sexta-feira, 28 de dezembro de 2012

EFOMM PS 2001 – LÍNGUA INGLESA – ESCOLA DE FORMAÇÃO DE OFICIAIS DA MARINHA MERCANTE

  • 25 Multiple Choice Questions Five-Option Question |

❑ PROVA:

01 He’s able to tell you anything about _____ works.

(A) Shakespeare’
(B) Shakespeare
(C) Shakespeare’s
(D) a Shakespeare
(E) Shakespeares’
•   Gabarito  C  
• Ele é capaz de dizer-lhe qualquer coisa sobre as obras de Shakespeare.
(A) Shakespeare’
(B) Shakespeare
(C) Shakespeare’s
(D) a Shakespeare
(E) Shakespeares’
OUTROS EXEMPLOS:
• Shakespeare's other plays. 
Outras peças de Shakespeare.
• Shakespeare's performances. 
Apresentações de Shakespeare
• Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. 
Romeu e Julieta de Shakespeare.
DICAS:(CASO POSSESSIVO)
(1) Para formar o possessivo, adicione um apóstrofo ' + "s" ao substantivo. 
(2) Caso o substantivo seja plural ou termine em "s", basta apenas adicionar um apóstrofo ' após o "s".
(2) Para nomes terminados em "s", você pode adicionar um apóstrofo ' + "s" ou somente um apóstrofo. A primeira opção é mais comum. Quanto à pronúncia, adicionamos um som de /z/ ao final do nome.

02 – I _____ in the park every morning when I was a child.
(A) walk
(B) had walked
(C) have walked
(D) am walking
(E) used to walk
•   Gabarito  E  
• I used to walk in the park every morning when I was a child.
• Eu costumava passear no parque todas as manhãs quando era criança.
(A) walk
(B) had walked
(C) have walked
(D) am walking
(E) used to walk
 USED TO – A depender do contexto. "used to" pode ser adjetivo com o significado de "accustomed to" (acostumado com) ou VERBO AUXILIAR com o sentido de "costumava fazer algo no passado e que no presente não mais faz."
OUTROS EXEMPLOS:
• I don't drink these days, but used to
Não bebo hoje em dia, mas eu costumava beber.
• She used to go swimming every day. 
Ela costumava nadar todos os dias.
• She used to love dancing, but she doesn't do it any more. 
Ela adorava dançar, mas não faz mais isso.

03 – We are looking forward to _____ news from them.
(A) receive
(B) receives
(C) receiving
(D) received
(E) will receive
•   Gabarito  C  
• We are looking forward to receiving news from them.
• Estamos ansiosos para receber notícias deles.
(A) receive
(B) receives
(C) receiving
(D) received
(E) will receive
"LOOK FORWARD TO SOMETHING" ou "LOOK FORWARD TO DOING SOMETHING– ESPERAR ANSIOSO, ESPERAR FAZER ALGO, ESTAR ANIMADO COM ALGO QUE VAI ACONTECER.
OUTROS EXEMPLOS:
• I’m really looking forward to our vacation. 
Estou realmente ansioso por nossas férias.
• I'm looking forward to receiving my salary. 
Não vejo a hora de receber meu salário.
• look forward to a new job. 
Estou ansioso por um novo emprego.
• Your mother is looking forward to seeing you. 
Sua mãe está ansiosa para te ver.

04 – She did not tell me the truth. She _____ to me.
(A) lie
(B) lain
(C) lay
(D) laid
(E) lied
•   Gabarito  E  
• She did not tell me the truth. She lied to me
• Ela não me contou a verdade. Ela MENTIU para mim.
(A) lie
(B) lain
(C) lay
(D) laid
(E) lied 

DICAS:
(1)Tempo verbal contextual = Simple Past ( She did not tell...) .
(2) "TO LIE (lie, lied, lied) – MENTIR, dizer deliberadamente a alguém algo que não é verdade.
>> She did not tell me the truth. She lied to me
(3) "TO LIE TO SOMEONE" ou "TO LIE ABOUT SOMETHING".
OUTROS EXEMPLOS:
• Promise me you'll never lie to me again
Prometa-me que nunca mais mentirá para mim.
• You lied to me about your lunch hour. 
Você mentiu para mim sobre sua hora de almoço.
• look forward to a new job. 
Estou ansioso por um novo emprego.

05 – 
A: “Would you like some more whiskey?”
B: “No, thanks. I _____ a lot.”
(A) have already drunk
(B) have already drank
(C) already drink
(D) has already drunk
(E) have already drinking
      Comentários e Gabarito    A  
TÓPICO - PRESENT PERFECT & TO DRINK (drink, drank, drunk)
:
A: “Would you like some more whiskey?”
Você gostaria de mais uísque?
B: “No, thanks. I have already drunk a lot.”
Não, obrigado. Já bebi muito.
(A) have already drunk
(B) have already drank
(C) already drink
(D) has already drunk
(E) have already drinking
OUTROS EXEMPLOS:
• Hey man, tonight I have already drunk much wine. Ei cara, esta noite eu já bebi muito vinho.
DICAS:
(1) Tempo verbal contextual = Present Perfect (ações que começaram no passado, mas continuam ou repercutem no presente).
(2) "PRESENT PERFECT" – formada com o auxiliar "HAVE/HAS" mais o Past Participle do verbo principal.
• https://pt.bab.la/verbo/ingles/drink

06 – My grandpa was so upset that he couldn’t help _____.
(A) to complaining
(B) complain
(C) complains
(D) complaining
(E) complained
      Comentários e Gabarito    D  
TÓPICO - 
COULDN'T HELP DOING SOMETHING ou 
CAN'T HELP DOING SOMETHING :
My grandpa was so upset that he couldn’t help complaining.
Meu avô ficou tão chateado que não pôde deixar de reclamar.
(A) to complaining
(B) complain
(C) complains
(D) complaining
(E) complained
OUTROS EXEMPLOS:
• I couldn’t help being late today. Não tive como evitar o atraso de hoje.
• I can’t help thinking about you. Não consigo parar de pensar em você.
• Excuse me, but I couldn’t help overhearing what you were saying. Com licença, mas não tive como evitar de ouvir o que você estava dizendo.
 "CANNOT HELP DOING SOMETHING": “não consigo evitar”, “não consigo resistir”, “não consigo parar de fazer algo”. “não consigo deixar de fazer algo”.

07 – She stopped _____ cigarettes. Her doctor told her that she was very sick.
(A) smoking
(B) to smoke
(C) of smoking
(D) smoke
(E) by smoking
      Comentários e Gabarito    A  
TÓPICO - TO 
STOP DOING SOMETHING" – PARAR DE FAZER ALGO :
She stopped smoking cigarettes. Her doctor told her that she was very sick.
Ela parou de fumar cigarros. O médico dela disse que ela estava muito doente.
(A) smoking
(B) to smoke
(C) of smoking
(D) smoke
(E) by smoking
OUTROS EXEMPLOS:
• Please, stop talking!  Por favor pare de falar!
• I couldn’t stop myself laughingEu não conseguia parar de rir.
• He stopped his complaining. Ele parou de reclamar.
• I stopped seeing him last year. Parei de vê-lo no ano passado.
• Apparently she's stopped drinkingAparentemente ela parou de beber.

08 – The passive form of They expected him to arrive at night” is:
(A) He is expected to arrive at night.
(B) They are expected to arrive at night.
(C) He expected to arrive at night.
(D) He was expected to arrive at night.
(E) They were expected to arrive at night.
      Comentários e Gabarito    D  
TÓPICO - PASSIVE VOICE = TO BE(flexionado) + Past Participle
 :
The passive form of They expected him to arrive at night” is:
(A) He is expected to arrive at night.
(B) They are expected to arrive at night.
(C) He expected to arrive at night.
(D) He was expected to arrive at night.
(E) They were expected to arrive at night.
DICAS GRAMATICAIS:
(1) Tempo verbal PERMANECE → SIMPLE PAST.
(2) O "objeto"(him) da ativa passa ser "sujeito"(he) na passiva.

09 – 
A: What’s wrong with your sister?
B: She’s uptight because she’s _____ of money.
(A) let go
(B) run out
(C) brought down
(D) gone over
(E) get out
      Comentários e Gabarito    B  
TÓPICOS - RUN OUT → ACABAR, FICAR SEM NADA (UMA RESERVA, UM SUPRIMENTO, UM ESTOQUE. etc):
A: What’s wrong with your sister?
O que há de errado com sua irmã?
B: She’s uptight because she’s run out of money.
Ela está tensa porque está sem dinheiro.
(A) let go
(B) run out
(C) brought down
(D) gone over
(E) get out
  • "RUN OUT" - ACABAR, FICAR SEM NADA (no sentido que uma reserva/suprimento acabou, não tem mais nada).
>>PADRÃO 1: RESERVA + RUN OUT:
  • My battery ran out. (Minha bateria acabou.)
  • My money ran out. (Meu dinheiro acabou.)
  • My patience is running out. (Minha paciência está acabando.)
  • The diapers ran out. (As fraldas acabaram.)
>>PADRÃO 2: SUJEITO + RUN OUT OF + RESERVA:
  • I ran out of battery. (Fiquei sem bateria.)
  • I ran out of money. (Fiquei sem dinheiro.)
  • I'm running out of patience. (Estou ficando sem paciência.)
  • We ran out of diapers. (Ficamos sem fraldas.)
>> SUMMARY CHART (Fonte:www.languagecentrealaquas.com):
10 – “Somebody opened the door”.
(A) The door was opened.
(B) The door opens.
(C) The door is open.
(D) The door open.
(E) The open door.
      Comentários e Gabarito    D  
TÓPICO - PASSIVE VOICE = TO BE(flexionado) + Past Participle
 :
“Somebody opened the door”.
(A) The door was opened.
(B) The door opens.
(C) The door is open.
(D) The door open.
(E) The open door.
DICAS GRAMATICAIS:
(1) Tempo verbal PERMANECE → SIMPLE PAST.
(2) O "objeto"(the door) da ativa passa ser "sujeito"(the door) na passiva.

11 – “A lot of people want to go to the Olympics, and only so many tickets are available. So to keep everybody happy, you sometimes have to stretch the definition of sport. This, no doubt, is how the Greeks came up with the pole vault. And this year offers a bounty of stupid sports to mollify the masses.”
(By Joel Stein - This is Sport? / Time. Latin American Edition / September 11, 2000)
In the excerpt the underlined phrasal verb means:
(A) realized
(B) invented
(C) recollected
(D) got rid of
(E) picked up
      Comentários e Gabarito    B  
TÓPICO - 
PHRASAL VERB = TO COME UP WITH SOMETHING (INVENTAR ALGO) :
“A lot of people want to go to the Olympics, and only so many tickets are available. So to keep everybody happy, you sometimes have to stretch the definition of sport. This, no doubt, is how the Greeks came up with the pole vault. And this year offers a bounty of stupid sports to mollify the masses.”
Muitas pessoas querem ir aos Jogos Olímpicos, mas os bilhetes são limitados. Por isso, para manter toda a gente satisfeita, por vezes é preciso alargar a definição de esporte. Foi assim, sem dúvida, que os gregos INVENTARAM o salto com vara. E este ano há uma abundância de esportes estúpidos para apaziguar as massas.
 In the excerpt the underlined phrasal verb means:
No trecho o phrasal verb sublinhado significa:
(a) realized – REALIZARAM
(b) invented – INVENTARAM
(c) recollected – RECOLHERAM
(d) got rid of – LIVRARAM-SE DE
(e) picked up – PEGARAM
POLE VAULT /'poʊl ˌvɑːlt/ - Salto com vara.

12 – The mechanic _____ the truck.
(A) got me fix to
(B) got me fix
(C) got me to fix to
(D) to get me fix
(E) got me to fix
      Comentários e Gabarito    E  
TÓPICO - 
GET SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING (CONVENCER/PERSUADIR ALGUÉM A FAZER ALGO):
The mechanic got me to fix the truck.
O mecânico CONVENCEU-ME para consertar o caminhão.
(A) got me fix to
(B) got me fix
(C) got me to fix to
(D) to get me fix
(E) got me to fix
OUTROS EXEMPLOS:
• Just get him to sign on the dotted line.  "Basta fazer com que ele assine na linha pontilhada
• I'll get them to send it to you right away. Vou pedir que enviem para você imediatamente.

13 – The crook _____ the bank and _____ the lady’s watch.
(A) rob / rob
(B) robbed / robbed
(C) robbed / stole
(D) stole / robbed
(E) steals / stole
      Comentários e Gabarito    C  
TÓPICO - TO ROB (rob, robbed, robbed) vs TO STEAL (steal, stole, stolen)
:
The crook robbed the bank and stole the lady’s watch.
O bandido robou o banco e roubou/levou o relógio da senhora.
(A) rob / rob
(B) robbed / robbed
(C) robbed / stole
(D) stole / robbed
(E) steals / stole
OUTROS EXEMPLOS:
• I was robbed.  Eu fui roubado.
• People are robbed.  As pessoas são roubadas.
• The bank was robbed.  O banco foi roubado.
• Our local post office was robbedNosso correio local foi roubado.
• Money was stolenO dinheiro foi roubado/levado. 
• Someone stole my phone.  Alguém roubou/levou meu telefone.
• Our car was stolenNosso carro foi roubado/levado.
DICA:
❑ TO ROB A PERSON or TO ROB A PLACE (a bank, a building, a gas station, etc ).
❑ TO STEAL OBJECT (money, watch, car, etc ).

14 – “Why is your partner uptight?”
“I guess she’s not used to _____ harshly.”
(A) being spoken to
(B) being spoke to
(C) be spoke to
(D) be spoked to
(E) be speaking to
      Comentários e Gabarito    A  
TÓPICO - 
BE/GET USED TO (É sempre seguido por um substantivo, frase nominal ou verbo + ing)  Refere ao presente, a um hábito existente OU reflete o processo de se habituar a algo:
“Why is your partner uptight?”
Por que seu parceira está tensa?
“I guess she is not used to being spoken to harshly.”
Acho que ela não está acostumada a ser tratada com severidade.
(A) being spoken to
(B) being spoke to
(C) be spoke to
(D) be spoked to
(E) be speaking to
OUTROS EXEMPLOS:
• I'm used to living alone.  Estou acostumado a morar sozinho.
• I'm used to riding a bike. Estou acostumado a andar de bicicleta.
• I'm getting used to waking up early. Estou me acostumando a acordar cedo.
VOCABULÁRIO:

15 – “Poor guy! He hasn’t said an intelligible word since his nervous breakdown. He _____.”
(A) cajoles
(B) drawls
(C) chews the fat
(D) babbles
(E) nibbles
      Comentários e Gabarito    D  
TÓPICO - 
TO BABBLE   BALBUCIAR:
“Poor guy! He hasn’t said an intelligible word since his nervous breakdown. He babbles.”
Pobre rapaz! Ele não disse uma palavra inteligível desde seu colapso nervoso. Ele BALBUCIA.
(A) cajoles BAJULA/PERSUADE.
(B) drawls FALA ARRASTADO/FALA DEVAGAR.
(C) chews the fat MASTIGA A GORDURA
(D) babbles BALBUCIA/PRONUNCIA SONS SEM NEXO.
(E) nibbles MORDISCA.
 TO BABBLE   BALBUCIAR, falar ou dizer algo de forma rápida, confusa, ou boba.

16 – The word that does not form the superlative in the same way as “craziest” in We are the craziest people in the world. We celebrate our tragedies. What victory, what freedom are they talking about?
(Unemployed schoolteacher Stojan Pontovski / Newsweek -April 3, 2000)
(A) far
(B) little
(C) clever
(D) lovely
(E) common
      Comentários e Gabarito    A/B  
TÓPICO - SUPERLATIVO
:
A palavra que não forma o superlativo da mesma forma que "craziest" em
“We are the craziest people in the world. We celebrate our tragedies. What victory, what freedom are they talking about?”
Somos as pessoas mais loucas do mundo. Celebramos nossas tragédias. De que vitória, de que liberdade eles estão falando?
(A) far (farthest)
(B) little (least)
(C) clever (cleverest)
(D) lovely (loveliest)
(E) common (commonest)
Adjetivos superlativos irregulares:
Little (pequeno) – Least (O menos)
Good (bom) – Best (O melhor)
Bad (mau) – Worst (O pior)
Far (longe) – Farthest  (O mais longe)
Much (muito) – most (A maioria)

17 – In It should come as no surprise that two women who train on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro are expected to dominate an Olympic sport known as much for its sun-and-surf atmosphere and itty-bitty uniforms as for the spikes and serves of competition.
  • (Time - Latin American Edition / September 11, 2000)
The underlined adjective means:
(A) extremely small
(B) extremely cheap
(C) extremely expensive
(D) very tight
(E) very comfortable
      Comentários e Gabarito    A  
TÓPICO - VOCABULÁRIO 
:
“It should come as no surprise that two women who train on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro are expected to dominate an Olympic sport known as much for its sun-and-surf atmosphere and itty-bitty uniforms as for the spikes and serves of competition.”
Não deveria ser surpresa que duas mulheres que treinam nas praias do Rio de Janeiro devam dominar um esporte olímpico conhecido tanto por sua atmosfera de sol e surfe e uniformes minúsculos quanto pelos picos e saques da competição.
The underlined adjective means:
(A) extremely small extremamente pequeno
(B) extremely cheap extremamente barato
(C) extremely expensive extremamente caro
(D) very tight muito apertado
(E) very comfortable muito confortável
ITSY-BITSY (also ITTY-BITTY) – MUITO PEQUENO, EXTREMAMENTE PEQUENO, MINÚSCULO.

18 – Choose the best prepositions to complete the text below:
“Even the most experienced investors _____ us could be forgiven _____ finding it difficult to keep pace _____ the speed _____ innovation and diversification _____ this market. In deciding which of these products and services are appropriate for our own needs ...”
  • (Newsweek April 3, 2000)
(A) between - about - with - of - on
(B) between - for - with - in - on
(C) among - about - of - on - in
(D) among - for - of - in - on
(E) among - for - with - of – in
      Comentários e Gabarito    E  
TÓPICO - USO DE PREPOSIÇÕES 
:
“Even the most experienced investors among us could be forgiven for finding it difficult to keep pace with the speed of innovation and diversification in this market. In deciding which of these products and services are appropriate for our own needs ...”
Mesmo os investidores mais experientes podem ser perdoados por terem dificuldade em acompanhar a velocidade da inovação e da diversificação neste mercado. Ao decidir quais destes produtos e serviços são adequados às nossas próprias necessidades ...
AMONGusado para falar sobre uma determinada pessoa, coisa ou grupo como pertencente a um grupo maior.
❑ FORGIVE SOMEONE FOR SOMETHING – PERDOAR ALGUÉM POR ALGO.
KEEP PACE WITH SOMETHING/SOMEBODY – ACOMPANHAR ALGO/ALGUÉM.
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19 – 
A: We have been waiting for you for over an hour.
B: The traffic was heavy; _____ I would have been here half an hour before.
(A) however
(B) thus
(C) nevertheless
(D) otherwise
(E) anyway
      Comentários e Gabarito    D  
TÓPICO - DISCOURSE MARKERS 
:
A: We have been waiting for you for over an hour.
Estamos à sua espera há mais de uma hora. 
B: The traffic was heavy; otherwise I would have been here half an hour before.
O trânsito estava intenso; caso contrário, eu teria chegado meia hora antes.
(A) however
(B) thus
(C) nevertheless
(D) otherwise
(E) anyway
❑ OTHERWISE – CONTRÁRIO, FORA ISSO, SENÃO, SOB OUTRAS CIRCUNSTÂNCIAS – Usado em contexto para indicar qual seria o resultado se algo não tivesse acontecido ou se a situação fosse diferente.


20 – “She won’t object to not being invited” means:
(A) They wouldn’t invite her unless she didn’t object.
(B) She wishes they would invite her.
(C) Although she won’t object, they invited her.
(D) She doesn’t care about being invited or not.
(E) She could object not to be invited.
      Comentários e Gabarito    A  
TÓPICO - TO OBJECT = 
fazer objeções, opor-se :
“She won’t object to not being invited” means:
Ela não vai se opor, a não ser convidada.
(A) They wouldn’t invite her unless she didn’t object.
Eles não a convidariam se ela não se opusesse. 
(B) She wishes they would invite her.
Ela gostaria que eles a convidassem.
(C) Although she won’t object, they invited her.
Embora ela não se oponha, eles convidaram-na.
(D) She doesn’t care about being invited or not.
Ela não se importa com o fato de ser convidada ou não.
(E) She could object not to be invited.
Ela poderia opor-se a não ser convidada.

21 – Seat belt laws were introduced _____ traffic fatalities would be reduced. 

a) then

b) when

c) so that

d) as if

e) so as to

 👍   Gabarito    E  

❑ Seat belt laws were introduced so as to traffic fatalities would be reduced.  

❑ As leis do cinto de segurança foram introduzidas para reduzir as mortes no trânsito.

22 – Today, “carpet” refers to floor covering that reaches from wall to wall, _____ “rug” refers to a piece of material that covers only one section of the floor. 

a) therefore

b) whereas

c) in as much as

d) among

e) despite of

 👍   Gabarito    B  

❑ Today, “carpet” refers to floor covering that reaches from wall to wall, whereas “rug” refers to a piece of material that covers only one section of the floor.   

❑ Atualmente, "carpet" refere-se ao revestimento do chão que vai de parede a parede, enquanto "rug" se refere a uma peça de material que cobre apenas uma secção do chão.

❑ WHEREAS (= but on the other hand. while on the contrary) – ENQUANTO QUE, AO PASSO QUE, MAS POR OUTRO LADO – Usado em contexto para comparar ou contrastar dois fatos. 


From: www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com

23 – “What do you go in for?” 

a) To the beach

b) Hardly ever

c) Every other day

d) Of course!

e) Nothing

24 – The police _____ looking for the terrorists _____ are still at large. 

a) are – which

b) are – that

c) is – who

d) is – whom

e) is - that

      Comentários e Gabarito    B  
TÓPICO - 
GRAMMAR - POLICE /
pəˈliːs:

The police are looking for the terrorists that are still at large. A polícia está à procura dos terroristas que ainda estão foragidos.

The police are.

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• the terrorists who / that are still at large. 

25 – A fine tomb, _____, marks the grave of the poet Chaucer. 

a) which in the fifteenth century was erecting

b) erecting in the fifteen century

c) erected in the fifteenth century

d) been erected in the fifteenth century

e) erect in the fifteenth century

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PROVA EFOMM 2003 - PROCESSO SELETIVO DE ADMISSÃO ÀS ESCOLAS DE FORMAÇÃO DE OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE
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  • 25 MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions) / 5 Options Each Question.

❑ TEXTO: Read the text below and mark questions 1, 2 and 3.

01 – (EFOMM-PS-2003-OFICIAL-MARINHA MERCANTE) Choose the correct answer:
  • You should avoid _____ involved with other people’s problems,
(A) get
(B) to get
(C) to getting
(D) gotten
(E) getting

      Comentários e Gabarito    E  
TÓPICOS - Verbos (Admit / Advise / Avoid / Start / Finish / Enjoy / Mind / Keep) requerem o verbo seguinte na forma [ -ing verb ]:
Choose the correct answer:
Escolha a resposta correta:
You should avoid getting involved with other people’s problems,
Você deve evitar se envolver com os problemas de outras pessoas,
(A) get
(B) to get
(C) to getting
(D) gotten
(E) getting 
REGRA DE GRAMÁTICA AVOID + getting.
• Avoid giving any personal information. (Evite fornecer informações pessoais.)
• You must avoid giving any unnecessary information. (Você deve evitar fornecer informações desnecessárias.)

02 – (EFOMM-PS-2003-OFICIAL-MARINHA MERCANTE)
  • Everybody’s watching us. We _____ leave now.
(A) ’d better not
(B) ’d better to
(C) ’d better not to
(D) ’d not better
(E) would better not

      Comentários e Gabarito    A  
TÓPICO - USO GRAMATICAL DO SEMI-MODAL "HAD BETTER" :
Everybody’s watching us. We 'd better not leave now.
Todo mundo está nos observando. É melhor não sairmos agora.
(A) 'd better not
(B) 'd better to (infinitive without to)
(C) 'd better not to (infinitive without to)
(D) 'd not better ("better" comes before "not")
(E) would better not (Subject + would + main verb + better + …)
REGRAS DE GRAMÁTICA:
- "HAD BETTER" segue BASE FORM, ou seja, o infinitivo sem o “to”:
• Subject + had better + Base Form + …
• Subject + had better not Base Form + …
(1) ‘d better (after "subject" or "I, You, He, She, We, You, They")
(2) Base Form é o infinitivo sem o “to”:
(3) NEGATIVA FORM: had better not ("better" comes before "not").
Why do we use "had better"?:
(1) Had better expresses "advice to do something", and means "would find it wiser or more suitable".
 You had better go now (=it would be good, wise or suitable for you to go now).

03 – (EFOMM-2003-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE) 
  • We can go camping with Bill _____ we bring our own equipment.
(A) nevertheless
(B) even if
(C) provided
(D) as though
(E) in order that

      Comentários e Gabarito    C  
TÓPICO - DISCOURSE MARKERS :
We can go camping with Bill provided we bring our own equipment.
Podemos acampar com Bill desde que tragamos nosso próprio equipamento.
(A) nevertheless (no entanto, todavia)
(B) even if (mesmo se)
(C) provided (desde que, contanto que)(ideia de condição)
* Ideia de condição = if, provided, unless.
(D) as though (como se) (You say that as though success is guaranteed.)
(E) in order that (para que, afim de que)
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04 – (EFOMM-2003-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE) Mark the correct alternative:
  • This is the sort of record that is worth _____.”
(A) bought
(B) buys
(C) buy
(D) to buy
(E) buying 

      Comentários e Gabarito    E  
TÓPICO - BE WORTH HAVING/DOING SOMETHING :
Mark the correct alternative:
“This is the sort of record that is worth buying.”
“Este é o tipo de disco que vale a pena comprar.”
(A) bought
(B) buys
(C) buy
(D) to buy
(E) buying
ESTRUTURA VERBAL CORRETABE WORTH DOING SOMETHING (Vale a pena fazer algo).

05 – (EFOMM-2003-OFICIAL-MARINHA MERCANTE) Choose the word which best completes the sentence:
  • Never _____ a gift horse in the mouth.
(A) feel
(B) look
(C) catch
(D) hold
(E) see

      Comentários e Gabarito    B  
TÓPICO - EXPRESSÃO IDIOMÁTICA "Never look a gift horse in the mouth" (Cavalo dado não se olha os dentes) :
Choose the word which best completes the sentence:
“Never look a gift horse in the mouth.”
Cavalo dado não se olha os dentes.
(A) feel
(B) look
(C) catch
(D) hold
(E) see

06 – (EFOMM-2003-OFICIAL-MARINHA MERCANTE) Choose the correct answer:
  • “My fiancee doesn’t like wool sweaters. She _____ ever wears then.”
(A) fairly
(B) rather
(C) hardly
(D) pretty
(E) very

      Comentários e Gabarito    C  
TÓPICO - VOCABULÁRIO :
“My fiancee doesn’t like wool sweaters. She hardly ever wears then.”
Minha noiva não gosta de suéteres de lã. Ela quase nunca usa isso.
(A) fairly regularmente 
(B) rather um tanto
(C) hardly raramente
(D) pretty bem
(E) very muito

07 – (EFOMM-PS-2003-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE) Choose the correct alternative:
  • “My nephew is _____ a nap after meals.”
(A) used to taking
(B) used to take
(C) uses to take
(D) used taking
(E) used taking to

      Comentários e Gabarito    A  
TÓPICO - BE USED TO + (ING FORM) :
“My nephew is used to taking a nap after meals.”
Meu sobrinho costuma tirar uma soneca depois das refeições.
(A) used to taking
(B) used to take
(C) uses to take
(D) used taking
(E) used taking to

08 – (EFOMM-2003-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE) In
  • I’m enjoying peasant life now. I’ve moved out of London”,
the underlined word means.

(A) easy
(B) rich
(C) fancy
(D) country
(E) weird

      Comentários e Gabarito    D  
TÓPICO - VOCABULÁRIO CONTEXTUAL :
In “I’m enjoying peasant life now. I’ve moved out of London”,
the underlined word means.
Em “Estou aproveitando a vida camponesa agora. Saí de Londres”, a palavra sublinhada significa.
(A) easy fácil
(B) rich rico
(C) fancy fantasia
(D) country campo
(E) weird estranho

09 – (EFOMM-PS-2003-OFICIAL-MARINHA MERCANTE) Choose the correct answer:
  • “John has been unemployed for six months now. He _____ the job he was offered.”
a) Oughtn’t to accepting.
b) Should to have accepted.
c) Needs have accepted.
d) Ought have accepted.
e) Should have accepted.

10 – (EFOMM-PS-2003-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE) Choose the correct answer:
  • “They admire him, __________ his faults.”
a) so that
b) despite of
c) unless
d) in spite of
e) whereas 

11 – (EFOMM-PS-2003-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE) Mark the correct answer: 

a) The population of China is almost fourfold the population of United States.

b) The population of China is almost fourfold the population of the United States.

c) Population of China is almost fourfold population of the United States.

d) China population is almost the fourfold population of United States.

e) Population of China is almost fourfold population of United States. 

12 – (EFOMM-PS-2003-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTEMark the correct answer: 

  • “The salesperson drove _____ a tree again two weeks ago.” 

a) of

b) against

c) into

d) on

e) over 

13 – (EFOMM-PS-2003-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE) 

  • The man deduced what had happened in the playground. 

a) surmised

b) provoked

c) appealed

d) condoned

e) discouraged 

14 – (EFOMM-PS-2003-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE) Choose the correct answer: 

  • “I’m afraid this vase is anything but antique - in fact, it’s _____. 

a) pointless

b) meaningless

c) hopeless

d) worthless

e) nevertheless 

15 – (EFOMM-PS-2003-OFICIAL-MARINHA MERCANTE) In 

  • “Eventually her idea was accepted”, 

the meaning of the underlined word is: 

a) fortunately

b) finally

c) occasionally

d) usually

e) suddenly 

16 – (EFOMM-2002/2003-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE) 

The correct version of the expression 

“So that you can’t be seen” is: 

a) so that anything can’t see you.

b) so that nothing can’t see you.

c) so that anybody can’t see you.

d) so that none can’t see you.

e) so that no one can’t see you. 

17 – (EFOMM-2002/2003-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE)

Mark the alternative which corresponds to the following sentence: 

“Everything was at sixes and sevens”. 

a) Everything was in order.

b) Everything was correct.

c) Everything was in disorder.

d) Everything was understood

e) Everything was explained. 

18 – (EFOMM-2002/2003-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE)

Mark the correct alternative: 

“If you laugh _____ him, he will certainly shout _____ you.” 

a) to / with

b) at / over

c) for / with

d) to / at

e) at / at 

19 – (EFOMM-2002/2003-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE) 

Choose the correct answer. 

“I’m not sure _____.” 

a) Whom she is staying with?

b) With whom is she staying?

c) With who she is staying?

d) With who is she staying?

e) With which is she staying? 

20 – (EFOMM-2002/2003-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE)

Choose the correct answer. 

“She usually takes notes. She knows _____ by heart.” 

a) none

b) no

c) none of

d) nothing e) neither 

21 – (EFOMM-2002/2003-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE) 

Mark the correct answer. 

“One of _____ most important causes of conflict is _____ way people see _____ sides of _____ question.” 

a) the / the / a / the

b) the / the / the / a

c) - / the / the / a

d) the / - / the / a

e) - / - / the / a 

22 – (EFOMM-2002/2003-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE) 

Choose the correct answer. 

“You must pay the installment tomorrow, _____ you will hurt you credit rating.” 

a) in order to

b) notwithstanding

c) so as to

d) otherwise

e) furthermore 

23 – (EFOMM-2002/2003-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE) 

“Don’t worry. You children will be looked _____ while you’re away.” 

a) after

b) into

c) back

d) on

e) up on 

24 – (EFOMM-2002/2003-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE) 

Choose the correct alternative. 

“Bob’s score on the test is the highest in class. He _____.” 

a) should study hard last week.

b) should have studied hard last week.

c) must have studied hard last week.

d) must had to study hard last week.

e) has to study hard last week. 

25 – (EFOMM-2002/2003-OFICIAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE) 

Mark the correct answer. 

A person who is no longer young but who is physically fit may be described as being: 

a) ifs and buts

b) hale and hearty

c) bricks and mortar

d) body and soul

e) life and limb