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• EFOMM-2001-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE.
01 – (EFOMM-2001-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE)
He’s able to tell you anything about _____ works.
a) Shakespeare’
b) Shakespeare
c) Shakespeare’s
d) a Shakespeare
e) Shakespeares’
02 – (EFOMM-2001-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE)
I _____ in the park every morning when I was a child.
a) walk
b) had walked
c) have walked
d) am walking
e) used to walk
👍 Gabarito E
❑ I _____ in the park every morning when I was a child.
❑ I used to walk in the park every morning when I was a child. – Eu costumava passear no parque todas as manhãs quando era criança.
❑ USED TO – A depender do contexto. "used to" pode ser adjetivo com o significado de "accustomed to" (acostumado com) ou verbo auxiliar com o sentido de "costumava fazer algo no passado e que no presente não mais faz."
03 – (EFOMM-2001-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE)
We are looking forward to _____ news from them.
a) receive
b) receives
c) receiving
d) received
e) will receive
👍 Gabarito C
❑ We are looking forward to _____ news from them.
❑ We are looking forward to receiving news from them. – Estamos ESPERANDO RECEBER notícias deles..
❑ "LOOK FORWARD TO SOMETHING" ou "LOOK FORWARD TO DOING SOMETHING" – ESPERAR ANSIOSO, ESPERAR FAZER ALGO, ESTAR ANIMADO COM ALGO QUE VAI ACONTECER.
04 – (EFOMM-2001-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE)
She did not tell me the truth. She _____ to me.
a) lie
b) lain
c) lay
d) laid
e) lied
👍 Gabarito E
❑ She did not tell me the truth. She _____ to me.
❑ She did not tell me the truth. She lied to me. – Ela não me contou a verdade. Ela MENTIU para mim.
❑ Tempo verbal contextual = Simple Past ( She did not tell...).
❑ "TO LIE (lie, lied, lied) – MENTIR, dizer deliberadamente a alguém algo que não é verdade.
05 – (EFOMM-2001-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE)
A: “Would you like some more whiskey?”
B: “No, thanks. I _____ a lot.”
a) have already drunk
b) have already drank
c) already drink
d) has already drunk
e) have already drinking
👍 Gabarito A
❑ A: “Would you like some more whiskey?”. B: “No, thanks. I _____ a lot.”
❑ A: “Would you like some more whiskey?”. B: “No, thanks. I have already drunk a lot.”– A: “Gostaria de mais uísque?”. B: “Não, obrigado. Já bebi muito”.
❑ Tempo verbal contextual = Present Perfec (ações que começaram no passado, mas continuam ou repercutem no presente).
❑ "PRESENT PERFECT" – Expressa uma ação realizada em um período de tempo até o presente, formada com o auxiliar "HAVE/HAS" mais o Particípio Passado do verbo principal.
06 – (EFOMM-2001-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE)
My grandpa was so upset that he couldn’t help _____.
a) to complaining
b) complain
c) complains
d) complaining
e) complained
👍 Gabarito D
❑ My grandpa was so upset that he couldn’t help _____.
❑ My grandpa was so upset that he couldn’t help complaining. – Meu avô ficou tão chateado que não pôde deixar de reclamar.
❑ "CANNOT HELP DOING SOMETHING" ou "COULDN'T HELP DOING SOMETHING":
07 – (EFOMM-2001-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE)
She stopped _____ cigarettes. Her doctor told her that she was very sick.
a) smoking
b) to smoke
c) of smoking
d) smoke
e) by smoking
👍 Gabarito A
❑ She stopped _____ cigarettes. Her doctor told her that she was very sick.
❑ She stopped smoking cigarettes. Her doctor told her that she was very sick. – Ela parou de fumar cigarros. Seu médico disse que ela estava muito doente.
❑ "STOP DOING SOMETHING" – PARAR DE FAZER ALGO.
08 – (EFOMM-2001-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE)
The passive form of
“They expected him to arrive at night”
is:
a) He is expected to arrive at night.
b) They are expected to arrive at night.
c) He expected to arrive at night.
d) He was expected to arrive at night.
e) They were expected to arrive at night.
👍 Gabarito D
❑ ACTIVE VOICE = They expected him to arrive at night. – Eles esperavam que ele chegasse à noite.
❑ PASSIVE VOICE = He was expected to arrive at night. –Esperava-se que ele chegasse à noite.
❑ Tempo verbal PERMANECE → SIMPLE PAST.
❑ WAS (no simple past) concorda gramaticalmente com o sujeito da voz passiva HE.
❑ Estrutura da Voz Passiva → TO BE (flexionado) + PARTICIPLE PAST (verbo principal).
09 – (EFOMM-2001-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE)
A: What’s wrong with your sister?
B: She’s uptight because she’s _____ of money.
a) let go
b) run out
c) brought down
d) gone over
e) get out
👍 Gabarito b
❑ She’s uptight because she’s _____ of money.
❑ She’s uptight because she’s run out of money. – Ela está tensa porque está sem dinheiro.
❑ "TO RUN OUT OF" – FICAR SEM, ACABAR, EXPIRAR:
10 – (EFOMM-2001-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE)
“Somebody opened the door”.
a) The door was opened.
b) The door opens.
c) The door is open.
d) The door open.
e) The open door.
👍 Gabarito A
❑ ACTIVE VOICE = Somebody opened the door. – Alguém abriu a porta.
❑ PASSIVE VOICE = The door was opened. – A porta foi aberta.
❑ Tempo verbal PERMANECE → SIMPLE PAST.
❑ WAS (no simple past) concorda gramaticalmente com o sujeito da voz passiva THE DOOR.
❑ Estrutura da Voz Passiva → TO BE (flexionado) + PARTICIPLE PAST (verbo principal).
11 – (EFOMM-2001-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE)
“A lot of people want to go to the Olympics, and only so many tickets are available. So to keep everybody happy, you sometimes have to stretch the definition of sport. This, no doubt, is how the Greeks came up with the pole vault. And this year offers a bounty of stupid sports to mollify the masses.”
(By Joel Stein -
This is Sport? / Time. Latin American Edition / September 11, 2000)
In the excerpt the underlined phrasal verb means:
a) realized
b) invented
c) recollected
d) got rid of
e) picked up
👍 Gabarito B
❑ “A lot of people want to go to the Olympics, and only so many tickets are available. So to keep everybody happy, you sometimes have to stretch the definition of sport. This, no doubt, is how the Greeks came up with the pole vault. And this year offers a bounty of stupid sports to mollify the masses.”
❑ Muitas pessoas querem ir aos Jogos Olímpicos, mas os bilhetes são limitados. Por isso, para manter toda a gente satisfeita, por vezes é preciso alargar a definição de esporte. Foi assim, sem dúvida, que os gregos INVENTARAM o salto à vara. E este ano há uma abundância de esportes estúpidos para apaziguar as massas.
❑ In the excerpt the underlined phrasal verb means:
a) realized – REALIZARAM
b) invented
c) recollected
d) got rid of
e) picked up
❑ COME UP WITH SOMETHING – PENSAR, SUGERIR, PROPOR, APARECER COM, INVENTAR ou CONSEGUIR UMA QUANTIDADE DE DINHEIRO.
12 – (EFOMM-2001-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE)
The mechanic _____ the truck.
a) got me fix to
b) got me fix
c) got me to fix to
d) to get me fix
e) got me to fix
👍 Gabarito E
❑ “The mechanic _____ the truck.”
❑ The mechanic got me to fix the truck. – O mecânico me persuadiu a consertar o caminhão.
❑ TO GET SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING – (get + person + to + infinitive) – Persuadir ou levar alguém a fazer algo. Essa estrutura é usada em contexto em que há uma sensação de dificuldade.
The crook _____ the bank and _____ the lady’s watch.
a) rob / rob
b) robbed / robbed
c) robbed / stole
d) stole / robbed
e) steals / stole
👍 Gabarito C
❑ The crook _____ the bank and _____ the lady’s watch.
❑ The crook robbed the bank and stole the lady’s watch. – O bandido roubou o banco e roubou o relógio da senhora.
❑ TO ROB (rob, robbed, robbed)
❑ TO STEAL (steal, stole, stolen)
❑ TO ROB A PERSON or TO ROB A PLACE (a bank, a building, a gas station, etc ).
❑ TO STEAL OBJECT (money, watch, car, etc ).
“Why is your partner uptight?”
“I guess she’s not used to _____ harshly.”
a) being spoken to
b) being spoke to
c) be spoke to
d) be spoked to
e) be speaking to
👍 Gabarito A
❑ Why is your partner uptight? – Por que seu parceira está tensa?
❑ I guess she’s not used to being spoken to harshly. – Acho que ela não está habituada a que lhe falem com dureza.
❑ BE/GET USED TO – É sempre seguido por um substantivo, frase nominal ou gerúndio (verbo + ing).
15 – (EFOMM-2001-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE)
“Poor guy! He hasn’t said an intelligible word since his nervous breakdown. He _____.”
a) cajoles
b) drawls
c) chews the fat
d) babbles
e) nibbles
👍 Gabarito D
❑ Poor guy! He hasn’t said an intelligible word since his nervous breakdown. He _____. – Pobre rapaz! Ele não disse uma palavra inteligível desde seu colapso nervoso. Ele _____.
a) cajoles – BAJULA/PERSUADE.
b) drawls
c) chews the fat
d) babbles
e) nibbles – MORDISCA.
❑ Poor guy! He hasn’t said an intelligible word since his nervous breakdown. He babbles. – Pobre rapaz! Ele não disse uma palavra inteligível desde seu colapso nervoso. Ele BALBUCIA.
❑ TO BABBLE – BALBUCIAR, falar ou dizer algo de forma rápida, confusa, animada ou boba.
The word that does not form the superlative in the same way as “craziest” in
“We are the craziest people in the world. We celebrate our tragedies. What
victory, what freedom are they talking about?”
(Unemployed
schoolteacher Stojan Pontovski / Newsweek -
April 3, 2000)
a) far
b) little
c) clever
d) lovely
e) common
👍 Gabarito B
❑ The word that does not form the superlative in the same way as “craziest” in
A palavra que não forma o superlativo da mesma forma que "craziest" em
“We are the craziest people in the world. We celebrate our tragedies. What victory, what freedom are they talking about?”
a) far (farthest / furthest)
b) little (least)
c) clever (cleverest)
d) lovely (loveliest)
e) common (commonest)
17 – (EFOMM-2001-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE)
In
“It should come as no surprise that two women who train on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro are expected to dominate an Olympic sport known as much for its sun-and-surf atmosphere and itty-bitty uniforms as for the spikes and serves of competition.”
(Time - Latin American
Edition / September 11, 2000)
The underlined adjective means:
a) extremely small
b) extremely cheap
c) extremely expensive
d) very tight
e) very comfortable
👍 Gabarito A
❑ “It should come as no surprise that two women who train on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro are expected to dominate an Olympic sport known as much for its sun-and-surf atmosphere and itty-bitty uniforms as for the spikes and serves of competition.”
❑ Não deveria ser surpresa que duas mulheres que treinam nas praias do Rio de Janeiro devam dominar um esporte olímpico conhecido tanto por sua atmosfera de sol e surfe e uniformes minúsculos quanto pelos picos e saques da competição.
❑ ITSY-BITSY (also ITTY-BITTY) – MUITO PEQUENO, EXTREMAMENTE PEQUENO, MINÚSCULO.
18 – (EFOMM-2001-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE)
Choose the best prepositions to complete the text below:
“Even the most experienced investors _____ us could be forgiven _____
finding it difficult to keep pace _____ the speed _____ innovation and diversification
_____ this market. In deciding which of these products and services are
appropriate for our own needs ...”
(Newsweek April 3,
2000)
a) between - about - with - of - on
b) between - for - with - in - on
c) among - about - of - on - in
d) among - for - of - in - on
e) among - for - with - of – in
👍 Gabarito E
❑ “Even the most experienced investors among us could be forgiven for finding it difficult to keep pace with the speed of innovation and diversification in this market. In deciding which of these products and services are appropriate for our own needs ...”
❑ Mesmo os investidores mais experientes podem ser perdoados por terem dificuldade em acompanhar a velocidade da inovação e da diversificação neste mercado. Ao decidir quais destes produtos e serviços são adequados às nossas próprias necessidades ...
❑ AMONG - usado para falar sobre uma determinada pessoa, coisa ou grupo como pertencente a um grupo maior.
19 – (EFOMM-2001-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE)
A: We have been waiting for you for over an hour.
B: The traffic was heavy; _____ I would have been here half an hour before.
a) however
b) thus
c) nevertheless
d) otherwise
e) anyway
👍 Gabarito D
❑ A: We have been waiting for you for over an hour.
❑ A: Estamos à sua espera há mais de uma hora.
❑ B: The traffic was heavy; otherwise I would have been here half an hour before.
❑ B: O trânsito estava intenso; caso contrário, teria chegado meia hora antes..
❑ OTHERWISE – CONTRÁRIO, FORA ISSO, SENÃO, SOB OUTRAS CIRCUNSTÂNCIAS – Usado em contexto para indicar qual seria o resultado se algo não tivesse acontecido ou se a situação fosse diferente.
“She won’t object to not being invited”
means:
a) They wouldn’t invite her unless she didn’t object.
b) She wishes they would invite her.
c) Although she won’t object, they invited her.
d) She doesn’t care about being invited or not.
e) She could object not to be invited.
👍 Gabarito A
❑ She won’t object to not being invited.
❑ Ela não vai se opor a não ser convidada.
a) They wouldn’t invite her unless she didn’t object. – Eles não a convidariam se ela não se opusesse.
b) She wishes they would invite her. – Ela gostaria que eles a convidassem.
c) Although she won’t object, they invited her. – Embora ela não se oponha, eles convidaram-na.
d) She doesn’t care about being invited or not. – Ela não se importa com o facto de ser convidada ou não.
e) She could object not to be invited. – Ela poderia opor-se a não ser convidada.
21 – (EFOMM-2001-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE)
Seat belt laws were introduced _____ traffic fatalities would be reduced.
a) then
b) when
c) so that
d) as if
e) so as to
👍 Gabarito E
❑ Seat belt laws were introduced so as to traffic fatalities would be reduced.
❑ As leis do cinto de segurança foram introduzidas para reduzir as mortes no trânsito.
22 – (EFOMM-2001-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE)
Today, “carpet” refers to floor covering that reaches from wall to wall, _____ “rug” refers to a piece of material that covers only one section of the floor.
a) therefore
b) whereas
c) in as much as
d) among
e) despite of
👍 Gabarito B
❑ Today, “carpet” refers to floor covering that reaches from wall to wall, whereas “rug” refers to a piece of material that covers only one section of the floor.
❑ Atualmente, "carpet" refere-se ao revestimento do chão que vai de parede a parede, enquanto "rug" se refere a uma peça de material que cobre apenas uma secção do chão.
❑ WHEREAS (= but on the other hand. while on the contrary) – ENQUANTO QUE, AO PASSO QUE, MAS POR OUTRO LADO – Usado em contexto para comparar ou contrastar dois fatos.
23 – (EFOMM-2001-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE)
“What do you go in for?”
a) To the beach
b) Hardly ever
c) Every other day
d) Of course!
e) Nothing
24 – (EFOMM-2001-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE)
The police _____ looking for the terrorists _____ are still at large.
a) are – which
b) are – that
c) is – who
d) is – whom
e) is - that
Comentários e Gabarito B
The police are looking for the terrorists that are still at large. A polícia está à procura dos terroristas que ainda estão foragidos.
• The police are.
25 – (EFOMM-2001-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE)
A fine tomb, _____, marks the grave of the poet Chaucer.
a) which in the fifteenth century was erecting
b) erecting in the fifteen century
c) erected in the fifteenth century
d) been erected in the fifteenth century
e) erect in the fifteenth century
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