EEAR/CFS/2017 – BCT – CONTROLE DE TRÁFEGO AÉREO – TURMA 2 – SARGENTO – LÍNGUA INGLESA – PROVA COM GABARITO.

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➧ A pauta aqui é MILITARY ENGLISH.

➧ PROVA : EEAR-2017-CFS-BCT-TURMA 2.

➧ ORGANIZADOR: https://www.www.fab.mil.br

➧ ESTRUTURA DA PROVA EEAR: 

What is the main structure of the EEAR EXAMINATION?

• 24 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS.
• 5 OPTIONS EACH QUESTION.

➧ GABARITO:

01-A,  02-A,  03-A,  04-D,  05-C, 06-A

07-B,  08-B,  09-D,  10-A,  11-A, 12-B

13-A,  14-B,  15-B,  16-D,  17-B, 18-B

19-A,  20-C,  21-A,  22-D,  23-B, 24-B

➧ PROVA:

➧ TEXT: Read the text and answer questions 01, 02, 03 and 04.

Hijacked jets destroy Twin Towers: a creeping horror

The horror arrived in epsodic bursts of chilling disbelief, signified first by trembling floors, sharp eruptions, cracked windows. There was the cruel sight of bodies helplessly tumbling out, some of _____ in flames.

Finally, the high and impressive towers themselves were reduced to nothing. Dense plumes of smoke raced through the downtown avenues, coursing between the buildings, shaped like tornadoes on their sides.

Every sound was cause for alarm. A plane appeared overhead. Was another one coming? No, it was a fighter jet. But was it friend or enemy? People scrambled for _____ lives, but _____ didn’t know where to go. Should people go north, south, east, west? Stay outside, go indoors? People hid beneath cars and each other. Some contemplated jumping into the river (…).

Fonte:The New York Times, Sep. 12, 2001.

GLOSSARY
• chilling disbelief – incredulidade assustadora

• trembling floors – o tremor dos andares
• to scramble – lutar

01 – (EEAR-CFS-2016/2017-BCT-TURMA 1)

Choose the best pronouns to have the text completed, respectively:

a) them – their – they
b) they – them – their
c) their – they – them
d) them – they – their

02 – (EEAR-CFS-2016/2017-BCT-TURMA 1)

The text is about

a) a terrorist attack.
b) a bomb explosion.
c) a terrific day of horror.
d) an implosion of some buildings.

03 – (EEAR-CFS-2016/2017-BCT-TURMA 1)

Which word, from the text, is being used as an adjective?

a) creeping (title)
b) coursing (line 7)
c) tumbling (line 4)
d) jumping (line 14)

04 – (EEAR-CFS-2016/2017-BCT-TURMA 1)

'hid', (line 13), is the past tense of the verb
a) hit.
b) hike.
c) hint.
d) hide.

TEXTO: Read the extract and answer questions 05 and 06.

A lack of sleep affects your mood

When a person cannot sleep or sleeps only a few hours a night, a lot of damage is done. A person gets bad-tempered, loses their drive, feels angry and tired, and also gets bags under their eyes. Poor sleep can also make a person emotionally unstable and even affect their immune system.
A good tip to improve the quality of sleep is to avoid heavy meals at night and to avoid drinking beverages with a high caffeine content, such as soft drinks and coffee.

Fonte: Maganews

05 – (EEAR-CFS-2016/2017-BCT-TURMA 1)

According to the extract,

a) a bad night's sleep doesn’t result in skin damage.
b) a good night’s sleep makes a person less energetic.
c) a bad sleep leads to a change in behaviour.
d) sleeping badly is harmless to our health.

06 – (EEAR-CFS-2016/2017-BCT-TURMA 1)

A helpful piece of advice, mentioned in the extract, is:

a) Stay away from heavy meals at night.
b) Be away from alcoholic drinks.
c) Give up drinks with caffeine.
d) Skip meals when it is night.

TEXTO: Read the article and answer questions 07, 08 and 09.

Airports 'vunerable' to attack

The 2007 Glasgow International Airport attack was a terrorist ramming attack which occurred on Saturday 30 June 2007, when a dark green Jeep Cherokee loaded with propane canisters was driven into the glass doors of the Glasgow International Airport terminal and set ablaze. It was the first terrorist attack to take place in Scotland. Security bollards outside the entrance stopped the car from entering the terminal, although the doors were damaged.

Security consultant Chris Yates said many of the changes put in place at Glasgow had been copied at other UK airports. But he said that although some “weak points” in airport had been addressed, others remained.

Since the attack, cars no longer drop off passengers outside the main terminal building, which was fitted with bomb-proof glass.

Fonte:BBC News
GLOSSARY
• (car) ramming attack – ataque no qual um veículo choca-se contra um local
• propane canister – container de metal contendo gás propano
• bollard – poste usado para manter um veículo fora de uma área em particular

07 – (EEAR-CFS-2016/2017-BCT-TURMA 1)

According to the article, the main terminal building was

a) rebuilt by using glass against bullet.
b) supplied with glass proofed against bomb.
c) fitted with security locks made by bomb-proof glass.
d) fitted out with sophisticated anti-collision equipment.

08 – (EEAR-CFS-2016/2017-BCT-TURMA 1)

In

'(…) a Jeep Cherokee was driven into the glass doors and set ablaze', (lines 3 - 5),

it means that the vehicle hit into the glass doors and _____________,

except:

a) burnt
b) blew up
c) caught fire
d) burst into flames

09 – (EEAR-CFS-2016/2017-BCT-TURMA 1)

Choose the alternative that reflects the information provided by the article.

a) Security hasn’t been improved at Glasgow Airport since the attack happened.
b) The security at Glasgow Airport has been neglected by the United Kingdom authorities.
c) In spite of the damages at Glasgow Airport, the drop-offs are still allowed outside the terminal building.
d) The airports in the United Kingdom aren’t secure enough to prevent the possibility of another terrorist attack.

TEXTO: Read the text and answer questions 10, 11, 12 and 13.

Greenpeace _____ against environmental degradation since 1971 when a small boat of volunteers and journalists _____ into the U.S. atomic test zone of Amchitka, Alaska. Our focus has been on the most crucial worldwide threats to our planet’s biodiversity and environment. It’s also our responsibility to expose environmental criminals, and to challenge governments and corporations when they fail to act appropriately in order to protect our environment and our future.

Fonte:www.greenpeace.org

10 – (EEAR-CFS-2016/2017-BCT-TURMA 1)

Choose the best verbal form to have the text completed, respectively:
a) has campaigned – sailed
b) had campaigned – sailed
c) campaigned – was sailing
d) was campaigning – has sailed

11 – (EEAR-CFS-2016/2017-BCT-TURMA 1)

According to the text, Greenpeace

a) is concerned about a range of environmental issues.
b) campaigns actively for the deforestation of the forests.
c) presents a threat to planet’s biodiversity and environment.
d) blames politicians and business companies for environmental degradation.

12 – (EEAR-CFS-2016/2017-BCT-TURMA 1)

'in order to', underlined in the text, is used to

a) give orders.
b) express purpose.
c) indicate personal opinion.
d) talk about a sequence of ideas.

13 – (EEAR-CFS-2016/2017-BCT-TURMA 1)

The sentence

'It’s also our responsibility to expose environmental criminals.' 

means that Greenpeace ______, except:

a) sole responsibility is to expose criminals.
b) exposes environmental criminals, among other things.
c) is responsible for exposing environmental criminals, too.
d) is responsible for exposing environmental criminals, as well.

TEXTO: Read the text and answer questions 14, 15 and 16.

The Bottom Line on Facebook Depression

Facebook, the most popular social media platform, does not make people more depressed on its own. Instead, what the research shows is that Facebook – when used as a surveillance device – leads to a greater risk of feelings of envy. And the more those feelings of envy increase, the more likely it is for a person to start feeling depressed.

The key to stopping these feelings is to not use Facebook primarily as a surveillance method to spy on your family and friends’ lives. Instead, use it as a social network where you share your own information, photos and updates, as well as consume other’s updates and shares.

Healthy use of Facebook will protect you against the possibility of feeling more depressed after using it. It’s a simple thing you can try for yourself – especially if you feel more envious after checking Facebook.

Fonte: Psych Central – World of Psychology

14 – (EEAR-CFS-2016/2017-BCT-TURMA 1)

Reading the text leads to the conclusion that Facebook

a) may lessen depressive feelings.
b) alone doesn't cause people to be more depressed.
c) is a social tool that can help loneliness if it is used in a healthy way.
d) can lead to unconscious envy that will result in depression feelings.

15 – (EEAR-CFS-2016/2017-BCT-TURMA 1)

In

'(...) when used as a surveillance device (...)',(lines 3 and 4),

it means that Facebook is used for

a) updating the news.
b) keeping track of others.
c) exchanging the information between more people.
d) surveying people in order to find out their attitudes or opinions.

16 – (EEAR-CFS-2016/2017-BCT-TURMA 1)

Reading the last paragraph can lead to the conclusion that

a) Facebook is highly addictive.
b) a healthy relationship with Facebook means no use of it at all.
c) heavy Facebook users should get rid of social media in order to have a feeling of well-being.
d) Facebook, when it is not used in a healthy way, can affect the state of people’s mental health, making them feel very unhappy.

TEXTO: Read the fable and answer questions

17, 18, 19 and 20.

The Crab and His Mother

Mamma Crab _____ to Baby Crab when she _____ that he was walking sideways. Mamma Crab said, 'Why are you walking sideways like that, my son? You have to walk straight.' Baby Crab replied, 'Show me how, dear mother, and I'll follow your example.'

Mamma Crab tried and tried, but her efforts were in vain. She could not walk straight herself. Then, she saw how foolish she had been to find fault with her child.

Fonte:Aesop's Fables

17 – (EEAR-CFS-2016/2017-BCT-TURMA 1)

Choose the best verbal form to have the fable completed, respectively:

a) talked – was noticed
b) was talking – noticed
c) has talked – was noticing
d) has been talking – has noticed

18 – (EEAR-CFS-2016/2017-BCT-TURMA 1)

The moral of the fable is

a) 'practice is our best friend'.
b) 'example is the best teacher'.
c) 'the only way to retain love is to give it away'.
d) 'never give up persuading someone to copy you'.

19 – (EEAR-CFS-2016/2017-BCT-TURMA 1)

Change the sentence below into indirect speech.

Baby Crab said to Mamma Crab, 'Show me how to walk straight (…).'

Baby Crab told _____ how to walk straight (…).

a) his mom to show
b) to his mom show
c) his mom showing
d) to his mom shows

20 – (EEAR-CFS-2016/2017-BCT-TURMA 1)

'could', underlined in the fable, was used to

a) express prohibition.
b) refuse permission.
c) talk about ability.
d) give an order.

TEXTO: Read the article and answer questions 21, 22, 23 and 24.

Why I stopped mispronouncing my Igbo name

In Nigeria, the language spoken by one of the largest ethnic groups, the Igbo, is in danger of dying out – which is odd because the population is growing. In the past this didn’t worry Nkem Ifejika, who is himself Igbo but never learned the language.

When he is in Nigeria, he says his parents are Igbo. He might throw in that he partly grew up in the United Kingdom. In Britain, He says he’s Nigerian, though he often adds explainers about having been educated at British schools and lived outside Nigeria since he was 12 years old.

Nkem Ifejika can speak English, French among others. However, he can’t speak the language of his ancestors. Igbo is a tonal language, so the words with the wrong stresses and tones either change their meaning, or worse, become unintelligible. In Igboland, as it’s informally known, names have meaning and history. Nkemakonam means “may I not lack what is mine”, while Ifejika means “what I have is greater”. By mispronouncing his names, he was throwing away generation of history, and disregarding his parents’ careful choice.

His indefatigable and proudly wife, who is also Igbo, helped him out when they met. Now he knows how to pronounce his name properly, with the correct tones and with pride.

Fonte: BBC NewsWorld Service

21 – (EEAR-CFS-2016/2017-BCT-TURMA 1)

According to the article, Nkem Ifejika ______, except:

a) has been able to speak his ancestors’ tongue since he was a child.
b) didn’t use to pronounce his name properly.
c) was taught in the United Kingdom.
d) was partly brought up in Nigeria.

22 – (EEAR-CFS-2016/2017-BCT-TURMA 1)

In

‘(...) the Igbo is in danger of dying out (...)’, (line 2),

it means that the language is in danger of _________.

a) being minority
b) being less spoken
c) becoming unclear
d) going into extinction

23 – (EEAR-CFS-2016/2017-BCT-TURMA 1)

In

‘Igbo is a tonal language, so the words with the wrong stresses and tones either change their meaning, or worse, become unintelligible.’, (lines 12-15),

it means that mispronouncing the words in Igbo can

a) have little change on their meaning as well as their understanding.
b) affect not only their meaning but also the understanding of them.
c) change their meaning but hardly ever their intelligibility.
d) make the understanding easy.
.

24 – (EEAR-CFS-2016/2017-BCT-TURMA 1)

All underlined words in the article have a negative prefix, except:

a) disregarding
b) indefatigable
c) unintelligible
d) mispronouncing