PUC/Rio – 2002 – VESTIBULAR – LÍNGUA INGLESA – PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO – PROVA COM GABARITO.

❑ PROVA DE LÍNGUA INGLESA: PUC-RIO-2002-VESTIBULAR-04/12/2001.

https://www.puc-rio.br/vestibular/

❑ ESTRUTURA-PROVA:

➭ 10 Multiple Choice Questions / 5 Options Each Question.

➭ Text (1) – | Chicago Tribune |

➭ Text (2) – | Tirinha | Calvin and Hobbes |

❑ TEXT 1: 

Brazilians who insist on taking a "coffee break," eating "fast food" and spending their time at the "shopping mall" looking for "sales" could soon find themselves on the wrong side of the law. A bill passed by the lower house of Congress and awaiting debate later this year by the Senate would make illegal the use of many English-language terms common here.
     

The proposal was drafted by federal deputy Aldo Rebelo, one of the driving forces behind a movement to preserve what he says is "the right of the Brazilian citizen to communicate in his own language." Rebelo said the movement's main goal is to stop the proliferation of unnecessary foreign words that are damaging to the Brazilian cultural heritage. "Why should a person feel stupid or ignorant because he cannot pronounce an English word?" he asked.
      

To guardians of Portuguese, like Rebelo, the flood of foreign words in common usage is an invasion. The movement, called "verbal nationalism," is part of an international campaign to counter the spread of English. Globalization and the Internet have accelerated the proliferation of English in Brazil, which has the largest computer and Internet industry in Latin America. English words such as "mouse", "site", "home page" and "e-mail" are frequently encountered.
     

If the proposed legislation passes, Brazilians and foreigners who have lived in the country for more than a year would be expected to use Portuguese exclusively in the workplace, in school and in all communication for official and public purposes. Excluded from these requirements would be artistic, intellectual and scientific expression; foreign words already in official Portuguese dictionaries; and the
communication of Brazil's indigenous groups. Many linguists and legal experts say the proposal is unenforceable.
     

Many Brazilians initially thought the measure was a joke. That was until the lower house of Congress passed it on March 29. "I don't think any law will erase English words from our vocabulary," said a salesman at a Rio computer store. "English is already incorporated into our lives, especially with computers," he said. […]
     

Some linguists, however, point out that the increasing use of English in Brazil is part of a cultural shift in Latin America's most populous nation. While French at one time was the foreign language most favored by educated Brazilians, nowadays many younger citizens are required in school to learn English as a second language and are seen chatting in English at the mall, exercising their bilingual skills.
     

But Rebelo's supporters have had some success. They pressured two government banks recently into dropping programs called "Home Banking" and "Net Banking" and replacing them with Portuguese descriptions.
     

"This makes no sense," said Carlos Tannus, dean of the Center of Letters and Arts at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. "I don't think we can regulate the use of language by law," he said. Like many experts, Tannus concedes that words come into and go out of fashion much like the latest dance trends or clothing fashions.
     

"In a globalized world, it is perfectly normal for words from one language to migrate to another," said Tarcisio Padilha, President of the Brazilian Academy of Letters. "Many of these words will disappear as quickly as they were born. We have no reason to defend ourselves."
          By Patrice M. Jones. Chicago Tribune, July 15, 2001
 ➧  Questão 1   Gabarito   E 
The passage is primarily concerned with:
(A) encouraging the use of Portuguese in official communications.
(B) expressing the author's opinion on a legal matter.
(C) criticizing a law approved by the Brazilian Senate.
(D) resolving the conflict between legislators and linguists.
(E) presenting opposing points of view on the same issue.
Comentários:
* O item (A) está incorreto ao afirmar que a proposta principal do texto é INCENTIVAR o uso do português nas comunicações oficiais.
* O item (B) está incorreto ao afirmar que a proposta principal do texto é EXPRESSAR a opinião do autor sobre um assunto legal.
* O item (C) está incorreto ao afirmar que a proposta principal do texto é CRITICAR uma lei aprovada pelo Senado brasileiro.
* O item (D) está incorreto ao afirmar que a proposta principal do texto é RESOLVER o conflito entre legisladores e linguistas.
* O item (E) está incorreto ao afirmar que a proposta principal do texto é APRESENTAR pontos de vista opostos sobre a mesma questão.
➧  Questão 2   Gabarito   C 

Federal deputy Aldo Rebelo is:
(A) a politician concerned with the correct pronunciation of words.
(B) a strong supporter of globalization and the Internet.
(C) a major leader of the "verbal nationalism" movement.
(D) a defender of the increasing use of English words in Brazil.
(E) the only linguist who fears the invasion of foreign words.
 ➧  Questão 3   Gabarito   A 
Rebelo and his supporters feel that the increasing use of English words by Brazilians is:
(A) harmful and invasive.
(B) unusual and illegal.
(C) normal and justifiable.
(D) wrong and unenforceable.
(E) temporary and inoffensive.

 ➧  Questão 4   Gabarito   B 
Mark the only INCORRECT statement.
(A) The word "here" (line 6) refers to Brazil.
(B) The language mentioned in line 10 ("his own language") is English.
(C) In line 24, the "country" mentioned is Brazil.
(D) In line 35, "our vocabulary" refers to Portuguese vocabulary.
(E) By "Latin America's most populous nation" (lines 39-40) the author means Brazil.
 ➧  Questão 5   Gabarito   E 
The sentence "While French at one time was the foreign language ... exercising their bilingual skills." (lines 40-44) expresses an idea of:
(A) addition.
(B) result.
(C) definition.
(D) conclusion.
(E) contrast.

 ➧  Questão 6   Gabarito   E 
All the word pairs below are synonymous, EXCEPT one. Mark it.
(A) Trends (line 54) - tendencies.
(B) Stupid (line 13) - foolish.
(C) Experts (line 52) - specialists.
(D) Concedes (line 52) - accepts.
(E) Chatting (line 43) - shouting.
 ➧  Questão 7   Gabarito   E 
Where in the passage does the author mention an argument against the proliferation of English words in Brazil?
(A) Lines 55-56.
(B) Lines 21-22.
(C) Lines 36-37.
(D) Lines 49-52.
(E) Lines 15-16.
 ➧  Questão 8   Gabarito   B 
Tarcisio Padilha affirms that "we have no reason to defend ourselves" (lines 58-59) because:
(A) the English language will disappear if the proposed legislation passes.
(B) the migration of words is a common phenomenon in the new world economy.
(C) Brazilian politicians aren't capable of fighting the invasion of foreign terms.
(D) there are many ways of preventing the proliferation of the English language.
(E) new words in Portuguese shall be created by the Brazilian Academy of Letters.

❑ TEXT 2:

09 – (PUC-RIO-2002-VESTIBULAR)

Calvin seems to be very angry because:
(A) he didn't expect his jacket to be in the closet.
(B) he thought his favorite jacket had been stolen.
(C) somebody threw his jacket away on purpose.
(D) his room ought to be cleaner and tidier.
(E) no one helped him put on his clothes.

 👍   Gabarito    A  
TÓPICO - INFERÊNCIA, ELEMENTOS NÃO VERBAIS, ELEMENTOS VERBAIS:

Calvin seems to be very angry because:

Calvin parece estar muito zangado porque:
(A) he didn't expect his jacket to be in the closet.  –  ele não esperava que sua jaqueta estivesse no armário.
(B) he thought his favorite jacket had been stolen.  –  ele pensou que sua jaqueta favorita havia sido roubada.
(C) somebody threw his jacket away on purpose.  –  alguém jogou fora a jaqueta de propósito.
(D) his room ought to be cleaner and tidier.  –  seu quarto deveria estar mais limpo e arrumado.
(E) no one helped him put on his clothes.  –  ninguém o ajudou a vestir a roupa.

❑ TRADUÇÃO DO CARTOON:

➧ 1º QUADRINHO:

➭ Where is my jacket?

➭ Onde está minha jaqueta?

➧ 2º QUADRINHO:

➭ I've looked everywhere! Under the bed. Over my chair...

➭ Eu procurei em todos os lugares! Debaixo da cama. Em cima da minha cadeira....

➧ 3º QUADRINHO:

➭ ... on the stairs, on the hall floor, in the kitchen... It's just not anywhere!

➭ ... nas escadas, no chão do corredor, na cozinha... Simplesmente não está em lugar nenhum! 

➧ 4º QUADRINHO:

➭ Oh, here it is! Who put it in the stupid closet?!?

➭ Ah, aqui está! Quem colocou no armário idiota?!?

❑ IDEIA CONTEXTUAL: Calvin, visivelmente aborrecido e  após ter vasculhado toda a casa em busca da jaqueta, ele foi encontrá-la dentro do "closet" (armário), e ironicamente, ele não esperava que a jaqueta estivesse no armário.

10 – (PUC-RIO-2002-VESTIBULAR)

Mark the sentence which must be completed with "anywhere".
(A) The manager had to go off _____ else for an appointment.
(B) The dangerous dog was approaching but there was _____ to hide.
(C) Britney says she didn´t go _____ yesterday.
(D) This is part of the original castle build _____ around 1700.
(E) Have you seen my glasses? I've looked _____ for them.

 👍   Gabarito    C  
TÓPICO - ADVERB - ANYWHERE  :

➭ ANYWHERE – é usado em perguntas ou negativas para significar "um lugar", como é o caso da opção C.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/

dictionary/english/anywhere