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❑ PROVA DE LÍNGUA INGLESA:
• AFA-2003-CFOAV/CFOINT/CFOINF-CURSO DE FORMAÇÃO DE OFICIAIS (Aviador/Infantaria/Intendente) – ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA-27/08/02.
❑ ESTRUTURA-PROVA:
- 40 MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions) / 4 Options Each Question.
❑ PROVA:
❑ TRADUÇÃO-TEXTO 1:
Amelia Earhart – The Sky’s the Limit
Amelia Earhart – O céu é o limite
[1º PARÁGRAFO]
In the 1930s Amelia Earhart was one of the most famous women in the world.
Na década de 1930, Amelia Earhart era uma das mulheres mais famosas do mundo.
[2º PARÁGRAFO]
As the first woman passenger and the first female pilot to cross the Atlantic Ocean by air, she has a place in the record books that can never be taken (1). In those days women simply didn’t do that sort of things (2). But the fame that her achievements brought her (3) are now also eclipsed by the mystery of her disappearance.
Como a primeira passageira mulher e a primeira piloto mulher a cruzar o Oceano Atlântico pelo ar, ela tem um lugar nos livros de recordes que nunca poderá ser tirado (1). Naquela época, as mulheres simplesmente não faziam esse tipo de coisa (2). Mas a fama que suas realizações lhe trouxeram (3) agora também está eclipsada pelo mistério de seu desaparecimento.
- "can never be taken" – nunca pode ser tomado, nunca pode ser dado.
- "sort of things" – tipo de coisas.
- "achievements" – conquistas, feitos, êxitos, realizações.
- "disappearance" /ˌdɪsə'pɪərəns/ – desaparecimento, sumiço.
- "eclipsed" – eclipsado, ofuscado.
[3º PARÁGRAFO]
In 1932, she became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Em 1932, ela se tornou a primeira mulher a voar sozinha pelo Oceano Atlântico.
Over the next few years Earhart set and broke many other aviation records before announcing that she was going to face the biggest challenge of all, to fly around the globe.
Nos anos seguintes, Earhart estabeleceu e quebrou muitos outros recordes de aviação antes de anunciar que enfrentaria o maior desafio de todos, voar ao redor do globo.
She would pilot the aeroplane accompanied only by her navigator Fred Noonan.
Ela pilotaria o avião acompanhada apenas por seu navegador Fred Noonan.
[4º PARÁGRAFO]
She made her first attempt in March 1937, which ended in a crash in Hawaii (4), but within three months they were ready to another attempt.
Ela fez sua primeira tentativa em março de 1937, que terminou em um acidente no Havaí (4), mas dentro de três meses eles estavam prontos para outra tentativa.
[5º PARÁGRAFO]
Together Earhart and Noonan flew across the United States, South America, North Africa, India, Asia, Australia and finally to New Guinea.
Juntos, Earhart e Noonan voaram pelos Estados Unidos, América do Sul, Norte da África, Índia, Ásia, Austrália e finalmente para a Nova Guiné.
But then they had to face the most difficult part of the journey: 2,500 miles across the Pacific to Howland Island.
Mas então eles tiveram que enfrentar a parte mais difícil da jornada: 2.500 milhas através do Pacífico até a Ilha Howland.
[6º PARÁGRAFO]
Earhart and Noonan never arrived at Howland Island.
Earhart e Noonan nunca chegaram à Ilha Howland.
Some believe the two of them drowned because their plane ran out of fuel.
Alguns acreditam que os dois se afogaram porque o avião deles ficou sem combustível.
- "ran out of fuel" – ficou sem combustível.
But the most intriguing theory is that it was all part of a US government conspiracy.
Mas a teoria mais intrigante é que tudo fazia parte de uma conspiração do governo dos EUA.
Some said that the US Navy had used Earhart’s disappearance as an excuse to send aircrafts over the Marshall Islands where it was suspected that the Japanese were building military installations, others suggested that Earhart and Noonan were part of the plot.
Alguns disseram que a Marinha dos EUA usou o desaparecimento de Earhart como desculpa para enviar aeronaves sobre as Ilhas Marshall, onde se suspeitava que os japoneses estavam construindo instalações militares, outros sugeriram que Earhart e Noonan faziam parte da trama.
- "the US Navy" – a Marinha dos EUA.
[7º PARÁGRAFO]
The myth of Earhart’s disappearance had begun, and it would never end.
O mito do desaparecimento de Earhart havia começado e nunca terminaria.
(Adapted from Speak Up – September 1999)
01 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) Read the following statements:
- I - There are evidences of a US conspiracy related to Earhart’s disappearance.
- II - Earhart tried twice to fly around the world, unsuccessfully.
- III - Amelia Earhart was a very unusual kind of woman for her time.
According to the text,
(A) all the statements are true.
(B) two statements are false.
(C) all the statements are false.
(D) two statements are true.
Comentários e Gabarito D
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO :
Read the following statements:
- I - There are evidences of a US conspiracy related to Earhart’s disappearance. (CORRETA)
- Há evidências de uma conspiração dos EUA relacionada ao desaparecimento de Earhart.
- II - Earhart tried twice to fly around the world, unsuccessfully. (INCORRETA)
- Earhart tentou voar ao redor do mundo duas vezes, sem sucesso.
- III - Amelia Earhart was a very unusual kind of woman for her time. (CORRETA)
- Amelia Earhart era um tipo de mulher muito incomum para sua época.
02 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) All the alternatives below are correct definitions for the word PLOT.
Mark the only one which describes the meaning of PLOT in the text.
(A) Secret plan to do something harmful in a combined action.
(B) Measured piece of ground for building or growing things.
(C) To follow the position of an aircraft using a map or radar.
(D) Line or curve drawn on a paper showing certain facts.
Comentários e Gabarito A
TÓPICOS - PLOT = Secret plan, Story, Piece of land, L ine or curve drawn :
All the alternatives below are correct definitions for the word PLOT.
Todas as alternativas abaixo são definições corretas para a palavra PLOT.
Mark the only one which describes the meaning of PLOT in the text.
Marque a única que descreve o significado de PLOT no texto
(A) Secret plan to do something harmful in a combined action.
Plano secreto para fazer algo prejudicial em uma ação combinada.
(B) Measured piece of ground for building or growing things.
Pedaço de terreno medido para construir ou cultivar coisas.
(C) To follow the position of an aircraft using a map or radar.
Seguir a posição de uma aeronave usando um mapa ou radar.
(D) Line or curve drawn on a paper showing certain facts.
Linha ou curva desenhada em um papel mostrando certos fatos.
03 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) There are many theories trying to explain Earhart’s disappearance.
Mark the alternative which is not mentioned in the text as a possible explanation for this fact.
(A) Both Earhart and her navigator were involved in a conspiracy together with the US.
(B) Earhart and Noonan’s plane had an accident in Hawaii.
(C) Earhart’s plane went down into the ocean since it had no fuel.
(D) Earhart and Noonan were victims of a US government’s secret plan.
Comentários e Gabarito B
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO :
There are many theories trying to explain Earhart’s disappearance.
Existem muitas teorias tentando explicar o desaparecimento de Earhart.
Mark the alternative which is not mentioned in the text as a possible explanation for this fact.
Marque a alternativa que não é mencionada no texto como uma possível explicação para esse fato.
(A) Both Earhart and her navigator were involved in a conspiracy together with the US.
Tanto Earhart quanto seu navegador estavam envolvidos em uma conspiração junto com os EUA.
(B) Earhart and Noonan’s plane had an accident in Hawaii.
O avião de Earhart e Noonan sofreu um acidente no Havaí.
(C) Earhart’s plane went down into the ocean since it had no fuel.
O avião de Earhart caiu no oceano porque não tinha combustível.
(D) Earhart and Noonan were victims of a US government’s secret plan.
Earhart e Noonan foram vítimas de um plano secreto do governo dos EUA.
04 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) Mark the word from the text which has the following definition:
(A) achievement
(B) theory
(C) challenge
(D) myth
Comentários e Gabarito C
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO :
Mark the word from the text which has the following definition:
Marque a palavra do texto que tem a seguinte definição:
(A) achievement realização
(B) theory teoria
(C) challenge desafio
(D) myth mito
05 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) Observe the underlined clauses (1), (2), (3) and (4) in the text.
It’s correct to say that we have Adjective Clauses in
(A) numbers (1), (2) and (3).
(B) numbers (1), (3) and (4).
(C) numbers (2) and (4).
(D) all of them.
Comentários e Gabarito B
TÓPICO - ADJECTIVE CLAUSE - ORAÇÃO INICIADA POR PRONOME RELATIVO :
- (1) that can never be taken
- (2) that sort of things
- (3) that her achievements brought her
- (4) which ended in a crash in Hawaii
06 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA)
Think you feel bad about those lost vacation photos? Consider __(1)__ Barry Mathews. In 1993 __(2)__ British geologist traveled to __(3)__ Arctic Circle. There, he photographed soils and vegetation for __(4)__ study on climate change. Back in __(5)__ England, he took __(6)__ film to his local pharmacy for __(7)__ developing. That was __(8)__ last he saw of it. Three years later, __(9)__ pharmacy admits it lost __(10)__ film. Mathews, 59, is suing for £30,000 – __(11)__ cost of another trip. Our advice: take __(12)__ sketch pad.
About the 12 gaps on the text above, mark the false alternative.
(A) We cannot use articles in three of the gaps;
(B) All the gaps can be completed with definite or indefinite articles;
(C) Gaps number (4) and (12) are correctly completed with indefinite articles;
(D) It’s correct to use definite article in seven gaps.
Comentários e Gabarito B
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO :
07 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA)
Student pilot Paul Marko __________ unexpectedly at Phil Brown’s home when he landed his plane on the roof.
“I see this as a learning experience,” quipped Marko, who was uninjured.
The incredible rooftop landing in Tuscaloosa, Ala., occurred on February 23 as Marko, 21, was on one of his first solo flights. He’d ___________ from Atlanta to Jesper. As he neared his destination, his single-engine Cessna ___________ of fuel and plunged toward earth. When Marko ___________ guide it to a field near Brown’s three-bedroom home, a wing clipped a tree and the plane landed belly down on the roof of Brown’s living-room. Brown had to get a ladder to help Marko down, then he told his wife what happened and added: “Call the insurance man.”Tuscaloosa Sheriff Ted Sexton said Marko had “the Lord for his copilot.”
Mark the alternative in which the verbs complete correctly the blanks in the text above.
(A) dropped in / taken off / ran out / attempted to
(B) dropped in / taken of / run out / attempted on
(C) dropped on / took off / ran up / attempted to
(D) dropped over / taken over / ran off / attempted in
Comentários e Gabarito A
TÓPICOS - PHRASAL VERB & PREPOSITIONAL VERB :
>> "TO DROP IN" (to come for a visit, esp. without having received an invitation for a specific time.) – visitar, aparecer.
- Student pilot Paul Marko dropped in unexpectedly at Phil Brown’s home when he landed his plane on the roof.
- O piloto estudante Paul Marko apareceu inesperadamente na casa de Phil Brown quando ele pousou seu avião no telhado.
>> "TO TAKE OFF" (to lift off) – decolar, levantar voo.
- The incredible rooftop landing in Tuscaloosa, Ala., occurred on February 23 as Marko, 21, was on one of his first solo flights. He’d taken off from Atlanta to Jesper.
- O incrível pouso no topo do edifício em Tuscaloosa, Alabama, ocorreu em 23 de fevereiro, quando Marko, 21, estava em um de seus primeiros voos solo. Ele havia decolado de Atlanta para Jesper.
>> "TO RUN OUT OF" (to finish, use, or sell all of something, so that there is none left.) – ficar sem, acabar.
- As he neared his destination, his single-engine Cessna ran out of fuel and plunged toward earth.
- À medida que se aproximava de seu destino, seu Cessna monomotor ficou sem combustível e caiu em direção à Terra.
>> "TO ATTEMPT" [+to infinitive] (to try to do something difficult) – tentar.
- When Marko attempted to guide it to a field near Brown’s three-bedroom home, a wing clipped a tree and the plane landed belly down on the roof of Brown’s living-room.
- Quando Marko tentou guiá-lo para um campo perto da casa de três quartos de Brown, uma asa atingiu uma árvore e o avião pousou de barriga para baixo no telhado da sala de estar de Brown.
08 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) A sentence is underlined in the text.
This sentence in the Passive Voice would be:
(A) A ladder has been gotten by Brown to help Marko down.
(B) Marko had to be gotten down by the Brown’s ladder.
(C) A ladder had to be gotten by Brown to help Marko down.
(D) Marko was helped by a ladder gotten by Brown.
Comentários e Gabarito C
TÓPICOS - PASSIVE VOICE :
>> VOZ ATIVA:
- Brown had to get a ladder to help Marko down,
- Brown teve que pegar uma escada para ajudar Marko a descer.
- FORMA VERBAL: had to get (SIMPLE PAST + INFINITIVO)
- A ladder had to be gotten by Brown to help Marko down.
- Uma escada teve que ser pego por Brown para ajudar Marko a descer.
- FORMA VERBAL: had to be + Particípio Passado (gotten)
09 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) Read the following passage and, then, mark the alternative which contains the appropriate question tags to complete the gaps.
- “You think I’m nuts, _________? You’ve just had enough of my voice, _________? I’m such a hindrance in your life, _________? Let’s make a last deal, __________? Leave now and never look back over your shoulder, _________?”
(A) don’t you / haven’t you / aren’t I / shall we / will you
(B) don’t you / hadn’t you / am I / will we / shall you
(C) aren’t I / haven’t you / am not I / shall we / don’t you
(D) do you / have you / isn’t me / would we / won’t you
Comentários e Gabarito A
TÓPICO - QUESTION TAGS /'kwɛstʃən tæɡs/ :
- You think I’m nuts, don’t you?
- Você acha que eu sou louco, não é?
- You’ve just had enough of my voice, haven’t you?
- Você já está farto da minha voz, não é?
- I’m such a hindrance in your life, aren’t I?
- Eu sou um grande obstáculo na sua vida, não sou?
- Let’s make a last deal, shall we?
- Vamos fazer um último acordo, certo?
- Leave now and never look back over your shoulder, will you?
- Vá embora agora e nunca mais olhe para trás, ok?
➽ PADRÃO GRAMATICAL:
- AUXILIAR (da oração principal) + SUJEITO (oração principal) + ?
➽ REGRA GERAL:(pólos de bateria)
- Se a primeira frase for afirmativa, a "Question Tag" será negativa.
- Se a primeira frase for negativa, a "Question Tag" será positiva.
>>SUMMARY CHARTS:
Fonte: www.grammar.cl
10 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) Complete the text below, so that the sentences express, respectively:
- (1) Opposition;
- (2) Concession;
- (3) Contrast;
- (4) Addition; and
- (5) Condition.
Chicago is known the world over as the birthplace of the skyscrapers, the atom bomb, electric blues and thick-slice pizza. The city is also renowned for its cruel climate, which can be unbearably cold in winter, _________(1) unbearably hot in summer. And yet, _________(2) this impressive list of achievements, the “Windy City” is more immediately recognizable for having been the home of a notorious gangster, Al “Scarface” Capone. _________ (3) some Chicagoans are proud of the Capone’s heritage, members of the city’s large Italian-American community tend to resent any mention of him. _________(4), Al Capone also raises the question of _________(5) Chicago is still run by “the mob”.
- (Adapted from Speak Up – Issue 110 – 1996)
The correct expressions to complete the text above are:
(A) (1) but; (2) in spite of; (3) Whereas; (4) Besides, (5) whether
(B) (1) and; (2) although; (3) Despite; (4) And; (5) if
(C) (1) but; (2) furthermore; (3) Yet; (4) But; (5) whereas
(D) (1) despite; (2) whereas; (3) Though; (4) In addition; (5) if
Comentários e Gabarito A
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO :
❑ DIRECTIONS: Read the text below and answer the questions from 11 to 14, according to it.
Fear of Loose Nukes
Forget ANTHRAX; NOW it’s nukes. On Saturday Osama bin Laden told Dawn newspaper in Pakistan that Al Qaeda has nuclear weapons to be used “as a deterrent.” Although unconfirmed, his claim can hardly be ignored. The United states has long worried about what nuclear weapons Al Qaeda could get its hands on.
The main U.S. concern is that Russia is the source. Moscow has responded to fears that terrorists could use stray nuclear material to build a “dirty bomb” by promising to thighten security around its nuclear submarines and nuclear research centers. The United States has long encouraged such steps. But last week the White House threatened to block a $40 billion appropriations bill if extra allocation – some designed to enhance security in Russia – were added, choosing instead to focus the package on domestic economic stimulus.
Even if extra funds are eventually allocated to help the Russians, it may be a case of too little, too late. Two Turkish men – Aydin Duran, 32, and Mehmet Aydin, 47 – were arrested last Tuesday near Istanbul in possession of 1,150 grams of uranium, which they were allegedly trying to sell. Turkish police say the enriched uranium could have been used to build a bomb or, packed in a conventional weapon, to spread radiation. And it’s known that the two men traveled frequently to Eastern Europe and Ukraine, where they probably obtained the uranium. (They have already admitted to buying the uranium from a Russian supplier.) The good news is that Duran and Aydin don’t appear to have terrorist connections. They’re more likely a couple of entrepreneurs out to make a buck, say police. The bad news: Others like them may well have already connected with Al Qaeda. In others words, bin Laden could be telling the truth.
- (Newsweek, November 19, 2001)
11 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) We can deduce from the text that:
a) Al Qaeda assured they have chemical weapons.
b) bin Laden claims to hinder the United States but it’s not necessary to have faith in him.
c) The United States have to face up the reality that they became feeble.
d) bin Laden has a different nuclear weapon and maybe he can use it if the United States don’t respond to his remarkable exploit.
Comentários e Gabarito C
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO :
12 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) Mark the option which contains the correct alternative.
- I - The Russians gave the United States an assurance that nothing would happen to them.
- II - It’s supposed that the Turkish weren’t terrorists. They were just people on their own business.
- III - Although the Turkish were connected to a charitable organization, they weren’t under a terrorist agreement.
- IV - The terrorists may have something to inhibit the United States.
a) Statements III e IV are correct.
b) Statements II and IV are correct.
c) Statements I and II are correct.
d) Statements I and III are correct.
Comentários e Gabarito B
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO :
13 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) The terrorists have nuclear weapons to be used “as a deterrent.” The underlined word in the text means:
a) something that stops people doing something because they are afraid of what will happen if they do.
b) something murderous and difficult to be controlled.
c) something that has complete control over unaware people.
d) a substance that can cause serious damage and explosions.
Comentários e Gabarito A
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO :
14 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA)
The main U.S. concern is that Russia is the source. Moscow has responded to fears that terrorists could use stray nuclear material to build a dirty bomb by promising to tighten security around its nuclear submarines and nuclear research centers.”
Considering the underlined words as C (Count Noun) and NC (Noncount Noun), how can you classify them?
a) concern – C / source – NC / research – C
b) concern – NC / source – C / research – C
c) concern – NC or C / source – NC / research – NC
d) concern – NC or C / source – C / research – NC
Comentários e Gabarito D
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO :
15 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA)
I’m still doubtful about the characters of the new novel. You probably agree that the suspects reactions were totally unexpected as their explanations didn’t make their intentions clear enough in the testimony. We could first deduce that the fake nun was the prime suspect for having poisoned the stallion and the sow. On the other hand, the cunning steward and the wily widower had extravagant posture after the judgement.
Considering the underlined words in the text, you could say that:
a) Three words are female.
b) All of words are male.
c) Just one word is female.
d) Two words are female.
Comentários e Gabarito D
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO :
16 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) Mark the option that completes the text correctly:
My little boy is just 8 but completely curious about the study of different ________ and theories. He got the surprise of his life when he discovered at school that ________ are the smallest living things. He is enchanted with hundreds of ________ about the universe and surprised for sometimes not finding answers to the ________ and the fantastic development of nature. Therefore, I suppose he knows his ________ can also explain to him some doubts he has about thousand of ________ of the universe and procreation, considering the existence of God, of course.
a) formula / bacteria / mysterys / thesis / believes / phemenon
b) formulas / bacterium / mystery / theses / believes / phenomenos
c) formulas / bacterias / mysterious / thesis / beliefs / phenomenon
d) formulae / bacteria / mysteries / theses / beliefs / phenomena
Comentários e Gabarito D
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO :
17 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA)
The funniest scene of the comedy is the one when the host spills red wine on the heir’s coat and by mistake kneels down beside a shy spinster to offer _____ apologies. So, a problem of communication arises between them because the shy spinster is deaf. Besides, _____ can’t understand what’s happening. While the heir is in the bathroom cleaning the coat, a water pipe bursts and floods the whole place where the guests are. The heir _____ gets confused about what to do. I burst into laughter.
Choose the item that completes the gaps correctly:
a) his / she / himself
b) his / he / by herself
c) her / she / herself
d) him / he / by himself
Comentários e Gabarito A
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO :
18 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) Read the sentences carefully:
- I - The longer Sue stays in Canada, the less likely she will ever go back to England.
- II - The warmest the weather, the best I fell.
- III - My brother-in-law is elder than I am but he looks younger.
- IV - Her illness was far more serious than we thought at first.
- V - The most electricity you use, the higher your bill will be.
The correct alternative is:
a) Two sentences are incorrect.
b) Two sentences are correct.
c) Just one sentence is incorrect.
d) Just one sentence is correct.
Comentários e Gabarito B
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO :
19 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) According to the Possessive Case rules, mark the only option in whick the justification in parentheses is correct:
a) Thomas’s knapsack was sewn by a hospitable old woman in the last hostel he was. (Incorrect – If a noun ends in s, you put just ’ after the s )
b) Next week’s meeting has been canceled because of the last stormy night. (Incorrect – you can’t use ’s with time expressions)
c) Jack and Jill need eight hours’ sleep a night. (Incorrect – you can’t use ’s with plural words and with periods of time)
d) Thousands of passers–by went to the city’s new theater to shelter from the rain. (It’s possible to use ’s for places )
Comentários e Gabarito D
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO :
20 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) Read the text to complete the blanks correctly with the right option:
I’m used to _________ with the window open because I appreciate _________ during the night. My husband can do nothing but _________ the fact. I have trouble _________ I’m wrong, but I realize the situation is sometimes a little hard because nights are windy in this time of the year. Harold has frequently encouraged me ________ this vice as he is obliged _________ the poison I put into the air. I fell sorry _________him.
a) sleep / to smoke / accepts / to admit / quitting / to inhale / bothering
b) sleep / smoking / to accept / to admit / to quit / inhaling / bothering
c) sleeping / smoking / accept / admitting / to quit / to inhale / to bother
d) sleeping / to smoke / accepting / admitting / quitting / inhaling / bothering
Comentários e Gabarito C
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO :
❑ DIRECTIONS: Read the text below and answer the questions from 21 to 25, according to it.
Central Station
The reality of everyday life that “Central Station” shows is harsh. In the film, Dora (Fernanda Montenegro) is a bitter woman who makes her living in Rio’s Central Station writting letters for illiterate people. She takes their money but discards the letters.
One day she writes a letter for a mother and her little boy
(Vinícius de Oliveira). When the mother is killed in an accident outside the station, Dora tries to sell the boy for adoption. Then she realizes her mistake, rescues the boy and the two set out on a bus trip to find his father. For Walter Salles, the director of the film, Dora is a good example of modern Brazil, with its culture of “cynicism”. But as Dora gradually develops a bond with the boy “she begins to understand that the boy’s route and the boy’s problems are comparable to her own”, he said.
The growing friendship between these two is, for Mr.Salles, a symbol of Brazil where solidarity and compassion may be buried but are still present. His film is not utopian, but it celebrates the diversity both of the land and of what Mr. Salles calls the “human geography” that Dora and Josué encounter on their journey.
- (From “A Searching Journey into the Heart of Brazil,”by Laura Winters, In The New York Times, November 22,1998.) Adapted from New Password English, MARQUES, Amadeu (Vol.1)
21 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) In the sentence,
- “But as Dora gradually develops a bond with the boy...”
We deduce that she
a) unites him to her as a bitter stepmother.
b) connects her feelings with his since they weren’t tramps.
c) feels linked to him.
d) shows a marked lack of affection in him.
Comentários e Gabarito C
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22 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA)
- “The reality of everyday life that Central Station shows is harsh.”
The underlined word may be replaced by
a) cunning
b) harmful
c) neglectful
d) strict
Comentários e Gabarito D
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23 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA)
- “She takes their money but discards the letters.”
The underlined words mean that she
a) gets rid of all them
b) sends them to people
c) uses them to her own
d) writes them to people
Comentários e Gabarito A
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24 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) In the sentence
- ”...where solidarity and compassion may be buried but are still present”,
the underlined words say that the two feelings can be
a) destroyed
b) damaged
c) ignored
d) considered
Comentários e Gabarito C
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25 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA)
- “Dora tries to sell the boy for adoption. Then she realizes her mistake, rescues the boy and the two set out on a bus trip to find his father.”
In the paragraph above we may conclude that Dora
a) would sell the boy for adoption if he didn’t help her during the trip.
b) would have sold the boy for adoption if she hadn’t had notions of her mistake.
c) would have sold him if he hadn’t gone to her on a bus trip
d) wouldn’t sell him unless he wanted to go with her on a bus trip.
Comentários e Gabarito B
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26 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) In the sentence
- “In fact, it’s my concern that this problem must be solved as soon as possible”,
the underlined expression could be replaced by:
a) Unless
b) On the whole
c) Moreover
d) Indeed
Comentários e Gabarito D
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27 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) Read the following sentences carefully:
- I - The Earth is the only planet we have. Therefore, we must take care of it.
- II - Although Galileo had to deny it because of the Inquisition, he believed the sun was the center of the universe.
- III - The humankind won't have a good future unless we stop destroying our environment.
- IV - Neither Gandhi or Luther King were understood the way they should have been.
According to the use of the underlined words, mark the correct alternative.
a) All the sentences are correct.
b) All the sentences are incorrect.
c) Only two sentences are correct.
d) Only one sentence is incorrect.
Comentários e Gabarito D
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28 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) Read the paragraph,
- “On Friday, my classmates and I _________ do an English exam at school. They invited me to study with them and I _________ arrive there earlier in order to relax and concentrate. If we have time to check all the program before it, I’m sure I _________ do better. Probably, I _________ finish it on time because I am not good at foreign languages at all, but I _________ try to improve it looking for a personal instructor. You know, I _________ travel to Australia next semester and I need to learn this language urgently.”
The correct verb tenses to fill in the blanks are,
a) am going to/ won’t / will / am going to / will not / ‘ll
b) were going to / are going to / will / will not / will / will
c) was going to / will go / will not / won’t / was going to / won’t
d) are going to / am going to / will / won’t / ‘m going to / ’m going to
Comentários e Gabarito D
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29 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) Mark the correct set of prepositions to complete the following passage.
- A couple ____ the United States reported that they were driving _____ a country road _____ 10:00 p.m. when they were blinded ____ a very bright light ____ the sky. The next thing they remember is that they woke up 300 miles away _____ the place they were before. They believe they were abducted ____ aliens.
a) from - at - around - for - on - in - for
b) in - along - at - by - in - from - by
c) of - in - until - by - to - through - with
d) in - towards - to - for - from - at - of
Comentários e Gabarito B
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❑ TEXTO:
The Lord’s Prayer
Our father who art in heaven
Hallowed be thy name
Thy kingdom come
Thy will be done
On earth as it is in heaven
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive our trespasses
As we forgive those who trespass against us
And lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil
Amen
30 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) According to the prayer you have just read, all the sentences below are in imperative form,except
(A) Give us this day our daily bread
(B) Forgive our trespasses
(C) Lead us not into temptation
(D) As we forgive those who trespass against us
Comentários e Gabarito D
TÓPICOS - IMPERATIVE FORM :
According to the prayer you have just read, all the sentences below are in imperative form,except
De acordo com a oração que você acabou de ler, todas as frases abaixo estão no modo imperativo, exceto
(A) Give us this day our daily bread
(B) Forgive our trespasses
(C) Lead us not into temptation
(D) As we forgive those who trespass against us
31 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) Taking the following sentences mark the option which fills the blanks correctly.
- 1- Is it true that _________suggestions were declined by the senators?
- 2- _________manholes could be severely depleted over the storms.
- 3- Just_________knowledge is needed to solve such elementary technical problem.
- 4- Do you get_________chance to travel in your job?
- 5- After_________deliberation the judges awarded the prize to her.
a) a lot of – Few – many – lots of – little.
b) few – Many – little – much – much.
c) much – Lots of – a few – a little – a lot of.
d) lots of – Little – lots of – little – few.
Comentários e Gabarito B
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❑ DIRECTIONS: Read the following text and answer questions 32 and 33, according to it.
- She’s a carioca
Just see the way she walks.
Nobody else can be
What she is to me.
I look and what do I see,
When I look deep in her eyes?
I can see the sea,
A forgotten road,
The caressing skies,
And not only that I’m in love
With her.
The most exciting was
It’s written on my lips
Where her kisses stay.
She smiles and all of a sudden
The world is smiling for me,
And you know what else, she’s a carioca
Ela é carioca.”
- (Antônio Carlos Jobim/ Vinicius de Moraes/Ray Gilbert)
32 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) In the text above, we can find
a) seven regular verbs, five irregular and one modal.
b) six regular verbs, six irregular and two modals.
c) four irregular verbs, five regular and two modals.
d) four regular verbs, four irregular and one modal.
Comentários e Gabarito D
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33 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) The sentence
- “Nobody else can be what she is to me”
a) she’s more important than his life.
b) he loves her more than himself.
c) she’s the most important person to everybody.
d) no one is like her to him.
Comentários e Gabarito D
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❑ DIRECTIONS: Read the dialog below and answer questions number 34 and 35 according to it.
- Office: "Control tower, this is the Captain on duty speaking. The jumbo jet 104 isn't allowed to take off. Cancel clearance. I repeat: cancel clearance right away."
- Controller: "I'm afraid it's impossible, Sir. The jumbo jet 104 departed two minutes ago."
34 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) According to the dialog above, mark the correct statement.
a) When the officer on duty ordered the control tower to cancel the clearance, the jumbo jet had already taken off.
b) The control tower could cancel the clearance though the jumbo jet had departed two minutes later.
c) It was impossible to cancel the clearance because the officer wasn't allowed to take off.
d) When the officer ordered to cancel the clearance, the jumbo jet would depart in two minutes.
Comentários e Gabarito A
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35 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) The dialog in the Indirect Speech would be:
a) The Captain advised the Controller that the jumbo jet 104 was not allowed to take off and canceled clearance at that moment. Then, the Controller replied he was afraid and that it was impossible as the jumbo jet 104 have departed two minutes before.
b) The Captain reassured the Controller that the jumbo jet 104 isn’t allowed to take off and to cancel clearance right away. Then, the Controller mentioned he had been afraid and that it was impossible as the jumbo jet 104 departed two minutes before.
c) The Captain warned the Controller that the jumbo jet 104 wasn’t allowed to take off and ordered him to cancel clearance immediately. So, the Controller answered he was afraid that it was impossible as the jumbo jet 104 had departed two minutes before.
d) The Captain commanded the Controller that the jumbo jet 104 hadn’t been allowed and took off to cancel clearance immediately. So, the Controller said he was afraid that it had been impossible as the jumbo jet 104 had departed two minutes before.
Comentários e Gabarito C
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36 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA)
- "...Jonathan isn't sure he'll go into the family business. He might want to become an astronuclear physicist, he says: 'Then I could make a rocket ship go to Mars, instead of just writing about it'."
According to the paragraph above, mark the correct statement:
a) Jonathan is sure about his vocation and his future career.
b) Jonathan has no idea about which career to follow.
c) Jonathan admits the possibility of being a physicist.
d) Jonathan is sure he won't go into his family business.
Comentários e Gabarito C
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37 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA)
- A woman was patiently putting some moisturizer on her face as she usually did at night, when her five-year-old son asked what she was doing. She told him that the cream was for wrinkles. The boy said innocently, "It's doing a good job, Mommy. You're getting a lot of them."
The kinds of adverbs we can find in the passage above are:
a) only adverbs of time, intensity and place.
b) adverbs of place, time, manner and intensity.
c) adverbs of manner, frequency, place and time.
d) only adverbs of manner, place and time.
Comentários e Gabarito C
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38 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) Mark the alternative in which the numerical expression is correctly described in the parentheses.
a) 1,500 ÷ 100 = 15 þ (fifteen hundred divided by one hundred equals fifty)
b) 17 + 23 = 40 þ (seventeen more twenty and three is forty)
c) 30 x 3 = 90 þ (thirty into three is ninety)
d) 64 - 64 = 0 þ (sixty-four minus sixty-four equals zero)
Comentários e Gabarito D
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39 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) Mark the correct alternative to complete the dialog:
- A: "What a terrible trip I had."
- B: "Come with me. I'll show you a place to sleep."
- A: "Thanks. By the way, (I) ?"
- B: "It's Linda's. She's living in London now. So, you can use it as long as you want."
- A: " (II) ?"
- B: "Since last summer."
a) (I) Who's this in the picture?
(II) How much was she away?
b) (I) Whose room is this?
(II) How long has she been living there?
c) (I) Whose is this bedroom?
(II) When did she go to London?
d) (I) Who had lived in this room?
(II) When has she lived in London?
Comentários e Gabarito B
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40 – (AFA/CFO-2003-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) Observe the following dialogs:
I - Sarah: “What about my new skirt? Does it suit me?”
Joe: “Sure. You do look great in it. It does suit you.”
II - Captain: “Your negligence caused an airmiss during the mission. What do you say about this?”
Controller: “Sorry, Captain, but I did try to copy your message. Put the blame on a malfunction in the radio operation.”
III - Boss: “Do take good care of these jewels. They’re really valuable.”
Employee: “ Please, don’t ask me to be that responsible.”
According to the use of DO and DID in the sentences above, mark the correct alternative.
a) Only one dialog is correct.
b) All the dialogs are correct.
c) Only two dialogs are correct.
d) All the dialogs are incorrect.
Comentários e Gabarito B
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