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❑ PROVA DE LÍNGUA INGLESA:
• AFA-2002-CFOAV/CFOINT/CFOINF-CURSO DE FORMAÇÃO DE OFICIAIS (Aviador/Infantaria/Intendente) – ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA-01/10/01.
❑ ESTRUTURA-PROVA:
- 40 MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions) / 4 Options Each Question.
❑ PROVA:
❑ TRADUÇÃO-TEXTO:
Frequent flying slightly raises the odds of getting cancer.
Voar com frequência aumenta ligeiramente as chances de desenvolver câncer.
Cosmic rays were once the province of science fiction,
feared only by space travelers rocketing to unknown worids.
Os raios cósmicos já foram província da ficção científica,
temidos apenas por viajantes espaciais que voavam para mundos desconhecidos.
Here on earth the danger posed streams subatomic particles from the sun and stars was considered insignificant.
Aqui na Terra, o perigo representado por fluxos de partículas subatômicas do sol e das estrelas era considerado insignificante.
Now that assurance has been shaken, at least for those who spend much of their lives flying at high altitudes.
Agora, essa garantia vem sendo abalada, pelo menos para aqueles que passam grande parte de suas vidas voando em grandes altitudes.
Last week the U.S Department of Transportation reported that radiation penetrating the thin skins of jetliners can pose a hazard for passengers and crews.
Na semana passada, o Departamento de Transporte dos EUA relatou que a radiação que penetra nas finas peles de aviões a jato pode representar um risco para passageiros e tripulações.
- "crews" – tripulações.
For the occasional traveler the danger is slight and not worth worrying about.
Para o viajante ocasional, o perigo é pequeno e não vale a pena se preocupar.
But the Government study suggests that radiation is causing a small and measurable increase in cancer rates among crew members and the most frequent flyers.
Mas o estudo do governo sugere que a radiação está causando um pequeno e mensurável aumento nas taxas de câncer entre os membros da tripulação e os passageiros mais frequentes.
As a result, the Federal Aviation Administration is sending airline workers an advisory on the health risks of cosmic radiation.
Como resultado, a Administração Federal de Aviação está enviando aos trabalhadores da companhia aérea um aviso sobre os riscos à saúde da radiação cósmica.
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) – Administração Federal de Aviação.
The Government estimates that among 100,000 crew members who spend 20 years on an average route, such radiation will cause 600 “premature cancer deaths.”
O Governo estima que entre 100.000 tripulantes que passam 20 anos em uma rota média, tal radiação causará 600 “mortes prematuras por câncer”.
By comparison, cancer from ali causes may kill 22,000 of that same group.
Em comparação, o câncer de todas as causas pode matar 22.000 desse mesmo grupo.
Frequent travelers who spend half as much time in the air as pilots do, or about nine hours a week, will incur half the risk.
Viajantes frequentes que passam metade do tempo no ar que os pilotos, ou cerca de nove horas por semana, incorrerão em metade do risco.
Exposure varies dramatically with altitude and proximity to the poles.
A exposição varia drasticamente com a altitude e a proximidade dos polos.
A year spent flying the great-circle route from New York City to Tokyo will subject a crew to 30 times the risk of a year of flying between Austin and Houston.
Um ano gasto voando na rota do grande círculo de Nova York a Tóquio sujeitará uma tripulação a 30 vezes o risco de um ano voando entre Austin e Houston.
Pregnant crew members have special concerns.
As tripulantes grávidas têm preocupações especiais.
The FAA says women who fly throughout the first seven months of pregnancy may exceed the recommended radiation doses for fetuses and slightly boost the risk of birth defects.
A FAA diz que mulheres que voam durante os primeiros sete meses de gravidez podem exceder as doses de radiação recomendadas para fetos e aumentar ligeiramente o risco de malformações congênitas.
- birth defects – defeitos congênitos, defeitos de nascimento, malformações congênitas.
Some experts feel such women should consider taking leaves or working on less exposed routes, especially from the eighth to the 15th week of pregnancy.
Alguns especialistas acham que essas mulheres devem considerar tirar licenças ou trabalhar em rotas menos expostas, especialmente da oitava à 15ª semana de gravidez.
Others emphasize that the radiation is much less hazardous than other dangers of everyday life.
Outros enfatizam que a radiação é muito menos perigosa do que outros perigos da vida cotidiana.
- "everyday life" – vida cotidiana, dia a dia.
Says Dr. Wallace Friedberg, head of radiobiology at the FAA. “If my wife were a flight attendant and pregnant, I would not tell her to stop flying.”
Diz o Dr. Wallace Friedberg, chefe de radiobiologia da FAA. “Se minha esposa fosse comissária de bordo e estivesse grávida, eu não diria a ela para parar de voar.”
(Adapted from Time)
01 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) According to the text.
(A) Subatomic particles from the sun and stars can cause cancer for those who frequentiy fly.
(B) People who spend much time flying at high altitudes raise the odds of getting cancer.
(C) Flying from New York City to Tokyo is really dangerous when the crew is exposed.
(D) The Government estimates that a large number of people who spend 20 years on the same route will die of cancer.
Comentários e Gabarito B
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO :
According to the text.
(A) Subatomic particles from the sun and stars can cause cancer for those who frequentiy fly.
Partículas subatômicas do sol e das estrelas podem causar câncer para aqueles que voam com frequência.
(B) People who spend much time flying at high altitudes raise the odds of getting cancer.
Pessoas que passam muito tempo voando em grandes altitudes aumentam as chances de ter câncer.
(C) Flying from New York City to Tokyo is really dangerous when the crew is exposed.
Voar de Nova York para Tóquio é realmente perigoso quando a tripulação é exposta.
(D) The Government estimates that a large number of people who spend 20 years on the same route will die of cancer.
O governo estima que um grande número de pessoas que passam 20 anos na mesma rota morrerão de câncer.
02 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) Which idea is mentioned in the text?
(A) Crew members don t have to worry about the special concerns in this text.
(B)If radiation penetrates the crew members' skin it will cause a damage and consequently they will get cancer.
(C) This article is not so important for people who don’t fly
very often because the danger is slight and they will never get cancer.
(D) For people who don*t fiy very often the danger is small and it’s not necessary to worry about it.
Comentários e Gabarito D
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO :
Which idea is mentioned in the text?
Qual ideia é mencionada no texto?
(A) Crew members don t have to worry about the special concerns in this text.
Os membros da tripulação não precisam se preocupar com as preocupações especiais deste texto.
(B)If radiation penetrates the crew members' skin it will cause a damage and consequently they will get cancer.
Se a radiação penetrar na pele dos membros da tripulação, isso causará danos e, consequentemente, eles terão câncer.
(C) This article is not so important for people who don’t fly very often because the danger is slight and they will never get cancer.
Este artigo não é tão importante para pessoas que não voam com muita frequência porque o perigo é pequeno e elas nunca terão câncer.
(D) For people who don*t fiy very often the danger is small and it’s not necessary to worry about it.
Para pessoas que não voam com muita frequência, o perigo é pequeno e não é necessário se preocupar com isso.
03 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) According to the text which ideas are correct?
- I. Half of the travelers who frequently fly have double risk of getting cancer because of the cosmic radiation.
- II. In the Government research radiation is damaging the health of crew members and the travelers who seldom fly.
- III. Frequent travelers and pilots spend half of their time in the air.
- IV. Pregnant women who fly a lot have to worry about radiation because of the fetus.
From the statements above, the right one (s) is (are)
(A) only IV
(B) II and IV
(C) l and lV
(D) I and II
Comentários e Gabarito A
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO :
I. Half of the travelers who frequently fly have double risk of getting cancer because of the cosmic radiation.
>>INCORRETA: Metade dos viajantes que voam frequentemente tem risco duplo de ter câncer por causa da radiação cósmica.
II. In the Government research radiation is damaging the health of crew members and the travelers who seldom fly.
II. In the Government research radiation is damaging the health of crew members and the travelers who seldom fly.
>>INCORRETA:Na pesquisa do governo, a radiação está prejudicando a saúde dos membros da tripulação e dos viajantes que raramente voam
III. Frequent travelers and pilots spend half of their time in the air.
III. Frequent travelers and pilots spend half of their time in the air.
>>INCORRETA:Viajantes frequentes e pilotos passam metade do tempo no ar.
IV. Pregnant women who fly a lot have to worry about radiation because of the fetus.
IV. Pregnant women who fly a lot have to worry about radiation because of the fetus.
>>CORRETA:Mulheres grávidas que voam muito têm que se preocupar com a radiação por causa do feto.
04 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) The item in which the word has the same peculiarity of the “H” in the word HONOR is:
(A) hole
(B) hostility
(C) hour
(D) honeymoon
Comentários e Gabarito C
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO :
The item in which the word has the same peculiarity of the “H” in the word HONOR /'ɑːnər/ is:
(A) hole /hoʊl/ buraco
(B) hostility /hɒ'stɪləti / hostilidade
(C) hour /aʊər/ hora
(D) honeymoon /'hʌnimuːn/ lua de mel
05 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) The alternative in which both words have the same vowel scund is:
(A) antique — seek
(B) wear — weary
(C) quick — quite
(D) tip — tiny
Comentários e Gabarito A
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO :
06 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA)
- “Albert says that his wife Rose can’t stand it when he turns on the radio while she*s performing any written activity.”
The paragraph means that Rose
(A) listens to the radio ithout complaining.
(B) hates when her cousin turns the radio on.
(C) doesn’t appreciate her husband’s attitude.
(D) asks him to decrease its volume.
Comentários e Gabarito C
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO :
07 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) In the following alternatives, all the nouns are feminine, EXCEPT.
(A) heiress / jewess / empress / mare
(B) spinster / niece / vixen / hen
(C) daughter / cock / witch / aunt
(D) lioness / gander / ewe / bee
Comentários e Gabarito X
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO :
08 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) Mark the correct set of pronouns to compiete the sentences below.
- Duchess Sharon couldn’t find any jewels in the jewel case because ____ children had taken ____ to perform a play at school. ____ didn't tell it to ____ mother and ____ got very irritated with because of ____ .
(A) her / them / They / their / she / them / it
(B) your / him / They / them / your / her / them
(C) their / they / Them / their / her /them / him
(D)his / their / Their / they / he / they / its
Comentários e Gabarito A
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO :
❑ TRADUÇÃO-TEXTO:
A fox was walking through an orchard when he saw a Lunch of grapes which had just turned ripe.
Uma raposa estava andando por um pomar quando viu um almoço de uvas que tinham acabado de amadurecer.
They were on a vine that was growing over a lofty branch.
Elas estavam em uma videira que crescia sobre um galho alto.
- "a lofty branch" – um galho alto.
“Just the thing to quench my thirst”, he thought.
Exatamente o que preciso para matar minha sede", pensou.
Drawing back a few paces, he took a run arid a jump and ,ust missed the brunch.
Recuando alguns passos, ele correu e pulou e quase perdeu o almoço.
- "the brunch" – o almoço.
Turning rourid, he again tried to jump, but with no better success.
Virando-se, ele tentou pular novamente, mas sem mais sucesso.
Again and again he tried after the tempting morsel.
Repetidamente ele tentou atrás do pedaço tentador.
At last he had to give it up and walked away with his nose in the air, saying to himself, "I am sure they are sour."
Por fim, ele teve que desistir e foi embora com o nariz empinado, dizendo a si mesmo: "Tenho certeza de que são azedas."
(Adapted from Stairway to English)
09 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) Who was the fox trying to convince?
(A) Herself
(B) Myself
(C) Himself
(D) Ourselves
Comentários e Gabarito A
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO :
10 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) In ihe sentence
- “ ... a vine that was growing over a lofty branch",
the underlined word means
(A) tiny
(B) huge
(C) high
(D) distant
Comentários e Gabarito C
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO :
In ihe sentence
- “ ... a vine that was growing over a lofty branch",
- “... uma videira que estava crescendo sobre um galho alto",
the underlined word means
(A) tiny minúsculo
(B) huge enorme
(C) high alto
(D) distant distante
11 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) The opposite of “sour" in the fable is
(A) salty
(B) green
(C) bitter
(D) ripe
Comentários e Gabarito D
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO :
The opposite of “sour" in the fable is
O oposto de “sour" (azedo, amargo) na fábula é
(A) salty salgado
(B) green verde
(C) bitter amargo
(D) ripe maduro, amadurecido
❑ TRADUÇÃO-TEXTO:
The world will be a better place in a hundred years, aptimists say.
O mundo será um lugar melhor em cem anos, dizem os otimistas.
Life will be more comfortable than today.
A vida será mais confortável do que hoje.
Computers, the most sophisticated machines, will do much of our work.
Os computadores, as máquinas mais sofisticadas, farão muito do nosso trabalho.
We will have more time for sports and entertainment.
Teremos mais tempo para esportes e entretenimento.
Cities will not continue to grow.
As cidades não continuarão a crescer. .
People will live in smaller communities and everybody will be happier.
As pessoas viverão em comunidades menores e todos serão mais felizes.
Pollution, one of the worst problems today, will be a thing of the past in a hundred years.
A poluição, um dos piores problemas hoje, será uma coisa do passado em cem anos.
The air in the cities will be cleaner, so people will be healthier than they are today.
O ar nas cidades será mais limpo, então as pessoas serão mais saudáveis do que são hoje.
Rio de Janeiro will again be one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
O Rio de Janeiro será novamente uma das cidades mais bonitas do mundo.
Brazil, the largest country in the Southern Hemisphere, will also be one of the richest in the world.
O Brasil, o maior país do Hemisfério Sul, também será um dos mais ricos do mundo.
Optimists say all these things will happen in a hundred years. But we’ll never know. We won't be here.
Os otimistas dizem que todas essas coisas acontecerão em cem anos. Mas nunca saberemos. Não estaremos aqui.
(Adapted from Graded English Exercises and Texts)
12 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) In the text above we can find
(A) six adjectives in the superlative form and five ones in the comparative of superiority.
(B) five adjectives in the comparative of equality and six in the comparative of superiority.
(C) six adjectives in the comparative of superiority and five in the superlative form.
(D) five adjectives in the superlative form and six in the comparative of inequality.
Comentários e Gabarito C
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO :
In the text above we can find
No texto acima podemos encontrar
(A) six adjectives in the superlative form and five ones in the comparative of superiority.
seis adjetivos na forma superlativa e cinco uns no comparativo de superioridade.
(B) five adjectives in the comparative of equality and six in the comparative of superiority.
cinco adjetivos no comparativo de igualdade e seis no comparativo de superioridade.
(C) six adjectives in the comparative of superiority and five in the superlative form.
seis adjetivos no comparativo de superioridade e cinco na forma superlativa.
(D) five adjectives in the superlative form and six in the comparative of inequality.
cinco adjetivos na forma superlativa e seis no comparativo de desigualdade.
13 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) In the sentence
- “...one of the worst problems today”,
the underlined words in the comparative of equality would be
(A) worse than
(B) not so good as
(C) as well as
(D) as bad as
Comentários e Gabarito D
TÓPICO - ADJETIVO IRREGULAR "BAD" → COMPARATIVO DE IGUALDADE & SUPERLATIVO :
In the sentence
- “...one of the worst problems today”,
- ...um dos piores problemas hoje,
the underlined words in the comparative of equality would be
as palavras sublinhadas no comparativo de igualdade seriam
(A) worse than
(B) not so good as
(C) as well as
(D) as bad as tão ruim quanto
>>"THE WORST" é o superlativo do adjetivo "BAD".
>> O comparativo do adjetivo "bad" é "AS BAD AS".
>> SUMMARY CHART:
14 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) The sentence
- “ ..so people will be healthier than they are today",
means that
(A) there will be no more illness in the world.
(B) people will have a better quality of life and less sickness than nowadays.
(C) it will be a time with a lot of diseases in the world.
(D) everybody will have the chance to live in a clean world.
Comentários e Gabarito B
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO :
The sentence
- “ ..so people will be healthier than they are today",
- ...então as pessoas serão mais saudáveis do que são hoje
means that
significa que
(A) there will be no more illness in the world.
não haverá mais doenças no mundo.
(B) people will have a better quality of life and less sickness than nowadays.
as pessoas terão uma melhor qualidade de vida e menos doenças do que hoje em dia.
(C) it will be a time with a lot of diseases in the world.
será uma época com muitas doenças no mundo.
(D) everybody will have the chance to live in a clean world.
todos terão a chance de viver em um mundo limpo.
❑ TRADUÇÃO-TEXTO:
A scientific exhibition was taking place in Philadelphia in 1876. There were many important guests and judges. Among them, D. Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil, the most important guest.
Uma exposição científica estava acontecendo na Filadélfia em 1876. Havia muitos convidados e juízes importantes. Entre eles, D. Pedro II, Imperador do Brasil, o convidado mais importante.
There were lots of electrical apparatuses for the judges to see. So, they decided to postpone the examination of the inventions that could not be seen that day. Alexander Graham Bell was one of the exhibitors. Mr. Bell felt that he had costed his time bringing his telephone.
Havia muitos aparelhos elétricos para os juízes verem. Então, eles decidiram adiar o exame das invenções que não puderam ser vistas naquele dia. Alexander Graham Bell era um dos expositores. O Sr. Bell sentiu que havia custado seu tempo trazendo seu telefone.
The judges began to disperse. Suddenly Emperor D. Pedro saw Mr. Bell and recognized him. They had already met once in a school for deaf and dumb in Boston.
Os juízes começaram a se dispersar. De repente, o Imperador D. Pedro viu o Sr. Bell e o reconheceu. Eles já haviam se encontrado uma vez em uma escola para surdos e mudos em Boston.
“Mr. Bell, how are the deaf-mutes in Bostcn?” asked the Emperor.
"Sr. Bell, como estão os surdos-mudos em Boston?" perguntou o Imperador.
“They are very well, Your Majesty. I dare tell thee that I have an exhibit here.”
"Eles estão muito bem, Vossa Majestade. Ouso dizer que tenho uma exposição aqui."
The Emperor decided to see it and the judges followed him. When D. Pedro heard Mr. Bell’s voice from another room, coming out of the iron-box receiver, he exclaimed surprised, “It talks!”
O Imperador decidiu vê-la e os juízes o seguiram. Quando D. Pedro ouviu a voz do Sr. Bell de outra sala, saindo do receptor de caixa de ferro, ele exclamou surpreso: "Ele fala!"
The judges approached to confirm what the Emperor had said. All of them became surprised. Mr. Bell’s invention was saved.
Os juízes se aproximaram para confirmar o que o Imperador havia dito. Todos ficaram surpresos. A invenção do Sr. Bell foi salva.
“Thanks to Dom Pedro” — wrote A. G. Bell — “I went to bed the night before as an unknown man, and woke up to find myself famous.”
“Graças a Dom Pedro” — escreveu A. G. Bell — “Fui dormir na noite anterior como um homem desconhecido e acordei para me encontrar famoso.
(Adapted from Our Wonderful World)
15 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) What did Dorn Pedro have to do with the invention of the telephone?
(A) He asked Graham Bell to see his invention because they were close friends.
(B) He wanted to see the invention of Graham Bell who he had already known, after the judges had decided to postpone the new inventions examination.
(C) He helped Graham Bel! to invent the telephone since they had met before in a special school.
(D) He was the first person to test the invention and admit it really worked.
Comentários e Gabarito B
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO :
16 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) According to the text, the judges wanted to postpone the examination of the inventions. The underlined verb means
(A) to put off
(B) to put out
(C) to put away
(D) to put on
Comentários e Gabarito A
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO :
17 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) What did the judges do after they had seen Graham Bel!’s invention working? They
(A) got amazed and believed it was a good invention.
(B) went to see the invention only because it was D. Pedro who had gone to check it.
(C) asked Graham Bell to demonstrate the invention to them.
(D) felt curious about the invention and went to test it.
Comentários e Gabarito A
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO :
18 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) In the text we have some irregular verbs in the Simple Past Tense:
- WAS — SAW — HAD — THOUGHT — TOOK
The infinitive form of these verbs are respectively:
(A) am / see / has / thank / taking
(B) be / see / have / think /take
(C) is / seen / has / thinks / taken
(D) are / sees / have /thinking /takes
Comentários e Gabarito B
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO :
❑ TRADUÇÃO-TEXTO: Read the following passage:
In 1993, two English boys were considered guilty of one of the most shocking crimes in British history. The boys, at that time, had taken away 2-year-old James Bulger from a shopping center on the outskirts of Liverpool. First, they _____ to push him into a nearby canal. Then, they dragged him two and a half miles to a railway line. They _____ the child with stones and bricks. They kicked him in the head. They _____ him with an iron bar. Trying to disguise their crime as an accident, they finally _____ his dead body on the rail where it _____ in two by a passing train.
(Adapted from Newsweek)
Em 1993, dois meninos ingleses foram considerados culpados de um dos crimes mais chocantes da história britânica. Os meninos, na época, haviam levado James Bulger, de 2 anos, de um shopping center nos arredores de Liverpool. Primeiro, eles _____ para empurrá-lo para um canal próximo. Então, eles o arrastaram por duas milhas e meia até uma linha ferroviária. Eles _____ a criança com pedras e tijolos. Eles o chutaram na cabeça. Eles _____ com uma barra de ferro. Tentando disfarçar seu crime como um acidente, eles finalmente _____ seu corpo morto no trilho onde ele _____ em dois por um trem que passava.
19 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) The correct verbal forms to complete the blanks are:
(A) tried / pelted / hit / laid / was cut
(B) try / had pelted / hit / Iain / cuts
(C) tried / were pelted / have hit/ lay / had cut
(D) had tried / pelted / hitted / laid / was cut
Comentários e Gabarito A
TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO :
20 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) Consider the following statements:
- Phil is going to Denver tomorrow.
- Phil’s p!ane wi!l depart at 10 tomorrow morning.
- It's 10 a.m. now.
Based on the information above, we can say that at this time tomorrow Phil
(A) is going to be in Denver.
(B) will be departing to Denver
(C) will have arrived in Denver.
(D) would have gone to Denver
Comentários e Gabarito B
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❑ TRADUÇÃO-TEXTO:
Since 1961, the World Wildlife Fund has saved lots of animals and birds from extinction. It has given more than 40 billion dollars to conservation projects around the world. It has created or supported 260 National Parks on five continents. But there’s still much more work to do.
Desde 1961, o World Wildlife Fund salvou muitos animais e pássaros da extinção. Ele doou mais de 40 bilhões de dólares para projetos de conservação ao redor do mundo. Ele criou ou apoiou 260 Parques Nacionais em cinco continentes. Mas ainda há muito mais trabalho a ser feito.
(Adapted from time)
21 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) According to the context and the verbal tenses used in the article, it*s correct to say that
(A) The World Wildlife Fund*s work may be considered a finished action.
(B) Animals and birds were saved by the Fund in 1961 and before then.
(C) The fund is going to support National Parks in the future but not now.
(D) The help given by the World Wildlife Fund began in the past and it’s stil active.
Comentários e Gabarito D
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22 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) Mark the sentence in which the use of the modal verb doesn’t correspond to the meaning in parentheses.
(A) You really ought to stop bothering people who are working. —* (advice)
(B) Privates mustn’t pass by their superiors without saluting them. (absence of obligation)
(C) I told you it couldn’t be Sally at the door since she’s in Paris. (complete certainty)
(D) “Employees must fill in the forms by noon°, said the boss. —* (strong obligation)
Comentários e Gabarito B
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23 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) The numbers (1) to (6) are parts of a sentence. Mark the alternative in which the sequence forms the sentence in a correct order.
(1) to Austin
(2) hope
(3) next month
(4) we
(5) for a vacation
(6) to go
(A) 4, 2, 6, 1, 5, 3
(B) 1, 4, 6, 2, 5, 3
(C) 4, 2, 3, 6, 5, 1
(D) 1, 4. 2, 5, 6, 3
Comentários e Gabarito A
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24 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) Mark the alternative in which the calculation
is expressed correctly.
(A) Two tenth less one eighth is three fortieth.
(B) One eighth into Mo tenths leaves three fortieths.
(C) Two over ten from one over eight is three over forty.
(D) Two tenths minus one eighth equals three fortieths.
Comentários e Gabarito D
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25 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) Mark the correct set of prepositions to complete the following paragraph:
- Charles Darwin, the English naturalist who revolutionized the study ______ Biology,was ______ Brazil ______ some time ______ his 5-year voyage ______ the world ______ board the “Beagle”.
(A) about - in - at - for - w‹thin - on
(B) of - in - for - during - around - on
(C) in - at - for - along - through - in
(D) of - in - by - during - among - on
Comentários e Gabarito B
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26 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) Read the following information.
- The cadet refused to pilot the plane alone. The cadet thought it was a hard task for him. His instructor knew the cadet would be able to pilot by himself.
According to the pieces of information above, the following sentences describe the situation correctly, EXCEPT.
(A) Although his instructor knew his capacity, the cadet refused to pilot the plane alone because he thought it was a hard task for him.
(B) Though the cadet thought it was a hard task for him and refused to pilot the plane alone, his instructor knew he could do it alone.
(C) The cadet refused to pilot the plane alone because his instructor knew he would be able to do it by himself, unless he thought it was a hard task for him.
(D) His instructor knew he could pilot the plane alone, but the cadet refused to do it by himself since he thought it was a hard task for him.
Comentários e Gabarito C
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27 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA)
- On December 7'°, 1941, Pearl Harbor, an American Nasal base in the Pacific Ocean, was attacked by Japanese planes, causing the United States to enter the war the next day. Nineteen ships and about 200 planes were destroyed or seriously damaged in the attack.
Mark the correct alternative to complete the sentences below so that the questions are correct and can be answered based on the text above.
I - _______ planes were destroyed or damaged in the attack?
II - _______ was Pearl Harbor attacked by?
III - _______ caused the US to enter the war?
IV - _______ did Japanese planes attack Pearl Harbor?
(A) What / Why /Who / How
(B) Whose / When / How / What time
(C) How many / Who / What / When
(D) Which / Where / What / How long
Comentários e Gabarito C
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❑ TRADUÇÃO-TEXTO:
Scenes from the nuclear theater of a long cold war
Cenas do teatro nuclear de uma longa guerra fria
In the 1940s and '50s, when the Americans still trusted their doctors and their government, researchers subjected hundreds of ill-informed people to doses of nuclear radiation, in order to study the effects ori human beings. Later on, in two experiments on the West Coast, 131 prison inmates, many of them black, had their testicles irradiated.
Nas décadas de 1940 e 1950, quando os americanos ainda confiavam em seus médicos e no governo, pesquisadores submeteram centenas de pessoas mal informadas a doses de radiação nuclear, para estudar os efeitos em seres humanos. Mais tarde, em dois experimentos na Costa Oeste, 131 presidiários, muitos deles negros, tiveram seus testículos irradiados
From 1963 on, the U.S. government conducted hundreds of unannounced nuclear tests. The Russians weren’t fooled, but Americans were. Washington’s last secret underground blast occurred as recently as April 4, 1990.
A partir de 1963, o governo dos EUA conduziu centenas de testes nucleares não anunciados. Os russos não foram enganados, mas os americanos foram. A última explosão subterrânea secreta de Washington ocorreu em 4 de abril de 1990.
By the 1990s, America was awash in nuclear waste. Tons of plutonium from arms factories and spent fuel from nuclear reactors were stored haphazardly and unsafely, sometimes threatening workers and nearby residents. The pub(ic still has not been told the true dimensions of the toxic mess.
(Slightly adapted from Newsweek)
Na década de 1990, a América estava inundada de lixo nuclear. Toneladas de plutônio de fábricas de armas e combustível usado de reatores nucleares eram armazenados de forma aleatória e insegura, às vezes ameaçando trabalhadores e moradores próximos. O público ainda não foi informado das verdadeiras dimensões da bagunça tóxica.
(Levemente adaptado da Newsweek)
28 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) Read the statements below and mark the correct alternative
I - Handicapped people were subjected to nuclear radiation.
II - 131 black prisoners had their testicles exposed to nuclear tests.
III - The public is still unaware of the real dimensions of the nuclear problem.
(A) All the sentences are incorrect.
(B) All the sentences are correct.
(C) Only one sentence is correct.
(D) Two sentences are correct.
Comentários e Gabarito C
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29 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) According to their meaning in the text, mark the antoriyms of haphazardly and unsafely, respectively.
(A) carefully / safely
(B) carelessly / dangerously
(C) disorderly / safely
(D) carefully / in jeopardy
Comentários e Gabarito A
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30 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) According to the text, it’s correct to affirm that
(A) In the '40s and ‘50s not only the government but also the doctors had already lost their credibility before the American people.
(B) In 1963 hundreds of secret nuclear tests, including the last unannounced underground blast, took place in the
USA.
(C) The Americans who were chosen to undergo the tests knew too much about their government and the nuclear experiments.
(D) Nuclear tests have been made for more than fifty years and nuclear waste storage has sometimes threatened Americans.
Comentários e Gabarito D
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31 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) Read the sentences below carefully:
I - My daughter was in doubt whether to drink coke or orange juice.
II - If we had time to call her, we would have avoided the accident.
III - My family will travel next weekend unless rriy father has other plans.
IV - If you want to, you could go.
V - How can I guess if it’s going to rain tonight?
The correct alternative is:
(A) Sentences I and IV are correct
(B) Sentences II and IV aren’t correct
(C) Sentences III and IV are correct
(D) Sentences I and V aren't correct
Comentários e Gabarito B
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32 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) Choose the option that completes the sentences below correctly:
- I. The ladder ______ I was standing began to slip.
- II. My roof leaks ______ it rains.
- III. The wine, ______ was in the cellar, was ruined.
- IV. ______ happens don’t forget to call us.
(A) on which / whichever / when / wherever
(B) $ / when / what / whenever
(C) which / when / that / whichever
(D) that / whenever / which i whatever
Comentários e Gabarito D
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33 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) The underlined sentence in which the connecting word was erroneously omitted is
- Sam is not a man we can trust at all(1), believe it or not. He told me the cheese comes from his city is quite good(2). He's a liar. In fact it tastes pretty bad. He also told me the land he sold me is qood for farming(3). It’s an arid region. And he insists on saying that he didn*t tell me anything of this. But he can’t forget the things he said(4). Now I’m terribly disappointed.
(A) 1
(B) 4
(C) 3
(D) 2
Comentários e Gabarito D
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34 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) The item that correctly explains the sentences below is:
- I - She was too excited, so she took a sleeping pill.
- II - You can’t drive a car since you are not eighteen yet.
- III - Although the waiter had a very sore throat, he managed to answer in a hoarse whisper.
- IV - As soon as I have finished, I’ll explain him that I don’t feel up to tidying the kitchen now.
(A) concession / time / reason / compa son
(B) result / reason / concession / time
(C) reason / result / cause / time
(D) cause /time / resuk / comparison
Comentários e Gabarito B
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35 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) One of these options below contains a passive construction. Mark it.
(A) Permission to use the site for the festival was eventually given
(B) They have transferred the money to my bank account.
(C) She’s eventually permitted the use of the site for the festival.
(D) They used to transfer the money to my bank account.
Comentários e Gabarito A
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36 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) Mark the option in which the Indirect speech doesn’t correspond to the Direct one:
(A) “If I had the directory I would know what to do”, said Joe.
— He said that if he had had the directory he’d have known what to do.
(B) “Get out of here at once”, John said angrily. — He told
me angrily got out there at once.
(C) “I shatl be 18 tomorrow”, said Ann. — She told me she would be 18 the following day.
(D) “We were thinking of selling our old car but we have decided not to”, said Paul and Peter. — They told me they had been thinking of selling their old car but had decided not to.
Comentários e Gabarito B
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37 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) Mark the correct alternative to complete the gaps:
- The thieves _______ our apartment last night, but when they _______ the police were waiting for them.
- I didn’t _______ studying last night until almost eleven o’clock, so Mary and Leslie _______ helping our mother. The case was _______ of court because of insufficient evidence.
- We may _______ relations with that country.
(A) broke off / ran over / break down / gave up / crossed out
/ look into
(B) broke into / came out / get through / took turns /thrown out / break off
(C) took off / got away / make out / looked after / put away / look up
(D) picked out / got off / tried on /took part / looked out / call on
Comentários e Gabarito B
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38 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) The question tag is CORRECT in the following sentence:
(A) Let’s have dinner now, haven’t us?
(B) Nothing is wrong, aren’t they?
(C) You’ll have to pay for this, haven’t you?
(D) You‘d better be careful, hadn’t you?
Comentários e Gabarito D
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39 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) There’s an ahernative in which DO(ES) can’t be used. Mark it.
(A) Which does type of battery do you use?
(B) Who do you want to speak to?
(C) They don’t do very well in their exams.
(D) Diana Ross really has a very beautiful voice, doesn't she?
Yes, she does have a beautiful voice.
Comentários e Gabarito A
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40 – (AFA/CFO-2002-ACADEMIA DA FORÇA AÉREA) Mark the item that completes the following passage CORRECTLY with the appropriate missing articles when required.
- “Immediately after ___ assault, rape or robbery, victims or witnesses can usually summon up ___ mental image of ___ assailant. But by ___ time they sit down with ___ sketch artist at ___ police station, their memories often have faded.”
(A) ¢ / the / an / ¢ / the / the
(B) an / a /the / the / a / the
(C) the / ¢ / the / / the / ¢
(D) an / the / ¢ / the / ¢ / a
Comentários e Gabarito B
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