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01 – (EFOMM-2010/2011-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE)

"We had to cancel the search because of worsening weather conditions. But we will not stop trying. We will continue the rescue as soon as the weather gets better." 

The underlined verbs above can be replaced with the following phrasal verbs, respectively, without having their meanings changed:

(A) call off / give up / keep on
(B) call off / give in / keep on
(C) call out / give up / keep in
(D) call down / give up / keep on
(E) call out / give in / keep in

__RESPOSTA (A)__

02 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2020/2021-TURMA 2)

Woman wins Picasso painting worth €1m in raffle 

An Italian woman has won a painting by Pablo Picasso, worth about €1m (£900,000; $1.1m), in a raffle after being given the ticket as a gift. 

The winning ticket was pulled out during a live draw at Christie’s auction house in Paris. 

The event, which was fundraising for Care charity, had been postponed twice - first to sell more tickets, and then because of coronavirus restrictions. 

(...)

Adapted from www.bbc.com

The word “postponed”, underlined in the text, is closest in meaning to:

(A) Put off

(B) Turned on

(C) Looked out

(D) Stayed away

__RESPOSTA (A)__

(A) Put off (TO POSTPONE – ADIAR)

• The event, which was fundraising for Care charity, had been postponed twice - first to sell more tickets, and then because of coronavirus restrictions. – O evento, que arrecadava fundos para a instituição de caridade Care, foi ADIADO duas vezes - primeiro para vender mais ingressos e depois por causa das restrições do coronavírus.

(B) Turned on (TO ENABLE, TO CONNECT – HABILITAR, CONECTAR, LIGAR)

• Would you turn on the water heater for me, please? –Poderia ligar o aquecedor de água para mim, por favor?[The Free Dictionary]

(C) Looked out (TO WHATCH OUT, TO BE CAREFUL, TO BE WATCHFUL – TER CUIDADO, FICAR ATENTO)

• Look out that you don't slip and fall on the ice. – FIQUE ATENTO para não escorregar e cair no gelo. [The Free Dictionary]

(D) Stayed away (TO MAINTAIN A DISTANCE FROM SOMEONE or SOMETHING)

• Stay away! My cold is contagious! – Fique distante! Meu resfriado é contagioso! 

03 – (EEAR-SARGENTO-BCT-2020/2021-TURMA 2)

Read this notice about an apartment for rent and answer the question below. 

“Students! Are you looking for a special place to live? Come to 140 Grant Street, Apt. 4B. This apartament is absolutely perfect for two serious students who are looking for a quiet neighborhood, just 15 minutes from campus.” 

The expression “looking for” in bold type in the paragraph above is closest in meaning to _________________. 

(A) buying

(B) latch-key

(C) disturbing

(D) searching for 

__RESPOSTA (D)__

04 – (AFA-OFICIAL-2021/2022)

When making a decision, it is a common impulse to look and see what others are doing. Nevertheless, it is often unclear whether the path that everyone else may be following is good for us as well. After all, sometimes following the crowd has merit - at other times, it is simply peer pressure blinding us.

The phenomenon of looking to others and following the crowd has been studied by social science for a long time. Nevertheless, those findings do not always make their way to individual decision-makers. Therefore, let’s review why people conform to the crowd – and under what conditions it is a god idea to go your own way instead.

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Fortunately, this effect has good points as well. In many cases, group decision-making can help individuals look beyond their own private perspectives and make more rational decisions (Fahr & Irlenbusch, 2011). Furthermore, pro-social and altruistic behaviors can be influenced and shared through such conformity as well (Nook, Ong, Morelli, Mitchell, & Zaki, 2016). Therefore, sometimes following the crowd helps people get along and make better decisions too.

Given the above, when making a decision, it is important to consider whether following others is a good idea – or is leading you astray instead. Some simple steps can help you figure it out.

(Adapted from https://www.psychologytoday.com.

Access on March 25th, 2021)

In the text, the phrasal verb that means have a harmonious and friendly relationship is

(A) look to. (line 7)

(B) get along. (line 67)

(C) look beyond. (line 62)

(D) figure out. (line 72)

__RESPOSTA (B)__

a) look to. (TO RELY ON SOMEONE- CONFIAR EM ALGUÉM)

• The phenomenon of looking to others and following the crowd has been studied by social science for a long time. – O fenômeno de CONFIAR NOS OUTROS e seguir a multidão tem sido estudado pelas ciências sociais há muito tempo.

b) get along. (TO INTERACT in a mutually friendly way.)

• Therefore, sometimes following the crowd helps people get along and make better decisions too. – Portanto, às vezes seguir a multidão ajuda as pessoas a INTERAGIREM-SE DE FORMA AMIGÁVEL e também a tomarem decisões melhores.

c) look beyond. (TO PLAN FURTHER THAN SOMEONE)

• Fortunately, this effect has good points as well. In many cases, group decision-making can help individuals look beyond their own private perspectives and make more rational decisions. – Felizmente, esse efeito também tem pontos positivos. Em muitos casos, a tomada de decisões em grupo pode ajudar os indivíduos a PLANEJAR ALÉM de suas próprias perspectivas particulares e a tomar decisões mais racionais.

d) figure out. (TO BEGIN TO COMPREHEND SOMEONE OR SOMETHING)

• Some simple steps can help you figure it out. – Alguns passos simples podem ajudá-lo a começar a entender isso.

05 – (QCOM-2016/2017-OFICIAL INTENDENTE DA MARINHA)

In: 'Can you pick up survivors?', the phrasal verb in bold can be replaced by

(A) hide.

(B) call.

(C) get.

(D) buy.

(E) find.

__RESPOSTA (C)__

➧ BIZU FEROZ:

• TO PICK UP SOMEONE – PEGAR ALGUÉM, LEVANTAR ALGUÉM.
• Can you pick up survivors? – Você pode pegar os sobreviventes?