures will increase a little less in Europe
compared to other places in the world.

08 – (EEAR-CFS-2009/2010-BCT-TURMA 1)

What’s the active voice for

“polluting emissions are controlled by the Kyoto Protocol”,(lines 6 and 7)?

a) Polluting emissions are being controlled.
b) The Kyoto Protocol controlls polluting emissions.
c) The Kyoto Protocol can controll polluting emissions.
d) Polluting emissions will be controlled by the Kyoto Protocol.

Read the joke and answer questions 09, 10 and 11.

He had felt terrible for three days, so Bob finally called his doctor’s office.

“The doctor can see you in three weeks”, he was told. An outraged Bob bellowed, “Three weeks? The doctor can’t see me for three weeks? I could be dead by then!”

Calmly the voice at the other end of the line replied, “If so, be sure to have someone call to cancel the appointment.”

GLOSSARY:

outraged – ofendido, injuriado
bellow – gritar, berrar

09 – (EEAR-CFS-2009/2010-BCT-TURMA 1)

According to the text,

a) Bob will die within three weeks.
b) Bob wasn’t sick before he called his doctor.
c) Bob was upset because his appointment will be in three days.
d) if Bob can’t be there, the appointment will have to be canceled.

10 – (EEAR-CFS-2009/2010-BCT-TURMA 1)

The underlined expression, in the text, can be replaced by

a) so far.
b) until then.
c) up to now.
d) now and then.

11 – (EEAR-CFS-2009/2010-BCT-TURMA 1)

Based on the joke, we can conclude that the secretary

a) really cares about Bob’s health.
b) lost her temper during the conversation.
c) will cancel Bob’s appointment in three weeks’ time.
d) asked to be informed in advance in order to cancel Bob’s appointment.

Read the text answer questions 12, 13, 14 and 15.

Airport Delays on the Rise a news story

by CNN

Have you ever had travel problems because your airplane was late? It is a common problem and it is getting worse. Airport delays make people angry and cost the country billions in lost work time.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the government agency that oversees air travel. They studied the problem of airline delays.

They found eleven major problems and proposed eleven ways to fix them. Some of the problems are caused because different regions of the country do things differently. The regions don’t talk to each other enough. Some of them need new computers.

Also, too many planes are flying. A strong economy has more people using airplanes to get around.

Airplanes are a form of mass of transportation now, like trains and buses were in the past. More planes in the airport cause delays.

Weather is another main reason for delays. Weather causes about 70% of delays. Fog or freezing rain can cause delays.

The first thing FAA wants to do is take control away from the regions during heavy traffic times and bad weather. A national center would make decisions on thing that affect the whole country. The FAA also wants to put more distance between planes in the sky when the weather is bad. This rule could cause even more delays.

The FAA works continuously to make sure that as many flights as possible leave on time each day.

They know that their solutions will not cure the problems with airport delays. But they hope to make things better.

12 – (EEAR-CFS-2009/2010-BCT-TURMA 1)

We can infer from the text that

a) delays can be avoided due to bad weather.
b) nowadays there are much more planes flying, and not enough technology to control them.
c) nothing can be more annoying than waiting around the airport when a flight has been delayed.
d) like buses and trains, airplanes were formerly used as a means of transportation appealed to a large number of people.

13 – (EEAR-CFS-2009/2010-BCT-TURMA 1)

Based on the text, the FAA

a) is making an effort to ensure that flights leave on time each day.
b) has already come up with a perfect solution to the problems of airline delays.
c) used to take control away from the regions during heavy traffic and bad weather.
d) has adopted a new policy on system of communication between different regions of the country.

14 – (EEAR-CFS-2009/2010-BCT-TURMA 1)

“ too many planes”, (line 13),

implies that the planes are

a) scarce.
b) enough.
c) sufficient.
d) excessive.

15 – (EEAR-CFS-2009/2010-BCT-TURMA 1)

“oversee”, (line 6),

is similar in meaning to
a) improve.
b) schedule.
c) supervise.
d) look over.

Read the text and answer questions 16, 17 and 18.

The Secret of Success in the US.

If you wonder why Robbie Williams and Oasis have not found success in the US, just look at their teeth.

Determined not to make the same mistake, the ex – Boyzone singer now–gone–solo Ronan Keating has gotten his crooked front teeth capped in order to have a perfect smile to woo American audiences. Americans approve of artists with a perfect set of teeth such as Britney Spears, and they think that bad teeth make performers less attractive – thus making consumers less prone to buy their CDs.

GLOSSARY:

crooked – assimétrico
to woo – conquistar
prone – propenso

16 – (EEAR-CFS-2009/2010-BCT-TURMA 1)

You can infer from this text that

a) a perfect smile makes artists more appealing to Americans.
b) physical appearance has no impact on personal productivity.
c) Robbie Williams and Oasis have found great success due to their teeth.
d) Americans are more concerned about a good performance than good looks.

17 – (EEAR-CFS-2009/2010-BCT-TURMA 1)

“Thus”, underlined in the text, means

a) likely.
b) moreover.
c) in reality.
d) consequently.

18 – (EEAR-CFS-2009/2010-BCT-TURMA 1)

Which alternative is in the progressive tense?

a) After completing his task, he smiled so happily.
b) Having perfect set of teeth please more American fans.
c) Singers with a perfect smile are making consumers more prone to buy their CDs.
d) Being good-looking seems to be strongly associated with the so-called beauty premium.

Read the text and answer questions 19, 20 and 21.

A Bunch of Butterflies

Priests don’t like confetti, it makes a mess.
The bride and groom rarely like rice, because it hurts. So the latest thing at weddings, at least in America, is butterflies.
What could be nicer than having a bunch of butterflies released into the air around the marriage couple? Companies are now springing up in the US to meet the new demand, but animal rights groups are concerned. How are the butterflies caught, how are they transported to the wedding and what happens to them afterwards?

The wedding party thinks the butterflies fly away, but often the insect cannot survive in their new environment and die.

GLOSSARY:

spring up – surgir

19 – (EEAR-CFS-2009/2010-BCT-TURMA 1)

a) confetti is harmful to brides and grooms.
b) priests think that rice can dirty the church.
c) animal rights groups are apprehensive about the insect.
d) butterflies can always live in an unfamiliar environment.

20 – (EEAR-CFS-2009/2010-BCT-TURMA 1)

In

“ What could be nicer than having a bunch of butterflies

...”,

the underlined words give the idea of

a) result.
b) reason.
c) addition.
d) comparison.

21 – (EEAR-CFS-2009/2010-BCT-TURMA 1)

“A bunch of ”, underlined in the text, is closest in meaning

to

a) sorts of .
b) a group of.
c) a variety of.
d) different kinds of.

Read the text and answer questions 22, 23 and 24.

The Young Can’t Wait

When you are little, it’s not hard to believe you can change the world. I remember my enthusiasm when, at the age of 12, I addressed the delegates at the Rio Earth Summit.

“I am only a child,” I told them. “Yet I know that if all the money spent on war was spent on ending poverty and finding environmental answers, what a wonderful place this world would be. In school you teach us not to fight with others, to work things out, to respect others, to clean up our mess, not to hurt other creatures, to share, not be greedy. Then why do you go out and do the things you tell us not to do? You grownups say you love us, but I challenge you, please, to make your actions reflect your words.”

22 – (EEAR-CFS-2009/2010-BCT-TURMA 1)

The text tells us that the writer

a) is an only child.
b) believes in a better world.
c) is worried about environmental system.
d) believes that adults are not well concerned at their attitudes.

23 – (EEAR-CFS-2009/2010-BCT-TURMA 1)

The opposite of “poverty”, ( line 6 ), is

a) fair.
b) weak.
c) wealth.
d) powerless.

24 – (EEAR-CFS-2009/2010-BCT-TURMA 1)

According to the text, all the statements are correct except.

The writer remembers that children are taught not to
__________ .

a) be untidy
b) be selfish
c) argue with someone else
d) care about other people’s feelings

Read this text and answer question 25.

Traveling can be a fun adventure for children. And for the little ones to really have a pleasant trip, parents should prepare themselves. Take in carry-on a coat ( it’s usually chilly on board), extra clothes (including socks), solid and easy-to-store food, games and toys that they are used to and that don’t make noise. During take-off and landing, keep the children awake and offer them, according to their age, breast milk if they are still breastfeeding, a pacifier, a bottle with water or gum to avoid the discomfort of pressurization.

GLOSSARY:

carry-on = bagagem de mão
chilly = frio
easy-to-store= de fácil armazenamento
breastfeeding = amamentando
pacifier = chupeta

25 – (EEAR-CFS-2009/2010-BCT-TURMA 1)

“used” and “to”, underlined in the text, are, respectively

a) an adjective / a preposition
b) an adjective / a part of the infinitive
c) a verb in the past tense / a preposition
d) a verb in the past participle / a part of the infinitive