UERJ–2025–1º Exame de Qualificação–COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION, ANSWERS & LEXICAL APPROACH.

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❑ ESTRUTURA DA PROVA:

• 05 MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions) / 4 Options Each MCQ.

• Texto – | Are wild animals afraid of humans? | nayturr.com |

❑ TEXTO:

Are wild animals afraid of humans?

Crocodiles, sharks, snakes, tigers, lions are but a few of the animals that evoke a sense of fear in humans. Attacks by these animals are always widely splashed across the media, giving further merit to these fears. But are we actually more scared of them than they are of us? And do we perhaps have reason to be?

Wild animals are afraid of humans. Studies have shown that even apex predators change their eating patterns and habits when they perceive humans to be around. We are the only super predator that exists on this planet. Through conditioning, animals have come to instinctually fear our very existence.

In Santa Cruz, California, a study was directed. The scientists wished to determine how much impact the perception of human presence would have on the predators in the area, namely the mountain lion, bobcat, opossum and skunk. The scientists broadcasted human voices in certain areas while they used the sound of tree frogs in other regions as a control. The results were alarming in that the predators changed their habits more than expected, when they perceived humans to be present. Mountain lions would leave their kill if they heard voices and deliberately avoided the areas where they believed there was human activity. The skunk and opossum foraged less, and the bobcat became solely nocturnal.

Some might suggest that our upright stance and forward-facing eyes have animals understanding that we are a predator and a threat, but it is more than just how we look that has them running for the hills. Through centuries of hunting and destroying their habitat their fear of us has become instinctual. We are the annihilators, super destroyers of the earth and its wildlife. We have taught animals that we are the most destructive and deadly species on the planet and this conditioned them to fear us.

The human population kills nine times as many carnivores as they kill each other and four times more middle food web animals than large carnivores do. We are one of the few animals capable of distorting ecosystem functioning and eradicating species. In most scenarios, the mere presence of a human will have wild animals darting away. Even in some extreme situations where animals show aggression, if humans stand their ground and make noise, the result is often the animal showing one final act of defiance before they move off back into their natural habitat.

But although wild animals will choose to run away most of the time, rather than standing against or going after us, this is not always the case. A threatened animal will fight against us to defend itself, and chances are you, with your lack of claws, blunt teeth and squishy body, will come off second best. Despite our destructive behavior, an unarmed human has almost no defense against an animal. Fear incites violence and animals will react aggressively if they feel threatened. We might be the mighty super predator, but ultimately we are no match for Mother Nature when she chooses to fight back.

• Adaptado de nayturr.com.

23 – (UERJ-2025-Vestibular-1º Exame de Qualificação) The main topic developed throughout the article can be summarized as:

(A) fear in animal-man relationship

(B) human beings’ control over animals

(C) mother nature’s power over animals

(D) balance in nature-animal relationship

      Comentários e Gabarito    A  

TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO, RELAÇÃO  SEMÂNTICA ENTRE PARTES DO TEXTO & IDENTIFICAÇÃO DA TEMÁTICA DO TEXTO 

The main topic developed throughout the article can be summarized as:

O tema principal desenvolvido ao longo do artigo pode ser resumido como:

(A) fear in animal-man relationship

o medo na relação animal-homem

(B) human beings’ control over animals

o controle dos seres humanos sobre os animais

(C) mother nature’s power over animals

o poder da mãe natureza sobre os animais

(D) balance in nature-animal relationship

equilíbrio na relação natureza-animal

>> EXPLICAÇÃO:

• O título “Os animais selvagens temem os humanos?” antecipa o assunto principal do texto
• A ideia de que os animais selvagens são os que causam medo nos humanos é apresentada no 1º parágrafo. Entretanto, a pergunta “But are we actually more scared of them than they are of us?” coloca a ideia supracitada em dúvida e apresenta uma hipótese, que é desenvolvida no segundo parágrafo: na verdade, são os animais que temem os humanos (“Wild animals are afraid of humans ").
• Portanto, o tema do texto pode ser sintetizado como o medo na relação animal-homem.

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• Crocodiles, sharks, snakes, tigers, lions are but a few of the animals that evoke a sense of fear in humans. Attacks by these animals are always widely splashed across the media, giving further merit to these fears. But are we actually more scared of them than they are of us? And do we perhaps have reason to be?
• Wild animals are afraid of humans.

>> But are we actually more scared of them than they are of us? And do we perhaps have reason to be? (l. 3)

In relation to the second paragraph (l. 4-6), the fragment above fullfills the function below:

(A) detail theme

(B) signal exception

(C) present hypothesis

(D) conclude argument

      Comentários e Gabarito    C  

TÓPICOS - RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA ENTRE PARTES DO TEXTO & ARTICULAÇÃO DE IDEIAS:

• But are we actually more scared of them than they are of us? And do we perhaps have reason to be?
• Mas será que, na verdade, temos mais medo deles do que eles têm de nós? E talvez tenhamos razão para isso?

In relation to the second paragraph (l. 4-6), the fragment above fullfills the function below:

Em relação ao 2º parágrafo, o fragmento acima cumpre a função abaixo:

(A) detail theme

detalhar o tema

(B) signal exception

sinalizar exceção

(C) present hypothesis

apresentar hipótese

(D) conclude argument

concluir argumento

>> EXPLICAÇÃO:

• A ideia de que os animais selvagens são os que causam medo nos humanos é apresentada no 1º parágrafo.
• Entretanto, a pergunta “But are we actually more scared of them than they are of us?” coloca a ideia supracitada em dúvida e apresenta uma hipótese, que é desenvolvida no segundo parágrafo: na verdade, são os animais que temem os humanos (“Wild animals are afraid of humans ").

25 – (UERJ-2025-Vestibular-1º Exame de Qualificação) According to the third paragraph (l. 7-13), a study was conducted about the impact of the perception of the human presence on predators. The objective of this study was to determine the following aspect of this impact:

(A) existence

(B) intensity

(C) linearity

(D) origin

      Comentários e Gabarito    B  

TÓPICO - HOW MUCH:

• [...] In Santa Cruz, California, a study was directed. The scientists wished to determine how much impact the perception of human presence would have on the predators in the area, namely the mountain lion, bobcat, opossum and skunk."
• Em Santa Cruz, na Califórnia, foi dirigido um estudo. Os cientistas queriam determinar quanto impacto, a percepção da presença humana teria nos predadores da área, nomeadamente o leão da montanha, o lince, o didelfídeo e gambá.

According to the third paragraph, a study was conducted about the impact of the perception of the human presence on predators.

De acordo com o 3º parágrafo, foi realizado um estudo sobre o impacto da percepção da presença humana nos predadores.

The objective of this study was to determine the following aspect of this impact:

O objetivo deste estudo foi determinar o seguinte aspecto deste impacto

(A) existence

existência

(B) intensity

intensidade

(C) linearity

linearidade

(D) origin

origem

>> "HOW MUCH" (quanto) - é usado para aquelas coisas que você não consegue contar, mas que você pode ter uma noção de grandeza ou intensidade na resposta.

26 – (UERJ-2025-Vestibular-1º Exame de Qualificação)

• But although wild animals will choose to run away most of the time, rather than standing against or going after us, this is not always the case. (l. 25-26)

The underlined pronoun refers to the following action:

(A) kill

(B) hide

(C) attack

(D) escape

      Comentários e Gabarito    D  

TÓPICOS - ANÁFORA, PRONOME & PHRASAL VERB:

• But although wild animals will choose to run away most of the time, rather than standing against or going after us, this is not always the case.
• Mas embora os animais selvagens prefiram fugir na maioria das vezes, em vez de nos enfrentar ou perseguir, isso nem sempre é assim.
• Anaforicamente, O pronome demonstrativo "THIS" foi usado anaforicamente e refere-se à ao phrasal verb "TO RUN AWAY" que significa "fugir, escapar".

The underlined pronoun refers to the following action:

(A) kill matar

(B) hide esconder

(C) attack atacar

(D) escape fugir

>> "TO RUN AWAY" – "fugir", "escapar", "evadir".

• He ran away from home when he was only twelve.(https://dictionary.cambridge.org)
• Ele fugiu de casa quando tinha apenas doze anos.

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• We might be the mighty super predator, but ultimately we are no match for Mother Nature when she chooses to fight back. (l. 29-30)

The underlined word is similar in meaning to:

(A) as a rule

(B) of course

(C) in general

(D) in the end

      Comentários e Gabarito    D  

TÓPICOS - SINONÍMIA, FALSO COGNATO & PHRASAL VERB:

• We might be the mighty super predator, but ultimately we are no match for Mother Nature when she chooses to fight back.
• Podemos ser superpredadores poderosos, mas, no final de contas, não somos páreo para a Mãe Natureza quando esta decide contra-atacar.

The underlined word is similar in meaning to:

(A) as a rule (como regra)

(B) of course (claro)

(C) in general (em geral)

(D) in the end (por fim, por último)

>> "ULTIMATELY" - "Finally"(finalmente), "Eventually"(finalmente, em algum momento), "In the end"(por fim). 

>> "TO FIGHT BACK" – "Contra-atacar", "Revidar", "Reagir". 

• You’ve seen him fight back every time he’s been unfairly attacked.(https://dictionary.cambridge.org)
• Você o viu revidar toda vez que  ele foi atacado injustamente.
• Jones has denied the charge and has fought back publicly.
• Jones negou a acusação e reagiu publicamente.

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