- Texto 1 – | Why man’s best friend is still a four-legged substitute parent? | Practice and Progress: an Integrated Course for Pre-intermediate Students |
- Texto 2 – | One man in a boat | Longman Group Limited |
- Texto 3 – | What is a friend? | Practice and Progress: an Integrated Course for Pre-intermediate Students |
- 24 Multiple Choice Questions | Four-Option Question |
Why man’s best friend is still a four‐legged substitute parent?
Porque é que o melhor amigo do homem ainda é um pai substituto de quatro patas?
[1º PARÁGRAFO]
Man’s best friends is actually a substitute parent, fulfilling deep emotional needs that humans fail to meet, according to a leading dog expert.
O melhor amigo do homem é, na verdade, um pai substituto, que preenche necessidades emocionais profundas que os humanos deixam de cumprir [falham em executar], de acordo com um conceituado especialista em cães.
People bond with dogs as much as babies do with mothers, and reap unconditional love, security and protection from the relationship.
As pessoas criam laços com os cães tanto como os bebés com as mães, e colhem amor incondicional, segurança e proteção dessa relação.
[2º PARÁGRAFO]
Dr. Valerie O’ Farrel - a psychologist - says that dogs can also compensate for an unhappy childhood.
A Dra. Valerie O’ Farrel, psicóloga, afirma que os cães também podem compensar uma infância infeliz.
People perceive in their pets qualities lacking in their parents.
As pessoas notam nos seus animais de estimação qualidades que faltam aos seus pais.
According to him, most dogs perform remarkably well as “emotional sponges”, soaking up owners’ hang-ups.
Segundo ela [her], a maioria dos cães desempenha notavelmente bem o papel de "esponjas emocionais", absorvendo as preocupações dos donos.
“Dogs obviously cannot understand the nature of their owners’ predicaments in the way that a sympathetic human listener can.
"Os cães não conseguem, obviamente, compreender a natureza dos dilemas dos seus donos da mesma forma que um ouvinte humano compreensivo consegue.
Because the dog does not get upset or angry or go away, the owner can imagine he understands”, states the doctor.
Como o cão não fica chateado, irritado ou vai embora, o dono pode imaginar que ele compreende", afirma o médico.
[3º PARÁGRAFO]
As well as protection, concern for our well-being and unconditional love, we often assign to dogs a fourth parental function: providing a safe and welcoming base to come home to.
Para além da proteção, da preocupação com o nosso bem-estar e do amor incondicional, atribuímos frequentemente aos cães uma quarta função parental: proporcionar uma base segura e acolhedora para regressar a casa.
Some canines take this duty very seriously, Dr. O’ Farrel reveals.
Alguns caninos levam este dever muito a sério, revela a Dra. O' Farrel.
She describes the experience of a 37-year-old beauty therapist with her faithfull mongrel.
Ela descreve a experiência de uma esteticista de 37 anos com o seu fiel rafeiro.
“He would follow me to the station each morning to see me off”. I would watch him from the carriage and see him about to turn and go home.
"Ele seguia-me até à estação todas as manhãs para se despedir de mim". Eu observava-o do vagão e via-o prestes a virar-se e ir para casa.
Invariably, he would be there to meet me when I got off the train at night.
Invariavelmente, estava lá para me receber quando eu saía do comboio à noite.
And what’s more surprising - we lived about a mile and a half from the station.
E o que é mais surpreendente: vivíamos a cerca de 2 km e meio da estação.
- Grade1, Student’s book, Belo Horizonte,14th edition.
73 – According to the text, which one of the functions below is not assigned to dogs?
Choose the correct option.
a) Unconcerned love
b) Well‐being
c) Protection
d) Safety
• Gabarito A
According to the text, which one of the functions below is not assigned to dogs? Choose the correct option.
De acordo com o texto, qual das funções abaixo não é atribuída aos cães? Escolha a opção correta.
Amor indiferente
b) Well-being
Bem-estar
c) Protection
Proteção
d) Safety
Segurança
74 – According to the text it is not correct to affirm that
a) dogs aren’t able to understand their owners difficulties in the same way a kind person could do it.
b) people supply their emotional needs and/or demands by having a dog as a close friend.
c) dogs can also compensate the parents’ absence in the childhood of a person.
d) Dr. Valerie O’Farrel is a psychologist who is considered a leading dog expert.
• Gabarito C
According to the text it is not correct to affirm that
De acordo com o texto, não é correto afirmar que
a) dogs aren’t able to understand their owners difficulties in the same way a kind person could do it.
os cães não são capazes de compreender as dificuldades dos seus donos da mesma forma que uma pessoa gentil o consegueria.
- “[...] Dogs obviously cannot understand the nature of their owners’ predicaments in the way that a sympathetic human listener can."Os cães não conseguem, obviamente, compreender a natureza dos dilemas dos seus donos, da mesma forma que um ouvinte humano compreensivo consegue.
b) people supply their emotional needs and/or demands by having a dog as a close friend.
as pessoas suprem as suas carências e/ou exigências emocionais, ao ter um cão como amigo próximo.
- “[...] Man’s best friends is actually a substitute parent, fulfilling deep emotional needs that humans fail to meet, according to a leading dog expert.
- O melhor amigo do homem é, na verdade, um pai substituto, que preenche necessidades emocionais profundas que os humanos deixam de cumprir [falham em executar], de acordo com uma conceituada especialista em cães.
c) dogs can also compensate the parents’ absence in the childhood of a person.
os cães também podem compensar a ausência dos pais na infância de uma pessoa.
>> "the childhood of a person" e "an unhappy childhood" são 'noun phrases' que transmitem ideias diferentes.
>> Vê o trechO:
- Dr. Valerie O’ Farrel - a psychologist - says that dogs can also compensate for an unhappy childhood.A Dra. Valerie O’ Farrel, psicóloga, afirma que os cães também podem compensar uma infância infeliz.
d) Dr. Valerie O’Farrel is a psychologist who is considered a leading dog expert.
A Dra. Valerie O'Farrel é um psicóloga que é considerada um dos principais especialistas em cães.
- "[...] according to a leading dog expert."
- de acordo com uma conceituada especialista em cães.
- "leading" - very important or most important.[https://dictionary.cambridge.org]
75 – In the sentence “People bond with dogs as much as babies do with mothers”, what is the best definition for the word in bold? Choose the correct option.
a) Something that unites two or more people or groups, such as love, or a shared interest or idea; to have a good and close relationship with someone.
b) An official document promising that a government or company will pay back money that it has borrowed, often with interest.
c) If two things bond each other, they become firmly fixed together, especially after they have been joined with glue.
d) A written agreement to do something, that makes you legally responsible for doing it.
• Gabarito A
In the sentence “People bond with dogs as much as babies do with mothers”, what is the best definition for the word in bold? Choose the correct option.
Na frase "As pessoas unem-se aos cães tanto como os bebés às mães", qual é a melhor definição para a palavra em negrito? Escolha a opção correta.
a) Something that unites two or more people or groups, such as love, or a shared interest or idea; to have a good and close relationship with someone.
Algo que une duas ou mais pessoas ou grupos, como o amor, ou um interesse ou ideia em comum; ter um bom e próximo relacionamento com alguém.
b) An official document promising that a government or company will pay back money that it has borrowed, often with interest.
Um documento oficial que promete que um governo ou empresa devolverá o dinheiro que tomou emprestado, geralmente com juros.
c) If two things bond each other, they become firmly fixed together, especially after they have been joined with glue.
Se duas coisas se unem, fixam-se firmemente, especialmente depois de serem unidas com cola.
Um acordo escrito para fazer algo, que o torna legalmente responsável por fazê-lo.
76 – According to the text,
a) people and dogs relate to one another differently from the way babies relate to their mothers.
c) there is a clear relation between pets’ qualities and parents’ needs.
d) a dog is much more than a human being.
• Gabarito B
According to the text,
De acordo com o texto,
a) people and dogs relate to one another differently from the way babies relate to their mothers.
as pessoas e os cães relacionam-se de forma diferente da forma como os bebés se relacionam com as suas mães.
b) most dogs perform as emotional sponges, absorbing their owner’s personal complexes.
a maioria dos cães atua como esponjas emocionais, absorvendo os complexos pessoais dos seus donos.
c) there is a clear relation between pets’ qualities and parents’ needs.
existe uma relação clara entre as qualidades dos animais de companhia e as necessidades dos pais.
d) a dog is much more than a human being.
um cão é muito mais do que um ser humano.
77 – In the sentence: “He would follow me to the station each morning to see me off”, the verb in bold can be replaced by:
a) to show me he is my friend.
b) to say goodbye to me.
c) to be my guardian.
d) to take care of me.
• Gabarito B
In the sentence: “He would follow me to the station each morning to see me off”, the verb in bold can be replaced by:
Na frase: “Ele seguia-me até à estação todas as manhãs para se despedir de mim”, o verbo a negrito pode ser substituído por:
a) to show me he is my friend.
mostrar que é meu amigo.
b) to say goodbye to me.
despedir-se de mim.
c) to be my guardian.
ser o meu guardião.
d) to take care of me.
cuidar de mim.
❑ TEXTO 1: Read the text and answer questions 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83 and 84.
One man in a boat
Um homem num barco
L.G. Alexander
A pesca é o meu desporto favorito.
I often fish for hours without catching anything.
Costumo pescar durante horas sem apanhar nada.
But this does not worry me.
Mas isso não me preocupa.
Some fishermen are unlucky.
Alguns pescadores têm azar.
Instead of catching fish, they catch old boots and rubbish.
Em vez de apanharem peixe, apanham botas velhas e lixo.
I am even less lucky.
Tenho menos sorte ainda.
I never catch anything not even old boots.
Nunca apanho nada, nem botas velhas.
After having spent whole mornings on the river, I always go home with an empty bag.
Depois de passar manhãs inteiras no rio, regresso sempre a casa com o saco vazio.
“You must give up fishing!” my friends say.
"Você deve desistir de pescar!", dizem os meus amigos.
“It’s a waste of time.”
"É uma perda de tempo".
Mas eles não percebem uma coisa importante.
I’m not really interested in fishing.
Não estou realmente interessado em pescar.
I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all!
Só me interessa estar sentado num barco sem fazer nada!
- PRACTICE AND PROGRESS ‐ An Integrated Course for Pre-Intermediate Students, L.G Alexander, Longman Group Limited, London.
78 – According to the text, choose the alternative that best rewrites the sentence: “Some fishermen are unlucky (...) I am even less lucky”.
a) I am luckier than those unlucky fishermen.
b) I am even less lucky than some fishermen.
c) I am luckier than some fishermen.
d) I am unluckier than all fishermen.
• Gabarito B
According to the text, choose the alternative that best rewrites the sentence: “Some fishermen are unlucky (...) I am even less lucky”.
De acordo com o texto, escolhe a alternativa que melhor reescreve a frase: “Alguns pescadores têm azar (...) Eu tenho ainda menos sorte”.
a) I am luckier than those unlucky fishermen.
Tenho mais sorte do que aqueles pescadores azarados.
Tenho ainda menos sorte do que alguns pescadores.
Tenho mais sorte do que alguns pescadores.
Tenho mais azar do que todos os pescadores.
79 – According to the text, which alternative is not from the same category from the words in bold?
a) favourite
b) unlucky
c) realize
d) this
• Gabarito D
According to the text, which alternative is not from the same category from the words in bold?
De acordo com o texto, qual a alternativa que não é da mesma categoria das palavras e, negrito?
a) favourite (ADJECTIVE)
favorito
b) unlucky (ADJECTIVE)
infeliz, azarado, azarento
c) realize (VERB)
perceber, dar-se conta
d) this (DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUN)
este,esta
>> no texto:
- "[...] After having spent whole mornings on the river, I always go home with an empty bag."
- "spent" → VERBO.
- "empty" → ADJETIVO.
- "[...] But they don’t realize one important thing."
- "they" → PRONOME PESSOAL.
- "[...] I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all!"
- "at all" → ADVÉRBIO.
80 – The underlined pronoun in the text is correctly related to
a) my friends.
b) fishermen.
c) old boots.
d) rubbish.
• Gabarito A
81 – The expression "at all", in the last sentence from the text, is used
a) to refer to someone.
b) to indicate a place.
c) to add emphasis.
d) to express time.
• Gabarito C
82 – Which alternative can replace the modal verb in the sentence “You must give up fishing!” without changing the meaning? Choose the correct option.
a) Couldn’t
b) Have to
c) Might
d) Can
• Gabarito B
Which alternative can replace the modal verb in the sentence “You must give up fishing!” without changing the meaning? Choose the correct option.
Qual a alternativa que pode substituir o verbo modal na frase "Deve desistir da pesca!" sem alterar o significado? Escolha a opção correta.
a) Couldn’t
b) Have to
c) Might
d) Can
83 – Which alternative has not an irregular form like the verb in bold in the text? Choose the correct option.
a) Finish
b) Break
c) Catch
d) Be
• Gabarito A
Which alternative has not an irregular form like the verb in bold in the text? Choose the correct option.
Qual a alternativa que não apresenta uma forma irregular como o verbo em negrito no texto? Escolha a opção correta.
a) Finish
b) Break
c) Catch
d) Be
84 – According to the text, write T for true or F for false. Then, choose the alternative with the correct sequence.
- ( ) The fisherman is often fishing, but he only catches old boots and rubbish.
- ( ) His friends support him to keep trying fishing.
- ( ) Fishing is only an excuse to stay sitting in boat doing nothing.
- ( ) He always goes home without any fish, old boot or rubbish inside his bag.
a) T ‐ F ‐ T ‐ F
b) T ‐ T ‐ F ‐ F
c) F ‐ T ‐ T ‐ F
d) F ‐ F ‐ T ‐ T
• Gabarito D
a) T ‐ F ‐ T ‐ F
b) T ‐ T ‐ F ‐ F
c) F ‐ T ‐ T ‐ F
d) F ‐ F ‐ T ‐ T
❑ TEXTO 3:
What is a friend?
O que é um amigo?
Márcio Paulo Barbosa Pena Mascarenhas
Laurie:
To me, a friend is someone who stands by you when you need them, someone who cares. Not like your parents, ________. Parents are either picking on you or telling you off, so sometimes it’s a pain. To a friend you can always open up.
Para mim, um amigo é alguém que está ao nosso lado quando é preciso, alguém que se preocupa. Não como os seus pais, ________. Os pais estão sempre a pegar-te no pé ou a ralhar, então às vezes é um saco. Com um amigo, pode sempre abrir-se.
Angela:
I agree with Laurie but personally, I don’t think a friend has to be physically around all the time. I have friends that I haven’t seen in years, but I know if we get together, we’ll pick up right where we left off.
Concordo com a Laurie, mas, pessoalmente, não acho que um amigo precise de estar fisicamente por perto o tempo todo. Tenho amigos que não vejo há anos, mas sei que, se nos encontrarmos, continuaremos de onde ficamos.
Fran:
I think a friend is that old pal you’ve always gotten on with. I often look back on my schooldays and I think of the funny things my friends and I did together. As I see it, the friends you make in youth are friends to keep for a lifetime.
Acho que um amigo é aquele velho camarada com quem sempre se deu bem. Muitas vezes, recordo os meus tempos de escola e penso nas coisas engraçadas que eu e os meus amigos fazíamos juntos. Na minha opinião, os amigos que se fazem na juventude são amigos para manter para a vida.
Gary:
If you ask me, a friend is a person you have fun and relax with. My friends and I talk about movies, sports or politics. I don’t go round telling them my troubles and I don’t particularly want to hear theirs. I believe that if you don’t expect too much from people, you won’t be let down.
Na minha opinião, um amigo é alguém com quem se diverte e relaxa. Os meus amigos e eu conversamos sobre filmes, desporto ou política. Não ando por aí a contar os meus problemas e nem gosto muito de ouvir os deles. Acredito que, se não esperar muito das pessoas, não se vai desiludir.
- Grade 1, Student’s book, Belo Horizonte, 14th edition.
85 – According to the text, write T for true and F for false. Then, choose the alternative with the correct sequence.
- ( ) In Angela’s opinion, a friend is someone who keeps physical contact with a fellow, at least once a year, in order to show the person that he/she cares about him/her.
- ( ) Gary thinks you should have fun and enjoy life with your friends, talking to them about your interests instead of talking about your problems and above all: without expectations.
- ( ) As far as Laurie is concerned, a friend is just like parents. Someone you can count on and talk about your feelings.
- ( ) In Frank’s view, friends are those who have good memories with you; those who are part of your teenager time and because of this should be kept for your whole life.
a) F ‐ F ‐ T ‐ T
b) F ‐ T ‐ F ‐ T
c) T ‐ F ‐ T ‐ F
d) T ‐ T ‐ F ‐ F
• Gabarito B
a) F ‐ F ‐ T ‐ T
b) F ‐ T ‐ F ‐ T
c) T ‐ F ‐ T ‐ F
d) T ‐ T ‐ F ‐ F
86 – In the sentence “I think a friend is that old pal you’ve always gotten on with”, the word in bold can be defined as
a) someone you know, but who you don’t see as a friend.
b) a close friend; a friend you have had for a long time.
c) someone you share an apartament or house with.
d) a member of the same class in school, college.
• Gabarito B
In the sentence “I think a friend is that old pal you’ve always gotten on with”, the word in bold can be defined as
a) someone you know, but who you don’t see as a friend.
b) a close friend; a friend you have had for a long time.
c) someone you share an apartament or house with.
d) a member of the same class in school, college.
87 – Choose the alternative that fills in the blank space in the text.
a) sometimes
b) carefully
c) enough
d) though
• Gabarito D
Choose the alternative that fills in the blank space in the text.
a) sometimes
b) carefully
c) enough
d) though
88 – Read the excerpt below and match the columns according to the functions of the words in bold in the sentence. Then, choose the alternative with the correct sequence:
- “To me, a friend is someone who stands by you when you need them...”
1 – someone
2 – who
3 – you
4 – them
( ) relative pronoun
( ) subject pronoun
( ) object pronoun
( ) indefinite pronoun
a) 1 ‐ 3 ‐ 2 ‐ 4
b) 2 ‐ 4 ‐ 3 ‐ 1
c) 2 ‐ 3 ‐ 4 ‐ 1
d) 1 ‐ 4 ‐ 3 ‐ 2
• Gabarito C
a) 1 ‐ 3 ‐ 2 ‐ 4
b) 2 ‐ 4 ‐ 3 ‐ 1
c) 2 ‐ 3 ‐ 4 ‐ 1
d) 1 ‐ 4 ‐ 3 ‐ 2
89 – Choose the sentence in which the verb “pick on” has not the same meaning from its use in the excerpt: “Parents are either picking on you or telling you off, so sometimes it’s a pain”.
a) He gets picked on by other boys because he’s so small.
b) Just pick on one job and try to get that finished.
c) I hope he doesn’t think I was picking on him.
d) She felt she was being picked on.
• Gabarito B
Choose the sentence in which the verb “pick on” has not the same meaning from its use in the excerpt: “Parents are either picking on you or telling you off, so sometimes it’s a pain”.
Escolha a frase em que o verbo “pick on” não tem o mesmo significado que o seu uso no excerto: “Os pais estão a implicar contigo ou a repreender-te, por isso às vezes é uma dor de cabeça”.
a) He gets picked on by other boys because he’s so small.
É implicado por outros meninos porque é muito pequeno.
b) Just pick on one job and try to get that finished.
Escolha apenas uma tarefa e tente terminá-la.
c) I hope he doesn’t think I was picking on him.
Espero que ele não pense que eu estava a implicar com ele.
d) She felt she was being picked on.
Ela sentiu que estava a ser implicada.
90 – In the sentence: “I often look back on my schooldays and I think of the funny things my friends and I did together”, which word can replace the frequency adverb in bold without changing the meaning and structure of the sentence? Choose the correct option.
a) hardly ever
b) frequently
c) seldom
d) rarely
• Gabarito B
In the sentence: “I often look back on my schooldays and I think of the funny things my friends and I did together”, which word can replace the frequency adverb in bold without changing the meaning and structure of the sentence? Choose the correct option.
Na frase: “Costumo recordar os meus tempos de escola e penso nas coisas engraçadas que eu e os meus amigos fazíamos juntos”, que palavra pode substituir o advérbio de frequência em negrito sem alterar o significado e a estrutura da frase? Escolha a opção correta.
a) hardly ever
quase nunca
b) frequently
frequentemente
c) seldom
raramente
d) rarely
raramente
91 – Read the sentences and fill in the blank spaces with the right prepositions. Then, choose the correct alternative.
- “I don’t study chemistry ___ Monday.”
- “David and Clara have been married ___ 2001.”
- “She will arrive at the airport ___ 9 pm.”
- “He lives ___ New York.”
- “John and Carol have been married ___ three years.”
b) on - since - at - in - for
c) on - since - on - at - in
• Gabarito B
a) in - for - on - at - since
b) on - since - at - in - for
c) on - since - on - at - in
d) in - for - at - on - since
- “I don’t study chemistry on Monday.”
- “David and Clara have been married since 2001.”
- “She will arrive at the airport at 9 pm.”
- “He lives in New York.”
- “John and Carol have been married for three years.”
92 – Read the sentence and choose the option which brings the correct meaning for the phrasal verb underlined.
- “Can you look after my dog while I’m away?”
a) To search for something.
b) To look ahead.
c) To take care.
d) To spy.
• Gabarito C
Read the sentence and choose the option which brings the correct meaning for the phrasal verb underlined.
Lê a frase e escolhe a opção que apresenta o significado correto para o verbo frasal sublinhado.
- “Can you look after my dog while I’m away?”
- “Podes cuidar do meu cão enquanto eu estiver fora?”
a) To search for something.
Procurar algo.
b) To look ahead.
Olhar em frente.
c) To take care.
Cuidar.
d) To spy.
Espiar.
93 – Match the words according to their synonyms and choose the correct alternative.
1 – Angry
2 – Tiny
3 – Awful
4 – Thriving
5 – Reasonable
( ) Small
( ) Bad
( ) Mad
( ) Satisfactory
( ) Successful
a) 3 ‐ 2 ‐ 1 ‐ 4 ‐ 5
b) 2 ‐ 1 ‐ 3 ‐ 4 ‐ 5
c) 1 ‐ 2 ‐ 3 ‐ 5 ‐ 4
d) 2 ‐ 3 ‐ 1 ‐ 5 ‐ 4
• Gabarito D
a) 3 ‐ 2 ‐ 1 ‐ 4 ‐ 5
b) 2 ‐ 1 ‐ 3 ‐ 4 ‐ 5
c) 1 ‐ 2 ‐ 3 ‐ 5 ‐ 4
d) 2 ‐ 3 ‐ 1 ‐ 5 ‐ 4
94 – Read the sentence and choose the correct alternative to complete the gap.
- “If it rains tomorrow, _____________.”
a) I would go for a walk
b) I will go for a walk
c) I went for a walk
d) I go for a walk
• Gabarito B
a) I would go for a walk
b) I will go for a walk
c) I went for a walk
d) I go for a walk
95 – What is the best answer for the question:
- “Where can I meet new friends?”.
Choose the correct alternative.
a) Most people meet friends at work. People also find friends at schools and at religious organizations.
b) To learn social English, watch TV and movies. Then speak English with people you meet.
c) Check the weather report. Then talk about TV and weather with other people.
d) You’re new in town. So you need to be friendly.
• Gabarito A
Choose the correct alternative.
a) Most people meet friends at work. People also find friends at schools and at religious organizations.
b) To learn social English, watch TV and movies. Then speak English with people you meet.
c) Check the weather report. Then talk about TV and weather with other people.
d) You’re new in town. So you need to be friendly.
96 – “In my opinion, the best friendships are the ones that have stood the test of time and change”. The part of the sentence in bold is in the
a) present perfect tense.
b) simple present tense.
c) simple future tense.
d) simple past tense.
• Gabarito A
“In my opinion, the best friendships are the ones that have stood the test of time and change”. The part of the sentence in bold is in the
a) present perfect tense.
b) simple present tense.
c) simple future tense.
d) simple past tense.
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