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•    2021  

•    PROVA  
  • 12 MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions) / 5 Options Each Question.
  • Texto (1) – | Texas High School Opens Grocery Store That Accepts Good Deeds as Payment | southernliving.com |
  • Texto (2) – Lockdown Named 2020’s Word of the Year by Collins Dictionary theguardian.com |
  • Texto (3) – Chinese Woman Opens Plane’s Emergency Exit for Some Fresh Air bangkokpost.com |
  • Texto (4) – The 'Queen's Gambit' Effect: Everyone Wants a Chess Set Now housebeautiful.com |
•    TEXTO 1  

Texas High School Opens Grocery Store That Accepts Good Deeds as Payment

Escola secundåria do Texas abre mercearia que aceita boas açÔes como pagamento

How many high schools can say they have a grocery store inside their walls? Quantas escolas secundĂĄrias podem dizer que tĂȘm uma mercearia dentro das suas paredes?

The student-run grocery store at Linda Tutt High School in rural Sanger, Texas, provides food and other necessities to students and their families while teaching essential job skills. A mercearia gerida por estudantes na Escola SecundĂĄria Linda Tutt, na zona rural de Sanger, Texas, fornece alimentos e outras necessidades aos estudantes e Ă s suas famĂ­lias, ao mesmo tempo que ensina competĂȘncias profissionais essenciais.

 And the store doesn’t accept cash, just good deedsE a loja nĂŁo aceita dinheiro, apenas boas açÔes.

Instead of money, students shop using a point system. Em vez de dinheiro, os estudantes fazem compras utilizando um sistema de pontos.

The store, which aims to address food insecurities for students and others in the community, is open Monday through Wednesday for students and staff within the school district. A loja, que tem como objetivo resolver a insegurança alimentar dos alunos e de outros membros da comunidade, estĂĄ aberta de segunda a quarta-feira para alunos e funcionĂĄrios do distrito escolar.

“A lot of our students come from low socioeconomic families,” principal Anthony Love told KTVT. Muitos dos nossos alunos vĂȘm de famĂ­lias de baixo nĂ­vel socioeconĂŽmico", disse o diretor Anthony Love Ă  KTVT.

“It’s a way for students to earn the ability to shop for their families.

Through hard work you can earn points. AtravĂ©s do trabalho ĂĄrduo, podem ganhar-se pontos.

You can earn points for doing chores around the building or helping to clean. Podem ganhar pontos por fazerem tarefas no edifĂ­cio ou por ajudarem a limpar.

The pioneering project is run in partnership with First Refuge Ministries, Texas Health Resources, and Albertsons (a grocery store chain). O projeto pioneiro Ă© gerido em parceria com a First Refuge Ministries, a Texas Health Resources e a Albertsons (uma cadeia de supermercados).

But nearly all the responsibility falls on the students. Mas quase toda a responsabilidade recai sobre os estudantes.

They stock the shelves, keep track of inventory, address sales, and monitor registers when items are purchased. Eles abastecem as prateleiras, controlam o inventĂĄrio, tratam das vendas e controlam os registos quando os artigos sĂŁo comprados.

“I think the most exciting part of it is just teaching our kids job skills that they can carry with them as they graduate high school and move on into the world,” Love said to WAGA-TVPenso que a parte mais empolgante Ă© ensinar aos nossos filhos competĂȘncias profissionais que podem levar consigo quando terminarem o liceu e entrarem no mundo", disse Love Ă  WAGA-TV.

Students are really the key piece to it.” Os alunos sĂŁo realmente a peça chave para isso.

45 – In the sentence

And the store doesn’t accept cash, just good deeds.” (paragraph 1),

the word deeds means 

(A) bitcoins.

(B) rural products.

(C) actions.

(D) donations.

(E) checkbooks.

  •   Gabarito C  
(1) GOOD DEEDS – AÇÕES NOBRES.

(2) DEED (= ACTION, AN INTENTIONAL ACT ) – AÇÃO, ATO, FEITO.

(3) DEED em contextos de "GOOD DEEDS" (AÇÕES NOBRES), HEROIC DEEDS (FEITOS HERÓICOS) ou  "ATROCIOUS DEEDS" (atos atrozes),"EVIL DEEDS" (açÔes malignas), etc.:

  • Well, that's my good deed for the day. – Bem, essa Ă© a minha AÇÃO NOBRE do dia. [Longman Dictionary]
  • She's always helping people and doing good deeds. –  Ela estĂĄ sempre ajudando as pessoas e fazendo AÇÕES NOBRES.[Cambridge Dictionary]
  • After the morning’s good deeds he deserved a rest. – Depois das boas açÔes da manhĂŁ, ele merecia um descanso. [Longman Dictionary]
  • He grew up reading the tales and legends of heroic deeds. – Ele cresceu lendo os contos e lendas de feitos herĂłicos. [Longman Dictionary]
  • The atrocious deeds they'd committed! – Os atos atrozes que eles cometeram! [Longman Dictionary]
  • It seems to me that a lot of evil deeds are done in the name of religion. – Parece-me que muitas açÔes malignas sĂŁo feitas em nome da religiĂŁo. [Cambridge Dictionary]

➧ TRECHO DA SENTENÇA:

  • How many high schools can say they have a grocery store inside their walls? The student-run grocery store at Linda Tutt High School in rural Sanger, Texas, provides food and other necessities to students and their families while teaching essential job skills. And the store doesn’t accept cash, just good deeds. Instead of money, students shop using a point system.
  • Quantas escolas secundĂĄrias podem dizer que tĂȘm uma mercearia dentro de suas paredes? A mercearia administrada pelos alunos da Linda Tutt High School, na zona rural de Sanger, Texas, fornece alimentos e outras necessidades para os alunos e suas famĂ­lias, ao mesmo tempo em que ensina habilidades essenciais para o trabalho. E a loja nĂŁo aceita dinheiro, ACEITA APENAS AÇÕES NOBRES. Em vez de dinheiro, os alunos compram usando um sistema de pontos.

➧ RESOLUÇÃO RÁPIDA:

And the store doesn’t accept cash, just good deeds.” (paragraph 1),

the word deeds means 

(A) bitcoins. (MONEY)(moeda digital , dinheiro digital)

(B) rural products. (GOODS)(mercadorias, produtos agrĂ­colas)

(C) actions(DEEDS, ACTS, GESTURES)(açÔes, atos, gestos) 

(D) donations. (MONEY or GOODS)(doaçÔes pode ser através de produtos ou por dinheiro)

(E) checkbooks. (MONEY)(talĂ”es de cheques)

46 – According to the text,

“...stock the shelves...” (paragraph 3)

is an example of 

(A) point system.

(B) grocery store chain.

(C) chores around the building.

(D) job skills.

(E) food necessities.

  •   Gabarito D  
(1) TO STOCK THE SHELVES  – ESTOCAR PRATELEIRAS, REPOR MERCADORIAS NAS PRATELEIRAS.

(2) JOB SKILLS  HABILIDADES PROFISSIONAIS. SĂŁo as habilidades que vocĂȘ usa para executar trabalho em diferentes setores de trabalho – purchases (compras), inventories (estoques), sales (vendas), deliveries (entregas), to stock the shelves, payments (pagamentos), accounting (contabilidade), information technology (TI), etc.

➧ TRECHO DA SENTENÇA:

  • The pioneering project is run in partnership with First Refuge Ministries, Texas Health Resources, and Albertsons (a grocery store chain). But nearly all the responsibility falls on the students. They stock the shelves, keep track of inventory, address sales, and monitor registers when items are purchased.
  • O projeto pioneiro Ă© executado em parceria com o First Refuge Ministries, Texas Health Resources e Albertsons (uma rede de supermercados). Mas quase toda a responsabilidade recai sobre os alunos. Eles REPÕEM MERCADORIAS NAS PRATELEIRAS, acompanham o estoque, abordam as vendas e monitoram os registros quando os itens sĂŁo comprados.

➧ RESOLUÇÃO RÁPIDA:

According to the text,

“...stock the shelves...” (paragraph 3)

is an example of 

(A) point system. (SISTEMA DE PONTOS)

(B) grocery store chain. (CADEIA DE SUPERMERCADOS)

(C) chores around the building. (TAREFAS AO REDOR DO PRÉDIO)

(D) job skills(HABILIDADES DE TRABALHO)

(E) food necessities. (NECESSIDADES ALIMENTARES)

47 – The sentence

Students are really the key piece to it.” (paragraph 3)

can be correctly paraphrased in the following terms: 

(A) Students are the most important part of the project.

(B) Students are not allowed to re-take the lessons.

(C) Students are profoundly upset by the project.

(D) Students buy lots of products every day, including keys.

(E) Students don’t earn enough points buying keys.

  •   Gabarito A  
(1) THE KEY PIECE (= THE MOST IMPORTANT PART) – A PARTE FUNDAMENTAL, A PARTE MAIS IMPORTANTE, A PARTE ESSENCIAL, A PARTE CRUCIAL.

➧ TRECHO DA SENTENÇA:

  • But nearly all the responsibility falls on the students. They stock the shelves, keep track of inventory, address sales, and monitor registers when items are purchased. “I think the most exciting part of it is just teaching our kids job skills that they can carry with them as they graduate high school and move on into the world,” Love said to WAGA-TVStudents are really the key piece to it.”
  • Mas quase toda a responsabilidade recai sobre os alunos. Eles estocam as prateleiras, acompanham o estoque, abordam as vendas e monitoram os registros quando os itens sĂŁo comprados. “Acho que a parte mais empolgante Ă© apenas ensinar aos nossos filhos habilidades profissionais que eles podem levar consigo ao se formarem no ensino mĂ©dio e seguirem em frente no mundo”, disse Love Ă  WAGA-TV. “Os alunos sĂŁo realmente A PARTE MAIS IMPORTANTE para isso.”

➧ RESOLUÇÃO RÁPIDA:

The sentence

Students are really the key piece to it.” (paragraph 3)

can be correctly paraphrased in the following terms: 

(A) Students are the most important part of the project.

Os alunos sĂŁo a parte mais importante do projeto.

  • CORRETA porque "the most important part of the project" e "the key piece" sĂŁo expressĂ”es equivalentes.

(B) Students are not allowed to re-take the lessons.

Os alunos nĂŁo estĂŁo autorizados a retomar as aulas.

(C) Students are profoundly upset by the project.

Os alunos estĂŁo profundamente chateados com o projeto.

(D) Students buy lots of products every day, including keys.

Os alunos compram muitos produtos todos os dias, inclusive chaves.

(E) Students don’t earn enough points buying keys.

Os alunos nĂŁo ganham pontos suficientes ao comprar chaves.

 TRADUÇÃO-TEXTO 2:

Lockdown Named 2020’s Word of the Year by Collins Dictionary

Lockdown nomeada a palavra do ano de 2020 pelo Collins Dictionary

Lockdown, the noun that has come to define so many lives across the world in 2020, has been named word of the year by Collins Dictionary. Lockdown is defined by Collins as “the imposition of stringent restrictions on travel, social interaction, and access to public spaces”.

Lockdown, o substantivo que passou a definir tantas vidas em todo o mundo em 2020, foi nomeado palavra do ano pelo Collins Dictionary. Lockdown Ă© definido pelo Collins como "a imposição de restriçÔes rigorosas Ă s viagens, Ă  interação social e ao acesso a espaços pĂșblicos".

The 4.5-billion-word Collins Corpus, which contains written material from websites, books and newspapers, as well as spoken material from radio, television and conversations, registered a 6,000% increase in __(1)__ usage. In 2019, there were 4,000 recorded instances of lockdown being used. In 2020, this had risen to more than a quarter of a million. 

O Collins Corpus, com 4,5 bilhĂ”es de palavras, que contĂ©m material escrito de sĂ­tios Web, livros e jornais, bem como material falado da rĂĄdio, televisĂŁo e conversas, registou um aumento de 6 000% na utilização de __(1)__. Em 2019, foram registados 4 000 casos de utilização de lockdown. Em 2020, este nĂșmero aumentou para mais de um quarto de milhĂŁo.

“Language is a reflection of the world around us and 2020 has been dominated by the global pandemic,” says Collins language content consultant Helen Newstead.

"A lĂ­ngua Ă© um reflexo do mundo que nos rodeia e 2020 foi dominado pela pandemia global", afirma Helen Newstead, consultora de conteĂșdos linguĂ­sticos da Collins. 

We have chosen lockdown as __(2)__ word of the year because it encapsulates the shared experience of billions of people who have had to restrict ___(3)__ daily lives in order to contain the virus.

Escolhemos lockdown como __(2)__ palavra do ano porque sintetiza a experiĂȘncia partilhada por milhares de milhĂ”es de pessoas que tiveram de restringir ___(3)__ a sua vida quotidiana para conter o vĂ­rus.

Lockdown has affected the way we work, study, shop, and socialise. It is not a word of the year to celebrate, but it is, perhaps, one that sums up the year for most of the world.”

O confinamento afetou a nossa forma de trabalhar, estudar, fazer compras e socializar. NĂŁo Ă© uma palavra do ano para celebrar, mas Ă©, talvez, uma que resume o ano para a maior parte do mundo". 

Other pandemic-related words such as coronavirus, social distancing and key worker were on the dictionary’s list of the top 10 words.

Outras palavras relacionadas com a pandemia, como coronavĂ­rus, distanciamento social e trabalhador-chave, fazem parte da lista das 10 palavras mais usadas pelo dicionĂĄrio.

However, the coronavirus crisis didn’t completely dominate this year’s vocabulary: words like “Megxit,” a term to describe Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepping back as senior members of the royal family, also made the shortlist along with “TikToker” (a person who regularly shares or appears in videos on TikTok), and “BLM.”

No entanto, a crise do coronavírus não dominou completamente o vocabulårio deste ano: palavras como "Megxit", um termo para descrever o afastamento do Príncipe Harry e de Meghan Markle como membros sénior da família real, também entraram na lista, juntamente com "TikToker" (uma pessoa que partilha ou aparece regularmente em vídeos no TikTok) e "BLM".

The abbreviation BLM, for Black Lives Matter is defined by Collins as “a movement that campaigns against racially motivated violence and oppression”, it registered a 581% increase in usage.

A abreviatura BLM, de Black Lives Matter (Vidas Negras Importam), definida por Collins como "um movimento que faz campanha contra a violĂȘncia e a opressĂŁo por motivos raciais", registou um aumento de 581% na utilização.

  • Adapted from https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/nov/10/lockdown-named-word-of-the-year-by-collins-dictionary

48 – Lockdown is defined by Collins as the imposition of stringent restrictions on travel, social interaction, and access to public spaces” (paragraph 1).

Choose another possible definition for lockdown. 

(A) The ability to do something very dangerous, or to face great pain or opposition when necessary.

(B) A document or statement that does not officially represent regular or current government policy.

(C) A section of a large public or private organization such as a government, business, university, etc.

(D) An official order to control the movement of people or vehicles because of a dangerous situation.

(E) A common disease that causes a high temperature and small red spots that cover the body.

  •   Gabarito D  
(1) LOCKDOWN  (= an official order to control the movement of people or vehicles because of a dangerous situation) – uma ordem oficial para controlar o movimento de pessoas ou veĂ­culos devido a uma situação perigosa. [Oxford Dictionary]

➧ RESOLUÇÃO RÁPIDA:

Lockdown is defined by Collins as

the imposition of stringent restrictions on travel, social interaction, and access to public spaces” 

(a imposição de restriçÔes rigorosas a viagens, interação social e acesso a espaços pĂșblicos”.

Choose another possible definition for lockdown. 

(A) The ability to do something very dangerous, or to face great pain or opposition when necessary.

(B) A document or statement that does not officially represent regular or current government policy.

(C) A section of a large public or private organization such as a government, business, university, etc.

(D) An official order to control the movement of people or vehicles because of a dangerous situation.

(E) A common disease that causes a high temperature and small red spots that cover the body. 

49 – Choose the alternative with words that respectively complete gaps (1), (2) and (3) in the correct way. 

(A) its, our, their

(B) my, our, her

(C) your, his, our

(D) its, his, their

(E) my, their, your

  •   Gabarito A  
➧ SENTENÇA DA 1ÂȘ LACUNA:
  • The 4.5-billion-word Collins Corpus, which contains written material from websites, books and newspapers, as well as spoken material from radio, television and conversations, registered a 6,000% increase in __(1)__ usage.
  • O Collins Corpus de 4,5 bilhĂ”es de palavras, que contĂ©m material escrito de sites, livros e jornais, bem como material falado de rĂĄdio, televisĂŁo e conversas, registrou um aumento de 6.000% no SEU uso
  • Na lacuna, cabe gramaticalmente o adjetivo possessivo ITS que apresenta dupla função:
  • FUNÇÃO DE PRONOME: ITS se refere contextualmente ao substantivo "The 4.5-billion-word Collins Corpus"
  • FUNÇÃO DE ADJETIVO antes do substantivo USAGE qualificando ideia de posse.
  • SENTENÇA COMPLETA:
  • The 4.5-billion-word Collins Corpus, which contains written material from websites, books and newspapers, as well as spoken material from radio, television and conversations, registered a 6,000% increase in its usage.
➧ SENTENÇA DA 2ÂȘ LACUNA:
  • We have chosen lockdown as __(2)__ word of the year...
  • Escolhemos o lockdown como a NOSSA palavra do ano…
  • Na lacuna, cabe gramaticalmente o adjetivo possessivo OUR que apresenta dupla função:
  • FUNÇÃO DE PRONOME: OUR se refere contextualmente ao pronome sujeito WE.
  • FUNÇÃO DE ADJETIVO:  OUR antes do substantivo WORD qualificando ideia de posse.
  • SENTENÇA COMPLETA:
  • We have chosen lockdown as our word of the year....
➧ SENTENÇA DA 3ÂȘ LACUNA:
  • billions of people who have had to restrict ___(3)__ daily lives in order to contain the virus.
  • bilhĂ”es de pessoas que tiveram que restringir SUAS vidas diĂĄrias para conter o vĂ­rus.
  • Na lacuna, cabe gramaticalmente o adjetivo possessivo THEIR que apresenta dupla função:
  • FUNÇÃO DE PRONOME: THEIR se refere contextualmente ao sujeito "billions of people".
  • FUNÇÃO DE ADJETIVO:  THEIR antes do substantivo LIVES qualificando ideia de posse.
  • SENTENÇA COMPLETA:
  • billions of people who have had to restrict their daily lives in order to contain the virus..
50 – According to the text, choose the correct statement. 

[A] All the words on the dictionary’s top 10 list were related to the coronavirus crisis.

[B] Collins Corpus is a collection of both written and spoken language evidence.

[C] The word of the year does not tell us much about the world’s main worries.

[D] BLM showed a timid increase in usage and didn’t make the shortlist.

[E] Collins counted about 100,000 uses of the word lockdown in 2020, versus only 4,000 in 2019.

  •   Gabarito B  

[A] All the words on the dictionary’s top 10 list were related to the coronavirus crisis.

[B] Collins Corpus is a collection of both written and spoken language evidence.

[C] The word of the year does not tell us much about the world’s main worries.

[D] BLM showed a timid increase in usage and didn’t make the shortlist.

[E] Collins counted about 100,000 uses of the word lockdown in 2020, versus only 4,000 in 2019.


 TRADUÇÃO-TEXTO 3:

Chinese Woman Opens Plane’s Emergency Exit for Some Fresh Air

Mulher chinesa abre a saĂ­da de emergĂȘncia do aviĂŁo para usufruir de ar fresco

A flight was delayed for an hour and a woman detained by police after she opened the emergency exit for “a breath of fresh air” before the flight took off in central China’s Hubei province, mainland media reported. The incident happened on Xiamen Air Flight MF8215 from Wuhan to Lanzhou, which was scheduled to take off at 3.45 p.m. on September 23.

Um voo sofreu um atraso de uma hora e uma mulher foi detida pela polĂ­cia depois de ter aberto a saĂ­da de emergĂȘncia para "apanhar ar fresco" antes de o voo descolar na provĂ­ncia de Hubei, no centro da China, informaram os meios de comunicação social da China continental. O incidente ocorreu no voo MF8215 da Xiamen Air de Wuhan para Lanzhou, que deveria ter descolado Ă s 15h45 do dia 23 de setembro. 

Cabin crew had briefed the woman, who was in her 50s, about the rules when sitting next to the emergency exit and reminded her not to touch the button that opened the emergency exit. However, the woman said she needed some fresh air and touched the button to open the exit when the stewardess turned around to help others, the report said.

A tripulação de cabina tinha informado a mulher, na casa dos 50 anos, sobre as regras a observar quando se sentasse junto Ă  saĂ­da de emergĂȘncia e tinha-lhe recordado que nĂŁo devia tocar no botĂŁo que abria a saĂ­da de emergĂȘncia. No entanto, a mulher disse que precisava de apanhar ar fresco e tocou no botĂŁo para abrir a saĂ­da quando a hospedeira se virou para ajudar os outros, segundo o relatĂłrio.

The woman was taken away and the flight was delayed for an hour. Opening the emergency exit can be considered to be disturbing public order in an aircraft, which is punishable by police detention and a fine.

A mulher foi levada e o voo sofreu um atraso de uma hora. Abrir a saĂ­da de emergĂȘncia pode ser considerado como perturbação da ordem pĂșblica num aviĂŁo, o que Ă© punĂ­vel com detenção policial e multa.

In July last year, a woman who was flying for the first time mistook the emergency door for a lavatory door before her plane took off in Nanjing. The emergency slide was released and the flight was delayed for two hours.

Em julho do ano passado, uma mulher que viajava de aviĂŁo pela primeira vez confundiu a porta de emergĂȘncia com a porta do lavatĂłrio antes de o seu aviĂŁo descolar em Nanjing. O escorrega de emergĂȘncia soltou-se e o voo sofreu um atraso de duas horas.

The woman was detained for 10 days. Some passengers have paid a heavy price for releasing the emergency slide, which may take days and considerable expense to repair and reinstall. In January 2015, a man who opened an emergency door after a plane landed in Chongqing had to pay 35,000 yuan (150,000 baht) in compensation to the airline.

A mulher foi detida durante 10 dias. Alguns passageiros pagaram um preço elevado por terem soltado o escorrega de emergĂȘncia, o que pode levar dias e implicar despesas considerĂĄveis para ser reparado e reinstalado. Em janeiro de 2015, um homem que abriu uma porta de emergĂȘncia apĂłs a aterragem de um aviĂŁo em Chongqing teve de pagar 35 000 yuan (150 000 baht) de indemnização Ă  companhia aĂ©rea.

In June, a man from Hubei who was returning to China from Bangkok on a Thai Lion Air Flight opened an emergency exit before take-off. After apologising repeatedly, according to witnesses, he was held by Thai authorities for one day and given a fine of 500 baht before being deported.

Em junho, um homem de Hubei, que regressava de Banguecoque Ă  China num voo da Thai Lion Air, abriu uma saĂ­da de emergĂȘncia antes da descolagem. Depois de ter pedido repetidamente desculpa, segundo testemunhas, foi detido pelas autoridades tailandesas durante um dia e multado em 500 baht antes de ser deportado.

51 – The woman who caused the incident on Xiamen Air Flight MF8215 was 

(A) less than 50 years old.

(B) an hour late.

(C) between 50 and 59 years old.

(D) a stewardess.

(E) a policewoman.

  •   Gabarito C  

The woman who caused the incident on Xiamen Air Flight MF8215 was 

(A) less than 50 years old.

(B) an hour late.

(C) between 50 and 59 years old.

(D) a stewardess.

(E) a policewoman.

52 – Choose the alternative that correctly substitutes next to in the sentence

“...about the rules when sitting next to the emergency exit…” (paragraph 2). 

(A) across

(B) on

(C) under

(D) over

(E) beside

  •   Gabarito E  
“...about the rules when sitting next to the emergency exit…”
“...sobre as regras para se sentar junto Ă  saĂ­da de emergĂȘncia…”

(A) across

(B) on

(C) under

(D) over

(E) beside

53 – Choose the alternative that has the sentence

“...he was held by Thai authorities for one day and given a fine of 500 baht…” (paragraph 4)

correctly changed into active voice. 

(A) Thai authorities had held him for one day and given him a fine of 500 baht.

(B) Thai authorities will hold him for one day and give him a fine of 500 baht.

(C) Thai authorities have held him for one day and gave him a fine of 500 baht.

(D) Thai authorities were holding him for one day and giving him a fine of 500 baht.

(E) Thai authorities held him for one day and gave him a fine of 500 baht.

  •   Gabarito E  
“...he was held by Thai authorities for one day and given a fine of 500 baht…” (paragraph 4)

correctly changed into active voice. 

(A) Thai authorities had held him for one day and given him a fine of 500 baht.

(B) Thai authorities will hold him for one day and give him a fine of 500 baht.

(C) Thai authorities have held him for one day and gave him a fine of 500 baht.

(D) Thai authorities were holding him for one day and giving him a fine of 500 baht.

(E) Thai authorities held him for one day and gave him a fine of 500 baht.

 TRADUÇÃO-TEXTO 4: 

The 'Queen's Gambit' Effect: Everyone Wants a Chess Set Now

O efeito 'Gambito da Rainha': todo mundo quer um jogo de xadrez agora 

__(1)__ for the past few years the most popular __(2)__on Netflix was undoubtedly Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, as portrayed by Claire Foy and Olivia Colman in The Crown, this fall another type of queen __(3)__her mark: Beth Harmon, the captivating protagonist of The Queen's Gambit, a Netflix original that became an overnight sensation and inspired a slew of discerning viewers to pick up __(4)__. __(1)__ nos Ășltimos anos, o __(2)__ mais popular na Netflix foi, sem dĂșvida, Sua Majestade a Rainha Elizabeth, interpretada por Claire Foy e Olivia Colman em The Crown, neste outono outro tipo de rainha __(3)__sua marca : Beth Harmon, a cativante protagonista de O Gambito da Rainha, um original da Netflix que se tornou uma sensação da noite para o dia e inspirou uma sĂ©rie de espectadores exigentes a escolher __(4)__.

Call it the Queen's Gambit effect: Chessboards are flying off the (literal and virtual) rack in the wake of the show's hit season. Just ask Anthony Barzilay Freund, editorial director and director of fine art at vintage site 1stDibs: “The Queen's Gambit is driving an interest in the game of chess among new audiences and demographics,” Freund confirms: “At 1stDibs, in just the month following the show's release, we've seen a 100% increase in sales of chessboards, pieces, and tables as compared to this time period last year.” Chame isso de efeito Gambito da Rainha: os tabuleiros de xadrez estĂŁo voando para fora da prateleira (literal e virtual) apĂłs a temporada de sucesso do programa. Basta perguntar a Anthony Barzilay Freund, diretor editorial e diretor de belas artes do site vintage 1stDibs: “O Gambito da Rainha estĂĄ despertando o interesse no jogo de xadrez entre novos pĂșblicos e dados demogrĂĄficos”, Freund confirma: “No 1stDibs, apenas no mĂȘs seguinte ApĂłs o lançamento do programa, vimos um aumento de 100% nas vendas de tabuleiros de xadrez, peças e mesas em comparação com o perĂ­odo do ano passado.”

Of course, while it might be enjoying a renewed popularity at the moment, the game of chess dates back centuries and has long captivated players all over the world. Ă‰ claro que, embora possa estar desfrutando de uma popularidade renovada no momento, o jogo de xadrez remonta a sĂ©culos e hĂĄ muito tempo cativou jogadores de todo o mundo.

It's believed to have derived from a 7thcentury Indian game, then evolved as it spread across Asia and Europe in the following centuries. Acredita-se que tenha derivado de um jogo indiano do sĂ©culo VII e que evoluiu Ă  medida que se espalhou pela Ásia e pela Europa nos sĂ©culos seguintes.

As a result, says Freund, “you can find a variety of vintage and contemporary chess paraphernalia from dealers all over the world.” Como resultado, diz Freund, “vocĂȘ pode encontrar uma variedade de parafernĂĄlias de xadrez vintage e contemporĂąneas de revendedores de todo o mundo”.

Those who don't necessarily have the budget for pawns of precious stone have a myriad of options on the market at all price ranges. Quem nĂŁo tem necessariamente orçamento para peĂ”es de pedras preciosas tem uma infinidade de opçÔes no mercado em todas as faixas de preço.

So light a fire, make a drink, and set up the chessboard – Beth Harmon would be proud. EntĂŁo acenda uma fogueira, prepare uma bebida e monte o tabuleiro de xadrez – Beth Harmon ficaria orgulhosa.

54 – Choose the alternative with words that respectively complete gaps (1), (2), (3) and (4) in the correct way. 

(A) Finally, queen, is, chess

(B) Although, queen, made, chess

(C) However, chessboard, makes, queen

(D) The Crown, movie, made, queen

(E) The Crown, actress, makes, Harmon

  •   Gabarito B  
(A) Finally, queen, is, chess

(B) Although, queen, made, chess

(C) However, chessboard, makes, queen

(D) The Crown, movie, made, queen

(E) The Crown, actress, makes, Harmon

55 – In the sentence

  • “Chessboards are flying off the (literal and virtual) rack in the wake of the show's hit season.” (paragraph 2),

the words fly off the rack mean 

(A) to put money in a bank account.

(B) to have no chance of succeeding.

(C) to be sold very quickly.

(D) to make a short sound.

(E) to give or return a call.

  •   Gabarito C  
the words fly off the rack mean 

(A) to put money in a bank account.

(B) to have no chance of succeeding.

(C) to be sold very quickly.

(D) to make a short sound.

(E) to give or return a call.

56 – According to the text, choose the correct statement. 

(A) “The Queen's Gambit” is a game of chess created by Netflix.

(B) After “The Queen’s Gambit”, new audiences became interested in chess.

(C) If you do not have a lot of money, you cannot afford to buy a chess set.

(D) Vintage and contemporary chessboards are considered unusual.

(E) The game of chess emerged in India in the last century.

  •   Gabarito B  
According to the text, choose the correct statement.

De acordo com o texto, escolha a afirmação correta. 

(A) “The Queen's Gambit” is a game of chess created by Netflix.

“The Queen's Gambit” Ă© um jogo de xadrez criado pela Netflix.

(B) After “The Queen’s Gambit”, new audiences became interested in chess.

Depois de “The Queen's Gambit”, novos pĂșblicos se interessaram pelo xadrez.

(C) If you do not have a lot of money, you cannot afford to buy a chess set.

Se vocĂȘ nĂŁo tem muito dinheiro, nĂŁo pode comprar um jogo de xadrez.

(D) Vintage and contemporary chessboards are considered unusual.

Tabuleiro de xadrez vintage e contemporĂąneo sĂŁo considerados incomuns.

(E) The game of chess emerged in India in the last century.

O jogo de xadrez surgiu na Índia no sĂ©culo passado.

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