EEAR 2014 BCT MODALIDADE ESPECIAL

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❑ PROVA DE LÍNGUA INGLESA: 

• EEAR-CFS-MODALIDADE ESPECIAL-2014-CONTROLE DE TRÁFEGO AÉREO-ESCOLA DE ESPECIALISTAS DE AERONÁUTICA.

❑ ESTRUTURA-PROVA:

• 30 Multiple Choice Questions / 4 Options Each Question.

❑ PROVA:

❑ TEXTO 1: Read the article and answer questions 31, 32 and 33.

Obesity epidemic

The scale of the obesity epidemic is such that the world needs a global pact on the best ways to tackle it. At present, according to Professor Phillip James, an expert on nutrition, obese children outnumber the malnourished by two to one. This worldwide weight gain is causing a marked rise in some diseases such as type two diabetes.
          
According to Professor James, there is no point in blaming individuals for being overweight – we need real political leadership to change the environment that is making the world fat. The fat content of food needs to be labelled clearly, advertisers must be prevented from targeting children and governments must encourage people to get out of their cars.

GLOSSARY
tackle – lidar com um problema

👉  Questão   31 
According to the article, it is correct to say that
a) the government should encourage people to own more cars.
b) the fat content of food shouldn’t be written in plain language.
c) for every one child who doesn’t have enough to eat in the world, there are two fat ones.
d) there has been a moderate increase in the number of people affected by illnesses related to sedentary lifestyle.

👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  31(C) 
*Segundo o artigo, é correto dizer que...
•Opção (A) incorreta: o governo deve encorajar as pessoas a possuírem mais carros.
•Opção (B) incorreta: o teor de gordura dos alimentos não deve ser escrito em linguagem simples.
Segundo o texto, o teor de gordura dos alimentos precisa ser rotulado claramente, ou seja, deve ser escrito em linguagem simples para que as pessoas em geral possam entender claramente, veja:
"[...] The fat content of food needs to be labelled clearly"
(O conteúdo de gordura dos alimentos precisa ser rotulado claramente)
•Opção (C) correta: para cada criança que não tem o suficiente para comer no mundo, há duas crianças obesas.
•Opção (D) incorreta: tem havido um aumento moderado no número de pessoas afetadas por doenças relacionadas ao estilo de vida sedentária.

👉  Questão   32 

In "…there is no point in blaming individuals for being overweight...", (lines 8 and 9), Professor James means that it is
a) important that people care for what they eat.
b) useful saying that people are guilty of eating much.
c) useless saying that people are solely responsible for being overweight.
d) true that obese people are widely blamed for not having healthy eating habits.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  32(C) 
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👉  Questão   33 
"get out of their cars", in bold type in the article, means
a) abandon their cars.
b) use their cars less.
c) get rid of their cars.
d) be less interested in their cars.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  33(B) 
*

❑ TEXTO 2: Read the article and answer questions 34, 35, 36 and 37.

Wi-fi

Wi-fi is an abbreviation of Wireless fidelity. This interesting usage shows the return of a word that everybody thought had gone completely out of date – ‘wireless’. I mean, ‘wireless’ was around when wireless was invented, but it was quickly replaced by ‘radio’. Suddenly it came back in again with this Internet connection. Nowadays it’s used for all sorts of applications – TV remotes can be talked about as wireless control, mobile phones are sometimes referred to as wireless, and so on and so forth.
        
The opposite of ‘wireless’ is ‘wired’ – that is, using wires to carry the signal as in cable television. Informally, we can also say that people are ‘wired up’ when they are fully aware of what is happening in their surroundings.

 (Adapted from www.bbcnews.co.uk)

👉  Questão   34 
In “Everybody thought that the word ‘wireless’ had gone completely out of date…” , it means that the word wireless
a) had become old-fashioned and therefore no longer useful.
b) was considered a taboo word at that time.
c) had acquired a different meaning.
d) was said to be an immortal word.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  34(A) 
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👉  Questão   35 
The underlined words in the article can be replaced by any of the following, except:
a) is short for
b) stands for
c) originates
d) means
d) After the word assumptions (line 4).
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  35(C) 
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👉  Questão   36 
The expression "and so forth", (line 10), means
a) at all.
b) et cetera.
c) everlasting.
d) never-ending.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  36(B) 
* 

👉  Questão   37 
In the last three lines, we can infer that if a person is
'wired up', s/he is
a) alert.
b) forgetful.
c) available.
d) distracted
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  37(A) 
*
❑ TEXTO 3: Read the cartoon and answer question 38.

GLOSSARY
cutting edge – muito moderno e detentor de conhecimentos da tecnologia

👉  Questão   38 
By reading the cartoon, we can infer that if people don't seek to update, they'll get
a) retired.
b) unemployed.
c) overqualified.
d) self-employed
👍 Comentários e Gabarito  B 
TÓPICO - IDEIA CONTEXTUAL ou INFORMAÇÃO DENTRO DO TEXTO:
Ao ler o cartoon, podemos inferir que, se as pessoas não procuram se atualizarem, elas ficarão ...
*Alternativa (A): retired(aposentadas).
*Alternativa (B): unemployed(desempregadas).
*Alternativa (C): overqualified(Super qualificadas).
*Alternativa (D): self-employed(autônomas).

•IDEIA CONTEXTUAL ➜ se as pessoas não procuram se atualizar nas suas profissões, elas ficarão DESEMPREGADAS.

-"PLEASE HELP - Bless you"

(POR FAVOR, AJUDE - abençoe você)

-" When I was younger, carrier pigeons like me were on the cutting edge of wireless communication technology. Unfortunately, I never bothered to update my training."
(Quando eu era mais jovem, pombos-correio como eu, estava na tecnologia de ponta da comunicação sem fio. Infelizmente, nunca me preocupei em atualizar meu treinamento.).

❑ TEXTO 4: Read the article and answer questions 39, 40, and 41.

Brazil's middle-class boom

With the World Cup in 2014, the Olympics two years later and large discoveries of oil boosting the economy, Brazilians could be excused for looking at the world through rose-tinted glasses.
         
The world’s party country – home to samba dance and Carnival – is enjoying an economic cocktail of low unemployment and easy consumer credit, propelling many Brazilians into the country’s burgeoning middle class.
         
In the last decade, effective anti-poverty policies such as “Bolsa Família”, introduced by former President Lula and carried on by the current President Dilma Rousseff, have helped transform Brazil’s workforce and increase the minimum wage.
         
“Brazil used to be one of the most unequal countries in the world,” said Naercio Menezes Filho, professor of economics business school, Insper.

 (Adapted from www.cnn.com)

GLOSSARY
boom – crescimento
boosting – melhorando
propelling - impulsionando
burgeoning – crescimento muito rápido
workforce – trabalhadores, força de trabalho 
👉  Questão   39 
According to the article,
a) the minimum wage decreased a lot with anti-poverty policies.
b) the oil discovery is the only reason for making Brazil more successful.
c) the economic situation had a negative effect on the creation of new jobs.
d) in the last ten years, the Brazilian government has
implemented effective anti-poverty policies.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  39(D) 
*

👉  Questão   40 
In “Brazilians look at the world through rose-tinted
glasses”, it means that Brazilians
a) have no illusions about life.
b) accept the reality of the world.
c) believe in the dark side of the world.
d) see only the positive aspects of the world.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  40(D) 
*

👉  Questão   41 
In "Brazil used to be one of the most unequal countries in the world", the underlined words are closest in meaning to
a) was.
b) governed.
c) belonged to.
d) refused to be.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito  C 
TÓPICO - IDEIA CONTEXTUAL ou INFORMAÇÃO DENTRO DO TEXTO:
Em ""Brazil used to be one of the most unequal countries in the world", as palavras sublinhadas são as mais próximas em significado
*Alternativa (A): was(era).
*Alternativa (B): governed(governava).
*Alternativa (C): belonged to(pertencia a).
*Alternativa (D): refused to be(recusou-se ser).
➦ IDEIA CONTEXTUAL: used to ➜ expressão usada para transmitir um "HÁBITO NO PASSADO", "ALGO que era costumado a ser feito no passado e não se faz mais no presente".

❑ TEXTO 5: Read the excerpt and answer question 42.
 “Vuvuzelas were ______ popular during the 2010 World Cup that they were selling as many as 50,000 of them a month”.

 (Adapted from www.cnn.com)

👉  Questão   42 
Choose the alternative that fills in the blank.
a) almost
b) hardly
c) little
d) so
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  42(D) 
*

❑ TEXTO 6: Read the text and answer questions 43, 44 and 45.
        

Some people call it a human zoo or a horror show, ________ call it a zombie attraction or Brazil’s shame. But the most common name for the district south-west of São Paulo’s Luz station is Cracolândia. Just over a year ago, this area in the heart of South America’s largest city was considered so dangerous that it was practically a no-go zone even for the police. Studies suggest that one in three people ends up on these streets due to the use of crack and, unfortunately, dies a violent death.

 (Adapted from www.guardian.co.uk)

👉  Questão   43 
Choose the alternative so as to have the text completed correctly.
a) one
b) other
c) little
d) others
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  43(D) 
*

👉  Questão   44 
According to the text, choose the alternative that does not fill in the blank.
Cracolândia __________.
a) is considered a national pride
b) has violent deaths on the streets
c) is located in a district of São Paulo
d) is an unsafe zone, even for the police
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  44(A) 
*

👉  Questão   45 
In “when crack users end up on the streets”, it means that they
a) still live at home but use drugs on the streets.
b) have no other choice but to live on the streets.
c) leave their homes and start living on the streets.
d) opt to use drugs indoors rather than on the streets.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  45(D) 
*
❑ TEXTO 7: Read the poem and answer questions 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52 and 53.

Believe

Believe in Love
Believe in Faith
Believe in Truth
Believe that no matter ____ happens, you have the power to prevail
Believe in Strength
Believe in Courage
Believe in Honor
Believe that everyone has the power to be good at heart
Believe in Song
Believe in Dance
Believe in Culture
Believe that no matter ____ you are or ____ you’re
from – everyone is unique
Believe in things you never would
Believe in doing things you never could
Believe in achievement
Believe that if you think you can, you can – but if you
think you can’t, you won’t
Believe in the damned
Believe in the degenerate
Believe in corrupted
Believe that evil does exist in many forms, but all can be overcome
Believe in spiritual
Believe in holy
Believe in sacred
Believe that your personal values can never be taken from you
Believe in mad
Believe in depressed
Believe in suicidal
Believe that one smile can save a life
Believe in magic
Believe in hope
Believe in dreams
Believe that the unbelievable happens every day
Believe in time
Believe in forever
Believe in YOU
Believe that as long as you believe in yourself – anything is possible

(Chelsea Varvaro)

GLOSSARY
damned – condenado
holy – divino
achievement – conquista

👉  Questão   46 
Choose the alternative so as to have the poem completed correctly.
a) what – who – where
b) where – how – when
c) when – how – where
d) which – where – who
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  46(D) 
*

👉  Questão   47 
The structure of the conditional clause in “… if you think you can’t, you won’t.” is the same as in
a) If you had overcome problems, you could have lived happily.
b) If you had kept on dreaming, your dreams would have come true.
c) If you don’t believe in yourself, you will not accomplish your mission in life.
d) If you had good feelings about the things you do, you would succeed in your aims.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  47(C) 
*

👉  Questão   48 
In “Believe that evil does exist in many forms, ...”, (line 22), the underlined word was used
a) for emphasis.
b) as a main verb.
c) to avoid repetition.
d) wrongly by the author.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  48(A) 
*

👉  Questão   49 
“prevail”, (line 4), is closest in meaning to
a) win.
b) resolve.
c) prevent.
d) take decisions.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  49(A) 
*

👉  Questão   50 
We can infer from the poem that “all” and “anything”, both underlined in the poem, mean, respectively:
a) all of us – anywhere
b) all day – everywhere
c) both things – no thing
d) everything – everything
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  50(D) 
*

👉  Questão   51 
In “Believe that as long as you believe in yourself – anything is possible”, the underlined expression is used to talk about
a) the description of a person.
b) the duration of an event.
c) a comparison.
d) a condition.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  51(D) 
*

👉  Questão   52 
All words below are nouns, except:
a) honor (line 7)
b) hope (line 32)
c) sacred (line 25)
d) strength (line 5)
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  52(C) 
*

👉  Questão   53 
The correspondent adjective for “Courage”, (line 06), is
a) coward.
b) brave.
c) cruel.
d) liar.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  53(B) 
* 
❑ TEXTO 8: Read the text and answer questions 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59 and 60.
         I am an American man living in France, but I spend a lot of time in the USA visiting family and friends. These are the questions Americans ask me most often: “Are the French rude? Is it true that they hate Americans?” The answer is a simple ‘No’. In my opinion, the French are among the __________ and __________ people in Europe. Maybe it’s because I speak French with a funny American accent and they see that I have made the effort to learn the language.
          When people ask me if I prefer living in France or the USA, I simply tell the truth. I don’t prefer. I consider myself very lucky to be able to experience both cultures. I really love the differences.

 (Adapted from www.about.com)

👉  Questão   54 
Choose the alternative that best completes the text.
a) friendlier – more helpful
b) friendliest – most helpful
c) most friendly – more helpful
d) more friendly – more helpful
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  54(B) 
*

👉  Questão   55 
“Often”, in bold type in the text, means
a) early.
b) daily.
c) lately.
d) frequently.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  55(D) 
*

👉  Questão   56 
“They”, underlined in the text, (line 8), refers to
a) Americans.
b) funny accents.
c) French people.
d) language learners.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  56(C) 
*

👉  Questão   57 
The Direct Speech for “people ask me if I prefer living in France or the USA” is:
a) Do you prefer living in France or the USA?
b) Did you prefer living in France or the USA?
c) Will you prefer living in France or the USA?
d) Would you prefer living in France or the USA?
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  57(A) 
*

👉  Questão   58 
The correct plural form of “I consider myself” is:
a) You consider yourself.
b) We consider ourselves.
c) You consider yourselves.
d) They consider themselves.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  58(B) 
*

👉  Questão   59 
According to the text, the man’s funny American accent
a) enables him to live in France.
b) stops him from learning the French language.
c) makes it more difficult for him to pretend he’s French.
d) somehow makes French people friendlier and more helpful towards him.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  59(D) 
*

👉  Questão   60 
According to the text, the American man
a) prefers France to the USA.
b) shows no interest in learning the local language.
c) only tells the truth when people ask him where he prefers to live.
d) considers himself lucky for experiencing different cultures.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito - Questão  60(D) 
*  

EEAR 2/2014 BCT

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❑ PROVA DE LÍNGUA INGLESA: 

• EEAR-CFS-2/2014-CONTROLE DE TRÁFEGO AÉREO-ESCOLA DE ESPECIALISTAS DE AERONÁUTICA.

❑ ESTRUTURA-PROVA:

• 24 Multiple Choice Questions / 4 Options Each Question.

❑ TEXTO 1: 

❑ TEXTO 1: Read the article and answer questions 01, 02, 03 and 04.

Thick smog in China forced airlines to cancel flights, as heavy-polluting factories in Beijing were temporarily shut down to ease the pollution.

Street lamps and outlines of buildings were barely visible in the Chinese capital, as pedestrians donned face masks to guard against the smoke. The government advised residents to stay indoors as much as possible because the pollution was “severe”.

The flight cancellations prevented the passengers from flying during the first week of the country’s busiest period of travel, due to the Chinese New Year on February 10. Many passengers were left waiting at the airport, as information was scarce.

GLOSSARY

• smog – neblina misturada com poluição, nevoeiro com fumaça

01 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

According to the article, we can infer that heavy-polluting factories in Beijing

(A) were advised to cease operations for good.
(B) had to suspend their production because of flight cancellations.
(C) had to stop operating for a short time in an attempt to reduce smog levels.
(D) were closed down because of the effects of industrial pollution on the population.

02 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

In

"Street lamps and outlines of buildings were barely visible …", (lines 4 and 5),

it means that they were

a) visible only with great effort.
b) not visible at all.
c) clearly visible.
d) highly visible.

03 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

In

"... pedestrians donned face masks to guard against the smoke.", (lines 5 and 6),

it means that

a) masks had to be worn to avoid breathing deadly fumes.
b) pedestrians had their masks on so as to stop them from breathing.
c) pedestrians had to put face masks on to protect themselves against smoke.
d) pedestrians were given face masks by the government owing to “severe” pollution in Beijing.

04 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

The last paragraph reveals that

(A) passengers usually get stuck during Chinese New Year celebrations.
(B) the passengers were stranded at the airport because of flight cancellations.
(C) the airport gets busy for the best part of February due to Chinese New Year celebrations.
(D) the airlines were forced to cancel their flights because there were no more seats available.

❑ TEXTO 2: Read the article and answer questions 05, 06 and 07.

Unbeetable: The humble root which fights cancer

 and lowers blood pressure

With its sweet, earthy taste and ruby-red interior, beetroot is a favourite of foods, but there’s far more to it than that.

The majority of beetroot’s benefits stem from the unusually high level of nitrates it contains.

Nitrates have suffered a bad reputation because of their use as a food additive. However, recent studies have shown that nitrates in beetroot lower blood pressure.

A study carried out in 2010 also found that the ____ the blood pressure, the _____ the drop observed. If beetroot juice is consumed widely, there will be reduction in death from cardiovascular disease.

Among other benefits, beetroots may also slow progression of dementia and growth of tumours.

05 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

Choose the alternative so as to have the article completed correctly:

(A) high – great
(B) higher – greater
(C) higher – greatest
(D) highest – greatest

Resposta: B

➧ OS DOIS ADJETIVO DEVEM ESTAR NA FORMA COMPARATIVA PARA DIZER QUE UMA COISA DEPENDE DE UMA OUTRA COISA:

➧ SENTENÇA CONTEXTUAL:

• A study carried out in 2010 also found that the ____ the blood pressure, the _____ the drop observed.
• IDEIA CONTEXTUAL - Nas lacunas, cabem respectivamente os adjetivos comparativos THE  HIGHER ... THE GREATER utilizadas para dizer que uma coisa depende da outra, ou seja, PARA DIZER QUE UMA COISA DEPENDE DE UMA OUTRA COISA, quanto maior a pressão arterial estiver, maior será a queda de pressão observada.
• SENTENÇA COMPLETA:
• A study carried out in 2010 also found that the higher the blood pressure, the greater the drop observed.

➧ RESOLUÇÃO RÁPIDA:

(A) high – great (forma base, forma base)
(B) higher – greater (comparativo, comparativo)
(C) higher – greatest (comparativo, superlativo)
(D) highest – greatest (superlativo, superlativo)

06 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

Based on the article, beetroot

(A) is only enjoyed because of its sweet flavour.
(B) contains a substance that can lower blood pressure.
(C) is not as healthy as other vegetables due to its high level of nitrates.
(D) among other benefits, it is also recommended to combat contagious diseases.

07 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

The title of the article reveals that beetroots are

(A) unbeatable.
(B) unavailable.
(C) unavoidable.
(D) unaccountable.

❑ TEXTO 3: Read the text and answer questions 08 and 09.

Leonardo da Vinci has long been praised as one of the finest artists of ___Renaissance, working far ahead of his time and producing some of the world’s most recognizable works.

But da Vinci has finally received __ credit he deserves for his startling medical accuracy hundreds of years in advance of his peers, as scientists compare his anatomical drawings with modern day MRI scans.

In a series of 30 pictures, an organization in England intends to show just accurate da Vinci was.

 

(Adapted from www.telegraph.co.uk)

GLOSSARY:

• praised – considerado, visto
• startling – surpreendente, impressionante
• MRI scans – imagens de ressonância magnética

08 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

Fill in the blanks with the suitable options, respectively:

(A) a - a
(B) a - the
(C) the - a
(D) the - the

09 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

In

“...the world’s most recognizable works...”, (lines 3 and 4),

the underlined word is closest in meaning to

(A) easily identified.
(B) artistically made.
(C) readily available.
(D) commercially priced.

❑ TEXTO 4: Read the text and answer questions 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16.

Charles Lindbergh’s achievement

On 20th May 1927 a small fixed-wing single-engined aeroplane loaded with its maximum capacity of fuel (450 gallons) struggled to get airborne as it bounced down the runway at Roosevelt Field, New York. To avoid extra weight, the parachute, the radio and even the brakes had been removed by the mechanic. At last it lifted off, just avoiding some telephone wires, and disappeared into the distance.

Thirty hours later a hundred thousand Parisians lined up at the Le Bourget Airport to wait for the arrival of the plane. It was 10 o’clock at night.

Burning lanterns marked out the runway. Then came the low-pitched sound of an engine and a wave of excitement swept through the crowd. The Spirit of St. Louis touched down and rolled to the end of the runway. Out of the plane stepped a tall handsome American – Charles Lindbergh. He’d just become the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic, and he was

destined to become one of the most famous men in the world.

GLOSSARY:

• get airborne – decolar
• bounced – “deu um solavanco”
• lined up – enfileiraram-se

10 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

All words underlined in the text are adjectives, except:

(A) fixed-wing
(B) low-pitched
(C) disappeared
(D) single-engined

11 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

“At last”, (line 7), is closest in meaning to

a) when.
b) while.
c) finally.
d) as soon as.

12 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

In

"He'd just become the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic, ...", (lines 17 and 18),

the underlined word has the same meaning as

(A) alone.
(B) ground.
(C) open land.
(D) accompanied.

13 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

In

"At last it lifted off, just avoiding some telephone wires...", (lines 7 and 8),

it means that Lindbergh

(A) clipped the telephone wires as he lifted off.
(B) hit some telephone wires before the plane had lifted off.
(C) flew high over some telephone wires during his landing.
(D) could prevent himself from hitting the plane on some telephone wires.

14 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

The correct active voice for

“The parachute, the radio and even the brakes had been removed by the mechanic.”, (lines 5-7),

is

(A) The parachute, the radio and even the brakes were removed.
(B) The parachute, the radio and even the brakes had to be removed.
(C) The mechanic has removed the parachute, the radio and even the brakes.
(D) The mechanic had removed the parachute, the radio and even the brakes.

15 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

“a hundred thousand”, (line 9),

is expressed in number as:

(A) 100,000
(B) 1,000,000
(C) 10,000,000
(D) 100,000,000

16 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

In,

"He'd just become the first person ...", (line 17),

the underlined letter is a contracted form of:

(A) did
(B) had
(C) could
(D) should

❑ TEXTO 5: Read the text and answer questions 17, 18, 19 and 20.

An 82-year British tradition of voting on a Thursday
could be broken under plans to create a common
European Union voting day, as a step to cement a
political union in Europe.

Recommendations from the European Commission
propose that Europe has a common voting day for the 2014 elections to choose the next President of the Commission.

Currently in almost all European countries voting
day is on a Sunday.

_______ 1931 the British people have always
voted on a Thursday. A change to the voting date could cause a decrease in the number of voters in Britain.

 (Adapted from www.telegraph.co.uk)

17 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

Fill in the blank with a suitable option:

(A) In
(B) For
(C) Since
(D) During

18 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

In

“...as a step to cement a political union...”, (lines 3 and 4),

the underlined word is closest in meaning to

(A) widen.
(B) loosen.
(C) weaken.
(D) strengthen.

19 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

According to the text, an old British tradition

(A) has existed for at least eight decades.
(B) can help promote a political union in Europe.
(C) will have to be broken for the 2014 elections.
(D) is being unfairly broken by the European Commission.

20 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

According to the text,

a common European Union voting day is

(A) unlikely to secure fewer votes in Britain.
(B) being challenged by the British government.
(C) recommended by the European Commission.
(D) needed to keep the peace between countries in Europe.

❑ TEXTO 6: Read the text and answer questions 21, 22 and 23.

During a two-day referendum last week, the people of the Falkland Islands (known in Brazil as “Malvinas”) voted overwhelmingly to remain a British overseas territory.

Shortly after the referendum result, David Cameron, the British Prime Minister, said that Argentina must respect the wishes of the Falkland islanders.

"They want to remain British and that view should be respected ________ everybody, including ________ Argentina”, Mr. Cameron said.

(Adapted from www.telegraph.co.uk)

GLOSSARY

• overwhelmingly – em uma maioria esmagadora; em uma grande maioria

21 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

Fill in the blanks with the suitable options, respectively:

(A) by - by
(B) to - to
(C) for - for
(D) from - from

22 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

In “...Argentina must respect the wishes of…”, (line 7),

the underlined word can be replaced by

(A) would like to.
(B) is likely to.
(C) is able to.
(D) needs to.

23 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

According to the text, we can conclude that David
Cameron

(A) supports the referendum result.
(B) said that he is likely to remain British.
(C) finds it hard to respect everybody’s wishes.
(D) expressed his views and opinions before the referendum had ended.

❑ TEXTO 7:

24 – (EEAR-CFS-BCT-2013/2014-TURMA 2)

According to the cartoon,

the interviewee _______ being successful.

(A) is too out of shape for
(B) is not fat enough for
(C) has little chance of
(D) has no chance of