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❑ PROVA DE LÍNGUA INGLESA:
• CETRO/2014-AEB-TECNOLOGISTA JÚNIOR.
❑ TEXTO 1: Read the text below to answer questions 15-17.
Solar System’s Water is Older Than the Sun
Next time you’re swimming in the ocean, consider this: part of the water is older than the sun.
So concludes a team of scientists who ran computer models comparing the ratios of hydrogen isotopes over time. Taking into account new insights that the solar nebula had less ionizing radiation than previously thought, the models show that at least some of the water found in the ocean, as well as in comets, meteorites and on the moon, predate the sun’s birth.
The only other option, the scientists conclude, is that it formed in the cold, intersteller cloud from which the sun itself originated.
The discovery, reported in this week’s Science, stems from the insight of lead author Lauren Ilsedore Cleeves, a doctoral student at the University of Michigan, who realized that planetforming disks around young stars should be shielded from galactic rays by the strong solar winds, dramatically altering the chemistry occurring inside the disks, said Conel Alexander, with the Carnegie Institution of Washington.
“The finding _____ makes it quite hard for these regions in the disk to synthesize any new molecules. This was an ‘aha’ moment for us – without any new water creation the only place these ices could have come from was the chemically rich interstellar gas out of which the solar system formed originally,” Cleeves wrote in an email to Discovery News.
“It’s remarkable that these ices survived the entire process of stellar birth,” she added.
The finding has implications for the search for life beyond Earth, as water is believed to be necessary for life.
“If the sun’s formation was typical, interstellar ices – including water – are likely common ingredients present during the formation of all planetary systems, which puts a wonderful outlook on the possibility of other life in the universe,” Cleeves said.
In addition, it’s not just water that likely survived the solar system’s birth.
“The same must be true for the organic matter that we know is present in molecular cloud ices. So I think this strengthens the case that we have interstellar organic matter in meteorites and comets too,” Alexander wrote in an email to Discovery News.
Available in: http://news.discovery.com
15 – (CETRO/2014-AEB-TECNOLOGISTA JÚNIOR)
According to text,
I. all the water in the ocean can be considered older than the sun.
II. the water on the planet is ending and, in the future, will be possible to find it on the sun.
III. in the sentence taken from the text: “The only other option, the scientists conclude, is that it formed in the cold, intersteller cloud from which the sun itself originated”, the opposite of the underlined word is “hot”.
The correct assertion(s) is(are)
(A) I and II, only.
(B) II and III, only.
(C) I and III, only.
(D) III, only.
(E) I, II and III.
Comentários e Gabarito D
De acordo com o texto,
I. all the water in the ocean can be considered older than the sun. toda a água do oceano pode ser considerada mais antiga que o sol. (ERRADA)
II. the water on the planet is ending and, in the future, will be possible to find it on the sun. a água do planeta está acabando e, no futuro, será possível encontrá-la no sol. (ERRADA)
III. in the sentence taken from the text: “The only other option, the scientists conclude, is that it formed in the cold, intersteller cloud from which the sun itself originated”, the opposite of the underlined word is “hot”. na sentença retirada do texto: “A única outra opção, concluem os cientistas, é que ele se formou na nuvem fria e interestelar da qual o próprio sol se originou”, o oposto da palavra sublinhada é “quente”. (CORRETA)
16 – (CETRO/2014-AEB-TECNOLOGISTA JÚNIOR)
Read the sentence taken from the text and, according to the context, choose the alternative that presents a synonym to the underlined word.
“It’s remarkable that these ices survived the entire process of stellar birth”.
(A) Surprising.
(B) Usual.
(C) Challenging.
(D) Despicable.
(E) Annoying.
Comentários e Gabarito A
Leia a frase retirada do texto e, de acordo com o contexto, escolha a alternativa que apresenta sinônimo para a palavra sublinhada.
“It’s remarkable that these ices survived the entire process of stellar birth”. “É notável que estes gelos tenham sobrevivido a todo o processo de nascimento estelar”.
(A) Surprising. Surpreendente.
(B) Usual. Usual.
(C) Challenging. Desafiador.
(D) Despicable. Desprezível.
(E) Annoying. Irritante.
17 – (CETRO/2014-AEB-TECNOLOGISTA JÚNIOR)
Read the sentence taken from the text.
“The finding has implications for the search for life beyond Earth, as water is believed to be necessary for life.”
Choose the alternative in which the underlined word is conjugated in the same verb tense as the one above.
(A) “(...) Cleeves wrote in an email to Discovery News.”
(B) “(...) the models show that at least some of the water found in the ocean, as well as in comets, meteorites and on the moon, predate the sun’s birth.”
(C) “This was an ‘aha’ moment for us.”
(D) “Next time you’re swimming in the ocean, consider this: part of the water is older than the sun.”
(E) “So concludes a team of scientists who ran computer models comparing the ratios of hydrogen isotopes over time.”
Comentários e Gabarito B
Leia a sentença retirada do texto.
“The finding has implications for the search for life beyond Earth, as water is believed to be necessary for life.” “A descoberta tem implicações para a busca por vida fora da Terra, já que se acredita que a água é necessária para a vida.”
Escolha a alternativa em que a palavra sublinhada é conjugada no mesmo tempo verbal da palavra acima.
(A) “(...) Cleeves wrote in an email to Discovery News.” “(...) Cleeves escreveu em um e-mail para Discovery News.”
(B) “(...) the models show that at least some of the water found in the ocean, as well as in comets, meteorites and on the moon, predate the sun’s birth.” “(...) os modelos mostram que pelo menos parte da água encontrada no oceano, bem como em cometas, meteoritos e na Lua, é anterior ao nascimento do Sol.”
(C) “This was an ‘aha’ moment for us.” “Este foi um momento ‘aha’ para nós.”
(D) “Next time you’re swimming in the ocean, consider this: part of the water is older than the sun.” “Da próxima vez que você nadar no oceano, considere o seguinte: parte da água é mais velha que o sol.”
(E) “So concludes a team of scientists who ran computer models comparing the ratios of hydrogen isotopes over time.” “Assim conclui uma equipe de cientistas que executou modelos de computador comparando as proporções de isótopos de hidrogênio ao longo do tempo.”
18 – (CETRO/2014-AEB-TECNOLOGISTA JÚNIOR)
Read the sentence below and choose the alternative that best translates it.
“It’s worse than we thought. Scientists may have hugely underestimated the extent of global warming because temperature readings from southern hemisphere seas were inaccurate.”
Available in: http://www.newscientist.com
(A) É melhor do que pensávamos. Cientistas definitivamente superestimaram a extensão do aquecimento global, porque as leituras de temperatura de mares do hemisfério sul eram imprecisas.
(B) É mais difícil do que pensávamos. Cientistas podem subestimar a extensão do aquecimento global, porque as leituras de temperatura de mares do hemisfério sul eram imprecisas.
(C) É pior do que se pensava. Cientistas subestimarão a extensão do aquecimento global, porque as leituras de temperatura de mares do hemisfério sul foram precisas.
(D) É mais fácil do que pensávamos. Cientistas devem subestimar a extensão do aquecimento global, porque as leituras de temperatura de mares do hemisfério sul eram precisas.
(E) É pior do que pensávamos. Cientistas podem ter subestimado imensamente a extensão do aquecimento global, porque as leituras de temperatura de mares do hemisfério sul eram imprecisas.
Comentários e Gabarito E
19 – (CETRO/2014-AEB-TECNOLOGISTA JÚNIOR)
Read the sentences below.
I. The team of astronauts had the potential to execute the experiments.
II. The university library will be closed until the end of the week.
III. The results of the experiments are different.
The sentence(s) in which the underlined word is a false cognate is(are)
(A) II, only.
(B) I and II, only.
(C) III, only.
(D) I and III, only.
(E) I, II and III.
Comentários e Gabarito A
Leia as sentenças abaixo.
I. The team of astronauts had the potential to execute the experiments. A equipe de astronautas tinha potencial para executar os experimentos.
II. The university library will be closed until the end of the week. A biblioteca universitária estará fechada até o final da semana. ("Library" é falso cognato, pois se parece com Livraria, mas na verdade é "Biblioteca")
III. The results of the experiments are different. Os resultados dos experimentos são diferentes.
20 – (CETRO/2014-AEB-TECNOLOGISTA JÚNIOR)
Read the sentence below and then choose the alternative that fills in correctly the blank.
“____ October 8th, interested skywatchers should attempt to see the total eclipse of the moon and the rising sun simultaneously.”
Available in: http://www.livescience.com
(A) Of
(B) Under
(C) On
(D) At
(E) Until
Comentários e Gabarito C
“ On October 8th, interested skywatchers should attempt to see the total eclipse of the moon and the rising sun simultaneously.” No dia 8 de outubro, os observadores do céu interessados deverão tentar ver o eclipse total da Lua e do Sol nascente simultaneamente.
❑ TEXTO 2: Read the text below to answer questions 21-23.
Gravity, review: “heartachingly tender”
Starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney as astronauts adrift in space, Alfonso Cuarón’s astonishing thriller is one of the films of the year, says Robbie Collin
Watch an astronaut drifting through space for long enough and eventually you notice how much they look like a newborn baby. The oxygen helmet makes their head bigger, rounder and cuter; their hands grasp eagerly at whatever happens to be passing; their limbs are made fat and their movements simple by the spacesuit’s cuddly bulk. They tumble head-over-heels like tripping toddlers or simply bob there in amniotic suspension. Even the lifeline that keeps them tethered to their ship has a pulsing, umbilical aspect.
Gravity, the new Alfonso Cuarón picture, is a heartachingly tender film about the miracle of motherhood, and the billion-to-one odds against any of us being here, astronauts or not. It’s also a totally absorbing, often overpowering spectacle – a $100 million 3D action movie in which Sandra Bullock and George Clooney play two Hollywood-handsome spacefarers, fighting for their lives 375 miles above the Earth’s crust.
A series of captions over the opening titles reminds us that this is a dead zone: no oxygen or air pressure, and nothing to carry sound. “Life in space is impossible,” the final message tells us, as the cinema shakes with Steven Price’s resonant score, and then suddenly falls quiet.
For Dr. Ryan Stone (Bullock), a mission specialist in orbit for the first time, the lack of noise is welcome. She’s a medical engineer called up by NASA to install new software on to the Hubble Telescope, but also a mother in mourning for her fouryear-old daughter, whom she lost in a senseless accident, and the silence enfolds her like a comfort blanket.
Available in: http://www.telegraph.co.uk
❑ TEXTO 2:
Gravity, review: “heartachingly tender”
Gravidade, revisão: “dolorosamente terna”
Starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney as astronauts adrift in space, Alfonso Cuarón’s astonishing thriller is one of the films of the year, says Robbie Collin Estrelado por Sandra Bullock e George Clooney como astronautas à deriva no espaço, o surpreendente thriller de Alfonso Cuarón é um dos filmes do ano, diz Robbie Collin
Watch an astronaut drifting through space for long enough and eventually you notice how much they look like a newborn baby. Observe um astronauta vagando pelo espaço por tempo suficiente e no final você perceberá o quanto ele se parece com um bebê recém-nascido.
The oxygen helmet makes their head bigger, rounder and cuter; their hands grasp eagerly at whatever happens to be passing; their limbs are made fat and their movements simple by the spacesuit’s cuddly bulk. O capacete de oxigênio deixa a cabeça maior, mais redonda e mais fofa; suas mãos agarram ansiosamente o que quer que esteja passando; seus membros ficam gordos e seus movimentos são simplificados pelo volume fofinho do traje espacial.
They tumble head-over-heels like tripping toddlers or simply bob there in amniotic suspension. Eles caem de cabeça para baixo como crianças tropeçando ou simplesmente balançam em suspensão amniótica.
Even the lifeline that keeps them tethered to their ship has a pulsing, umbilical aspect. Até a corda salva-vidas que os mantém amarrados à nave tem um aspecto umbilical e pulsante.
Gravity, the new Alfonso Cuarón picture, is a heartachingly tender film about the miracle of motherhood, and the billion-to-one odds against any of us being here, astronauts or not. Gravidade, o novo filme de Alfonso Cuarón, é um filme dolorosamente terno sobre o milagre da maternidade e as probabilidades de um bilhão para um de qualquer um de nós estar aqui, astronauta ou não.
It’s also a totally absorbing, often overpowering spectacle – a $100 million 3D action movie in which Sandra Bullock and George Clooney play two Hollywood-handsome spacefarers, fighting for their lives 375 miles above the Earth’s crust. É também um espetáculo totalmente absorvente, muitas vezes avassalador – um filme de ação 3D de US$ 100 milhões em que Sandra Bullock e George Clooney interpretam dois belos viajantes espaciais de Hollywood, lutando por suas vidas a 600 quilômetros acima da crosta terrestre.
A series of captions over the opening titles reminds us that this is a dead zone: no oxygen or air pressure, and nothing to carry sound. Uma série de legendas nos títulos de abertura nos lembra que esta é uma zona morta: sem oxigênio ou pressão de ar e nada para transportar som.
“Life in space is impossible,” the final message tells us, as the cinema shakes with Steven Price’s resonant score, and then suddenly falls quiet. “A vida no espaço é impossível”, diz-nos a mensagem final, enquanto o cinema treme com a banda sonora ressonante de Steven Price e, de repente, silencia.
For Dr. Ryan Stone (Bullock), a mission specialist in orbit for the first time, the lack of noise is welcome. Para o Dr. Ryan Stone (Bullock), especialista em missões em órbita pela primeira vez, a falta de ruído é bem-vinda.
She’s a medical engineer called up by NASA to install new software on to the Hubble Telescope, but also a mother in mourning for her fouryear-old daughter, whom she lost in a senseless accident, and the silence enfolds her like a comfort blanket. Ela é uma engenheira médica chamada pela NASA para instalar um novo software no Telescópio Hubble, mas também uma mãe de luto pela filha de quatro anos, que perdeu num acidente sem sentido, e o silêncio envolve-a como um cobertor reconfortante.
21 – (CETRO/2014-AEB-TECNOLOGISTA JÚNIOR)
Read the sentence taken from the text.
“It’s also a totally absorbing, often overpowering spectacle – a $100 million 3D action movie in which Sandra Bullock and George Clooney play two Hollywood-handsome spacefarers, fighting for their lives 375 miles above the Earth’s crust.”
According to the context and considering the text, it is correct to affirm that the underlined word refers to
(A) George Clooney.
(B) Sandra Bullock.
(C) the Earth’s crust.
(D) the movie “Gravity”.
(E) Alfonso Cuarón.
Comentários e Gabarito D
“It’s also a totally absorbing, often overpowering spectacle – a $100 million 3D action movie in which Sandra Bullock and George Clooney play two Hollywood-handsome spacefarers, fighting for their lives 375 miles above the Earth’s crust.” “É também um espetáculo totalmente absorvente, muitas vezes avassalador – um filme de ação 3D de US$ 100 milhões em que Sandra Bullock e George Clooney interpretam dois belos viajantes espaciais de Hollywood, lutando por suas vidas a 375 milhas acima da crosta terrestre.”
De acordo com o contexto e considerando o texto, é correto afirmar que a palavra sublinhada refere-se a
(A) George Clooney.
(B) Sandra Bullock.
(C) the Earth’s crust.
(D) the movie “Gravity”.
(E) Alfonso Cuarón.
22 – (CETRO/2014-AEB-TECNOLOGISTA JÚNIOR)
Read the sentence taken from the text and choose the alternative that presents the simple past tense of the underlined verb.
“Watch an astronaut drifting through space for long enough and eventually you notice how much they look like a newborn baby.”
(A) Watching.
(B) Watched.
(C) Watches.
(D) Has watched.
(E) Had watched.
Comentários e Gabarito B
23 – (CETRO/2014-AEB-TECNOLOGISTA JÚNIOR)
Considering the text, read the sentence below and choose the alternative that presents the grammar function of the underlined words, respectively.
“The oxygen helmet makes their1 head bigger2 , rounder and cuter; their hands3 grasp eagerly at whatever happens to be passing; their limbs are made fat and their movements simple by the spacesuit’s cuddly bulk.”
(A) 1. relative pronoun; 2. noun; 3. adverb.
(B) 1. object pronoun; 2. preposition; 3. adjective.
(C) 1. conjunction; 2. adverb; 3. noun.
(D) 1. preposition; 2. modal verb; 3. conjunction.
(E) 1. possessive pronoun; 2. adjective; 3. noun.
Comentários e Gabarito E
24 – (CETRO/2014-AEB-TECNOLOGISTA JÚNIOR)
Read the text below and choose the alternative that fills in correctly and respectively the blanks.
A pair ____ astronauts floated outside the International Space Station on Tuesday ____ a planned 6.5-hour spacewalk to perform maintenance work including putting an old cooling pump into storage.
Available in: http://www.theguardian.com
(A) in / of
(B) about / in
(C) on / until
(D) for / in
(E) of / for
Comentários e Gabarito E
