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❑ PROVA DE LÍNGUA INGLESA:
• EEAR-2009-CFS-BCT-TURMA 2.
❑ EXTRACT: Read the extract and answer questions 26 and 27.
26 – (EEAR/CFS/2009-BCT-TURMA2-SARGENTO)
We can infer from the extract that
a) the resources on the Internet are not reliable at all.
b) the Internet is the only way to find information on the computer.
c) the Internet doesn’t have many options when you need to find some
information.
d) you’ll get some information faster if you know how to do research on
the Internet.
Podemos inferir do extrato que
a) the resources on the Internet are not reliable at all.
b) the Internet is the only way to find information on the computer.
c) the Internet doesn’t have many options when you need to find some information.
d) you’ll get some information faster if you know how to do research on the Internet. você obterá informações mais rapidamente se souber pesquisar na Internet.
27 – (EEAR/CFS/2009-BCT-TURMA2-SARGENTO)
The underlined word, in the extract, is similar in meaning to
a) none.
b) some.
c) a few.
d) lots of.
A palavra sublinhada, no extrato, tem significado semelhante a
a) none. nenhum
b) some.
c) a few. alguns
❑ TEXTO: Read the text and answer questions 28 and 29.
What is being on cloud nine for you?
O que é estar nas nuvens para você?
By Kiko Farkas
To me, being in the skies has a literal meaning. Para mim, estar nos céus tem um significado literal.
I ____ always ___ by airplanes. Sempre fui fascinado por aviões.
When I was 12, I ___ all the way to the distant Viracopos airport to watch the 747 land for the first time in Brazil. Aos 12 anos, fui até ao distante aeroporto de Viracopos para ver o 747 pousar pela primeira vez no Brasil.
I also recall having gone to that same airport when Grandma Clara traveled to Europe. Lembro-me também de ter ido ao mesmo aeroporto quando a avó Clara viajou para a Europa.
The aircraft was an elegant VC-10 with 4 rear-engines. A aeronave era um elegante VC-10 com 4 motores traseiros.
I don’t know exactly how but I ended up visiting the empty interior of the plane, while being prepared for take-off. Não sei exatamente como mas acabei visitando o interior vazio do avião, enquanto me preparava para a decolagem.
I never forgot this experience! Nunca esqueci essa experiência!
The small staircase that went up and down in the middle of the tail seemed to be so high! A pequena escada que subia e descia no meio da cauda parecia tão alta!
I love airplanes and I love to draw them. Eu adoro aviões e adoro desenhá-los.
Particularly when I’m up in the skies. Principalmente quando estou no céu.
28 – (EEAR/CFS/2009-BCT-TURMA2-SARGENTO)
The correct verbs to fill in the blanks are, respectively
a) had – fascinated / had gone
b) was – fascinated / have gone
c) have – been fascinated / went
d) would – be fascinated / would go
29 – (EEAR/CFS/2009-BCT-TURMA2-SARGENTO)
According to the text, all the alternatives are correct EXCEPT
a) he holds a fascination for airplanes.
b) he gets happy when he is up in the skies.
c) he likes designing airplanes for aviation industry.
d) his previous experiences at the airport were memorable.
❑ TEXTO: Read the text and answer questions 30, 31, and 32.
I’ve never been any good at chatting up girls. I’ve discovered it’s something you can either do or you can’t – and, if you can’t, you’re always meeting the blokes that can. Nunca fui bom em conversar com garotas. Descobri que é algo que você pode fazer ou não – e, se não puder, sempre encontrará os caras que podem.
Some of my friends are fantastic – they never fail. One of them will walk into a bar, stroll up to a girl. “ Hullo there,” he says. “What are you doing here?” Alguns dos meus amigos são fantásticos – eles nunca falham. Um deles entrará em um bar e se aproximará de uma garota. “Olá”, ele diz. "O que você está fazendo aqui?"
The girl will go weak at the knees and giggle. “ Waiting for someone like you”. A garota vai ficar com os joelhos fracos e rir. “Esperando por alguém como você”.
I tried that approach. “ Hullo there,” I said. “ What are you doing here?” Eu tentei essa abordagem. “Olá,” eu disse. " O que você está fazendo aqui?"
“Avoiding creeps like you”. “Evitando canalhas como você”.
But I kept trying. A friend gave me a book called How to Score at a Party, and I learnt that basically what you have to do is go round and grin at everybody. Eventually you’ve got to get lucky. Mas continuei tentando. Um amigo me deu um livro chamado How to Score at a Party, e aprendi que basicamente o que você precisa fazer é dar uma volta e sorrir para todo mundo. No fim você terá que ter sorte.
So I went to this party and grinned solidly for four hours. Então fui a uma festa e sorri solidamente por quatro horas.
“Hi, there... hello there... what are you.” "Oi, olá... olá... como vai você."
Not a light. Total failure. Não é uma luz. Falha total.
I went home that night and, when I looked in the bathroom mirror, I saw I had got this great piece of green cabbage stuck between my front teeth. I’d been walking around all evening with it. Fui para casa naquela noite e, quando me olhei no espelho do banheiro, vi que tinha um pedaço enorme de repolho verde preso entre os dentes da frente. Passei a noite inteira andando com ele.
“ Hi, there... hello there”. “Olá... olá”.
GLOSSARY
blokes – a man (informal) cara
hullo – hello
giggle – to laugh in a nervous or childish way
grin – to smile, a big smile sorrir, um grande sorriso
30 – (EEAR/CFS/2009-BCT-TURMA2-SARGENTO)
According to the text, he
a) humiliated the girls.
b) giggled at the girls all the time.
c) behaved in a dishonest way towards girls.
d) showed he was sexually interested in girls.
31 – (EEAR/CFS/2009-BCT-TURMA2-SARGENTO)
“Avoiding creeps like you”, (line 12), means that the girl
a) felt flattered.
b) was polite to him.
c) appreciated his behavior.
d) disapproved of his attitude.
32 – (EEAR/CFS/2009-BCT-TURMA2-SARGENTO)
In “I’d been walking around all evening with it.”
the underlined verb tense is in the
a) past perfect.
b) passive voice.
c) past continuous.
d) past perfect continuous.
❑ TEXTO: Read the text and answer questions 33, 34, 35, 36 and 37.
The Spirit of
China – Lin Hao
It was a day that was filled with horror. ___ May 12th, 2008, a massive (1) earthquake measuring 7.9 on the ritcher scale hit the Sichuan province in China, killing over 70,000 people. Before the earthquake, 9-year-old Lin Hao sat in his 2nd grade classroom, ___ 30 students. When the earthquake struck, the entire building collapsed on Lin Hao and his classmates. But before Lin Hao escaped the rubble, he went back into the pile of rubble, kept himself alive (2) and calmed down his colleagues “by singing songs”. The boy was able (3) to save two of them.
When asked why he risked his life to save others, he said, “I was the hall monitor, it was my job to look after my classmates...” Lin Hao was thrust into the spotlight Friday night ___ the Opening Ceremonies in Beijing.
Lin Hao, holding the hand of the towering 7 foot 6 inch Yao Ming, helped lead the entire Chinese Olympic team into the arena before the official lighting of the torch. Before the Opening Ceremonies concluded, Yao Ming was interviewed on NBC live (4) television ____ what it meant to have the Olympics in Beijing. Then, the interviewer put Lin Hao on the spotlight (who was being carried by Yao), and Yao Ming mentioned how Lin’s act showed how even a 9 year old had the mindset to protect his friends, and how he could pass this story onto his children and grandchildren.
GLOSSARY:
rubble = entulho
to thrust = empurrar
mindset = mentalidade
33 – (EEAR/CFS/2009-BCT-TURMA2-SARGENTO)
The correct prepositions to fill in the blanks are, respectively
a) on / among / at / about
b) about / between / in / by
c) in / between / on / through
d) at / among / during / along
34 – (EEAR/CFS/2009-BCT-TURMA2-SARGENTO)
Which of the underlined words, in the text, are adjectives?
a) all of them
b) only number 1
c) numbers 1 and 2
d) numbers 2 and 3
35 – (EEAR/CFS/2009-BCT-TURMA2-SARGENTO)
The predominant idea of the text is about
a) a Chinese basketball star.
b) a child earthquake survivor.
c) the earthquake that hit the Sichuan province in China.
d) the Beijing Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Olympics.
36 – (EEAR/CFS/2009-BCT-TURMA2-SARGENTO)
Part of the text, (lines 26 – 29),
reveals that Yao Ming
a) intended to put the boy on the spotlight.
b) wanted to learn a lot from Lin Hao’s behavior.
c) was proud that he was leading the Chinese delegation.
d) was amazed at the boy’s attitude towards his classmates.
37 – (EEAR/CFS/2009-BCT-TURMA2-SARGENTO)
Fill in the blank with the suitable word.
Lin Hao explained his reason for saving his classmates. He thought it was his _______ to do that.
a) fear
b) desire
c) dream
d) responsibility
❑ TEXTO: Read the text and answer questions 38, 39, 40, 41 and 42.
Changing
lifestyles and new eating habits
Americans today have different eating habits than they had in the past. There is a wide selection of food available. They have a broader knowledge of nutrition, so they buy more fresh fruit and vegetables than ever before. At the same time, Americans purchase increasing quantities of sweets, snacks and sodas.
Statistics show that the way people live determines the way they eat. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the food industry compile sales statistics and keep accurate records. For instance, red meat, which used to be the most popular choice for dinner, is no longer an American favorite. Instead, chicken, turkey, and fish have become more popular. Sales of these foods have greatly increased in recent years. This is probably a result of the awareness of the dangers of eating food that contains high levels of cholesterol, or animal fat. It is more than likely that an unhealthy diet can damage people’s health.
According to a recent survey, Americans also change their eating patterns to meet the needs of different situations. For example, they choose pasta, fruit, and vegetables to give them strength for physical activity. Adults choose foods rich in fiber to prepare them for business appointments. For romantic dinners, however, they choose shrimp and lobster.
Americans’ awareness of nutrition, along with their changing tastes and needs, leads them to consume a wide variety of foods - foods for health, for fun, and simply for good taste.
GLOSSARY:
compile: compilar
pattern: modo; padrão
accurate: exato
38 – (EEAR/CFS/2009-BCT-TURMA2-SARGENTO)
Reading the text leads to the conclusion that
a) Americans are eating less fruit and fewer vegetables.
b) at present, Americans like red meat better than white one.
c) Americans are getting used to consuming more sugary foods.
d) food with high cholesterol levels can be harmful to human health.
39 – (EEAR/CFS/2009-BCT-TURMA2-SARGENTO)
“Instead”, underlined in the text, means
a) likewise.
b) as a result.
c) in place of.
d) in addition to.
40 – (EEAR/CFS/2009-BCT-TURMA2-SARGENTO)
“It’s more than likely that an unhealthy diet can damage people’s health”, (lines 19 and 20), means that
a) it is certainly true that a poor diet doesn’t harm people’s health.
b) it now seems certain that fatty food prevent many different diseases.
c) it is almost certain that an unhealthy diet can be harmful to
people’s health.
d) it is hardly certain that an unhealthy diet is regarded as a serious health risk.
41 – (EEAR/CFS/2009-BCT-TURMA2-SARGENTO)
The last paragraph reveals that Americans
a) learned about which types of food are the healthiest to eat.
b) are certain that a well-balanced diet will make them happier.
c) are aware of their needs, although living on a diet rich in calories.
d) are already concerned about what they should eat, together with their
changes in attitudes and tastes.
42 – (EEAR/CFS/2009-BCT-TURMA2-SARGENTO)
“...shrimp and lobster.”, (lines 27 and 28), are
a) seafood.
b) seashells.
c) inedible fish.
d) kinds of seaweed.
❑ TEXTO: Read the text and answer questions 43, 44 and 45.
Coldplay –
Viva la Vida or Death and all his friends
Comments have been made about Coldplay’s fourth record. Rumors were heard that the group would be changing their style totally with the help of producer Brian Eno. After the release all theories can be ___: there are some changes, but the group goes wrong when they abuse of the kind of sound used by Eno for U2, 20 years ago, in their Joshua Tree album. Coldplay’s compositions have potential, but they end up having a taste of déjà vu and even when monotony is broken by Hispanic elements, the band offers nothing new, only a record to be played noncommittedly. It’s very little for a quartet that aims to be at the top of the world.
By Marcos
Diego Nogueira
GLOSSARY:
Coldplay – Viva la Vida or Death and
all his friends= é o nome do novo álbum do grupo Coldplay Déjà vu= impressão de
já ter visto algo parecido
noncommittedly= sem compromisso
43 – (EEAR/CFS/2009-BCT-TURMA2-SARGENTO)
The correct verb to fill in the blank is
a) forget.
b) forgot.
c) forgotten.
d) forgetting.
44 – (EEAR/CFS/2009-BCT-TURMA2-SARGENTO)
According to the text,
a) Coldplay avoided using the kind of sound played by Eno for U2.
b) Coldplay’s fourth record is at the top of the recording industry
because of its new style.
c) the critic believes that the latest Coldplay’s record hasn’t offered
anything new despite the Hispanic elements.
d) Brian Eno was well-known for his potential compositions, however his
last song was considered monotonous.
45 – (EEAR/CFS/2009-BCT-TURMA2-SARGENTO)
The correct active voice for “... when monotony is broken by Hispanic elements.” Is
a) Hispanic elements break monotony.
b) Monotony is breaking Hispanic elements.
c) Monotony has broken Hispanic elements.
d) Hispanic elements have been breaking monotony.
❑ TEXTO: Read the text and answer questions 46 and 47.
A Cherry a Day ...
Cherries may prove more effective than aspirin in relieving pain, according to Muraleedharan Nair at Michigan State University in East Lansing. His study found that 20 cherries contained between 12 and 25 milligrams of anthocyanins, the chemicals that make cherries red, and they were ten times more powerful at inhibiting inflammatory enzymes as aspirin. Nair is experimenting with the idea of converting the anthocyanins into a tablet form. Meanwhile, he says, “ If a person can consume around twenty cherries, that’s enough dosage to act like one or two aspirin a day”.
46 – (EEAR/CFS/2009-BCT-TURMA2-SARGENTO)
According to the research,
a) people would rather take aspirin than cherries.
b) one or two aspirins a day is more effective than 20 cherries.
c) cherries contain powerful chemicals to heal some illnesses.
d) people can have their pain relieved if they take about 20 cherries.
47 – (EEAR/CFS/2009-BCT-TURMA2-SARGENTO)
“Meanwhile”, (line 9), can be replaced by
a) in fact.
b) in reality.
c) in addition.
d) in the meantime.
❑ TEXTO: Read the text and answer questions 48, 49 and 50.
When a man has children, the first thing he has to learn is that he is not the boss of the house. I am certainly not the boss of my house. There is no wisdom I can give new fathers more profound than what I have just said: you are not the boss of the house.
When one of the children comes to you and says, “ Dad, can I go explore the Upper Nile?” your answer must be “ Go and ask your mother”.
Only once did I make the great permission mistake.
One of the children came to me and said, “Dad, can I go out and play?”
“ Sure”, I replied. “I don’t see why not”.
That was the last time I couldn’t see why not. My wife came in and said,
“Did you let that child go out?”
“ Yeah”, I said.
“Well, next time check with me. He’s being punished.”
From that day on I knew my place; and whenever a child starts to say, “ Dad, can I...” even though it is my name, I always reply, “ What did your mother say?”
And even if the child tells me that she got permission, I still say, “ Very fine. Just bring me a note from your mother. It doesn’t have to be notarized. A simple signature and date will do.”
Ironically, even though the father is not the boss of the house, the mother will try to use him as a threat: “ When your father comes home, he’s going to spank you. And this time I’m not going to stop him”.
48 – (EEAR/CFS/2009-BCT-TURMA2-SARGENTO)
According to the text, when a child asks for permission,
a) the mother must check with the father.
b) the father has to be the boss of the house.
c) the mother lets the father decide what to do.
d) the father would like to have his wife’s note first.
49 – (EEAR/CFS/2009-BCT-TURMA2-SARGENTO)
According to the text, the children
a) must be punished.
b) are afraid of their mother.
c) have to obey only their father.
d) are under their mother’s orders.
50 – (EEAR/CFS/2009-BCT-TURMA2-SARGENTO)
“Even though”, underlined in the text, gives an idea of
a) result.
b) reason.
c) contrast.
d) conclusion.
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