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(Eear) Read the text to answer questions 1 – 3.
Grounding
Grounding is a common form of punishment for young
people who disobey their parents. Grounding means
that they are not allowed to go out, after school or on
weekends, for a certain period of time. This could be
from one day to ____ month or more, depending upon
the gravity of the offense. During that time, though, they
must continue to go to school, to work if they have a job,
and do other errands approved by their parents. ____
term “grounding” is ____ aviation term. A plane is
grounded when it is not allowed to fly for any reason.
Similarly, pilots or other flying personnel are grounded
when they are not allowed to fly because of illness or for
disobeying the rules.
1. Choose the best alternative to complete the text:
a) the / the / an c) a / the / an
b) an / the / a d) a / a / the
2. The word “must”, underlined in the text, is used to
express:
a) advice c) obligation
b) possibility d) lack of necessity
3. The sentence “Grounding means that they are not
allowed to go out, after school or on weekends, for a
certain period of time”, in bold in the text, is in the:
a) Simple Past c) Simple Present
b) Future Perfect d) Present Perfect
(Eear) Read the text to answer questions 4 – 6.
The cabin crew battled to save the passenger
Shocked passengers watched as doctors and cabin crew
tried to save the life of a critically ill passenger on a
Qantas flight to Sidney on Friday. A Qantas
spokeswoman confirmed that the passenger _____
received tratment during the medical emergency couldn’t
survive. The flight from London, via Singapore, was
forced to land in Adelaide because of the incident. No
passengers got off the flight while it was in Adelaide. A
witness on board told that everything started with a cabin
announcement asking for any doctors on board. There
were two passengers with medical training, but nothing
could be done to save the passenger. The crew did
everything they could, including performing CPR with a
doctor on board, but unfortunately the passenger has
passed away.
4. Fill in the blank with the correct relative pronoun.
a) who c) which
b) what d) whose
5. Choose the correct verb to replace the phrasal verb
“passed away”, in bold type in the text:
a) died c) fainted
b) choked d) collapsed
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6. In “The crew did everything they could (...)”, the
modal “could” is used to indicate
a) ability c) permission
b) obligation d) prohibition
(Eear) Read the text to answer questions 7 – 11.
To tip, or not to tip?
The word tip comes from an old English slang.
Americans usually tip people in places like restaurants,
airports, hotels, and hair salons. People who work in
these places often get paid low wages. A tip shows that
the customer is pleased with service. Sometimes it’s
hard to know how much to tip. The size of the tip usually
depends on the service. People such as parking valets
or bellshops usually get (small) __________ tips. The tip
for people such as taxi drivers and waiters or waitresses
is usually (large) _________. When you’re not sure
about how much to tip, do what feels right. You don’t
have to tip for bad services. And you can give a (big)
__________ tip for a very good service. Remember,
though, your behavior is (important) __________ than
your money. Always treat service providers with respect.
7. Choose the alternative that completes the text with
the correct comparatives.
a) smaller – larger – bigger – more important.
b) smaller – the largest – bigger – the most important.
c) the smallest – the largest – bigger – the most
important.
d) the smallest – the largest – the biggest – the most
important.
8. According to the text, we can infer that:
a) The tips depend on someone’s behavior.
b) Even if the service is very good, tips don’t change.
c) People demonstrate their satisfaction tipping for the
service.
d) People who works as parking vallets or bellshops get
no tips.
9. In (...) “you are not sure” about how much (...)”, the
underlined words are closest in meaning to “you ___”.
a) know c) are uncertain
b) are certain d) have no doubt
10. According to the text, choose the best response. In
“Americans usually tip people in places like restaurants,
airports, hotels, and (...)”, the word “TIP” is closest in
meaning to
a) take some money.
b) pay for the service.
c) ask for extra money.
d) give an amount of additional money.
11. “low wages”, in bold type in the text, is closest in
meaning to
a) large tips. c) small salary.
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b) small tips. d) a high amount of money.
(Eear) Read the text and answer questions 12 and 13.
The lion and the four bulls
Clarke, M.
A lion used to walk about a field in which four
bulls lived. Many times he tried to attack them, but
whenever he came near, they turned their tails toward
one another so that whichever way the lion tried to
attack, he would have to face the horns of one of them.
At last, however, the bulls started arguing with
each other, and each went off to a different part of the
field by himself. Then the lion attacked them one by one
and soon had killed all four.
12. The messsage of the text can be summarized as:
a) Necessity is the mother of invention.
b) You must take the bull by the horns.
c) United we stand, divided we fall.
d) Only the strong survive.
13. In the fragment “At last, however, the bulls...”, the
word HOWEVER means the same as:
a) Nevertheless c) In addition
b) Furthermore d) Therefore
(EPCAR) Text for questions 14 – 27.
SOME OF THE INTERNET'S CRAZIEST
CONSPIRACY THEORIES
Michael Jackson Is Still Alive
The advent of the internet hasn't just cooked up¹ new
conspiracy theories, it's also accelerated existing ones.
If you refuse to believe that it was the Iranians that killed
him, perhaps you'll be convinced that MJ is actually still
alive. Proof? His own daughter Paris Jackson took a
photo of him. Seriously. What do you mean you don't see
him? He's right there in the back seat, stacked² under
that pile of clothes wearing his iconic hat. Believe, man.
Thriller Vol.2 to drop next year.
The Moon Doesn't Exist
It's no good looking at it, night after night. The moon
doesn't exist. It's a hologram, put there by persons
unknown. Of course, serial conspiracy theorist David
Icke has a theory. There are also countless YouTubers
keeping an eye out, one of whom has gone as far as
"looking at it regularly for a year".
Jay Z Is A Time-Travelling Vampire
There are vast regions of the internet devoted to
explaining why Jay Z is part of the Illuminati. Hence³
when this photo, which was taken in New York in 1939,
appeared last year, he was accused of being a
timetraveller. And a vampire. This video lists other old-
time celebrity lookalikes⁴, as well as suggesting that
Hollywood stars don't age because they're the immortal
bloodsucking undead. Not because they're stuffed⁵ with
botox, then?
The Earth Is Hollow
Don't give up, readers. We're halfway through this
list. We can make it to the end. Dig⁶ deep. Well, not too
deep. You see, the Earth is hollow⁷ and accessible via
portals at the north and south poles. Luckily though, it's
quite habitable down there, providing excellent living
quarters for the lost Viking colonies of Greenland and the
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Nazis, while "aliens" are in fact just visitors from the
subterranean areas.
Siri Can Predict The Apocalypse
Amazing as it may seem, given that it can't do
anything else you actually ask it to do, Siri can predict
the apocalypse. When asked "What day is 27th July
2014?", Apple's assistant replied, "The opening of the
gate of Hades", aka⁸ The End Of The World. That date
has now passed without issue. Say what you like about
the maligned MS Office paperclip, but at least he didn't
scaremonger⁹ that the end was near.
We All Live In The Matrix And Billionaires Want
To Break Us Out Of It
The New Yorker’s Tad Friend claims that many
people in Silicone Valley are obsessed with the idea that
we're all living in a Matrix-like simulation, and some are
taking that obsession a stage further: “Two tech
billionaires have gone so far as to secretly engage
scientists to work on breaking us out of the
simulation.”Here's hoping Mark Zuckerberg is 'The One',
yeah?
Hitler Is Still Alive
"Hitler is still alive" rumours have circulated since the
1970s, fuelled by the fact that his crony Josef Mengele
hid in South America. Stories like this one, however,
speculate the 125-year-old Hitler has been responsible
for various world disasters, including 9/11 and the 2010
Gulf oil spill, which happened on his birthday. Other
theories say he died in 1984 in Brazil, aged 94. Or in
Argentina, aged 73.
14. We can deduce from the first paragraph that
a) the new conspiracy theories were created to
reinforce the advent of the internet.
b) conspiracy theories are reliable speculations.
c) technology spread the existence of conspiracy
theories.
d) the internet convinced people to be against
conspiracy theories.
15. “The advent of the internet hasn’t […] cooked
up new conspiracy theories”. Mark the correct
option to make the sentence above
interrogative.
a) Doesn’t the advent of the internet cook up new
conspiracy theories?
b) Hasn’t the advent of the internet cooked up new
conspiracy theories?
c) Didn’t the advent of the internet cook up new
conspiracy theories?
d) Haven’t the advent of the internet cook up new
conspiracy theories?
16. Mark the option that shows the appropriate
question tag for the sentence.
“He’s right there in the back seat”, ______?
a) isn’t he c) isn’t there
b) hasn’t he d) is he
17. According to the second paragraph, the moon
a) is not real.
b) was created by YouTubers.
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c) is just one among countless moons. a) some people still consider this hypothesis.
d) is an hologram created by David Icke. b) it’s an old belief that is not accepted anymore.
c) it was a rumour that occurred in 1970.
18. “Hollywood stars don’t age”. It means that d) Hitler has been alive since 1970.

a) famous actors don’t celebrate their birth. 27. The main purpose of the text is to
b) stars age is not countable.
c) these people don’t look older. a) alert people to the possibility of unexpected
d) some stars never die. events.
b) inform about conspiracy theories.
19. According to paragraph 3, conspiracy theories c) justify how dangerous conspiracy theories are.
DON’T consider that d) make people believe in true facts.

a) Jay Z is a member of the Illuminati. (Eear) Read the text to answer questions 28 – 30.
b) Hollywood stars are vampires. Evacuations as typhoon hits China coast
c) The singer was alive in 1939. More than 200,000 people ____ evacuated as a typhoon
d) Hollywood stars don’t age because of botox. made landfall on China’s east coast, state media say.
Typhoon Yagi hit China’s Zhejiang province shortly
20. The sentence “Don’t give up” in the affirmative before midnight on Sunday packing winds of up to
form is 102km/h, the official Xinhua news agency reports, citing
provincial flood control headquarters. A total of 204,949
a) giving up. c) I gave up. people in 10 cities, including Taizhou, Zhoushan, and
b) I give up. d) give up. Wenzhou, have been evacuated and almost 21,000
fishing boats called back to port, it said. The storm will
21. Mark the alternative that CANNOT replace the also bring heavy rain and will gradually weaken as it
word “too” in the text. moves slowly inland to the northwest, Xinhua said.
Summer is China’s typhoon season, although casualties
a) Extremely. c) Very. ___ minimized in recent years by early government
b) Also. d) So. planning and evacuations from potential danger zones.
28. Complete the text with the correct alternative.
22. Mark the alternative that can answer the
question below according to the text. a) has been – had been c) has been – have been
Why can Siri predict the apocalypse? Because b) had been – had been d) have been – have been

a) it mentions a date that has a specific meaning.
b) the tool opened the gate of Hades.
c) it is responsible for the end of the world.
d) the tool created a new conspiracy theory.
23. Mark the option that can replace the sentence
below without changing its meaning.
“It can’t do anything else”
29. According to the text, we can infer that
a) heavy rain is forecast for China’s typhoon season.
b) more than 200,000 fishing boats called back to port.
c) the bad weather condition was caused by a wind
shear.
d) typhoon Yagi has hit China’s Zhejiang province just
after noon.

a) It cannot do nothing else. 30. According to the text, we can infer that
b) It can do nothing else.
c) It can’t do something else. a) Zhejiang is the Chinese who forecast the storm.
d) It can do anything else. b) Typhoon is a violent storm with very strong winds.
c) Taizhou and Zhoushan are some countries in China.
24. “We all live in the matrix and billionaires want to d) China has been facing typhoon for a long time during
break us out of it” is its all seasons.

a) an important governmental action to set us free.
b) the new version of the movie Matrix starring
Mark Zuckerberg.
c) another conspiracy theory.
d) the slogan of the new Matrix-like simulation.
25. The expression “further” introduces an idea of
a) Exemplification. c) Conclusion.
b) Contrast. d) Comparison.
26. The sentence “Hitler is still alive rumours have
circulated since the 1970s” means that
(Eear) Read the text to answer questions 31 and 32.
Celebrity Doubles
A group of teenagers is standing outside a shop in
Manchester, England. Many of ____ have cameras and
are looking in the shop window. ____ want to see the
movie star Daniel Radcliffe. A man in the shop looks like
Radcliffe, but _____ isn’t the famous actor. He’s Andrew
Walker - a twenty-two-year old shop clerk. Walker isn’t
surprised by the teenagers. People often stop _____ on
the street and want to take his picture. Walker is a clerk,
but he also makes money as Daniel’s double. Today,
many companies work with celebrity doubles. They look
like famous athletes, pop singers, and actors. The
companies pay doubles to go to parties and business
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meetings. Doubles are also on TV and in newspapers
ads. Why do people want to look like a celebrity? One
double in the USA says, “I can make good money. I also
make a lot of people happy”.
31. Fill in the blanks with the correct personal pronouns:
a) they – them – him – he c) he – him – they – them
b) them – they – he – him d) them – they – him – he
32. According to the text, we can infer that, EXCEPT:
a) Doubles are paid to go to social events and business
meetings.
b) The young clerk was amazed by the young people in
the shop.
c) Some people like to have a very similar appearance
to celebrities.
d) Many companies work with people who take the
place of famous actors for some purposes.
Part of New Bicycle Path Collapses in Rio de
Janeiro Leaving Two Deaths
The Rio Fire Department says two people died __
Thursday, April 21, after a part __ the recently
inaugurated bicycle path on Niemeyer avenue, __ the
south zone of Rio de Janeiro. The path was named after
Brazilian singer Tim Maia and is located between
Niemeyer avenue and a cliff, hanging over the sea. The
path is a connection between Leblon beach and São
Conrado, both in the city’s south zone. The bike path was
inaugurated earlier this year, on January 17, and cost R$
44,7 million.
33. (Eear) Fill in the blanks with the appropriate
prepositions to complete the text.
a) in – on – of c) of – in – on
b) on – of – in d) in – of – on
The city of Curitiba, Brazil, has one of the most
convenient and modern bus systems in the world, called
Bus Rapid Transit. Very large buses for up to 300 people
travel on major roads all around the city. Passengers
board the buses __(I)__ comfortable glass tube stations.
If they don’t have a pass or a ticket, they pay their fare in
the station, so everyone gets on the bus very quickly
when it arrives. They can transfer to another route
__(II)__ paying again.
Where different bus routes connect, there are
comfortable terminals, __(III)__ telephones, small shops,
and rest rooms. The system is efficient and very popular
with the people of Curitiba. More than 70 percent of the
commuters there travel __(IV)__ bus every day.
34. (UPE) Considerando o contexto e a gramática,
marque a alternativa que preenche CORRETAMENTE
as lacunas I, II, III e IV quanto ao uso das preposições.
a) without – of – with – in
b) by – without – from – on
c) over – with – without – by
d) from – without – with – by
e) from – around – without – of
(Eear) Read the text and answer questions 35 – 37.
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35. The boy in the comic strip is disappointed because
a) he wants to play with his friend Anne Frank.
b) his father is reading the news to him.
c) he can go outside to play.
d) he mustn’t go out.
36. The negative form of the sentence “I’ve been inside
forever!” is:
a) I not have been inside forever!
b) I haven’t been inside forever!
c) I have been inside forever!
d) I’m not inside forever!
37. The modal verb “can’t” represents the idea of:
a) prohibition. c) future.
b) obligation. d) advice.
(Eear) Read the text and answer questions 38, 39
and 40.
Human-induced global heating ‘causes over a third
of heat deaths’
More than a third of all heat-related deaths around the
world between 1991 and 2018 can be attributed to
human-induced global heating, research has found.
Climate breakdown has a range of effects ranging from
wildfires to extreme weather. As the temperatures rise,
more intense and frequent heatwaves disproportionately
affect elderly people and those with underlying chronic
conditions such as asthma, making them more
vulnerable to disease and premature death.
A study, published in the journal Nature Climate Change,
used data from 732 locations in 43 countries to calculate
the number of deaths attributed to heat levels higher
than the ideal temperature for human health, which
varies across locations. The researchers examined past
weather conditions simulated under scenarios with and
without emissions triggered by human activity – allowing
them to separate the warming and related health impact
linked with human activity from natural trends. Overall,
they found 37% of all heat-related deaths in the locations
studied were attributable to human activity – but the
largest climate change-induced contributions (more
than 50%) were in southern and western Asia (Iran and
Kuwait), south-east Asia (the Philippines and Thailand)
and Central and South America.
38. The opposite of “higher” in bold in the text is:
a) more expensive c) cheaper
b) extreme d) lower
39. The adjective “largest” in bold is in the:
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a) comparative form c) neutral form
b) superlative form d) inferior form
40. According to the first paragraph, we can infer that
a) the world’s population is responsible for more than a
third of heat-related deaths around the world between
1991 and 2018.
b) 50% of heat-related deaths are due to human-induced
global heating.
c) the research is the main cause of human-induced
global heating.
d) global heating has no connection with human
practices.
(Eear) Text for questions 41 and 42.
This extra long word (that approximately means
“fantastic”) was popularized by the movie Mary Poppins
and was eventually added to the dictionary. What you
probably didn’t know is that there is a word that is longer
— yes longer — than this one.
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is a
type of lung disease caused by inhaling ash and dust. Go
ahead and try pronouncing that!
41. The word LONGEST, in the picture, and LONGER,
in the text, are in the ____________ and
____________ forms, respectively.
a) comparative / superlative
b) superlative / comparative
c) comparative / imperative
d) superlative / imperative
42. According to the text we can affirm that
a) Mary Poppins had a lung disease.
b) long words are easy to pronounce.
c) the longest word in English means fantastic.
d) the longest word in English is a type of lung disease.
(Eear) Read the text and answer question 43 and 44.
The Power of Hashtags in Social Media
By TOMAS McKENNIE
Although hashtags were first used on Twitter
back in 2007, they soon became a social media
phenomenon, being integrated into most platforms like
Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Linkedin, etc.
So what exactly are hashtags, and how can your
business benefit from them? Well, let’s go ahead and
take a look.
What are Hashtags?
Put simply, hashtags are the “#” symbols
followed by a string of words. As you’ve probably seen,
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hashtags are placed in almost every social media post
out there. But why?
Hashtags act as a label for the content users
post on social media. Their job is to place these posts
under a certain category, making it easier to find content
that shares the same topic. And with how cluttered most
of our feeds are, hashtags definitely come in handy.
However, are hashtags important for anything
besides making your posts easier to find? Well, any
digital branding company will tell that the answer to that
question is yes.
The Importance of Hashtags
1. Hashtags grab attention
2. Hashtags increase visibility
3. Hashtags give you insights into your
competition
4. Hashtags give you insights into your audience
5. Hashtags increase engagement
All in all, hashtags shouldn’t be treated as an
afterthought. They are as important to social media as
keywords are to Search Engine Optimization. If you use
them properly, hashtags can increase visibility and help
you reach a wider audience.
With that said, to make the most out of your
hashtags, you’ll first need to research both your audience
and your competitors extensively. That will allow you to
find out what your audience is most interested in and
understand how your competitors are engaging with the
said audience.
43. According to the text, we can affirm that
a) hashtags help people find things related to the same
topic.
b) engagement decreases the use of hashtags.
c) there is no need to know your audience.
d) hashtags have no effect in social media.
44. The word “them” in the text, refers to:
a) hashtags c) social media
b) visibility d) Search Engine Optimization
(Eear) Text for questions 45, 46 and 47.
How many kisses?
You must remember this: you were going in for a double
European - style greeting kiss with a friend who was
expecting only a single cheek peck. It’s an awkward
question that constantly creates trouble for traveleres:
How many times should you pucker up? Here’s a handy
guide:
One: A single buss is acceptable in the U.S., but it’s
mostly a big-city, phenomenon. Women will give a brief
hug, while men shake hands. In the Middle East, one kiss
on the lips is a normal greeting, but not between men and
women.
Two: Double up in Spain, Austria, Sweden, Hungary
and, more recently, in Britain.
Three or more: Triple kisses will work in Egypt, Russia,
Switzerland and the Netherlands. Business in Belgium?
Three kisses are a sign of respect for those at least 10
years older than you. Pack your lip balm in France; many
people still insist on four kisses.
Keep your lips to yourself: Germans rarely greet with
a kiss. In Chile, opt for a handshake. Skip the kiss and
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bow or shake hands instead when visiting Japan, China 50. The sentence “Diego, the tiger, had attacked the tribe
and Korea. to get the baby eskimo but was not successful”, from the
Time, March 15, 2004, p.63. text could be rewritten without changing the verb tense,
45. The text informs that kissing a friend’s face: like this:

a) Is a sign of respect with olders in Netherlands.
b) In Austria, means triple kisses.
c) Is not a habit in Japan.
d) Is okay in Chile.
46. According to the text, choose the alternative that is
NOT correct.
a) The baby eskimo had attacked by Diego, the tiger.
b) The baby eskimo was attacked by Diego, the tiger, but
was not successful.
c) The tribe had been ambushed by Diego, the tiger, but
the baby had not been successful.
d) The tribe had been attacked by Diego, the tiger, in an
unsuccessful attempt to get the baby.

a) In the U.S: women give a brief hug, men shake hands.

b) Greeting kiss is an easy task for travelers.
c) In Switzerland, triple kisses will work.
d) Germans seldom greet with a kiss.

47. According to the text, one kiss on the lips is a normal

greeting in:

a) The Middle East. c) Russia.

b) Switzerland. d) Spain.

(Eear) Read the text and answer questions 48 – 50.

ICE AGE
Ice Age is an animated movie about a story that took
place 20,000 thousand years ago. At that time, (I)
everything was covered in ice. The movie follows the
path of a mammoth, a sabertooth tiger and a sloth after
they encounter an Eskimo baby and decide to protect it
from the cold and other animals. (II) Diego, the tiger, had
attacked the tribe to get the baby eskimo but was not
successful. Other tigers were unhappy with Diego
because of his incompetence to get the baby, who is now
with Manfred, the mammoth, and Sid, the sloth.
Eventually the three animals get together, although with
very different agendas, and form a friendship bond while
taking care of the human baby. The movie also features
a squirrel desperately trying to bury an acorn without
success. This squirrel has such a distinctive personality
that we can only hope (III) he’ll star in his own movie
someday.
48. Choose a sentence in which the word “agenda” is
used correctly and with the same meaning it has on the
text.

a) She told me the travel agency will give the travelers

an agenda describing the different places they will go
and things they will see.
b) I got a very beautiful blue agenda as a gift from my
dad.
c) There were several important items on the agenda.
d) There’s no hidden agenda, I’m just trying to help.

49. The sentences that are underlined in the text are in

the:

a) I Simple Past - II Simple Past - III Future Perfect

b) I Past Perfect - II Simple Past - III Simple Future
c) I Simple Past - II Past Perfect - III Simple Future
d) I Past Continuous - II Present Perfect - III Future
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