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[a]Banca/Organizador

EXÉRCITO/EsFCEx - ESCOLA DE FORMAÇÃO COMPLEMENTAR DO EXÉRCITO.

[b]Padrão/Composição da prova
👉07 Questões(múltiplas escolhas com 05 alternativas cada, tudo em inglês)
👉Use of english(uso do inglês).

🔄  TEMAS ABORDADOS:
👉 PRESENT PERFECT(Presente Perfeito)  
👉 SUPERLATIVE FORM(Forma Superlativa)  

👉 READING COMPREHENSION(Interpretação de texto) 
👉 POSSESSIVE ADJETIVE(pronome possessivo adjetivo) 
👉 SIMPLE PRESENT(Presente Simples) 
👉 SIMPLE PAST(Passado Simples) 
👉 PREPOSITION(Preposição) 

[c]Dictionary:

Caso necessário,sugiro que consulte os 02(dois) excelentes dicionários a seguir:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/
http:/www.macmillandictionary.com/

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🔄Expressões verbais no PERFECT TENSE(present perfect/past perfect/present perfect continuous/past perfect continuous):
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Agora, vamos à prova.
👉  Questão   01 
Complete the passage below with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.Then choose the correct alternative.
Name a celebrity and Naomi Stein _______ probably _______(1) them. She ________(2) famous for her photos of John Lennon and The Rolling Stones.
Her new book, The Female Gaze ________(3) a hundred intimate portraits of different types of women. Last night Dave Weich _______(4) Naomi in New York, where she ________(5) to him four of her favorite photographs.
a) has photographed; has become; is going to present; met; describes
b) photographed; became; presented; met; described
c) has photographed; became; presents; met; described
d) is going to photograph; has become; has presented; has met; is describing
e) photographs; became; presents; has met; described
👍 Comentários e Gabarito    
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👉  Questão   02 

Choose the alternative that best completes the sentence below.
Lucy rented _______ yellow car about ________ hour ago and lent it to_________ students.
a) a – a – a
b) the – the – the
c) an – an – an
d) a – a – the
e) a – an – the
👍 Comentários e Gabarito    
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👉  Questão   03 
Which alternative best completes the following sentence?
My sister spent most of her life __________ a small town _________ the south _________Bahia.
a) at – at – in
b) on – on – of
c) in – in – of
d) in – on – of
e) on – at – in
👍 Comentários e Gabarito    
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👉  Questão   04 
Choose the correct alternative according to the use of modals:
a) Where are you going this holiday? I don't know yet, I might go to the
beach.
b) You have to help me with my composition, it is important I do it myself
c) You should to have a break.
d) Where is my bag? I shouldn‟t find it.
e) Would you to pass me the salt, please?
👍 Comentários e Gabarito    
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👉  Questão   05 
Choose the alternative that correctly completes the sentences below:
My car wasn't big enough, so, I needed a ________ one. My new car is______ and __________ than the one I had. It is _________ car in the world.
a) bigger – nicer – better – the most beautiful
b) more big – more nice – good – the beautiful
c) the biggest – the more nice – the better – the more beautiful.
d) the bigger – the nicer – better – the beautiful
e) the most big – nicer – the best – the more beautiful.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito    
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👉  Questão   06 
Identify the correct (C) questions and the incorrect ones (I). Then choose the best alternative.
(   ) How old Ana is? 
(   ) Where are going these kids? 
(   ) Are you waiting for us? 
a) C – C – C
b) C – I – C
c) I – C – C
d) I – I – C
e) I – C – I
👍 Comentários e Gabarito    
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👉  Questão   07 

Choose the alternative that correctly completes the sentences below:
I left Rio ___ 2013 and went ____ Salvador and I will get married ______ July. The wedding is ______ August 25th.
a) On – from – on - on.
b) At – for – at - in.
c) In – to – in - on.
d) Since – on – in - at.

e) From – for – at - in.
👍 Comentários e Gabarito    


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MACKENZIE/SP – 2014 – VESTIBULAR – GRUPOS 2 e 3 – LÍNGUA INGLESA – PROVA COM GABARITO.

❑ PROVA DE LÍNGUA INGLESA: MACKENZIE/SP-2014-GRUPOS 2,4-VESTIBULAR-09/12/2013.

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❑ ESTRUTURA-PROVA:

➭ 7 MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions) / 5 Options Each Question.

➭ Text (1) – | Laughing all the way – English teaching forum |

➭ Text (2) – | The Movies | My week with marilyn | www.speakup.com.br. |

➭ Text (3)  – | Picture | www.pinterest.com |

➭ Text (4)  – | Quotation | www.facebook.com |

❑TEXTO 1: The following text refers to questions 01 to 03.

LAUGHING ALL THE WAY

          
Understanding jokes is part of the process of native language acquisition, and jokes are part of the charm that belongs to any language. Learning to understand jokes in a new language is both a cause, and a consequence, of language proficiency (Cook 2000).
          
The most obvious benefit of understanding jokes is that it can help students feel more comfortable in their new language. A shared moment of humor lowers the affective filter, that invisible barrier that makes learners feel awkward and uncomfortable. A low affective filter is one of the cornerstones of successfully learning a new language (Krashen 1982). If a class can laugh together, they are likely to learn better together, too. Jokes based on wordplay have additional benefits because they build metalinguistic awareness, or conscious awareness of the forms of language, and this, _( I )_, helps in learning more language (Ely and McCabe 1994; Zipke 2008; Lems 2011). In particular, metalinguistic awareness boots reading comprehension and encourages higher-order thinking.
          
___( II )___ native speakers need to access a great deal of linguistic information and background knowledge to “get” a joke (Aarons 2012). At the same time, jokes that are based on wordplay in another language can be really hard to understand because they need to be processed very quickly. In a social setting where everyone is standing around chatting, understanding a joke that comes up may seem like a high-stakes test. Not understanding a joke in this situation can make someone feel like an outsider and create a sense of isolation. __( III )___, an important part of learning a new language is learning to enjoy its jokes.

Puns: A special form of joke
         
Puns are a special form of humor based on double meanings. Puns are sometimes nicknamed "the lowest form of humor" and often greeted with groans, but in fact, the language knowledge needed to understand a pun is very sophisticated (Pollack 2011).___( IV )__ they require processing the sound and meaning of words twice, puns demand considerable language agility. __( V )__ humor based on sight gags, funny facial expressions, or amusing visual arrangements, the humor of pun is based on language play.

ENGLISH TEACHING FORUM

– VOLUME 51 NUMBER 1 2013

01 – (MACKENZIE/SP-2013/2014-VESTIBULAR-GRUPOS II/III)

The word cornerstones in the text means

(A) reasons or sets of reasons that you use for persuading other people to support your views, opinions, etc.
(B) something done or given in acknowledgment or consideration of the worth of another.
(C) the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained.
(D) an enthusiastic public reception of a person, marked especially by loud and prolonged applause.
(E) methods of introduction, as to guide one in adjusting to new surroundings, employment, activity, or the like.

👍 Comentários e Gabarito   D 

TÓPICO - Questão sobre VOCABULÁRIO:
A palavra pedras angulares no texto significa
*Alternativa (A): razões ou conjuntos de razões que você usa para persuadir outras pessoas a apoiar suas opiniões, opiniões etc.
*Alternativa (B): algo feito ou dado em reconhecimento ou consideração do valor de outro.
*Alternativa (C): os pressupostos fundamentais a partir dos quais algo é iniciado ou desenvolvido ou calculado ou explicado.
*Alternativa (D): uma recepção pública entusiasmada de uma pessoa, marcada especialmente por aplausos altos e prolongados.
*Alternativa (E): métodos de introdução, como para orientar a adaptação ao novo ambiente, emprego, atividade ou similar.
A palavra CORNERSTONES (base/fundamento) no texto significa os pressupostos fundamentais a partir dos quais algo é iniciado ou desenvolvido ou calculado ou explicado.

02 – (MACKENZIE/SP-2013/2014-VESTIBULAR-GRUPOS II/III)

The words that properly fill in blanks I, II, III, IV and V, in the text, are

(A) even so / further / in spite of all / consequently / then
(B) next / although / then / since / different from
(C) for that / basically / from my view / then / thus
(D) despite / so / after all / as / unfortunately
(E) in turn / even / for all these reasons / because / unlike

👍 Comentários e Gabarito   E 

TÓPICO - Questão sobre CONECTORES:
As palavras que preenchem corretamente os espaços em branco I, II, III, IV e V, no texto, são
*Alternativa (A): mesmo assim / além disso / apesar de todos / consequentemente / então
*Alternativa (B): next / though / then / since / different from
*Alternativa (C): para isso / basicamente / do meu ponto de vista / então / assim
*Alternativa (D): apesar de / assim / depois de tudo / como / infelizmente
*Alternativa (E): por sua vez / par / por todas estas razões / porque / ao contrário
Questão de vocabulário e as palavras que preenchem corretamente as lacunas I, II, III, IV e V, no texto, são: in turn / even / for all these reasons / because / unlike.

03 – (MACKENZIE/SP-2013/2014-VESTIBULAR-GRUPOS II/III)

The text states that

a) native speakers take longer to "get" jokes than ordinary people.
b) learners feel uncomfortable when their affective filter is affected by metalinguistic awareness.
c) laughing in class is very healthy once students can understand a joke's inner sophisticated meaning.
d) one way puns differ from jokes regards the skills involved to understand them.
e) in a meeting surrounded by other people, it is really advisable to tell jokes in order to lower the affective filter and entertain the participants.

 👍  Comentários e Gabarito  D 
TÓPICO - COMPREENSÃO TEXTUAL, TROCADILHOS:

O texto afirma que

a) native speakers take longer to "get" jokes than ordinary people. – falantes nativos demoram mais para “entender” piadas do que pessoas comuns.
b) learners feel uncomfortable when their affective filter is affected by metalinguistic awareness. – os alunos sentem-se incomodados quando seu filtro afetivo é afetado pela consciência metalinguística..
c) laughing in class is very healthy once students can understand a joke's inner sophisticated meaning. – rir na aula é muito saudável, uma vez que os alunos conseguem compreender o significado interior sofisticado de uma piada.
d) one way puns differ from jokes regards the skills involved to understand them. – uma das diferenças entre os trocadilhos e as piadas diz respeito às habilidades envolvidas para compreendê-los.
➭ CORRETA conforme o trecho:

-"[...] Puns are a special form of humor based on double meanings... Because they require processing the sound and meaning of words twice, puns demand considerable language agility. Unlike humor based on sight gags, funny facial expressions, or amusing visual arrangements, the humor of pun is based on language play."

("Puns" são uma forma especial de humor baseada em dois significados. Porque eles exigem o processamento do som e do significado das palavras duas vezes, trocadilhos exigem uma agilidade linguística considerável. Ao contrário do humor baseado em gags de visão, expressões faciais engraçadas ou arranjos visuais divertidos, o humor do trocadilho é baseado no jogo de linguagem.)

e) in a meeting surrounded by other people, it is really advisable to tell jokes in order to lower the affective filter and entertain the participants.numa reunião rodeada de outras pessoas, é muito aconselhável contar piadas para diminuir o filtro afetivo e entreter os participantes.

* PUN – TROCADILHO - É o uso divertido de uma palavra ou frase que tem dois significados, ou de palavras que têm o mesmo som, mas significados diferentes. No pun intended, but…sem querer fazer trocadilho, mas ...veja os exemplos:

(1) How did I escape Iraq? Iran. – Como escapei do Iraque? (Irã. / Eu corri)("IRAN" e "I RAN"  apresentam a mesma pronúncia /áirén/)

(2) Where are French fries made? In Greece. – Onde são feitas as batatas fritas? (na Grécia / na gordura)("GREECE" e "GREASE" apresentam a mesma pronúncia /grís/)

(3) I can't stand your way, no pun intended, please. – Não suporto o seu jeito, sem querer fazer trocadilho, por favor. (WAY-jeito, WEIGH-peso)

(4) Why couldn’t the bicycle stand up on its own? Because it’s two tired. – Por que a bicicleta não conseguia ficar de pé sozinha? Porque ela está cansada demais. /  Porque ela tem dois pneus. ("TWO TIRED" e "TOO TIRED" apresentam a mesma pronúncia).

❑ TEXTO 2: The following text refers to questions 04 and 05.

The Movies

MY WEEK WITH MARILYN

Has anyone counted the number of books, films and even songs (Elton John’s "Candle in the Wind", for example) that have been dedicated to the life and death of Marilyn Monroe (1926-62)? This is in addition to all the movies __( I )__ Marilyn herself made during her brief career. Nearly 50 years after her death, the Monroe industry is alive and well. The latest example is My Week With Marilyn ( __( II )__ received its US release in November, and is scheduled for Brazil on February 24). It tells the story of the film star's trip to Britain, during the course___( III )__ she worked with Sir Laurence Olivier. Seen through the eyes of Olivier's assistant, Colin Clark (__( IV )__ Marilyn had an affair), it stars Michelle Williams as Marilyn (pictured above), Kenneth Branagh as Olivier, and Judi Dench, __( V )__ plays another great actress, Dame Sybil Torndike.

www.speakup.com.br

04 – (MACKENZIE/SP-2013/2014-VESTIBULAR-GRUPOS II/III)

The words that properly fill in blanks I, II, III, IV and V, in the text, are

a) that / which / of which / with whom / who
b) which / which / about whom / with which / who
c) when / who / whom / with which / who
d) which / which / from which / with whom / that
e) that / when / in which / with who / who

👍 Gabarito   A 

LOJA

05 – (MACKENZIE/SP-2013/2014-VESTIBULAR-GRUPOS II/III)

According to the text,

a) one hundred books have been written about Marilyn.
b) My Week with Marilyn tells the story of Marilyn’s life 50 years after her death. 
c) Marilyn had a very short working life.
d) Michelle Williams worked as a supporting actress in My Week with Marilyn.
e) Marilyn had an affair with Sir Laurence Olivier.

👍 Comentários e Gabarito   C 

TÓPICO - Questão sobre INTERPRETAÇÃO TEXTUAL:
De acordo com o texto,
*Alternativa (A): cem livros foram escritos sobre Marilyn.
*Alternativa (B): My Week with Marilyn conta a história da vida de Marilyn 50 anos depois de sua morte.
*Alternativa (C): Marilyn teve uma vida útil muito curta.
*Alternativa (D): Michelle Williams trabalhou como atriz coadjuvante em My Week com Marilyn.
*Alternativa (E): Marilyn teve um caso com Sir Laurence Olivier.
De acordo com o texto, Marilyn teve uma vida de trabalho muito curta, ou seja, 36 anos:
"[...] Has anyone counted the number of books, films and even songs (Elton John’s "Candle in the Wind", for example) that have been dedicated to the life and death of Marilyn Monroe (1926-62)?"
(Alguém contou a quantidade de livros, filmes e até músicas (Elton John's "Candle in the Wind", por exemplo) dedicadas à vida e à morte de Marilyn Monroe (1926-62)?)

❑ TEXTO 3:

www.pinterest.com

06 – (MACKENZIE/SP-2013/2014-VESTIBULAR-GRUPOS II/III)

Which sentence is grammatically correct about the picture above?

a) If you didn't hold on, you would end the pain.
b) Should you wait, you won't be painful.
c) Had hope been practiced, we wouldn’t have had to wait.
d) People wish hope had been held on.
e) There is nothing hope doesn’t bring to ordinary people.

__Gabarito:  (B)__

Qual frase é gramaticalmente correta sobre a figura acima?
*Alternativa (A): Se você não segurasse, você acabaria com a dor.
*Alternativa (B): Se você esperar, não será doloroso.
*Alternativa (C): Se a esperança tivesse sido praticada, não teríamos que esperar.
*Alternativa (D): As pessoas desejam que a esperança tenha sido mantida.
*Alternativa (E): Não há nada que a esperança não traga para as pessoas comuns.
Questão requer uma sentença gramaticalmente correta e que esteja no contexto da figura apresentada.
"HOPE"(esperança) é a sigla de "Hold on, pain ends"(Persista(aguarde), a dor termina(passa)!) e transmite a mesma ideia da oração:
"Should you wait, you won't be painful."
(Se você esperar, não será doloroso para você.)  

❑ TEXTO 4:

www.facebook.com

07 – (MACKENZIE/SP-2013/2014-VESTIBULAR-GRUPOS II/III)

The message conveyed by the text  above is that

a) there is never a good reason to meet people.
b) there is always a reason why we meet people.
c) the reason why we meet people is a blessing.
d) the lesson learned when meeting people is blessed by all.
e) there is always a good reason to learn a lesson.

__Gabarito:  (B)__

➭ DICAS:

(1) EITHER ... OR ... =  OU... OU...

(2) EITHER ... OR ... = Une dois substantivo ou dois adjetivos ou duas orações. É usado em situação assertiva, em contexto onde NÃO EXISTE DÚVIDA, existem SEMPRE 2 (DUAS) POSSIBILIDADES que estão pontuadas/estabelecidas na sentença.

(2) "We met for a reason, either you're a blessing, or a lesson." - Nós nos conhecemos por um motivo, ou você é uma bênção ou uma lição.

(3) A mensagem transmitida = EXISTE SEMPRE UM MOTIVO pelo qual conhecemos pessoas, será de BENÇÃO ou de LIÇÃO. 

➭ RESOLUÇÃO RÁPIDA:

A mensagem transmitida pelo texto acima é que

*Alternativa (A):nunca há um bom motivo para conhecer pessoas.
*Alternativa (B): sempre há um motivo pelo qual conhecemos pessoas.
*Alternativa (C): a razão pela qual encontramos pessoas é uma bênção.
*Alternativa (D): a lição aprendida quando conhecer pessoas é abençoada por todos.
*Alternativa (E): há sempre uma boa razão para aprender uma lição.

MACKENZIE 2016.1 Grupos (I - IV - V - VI)

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❑ PROVA DE LÍNGUA INGLESA:

• UNIVERSIDADE PRESBITERIANA MACKENZIE-2016-1º SEMESTRE-Grupos (I - IV - V - VI)-LÍNGUA INGLESA-02/12/15.

❑ ESTRUTURA-PROVA:

• 7 MCQ (Multiple Choice Question) / 5 Options Each Question.

PROVA, TRADUÇÃO, GABARITO & MUITO VOCABULÁRIO

❑ TEXTO 1: 

Brazil Plans to Implement a Control Center on Border with Argentina and Paraguay

FOLHA ONLINE 03/20/2015

RENATA AGOSTINI

FROM SÃO PAULO

MARIANA CARNEIRO

FROM BUENOS AIRES

The Brazilian government started negotiations with Argentina to implement a Center of Integrated Command and Control in the Triple Border -which unites the two countries and Paraguay- as a way to intensify anti-smuggling efforts in the area.

The information was given on Thursday (19) by the Minister of Justice José Eduardo Cardozo, at a forum held by Folha in São Paulo, entitled "Smuggling in Brazil".


The idea is to bring the police forces of the three countries which could draw together intelligence and enforcement operations. The neighbors could help each other also with commercial information and immigration in the region.

Crack seizures on the main border between Brazil and Paraguay have soared in the last five years 

"Even if we put a man every 50 feet along the border, it would not be enough supervision. We need intelligence," the minister said.

He said that border control is one of the main problems faced by Brazil in regards to public safety, and the solution would come from integrated actions combined with the use of technology.

According to the Brazilian proposal, Paraguay would be exempt from the project cost, which would be funded by Brazil and Argentina, the minister said.

The experience derived from the Integrated Centers erected in the 12 host cities for the World Cup was considered successful and inspired the idea of a unified initiative between the three countries.

The region of the Triple Border, where the Brazilian city of Foz do Iguaçu is located, is a major entry point for smuggled goods in the country. Most come from Paraguay.

12 – (MACKENZIE-2016-VESTIBULAR-GRUPOS (I - IV - V - VI)-1º SEMESTRE) According to the text, smuggling means

a) money or other valuable consideration given or promised with a view to corrupting the behavior of a person.
b) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment.
c) secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due.
d) robbery of a traveler or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force.
e) a redemption from sin and its consequences.

      Comentários e Gabarito    C  

TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO:

Segundo o texto, SMUGGLING (contrabando) significa:

a) money or other valuable consideration given or promised with a view to corrupting the behavior of a person.

dinheiro ou outra consideração valiosa dada ou prometida com o objetivo de corromper o comportamento de uma pessoa.
b) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment.

o ato ilegal de capturar e levar uma pessoa contra sua vontade e mantê-la em prisão falsa.
c) secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due.

importação secreta de mercadorias proibidas ou sobre as quais é devido o imposto.
d) robbery of a traveler or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force.

roubo de um viajante ou veículo em trânsito ou apreensão do controle de um veículo pelo uso da força.
e) a redemption from sin and its consequences.

uma redenção do pecado e suas conseqüências.

13 – (MACKENZIE-2016-VESTIBULAR-GRUPOS (I - IV - V - VI)-1º SEMESTRE) The sentence

• "The information was given on Thursday by the Minister of Justice José Eduardo Cardozo, at a forum held by Folha in São Paulo"

in the active voice is

a) The information given on Thursday at the Folha forum in São Paulo by the Minister of Justice José Eduardo Cardozo.
b)The Minister of Justice José Eduardo Cardozo at a forum held by Folha in São Paulo gave the information.
c) The information that the Minister of Justice José Eduardo Cardozo gave on Thursday at a forum was held by Folha in São Paulo.
d) The forum that Folha held in São Paulo on Thursday gave the information by the Minister of Justice José Eduardo Cardozo.
e) On Thursday, The Minister of Justice José Eduardo Cardozo gave the information at a forum that Folha held in São Paulo.

      Comentários e Gabarito    E  
TÓPICO - RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO:

A sentença "The information was given on Thursday by the Minister of Justice José Eduardo Cardozo, at a forum held by Folha in São Paulo" (“A informação foi dada quinta-feira pelo ministro da Justiça José Eduardo Cardozo, em fórum realizado pela Folha em São Paulo”) na voz ativa é

a) The information given on Thursday at the Folha forum in São Paulo by the Minister of Justice José Eduardo Cardozo. As informações prestadas quinta-feira no fórum da Folha, em São Paulo, pelo ministro da Justiça José Eduardo Cardozo.
b) The Minister of Justice José Eduardo Cardozo at a forum held by Folha in São Paulo gave the information. O ministro da Justiça, José Eduardo Cardozo, em fórum realizado pela Folha em São Paulo, deu a informação.
c) The information that the Minister of Justice José Eduardo Cardozo gave on Thursday at a forum was held by Folha in São Paulo. A informação que o ministro da Justiça, José Eduardo Cardozo, deu nesta quinta-feira em fórum foi realizada pela Folha em São Paulo.
d) The forum that Folha held in São Paulo on Thursday gave the information by the Minister of Justice José Eduardo Cardozo. O fórum que a Folha realizou em São Paulo nesta quinta-feira deu a informação do ministro da Justiça José Eduardo Cardozo.
e) On Thursday, The Minister of Justice José Eduardo Cardozo gave the information at a forum that Folha held in São Paulo. Na quinta-feira, o ministro da Justiça, José Eduardo Cardozo, deu a informação em fórum realizado pela Folha em São Paulo.

14 – (MACKENZIE-2016-VESTIBULAR-GRUPOS (I - IV - V - VI)-1º SEMESTRE) The article states that

a) Argentina has been speculated to take part in the Triple Border, the newest anti-smuggling group.
b) Police force has not been enough to curb smuggling in the region.
c) Paraguay would be the biggest collaborator in the Triple Border group.
d) The border control and public safety are interconnected and are funded by the Triple Border.
e) Technology has been considered the only efficient weapon to fight immigration in the region.

      Comentários e Gabarito    B  

TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO:

O artigo afirma que

a) Argentina has been speculated to take part in the Triple Border, the newest anti-smuggling group. Especula-se que a Argentina participará da Tríplice Fronteira, o mais novo grupo anti-contrabando.
b) Police force has not been enough to curb smuggling in the region. A força policial não tem sido suficiente para conter o contrabando na região.
c) Paraguay would be the biggest collaborator in the Triple Border group. O Paraguai seria o maior colaborador do grupo da Tríplice Fronteira.
d) The border control and public safety are interconnected and are funded by the Triple Border. O controle de fronteiras e a segurança pública estão interligados e são financiados pela Tríplice Fronteira.
e) Technology has been considered the only efficient weapon to fight immigration in the region. A tecnologia tem sido considerada a única arma eficiente para combater a imigração na região.

➭ TRECHO QUE JUSTIFICA:

• "[...] Even if we put a man every 50 feet along the border, it would not be enough supervision. We need intelligence', the minister said. "
• Mesmo que colocássemos um homem a cada 15 metros ao longo da fronteira, não seria supervisão suficiente. Precisamos de inteligência', disse o ministro.

❑ TEXTO 2:

Life With Stephen Hawking

In 2013, the remarkable life of cosmologist Stephen Hawking was the subject of a documentary called, quite simply, Hawking. Now it is the subject of a feature film. It's called The Theory of Everything and it’s directed by James Marsh. The film is based on the memoir of Hawking’s first wife, Jane Hawking, who met her husband at Cambridge in the 1960s. In the film Jane Hawking is played by Felicity Jones, who says:

FELICITY: I think there was an immediate sexual attraction, but at the same time there was a meeting of minds, and I think they challenged each other as well, I think there was a competitiveness between them, which often, when two people who are quite different… and I think it was that difference between them that brought them together.

But the young couple hadn’t been together very long before Stephen Hawking was diagnosed as having Motor Neurone Disease, also known as ALS, or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. In The Theory of Everything Stephen Hawking is played by Eddie Redmayne, who talked about the physicist’s famous voice machine:

EDDIE: His relationship with the voice; I mean, the voice itself. It had never occurred to me when I got this part, “Why has Stephen Hawking got an American voice?” And the answer was, that was the first technology that came, and because his voice then became so related to… or his icon became so related to that voice, he’s never wanted to change it because that’s what we know as his new identity, and vocal identity, and my God is identity important!

Jane Hawking nursed her husband for many years and, as Felicity Jones says, they managed to maintain a sense of humour.

FELICITY: That’s so important, and that’s what we’ve wanted in telling this story is how both Jane and Stephen are absolutely hilarious , they have a very dry sense of humour, a very English sense of humour, and I think that’s partly what enabled them to cope with such difficult circumstances was that there’s always a witticism about it, and meeting Stephen, he was incredibly witty and insightful ... and a very dry sense of humour.

Stephen and Jane Hawking divorced in the 1990s and Jane subsequently published her memoir as Music to the Stars. It was later revised and republished as Travelling to Infinity. Both titles reflect Stephen Hawking’s status as the world’s most important living scientist. As Eddie Redmayne says, this is a remarkable achievement , under the circumstances

EDDIE: The astounding thing is that Stephen Hawking was given two years to live aged 21, and he’s now 71, 72. I mean, it’s against all odds , and it’s a staggering thing, and whether it is to do with his passion, his drive, his outlook on life, his humour, the specific strain of what the disease is, no one knows, but it’s a staggering thing, and he is a great icon of hope.

• www.speakup.com

15 – (MACKENZIE-2016-VESTIBULAR-GRUPOS (I - IV - V - VI)-1º SEMESTRE) The alternative that contains only adjectives from the text is

a) hilarious / important / new / divorced / chievement
b) published / icon / living / together / diagnosed
c) first / revised / enabled / known / challenged
d) remarkable / immediate / famous / vocal / witty
e) feature / absolutely / important / many / astounding

      Comentários e Gabarito    D  
TÓPICO - RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO:

A alternativa que contém apenas adjetivos do texto é

a) hilarious / important / new / divorced / chievement hilário /importante / novo / divorciado / realizador
b) published / icon / living / together / diagnosed publicado / ícone / morando / juntos / diagnosticado
c) first / revised / enabled / known / challenged primeiro / revisado / habilitado / conhecido / desafiado
d) remarkable / immediate / famous / vocal / witty notáve l/ imediato / famoso / vocal / espirituoso
e) feature / absolutely / important / many / astounding característica / absolutamente / importante / muitas / surpreendentes

16 – (MACKENZIE-2016-VESTIBULAR-GRUPOS (I - IV - V - VI)-1º SEMESTRE) "Staggering" in the text means

a) causing great astonishment, amazement, or dismay; overwhelming.
b) unbounded space, time, or quantity.
c) a clever remark or sentence; jest; quip.
d) worth being remembered or noted.
e) lacking tenderness, warmth, or involvement; severe.

      Comentários e Gabarito    A  

TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO:

"Staggering"(impressionante, incrível) no texto significa

a) causing great astonishment, amazement, or dismay; overwhelming.

causar grande perplexidade, surpresa ou espanto; devastador(a).

b) unbounded space, time, or quantity.

espaço, tempo ou quantidade ilimitada.
c) a clever remark or sentence; jest; quip.

uma observação ou frase inteligente; brincadeira; piada.
d) worth being remembered or noted.

vale a pena ser lembrado ou notado.
e) lacking tenderness, warmth, or involvement; severe.

falta de ternura, carinho ou envolvimento; forte.

17 – (MACKENZIE-2016-VESTIBULAR-GRUPOS (I - IV - V - VI)-1º SEMESTRE) The article mentions that Stephen Hawking

a) took part in a very simple documentary starred by his wife Felicity Jones.
b) played a hilarious scientist in the movie made about his life.
c) passed away three years after the feature film The Theory of Everything was released.
d) spoke with an American accent in spite of being English.
e) had been diagnosed as having ALS the day after he got married.

      Comentários e Gabarito    D  

TÓPICOS - VOCABULÁRIO & RELAÇÃO SEMÂNTICA COM TRECHO DO TEXTO:

O artigo menciona que Stephen Hawking

a) took part in a very simple documentary starred by his wife Felicity Jones.

participou de um documentário bastante simples protagonizado por sua esposa Felicity Jones.
b) played a hilarious scientist in the movie made about his life.

interpretou um cientista hilário no filme sobre sua vida.
c) passed away three years after the feature film The Theory of Everything was released.

faleceu três anos após o lançamento do longa-metragem A Teoria de Tudo.
d) spoke with an American accent in spite of being English.

falava com sotaque americano apesar de ser inglês.
e) had been diagnosed as having ALS the day after he got married.

foi diagnosticado com ALS no dia seguinte ao seu casamento.

➭ TRECHO QUE JUSTIFICA:

• "[...] Why has Stephen Hawking got an American voice? […]Jane and Stephen are absolutely hilarious, they have a very dry sense of humour, a very English sense of humour" "
• Por que Stephen Hawking tem uma voz americana? […] Jane e Stephen são absolutamente hilários, eles têm um senso de humor muito seco, um senso de humor muito inglês.

❑ TEXTO 3:

18 – (MACKENZIE-2016-VESTIBULAR-GRUPOS (I - IV - V - VI)-1º SEMESTRE) According to the cartoon, Garfield

a) has just come back from a long walk.
b) intends to run on the table.
c) has no more room to walk on the table.
d) feels sad, for he needs a new table.
e) pretends to be tired for having run on the table.

      Comentários e Gabarito    C  
TÓPICO - PHRASAL VERB & ELEMENTOS NÃO VERBAIS:

De acordo com o cartoon, Garfield

a) has just come back from a long walk.

acaba de voltar de uma longa caminhada.
b) intends to run on the table. 

pretende correr na mesa.
c) has no more room to walk on the table. 

não tem mais espaço para andar na mesa.
d) feels sad, for he needs a new table.

fica triste, pois precisa de uma mesa nova.
e) pretends to be tired for having run on the table.

finge estar cansado por ter corrido na mesa.