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Grammar Mix 2014 1
Grammar Mix 2014 1
Brazil's "literatura de cordel" is a kind of folk-popular poetry ______ involves both the oral and
written traditions and is very popular in northeastern Brazil. After a hiatus of ______ years when
its production fell ______ because of economic and social change in Brazil, it is ______ a
revival due primarily to the personal computer and printer which allow poets to ______ the high
cost of typographies and printing shops. In addition, there is a large ______ of "cordel" type
poetry on the internet.
Adapted from: <http://www.currancordelconnection.com/en/what-is-cordel>. Accessed on
August 17th, 2012.
Choose the CORRECT proposition(s) to complete the text above.
01) what many chiefly transforming refuse occurrence
02) which some significantly experiencing avoid presence
04) there various largely renovating decline attendance
08) who few extensively increasing change existence
16) that several considerably undergoing escape incidence
2. (Ufsc 2013) Read the text and answer.
Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon
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Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon is a Brazilian modernist novel. It was written by Jorge Amado in
1958 and it is widely considered one of his finest works. The action of the novel begins in 1925
in the provincial port of Ilhus in Brazil's northeastern state of Bahia.
The book tells two separate but related tales: first, the romance between Nacib Saad and
Gabriela. Second, it describes the political struggle between the old guard of Cacao growers
and the forces of modernization, in the person of Mundinho Falco. It can be read
simultaneously as an unusual, charming love story, a description of the political and social
forces at work in 1920s Brazil, a somewhat satirical depiction of Latin American aspirations to
"modernity", and a celebration of the local culture and pleasures of Bahia.
Adapted from: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriela, cravo_e_canela>.
<http://www.amazon.com/Gabriela-Clove-Cinnamon-JorgeAmado/dp/0307276651/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_ top>. Accessed on August 17th, 2012.
According to the review of the novel Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon, it is
01) an attractive love story and a portrayal of the political and social forces interacting in Brazil
in the twentieth century.
02) a typical and common love story which combines regional society customs with a satirical
depiction of Latin America aspirations to "modernity".
04) an account to some extent satirical of Latin American aspirations to "modernity".
08) a book that is composed of two different stories which are interconnected.
16) one of Jorge Amados best novels which takes place in the second decade of the twentieth
century in Brazil.
32) a book which should be read concurrently with any other Jorge Amados modernist novel.
64) a story which combines love, enjoyment, political and social aspects focused on a provincial
region in the northeast of Brazil.
3. (Ufsc 2013) Read the text and answer.
O Auto da Compadecida
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O Auto da Compadecida is a 2000 Brazilian comedy film, directed by Guel Arraes, with a
screenplay by Arraes and Adriana Falco. It is based on the 1955 play of almost the same name
by Ariano Suassuna.
The plot concerns the adventures of Joo Grilo (Matheus Natchergaele) and Chic (Selton
Mello), the most cowardly of men. The lively Joo Grilo and the tricky Chic are poor guys who
cheat a bunch of people in a small northeast Brazilian town. But when they die, they have to be
judged by Christ, the Devil and the Virgin Mary, before they are admitted to paradise.
The film was a critical and commercial success in Brazil and in some South American countries
like Chile and Venezuela. It was not as well-received in English-speaking countries.
Adapted from: <http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/o-auto-da-compadecida?before=1324229128>.
<http://mubi.com/films/a-dogs-will>. Accessed on August 17th, 2012.
Select the proposition(s) which contains (contain) CORRECT answers for the following
questions, according to the text above.
01) Do the film and the play have the same name? Yes, they do.
02) Which came first, the movie or the play? The play did.
04) Were Joo Grilo and Chic brave guys? No, they werent.
08) Where does the action take place? In the northeast of Brazil.
16) What happens at the end of the film? Joo Grilo and Chic go to hell.
32) Was the film a success everywhere? Yes, it was.
4. (Uem 2013) Gabby Douglas: I was called a slave
The two gold medals star gymnast Gabby Douglas took home from the London Olympics almost
never happened. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Douglas revealed that the bullying she
received from her teammates at her training gym in Virginia Beach was at one point so
unbearable that she considered quitting the sport. She said the other girls ostracized her and
told racist jokes, and at one point suggested that she should clean the equipment: Why doesnt
Gabby do it? Shes our slave. Douglas said she would come home at night and just cry my
eyes out.
(Texto adaptado. Disponvel em: <http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainmkent/tvmovies/olympic-gold-medalist-gabby-douglas-tells-oprah-called-slavegymnastics-trainingvirginia-article-1.1145455>. Acesso em 29/8/2012)
According to text, Gabby Douglas
01) has won gold medals for the second time.
02) was constantly bullied by the girls who trained with her.
04) became a champion in spite of unhappy moments earlier in her career.
08) does not like cleaning the equipment as part of her activities as a gymnast.
16) usually cries when she wins at important competitions.
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Eye on tsunamis
Tsunamis aren't moon-driven tides or wind-driven waves at the sea surface. They're
caused by violent movements of rocks seafloor earthquakes usually that can put a whole
ocean in motion. Since the first one on record along Syria's coast in about 2000 B.C., a few
thousand tsunamis have collectively killed more than five hundred thousand people. Nearly half
those deaths occurred in a single catastrophe in the Indian Ocean in 2004; as coastal
populations have boomed, tsunamis have grown more lethal. Their Japanese name it means
"harbor wave" is perhaps a bit too quiet.
Most large tsunamis arise around the rim of the Pacific and Indian oceans, along
seafloor faults called subduction zones, where colliding tectonic plates trigger large
earthquakes. Waves spread in opposite directions from the fault. Within minutes the first waves
crash onto nearby land, as in Japan in 2011; within hours they cross the ocean. Even thousands
of miles away, a harbor may not be safe. Tsunamis remain dangerous after they've crossed a
whole ocean, barreling at the speed of a jetliner. The one that savaged Japan swept a man in
California out to sea.
Some sixteen thousand people died in Japan last March 11, most of them along
hundreds of miles of coast in the Tohoku region, and nearly four thousand are still missing. The
tsunami eradicated several towns and villages in Tohoku and left hundreds of thousands
homeless.
Adaptado de: National Geographic, February 2012.
5. (Uepg 2013) Quanto ao termo "nearly", presente no primeiro e terceiro pargrafos, assinale
o que for correto.
01) Em ambos os casos ele tem a funo de advrbio.
02) Em ambos os casos ele poderia ser substitudo por "almost".
04) Em ambos os casos ele tem a funo de adjetivo.
08) Em ambos os casos ele poderia ser substitudo por "every".
6. (Uepg 2013) Baseado no que diz o texto como um todo, assinale o que for correto.
01) A maioria dos grandes tsunamis ocorrem nas orlas dos oceanos Pacfico e Atlntico.
02) Os tsunamis no so causados pelo vento ou por mars na superfcie dos mares.
04) H notcia de um homem ser arrastado para o mar nos EUA, em consequncia da mesma
catstrofe que atingiu o Japo.
08) A traduo para a expresso "harbor wave" "suave onda".
7. (Uepg 2013) Ainda baseado no texto todo, assinale o que for correto.
01) Os tsunamis podem ser perigosos mesmo aps terem cruzado um oceano inteiro.
02) "Subduction zone" o nome dado a uma rea costeira que foi atingida por um tsunami.
04) Os tsunamis tornaram-se mais letais devido ao aumento das populaes nas reas
costeiras.
08) Tsunamis percorrem os oceanos a velocidades muito superiores as dos avies a jato.
8. (Uepg 2013) De acordo com o ltimo pargrafo do texto, assinale o que for correto.
01) Em Tohoku, o tsunami destruiu vrias cidades e vilas.
02) Cerca de seis mil pessoas esto desaparecidas no Japo.
04) A maioria dos dezesseis mil mortos moravam ao longo de centenas de milhas da costa na
regio de Tohoku.
08) O Japo sofreu o mais terrvel maremoto seguido de tsunami de sua histria em 2011.
9. (Uepg 2013) Aps a leitura do texto, assinale o que for correto.
01) As rochas submarinas movem-se inesperadamente, causando pnico nas populaes.
02) Centenas de milhares de japoneses ficaram sem teto aps o tsunami de 11 de maro de
2011.
04) Um oceano inteiro pode ser afetado por deslocamentos violentos das placas tectnicas.
08) O primeiro registro de um tsunami data de 2000 a.C.
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Joan Houston Hall, a lexicographer, is concerned about the use of regionalisms throughout the
country. She works in one of Americas most ambitious lexicographical projects, which
culminates with the publication of a dictionary by Harvard University Press, 50 years after the
project was inaugurated by Frederic G. Cassidy.
Mr. Cassidy, who died in 2000, did not make it to the end of the alphabet. But to scholars and
language lovers the work he set in motion is an invaluable guide to the way Americans 1not only
speak but also live. The dictionary includes 2nearly 60,000 terms, many of them reflecting the
countrys rural and agricultural past. But among the pages and pages of names for wildflowers
and farm implements, DARE, as the dictionary is commonly known, includes enough newer
terms to suggest that the state of regional English isnt quite as bad as may suggest the laments
about the homogenizing forces of urbanization, mass media and the Internet.
Ms. Hall recognizes that the extremes of regional speech are disappearing; however, she is
pleased to find out that there are still lots of regional words. If it has become harder to find many
different terms for outdated expressions, thats partly because people today are 3more likely to
be talking about fast food or traffic. 4In fact, in the age of Twitter and Facebook, linguists say, the
interactions that most powerfully shape our speech are still local and face to face. 5In sum,
American English 6actually has more words for the same things than ever before.
Adapted from: <http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/25/books/dictionary-of-american-regionalenglish-reaches-last-volume.html?pagewanted=all>. Accessed on August 14th, 2012.
14. (Ufsc 2013) Select the proposition(s) which presents (present) CORRECT explanations for
the expressions below, as they are used in the text.
01) not only but also (ref. 1): adding information
02) nearly (ref. 2): indicating distance
04) more likely to (ref. 3): expressing probability
08) in fact (ref. 4): emphasizing information
16) in sum (ref. 5): providing additional ideas
32) actually (ref. 6): reinforcing ideas
15. (Ufsc 2013) Regarding the dictionary mentioned in the text, it is correct to state that:
01) the Dictionary of American Regional English is a result of one of Americas most ambitious
lexicographical projects.
02) Joan Houston Hall is the only lexicographer responsible for the dictionary published by
Harvard University.
04) the dictionary which is a product of a group of students from Harvard consists of almost
60,000 terms.
08) the Dictionary of American Regional English is also known as DARE.
16) the inclusion of newer terms in the Dictionary of American Regional English suggests that
the state of regional English isnt so bad.
16. (Ufsc 2013) Select the CORRECT proposition(s) about the text.
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Brazilian food is varied and interesting. As it happens with every country, the cuisine of Brazil is
strongly related to the history and culture of the country and varies from one region to another,
sometimes in such a way that visitors might feel like they are in different countries. One of the
most common foods in the southern region of Brazil is churrasco. A recipe of this popular food
follows below:
Recipe of Churrasco Gacho
Ingredients:
fine quality cuts of beef, lamb, veal, ribs, etc.
salt
mashed cloves of garlic
water
Preparation:
Set the fire and be sure the coals are bright before putting on the meat. Assemble meat cuts on
metallic skewers and set on the grill. Turn skewers frequently. When the meat begins to brown,
make a salty liquid dissolving the salt in the water with the garlic and baste the meat with it.
Hints:
Cuts with more fat are the best for charcoal grilling.
It takes about 1 hour above the fire.
Serving:
Cut slices from outside and serve. Keep meat warm on the grill while not serving. Always baste
the meat waiting on the grill with the salty liquid to keep it juicy and fresh.
Adapted from: <http://www.braziliansfood.com/>. <http://www.cookbrasil.com/gaucho.htm>.
Accessed on August 22nd, 2012.
17. (Ufsc 2013) The text Churrasco Gacho gives information about:
01) the kinds of meat that can be used.
02) the price of the ingredients.
04) the quantities for each person.
08) the time the meat should stay on the grill.
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20. (Uem 2012) According to the text, choose the alternative(s) in which the information about
the compounds is correct.
01) In the extracts the ultimate get-away-from-it-all holiday (ref.15) and The out-of-this-world
experience (ref.16), the underlined parts are used to describe the nouns that follow them.
02) A four-room Hotel (ref.17) means a hotel with four rooms and a five-day stay (ref.18)
means a stay that lasts five days.
04) thrill-seekers (ref.19) refers to people who look for activities which make them excited and
happy.
08) iced tea, fruit juices (ref.20) and waste water (ref.21) are drinks that guests can have at
the space hotels.
16) breathtaking (ref.22) can be translated into Portuguese as emocionante or empolgante.
21. (Uem 2012) According to the text, choose the correct alternative(s).
01) who (ref.1) refers to Russian engineers.
02) which (ref.2) refers to Orbital Technologies.
04) them (ref.3) refers to entrepreneurs.
08) their (ref.4) refers to guests.
16) those (ref.5) refers to Virgin Galactics plans.
22. (Uem 2012) Choose the alternative(s) in which the information about the words/fragments
from the text is correct.
01) house up to seven guests (ref.6) means that more than seven guests can stay at the hotel
at the same time.
02) The words cheaply (ref.7), wealthy (ref.8) and luxury (ref.9) are usually used to talk
about large amounts of money.
04) newer (ref.10), clear (ref.11) and more advanced (ref.12) are comparative forms used to
show an increase in size or degree in relation to something else.
08) The extract Alcohol will be banned (ref.13) means the guests will not be allowed to drink
alcoholic drinks while staying at space hotels.
16) The expressions On the other hand (ref.9) and By contrast (ref.14) are used in the text to
present an opposite idea.
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23. (Uem 2012) Choose the correct alternative(s), according to the text.
01) Tourist companies want to offer more holiday possibilities for rich tourists.
02) There are three options of trips into space: a house to live for a month, a hotel to spend
some days, and a rocket to fly around the Earth for some minutes.
04) The space hotel project has been designed as a way to provide tourists with extreme
adventure holidays.
08) The space hotel will not have exactly the same benefits as those on Earth, but other
advantages will be offered.
16) Famous people such as Paris Hilton and Tom Hanks think the flights to space cost too
much.
24. (Uem 2012) According to the information from the text, choose the correct alternative(s).
01) Space tourism also aims at non-governmental companies interested in studying more about
space.
02) Tourists will not be allowed to do whatever they want to while staying at the space hotel.
04) Because of the position of the bed in the craft, visitors will have a restricted view of the
Earth.
08) Tourists will have to have a strict training program to survive by themselves in the space.
16) Although the price for the space flight will be incredibly high, the trip will last only some
minutes.
TEXTO PARA AS PRXIMAS 4 QUESTES:
In 1927, Ernest Hemingway published a collection of short stories titled Men Without
Women. Today, 1less than a century later, it sums up the predicament of a rising proportion of
mankind.
According to the United Nations, there are far more men than women on the planet. The
gender gap is especially pronounced in Asia, where there are a hundred million more guys than
girls. This may come as a surprise to people in the Western world, where women outnumber
men because other things being equal the mortality rate for women is lower than for men
in all age groups. Nobel Prize-winning economist Amartya Sen calls it the mystery of Asias
missing women.
The mystery is partly explicable in terms of economics. In many Asian societies, girls
are less well looked after than boys because they are economically undervalued. The kind of
domestic work they typically do is seen as less important than paid work done by men. And, of
course, early marriage and minimal birth control together expose them to the risks of multiple
pregnancies.
When Sen first added up the missing women women who would exist today 2if it
were not 3for selective abortion, infanticide, and economic discrimination he put the number
at hundred million. It is surely higher now. For, even as living standards in Asian countries have
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29. (Ufba 2012) De acordo com as informaes contidas no texto, correto afirmar:
01) O srio problema de desnutrio no Congo agravou-se bastante, durante o perodo de
guerra.
02) Os ndices de mortalidade, nas ltimas dcadas, tm diminudo na maior parte dos conflitos
armados.
04) A guerra civil na Repblica Democrtica do Congo, iniciada no final do sculo passado,
ainda continua at os dias atuais.
08) Graas aos esforos de grupos humanitrios, houve uma melhora considervel na sade
pblica dos pases pobres em guerra.
16) O percentual de crianas vacinadas contra sarampo, na Repblica Democrtica do Congo,
cresceu muito, em um perodo de dez anos.
32) O estudo mencionado no texto sugere que a maior razo para o fim dos conflitos armados
a falta de alimentos, de mdicos e de enfermeiros nos campos de refugiados.
30. (Ufba 2012) Os termos transcritos esquerda que, de acordo com o texto, correspondem
ao significado apresentado direita so os seguintes:
01) actually (ref.1) at present.
02) drop (ref.2) fall.
04) figure (ref.3) number.
08) lead (ref.4) main.
16) rates (ref.5) speed.
32) damage (ref.6) harm.
TEXTO PARA AS PRXIMAS 7 QUESTES:
31. (Uepg 2012) Com relao aos termos "three-month-old" e "twenty-year-old", no quarto e
sexto pargrafos, respectivamente, assinale o que for correto.
01) So adjetivos compostos.
02) Referem-se a duas pessoas diferentes.
04) So substantivos compostos.
08) Referem-se mesma pessoa.
32. (Uepg 2012) Com relao ao que se refere o pronome "him" (ref. 1), no quarto pargrafo,
assinale o que for correto.
01) A um dos filhos da mulher rabe.
02) A um dos filhos da mulher judia.
04) A um beb de trs meses de idade.
08) Ao marido da mulher rabe.
33. (Uepg 2012) Sobre o que fica evidente na primeira sentena do texto, assinale o que for
correto.
01) Em 1966, a mulher rabe j no morava mais na Antiga Jerusalm.
02) Em 1966, a mulher rabe ainda morava na Antiga Jerusalm.
04) A mulher rabe foi morar na Antiga Jerusalm em 1967.
08) A mulher rabe tinha ido morar na Antiga Jerusalm havia muito tempo.
34. (Uepg 2012) Com relao distino entre as duas mulheres, assinale o que for correto.
01) A mulher rabe foi obrigada a abandonar sua casa durante o conflito de 1948.
02) A mulher judia nunca foi privada da convivncia com o filho adotivo.
04) A mulher judia ficou viva durante o confronto de 1948.
08) A mulher rabe foi morar na Antiga Jerusalm em 1948.
35. (Uepg 2012) Sobre o que as duas mulheres tm em comum hoje, assinale o que for
correto.
01) Elas perderam seus maridos.
02) Ambas tm filhos j adultos.
04) Elas moram no mesmo endereo.
08) O jovem soldado de vinte anos amado por ambas as mulheres.
36. (Uepg 2012) Sobre o que se referem o segundo e o terceiro pargrafos do texto, assinale o
que for correto.
01) Um bem valioso outrora escondido pela mulher rabe.
02) Moedas de ouro escondidas sob o assoalho do banheiro.
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A deluxe room at the luxurious Snake River Lodge & Spa, in Jackson, typically goes for $385 a
night, but it can be reserved for $192 this fall. The agreement: in order to qualify for the
discount, travelers must agree to spend a portion of their vacation moving barbed wire fences
from one place to another so local wildlife can walk more freely.
These days, it seems that almost every travel organization from tour companies to luxury
resorts has a volunteer component, whether it is tracking iguanas on Grand Cayman or
distributing food at soup kitchens in Moscow. You can even customize your trip, making it
suitable for your interest, while staying at fashionable resorts. Hands Up Holidays combines
luxury travel with a taste of volunteering through specially programmed volunteer vacations in
26 countries according to your individual skills, ranging from building classrooms while staying
in Morocco to helping preserve birds in New Zealand.
Adapted from: <http://travel.nytimes.com/2011/07/17/travel/volunteer-tourism-for-travelers-ona-budget.html>
Accessed on July 17th., 2011.
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42. (Uepg 2012) Quanto aos termos higher yielding e more efficient, presentes na primeira
sentena do segundo pargrafo, assinale o que for correto.
01) Do um sentido positivo aos substantivos que os seguem.
02) So adjetivos no grau superlativo.
04) So advrbios de lugar.
08) So adjetivos no grau comparativo.
43. (Uepg 2012) Com relao ainda ao que dizem Cribb e outros especialistas, assinale o que
for correto.
01) Pases pobres devem melhorar seus sistemas de armazenamento de gneros alimentcios.
02) Pases ricos devem importar alimentos produzidos por pases em desenvolvimento.
04) Os preos dos alimentos em geral precisam ser reduzidos.
08) Pases ricos devem reduzir o consumo de alimentos que requerem muito investimento,
como carne.
44. (Uepg 2012) De acordo com o texto, ns, humanos, poderamos tomar algumas atitudes
para amenizar os problemas apontados. Com relao a essas atitudes, assinale o que for
correto.
01) Usar o bom senso ao fazer compras.
02) Nunca deixar restos de comida no prato.
04) Reduzir o nmero de refeies dirias.
08) Usar pratos menores.
45. (Uepg 2012) Com relao ao que se pode inferir do texto como um todo, assinale o que for
correto.
01) Estima-se que, em pouco mais de trinta anos, a populao mundial aumentar de sete para
nove bilhes de habitantes.
02) Quando tm acesso a alimentos baratos, as pessoas tendem a comprar mais do que
consomem.
04) Ser necessrio reduzir o consumo de gua potvel.
08) Assegurar o sustento da humanidade , cada vez mais, um desafio da coletividade.
32)
64)
46. (Uepg 2012) Com relao aos motivos pelos quais, segundo alguns especialistas, a
produo de alimentos dever ser duplicada, assinale o que for correto.
01) Os eixos magnticos da Terra se alteraram.
02) As condies climticas esto mudando.
04) A quantidade de terra cultivvel finita.
08) Os padres de consumo esto mudando.
47. (Uepg 2012) Sobre as sugestes do autor Julian Cribb, assinale o que for correto.
01) preciso investir em culturas mais produtivas.
02) preciso reduzir as taxas de natalidade.
04) preciso reduzir o desperdcio de alimentos.
08) preciso investir em mtodos de cultivo mais eficientes.
48. (Uepg 2012) Com relao aos segmentos verbais will likely have swelled e will have to
double, ambos presentes no primeiro pargrafo do texto, assinale o que for correto.
01) O primeiro est no futuro do presente composto e o segundo no futuro do presente.
02) O primeiro se refere a um evento j ocorrido e o segundo a um evento ainda por ocorrer.
04) Ambos so tempos verbais equivalentes.
08) O primeiro se refere a um fato que, em 2045, j poder estar consumado e o segundo se
refere a um acontecimento que dever ocorrer no futuro.
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49. (Uem 2012) Choose the alternative(s) in which the information about the words from text is
correct.
01) It is very likely (ref. 6) is the same as Its probably true.
02) several (ref. 7) is a quantifier which derives from the adjective severe (ref. 8).
04) In the extract Extreme weather events were devastating in their impacts... (ref. 9), the
underlined words are an example of the present progressive tense.
08) increase (ref. 10) and rises (ref. 11) both mean become larger in amount, number, or
degree.
16) The extract ... if average temperature rises, then so will the number of heat records. (ref.
12) is expressed in a conditional form.
50. (Uem 2012) Choose the alternative(s) in which the definition for the word related to the
weather is correct.
01) rainfall (ref. 1): a long period of dry weather when there is not enough water for plants and
animals to live.
02) heatwave (ref. 2): a period of time such as a few weeks when the weather is much hotter
than the usual.
04) storm (ref. 3): water frozen into soft white flakes (=pieces) that fall from the sky in cold
weather and cover the ground.
08) flood (ref. 4): a very large amount of water that covers an area that is usually dry.
16) hurricane (ref. 5): a powerful flash of light in the sky caused by electricity and usually
followed by thunder.
51. (Uem 2012) According to text, choose the correct alternative(s).
01) Several types of extreme weather the world has seen in the last ten years have had human
influence.
02) American scientists concluded that the world climate has basically changed due to natural
phenomena such as El Nino or La Nina.
04) The United States lost over 14 billion dollars last year because of weather events.
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Stress
2
Stress is your bodys response to the demands placed upon 1it. A little stress is a good
thing, but too much can have devastating consequences for your health and relationships.
Everyone needs a certain amount of stress to live well. Its what gets you out of bed in
the morning and gives you the vitality to do all sorts of things.
Stress becomes a problem when theres too much or too little. A lack of stress means
your body is 5understimulated, leaving you feeling 3bored and isolated. In an effort to find
stimulation, many people do things that are 4harmful to themselves (such as taking drugs) or
society (for instance, committing a crime).
However, too much stress, 7can result in a range of health problems including
headaches, stomach upsets, high blood pressure and even stroke or heart disease. It can also
cause 9feelings of distrust, anger, anxiety and fear.
People often feel 6over-stressed 8as a result of some event. This doesnt have to be
negative (such as the death of a loved one, redundancy or divorce); it can also be 10seemingly
positive (a new partner, new job or going on holiday).
Among the bad stressbusters, it is possible to mention drinking alcohol, 11denying the
problem, taking drugs, overeating and smoking cigarettes. On the other hand, the good
techniques to avoid stress are taking a nap; getting a massage; expressing yourself artistically;
having a laugh; being gentle to yourself; and making use of meditation and relaxation
techniques.
(Texto adaptado, disponvel em
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/emotional_health/mental_health/mind_stress.shtml>. Acesso em
28/3/2012)
52. (Uem 2012) Choose the alternative(s) in which the information about the words extracted
from text is correct.
01) The pronoun it (ref. 1) refers to stress (ref. 2).
02) The adjectives bored (ref. 3) and harmful (ref. 4) are used in a negative context.
04) The prefixes under, in understimulated (ref. 5), and over, in over-stressed (ref. 6),
express opposite meanings.
08) The word result in ... can result in a range of health problems... (ref. 7) and ... as a result
of some event. (ref. 8) is used in the first extract as a verb and in the second as a noun.
16) The ing form in feelings (ref. 9), seemingly (ref. 10) and denying (ref. 11) is added to
the noun to express the action or process of doing something.
53. (Uem 2012) Choose the correct alternative(s), according to text.
01) Stress, in certain circumstances, might bring benefits to people.
02) People can do dangerous things in order to find stimuli to live.
04) Losing ones job does not cause as much stress as getting divorced.
08) If you accept you have a problem, the stress will probably be higher.
16) One possible way to avoid stress is sleeping for a short time during the day.
TEXTO PARA AS PRXIMAS 2 QUESTES:
Text 2
Music industry may seek salvation in all you can eat downloads
Things have moved on a little since the days when the 2greatest threat to the music
industry was teenagers furtively slipping blank tapes into ghetto blasters* to snatch the odd
song from the radiowaves.
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54. (Uem 2010) Choose the alternative(s) in which the information about the words from the
text 2 is CORRECT.
01) The expression all you can eat (title) is explained in the extract by offering them as much
music as they can download (ref. 1).
02) The suffix est, as in greatest (ref. 2), is used in English to form the superlative of many
shorter adjectives and adverbs.
04) The pronoun their (ref. 3) refers to teenagers from the past and it (ref. 4) refers to a
good song.
08) The prefix re as in rethink (ref. 5) means too much.
16) The noun music (ref. 6) cannot be used in the plural form as it is an uncountable noun in
English.
55. (Uem 2010) According to text 2, nowadays teenagers
01) are not as interested in music as they were in the past.
02) are prepared to pay for their passion for music.
04) show great ability to obtain the songs they want illegally.
08) love music as much as teenagers in the past.
16) find ghetto music more fun, unlikely their predecessors.
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Gabarito:
Resposta da questo 1:
02 + 16 = 18.
A primeira lacuna deve ser completada pelos pronomes relativos that ou which, pois possuem a
funo sinttica de sujeito e se referem a poetry (poesia). A segunda lacuna pode ser
completada por quaisquer dos indefinites sugeridos. A terceira lacuna pode ser completada por
quaisquer dos advrbios sugeridos. A quarta lacuna deve ser completada pelos verbos
experiencing (experimentando) ou undergoing (passando por). A quinta lacuna deve ser
completada pelos verbos avoid (evitar) ou escape (escapar). A sexta lacuna deve ser
completada pelos substantivos occurrence (ocorrncia), presence (presena) ou incidence
(incidncia). Assim, as nicas duas opes que contemplam todas as possibilidades
corretamente so [02] e [16], perfazendo um total de 18.
Resposta da questo 2:
01 + 04 + 08 + 16 + 64 = 93.
01) Verdadeira. O texto fala que Gabriela, Cravo e Canela uma atraente histria de amor e
um retrato das foras polticas e sociais interagindo no Brasil durante o sculo XX. O
seguinte trecho funciona como justificativa para a escolha dessa alternativa: a description
of the political and social forces at work in 1920s Brazil.
02) Falsa. A afirmao est errada porque a histria descrita como incomum (unusual).
04) Verdadeira. O texto afirma que a histria um relato at certo ponto satrico das aspiraes
latino-americanas modernidade.
08) Verdadeira. A afirmao est errada porque o livro pode realmente ser entendido como
composto por duas histrias: uma de amor e outra que retrata a poltica e a sociedade da
poca. O seguinte trecho funciona como justificativa para a escolha dessa alternativa: It
can be read simultaneously as an unusual, charming love story, a description of the political
and social forces at work in 1920s Brazil.
16) Verdadeira. O texto fala que a obra uma das melhores de Jorge Amado (it is widely
considered one of his finest works) e que se passa nos anos 20 (1920s).
32) Falsa. O texto no fala que Gabriela, Cravo e Canela deva ser lido simultaneamente a
qualquer romance modernista de Jorge Amado.
64) Verdadeira. A afirmao sintetiza o texto e as demais alternativas corretas, pois ela afirma
que a obra combina amor, diverso, aspectos polticos e sociais focados em uma regio
provincial do nordeste do Brasil.
Resposta da questo 3:
02 + 04 + 08 = 14.
01) Falsa. Na verdade, o filme e a pea tm quase o mesmo nome (almost the same name).
02) Verdadeira. A pea (1955) surgiu primeiro que o filme (2000).
04) Verdadeira. As personagens citadas no eram corajosas. Eram os homens mais covardes
(the most cowardly).
08) Verdadeira. A ao ocorre em uma pequena cidade do nordeste do Brasil (in a small
northeast Brazilian town).
16) Falsa. O texto no fala que Grilo e Chic vo para o inferno. O texto apenas informa que
eles sero julgados pelo Diabo, por Cristo e pela Virgem Maria.
32) Falsa. O filme no foi to bem sucedido em pases de lngua inglesa (not as well-received
in English-speaking countries).
Resposta da questo 4:
02 + 04 = 06.
01) Incorreta. O texto no afirma que Gabby Douglas ganhou medalhas de ouro pela segunda
vez. Na verdade, Gabby ganhou duas medalhas de ouro nas Olimpadas de Londres.
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01) CORRETA. So adjetivos compostos, pois qualificam o substantivo son: (...) three-monthold son (...) e o substantivo soldier: (...) twenty-year-old Israeli soldier (...).
02) INCORRETA. O beb esquecido tornou-se um soldado israelense, logo so a mesma
pessoa.
04) INCORRETA. De acordo com a justificativa da primeira alternativa, fica claro que so
adjetivos compostos.
08) CORRETA. Ao beb esquecido que se tornou um soldado israelense.
Resposta da questo 32:
01 + 04 = 05.
01) CORRETA. () the Arab woman told her new friend, "You know, in the 1948 fighting here,
my husband and I were so frightened that we ran away to escape. We grabbed our
belongings, took the children, and each fled separately. We had a three-month-old son ().
Enquanto a mulher rabe contava para a amiga sobre a fuga de 1948, falou de seu beb
de trs meses de idade.
02) INCORRETA. () the Jewish widow told her: "My husband was one of the Israeli troops that
entered Jerusalem. He came into this house and found a baby on the floor. He asked if he
could keep the house and the baby(). O filho no era da mulher judia. Seu marido tinha
encontrado o beb.
04) CORRETA (...) We had a three-month-old son ().
08) INCORRETA De acordo com as justificativas acima, o pronome refere-se ao beb de trs
meses de idade, filho da mulher rabe.
Resposta da questo 33:
02 + 08 = 10.
01) INCORRETA. () When the Old and New Cities of Jerusalem were reunited in 1967, a
recently widowed Arab woman, who had been living in Old Jerusalem since 1948 (). Em
1967, a mulher rabe ainda morava na Antiga Jerusalm.
02) CORRETA. () When the Old and New Cities of Jerusalem were reunited in 1967, a
recently widowed Arab woman, who had been living in Old Jerusalem since 1948 ().
04) INCORRETA. () When the Old and New Cities of Jerusalem were reunited in 1967, a
recently widowed Arab woman, who had been living in Old Jerusalem since 1948, wanted to
see once more the house in which she formerly lived ().
08) CORRETA. () When the Old and New Cities of Jerusalem were reunited in 1967, a
recently widowed Arab woman, who had been living in Old Jerusalem since 1948(). A
mulher rabe morava na Velha Jerusalm desde 1948.
Resposta da questo 34:
01 + 02 + 08 = 11.
01) CORRETA. (...) the Arab woman told her new friend, "You know, in the 1948 fighting here,
my husband and I were so frightened that we ran away to escape(). A mulher rabe
contou sua nova amiga que durante as lutas de 1948, ela e o marido fugiram por medo.
02) CORRETA. (...) You have found your son our son. Why dont we live together?" And they
do(...). O fato de elas decidirem morar juntas justifica a alternativa.
04) INCORRETA. (...) No est de acordo com o texto.
08) CORRETA. (...) a recently widowed Arab woman, who had been living in Old Jerusalem
since 1948 (). Uma mulher rabe que ficou viva recentemente e que vivia na Antiga
Jerusalm desde 1948.
Resposta da questo 35:
01 + 02 + 04 + 08 = 15.
01) CORRETA. (...) we are both widow () Ns duas somos vivas.
02) CORRETA. (...) Our children are grown up () Nossos filhos esto crescidos.
04) CORRETA. (...) Why dont we live together?" And they do (...). Porque no moramos
juntas? E elas moram.
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Legenda:
Q/Prova = nmero da questo na prova
Q/DB = nmero da questo no banco de dados do SuperPro
Q/prova Q/DB
Grau/Dif.
Matria
Fonte
Tipo
1.............123893.....Mdia.............Ingls.............Ufsc/2013.............................Somatria
2.............123892.....Mdia.............Ingls.............Ufsc/2013.............................Somatria
3.............123894.....Mdia.............Ingls.............Ufsc/2013.............................Somatria
4.............123318.....Mdia.............Ingls.............Uem/2013.............................Somatria
5.............118171......Mdia.............Ingls.............Uepg/2013............................Somatria
6.............118172......Mdia.............Ingls.............Uepg/2013............................Somatria
7.............118173......Mdia.............Ingls.............Uepg/2013............................Somatria
8.............118175......Mdia.............Ingls.............Uepg/2013............................Somatria
9.............118169......Mdia.............Ingls.............Uepg/2013............................Somatria
10...........118170......Mdia.............Ingls.............Uepg/2013............................Somatria
11...........118174......Baixa.............Ingls.............Uepg/2013............................Somatria
12...........123316.....Mdia.............Ingls.............Uem/2013.............................Somatria
13...........123317.....Mdia.............Ingls.............Uem/2013.............................Somatria
14...........123891.....Mdia.............Ingls.............Ufsc/2013.............................Somatria
15...........123889.....Mdia.............Ingls.............Ufsc/2013.............................Somatria
16...........123890.....Mdia.............Ingls.............Ufsc/2013.............................Somatria
17...........123896.....Mdia.............Ingls.............Ufsc/2013.............................Somatria
18...........123895.....Mdia.............Ingls.............Ufsc/2013.............................Somatria
19...........111566......Mdia.............Ingls.............Ufba/2012.............................Somatria
20...........110327......Mdia.............Ingls.............Uem/2012.............................Somatria
21...........110324......Mdia.............Ingls.............Uem/2012.............................Somatria
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22...........110325......Mdia.............Ingls.............Uem/2012.............................Somatria
23...........110326......Mdia.............Ingls.............Uem/2012.............................Somatria
24...........110328......Mdia.............Ingls.............Uem/2012.............................Somatria
25...........111562......Mdia.............Ingls.............Ufba/2012.............................Somatria
26...........111563......Mdia.............Ingls.............Ufba/2012.............................Somatria
27...........111560......Mdia.............Ingls.............Ufba/2012.............................Somatria
28...........111561......Mdia.............Ingls.............Ufba/2012.............................Somatria
29...........111564......Mdia.............Ingls.............Ufba/2012.............................Somatria
30...........111565......Mdia.............Ingls.............Ufba/2012.............................Somatria
31...........113595......Mdia.............Ingls.............Uepg/2012............................Somatria
32...........113594......Baixa.............Ingls.............Uepg/2012............................Somatria
33...........113599......Mdia.............Ingls.............Uepg/2012............................Somatria
34...........113596......Mdia.............Ingls.............Uepg/2012............................Somatria
35...........113597......Baixa.............Ingls.............Uepg/2012............................Somatria
36...........113598......Baixa.............Ingls.............Uepg/2012............................Somatria
37...........113593......Baixa.............Ingls.............Uepg/2012............................Somatria
38...........114413......Mdia.............Ingls.............Ufsc/2012.............................Somatria
39...........114412......Mdia.............Ingls.............Ufsc/2012.............................Somatria
40...........114418......Baixa.............Ingls.............Ufsc/2012.............................Somatria
41...........114419......Mdia.............Ingls.............Ufsc/2012.............................Somatria
42...........117693......Mdia.............Ingls.............Uepg/2012............................Somatria
43...........117689......Mdia.............Ingls.............Uepg/2012............................Somatria
44...........117691......Mdia.............Ingls.............Uepg/2012............................Somatria
45...........117684......Mdia.............Ingls.............Uepg/2012............................Somatria
46...........117687......Mdia.............Ingls.............Uepg/2012............................Somatria
47...........117688......Mdia.............Ingls.............Uepg/2012............................Somatria
48...........117692......Mdia.............Ingls.............Uepg/2012............................Somatria
49...........118235......Mdia.............Ingls.............Uem/2012.............................Somatria
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