Storm over Venezuela oil speech Venezuela's energy minister has caused a political storm by telling state oil

workers to back President Hugo Chavez or leave their jobs. The opposition released an amateur video of Rafael Ramirez, also head of the state oil company PDVSA, making the remarks to top executives. The opposition says the government is illegally mobilising workers to secure Mr. Chavez's re-election on 3 December. Mr. Chavez defended Mr. Ramirez and said workers should back the "revolution". The president, a key critic of the United States who is widely expected to win the election, said: "Of course PDVSA is revolutionary. Its workers are with this revolution, and those who aren't should go somewhere else. Go to Miami." Mr. Chavez applauded his minister's words by saying he should make the same speech to oil workers 100 times a day. The video was presented by supporters of the main opposition candidate, Manuel Rosales. Opposition media outlets have been repeating the 14-minute video over and over again. It shows Mr. Ramirez standing at a podium and addressing a crowd of managers. He can be heard saying that the state oil company is " red from top to bottom" - in reference to the colour red used by President Chavez's supporters. "Here, we are backing Chavez, who is our leader, who is the leader of this revolution, and we will do everything we have to do to support our president," Mr. Ramirez adds. "Those who do not feel comfortable with that orientation, should give their jobs to a Bolivarian a Chavez supporter."

(BBC NEWS. November, 4, 2006)

1. Analyse the following sentences according to the text. a.( V ) Venezuela's energy minister told workers they should help President Hugo Chavez to win the election or leave their jobs. b.( F ) Rafael Ramirez works in the private sector. c.( V ) According to the opposition, the Venezuelan government is unlawfully summoning workers to re-elect Mr. Chavez. d.( F ) Mr. Chavez was surprised that Mr. Ramirez was giving support to his re-election. e.( F ) Mr. Chavez said that the PDVSA workers who do not aid the revolution he leads should abandon Venezuela and go to Miami. 2. Continue analysing the sentences according to the text. a.( F ) The president believes that workers in Venezuela should applaud his minister's words 100 times a day. b.( V ) Manuel Rosales is the most important candidate of the opposition. c.( F ) Mr. Rafael Ramirez released a video showing his speech to top executives. d.( F ) Mr. Ramirez says the PDVSA is totally red, mentioning the colour red used by the Bolivian and the Venezuelan. e.( F ) "Here, we are backing Chavez, who is our leader, who is the leader of this revolution, and we will do everything we have to do to support our president". Mr. Ramirez repetitively uses the words "we" and "our" to convince people that President Chavez supports the Bolivarians. 3. Analyse the following sentences considering grammar.

a.( V ) "The energy minister has caused a political storm by telling state oil workers to back President Hugo Chavez". We could also say: "The energy minister has caused a political storm because he told state oil workers to support President Hugo Chavez". b.( V ) "The opposition released an amateur video". The passive voice of this sentence is: "An amateur video was released by the opposition". c.( V ) "The opposition says the government is illegally mobilising workers to secure Mr. Chavez's re-election". The past tense of this sentence is: "The opposition said the government was illegally mobilising workers to secure Mr. Chavez's re-election". d.( V ) "They should go somewhere else". The negative of this sentence is: "They shouldn't go anywhere else". e.( V ) "Mr. Chavez applauded his minister's words". We could also say: "Mr. Chavez applauded the words of his minister". Bill Gates calls time on career at Microsoft Bill Gates on Thursday announced his intention to leave his full-time role at Microsoft, drawing the curtain on a controversial business career that more than any other shaped the first half-century of the information age and turned him into the world's richest man. Mr. Gates, a Harvard drop-out who founded Microsoft along with Paul Allen more than 30 years ago, said he would switch his attention instead to philanthropy, continuing the work on global health and education that has come to absorb his time. The Microsoft chairman will hand over his responsibility for its software strategy immediately and reduce his involvement in the company progressively during the two-year transition period. He will give up all day-to-day activities by July 2008. Mr. Gates said he hoped to stay as chairman of what is the world's biggest software company "for the rest of my life", and that the directors had supported this idea. "I don't see a time in the future when I won't be the chairman of the company", he said. Mr. Gates said that the reshuffle would not hamper Microsoft, adding: "The world has had a tendency to focus a disproportionate amount of attention on me." Of his change in direction at the age of 50, he added: "My announcement is not a retirement - it's a reordering of my priorities."
(By RICHARD WATERS. The Financial Times. Redmond. June, 15, 2006, 21:37. Last updated: June, 16, 2006, 07:43)

1. Analyse the following sentences according to the text. a.( V ) Mr. Gates did not graduate from Harvard. b.( F ) Bill Gates wants to keep on being responsible for Microsoft's software strategy. c.( F ) In P2 we can see that Mr. Gates plans to be the president of Microsoft only until 2008. d.( F ) "The world has had a tendency to focus a disproportionate amount of attention on me." These words show that Mr. Gates wants the world to give him more attention. e.( F ) In Richard Waters's opinion, Mr. Gates's priority is to retire. 2. Analyse the following sentences considering grammar. a.( V ) "Bill Gates is the world's richest man". We could also say: "The richest man in the world is Bill Gates". b.( F ) In "Bill Gates, "who" founded Microsoft, said he intends to leave his full-time role at the company," the word "who" can be replaced by the pronoun "which". c.( V ) "Bill Gates said "I will switch my attention to philanthropy". The indirect speech of this

sentence is: "Bill Gates said he would switch his attention to philanthropy". d.( F ) "The Microsoft chairman will hand over his responsibility for "its" software strategy immediately". The word "its" refers to "chairman". e.( F ) The sentences "He will give up all day-to-day activities by July 2008" and "In July 2008, he will start doing his daily activities" have the same meaning. Texto I A text familiar to many, George Orwell's classic satire has cropped up on school reading lists ever since the year of its creation. Few readers can fail to be touched by the tragedy within, by its wonderful synthesis of unthreatening symbolism and incisive criticism. This familiarity is convenient since, as an adaptation, "Animal Farm" spends too little time on the details of time and place. Instead, directors Joy Batchelor and John Halas thrust us directly into the depression that is Manor Farm, briefly explaining the situation with pictures and narration by Gordon Heath. (...) Sadly, Batchelor and Halas make it vital to have read Orwell's biting satire on Soviet history before viewing "Animal Farm", just to know what's been left out. As it is, the film grasps the superficial aspects of Orwell's allegoric fable without his deeper message. In missing so badly, we're left with an impressive attempt that never matches up to its birthright. Texto II Power corrupts, but absolute power corrupts absolutely - and this is vividly and eloquently proved in Orwell's short novel. "Animal Farm" is a simple fable of great symbolic value, and as Orwell himself explained: "It is the history of a revolution that went wrong". The novel can be seen as the historical analysis of the causes of the failure of communism, or as a mere fairy-tale; in any case it tells a good story that aims to prove that human nature and diversity prevent people from being equal and happy, or at least equally happy. (...) In "Animal Farm", Orwell describes how power turned the pigs from simple "comrades" to ruthless dictators who managed to walk on two legs, and carry whips. The story may be seen as an analysis of the Soviet regime, or as a warning against political power games of an absolute nature and totalitarianism in general. For this reason, the story ends with a hairraising warning to all humankind: "The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again: but already it was impossible to say which was which". Texto III When the farm's prize-winning pig, Old Major, calls a meeting of all the animals of Manor Farm, he tells them that he has had a dream in which mankind is gone, and animals are free to live in peace and harmony. (...) . When Old Major dies, (...) Snowball and Napoleon assume command, and turn his dream into a full fledged philosophy. One night, the starved animals suddenly revolt and drive the farmer Mr. Jones, his wife, and his pet raven off the farm and take control. The farm is renamed "Animal Farm" as the animals work towards a future utopia. The Seven Commandments of the new philosophy of Animalism are written on the wall of a barn for all to read, the seventh and most important of which is that "all animals are equal" (...). Many years pass, and the pigs learn to walk upright, carry whips, and wear clothes. The Seven Commandments are reduced to a single phrase: "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." Napoleon holds a dinner party for the pigs, and the humans of the area (in the adjacent Foxwood Farm run by Mr. Pilkington), who congratulate Napoleon on having the most hard working animals in the country on the least feed. Napoleon announces his alliance with the humans against the labouring classes of both "worlds". The animals discover this when they overhear Napoleon's conversations and

finally realize that a change has come over the ruling pigs. During a poker match, an argument breaks out between Napoleon and Mr. Pilkington when they both play an Ace of Spades, and the animals realize how they cannot tell the difference between the pigs and the humans.

(Fontes omitidas propositadamente)

1. Assinale a opo que indica, respectivamente, o gnero dos Textos I, II e III.

I a) Sinopse de livro/filme, b) Crtica literria, c) Crtica literria, d) Crtica cinematogrfica, e) Crtica cinematogrfica, II crtica literria, sinopse de livro/filme, crtica cinematogrfica, crtica literria, sinopse de livro/filme, III crtica cinematogrfica. crtica cinematogrfica. sinopse de livro/filme. sinopse de livro/filme. crtica literria.

2. Da leitura dos Textos I, II e III, possvel depreender que: I. o trabalho de Orwell pode ser entendido como um conto de fadas ou como uma crtica a regimes polticos totalitrios. II. o filme "Animal Farm" retrata todos os aspectos apresentados no livro de mesmo nome e, por isso, recebeu elogios da crtica. III. o enredo de "Animal Farm" aborda, entre outros temas, a influncia do poder no comportamento humano. Ento, est(o) correta(s) a) apenas a I. b) apenas a II. c) apenas a III. d) apenas I e II. e) apenas I e III. 3. Assinale a opo que indica possibilidade de substituio de termo ou expresso em negrito no Texto I sem que o sentido do texto seja comprometido. a) "has cropped up em has cropped up on school reading lists" pode ser substitudo por "has been imposed". b) "fail" em "Few readers can fail to be touched..." pode ser substitudo por "help". c) "since" em "This familiarity is convenient, since, as ..." pode ser substitudo por "because". d) "Instead" na ltima sentena do primeiro pargrafo pode ser substitudo por "Furthermore". e) "left out" em "just to know what's been left out" pode ser substitudo por "included". 4. Os termos "prevent from" (Texto II) e "realize" (Texto III) significam, respectivamente, a) prevenir - compreender. b) impedir - compreender. c) prevenir - imaginar. d) impedir - idealizar. e) preparar - idealizar.

5. No Texto III o termo "which em the seventh and most important of which is that..." refere-se a a) the new philosophy of Animalism. b) the wall of the barn. c) commandments. d) all animals. e) all people. 6. No final do Texto III, o autor afirma que os animais no conseguiam mais diferenciar os homens dos porcos. Qual das opes abaixo, com frases encontradas no Texto II, faz observao semelhante? a) power turned the pigs from simple comrades to ruthless dictators b) dictators who managed to walk on two legs, and carry whips c) human nature and diversity prevent people from being equal d) the creatures outside looked from pig to man e) but already it was impossible to say which was which 7. A expresso "break out" em destaque no Texto III significa a) to make a sudden, quick advance. b) to bring or come to an end. c) to develop suddenly. d) to force or make a way through. e) to cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently. As questes de 8 a 10 referem-se ao seguinte cartaz de divulgao de evento, afixado em um dos murais do ITA. 5 th Brazilian MRS MEETING FLORIANPOLIS 2006

The annual meeting of the Brazilian Materials Research Society (SBPMat), now being held for the 5th time, is the largest and most comprehensive Brazilian national conference in Materials Science and Engineering. The V SBPMat / Brazilian MRS Meeting 2006 will provide a very stimulating environment for the discussion of relevant themes in materials research. The Meeting will be held together with the X Brazilian Congress for Microscopy of Materials (MICROMAT 2006), promoted by the Brazilian Society for Microscopy and Microanalysis (SBMM). The joint event will take place in the Costo do Santinho Resort & Spa in Florianpolis, State of Santa Catarina, Brazil. As in previous meetings, the conference will bring together scientists and engineers, from Brazil and abroad, interested in multidisciplinary topics of materials research. The scientific program consists of 13 symposia, each featuring internationally recognized speakers as well as oral and poster contributions. In addition, leadingedge topics of materials research will be highlighted by distinguished lecturers in plenary sessions.

SBPMat BRAZIL-MRS Sociedade Brasileira em Pesquisas de Materiais CALL FOR PAPERS Brazilian MRS Meeting 2006 Florianpolis, SC, Brazil October 8 th - 12 th, 2006 Costo do Santinho Resort & SPA ABSTRACTS SUBMISSION DEADLINE JUNE 30, 2006
(formatao adaptada)

8. De acordo com o texto do cartaz, considere as seguintes afirmaes: I. o V SBPMat uma conferncia internacional realizada anualmente na rea de Cincias dos Materiais e Engenharia. II. o evento tem por objetivo promover discusses sobre temas ligados pesquisa em Materiais. III. estaro presentes no evento engenheiros e cientistas de vrias partes do mundo, no apenas do Brasil. Ento, est(o) correta(s) a) apenas a I. b) apenas a II. c) apenas I e II. d) apenas II e III. e) todas. 9. Ainda de acordo com o texto do cartaz, considere as seguintes afirmaes: I. a programao cientfica do evento composta de simpsios, palestras, comunicaes orais e posters. II. o V SBPMat e o X MICROMAT sero realizados concomitantemente. III. a informao "Abstract Submission Deadline June 30, 2006" refere-se ao prazo final para inscries no evento. Ento, est(o) correta(s) a) apenas a I. b) apenas a II. c) apenas a III. d) apenas I e II. e) todas. 10. Finalmente, considere as seguintes afirmaes: I. "the largest and most comprehensive conference" indica que a conferncia um evento de grande porte e de carter abrangente. II. "being held em now being held for the 5th time e will be held together" em "The meeting

will be held together with the X Brazilian..." poderiam ser substitudos, respectivamente, por "taking place e will occur". III. "leading-edge topics" refere-se a temas em destaque na rea de pesquisa em Materiais. Ento, est(o) correta(s) a) apenas a I. b) apenas I e II. c) apenas II e III. d) apenas I e III. e) todas. 11. A opo que melhor preenche a lacuna do primeiro quadrinho da tira abaixo

Quadro 1

A: Well, Mr. Vagner, our point is that... B: Not at all...

Quadro 2

A: Thanks...You know, people here got quite intolerant... B: I don't mind.

Quadro 4

C: Meu chefinho est tentando parar!! a) Can I smoke? b) Mind if I smoke? c) Do you smoke? d) Want a cigarette? e) Are you OK? As questes de 12 a 16 referem-se ao texto a seguir: An ever-improving electrical system If you total up all of the wires and cables of all diameters and lenghs found in a large airplane, they could stretch for hundreds of miles. The plane also has hundreds of places using alternating and low tension continuous current (115 volts). It is common practice for these generating and distribution systems to maintain a solid energy reserve for peak usage times and unusual circumstances. The kilowatts used on new models cannot be compared to what will be required on board the megajets A380 (now going through flight testing) and the future A350, plus the Boeing 787

Dreamliner. All of these plan on offering new dimensions in inflight entertainment and a level of connectivity that is comparable to what we already have on the ground - for laptops and individual cell phones, broadband internet, e-mail, Wi-Fi (longdistance enlacing), and all the rest. In today's wide-body planes, the biggest energy consumer is the heating for de-icing and defrosting the windscreens. But, even after adding in the 16 ovens and coffee machines in the galley, plus the electronic navigation, communications and avionics systems, we will still be well short of the electrical system on board the advanced jets that will go into service between 2006 and 2010. Besides the fact that each of those aircraft will have two (not just one) alternators per engine, there will be other brand-new electrical applications. The wiring may come with a variety of tensions and frequencies, which will bring a new level of freedom to designers who are projecting a much larger, more flexible, more efficient, and safer electrical system.

Texto by Ernesto Klotzel, Illustration Clayton Jr Icaro, April, 2006

12. Assinale a opo que melhor explicita o objetivo principal do texto. a) Descrever o sistema eltrico de um avio de grande porte. b) Descrever as partes de um avio que demandam o uso de sistema eltrico. c)Discorrer sobre as inovaes que sero realizadas no sistema eltrico em novos avies de grande porte. d) Comentar que, no futuro, poderemos usar celulares e internet em mega jatos. e) Ressaltar que, no futuro, a fiao de novos avies comportar tenses e freqncias variadas. 13. Atualmente, nos grandes avies, a maior parte da energia consumida a) na utilizao de fornos e mquinas de caf. b) em navegao eletrnica, sistemas de comunicao e de avinica. c) em sistemas antiembaamento e degelo dos pra-brisas. d) na manuteno da temperatura interna da aeronave. e) na manuteno da energia da aeronave para eventuais emergncias. 14. O termo "these" em "All of these plan on offering..." est substituindo a) novos megajatos. b) equipamentos eletrnicos que podero ser usados a bordo. c) nveis de conectividade comparveis ao que temos em solo. d) quilowatts usados nos novos megajatos. e) correntes eltricas que sero usadas nos megajatos. 15. A expresso "to be well short of em we will still be well short of the electrical system..." pode ser substituda por a) to be far from. b) to be adequately supplied with. c) to be below the limit.

d) to be close. e) to be left off. 16. O aspecto que permitir maior liberdade aos projetistas que a) os novos jatos contaro com aplicaes eltricas inovadoras. b) os megajatos tero dois alternadores por motor e a fiao comportar tenses e freqncias diversificadas. c) os novos jatos contaro com corrente alternada e contnua. d) os megajatos oferecero novas possibilidades de entretenimento. e) as novas aeronaves contaro com um sistema eltrico mais eficiente e seguro. As questes de 17 a 20 referem-se a um trecho do prefcio abaixo: (...) For about 25 years, I have had the opportunity to observe the efforts of many individuals applying digital image-processing techniques to problems offered by the real world. A few of these individuals have established an enduring track record of solid success on almost every attempt. They have consistently contributed innovative and effective solutions that creatively employ the tools of the discipline. These highly productive individuals demonstrably hold several characteristics in common. One can venture to assume that these characteristics constitute a formula for success, to whatever extent such a thing can exist in this field. Uniformly, these successful persons have (1) a genuine interest in - even a fascination with the technology involved, (2) a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of this highly multidisciplinary technology, (3) a conceptual type of understanding (as opposed to rote memorization of totally abstract theory), and (4) a knack for seeing problems visually, graphically, and from more than one viewpoint. In line with this last point, they often find themselves hard pressed to explain their ideas without the aid of a graph or drawing. This book is designed to help the reader develop the last three of these traits and perhaps enhance the first as well. The selection of materials for inclusion (and, equally important, for omission), the examples used, the references cited, and the exercises and suggestions for projects are all directed toward this goal. In the field of digital image processing, mathematical analysis forms the stable basis upon which one can make definite predictions regarding the performance of a digital imaging system. In this treatment, however, mathematics is employed more as a faithful servant than as a ruthless master. The emphasis is on developing a conceptual understanding, and the analysis is used to support this goal.
Castleman, K. R. Digital Image Processing. Prentice Hall, 1996

17. Assinale a assero que NO indica possveis objetivos do livro. a) Auxiliar no desenvolvimento da compreenso conceitual da teoria de processamento de imagens digitais em contraposio memorizao mecnica da teoria. b) Aprofundar a compreenso dos fundamentos da tecnologia de processamento de imagens digitais. c) Desenvolver a capacidade de enxergar problemas relacionados a processamento de imagens sob pontos de vista variados. d) Apresentar exemplos, referncias, exerccios e sugestes para o

desenvolvimento de projetos usando tecnologia de processamento de imagens digitais. e) Aumentar o interesse genuno pela tecnologia de processamento de imagens digitais. 18. Considere as seguintes asseres: I. para elaborar o livro, o autor estudou, por um perodo de vinte e cinco anos, o trabalho de pessoas que utilizam tcnicas de processamento de imagens. II. no processamento de imagens digitais, a anlise matemtica utilizada como apoio ao desenvolvimento da compreenso conceitual. III. a anlise matemtica oferece os fundamentos sobre os quais se pode fazer previses precisas em relao ao desempenho de um sistema de imageamento digital. Das afirmaes acima, est(o) condizente(s) com o texto a) apenas a I. b) apenas a II. c) apenas a III. d) apenas I e II. e) apenas II e III. 19. Assinale a opo que melhor traduz, respectivamente, os termos "venture" (paragraph 2), "knack" (paragraph 3) e "hard-pressed" (paragraph 3). a) especular; inclinao; no obrigados b) atrever-se; inaptido; inflexveis c) evitar; propenso; sobrecarregados d) ser prudente; idoneidade; obsessivos e) arriscar-se; talento; sob presso 20. As expresses "as opposed to" (paragraph 3), "In line with" (paragraph 3) e "however" (paragraph 5) podem ser substitudas, respectivamente, por a) in contrast with, In agreement with, although. b) in contrast with, In agreement with, though. c) in contrast with, In dissension with, though. d) in conflict with, In dissension with, although. e) in conflict with, In agreement with, although.

How are tattoos removed?

By T. Durkee, Berkeley, California. Industry experts say that 50 percent of people with tattoos will someday consider getting rid of their body art. Doctors remove the markings using three types of lasers: alexandrite, YAG and ruby. Each works on different pigment colors and compounds, so the dermatologist will use one or a combination of lasers depending on the nature of a given tattoo. Tattoo pigment is inserted into the camada layer of the skin through ruptures in the top layer, or epidermis. To remove that pigment, the laser emits very short pulses, which are selectively absorbed by the color of the tattoo ink. This high energy fragments the pigment into smaller particles that are then removed by the body's immune system. In most cases, a series of laser treatments can remove ninety to ninety-five percent of the original design. Patients who want a tattoo removed should seek a dermatologist with experience and equipment specific for the procedure. Those who own their lasers typically do more tattoo removals and as such have more practical experience. (Adapted from SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN - July, 2005)

CEFET - PR

1. In the text, the expression 'getting rid of ' does NOT mean ____. a) erasing b) throwing away c) eliminating d) removing e) getting free of 2.Laser treatments can usually remove ______ of the original design. a) all b) more c) most d) none e) little 3.Are the statements below true (T) or false (F)? I) Some people will never consider getting rid of their tattoos. II) The type of laser used will depend on the tattoo design. III) The body's immune system may reject the laser treatment. IV) Doctors who own a laser are usually more experienced. a) T - F - T - F b) F - F - T - T c) F - T - F - T d) T - F - F - T e) F - T - F - F Latin lessons By Denis Macshane

The Emperor`s New Clothes In Hans Christian Andersen`s classic tale of The Emperor`s New Clothes, two charlatans come to the Emperor`s city, posing as weavers of such fine fabrics that only the truly intelligent can see them. The charlatans are hired by the Emperor, and in exchange they will receive gold and silk to weave the fabric. The ruse is simple enough: appeal to the intellectual vanity of the Emperor and his court. Each member of the Emperor`s court in turn is sent to the charlatans`room to check on the progress of the fabric. Each returns to the Emperor "bedazzled" by the beauty of the fabric. No one in the Emperor`s court wants to appear dim-witted and admit that there is no fabric to be seen. The ruse is complete on the day the Emperor is to show off his new clothes. There in the dressing room stands the naked Emperor, with his court and the charlatans, each gushing over the beautiful colors and textures of the nonexistent fabric. Although the Emperor can see that he is entirely naked, he too refuses to admit that there is no fabric to be seen. It takes the clear-minded honesty of a child to point out the nakedness of the Emperor.
(http://www.msbp.com/Disordered.htm)

1.Consider the following items: 1. The name of the author who wrote The Emperor`s New Clothes. 2. The number of charlatans hired by the Emperor. 3. The kind of payment the charlatans will get for the job. 4. The city the charlatans come from. 5. The kind of fabric the charlatans say they will use to weave the Emperor`s new clothes. What information is in the text? a) Only 1, 2 and 4 are in the text. b) Only 1, 4 and 5 are in the text. c) Only 2, 3 and 5 are in the text. d) Only 3, 4 and 5 are in the text. e) Only 1, 2 and 3 are in the text. 2. According to the text: a) the charlatans are very qualified weavers. b) the Emperor and his court are fooled by the charlatans. c) the charlatans are well-known by the Emperor and his court. d) the charlatans bring some fine fabrics to the city. e) the colors and textures of the fabrics are beautiful. 3. While the Emperor is in the dressing-room: a) he does not want anybody to see he has no clothes on. b) everybody pretends to be impressed by the beauty of his clothes. c) no one praises his clothes. d) his court is ashamed to see that he is naked. e) no one realizes that he is naked.

Air to "guard Michelangelo David" Michelangelo's famous statue of David could soon be enveloped in invisible jets of air to protect it from dust and corrosion, museum officials say. More than a million tourists are said to visit the statue every year in the Italian city of Florence. The "wall of air" is one of several steps the museum is considering that could protect the statue from dirt particles without encasing it in glass. A controversial renovation of the statue was completed last May. Some critics of the renovation alleged the process had gone too far, affecting the statue's artistic value. After the restorers removed the layers of grey grime from the statue, museum officials soon noticed fresh particles of dirt, brought in by visitors, were once again disfiguring the statue, Italian news agency Ansa reports. The Accademia gallery, home to the Renaissance-era statue, is also considering installing special carpets and a ventilated corridor that will remove dust from the shoes and clothes of visitors before they see the statue. A top museum official from Florence said the new measures should be put in place within a year. Michelangelo's statue commemorating David, the biblical shepherd who defeated the giant Goliath and became king of Israel, was left in the open air from 1504 to 1873.

Story from BBC NEWS: Published: 2005/01/03 23:16:36 GMT (Disponvel em : http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4144261.stm Acesso em 05 jan. 2005)

1. Michelangelo's statue of David is _______. a) visited by a few tourists every year b) not in Florence c) not in the Accademia gallery d) encased in glass e) not in the open air 2. What are they considering doing to protect the statue of David from dust and corrosion? I) They are considering enveloping it in invisible jets of air. II) They are considering installing special carpets. III) They are considering installing a ventilated corridor. IV) They are considering leaving it in the open air. V) They are considering putting it in a glass case. a) Only number I answers the question correctly.

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Jane Austen

Jane Austen is one of Britain's best-loved authors. Her six novels have been continuously in print since they first appeared. Pride and Prejudice, originally published in 1813, is a favourite with Austen fans. Jane Austen wrote the first draft of the novel, originally called "First Impressions" in the 1790s, while living at home with her family at Steventon Rectory in Hampshire. In 1811 Sense and Sensibility became the first Jane Austen nove to be published. This was followed by Pride and Prejudice in 1813, Mansfield Park in 1814 and Emma in 1815. All four were published anonymously as "By a lady". Two further novels were published posthumously: Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, both in 1818.
Source: Speak up, number 227, April 2006

1. Jane Austen is:

a) A british actress. b) A british fan. c) A british novel. d) A british writer. e) A british director. 2. Jane Austen's fans enjoy reading specially her novel entitled: a) Hampshire. b) Pride and Prejudice. c) Steventon Rectory. d) Britain's best-loved. e) Persuasion. 3. The novels Northranger Abbey and Persuasion were published: a) Before Austen's death. b) First. c) By a lady. d) Between 1813 and 1815. e) After Austen's death. The Diary News

DID SHE CRASH ????

Lae, New Guinnea, July 2, 1937. Amelia Earhart's

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The diminishing of Brazil May 11th 2006 / BRASLIA From The Economist
Brazil's Lula da Silva has been humiliated by Venezuela's Hugo Chvez. Many Brazilians complain that their president, Luiz Incio Lula da Silva, is being turned into an irrelevant bystander in his own backyard by Hugo Chvez, Venezuela's oil-rich populist leader. The immediate uproar was prompted on May 1st by the decision by Evo Morales, Bolivia's socialist president, to order the nationalisation of his country's oil and gas industry. He was fulfilling a campaign promise. But he was advised, and apparently inspired, by Mr. Chvez. The chief victim of his decision was Brazil. Petrobras was the largest investor there. Brazil may now have to pay up to 60% more for the gas. Lula's response looked feeble. Instead of asserting Brazil's contractual rights, he held a meeting not just with the Bolivian leader and Argentina's president, Nstor Kirchner, but also with Mr. Chvez on May 4th. Lula said that Bolivia was acting within its rights. To critics of the Lula government, Brazil's meekness unmasked the confusion at the heart of its foreign policy. In making alliances, they claim, it has put presumed ideological affinity above national interest. [] Not so long ago in Brazil, its leaders had a vision of regional integration based on the outspoken defence of democracy, respect for treaties and on linking Mercosur to the world through, for example, a free-trade pact with the EU. It is hard not to conclude that this vision is being sacrificed to a puerile impulse to embrace those who peddle the populist rhetoric of "antiimperialism". For that, Brazilians may soon pay a price. 1. Analyse the following sentences according to the text. a. ( V ) According to the article, the president of Brazil has been affronted by Hugo Chvez. b. ( F ) Many Brazilians think that Lula took the right decision: he did not allow Hugo Chvez to interfere in matters that can affect Brazil. c. ( V ) Before he was elected, Evo Morales promised to nationalize Bolivia's oil and gas industry. d. ( V ) Most probably Evo Morales followed Hugo Chvez's advice. e. ( F ) As a consequence of Evo Morales's decision, Brazil will not have to invest so much for the gas it consumes. 2. Continue analysing the following sentences according to the text. a. ( V ) Even though Brazil had contractual rights, Mr. Lula was too weak to defend our country; he said that Bolivia was acting within its prerogatives. b. ( V ) The submission of the Lula government reveals that its foreign policy is not clear. c. ( V ) According to critics, ideological affinity has prevailed over national interest. d. ( V ) It seems that defense of democracy and respect for agreements have been neglected. e. ( F ) Brazil will never regret for defending the populist discourse of "anti-imperialism". 3. Analyse the following sentences considering grammar.

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Postman plagued by jealous pheasant

A Devon postman is facing a daily assault on his round - from a jealous pheasant. The bird lies in wait for the 59-year-old as he drives his van on his 12-mile daily round in Swimbridge. So far the cock pheasant has injured Mr Patton's hand and leg, and has tried to sneak into his postal van. The postie said: "I think it is the red colour of the van which is triggering the aggression. Pheasants have spurs on their legs, and it flies and tries to get me with them. "I think it sees me as a giant pheasant which it has got to see off. It is totally obsessed by me and the van. I have been attacked by dogs in the past but never by a pheasant." Mr Patton says he now "runs the gauntlet" every day along a fifty-yard lane when he collects or delivers to a farm at one end and a cottage at the other. He says the bird sometimes changes its tactics by hiding or cutting corners to get ahead of him for a confrontation.
(Disponvel em: Acesso em 05 mar. 2004.)<B

1. A pheasant is __________ . a) a bird b) a type of dog c) a criminal d) a type of fish e) a type of red van 2. The postman __________ . I) is 59 years old II) collects and delivers mail in Swimbridge III) drives a red van a) Only number I completes the sentence correctly. b) Only number III completes the sentence correctly. c) Numbers I, II and III complete the sentence correctly. d) Numbers I, II and III do not complete the sentence correctly. e) Numbers I and III complete the sentence correctly. 3.Mark the alternative that is NOT true according to the text. a) The pheasant attacks the postman every day. b) The pheasant has hurt the postman's hand and leg. c) The pheasant has spurs on its legs. e) The pheasant tries to get the postman with its spurs. e) The pheasant has secretly gone into the postman's van. 4.According to the postman, why does the pheasant attack him? a) Because it has spurs. b) Because pheasants like confrontation. c) Because it sees him as a rival. d) Because it is totally obsessed by vans. e) Because he wears a red uniform. 5."See off" in "... which it has got to see off " can be replaced by: a) say goodbye.

Applying for a job Some weeks after Leo Johnson had sent his resum to Glow Co., a big fashion company, he was invited for an interview with Mr. Glen Custer, the general manager. Mr. Custer: Why are you applying for a job here? Leo: Because this is a good company, I believe I will be able to improve myself and be useful to the growth of the firm. Mr. Custer: Do you have any experience? Leo: Last year I worked as a trainee at a bank. Mr. Custer: Hmmm... So, you have no experience.... Leo: I have no experience as an employee, sir. But Im sure you will like my work if you give me a chance. Mr. Custer: Uh uh! How much do you expect to earn? Leo: I dont know the companys wage policy. Perhaps you could help me with my answer. Mr. Custer: Our policy is according to the present job market. Leo: Thats great for me. Mr. Custer: How long do you plan to work with us? Leo: As long as it is interesting for both of us. But if it depends on me it will be for a long time. Mr. Custer: Well, I liked your answers. The job is yours. Congratulations!! Leo: Thank you very much, sir. Mr. Custer: Youre welcome.
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1. According to the text, Leo Johnson: a) didn't answer all the questions during the interview. b) answered objectively all the questions Mr. Custer asked him. c) was insecure about some questions d) has experience in bank management. e) wants to work for Glow Corporation for some time. 2. How much will Leo Johnson earn in his new job? a) A high salary. b) It is not mentioned in the text. c) A low salary in the beginning. d) It will depend on his qualifications. e) Mr. Custer will decide after Johnson's trial period. 3. Mr. Custer probably gave the job to Leo Johnson because he: a) appreciated Johnson's experience at a bank. b) felt sorry for Johnson. c) appreciated the interview. d) had to think about Johnson's questions. e) considered Johnson a good young student. 4. The expressions "Hmmm" and ''Uh uh" in the text probably mean: a) hesitation and agreement. b) disgust and indifference.

c) doubt and irony. d) disatisfaction and surprise. e) disappointment and reproach. 5. The question "How much do you expect to earn?" is approximately the same as: a) How many dollars you pretend to receive? b) How much dollars do you intend to get? c) How high is the money you plan to make? d) What salary are you expecting to get? e) Which wage you have in mind? 6. Of all the movies I have seen lately the one I saw yesterday was __________. a) the most worst b) worse c) worst d) the worse e) the worst 7. We don't know with __________ he was talking on the phone. a) what b) whom c) which d) whose e) that 8. If he loses election, he __________ from public life. a) will retire b) has retired c) retired d) retire e) going to retire 9. "The seeds will be eaten by the birds" is the passive for: a) The birds ate the seeds b) The birds will be eaten by the seeds c) The birds will eat the seeds d) The seeds will eat the birds e) The birds are going to eat the seeds 10. Lucy hates John and John hates Lucy. Lucy and John hate __________. a) herself b) himself c) themselves d) itself e) each other
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Hagar the horrible

Quadro 1

- Who's the next patient nurse? - A man named Lucky Eddie.

Quadro 2

->sigh< I knew things were going too smoothly to last! - _______________

Quadro 3

- What's wrong Lucky Eddie? - Ever since I was captured by the saxons last year I've been depressed.
Quadro 4

- I was tortured deprived of sleep and given nothing to eat but bread and water.
Quadro 5

- I was dragged through the streets in front of jeering crowds and questioned by sadistic guards.
Quadro 6

- But finally escaped and now I'm free to do anything I want.

Quadro 7

- So why are you depressed?

Quadro 8

- I miss all the attention. 1. "A man named", no primeiro quadrinho, equivalente a: a) a man whose name is. b) a man that the name is. c) a man who the name is. d) a man whom the name is. e) a man that is name. 2. "I knew things were going too smoothly to last!" semelhante em portugus ao ditado: a) melhor prevenir do que remediar. b) Tudo que bom dura pouco. c) Quem sabe faz a hora. d) Quanto mais rezo, mais assombrao me aparece. e) Antes s do que mal acompanhado. 3. No segundo quadrinho, leia as falas que antecedem o balo em branco, bem

As questes 1 e 2 referem-se manchete da capa da revista Time, abaixo reproduzida:

1.Na frase "Secrets of the New Matrix: We're the FIRST to see the movie and play the videogame! If we told you everything, they'd have to kill us", extrada da manchete da revista Time, os pronomes "we" e "you" referem-se, respectivamente, a a) editores da Time - pblico que assistiu estria do filme. b) diretores do filme "The Matrix Reloaded" - pblico em geral. c) pblico que assistiu estria do filme - pblico em geral. d) editores da Time - leitores da revista Time. e) pblico que assistiu estria do filme - leitores da revista Time. 2.Considere as seguintes asseres: - Em "We're" e "they'd", "'re" e "'d" so, respectivamente contraes de flexes verbais dos verbos ______I ______ e _______II________ . - Uma outra forma de expressar a orao "If we told you everything, they'd have to kill us." __III__. A opo que melhor preenche as lacunas I, II e III

I
a)are b)are c)were had

II
would would

III
They'd kill us, unless we told you everything. They had to kill us, unless we told you everything. Unless we told you everything, they would have to

kill us. d)were e)are could would Unless we told you everything, they could kill us. They wouldn't have to kill us, unless we told you everything.

As questes de 3 a 7 referem-se ao texto abaixo: (...) Languages have always died. As cultures have risen and fallen, so their languages have emerged and disappeared. We can get some sense of it following the appearance of written language, for we now have records (in various forms inscriptions, clay tablets, documents) of dozens of extinct languages from classical times - Bithynian, Cilician, Pisidian, Phrygian, Paphlagonian, Etruscan, Sumerian, Elamite, Hittite... We know of some 75 extinct languages which have been spoken in Europe and Asia Minor. But the extinct languages of which we have some historical record in this part of the world must be only a fraction of those for which we have nothing. And when we extend our coverage to the whole world, where written records of ancient languages are largely absent, it is easy to see that no sensible estimate can be obtained about the rate at which languages have died in the past. We can of course make guesses at the size of the population in previous eras, and the likely size of communities, and (on the assumption that each community would have had its own language) work out possible numbers of languages.(...)
(Crystal, D. Language Death. C.U.P. 2000:68)

3.Considere as seguintes asseres: I. H registro de cerca de 75 lnguas, hoje extintas, que j foram faladas na Europa e na sia Menor. II. O exame do surgimento da linguagem escrita pode nos dar pistas sobre as razes do aparecimento e desaparecimento das lnguas. III. As lnguas extintas das quais temos registro hoje em dia representam a maior parte das lnguas conhecidas. Das afirmaes acima, est(o) correta(s) a) apenas I e II. b) apenas I e III. c) apenas II e III. d) todas. e) nenhuma. 4.Assinale a opo que contm os respectivos referentes dos itens abaixo relacionados: "their" em "so their languages have emerged" "which" em "of those for which we have nothing" "where" em "where written records of ancient languages" a) languages; historical record; ancient languages. b) cultures; extinct languages; the whole world. c) written languages; a fraction of languages; the past.

d) cultures; extinct languages; the past. e) cultures; a fraction of languages; the whole world. 5.Assinale a opo que contm as respectivas melhores tradues para os verbos sublinhados nos trechos abaixo: "But the extinct languages of which we have some historical record in this part of the world must be only a fraction of those for which" "no sensible estimate can be obtained about the rate at which" "We can of course make guesses" a) devem; pode; pode. b) devem; pode; podem. c) devem; pode; podemos. d) deve; podem; pode. e) deve; podem; podemos. 6.Assinale a opo que contm outra forma de expressar a frase "on the assumption that each community would have had. a) has each community had b) had each community had c) if we assume that each community will have had d) if each community has had e) assuming each community will have 7.Assinale a opo que contm uma conjuno que no pode substituir "for" em "for we now have". a) as b) due to the fact that c) since d) because e) so As questes de 8 a 10 referem-se ao seguinte trecho, extrado de uma entrevista: Hywel Rhys Thomas, 56, is an authority on Education. Holder of a PhD in Education from the University of Birmingham, he has worked as a lecturer, administrator and researcher in Europe and as a consultant in Africa and South America. Last September he took part in "Education and Science as Strategies for National Development", an international seminar held in Braslia organised by UNESCO and the Brazilian Ministry of Education. Dr. Thomas, who participated as a guest of the British Council, discussed his ideas with Link UK: Link: ..........( I ).............. H. R. Thomas: Over the last 15 years, the United Kingdom has been a place where major reforms have been introduced into almost all parts of the education system. It has become a 'natural laboratory', where different methods have been employed. We have gone from a system with very great professional autonomy to one where there is much more direction. My presentation explored the issue of balance between autonomy and control. Link: What is the greatest challenge for Education in a country like Brazil?

H. R. Thomas: Clearly, sufficient resources are a major challenge. It is also important to move towards more active learning. The leading economies of the 21st century will be ones where people are lifelong learners and the only way in which you become a lifelong learner is to learn how to learn. This must mean moving away from passive acquisition of knowledge to a model where there is more emphasis on analytical and critical skills.
(adapted from Link UK. March/April/May/June, 2004)

8. Assinale a opo que contm a melhor pergunta para a lacuna (I). a) Why is it important to look for a balance between autonomy and control? b) What was your talk about? c) Why was it important to introduce a reform in the British educational system? d) How long have you been working in this project? e) Why did you talk about autonomy and control in your presentation? 9.Cada uma das opes abaixo refere-se a um termo ou expresso extrados da entrevista. Assinale a opo em que o termo no corresponde ao significado explicitado. a) major - importante. b) employed - utilizados. c) issue - resultado. d) moving away - distanciar-se. e) skills - habilidades. 10.Considere as seguintes asseres: I. Dentre outras atividades, H. R. Thomas j trabalhou como pesquisador e consultor na rea da Educao. II. As reformas no sistema educacional britnico foram feitas h 15 anos. III. Durante o Seminrio realizado em Braslia, H. R. Thomas falou sobre a importncia do equilbrio entre autonomia e controle na Educao. IV. Na opinio de H. R. Thomas, essencial que a escola incentive os alunos a aprender a aprender. Ento, das afirmaes acima, esto corretas a) apenas I e III. b) apenas I, III e IV. c) apenas II e III. d) apenas II, III e IV. As questes de 11 a 17 referem-se aos seguintes pargrafos: The smaller boys were known by the generic title of "littluns". The decrease in size, from Ralph down, was gradual; and though there was a dubious region inhabited by Simon and Robert and Maurice, nevertheless no one had any difficulty in recognizing biguns at one end and littluns at the other. The undoubted littluns, those aged about six, led a quite distinct, and at the same time intense, life of their own. They ate most of the day, picking fruit where they could reach it and not particular about ripeness and quality. They were used now to stomach-aches and a sort of chronic diarrhoea. They suffered untold terrors in the dark and huddled together for comfort.

Apart from food and sleep, they found time for play, aimless and trivial, among the white sand by the bright water. They cried for their mothers much less often than might have been expected; they were very brown, and filthily dirty. They obeyed the summons of the conch, partly because Ralph blew it, and he was big enough to be a link with the adult world of authority; and partly because they enjoyed the entertainment of the assemblies. But otherwise they seldom bothered with the biguns and their passionately emotional and corporate life was their own. They had built castles in the sand at the bar of the little river. These castles were about one foot high and were decorated with shells, withered flowers, and interesting stones. Round the castles was a complex of marks, tracks, walls, railway lines, that were of significance only if inspected with the eye at beach-level. The littluns played here, if not happily at least with absorbed attention; and often as many as three of them would play the same game together.

(Golding, W. Lord of the flies. 1954/1977:64-65)

11.Assinale a opo em que as oraes desmembradas da sentena "The undoublet littluns, those aged about six, led a quite distinct, and at the same time intense, life of their own." , mantm o significado original. a) The lives of the littluns, who were six, were really distinct. They were also quite intense. b) Those aged six were called the littluns. Their lives were distinct and intense. c) The littluns' lives were distinct. At the same time, they were very intense. d) The boys aged six led a quite distinct life. They also led a very intense life. e) The undoubted littluns were the ones about six. They led a quite distinct and intense life of their own. 12.Assinale a opo que contm os respectivos significados dos termos "nevertheless" em "nevertheless no one had" e "otherwise" em "But otherwise". a) apesar disso; entretanto. b) entretanto; assim sendo. c) alis; conseqentemente. d) no entanto; fora isso. e) portanto; por outro lado. 13.Em " and though there was a dubious region inhabited by Simon and Robert and Maurice," , uma outra forma de escrever o trecho "and though there was" a) and despite there was . b) and, however there was . c) and furthermore there being . d) and no matter there bein . e) and in spite of the fact that there was . 14.O significado do termo "untold" em "They suffered untold terrors in the dark" a) alucinantes. b) inexpressveis.

c) irreconhecveis. d) incompreensveis. e) lancinantes. 15.Assinale a opo que expressa uma idia no contida no texto. a) Os meninos grandes raramente eram incomodados pelos pequenos. b) Os meninos pequenos apanhavam as frutas onde as podiam alcanar. c) Os meninos pequenos sentiam muita falta de suas mes. d) Alm de comer e dormir, os meninos preenchiam seu tempo brincando. e) Os meninos pequenos respondiam ao chamado de Ralph, que era um menino mais velho. 16.O pronome "they" em "They had built castles", refere-se a a) the biguns and the littluns. b) Simon, Roger and Maurice. c) Ralph, Simon, Roger and Maurice. *d) the littluns. e) the biguns. 17.Os termos "withered" em "withered flowers" ; "railway" em "railways lines" ; "absorbed" em "absorbed attention" e "often" em "and often as many as three of them" tm, respectivamente, as funes gramaticais de a) adjetivo; adjetivo; adjetivo; advrbio. b) adjetivo; adjetivo; adjetivo; adjetivo. c) adjetivo; adjetivo; verbo; advrbio. d) verbo; substantivo; verbo; advrbio. e) verbo; substantivo; adjetivo; adjetivo. A questo 18 refere-se ao texto abaixo: North American Women Sweep Top Honors at Intel Competition For the first time in the history of the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, the top three award winners were women. Each of the three high-school students won an Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award at the fair, held last May in Cleveland Ohio. Elena Glassman from Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Lisa Glukhovsky from New Milford, Connecticut, and Anila Madiraju from Montreal each won a $50000 scholarship and a personal computer. For her project, Glukhovsky, a junior, used simultaneous images of near-Earth objects (asteroids) from two observatory sites and a computer spreadsheet she created to determine the distance from Earth to asteroids. Her results closely agreed with NASA predictions. Glassman, a junior, designed a computer science project that used electrical signals from the brain to detect whether a person intends to make a left-handed movement. A potential application is to enable handicapped individuals to operate a computer. Madiraju, a senior, showed that a method involving the use of a type of RNA to target and kill cancerous cells is effective without the toxic side effects typically associated with anticancer drugs.

This year, students from 36 countries competed for $ 3 million in scholarships and awards. Next year's competition will be held in Portland, Oregon, in May.

(Tweed, A. Physics Today. August 2003)

18.Considere as seguintes asseres: I.A estudante Lisa Glukhovsky desenvolveu uma planilha que ser utilizada pela NASA para determinar a distncia entre a Terra e asterides. II.O projeto de Elena Glassman poder auxiliar deficientes no uso de computadores. III.O objetivo do projeto de Anila Madiraju o desenvolvimento de um mtodo para atingir e eliminar clulas cancergenas que no provoca efeitos colaterais, normalmente associados a medicamentos dessa natureza. Ento, das afirmaes acima, est(o) correta(s) a) apenas a I. b) apenas a II. c) apenas I e III. d) apenas II e III. e) todas. As questes 19 e 20 referem-se ao seguinte texto, extrado da contracapa de um livro: The five topics discussed here are of interest both for specialists in these fields, and for anyone who would like to get an overview of the University's problems today. A circumstantial change in the event's order of issues showed us how strongly they are all linked together, something which will now allow the reader to go through the book according to his personal preferences.
Rather than proposing conclusive answers to all these problems, the papers and debates here gathered intend to stimulate reflections about the roles and possibilities

of the University.

(Bolle, W., ed. The University of the 21st Century. 2001)

19.O principal objetivo do texto a) traar um panorama sobre os problemas existentes no ambiente universitrio. b) divulgar uma Universidade. c) sintetizar o contedo de uma coletnea de artigos publicados em um livro. d) propor/promover uma reflexo sobre o papel da Universidade na sociedade. e) propor debates sobre os problemas da Universidade. 20.O termo "here", refere-se a) ao livro de cuja contracapa o texto foi extrado. b) Universidade em questo.

c) aos cinco tpicos mencionados no texto. d) ligao existente entre os contedos dos artigos observada pelos autores. e) aos problemas analisados nos diversos artigos que compem o livro.
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Job Interview
Reaching the end of a job interview, the Human Resources Person asked the young Engineer fresh out of MIT, "And what starting salary were you looking for?"

The Engineer said, "In the neighborhood of $75,000 a year, depending on the benefits package." The HR Person said, "Well, what would you say to a package of 5-weeks vacation, 14 paid holidays, full medical and dental, company matching retirement fund to 50% of salary, and a company car leased every 2 years - say, a red Corvette?" The Engineer sat up straight and said, "Wow!!! Are you kidding?" And the HR Person said, "Of course, ... but you started it."
(Texto extrado de uma mensagem recebida por e-mail)

1.Qual dos adjetivos abaixo melhor descreve a atitude inicial do engenheiro recmformado? a) Bem-humorada. b) Corajosa. c) Pretensiosa. d) Humilde. e) Maliciosa. 2.Considere as seguintes interpretaes em relao entrevista: I. Dentre os benefcios oferecidos pela empresa para a vaga, esto: 5 semanas de frias anuais e um carro novo a cada 2 anos. II. O engenheiro recm formado ser contratado pela empresa por um salrio que supera suas expectativas. III. A pretenso salarial do candidato est aqum do que a empresa oferece. Das afirmaes acima, est(o) condizente(s) com o texto a) apenas a I. b) apenas a III. c) apenas I e II. d) apenas I e III. e) nenhuma.

First, let me tell you where I'm coming from. Before I saw "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring", I didn't know the difference between an orc and an elf, or what Middle-earth was in the middle of. This review is coming to you from a Tolkien-freezone. I went in to Peter Jackson's movie - the first of a trilogy - with no preconceptions. I came out, three hours later, sorry I'd have to wait a year to see what happens next in Frodo Baggins's battle against the Dark Lord, Sauron, and thinking a trip to the bookstore to pick "The Two Towers" might be in order. (...) This is a violent movie - too violent for little ones - and there are moments more "Matrix" than medieval. Yet it transcends cheap thrills; we root for the survival of our heroes with a depth of feeling that may come as a surprise. The movie keeps drawing you in deeper. Unlike so many overcooked action movies these days, "Fellowship" doesn't entertain you into a stupor. It leaves you with your wits intact, hungry for more.
(fonte omitida para evitar induo na resposta)

3.O texto acima foi redigido originalmente como a) uma sinopse do filme "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring", dirigido por Peter Jackson. b) uma crtica ao filme "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring". c) um informativo sobre o lanamento do filme "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring", dirigido por Tolkien. d) uma palestra sobre a obra literria de Tolkien e os filmes de Peter Jackson. e) uma mensagem enviada por e-mail ao f-clube de Tolkien. 4.Assinale a opo correta. a) O autor do texto leitor assduo da obra de Tolkien. b) O autor do texto tinha grandes expectativas com relao ao filme antes de assisti-lo. c) O filme fez com que o autor se sentisse tentado a adquirir um livro de Tolkien. d) O autor recomenda o filme para adultos e crianas. e) O filme dirigido por Peter Jackson assemelha-se a Matrix. 5.Os termos "Yet" e "Unlike", no segundo pargrafo, significam, respectivamente, a) Entretanto - Diferentemente. b) Portanto - Conforme. c) Assim - Diferentemente. d) Entretanto - Conforme. e) Assim - No entanto. And Now, the Birdcast Passing almost unnoticed in the night, billions of birds will fly over the mid-Atlantic states this spring on their annual migration northward. A new Web site will help ornithologists pinpoint critical habitat for the feathered travelers by combining weather radar data with old-fashioned fieldwork. Radar has been used to track bird migrations since around 1940, says Steve Kelling, who heads BirdSource, a bird database at Cornell University. But the potential payoff grew about 5 years ago when the government began installing Doppler radar Stations, which yield high-resolution three-dimensional data. Ornithologists are eager

to use Doppler to track bird movement, but first, they need to calibrate it with data from the ground. So Cornell, Clemson University, and other groups have launched BirdCast. Every few hours from 1 April to 31 May, radar images of the Philadelphia to Washington, D. C., area - some filtered to remove weather and reveal birds - will be posted on the project's Web site (www.birdcast.org). The site will also collect observations from several hundred citizen-scientists (birdwatchers, that is), which will be combined with other data, such as chirps picked up by acoustic monitors. Kelling says the results should reveal the bird's favorite rest stops, highlighting priority areas for protection. Eventually, BirdCast hopes to go nationwide.

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6.A idia principal abordada pela notcia a) o lanamento do BirdCast, um radar desenvolvido pela Universidade de Cornell, que capta imagens dos movimentos migratrios de pssaros na primavera. b) o lanamento de um novo "site" na internet que tem por objetivo auxiliar ornitlogos no estudo dos movimentos migratrios de pssaros na primavera. c) a facilidade de acesso de ornitlogos e de "cidados-cientistas" a um banco de dados desenvolvido pela Universidade de Cornell. d) a participao de "cidados-cientistas" no estudo desenvolvido pela Universidade de Cornell sobre o movimento migratrio de pssaros na primavera. e) a descoberta de reas que necessitam de proteo ambiental para preservar espcies raras de pssaros. 7.Considere as seguintes asseres: I. A inteno dos idealizadores do "BirdCast" que ele se torne um projeto de abrangncia nacional. II. Radares so utilizados em estudos de movimentos migratrios dos pssaros h mais de 60 anos. III. A implantao de estaes de radar Doppler permite a coleta de dados de alta resoluo em trs dimenses. Ento, das afirmaes acima, est(o) correta(s): a) apenas a I. b) apenas a II. c) apenas a III. d) apenas I e III. e) todas. 8.Os termos "feathered travelers" em "critical habitat for the feathered travelers" (pargrafo 1), "it" em "they need to calibrate it with data" (pargrafo 2) e "which" em "which will be combined with other data" (pargrafo 3) referem-se, respectivamente, a a) ornithologists, bird movement e citizen-scientists. b) birds, Doppler e citizen-scientistis. c) birds, bird movement e observations. d) birds, Doppler e observations.

e) ornithologists, Doppler e observations. 9.Os termos "weather" em, em "weather radar data" , "heads", em "who heads BirdSource" ; e "rest", em "bird's favorite rest stops" tm, respectivamente, as funes gramaticais de a) substantivo, substantivo e verbo. b) adjetivo, substantivo e adjetivo. c) adjetivo, verbo e adjetivo. d) adjetivo, verbo e verbo. e) substantivo, verbo e adjetivo. 10.Cada uma das opes abaixo se refere a um termo extrado da notcia. Assinale a opo em que o termo no corresponde, respectivamente, ao significado e/ou funo gramatical explicitados. a) "northward" em "annual migration northward" (pargrafo 1): rumo ao norte, advrbio. b) 'pinpoint" em "will help ornithologists pinpoint" (pargrafo 1): detectar, verbo. c) "data" em "weather radar data" (pargrafo 1): dados, substantivo. d) "yield" em "which yield high-resolution" (pargrafo 2): fornecer, verbo. e) "eventually" em "Eventually, BirdCast hopes" (pargrafo 3): casualmente, advrbio. A New Generation: New Intellectual Opportunities James Youniss The Catholic University of America, Washington, D. C., USA These comments on the publication of the new handbook are written from the perspective of a member of the in-between generation. In-betweeners were born about the time Murchison edited the first and second handbooks in the 1930s. They spent childhood watching newreels of World War II at movie houses featuring 'cowboy' serials on Saturday afternoons. Their professional education straddled two psychological eras. It began just as the 'experimental psychology' paradigm was ending its domination and it was completed as new alternatives were coming into view. () Had they been born just a few years earlier, they would have been part of that powerful and long-lasting generation that entered the military during World War II and filled the universities immediately after the war. This unusual cohort held leadership in the discipline of psychology in general and developmental psychology, in particular, for several decades. () 11.Assinale a opo que no expressa uma idia contida no texto. a) O autor dos comentrios sobre o novo manual escreve da perspectiva de um membro da gerao de psiclogos que se autodenominam "intermedirios". b) Os "intermedirios" passaram a infncia assistindo a noticirios sobre a 2 a Guerra Mundial. c) Os "intermedirios" nasceram no perodo entre a edio do primeiro e do segundo Manuais editados por Murchison, nos anos 30. d) A formao profissional dos "intermedirios" deu-se entre dois perodos da Psicologia. e) Na poca da 2a Guerra, os cinemas exibiam filmes de cowboy para as crianas

nas tardes de sbado. 12.Assinale a opo que contm uma expresso equivalente a: "Had they been born", em "Had they been born just a few years earlier" e que, portanto, poderia vir a substitu-la no texto. a) They had been born b) When they had been born c) As they had been born d) Whether they had been born e) If they had been born 13.Assinale a opo que contm a melhor traduo de "that powerful and longlasting generation" . a) aquela gerao poderosa e duradoura b) aquela gerao forte e cheia de oportunidades c) aquela gerao poderosa e eficiente d) aquela gerao forte e aproveitadora e) aquela gerao poderosa e eterna 14.O termo "cohort" em "This unusual cohort held leadership " (pargrafo 2) referese a) ao grupo autodenominado intermedirio. b) gerao a que pertence o autor do texto. c) gerao que participou da 2 Guerra Mundial. d) a estudantes universitrios de Psicologia. e) a profissionais do campo da Psicologia Experimental. Men in cobalt-blue In reality, a perfume is the liquid essence of herbs, fruit, flowers and certain woods. In dreams, it's not that way. In the ebb and flow of the imagination, a perfume always breathes. When creating his recent Polo Ralph Lauren Blue, stylist Ralph Lauren began with the freedom suggested by the color blue: seaside, cloudless sky and jeans. From this feeling arose the other elements of the new cologne. In the vocabulary of a perfumist, there are the warm tones of melon and tangerine, of basil and sage and the soft scents of amber and musk. The idea is to please an urban man who is taken by adventure, the sea and jeans. It follows the original Polo, that is now 25 years old.

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15.Assinale a opo que no est de acordo com o texto. a) Ao criar seu mais recente perfume, Ralph Lauren inspirou-se na liberdade sugerida pela cor azul. b) O novo perfume de Ralph Lauren foi criado aps 25 anos de existncia do Polo original. c) Um perfume uma essncia lquida de ervas, frutas, flores e certas madeiras. d) Para Ralph Lauren, o homem urbano, que gosta de aventuras, sempre vai usar um Polo original.

e) O nome do novo perfume de Ralph Lauren Polo Ralph Lauren Blue. 16.Os adjetivos "warm" e "soft" em "warm tones" e "soft scents" significam, respectivamente, a) quentes e aconchegantes. b) clidos e suaves. c) sutis e refrescantes. d) leves e macios. e) fortes e leves.

17.Qual das opes abaixo melhor preenche a lacuna no cartoon? a) you're replaced b) you're being replaced c) you were replaced d) you replaced e) you've replaced In the pipeline The sewer systems of Europe could soon provide a conduit for more than water and waste. A machine vision sewer inspection project has sparked interest in using the pipes to lay cables for telecommunications traffic. The project, named Inspecting Sewage Systems and Image Analysis by Computer, or Isaac, is part of a larger European Commission-backed initiative to promote use of vision technology. Project coordinator Mark Sawyer explained that the inspection system employs a tractor-mounted CCD matrix camera and curved mirrors for imaging inside the pipes, and proprietary software to convert the data into a perspective that humans can interpret. It will enable rapid detection of defects in pipe walls and could be in operation within 18 months. "The prospect of using the sewers for telecommunications is still evolving", he said. Commercial relationships between cable companies and sewer landlords must be negotiated, and the technology to install cables has yet to be developed. "However", he added, "an accurate survey of the sewer system brings it closer." It's a concept that could well "go down the tubes".

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18.A idia principal abordada pelo texto

a) a busca de formas alternativas para tratamento de gua e esgoto na Europa. b) a implementao imediata de novas tecnologias no campo das telecomunicaes. c) o uso de tecnologia avanada na deteco de defeitos em cabos utilizados para telecomunicaes. d) a possibilidade de utilizao dos encanamentos de gua e esgoto tambm para instalao de cabos de telecomunicaes. e) o aprimoramento das relaes comerciais entre empresas dos setores de tratamento de gua e de telecomunicaes. 19.Considere as seguintes asseres: I. O projeto Isaac entrar em funcionamento dentro de um ano e meio. II. O software utilizado no projeto Isaac e um dos componentes essenciais para auxiliar na deteco de defeitos em encanamentos de gua e esgoto. III. O projeto Isaac tambm responsvel por uma iniciativa mais ampla de uma Comisso Europia responsvel por pesquisas no campo tecnolgico. Ento, das afirmaes acima, est(o) correta(s). a) apenas a I. b) apenas a II. c) apenas a III. d) apenas II e III. e) apenas I e II. 20.Assinale a opo que no condiz com o texto: a) 'sparked', em "has sparked interest", tem significado semelhante a 'stimulated'. b) 'lay' , em "lay cables", o mesmo que 'install'. c) 'enable', em "will enable rapid detection", significa o mesmo que "allow". d) 'evolving', em "is still evolving", o mesmo que 'in progress'. e) 'go down the tubes' usado com significado semelhante a 'fail'.
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As questes de 1 a 4 referem-se s tiras abaixo:

Quadrinho 1

- Wally, our auditors found 40 gigabits of bikini pictures on your PC.

Quadrinho 2

- That is grounds for dismissal. How do you plead?

Quadrinho 3

- Innocent - Technically they didn't find any pictures.

Quadrinho 4

- What they found were zeros and ones resting harmlessly on magnetic media.
Quadrinho 5

- It was the auditors themselves who activated those harmless bits to form pictures on the screen!
Quadrinho 6

- I demand that those godless auditors be fired.

Quadrinho 7

- And if it's not too much trouble, I'd like my zeros and ones back.
Quadrinho 8

- Was justice served? - It's a gray area.

Star Tribune - Comics - SCOTT ADAMS Sunday, June 4, 2000

1.A palavra "grounds" (2 quadrinho) quer dizer: a) cho. b) possibilidade. c) motivo. d) terra. e) necessidade. 2.A palavra "fired", (6 quadrinho) no contexto em questo: a) significa "alvejado" (por arma de fogo). b) tem o significado de "interrogados". c) pode ser traduzida pelo particpio "presos". d) sinnimo de "dismissed". e) particpio passado do verbo queimar. 3.Das consideraes abaixo:

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SOME EASY WAYS TO MAKE FRIENDS

1. It's hard to make friends if you stay home all the time. Get out of the house and do things that will put you in touch with other people. Join a club or play a sport. Attend meetings of neighborhood associations or other groups. It's easier to make friends when you have similar interests. 2. Learn from people at school or work who seem to have lots of friends. Observe how they make and keep friends. Don't imitate all the things they do. But try to notice what they do. Then try some of those things yourself. 3. Don't be afraid to show people what you're really good at. Talk about the things you like and do best. Don't hide your strong points. People will be interested in you if there is something interesting about you. 4. Plan things to talk about with people. Find out what's in the newspaper headlines, listen to the top CDs, learn about what's new with your favorite TV or movie star. The more you have to say, the more people will be interested in having a conversation with you. 5. Be a good listener. Let people talk about themselves before talking about "me, me, me." Ask lots of questions. Show an interest in their answers. This alone will make people want to be your friend. 6. Once you start to get to know someone, don't be friendly one day and then too shy to talk the next day. Be consistent. Consistency is something people look for in friends. 7. Have confidence in yourself. Don't be self-critical all the time. This will only make the process more difficult. Think of your good qualities. People are attracted to those with self-confidence. 8. Try to make friends with the kind of people you really like, respect, and admire not just with those who are easy to meet. Be friendly with a lot of people.
From: RICHARDS, J. C. & ECKSTUT-DIDIER, S. Strategic Reading 1. CUP, 2003. (Adapted UFSC)

1.Select the CORRECT statement(s) about the text. 01. An important quality of friendship is consistency. 02. People who have many friends are more traditional. 04. It's better to have a few good friends than to have many friends. 08. Friends can be important when we are shy. 16. It will be more difficult to make friends if you judge yourself too hard. 32. Paying attention to what people say is a good way to start a friendship.

2.According to the text, what advice can help these people? Select the proposition(s) in which the advice is CORRECTLY indicated. 01. Tony is never sure what to talk about when he meets people. > Advice 4 02. Abby doesn't always say nice things about her new friend James. > Advice 1 04. Rose wants to know why her classmate, Cindy, is so good at making friends. > Advice 2 08. Benson is a terrific dancer, but he never tells anyone about it. > Advice 3 16. Max talks to a girl in his history class on Monday, but on Tuesday he's afraid to say "Hi". > Advice 6 32. Jill always talks about herself. > Advice 7 3.According to the text, what are some things you can do to make friends? Select the CORRECT proposition(s). 01. Do exactly what people tell you to do, never disagree with them. *02. Read newspapers, watch TV and listen to music in order to be wellinformed. *04. Be sociable, get involved in activities in the company of other persons. 08. Look for the most popular people in your group and try to become their friend. 16. Talk mostly about yourself, your problems and what is happening in your life. *32. Let people know the good things about you. 4.Considering the text, compare the meanings of each pair of sentences and select the proposition(s) in which the meanings of sentences A and B are similar. *01. A. People are attracted to those with self-confidence. B. If you believe in yourself, you'll have more people near you. 02. A. A good idea is to imitate people who seem to have lots of friends. B. Maybe you can copy the behavior of people who seem to have lots of friends. 04. A. Do things that will put you in touch with other people. B. Choose activities that will help other people. *08. A. You can learn the last facts about your favorite TV star. B. One possibility is to find out the news about your favorite TV star. 16. A. This alone will make people want to be your friend. B. When you are lonely, people will see that you need a friend.

5.Select the proposition(s) that can CORRECTLY go at the end of advice number 8. 01. For some people, friends have become more important than their family. 02. There are many things you can ask a friend to do for you. 04. That way, you'll have a bigger group of people to choose your friends from. 08. Good friends do not always have to tell each other the truth. 16. Your chances of making friends will, therefore, be greater. BEST FRIENDS

1. Men and women share the exact same view of a best friend - a person who is always there for you. Your best friend is someone you can depend on to share your hapiness, suffer through your worries, or lessen your sorrow. 2. A great variety of factors play into the birth of a best friendship - the age and circumstances under which people meet, what first attracts them, why they remain close, and how they fill each other's needs. Yet I found the dominant themes that define a best friend were remarkably similar across the broadest range of experiences. 3. Safety was a word I heard over and over. A best friend is a safe harbor, a guaranteed comfort zone. You never have to explain yourself to best friends because they really, really know who you are. With best friends, you can be who you are. You can cry too hard or laugh too loud and never worry what they'll think of you because best friends are nonjudgmental. They will give you advice if you want it and a kick in the pants if you need it, but best friends will not judge you or make you ashamed of your behavior. A best friend gives you what you expect from a parent and don't always get: unconditional love. 4. Best friends are loyal and trustworthy. A best friend is a person to whom you can tell your most embarrassing, revealing, and damaging personal secrets with the full confidence they will never be repeated. Best friends can deliver brutally honest answers in the most gentle fashion. 5. Finally, best friends are the family you choose. They love you because they want to, not because they have to. And for many people, a best friend becomes the

brother or sister they'd always wanted, but never had.

From: RICHARDS, J. C. & ECKSTUT-DIDIER, S. Strategic Reading 1. CUP, 2003. (Adapted)

6.Identify the CORRECT proposition(s) according to the text. 01. When your personal secrets are told to a best friend you can be sure he or she will not reveal them to anyone else. 02. People always call a good friend when they have a doubt. 04. To have best friends means to have people you can trust and by whom you can be advised. 08. Men and women depend on each other to solve their problems. 16. Friends, even best friends, can never replace your family. 32. Age is one of the aspects that influence the development of a friendship. 7.According to the text, select the CORRECT answer(s) for the question below. How can a best friend be described? 01. As a place where you are not in danger. 02. Someone who is usually embarrassing. 04. A best friend follows the fashion most of the time. 08. He or she never tells you the truth. 16. A best friend doesn't ask you for explanations. 32. As a person who is always there to judge you. 8.Choose the proposition(s) in which the definitions of the words below correspond to the meaning used in the text. 01. lessen (Paragraph 1) > if something lessens or is lessened, it becomes less strong. 02. sorrow (Paragraph 1) > a feeling of deep sadness or regret. 04. range (Paragraph 2) > a group of hills or mountains. 08. advice (Paragraph 3) > an opinion which someone offers you about what you should do in a particular situation. 16. kick (Paragraph 3) > a new interest, especially one that does not last long. 32. ashamed (Paragraph 3) > to feel embarrassed or guilty because of something that you have done. 64. fashion (Paragraph 4) > a style that is popular at a particular time, especially in clothes, hair, make-up, etc. 9.Select the proposition(s) which contains (contain) CORRECT answers to the following questions, according to the text. 01. What does a best friend do for you? Among many things, he or she shares our feelings. 02. Why does a best friend become the brother or sister you had always wanted, but never had? Because it is easier to help a friend.

04. How many times did the author of this text hear the word "safety"? A lot of times. 08. When do you have to give an explanation to a best friend? It becomes necessary when we are misunderstood. 16. What kind of judgment does a best friend make on your behavior? A best friend doesn't judge us. 32. Where can a best friend be found? In secret places. 10.Select the proposition(s) which contains (contain) CORRECT references to the following words, underlined in the text. 01. who (Paragraph 1) > men 02. them (Paragraph 2) > people 04. which (Paragraph 2) > a best friendship 08. it (Paragraph 3) > a kick in the pants 16. whom (Paragraph 4) > you 32. they (Paragraph 4) > personal secrets
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CHRISTMAS

If you try to catch a train, a bus or an airplane on December 24th, you may have difficulty in finding a seat. This is the day when many people are traveling home to be with their families on Christmas Day, December 25th. For most British families, this is the most important festival of the year, it combines the Christian celebration of the birth of Christ with the traditional festivities of winter. On Sunday before Christmas many churches hold a carol service where special hymns are sung. Sometimes carol-singers can be heard on the streets as they collect money for charity. Most families decorate their houses with brightly-colored paper, and they usually have a Christmas tree in the corner of the front room, glittering with colored lights and decorations. There are a lot of traditions connected with Christmas, but perhaps the most important one is the giving of presents. Family members wrap up their gifts and leave them at the bottom of the Christmas tree to be found on Christmas morning. Small children believe that their gifts come from Santa Claus. Their parents tell them that Santa Claus lives in the North Pole and, on the night before Christmas, he travels the world in a sled pulled by

reindeer. He goes down the chimneys of houses to leave gifts only for children who have been good. At some time on Christmas Day, the family will sit down to a big turkey dinner followed by desserts specially prepared for the occasion. 4 Later in the afternoon, they may watch the Queen on television as she delivers her traditional Christmas message to the United Kingdom. If they have room for even more food they may enjoy a piece of Christmas cake. December 26th is also a public holiday, and this is the time to visit friends and relatives or be a spectator at one of the many sporting events.
From: SHEERIN, S.; SEATH, J.; WHITE, G. Spotlight on Britain. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1995, p.13. (Adapted)

1.Select the proposition(s) in which both statements are true for each paragraph, according to the text. 01. Paragraph 1 " Christmas is a time when people enjoy being together with their relatives. " This festival marks the birth of Christ in the Christian religion. 02. Paragraph 2 " The singing of hymns is part of the Christmas celebrations. " The money collected for charity is used to buy Christmas trees and decorations. 04. Paragraph 3 " Exchanging gifts has become the only important tradition connected with Christmas. " Parents shouldn't lie to their children about Santa Claus. 08. Paragraph 4 " Christmas celebrations may last the whole day, with families doing things together. " In Britain, the day after Christmas is a time to have fun and relax. 2.Select the proposition(s) which contains (contain) correct answers for the following questions, according to the text. 01. Are there religious activities related to Christmas? Yes, there are. 02. Do the families use ornaments to make their homes look prettier? No, they don't. 04. Is it easy to travel when it's Christmas time? Yes, it is. 08. Is special food one of Christmas traditions? No, it isn't. 16. Does Santa Claus leave gifts for any child? No, he doesn't. 3.Select the proposition(s) which contains (contain) correct translations for the underlined words.

01. If you try to catch a train (...) you may have difficulty in finding a seat. ... para reservar um horrio. 02. If they have room for even more food they may enjoy a piece of Christmas cake. Se eles tiverem espao ... 04. (...) they usually have a Christmas tree in the corner of the front room, glittering with colored lights and decorations. ... brilhando com luzes coloridas... 08. Family members wrap up their gifts and leave them at the bottom of the Christmas tree to be found on Christmas morning. ... para serem encontrados na manh de Natal. 16. Sometimes carol-singers can be heard on the streets as they collect money for charity. ... uma vez que eles colecionam dinheiro ... 4.Choose the correct proposition(s) to complete the following paragraph. Children ______ a long sock at the end of their bed on Christmas Eve, December 24th, ______ that Santa Claus will come down the chimney ______ night and bring them small presents, fruit and nuts. Their expectations are usually not ______! 01. hang - looking - before the - disapproved 02. leave - hoping - during the - disappointed 04. hide - thinking - on - motivated 08. put - expecting - at - frustrated 16. place - wishing - in - explained 32. have - feeling - after the - disagreed

THANKSGIVING
In 1620 one of the first British settlements in America was established in Massachusetts. These settlers, known as Pilgrims, had come to America to freely practise their religion. They arrived in November, when it was too late to plant crops. Although many people died, the Pilgrim settlement survived the winter because of help from Indians who lived nearby. The Indians taught the Pilgrims about corn and showed them where to fish. The next November, after the crops were harvested, the Pilgrims gave thanks to God at a feast to which they invited the Indians. Every year, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving. Families and friends get together for a big feast. The meal usually includes roast turkey with stuffing and gravy, a sweet sauce made from cranberries, sweet potatoes, and pumpkin pie. What a meal! It's not surprising that a recent Thanksgiving tradition is to sit after dinner in front of the TV watching a

professional football game.

From: FALK, R. Spotlight on the USA. New York: Oxford University Press, 1993, p. 14.
5.Select the correct proposition(s) according to the text. 01. All the Pilgrims died because of cold weather when they came to America. 02. Americans have turkey and other special dishes on Thanksgiving. 04. Massachusetts was one of the places where the Pilgrims first established themselves. 08. British and American people love watching games on TV after celebrating Thanksgiving. 16. The Indians that the Pilgrims met in America were friendly and helpful. 6.According to the text, the Pilgrims... 01. learned how to plant corn with the Indians. 02. watched TV after having dinner. 04. reached America at the right time to grow crops. 08. and the Indians took part in a feast that was prepared after the Pilgrims had harvested their crops. 16. and their religion were of great importance to the Indians since they had no god. 7.Which question(s) CAN be answered according to the text? 01. Which drinks are part of the Thanksgiving traditions? 02. What was the Pilgrims' religion? 04. How many Pilgrims arrived in America? 08. How did the Indians help the Pilgrims? 16. What kind of food do people prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving? 32. Who were the Pilgrims?

GHOSTS AND WITCHES

Halloween means "holy evening", and takes place on October 31st. Although it is a much more important festival in the United States than Britain, it is celebrated by many people in the UK. It is particularly connected with witches and ghosts. At parties people dress up in strange costumes and pretend they are witches. They cut horrible faces in pumpkins and other vegetables and put a candle inside, which shines through the eyes. People may play difficult games such as trying to eat an apple from a bucket of water without using their hands. In recent years children dressed in white sheets knock on doors at Halloween and ask if you would like a "trick" or "treat". If you give them something nice, a "treat", they go away. However, if you don't, they play a "trick" on you, such as making a lot of noise or spilling flour on your front doorstep!
From: SHEERIN, S.; SEATH, J.; WHITE, G. Spotlight on Britain. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1995, p. 12. (Adapted)

8.Select the correct proposition(s) to complete the following sentence, according to the text. The text informs us that... 01. children dressed in frightening costumes visit different houses asking for something good. 02. nowadays "trick or treat" is discouraged by many parents because they consider it extremely dangerous. 04. people make lanterns using different types of vegetables. 08. a Strawberry Party is annually held on Halloween in the United States and Britain. 16. most children love playing word games during this festival, when they don't receive any sweets from their neighbors. 9.The statements in italics below were extracted or adapted from the text. They are all correct. Select the proposition(s) in which the statement in letter b) contradicts the statement in letter a). 01. a) Halloween is particularly connected with witches and ghosts. b) Witches and ghosts have a lot to do with Halloween. 02. a) Halloween is celebrated by many people in the UK.

b) Few people commemorate Halloween in the UK. 04. a) At parties people dress up in strange costumes. b) Normal clothes are worn by people at parties. 08. a) People pretend they are witches during this festival. b) On Halloween people behave like witches. 10.Select the proposition(s) in which both sentences (a) and (b) can meaningfully complete the text. Although Halloween, on October 31st, is not an official holiday, it is a very special day. (a)__________________________________________. The windows of many houses have Halloween decorations and lanterns made of pumpkins. In the evening, the children go from house to house, knocking on doors and saying "trick or treat". (b)___________________________________ ________. If they don't, the children might play a small trick on them! 01. a) On Halloween, children dress in costumes as all kinds of things - as witches, ghosts, monsters and pirates. b) The people in the houses give the children candy or some other treat. 02. a) If people have no time for it, they put gifts in boxes and deliver them to their homes. b) A friend is always there to help them to buy what they want. 04. a) Good books on this subject are sold everywhere during this festival. b) Before leaving home, they tell their parents about their failures. 08. a) It's common to meet people dressed up as strange characters on this day. b) Almost all the people give them something.

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Charlie Chaplin - A comic genius One of the most important and influential figures in the history of motion pictures, Charlie Chaplin was perhaps the greatest comedian to have ever lived. He made his reputation in 1914 when, in his second film, Kid Auto Races at Venice, he introduced the world to the helpless "little tramp." With his smudge moustache, baggy trousers and bowler hat, and twirling his cane, the tramp soon had cinema audiences entranced. It was a fantastic creation, stirring up emotions, both happy and sad, and Chaplin played that classic role in more than 70 films during his career, earning him both a fortune and international fame. Chaplin's beginnings never promised such success. Though born into a wealthy London family, the good times quickly disappeared. His father deserted when Charlie was an infant (and later died of alcoholism) and his mother, a successful music hall star, had a nervous breakdown and was sent to an asylum. Charlie thus found himself in an orphanage. It was the theatre that gave Chaplin his first release from the pressures of troubled life. He made his debut in 1894, appearing on stage with his mother. Later he became part of Fred Karno's music hall troupe and went with them on their American tour of 1912. It was while the company was in the United States that the young Chaplin was spotted by the film director Mack Sennett and signed to Keystone Films at 150 dollars a week. Over the next few months Chaplin made dozens of films for Keystone many of which featured his newly created "little tramp" character.
From: Speak Up. Agosto 1999 - no 147 (adapted).

1.Read the summaries below. Which one (s) contains (contain) the same information found in the text? 01. According to the text, Chaplin stands as one of the greatest comedians ever, being also a relevant and powerful person in the history of the movie industry. His success is due to a character he created, known as the "little tramp". First introduced to the world in Kid Auto Races at Venice, the "little tramp" appeared in all Chaplin's movies and earned money and fame. Chaplin was meant to be successful since the beginning of his career. Born into a rich family, Chaplin was sent to an orphanage when his father and mother died. In 1912 he went on a tour with Karno's music hall troupe, but his first performance on stage was in 1894. When touring with Karno's group, Chaplin was invited to film Keystone for 150 dollars a week. *02. In the text it is said that Chaplin gained one of the highest positions as a comedian in the cinema world. The text also describes the character that brought Chaplin fame and fortune and shows when his career blossomed. Besides that, we are told about who was responsible for his recognition and the number of times Chaplin performed his "little tramp" character in the films he took part in during those years. On the other hand, we learn how difficult Chaplin's life was when he was very young.

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Feudalism and Medieval Life Feudalism. The social structure of the Middle Ages was organized round the system of Feudalism. Feudalism in practice meant that the country was not governed by the king but by individual lords, or barons, who administered their own estates, dispensed their own justice, minted their own money, levied taxes and tolls, and demanded military service from vassals. Usually the lords could field greater armies than the king. In theory the king was the chief feudal lord, but in reality the individual lords were supreme in their own territory. Feudal Ties. Feudalism was built upon a relationship of obligation and mutual service between vassals and lords. A vassal held his land, or fief, as a grant from a lord. When a vassal died, his heir was required to publicly renew his oath of faithfulness (fealty) to his lord (suzerain). This public oath was called "homage". A Vassal's Obligations. The vassal was required to attend the lord at his court, help administer justice, and contribute money if needed. He must answer a summons to battle, bringing an agreed upon number of fighting men. As well, he must feed and house the lord and his company when they travelled across his land. This last obligation could be an onerous one. William the Conqueror travelled with a very large household, and if they extended their stay it could nearly bankrupt the lord hosting them. In a few days of Christmas feasting one year William and his retinue consumed 6,000 chickens, 1,000 rabbits, 90 boars, 50 peacocks, 200 geese, 10,000 eels, thousands of eggs and loaves of bread, and hundreds of casks of wine and cider.
(Extract from Britain Express, 2001 - acesso em 12/04/05)

1.De acordo com o texto, cabia ao vassalo a) pagar regularmente pelo aluguel das terras. b) fazer um testamento pblico. c) prover sua prpria comida quando viajava com o lorde. d) oferecer abrigo e alimento ao senhor feudal e comitiva. e) contribuir com dinheiro para o cumprimento da justia. 2.Assinale a alternativa correta, de acordo com o texto. a) Suprir as necessidades de casa e alimento para um lorde era honroso. b) William the Conqueror exigia grandes casas para sua estada em viagens. c) A comitiva de William organizava suntuosas festas para a populao. d) As festas de Natal duravam dias, mas o consumo de carnes e de bebidas era limitado. e) As despesas com manuteno de um lorde poderiam levar o vassalo falncia. 3.Pela leitura do texto, possvel afirmar que, no feudalismo, a) muitos reis eram as figuras que centralizavam o poder. b) havia um compromisso mtuo entre lorde e vassalo. c) o vassalo podia adquirir as terras nas quais trabalhasse. d) quando o lorde falecia, havia uma homenagem para ele. e) os lordes doavam parte de suas terras aos vassalos fiis.

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Texto 1 The owner of the cow appeared an hour or so later, as the storm began to subside and the rain stopped for a moment. He was barefoot, clad in faded denim shorts and a threadbare Chicago Bulls tee shirt. Marco was his name, and Marco was not filled with holiday cheer. He sent the boy away, then began a heated discussion with Jevy and Milton about the value of the cow. Milton was more concerned about his airplane, Jevy with his swollen wrist. Nate stood by the window and wondered exactly how it came to be that he was presently in the middle of the Brazilian outback on Christmas Eve in a smelly manger, sore and bruised, covered with the blood of a cow, listening to three men argue in a foreign tongue, and lucky to be alive. There were no clear answers.
Judging by the other cows grazing nearby, they couldn't be worth much. "I'll pay for the damned thing", Nate said to Jevy.

Jevy asked the man how much, then said, "A hundred reais."

"Does he take American Express?" Nate asked, but the humor missed its mark. "I'll pay it." A hundred bucks. He'd pay that much just for Marco to stop griping. The deal was sealed, and the man became their host. He led them to his house, where lunch was being prepared by a short barefoot woman who smiled and welcomed them profusely. For obvious reasons, guests were unheard of in the Pantanal, and when they realized Nate was from the States they sent for the kids. The boy with the stick had two brothers, and their mother told them to examine Nate because he was an American. She took the men's shirts and soaked them in a basin filled with soap and rainwater. They ate rice and black beans around a small table, bare-chested and unconcerned about it. Nate was proud of his toned biceps and flat stomach. Jevy had the cut look of a serious weight-lifter. Poor Milton showed the signs of rapidly approaching middle age, but clearly didn't care. The three said little over lunch. The horror of the crash was still fresh. The children sat on the floor beside the table, eating flat bread and rice, watching every move Nate made. There was a small river a quarter of a mile down the trail, and Marco had a boat with a motor. The Paraguay River was five hours away. Maybe he had enough gasoline, maybe he didn't. But it would be impossible with all three men in the boat.

(Extract from "The Testament" by John Grisham, 2000.)

1.A leitura do texto permite afirmar que 01.Nate usava roupas casuais e surradas. 02.Marco estava imbudo do esprito natalino. 04.trs dos homens estavam no Pantanal para comprar gado. 08.Marco se recusava a vender o gado. 16. trs dos homens se envolveram em uma discusso. 32.os quatro homens haviam sobrevivido a um acidente areo. 64.aparentemente o gado no tinha grande valor comercial. 2.Assinale a(s) alternativa(s) correta(s) de acordo com o texto. 01.A negociao foi concluda e Marco convidou os visitantes para irem a sua casa. 02.Na casa, uma empregada que preparava o almoo recebeu-os friamente. 04.Nate causou certo alvoroo na famlia dos anfitries por ser estrangeiro. 08.Os convidados e a famlia sentaram-se mesa alegremente. 16.Jevy era um ex-levantador de peso, portanto era musculoso. 32.Os homens no se sentiram constrangidos por almoarem de torsos nus. 64.As crianas tagarelaram com os visitantes durante a refeio. 3.De acordo com a leitura do texto, assinale o que for correto. 01.Milton, Jevy e Nate aparentemente no se conheciam. 02.Marco era f do Chicago Bulls. 04.Nate admirava a paisagem enquanto os trs outros se engajavam em transaes comerciais. 08.Nate se perguntava como ele fora parar naquele lugar. 16.Nate contou uma piada que no foi entendida. 32.Milton no se preocupava com sua aparncia. 64.Todos os movimentos de Nate eram observados pelas crianas. 4.Assinale o que for correto de acordo com as informaes contidas no texto. 01. "so later" (pargrafo 1) denota uma alternativa. 02. "wrist" (pargrafo 2) a junta entre o p e a perna. 04. "grazing" (pargrafo 3) o mesmo que "eating grass". 08. "led" (pargrafo 6) um verbo no infinitivo. 16. "them" (pargrafo 6) um pronome possessivo. 32. "sent for" (pargrafo 7) pode ser traduzido como "enviaram". 64. "still fresh" (pargrafo 9) significa "ainda vivo na memria". 5.Analise os fragmentos destacados do texto e assinale o que for correto. 01. "The owner..." (pargrafo 1) o mesmo que "proprietrio". 02. "...concerned ..." (pargrafo 2) pode ser substitudo por "worried". 04. "...sore and bruised..." (pargrafo 2) retratam a condio fsica de Nate. 08. "...the damned thing..." (pargrafo 3) faz referncia ao avio. 16. "The deal was sealed..." (pargrafo 5) est em discurso indireto. 32. "...middle age..." (pargrafo 8) sugere a senilidade.

Texto 2 Weather and Behaviour You don't have to be a psychologist to notice the effects that high temperatures have on people. Weather can affect our behaviour in many different ways.
Weather and animal behaviour

The behaviour of animals is often closely linked to the approaching weather. It is suggested that bees stay close to their hives when a summer rainstorm is on the way, while birds fly close to the ground, increase their foraging or even gather to roost before the bad weather sets in. During good weather, birds fly higher in the sky, while even spiders are supposed to be more active. So how does the weather effect our behaviour? We perform at our best when our bodies are not under stress from our surroundings, and that includes the weather. But different aspects of weather can have very specific affects on us.
Pressure

Atmospheric pressure is continually fluctuating, and researchers in the Ukraine have found that slight low-frequency atmospheric oscillations can influence human mental activity, causing significant changes in attention and short term memory functions. So next time you find it hard to concentrate at work, blame it on the pressure!
Temperature and humidity

The body finds it hard to cope with extremes of temperature, either producing enough heat to keep us warm in very low temperatures or getting rid of our own internally produced heat when temperatures are high. Mortality rates are consistently linked to extremes of temperatures, particularly in the elderly whose bodies find it harder to cope. At times when temperatures exceed 38oC for more than a week, mortality rates tend to increase by up to 10%. In heatwaves, where the temperature is significantly higher than expected for the time of year, people tend to behave more irrationally. New York City sees regular summer crime waves, which are believed to be as a result of the hot weather. Hot humid days are the worst possible combination in terms of affecting our behaviour, causing periods of sleeplessness, decreased general activity, poorer vigilance, poorer reaction times and performance, irritability and lethargy.
Cooler days, with lower humidity, tend to increase alertness and general activity, and improve moods.
Sunshine

It goes without saying that we tend to feel better when the sun is shining. Bright days with full sun are positively stimulating. In fact the lack of sunshine can cause what is commonly known as the 'winter blues' or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

The hypothalamus is the part of the brain that rules our body's main functions (mood, activity, sleep, temperature, appetite and sex drive). It is stimulated by the natural light that passes through the retinas in our eyes, and when less light is available these functions slow down. Up to half a million people in the UK are thought to experience SAD, with a further one in five of the population experiencing a milder form subsyndrome SAD. Symptoms vary from tiredness during the day and overeating to loss of libido and aggressive behaviour.

(Extract from "BBC Weather Features", 2004)

6.Assinale a(s) alternativa(s) cuja(s) palavra(s) expresse(m) a mesma idia que a da(s) expresso(es) destacada(s) do texto. 01. "close to" (pragrafo 2) - far from 02. "on the way" (pargrafo 2) - arriving soon 04. "perform at our best" (pargrafo 3) - perform as well as you are able to 08. "getting rid of" (pargrafo 5) - approaching 16. "At times" (pargrafo 6) - sometimes 32. "In fact" (pargrafo 8) - fortunately 64. "Up to" (pargrafo 11) - more than 7.De acordo com o texto, assinale o que for correto. 01. O verbo modal "can" expressa certeza de que um determinado fato acontece. 02. O comparativo "higher" o contrrio de "lower". 04. Os vocbulos "surroundings" (pargrafo 3), "fluctuating" (pargrafo 4) e "causing" (pargrafo 4) so verbos no presente contnuo. 08. O pronome relativo "whose" (pargrafo 6) refere-se a "the elderly" (pargrafo 6). 16. Os vocbulos "mood" (pargrafo 10), "activity" (pargrafo 10), "sleep" (pargrafo 10), "temperature" (pargrafo 10), "appetite" (pargrafo 10) e "sex drive" (pargrafo 10) esto na mesma classe gramatical. 32. A voz passiva foi empregada em "It is stimulated by the natural light...". 64. A preposio "during" (pargrafo 11) pode ser substituda por "when" sem a necessidade de mudana na frase. 8.Analisando os prefixos e os sufixos dos vocbulos retirados do texto, assinale o que for correto. 01. O sufixo "ist", em "psychologist" (pargrafo 1), usado para indicar uma pessoa que estuda um determinado assunto. 02. O sufixo "ly", em "closely" (pargrafo 2) e em "continually" (pargrafo 4), indica advrbio de freqncia. 04. O elemento sufixal "ity", em "humidity" e em "Mortality", comumente usado na formao de adjetivos. 08. O prefixo "i(r)", em "irrationally" , utilizado para dar nfase. 16. O sufixo "ible", em "possible", tem funo diferente de "able", em "available" . 32. Os sufixos "ion", em "combination", "ness", em "sleeplessness", e "ance", em "vigilance, so empregados na formao de substantivos. 64. O elemento prefixal "over", em "overeating", indica demasia.

9.Assinale a(s) alternativa(s) em que a frase, de acordo com o texto, indique efeito(s) negativo(s) provocado(s) por condies climticas. 01. "Weather can affect our behaviour in many different ways." (pargrafo 1) 02. "We perform at our best when our bodies are not under stress from our surroundings..." (pargrafo 3) 04. "So next time you find it hard to concentrate at work, blame it on the pressure!" (pargrafo 3) 08. "Mortality rates are consistently linked to extremes of temperatures..." (pargrafo 6) 16. "Cooler days, with lower humidity, tend to increase alertness and general activity, and improve moods." (pargrafo 8) 32. "In fact the lack of sunshine can cause what is commonly known as the 'winter blues' or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)." (pargrafo 9) 64. "The hypothalamus is the part of the brain that rules our body's main functions..." (pargrafo 10) 10.Com base nas informaes contidas no texto, pode-se afirmar que 01. mesmo as pessoas no-especialistas so capazes de perceber como o calor afeta as pessoas. 02. insetos tambm so influenciados por mudanas climticas. 04. os raios de sol excessivos provocam irritabilidade e cansao. 08. o corpo humano se adapta facilmente s mais diversas temperaturas. 16. pesquisas desenvolvidas na Ucrnia comprovam a ligao entre a capacidade de concentrao e a presso atmosfrica. 32. americanos e ingleses so influenciados semelhantemente pelas mudanas de temperatura. 64. o comportamento agressivo um dos exemplos citados por um estudo feito no Reino Unido sobre a influncia das altas temperaturas no corpo humano.
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A marvel of a tragedy Verona treasures the myth of an impossible love story bestowed on the city by Shakespeare's divine poetry Shakespeare in love with Italy? Yes indeed! Yet it's all a question of imagination... and what an imagination! As far as we know, William Shakespeare never travelled, apart from a few trips from Stratford to London and back. He never went to Venice, where he set Othelo and The Merchant of Venice, nor to Hamlet's Denmark. Nor did he visit Verona, the Shakespearean city par excellence. "Verona, whose name always brings to mind Romeo and Juliet," wrote Thephile Gautier in his nineteenth-century Voyage to Italy. Verona, where as a very young man Shakespeare set one of his first works, Two Gentlemen of Verona, a play about friendship and love that some critics consider "immature" though it seems very witty to us, his great admirers. Though Shakespeare never actually travelled anywhere, the settings of his plays are evoked so powerfully that his descriptions have become part of the identity of these places. Especially in the case of Verona, the ideal city of love and friendship, the setting of typically Italian passions, of contrasts and family feuds and above all of poetry. Balconies, tombs, dawns, stars and Capuchin friars inhabit this legendary place so that it acquires historical authenticity though the story itself is historically unfounded. The two official places of Shakespearean pilgrimage in Verona are Juliet's house and her tomb. Museums created over the years in the wake of a legend, based on slender historical facts but by now an essential part of Verona's heritage. The museum of Juliet's House is in point of fact a medieval tower in Via Dal Cappello 23. The Dal Cappello family dates back to the 13th century and the City of Verona bought the building in the early 20th century. "These were the houses of the Capulets, the family of Juliet, mourned by so many noble hearts and celebrated by poets," says the inscription on the facade. In the early 1970s, an attractive bronze statue of Juliet was placed in the courtyard and the portico at the entrance is covered with graffitihearts, dates and names inscribed by lovers from all over the world. A special letterbox receives thousands of letters every year sent to the young girl from Verona from the four corners of the earth. The members of the Juliet Club answer the letters and publish a special review as well as organising two literary prizes: "Cara Giulietta" ("Dear Juliet") and "Scrivere per amore" ("Writing for Love"). You may well say it's all an invention. But what is truer than a constantly fuelled myth?
(Extract from Ulisse, July 2003)

1.Considerando as informaes contidas no texto, correto afirmar que Shakespeare 01.provavelmente s tenha viajado da Inglaterra para a Dinamarca. 02.escreveu algumas de suas obras na Itlia. 04.tomou Verona como cenrio em, pelo menos, duas de suas obras. 08.teve grande influncia na identidade de Verona por causa de Romeu e Julieta. 16.recebeu crticas negativas a respeito de um de seus trabalhos quando era jovem.

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Happiness is a career on the way down When the head of an Edinburgh jewellers recently left her post to join the voluntary sector many were taken aback, but Julia Ogilvy's desire to look beyond the financial rewards of a career is far from unique. A new report says the modern generation of professionals are more interested in climbing down the career ladder rather than up, placing a balanced lifestyle above the stresses of striving for success. Many executives with top jobs are ready to leave the rat race in search of a more balanced lifestyle, according to the Britannia Building Society. Top of the list of these so-called "Climb Downers" are media and marketing workers with 57 per cent keen to ditch the nine-to-five grind. Bank managers and accountants come second in the poll (53 per cent), closely followed by surveryors (51 per cent) and teachers (49 per cent). Earlier this year, Julia Ogilvy, the managing director of Hamilton and Inches jewellers, in Edinburgh, surprised her contemporaries by leaving the company to work with some of the country's poorest council estates. (...) According to the Britannia, seven out of ten people (71 per cent) questioned for the survey said that there is no way they will still be working when they are in their sixties. Dubbed the Climb Downers by Britannia Building Society, such workers are far more likely to be saving up to travel round the world (73 per cent) than saving for a bigger, better house (16 per cent). (...) Stress is a major factor in the workplace today, with 42 per cent of those surveyed complaining they feel under pressure at work, and 55 per cent saying they think Britons are among the most overworked people in the world. But six out of ten people agreed that high profile, well-paid jobs are far too stressful and almost three quarters of people in the UK (74 per cent) said they would prefer to have a relaxed and fulfilled lifestyle rather than a six figure salary. Far and away the most popular choice of leisure activity for the would-be Climb Downer is travel, with staying at home and having a family, going back to college or university and volunteering in the local community also popular ways to fill their days.
(Adapted from Yahoo! News, November 19, 2003)

1. Assinale a(s) alternativa(s) correta(s) de acordo com o texto. 01. O bom desempenho profissional est diretamente relacionado luta individual pelo sucesso. 02. Os gerentes de banco, os professores e os publicitrios encabeam a lista de profissionais que melhor mantm o equilbrio entre o trabalho e a vida pessoal. 04. Os trabalhadores esto mais interessados em poupar para viajar do que para adquirir um imvel melhor. 08. A maioria das pessoas que trabalha pretende se aposentar logo aps os 60 anos de idade*. 16. Os trabalhadores britnicos apresentam o maior nvel de estresse no trabalho do mundo.

32. No Reino Unido, os trabalhadores entrevistados consideram os cargos mais bem pagos muito estressantes. 64. Os chamados "Climb Downers" so populares principalmente nas comunidades menores. *(08)O texto no apresenta referncia a aposentadoria. 2. Considerando as informaes contidas no texto 1, correto afirmar que Julia Ogilvy 01. a empresria escocesa mais famosa no ramo de joalherias. 02. deseja mais da carreira do que apenas o retorno financeiro. 04.surpreendeu a muitos ao abandonar o seu alto cargo para trabalhar com voluntariado. 08. pretende atingir o topo da carreira sem pressa. 16. anunciou que deixar o seu posto de diretora de uma grande companhia no ano que vem. 32. atualmente trabalha em regies pobres de Edimburgo. 64. no um caso isolado entre os executivos que esto dispostos a mudar o estilo de vida. 3. Assinale a(s) alternativa(s) em que o(s) vocbulo(s) indica(m) profisso, ocupao ou cargo que uma pessoa pode ocupar. 01. "jewellers" (paragraph 1) 02. "career ladder" (paragraph 2) 04. "so-called" (paragraph 3) 08. "accountants" (paragraph 4) 16. "surveyors" (paragraph 5) 32. "workplace" (paragraph 9) 64. "overworked" (paragraph 9) 4. De acordo com o texto 1, assinale o que for correto. 01. O sufixo "-ness", em "happiness" (ttulo), geralmente indica negao em ingls. 02. "head" (paragraph 1) pode ser traduzido por "diretora". 04. A forma "-ing", de "climbing" (paragraph 2) e de "according" (paragraph 2), tem a mesma funo nos contextos em que est inserida. 08. "in search of" (paragraph 2) poderia ser substitudo por "looking for" sem alterao de significado. 16. A partcula "up", em "saving up" (paragraph 8), essencial quando o verbo significa "poupar".* 32. "major" (paragraph 9) o comparativo de "big". 64. "six figure salary" (paragraph 10) o mesmo que "salrio de 6.000". *(16) A partcula "up" no essencial, por exemplo a expresso "save money" bastante comum. 5. Tendo como base os seguintes fragmentos do texto 1, assinale a(s) alternativa(s) cuja(s) frase(s) contenha(m) verbo(s) no discurso indireto. 01. "A new report says the modern generation..." (paragraph 2) 02. "...placing a balanced lifestyle above the stresses of striving for success." (paragraph 2) 04. "Many executives with top jobs are ready to leave the rat race..." (paragraph 3)

08. "...keen to ditch the nine-tofive grind." (paragraph 4) 16. "...her contemporaries by leaving the company to work..." (paragraph 4) 32."...seven out of ten people (71 per cent) questioned for the survey said that there is no way..." (paragraph 7) 64. "But six out of ten people agreed that high profile, wellpaid jobs..." (paragraph 10)

Vocabulary amazingly - surpreendentemente smooth - plano, liso 6. Choose the correct alternative(s) according to the comic strip. 01. "worse" (title) is an irregular superlative adjective. 02. The character regrets the fact that it doesn't snow indoors.* 04. "amazingly" (picture 1) could be replaced by "surprisingly". 08. "it" (picture 2) refers to the beauty of the snow. 16. "smooth", "perfect" and "clean" (picture 3) are all adjectives.

32. The character wishes her life were like falling snow.* 64. "too bad" (picture 6) expresses the character's unhappiness.*
*(02) A expresso "too bad" expressa que a personagem lamenta(regret) o fato de no nevar no interior da casa. *(32) A personagem diz "and makes everything look smooth and perfect and clean" se referindo as conseqncias da neve. *(64) A expresso "too bad" e a fisionomia de tristeza expressa que a insatisfao da personagem.

Ask Dr. Drew I am 38, divorced, and have always had a difficult time meeting women. Which is my best avenue for venturing into the dating world: Internet dating; "speed dating", where you meet different people and get three minutes to talk to them; or a video dating service? J.M., Sacramento The true "best avenue" is to meet people through your own social networks. When you meet people through friends, there's a reliable screening procedure already in place. When you meet people out of the blue, for all you know they're felons. Finding ways to meet other singles can be so overwhelming and awkward that many just give up and stay home. Dating services create an efficient way to get past that barrier. I'm very much in favor of them, but people need to learn how to use them. First, make sure you're not confusing "Internet dating" with "meeting people online". The latter - in chat rooms, for instance - is dangerous and should be avoided. In my experience, single people past their 20s seem most satisfied with Internet dating services. Speed dating can be fun and exciting, but it doesn't tend to fit the needs of people your age, who know more what they are looking for. You're probably less interested in "dating" than in finding someone with whom you can spend your life. A negative side of all these services, especially speed dating, is that they distill the whole process down to attraction. Attraction is often the unhealthiest part of one person being drawn to the unhealthiest part of another, so it might not be worth trusting. And it's unrealistic to think that you can form a reliable impression of someone in three minutes. There needs to be some attraction in order to have passion. But I would hope you're willing to look a little further. Real relationships often emerge from very surprising places. Contributing Editor Drew Pinsky, M.D., is co-host of the radio show "Loveline".

(USA weekend.com , June 22, 2003)

7. Considerando as informaes contidas no texto 3, assinale a(s) alternativa(s) correta(s). O texto 3 01. mostra os perigos envolvidos em se buscar um(a) companheiro(a) via Internet. 02. seleciona as melhores opes para se encontrar companhia. 04. afirma que as pessoas com mais de 20 anos esto certamente satisfeitas com os servios de namoro da net.* 08. sugere que os relacionamentos mais concretos geralmente surgem de lugares inusitados. 16. responde a um questionrio sobre as melhores maneiras de se encontrar companhia. 32. afirma que encontrar companhia atravs de seu crculo de amigos mais confivel. 64. faz um balano entre vantagens e desvantagens dos "chat rooms".
*(04) As pessoas com mais de vinte anos "parecem" satisfeitas e a alternativa afirma que "elas esto certamente satisfeitas".

8. Assinale a(s) alternativa(s) em que ambos os termos pertenam mesma classe gramatical. 01. "social" (l paragraph 2); "procedure" (paragraph 2) 02. "finding" (paragraph 3); "confusing" (paragraph 4)* 04. "overwhelming" (paragraph 3); "looking" (paragraph 5) 08. "awkward" (paragraph 3); "efficient" (paragraph 3) 16. "latter" (paragraph 4); "further" (paragraph7) 32. "past" (paragraph 5); "interested" (paragraph 5) 64. "unrealistic" (paragraph 6); "reliable" (paragraph 6)
*(02) A duas expresses "Finding" e "confusing" esto no gerndio com diferentes funes.

9. Assinale o que for correto, de acordo com o texto 3. 01. J.M. um homem com problemas para encontrar pessoas com quem possa manter um relacionamento. 02. O termo "felons" (paragraph 2) utilizado para caracterizar positivamente uma pessoa. 04. Segundo o autor, a atrao o aspecto mais negativo num relacionamento. 08. Confiar na atrao para se julgar o carter de uma pessoa prprio dos jovens. 16. Quando se encontra algum por intermdio de amigos, de certa forma j h uma seleo. 32. "your age" (paragraph 5) refere-se faixa etria daqueles que buscam relacionamentos pela Internet. 64. H pessoas que se sentem to constrangidas na busca de relacionamentos que preferem ficar em casa. 10. De acordo com o texto 3, assinale a(s) alternativa(s) correta(s). 01. O vocbulo "venturing" (paragraph 1) significa o mesmo que "risking". 02. A expresso "out of the blue" (paragraph 2) significa "unexpectedly". 04. "singles" (paragraph 3) refere-se s pessoas que no esto envolvidas em um relacionamento amoroso.

08. O texto alerta para que "Internet dating" seja evitado. 16. As pessoas da faixa etria de J. M. sabem definitivamente como cuidar de si prprias. 32. J.M. est em busca de uma companhia duradoura.* 64. Para que haja amor, tem que haver atrao.

*(32) No texto encontramos a seguinte citao "You're probably less interested in "dating" than in finding someone with whom you can spend your life" a qual no afirma que J.M. esteja em busca de uma companhia duradoura.

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Texto 1 Homework causes family arguments

Children's homework can become a family battleground, says report

Homework is bad for your family, say researchers, who have found that it causes arguments and upsets. A study of the impact of homework in different countries says that the pressure of homework causes friction between children and parents. This pressure is worst in families where parents are most keen for their children to succeed at school. And the survey claims that homework causes anxiety and emotional exhaustion.
Homework clubs

As a solution, the report suggests that "homework clubs", which take place after school, are a successful way of getting the benefit of homework, without risking the disagreements associated with homework at home.

The report from the Institute of Education in London is a review of research over 75 years, which examines the impact of homework in the United Kingdom, the United States, Europe, Australia and the Far and Middle East.

And it says that homework can become a source of tension, particularly when parents try to take too much control of how children are approaching their homework. For parents to make a positive contribution, the report suggests that parents should take a more supportive and less interventionist role, only helping when they are asked.
'Moral support'

"Parents have the most positive influence when they offer moral support, make appropriate resources available and discuss general issues. They should only actually help with homework when their children specifically ask them to," says report author, Susan Hallam. The report backs the effectiveness of homework clubs, which have become popular in many schools. These provide a quiet place where children can study after formal lessons finish, with a teacher often available to help them. "Homework clubs give children the benefits of homework without the rows at home. Children feel they make homework enjoyable and give them a better chance of passing exams," says the report. "They may assist in raising standards for those who need extra support or who find it difficult to do homework at home. As such, they help to bridge the gap between the haves and the have-nots." The report also says that the impact of homework on academic achievement is "relatively limited" compared to other factors, such as "prior knowledge, ability, time on task, good attendance at school, motivation and self-confidence".

(BBC News, 10 February, 2004)

1.Assinale a(s) alternativa(s) correta(s) de acordo com o texto. 01. Quanto mais os pais controlam as tarefas, menos as crianas so bem sucedidas. 02. Atualmente, a quantidade de tarefa de casa muito maior que de antigamente. 04. As crianas reclamam muito com os pais das atividades que tm que desenvolver fora da sala de aula. 08. A tarefa de casa pode ser motivo de desentendimento entre pais e filhos. 16. Os pais devem auxiliar os filhos com o dever de casa apenas quando forem solicitados. 32. De acordo com um estudo realizado, as tarefas causam mais impacto em crianas mais jovens. 64. A assiduidade considerada um fator mais importante no sucesso acadmico que a realizao de tarefas de casa. 2.De acordo com o texto, os "homework clubs" 01. causam tenso em algumas crianas. 02. so uma boa opo para evitar conflitos entre pais e filhos em relao s tarefas de casa. 04. ensinam os pais a trabalharem melhor com os filhos em casa.

08. so realizados aps as aulas regulares. 16. so uma alternativa eficiente, embora sejam dispendiosos. 32. auxiliam as crianas a verem o dever de casa de uma forma mais prazerosa. 64. fornecem atendimento individual com professores qualificados. 3.Assinale a(s) alternativa(s) em que a palavra apresentada esteja relacionada a um contexto negativo. 01. "upsets" (sub-ttulo) 02. "keen" (pargrafo 1) 04. "anxiety" (pargrafo 1) 08. "disagreements" (pargrafo 2) 16. "supportive" (pargrafo 5) 32. "effectiveness" (pargrafo 9) 64. "knowledge" (pargrafo 12) 4.Assinale o que for correto, de acordo com o texto. 01. O pronome "their" (pargrafo 2) refere-se a "parents"(pargrafo 2). 02. O pronome relativo "which" (pargrafo 3) poderia ser substitudo por "that". 04. O verbo modal "should" (pargrafo 6) expressa possibilidade ou permisso. 08. As formas sublinhadas em "less interventionist role" (pargrafo 6) e "most positive influence" (pargrafo 7) so utilizadas em superlativos. 16. A forma "ing", em "chance of passing exams" (pargrafo 10), foi utilizada por ser o verbo precedido de preposio. 32. "who find it difficult to do homework" (pargrafo 11) pode ser expresso como "who have difficulty in doing homework", sem alterao de significado. 64. "As such" (pargrafo 11) e "such as" (pargrafo 12) so utilizados para exemplificar. 5. Assinale a(s) alternativa(s) cujas palavras ou expresses sejam sinnimas entre si. 01. "researchers" (sub-ttulo) reporters 02. "succeed" (pargrafo 2) not fail 04. "take place" (pargrafo 3) happen 08. "actually" (pargrafo 8) at present 16. "available" (pargrafo 9) qualified 32. "raising" (pargrafo 11) going down 64. "prior" (pargrafo 12) happening before Texto 2 O texto 2 constitudo pelos seis anncios a seguir:
Anncio 1

Vocabulary currently atualmente seeking procurando

Anncio 2

Vocabulary perched - no alto breathtaking - de tirar o flego hamlet - vila,

aldeia available disponvel pool - piscina

Anncio 3

Vocabulary out-of -print que no est sendo mais publicado antiquarian antigo e raro
Anncio 4

Vocabulary range - variedade seeking procurando sailing - veleiro charter - fretar

Anncio 5

Vocabulary seeks - procura current - atual further - extra

Anncio 6

Vocabulary ceiling - teto

beamed radiante, bonito plumbing encanamento

CAM Cambridge Alumni Magazine n.o 41, Lent Term 2004.

6. De acordo com o texto 2, assinale o que for correto. 01. Turistas podem reservar um apartamento prximo a Pisa. 02. Em Veneza, de 4 a 6 pessoas podem ficar hospedadas em um castelo. 04. Barlow Moor Books oferece um servio de busca de livros raros. 08. Turistas podem alugar veleiros no arquiplago dos Aores. 16. Apenas dois dos anncios incluem a possibilidade de o turista se divertir na gua. 32. As instalaes em Veneza dispem de mobilirio arrojado. 7. A leitura do texto 2 permite afirmar que 01. algumas casas sero alugadas enquanto os proprietrios estiverem ausentes. 02. frias de uma semana para 4 a 6 pessoas, na Itlia, podem custar de 490 a 795 por pessoa. 04. a casa na Toscana est situada em um local aprazvel e plano que propicia caminhadas. 08. todas as acomodaes anunciadas so para a rea central das cidades. 16. o panorama visto da casa da Toscana muito semelhante ao panorama visto do arquiplago. 32. quem tiver interesse em um local romntico deve optar pelas ilhas. 8. Assinale a(s) alternativa(s) correta(s) de acordo com as informaes contidas no texto. 01. Entre os anncios publicados, trs fazem busca de livros de interesse s do cliente. 02. Os anncios foram publicados tendo em vista clientes potenciais britnicos. 04. Quem tiver manuscritos de livros pode submet-los aos anunciantes 1 e 5. 08. As editoras esto interessadas em livros de reas especficas. 16. Os interessados nos anncios podem entrar em contato com todos os anunciantes via internet, fax ou telefone. 32. Os anncios n.o 1 e n.o 3 oferecem oportunidade de trabalho remunerado. 9. Analise os vocbulos abaixo, extrados dos anncios do texto, identificados entre parnteses, e assinale a(s) alternativa(s) correta(s). 01. "hillside" e "clad" (2) so aspectos geogrficos. 02. "vine"e "olive" (2) so plantaes. 04. "manor" (4) e "hamlet" (2) so construes semelhantes. 08. "scholarly" (3) faz referncia ao ano escolar. 16. "further" (5) pode ser substitudo por "future". 32. "antique" (6) tem o mesmo significado que "historical".

64. "ceiling" e "plumbing" (6) so partes de uma construo. 10. Assinale a(s) alternativa(s) que apresenta(m) informao(es) correta(s) em relao aos vocbulos retirados dos anncios identificados entre parnteses. 01. "currently" (1) is the same as "at the moment". 02. "us", in "ask us about" (2), is a relative pronoun. 04. "out-of-print" (3) means the same as "newly printed". 08. "whale and dolphin" (4) are sea creatures. 16. "diving" (4) is a kind of water activity. 32. "seeks" (5) is a verb in the 3 rd person singular. 64. "ancient" (6) makes reference to the price of the place.
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Editorial This issue of Gender Equality News focuses on trafficking of women. It is recognized that we need to look not only at changing the attitudes of the authorities who deal with trafficked victims, but also the prejudices that victims may face within their own communities when and if they return. Julie Bindel opens the debate by looking at the response in the UK to this problem. Alongside the need to revisit the legislation on prosecution of traffickers and our support for victims, she argues that we need to address the fundamental question of demand. Judge Nimfa Cuesta Vilches from the Philippines provides an overview of current law provision on trafficking in her own country. A British Council colleague contributes her view of the socioeconomic conditions that make women in Ukraine vulnerable to the professional international traffickers. Other perspectives from Greece and Bulgaria look at bringing together agencies to work on this issue and the need to raise awareness among vulnerable groups and the community at large. Finally, as a departure from our main focus in this issue, we have the wonderful photographs by Nancy Durrell Mckenna. In an interview she explains the reasons she set up her charity, Safehands for Mothers. Our next issue will focus on CEDAW and the progress made 25 years on from its creation, and we welcome articles and photographs on this topic. Alison Smith Gender Equality Consultant alison.smith@britishcouncil.org
(Fonte: Gender Equality News. British Council, n. 26,march 2004.)

1. correto afirmar que o texto enfatiza a necessidade de: a) Nos preocuparmos com a falta de atendimento psicolgico e de sade s mulheres vtimas abaixo de 25 anos e com as penas pouco rgidas sentenciadas pelas autoridades aos criminosos responsveis. b) Mudarmos a postura das autoridades que se ocupam dos casos de trfico de mulheres e a atitude da comunidade quanto ao preconceito em relao s vtimas. c) Apoiarmos as vtimas, em especial aquelas identificadas como mulheres prostitudas, e fazermos encaminhamento ao poder pblico o mais rapidamente possvel. d) Combatermos o crime do trfico de mulheres em um nmero crescente de pases como Filipinas, Ucrnia, Grcia, Bulgria e oferecermos servios de aconselhamento e sade s vtimas. e) Fazermos uma campanha para reviso das penas pelos crimes de seqestro e estupro, alm de coibirmos aes de trfico de mulheres por meio da participao das autoridades em movimentos sociais. 2. correto afirmar que o contedo do editorial organizado: a) Pela exposio de uma situao, explicitao de uma perturbao e resoluo. b) Pela orientao de uma seqncia, constatao de aes e avaliao. c) Pela apresentao do tema, enumerao dos elementos constitutivos e nova introduo.

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BRIEFLY INTERNATIONAL PARIS Diana photographers are put on trial again A French court held a new trial on Tuesday of three photographers who took pictures of Princess Diana and her friend, Dodi al Fayed, just before and after their fatal car crash in Paris in August, 1997. The appeal court quickly adjourned and was expected to make a ruling on Sept. 14 on charges of violating privacy laws. Only one of the photographers was present in court. Jacques Langevin, Christian Martinez and Eric Chassery were acquitted seven months ago of breaking privacy laws, an offense punishable by up to a year in prison. But Dodis father, Mohamed al Fayed, and state prosecutors appealed the verdict. Mohamed al Fayed, owner of the London store Harrods, wants the paparazzi pusnished. (Reuters)

(International Herald Tribune. Wednesday, June 23, 2004. p.8.)

1.O texto aborda um recurso contra uma deciso judicial impetrado por: a) Princesa Diana e Dodi al Fayed. b) Mohamed al Fayed e promotores pblicos. c) Jacques Langevin, Christian Martinez e Eric Chassery. d) Corte francesa e Harrods londrina. e) Fotgrafos mundialmente conhecidos como paparazzi. 2.O texto acima foi publicado na seo: a) Editorial. b) Carta do leitor. c) Sinopse. d) Notcia. e) Entrevista. 3.Com base no texto, correto afirmar que os rus esto sendo acusados de:

a) Homicdio doloso. b) Crime passional. c) Invaso de privacidade. d) Quebra de sigilo. e) Crcere privado.

4. O objetivo do texto : a) Sensibilizar viajantes a participarem de uma campanha de caridade. b) Divulgar aos viajantes a campanha de Natal da Swissair. c) Arrecadar fundos para a associao dos funcionrios da Swissair. d) Recolher donativos para entidades assistenciais da Swissair. e) Angariar recursos para a compra de agasalhos para rfos. 5.Segundo o texto, os envelopes de arrecadao so recolhidos: a) Pelas crianas da SOS Childrens Villages. b) Pelas famlias adotivas de crianas rfs. c) Pelos funcionrios da SOS e da Swissair. d) Pelos comissrios de bordo da Swissair. e) Pelos voluntrios da entidade beneficente promotora. 6. Com base no enunciado Your small change can make a big change, assinale a alternativa cujo provrbio veicula a mesma mensagem.

a) Pagar com a mesma moeda. b) Quem v cara no v corao. c) Deus ajuda a quem cedo madruga. d) Quem tudo quer nada tem. e) A unio faz a fora. Allergies: the two-dog trick By Sora Song Heres a reason to think twice about giving antibiotics to kids: researchers at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit found that by age 7, children who received antibiotics such as penicillin in their first six months were 1.5 times as likely to develop allergies and more than twice as likely to develop asthma as kids who didnt get the drugs. Also at higher risk for allergies were children who were breast-fed for more than four months and those whose mothers had a history of allergies. The study followed 448 youngsters suffering allergies to pets, ragweed, grass and dust mites. Researchers dont know the precise link between antibiotics and allergies, but they think the drugs may interfere with the development of the immune system. One thing that helped ward off allergies and asthma: having more than two pets (cats or dogs) around in the childs first year.

(Time magazine, Oct. 13, 2003.)

7. A funo desse texto : a) Descrever um procedimento. b) Explicar uma teoria. c) Argumentar contra um fato. d) Narrar uma histria. e) Informar sobre uma descoberta. 8.Com base no texto, correto afirmar: a) O leite materno no incio da vida, independentemente da presena do antibitico, previne alergia e asma. b) A alergia provocada pelo contato com animais de estimao, plen, grama e caros. c) Ter contato com animais de estimao no incio da vida ajuda a prevenir alergias e asma. d) A capacidade inata de desenvolver asma e alergia se define durante a gestao. e) Antibitico no primeiro ano de vida previne o desenvolvimento de alergia e asma.

(Disponvel em: <http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/listguid.html> Acesso em: 14 out. 2004.)

9.Com base no texto, correto afirmar: a) Mulheres buscavam igualdade de direitos. b) Mulheres e homens votavam em Ohio. c) Homens promoviam apoio s candidatas. d) Homens se juntaram contra as mulheres. e) Mulheres e homens disputavam as eleies. 10.Com base no texto, ought to usado para indicar o que considerado: a) Errado. b) Correto. c) Necessrio. d) Improvvel. e) Obrigatrio.

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STATE MODERNIZATION CONSULTING SERVICES

The State of Rio Grande do Sul, has received a loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), and intends to apply part of the loan proceeds to make payments under the contract for the state modernization consulting services. The services include, among others: (I) a detailed diagnosis about the public sector in the State of Rio Grande do Sul and its organizations; (II) the design of a coordinating system to the main projects of the Government; (III) the design of an e-government system; (IV) the design of a monitoring and evaluating system of the Government activities based upon a set of indicators to be defined; (V) proposals to improve the efficiency and the quality of the services to the citizens in the biggest areas of the Government like public education, public health, public security, social network, etc. (VI) proposals for the modernization of the shopping system of the Government. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, financial capacity, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.) Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications. A consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank's Guidelines. Interested consultands may obtain further information at the address below from 9am and 2pm to 6pm, all the working days.

Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by July 31st , 2003. Joo Carlos Brum Torres - State Secretary - Hermilio Santos Manager Av. Borges de Medeiros, 1501 90119 - 900 - Porto Alegre - Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil Tel: (55)(51) 3288.1409 Fax:(55)(51) 3286.5490 e-mail: brumtorres@scp.rs.gov.br
1.O objetivo deste Edital : a) Anunciar mudanas efetivadas no sistema de prestao de servios do governo do Rio Grande do Sul em diversas reas. b) Disponibilizar a prestao de servios de consultoria nas reas de educao, sade, segurana e servio social. c) Divulgar um processo seletivo para a contratao de servios de consultoria para o governo do Rio Grande do Sul. d) Informar sobre o processo de modernizao implementado pelo governo do Rio Grande do Sul em diversas reas de servios. e) Anunciar a contratao de servidores para as reas de educao, sade, segurana e servio social no Rio Grande do Sul. 2.Pela leitura do texto, infere-se que: a) O governo gacho prioriza a contratao de consultores brasileiros para a coordenao, monitorao e avaliao de projetos do Estado. b) A implantao de uma sistemtica de governo operada eletronicamente compe o projeto de modernizao dos servios do governo do Rio Grande do Sul. c) O governo gacho atingiu um alto padro de qualidade nas reas de educao, sade, segurana e servio social. d) O governo gacho j havia contratado anteriormente,atravs de outro emprstimo internacional, um servio de consultoria nas reas de educao, sade, segurana e servio

social. e) O sistema de compras do estado do Rio Grande do Sul um dos mais modernos da Amrica Latina. 3.Qual das alternativas abaixo se refere a uma orientao fornecida pelo texto? a) Agendar o uso de servios pblicos por correspondncia eletrnica. b) Comparecer ao escritrio do Banco Mundial no horrio estabelecido. c) Enviar correspondncia no prazo mximo de trs meses. d) Comparecer ao teste seletivo na data e horrio estabelecidos. e) Enviar manifestaes de interesse para o endereo fornecido.

Court Overturns Stoning Sentence for Nigerian Woman Accused of Adultery

September 25, 2003 by NOW Staff In a victory for women's rights, a Nigerian court of appeals on Sept. 25 threw out the case against Amina Lawal, a 32-year-old single mother sentenced to death by stoning for committing adultery. Lawal was convicted of adultery for giving birth to a daughter out of wedlock, a crime punished by death under Sharia, the strict Islamic law embraced in northern Nigeria. The man she identified as the child's father was not convicted of any wrongdoing after he brought three male "witnesses" to testify on his behalf. Under Sharia, this constitutes sufficient evidence to clear him of the accusation. Lawal had no option. News of the brutal sentence and Lawal's unequal treatment under the law sparked outrage from humanitarian groups around the world. NOW (National Organization for Women) activists sent tens of thousands of letters to Nigerian officials and staged a protest at the Nigerian embassy in Washington D.C. "I am very happy," Lawal reportedly said after the sentence was overturned. "God is great and he has made this possible." Feminist leaders expressed relief at the news of the overturned sentence, but warned against complacency. "Unless both women and men are treated equally under the law in northern Nigeria, other women will certainly be sentenced to death for the 'crime' of becoming pregnant out of wedlock, even if the pregnancy is the result of rape," said NOW President Kim Gandy. "We must continue to demand Nigeria's compliance with international law and even its own constitution in regard to the treatment of women."
(Disponvel em http://www.now.org Acesso em: 8 out. 2003.) Fonte: The Economist, June 28th, 2003.

4. Com base na leitura do texto, correto afirmar: a) Kim Gandy adverte para um problema ainda presente em relao ao julgamento de homens e mulheres nas leis nigerianas. b) Sharia foi uma testemunha importante para a absolvio do homem acusado de ser o pai da filha de Amina. c) Amina Lawal recebeu manifestaes decisivas para a confirmao da sentena de morte decretada pelo tribunal de justia nigeriano. d) A data de morte de Amina Lawal foi adiada em funo de manifestaes populares, como por exemplo, da Organizao Nacional para Mulheres. e) A condenao de Amina Lawal teve repercusso mundial, principalmente porque ela

negava a acusao por adultrio. 5.Com base no texto, o protesto da NOW aconteceu: a) Na embaixada americana na Nigria. b) Na sede da organizao na Nigria. c) Na sede da organizao em Washington D.C. d) Na embaixada nigeriana nos Estados Unidos. e) Na sede da organizao nos Estados Unidos.

RENEWABLE ENERGY
by Kent S. Markle

(...)Wind The use of Wind energy is growing faster than any other type of renewable energy because of improvements in Wind turbine technology over the past 20 years. The best locations for wind as an energy source are coasts, mountains, and plains. Like solar rays, wind is also a form of intermittent renewable energy, avaliable only about 30 percent of the time. Often, when the sun isnt shining, the wind is blowing, so many users rely on wind turbines to complement solar panels. Most of the worlds wind generation capacity is located in the United States, Denmark ( the pioneer in wind generation), the Netherlands (famous for its use of windmills), Germany, and India. While wind generation of electricity is clean, some disadvantages include the noise of the blades of windmills and the appearance. A large wind farm on a hillside is clearly visible, in the same way that large arrays of solar panels are. People who rely on wind-generated electricity, however, may not mind the view of clean energy being created. (...)
Fonte: English Teaching Forum, Out. 2002, p.51.

6.Segundo o texto, o fator que tem impulsionado o cresci-mento do uso de energia elica : a) O tamanho das hlices do moinho. b) A visibilidade das turbinas do moinho. c) O avano tecnolgico de construo de turbinas de moinho. d) A abundncia de locais para instalao de moinhos. e) O investimento pblico nesse setor. 7.Assinale a alternativa que indique corretamente um dos locais com grande potencial para gerao de energia elica mencionado no texto: a) Lagoa comunicante com um rio. b) Ampla poro de terreno plano. c) Campo densamente arborizado. d) Terras baixas em depresses alagadas. e) Depresso alongada entre montes.

A South African writer reflects on his country's new Nobel laureate

by Rian Malan () And yet, and yet. When all the literary games are done and his last sentence

deconstructed, Coetzee will be remembered for something quite simple: here was a writer who described, more truly than any other, what it was to be white and conscious in the face of apartheid's stupidities and cruelties. This may perplex people from outside South Africa, because the word apartheid is never uttered in his novels, and the settings are not necessarily South African. In 1980, when Coetzee's masterpiece Waiting for the Barbarians was published, I was in the U.S., living among people who took it as a surreal cowboy story set on some nameless frontier and wondered what all the fuss was about. For me, and for many white South Africans, it was an unbearably painful allegory about our daily lives and moral dilemmas, a book that engaged on a psychic level so deep and compelling that reading it left one dazed and hypnotized. (...)
Fonte: TIME online edition, 13 out. 2003.

8.A partir do texto, compreende-se que J. M. Coetzee : a) Romancista. b) Fsico. c) Dramaturgo. d) Qumico. e) Poeta. 9.Segundo o texto, correto afirmar que: a) A especialidade de Coetzee fazer jogos literrios com as palavras. b) Coetzee foi a favor do sistema poltico "apartheid' na frica do Sul. c) Os americanos consideram J. M. Coetzee um africano racista e surreal. d) Coetzee retrata os dilemas morais enfrentados por africanos brancos conscientes no sistema "apartheid". e) Dilemas morais e da vida cotidiana so temas excludos por Coetzee. 10.O livro Waiting for the Barbarians aborda a questo: a) Da violncia fsica. b) Da tica profissional. c) Da reeducao psquica. d) Dos fenmenos hipnticos. e) Da discriminao racial.

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One More Reason To Eat Your Veggies If you're worried about prostate cancer, it might pay to eat an apple a day. Or an onion. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., report that a natural substance called quercetin significantly reduced the ability of prostate tumor cells to absorb the hormone they need to develop and proliferate. Quercetin is found in apples, onions, leafy vegetables, green and black tea, beans, and red wine. The team, led by Dr. Nianzeng Xing, cautioned that the study has been done only on cancer cells cultivated in the lab, and quercetin hasn't been tested in human patients. But it has two advantages as a potential treatment: it is abundant and safe. Prostate cancer, the most common cancer in men, will strike 198,100 Americans this year and kill 31,500, according to the American Cancer Society. Existing treatments have severe side effects, so scientists have been searching for a safer one. The researchers found that quercetin reduced prostate cancer cells' absorption of androgens, the male hormones that stimulate prostate cancer. Next, the Mayo team will test quercetin in mice that have been bioengineered to develop prostate cancer.

(In: Business Week, April 9, 2001. p. 106.)

1. Pode-se dizer que a inteno principal do texto : a) Apresentar um relato preliminar de uma pesquisa que visa a preveno do cncer de prstata. b) Incentivar a ingesto de frutas e legumes no combate clula cancerosa denominada quercetina. c) Questionar os efeitos colaterais apresentados por uma substncia que combate o cncer de prstata. d)Discutir um trabalho cientfico sobre os hormnios absorvidos pelas clulas cancerosas em sua proliferao. e) Relatar uma pesquisa sobre a mortalidade de homens americanos decorrente de cncer de prstata. 2. O estudo mencionado no texto foi realizado pela equipe liderada pelo Dr. Nianzeng Xing em: a) Homens norte-americanos de meia-idade. b) Diversos tipos de ratos geneticamente modificados. c) Frutas e vegetais modificados em laboratrio. d) Clulas cancerosas cultivadas em laboratrio. e) Ratos tratados com o objetivo de desenvolver cncer de prstata. 3. Segundo o texto, o estudo revela que a substncia quercetina: a) encontrada em ratos de laboratrio que desenvolveram

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The vanishing art of Brazil's Indians Long before Jean-Jacques Rousseau idealized the "noble savage" in the late 18th century, the Brazilian Indian was entrenched in the French imagination. As early as 1505, just five years after the Portuguese discovered Brazil, the first Indian was brought to France. Then, in 1550, 50 Indians were imported to inhabit a reconstructed Indian village in Normandy as a curiosity to entertain the royal court. But for French thinkers, the Indians also displayed unique qualities, notably the innocence of their nakedness, their generosity, their indifference to possessions and, yes, their cleanliness. And this led first Montaigne and later Montesquieu, Diderot and Rousseau to meditate on the human condition. Then, in the mid-20th century, another Frenchman, Claude Lvi-Strauss, helped found modern anthropology through research carried out among Brazilian Indians. Now, in a sense, the Indians have returned to France, in a new exhibition called "Indian Brazil: The Arts of the Amerindians of Brazil." The show, which has been drawing crowds to the Grand Palais in Paris, runs through June 27 and also includes objects collected by Lvi-Strauss in the 1930s. It is the centerpiece of a lively program of Brazilian art, music, dance and movies called the Year of Brazil in France. The exhibition includes both ancient and recent and contemporary objects made by Brazilian Indians, such as delicately woven baskets and musical instruments like flutes, drums and maracas. The final room in this show is a homage to Lvi-Strauss and serves to remind many French who long ago read his 1955 classic, "Tristes Tropiques," that, at 97, he is still alive and kicking. For the first time, the 760 objects Lvi-Strauss donated to Brazil from his two Indian expeditions have been united with the 745 pieces he was allowed to bring to the Muse de l'Homme in Paris. And these include rudimentary weapons, instruments, feather works and bark designs. As interesting are the blackand-white photographs that Lvi-Strauss and his wife, Dina, took on their 1935-36 voyage into Mato Grosso and their 1938 trip further north to Rondnia. They show some Indian tribes, like the Kadiweu of Mato Grosso, which have largely disappeared today.
Adaptado de: http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/04/29/style/frbraz.php

1.De acordo com o texto, assinale o que for correto. 01. The French people felt a strong curiosity about the Indians. 02. In 1550 some Brazilian Indians were taken to France to work as slaves. 04. Jean Jacques Rousseau visited Brazil in the 18th century. 08. A visitor can see both ancient and more recent items made by Brazilian Indians when visiting the show. 16. According to French thinkers, Brazilian Indians always fought for land and property. 32. The text compares Brazilian Indians to other indigenous people in South America. 2.Sobre "Indian Brazil: The Arts of the Amerindians of Brazil", assinale o que for correto. 01. It is the name of an exhibition. 02. Grand Palais is the place the show is taking place. 04. The show will run till the end of this year.

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To buy or to rent? According to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), 37 percent of Canadian renters could afford to buy a home. But when it comes to buying or renting, age, lifestyle, whether or not you're a parent, even where you live, all play a role. This was among findings of a late 1990s study by the CMHC, which wanted to know why, in Quebec, so many 25- to 34-year-olds - the so-called Generation X - were tenants rather than homeowners. At the time, 56 percent of this age group outside Quebec owned their homes, a figure that dropped to 34 percent in Montreal. CMHC's Kim-Anh Lam explained: "When we asked about their priorities, Gen Xers placed housing fifth - after recreational activities, retirement planning, consolidating their jobs, and repaying their debt." However, home ownership became a priority once a couple became serious, or the first child arrived.
Most experts agree that renting makes sense if you're highly mobile and don't want to be burdened with the slow pace of the buying and selling process, or if you can't or don't want to take on the long-term financial commitments of a mortgage and home maintenance. Renting may be necessary in order to save for the 10 - to 20 - percent

down payment needed to buy a home.

Whether you buy or rent your home, you should use no more than 35 percent of your income on housing, including rent or mortgage, utilities, insurance, and repair.

Most banks recommend that no more than 30 percent of your income should support a mortgage, and no more than 40 percent should go to a mortgage and other debt.

http://www.readersdigest.ca/money/buying a home.html

1.A respeito dos Gen Xers, conforme um estudo realizado nos anos 90, assinale o que for correto. 01.In Montreal, 34% of them owned a house. 02.Housing concern comes after problems about repaying debts. 04.In Quebec, they preferred to rent houses than buy them. 08.They are worried about health insurance and unemployment. 16.They can afford to buy houses because they live in Quebec. 32.They spend 35% of their income on housing because that is what most banks recommend. 2.De acordo com as informaes contidas no texto, assinale o que for correto 01.Besides age, the way and the place a person lives have to be taken into account if he/she is thinking of buying a house. 02.CMHC stands for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. 04.One should buy a house when becoming a parent because children don't like to live in rented houses. 08.Experts say that if one has to move from place to place, he/she should consider renting a house. 16.One can spend about 40% of one's income on mortgage and other debts, according to the banks recommendation. 32.In Canada, a person can take 10 to 20 years to pay for a financed house. Arizona school to give students money for 'A's Students attending one Tucson school are going to be given the chance to earn

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Ruth Merritt A 78-year-old diabetic woman fell into a ditch near a shopping mall and survived for four days through hail and lightning before she was rescued. Remarkably, doctors said, Ruth Merritt suffered only a few bumps and bruises. Merritt was reported missing by friends Tuesday after failing to return to her assisted living home in Poughkeepsie from the Hudson Valley Mall, about 50 miles south of Albany. She had taken a taxi to the mall, authorities said. After having lunch there, Merritt tried to cross the road to get to a store on the other side. She walked down a rocky embankment bordering the road when her knees weakened and she fell 15 feet in the ditch, Ulster police Lt. Matthew Taggard said. She sprained her ankle and could not stand up. For four days and through a storm Wednesday, Merritt stayed awake and relied on her faith. Merritt told NBC's "Today" show Monday that God "talked to me during the thunderstorm." She recalled the ditch "was kind of deep. I guess that's why they didn't find me right away." Police and mall security posted fliers about Merritt's disappearance and searched the nearby area several times. At 3 p.m. Saturday, a mall security guard, Joe Williams, spotted Merritt lying in the ditch. She was taken to Benedictine Hospital, where she was treated for a sprained ankle and dehydration. Friends were worried because Merritt did not have her medications when she disappeared. Mark Sonnenberg, a friend, said police called him to tell him Merritt was rescued. "Thank goodness," he said. "In all the 12 years I've known her, nothing like this has ever happened to her." Dr. Joe Christiana said Merritt, who appeared on television Monday with a breathing tube in her nose, would stay in the hospital for one or two more days. "She has been doing extremely well," Christiana said. "She's a tough person." Merritt has declined further interviews with the media, a hospital spokesman said Monday.
(Extrado de um texto eletrnico: www.tricityherald.com, em 18/08/2003)

1.Sobre Ruth Merrit, assinale o que for correto. 01.Ela tem 78 anos de idade e sofre de diabetes. 02.Enquanto esteve na valeta, ela conseguiu dormir um pouco. 04.Ela almoou no Hudson Valley Mall. 08.Ela mora em uma casa de repouso para idosos. 16.Ao cair na valeta, ela torceu o tornozelo e no pode levantar-se. 32.As condies meteorolgicas foram bastante desfavorveis nos dias em que permaneceu na valeta. 2.Diferentes pessoas emitem diferentes opinies a respeito de Ruth Merrit. Relacione as falas (diretas ou indiretas) com as res-pectivas pessoas. Enquanto tentava chegar loja do outro lado da rua, ela caiu em uma valeta. Ela est se saindo muito bem. Ela uma pessoa forte.

 Merrit recusou contatos posteriores com a imprensa falada e escrita. Nos 12 anos que eu a conheo, nada parecido havia acontecido com ela. 01.um(a) amigo(a) / o(a) mdico(a) / reprter do Canal NBC / porta-voz do hospital 02.policial / Dr. Joe Christiana / porta-voz do hospital / um(a) amigo(a) 04.Matthew Taggard / Dr. Joe Christiana / porta-voz do hospital / Mark Sonnenberg 08.Matthew Taggard / o(a) mdico(a) / porta-voz do hospital / um(a) amigo(a) 16.Dr. Joe Christiana / reprter do Canal NBC / Matthew Taggard / um(a) amigo(a) 32.Matthew Taggard / Dr. Joe Christiana / Mark Sonnenberg / reprter do Canal NBC 3.De acordo com as informaes contidas no texto, assinale o que for correto. 01.Uma das causas da sua queda na valeta foi um problema fsico. 02.A valeta onde Ruth Merrit caiu fica nas proximidades da sua casa. 04."Today" o nome de um programa de televiso que vai ao ar pelo Canal NBC. 08.Segundo os mdicos que a assistiram, os ferimentos de Ruth Merrit no so graves. 16.Segundo o Dr. Joe Christiana, Ruth Merrit dever permanecer mais duas semanas no hospital. 32.Alguns amigos de Ruth Merrit foram as primeiras pessoas que deram por sua falta na tera-feira. 4.O texto acima est sem um ttulo. Assinale a(s) alternativa(s) que melhor se enquadra(m) como um ttulo. 01.Como permanecer 4 dias presa em uma valeta. 02.Resgatada aps permancer 4 dias em uma valeta. 04.Amigos de Ruth Merrit lamentam o seu infortnio. 08.Ruth Merrit: uma mulher sofrida. 16.Anci sobrevive 4 dias presa em uma valeta. 32.Como agir em caso de acidente.

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9/11 Widow remarries Wearing white and beaming broadly, Laura Mardovich married family friend Robert Balemian Friday. People exchange their wedding vows every day, but what is unusual about this marriage is that Laura is a Sept. 11 widow - perhaps the first to remarry. The priest who pronounced Laura and Robert man and wife saw their union as an uplifting sign for a parish that lost 18 people in the terrorist attacks - a sign that Laura is moving on with her life. But to some friends and relatives, seven months is a short time to grieve - and they are stunned by the marriage. Their feelings are all the more intense because Laura, 41, and her first husband, Ed Mardovich, 42, had what by all accounts was a storybook union. He was the president of the securities division of Euro Brokers, a thriving investment firm, and the couple and their four children lived in Lloyd Harbor on Long Island's North Shore. The night before the attacks, Laura and Ed celebrated their 16th anniversary at Alain Ducasse, the exclusive Manhattan restaurant. The next morning Ed went to his office on the 84th floor of the south tower of the World Trade Center. When the first hijacked plane ripped into the WTC's north tower, Ed called Laura on his cell phone to say he was safe. He never came home - one of 60 Euro Brokers employees to die on Sept. 11. After Ed's death, Laura changed. She didn't return calls from relatives, who interpreted this as meaning she didn't want reminders of the past. And she began seeing Robert, a family friend and a widower with a child. The couple got married at St. Patrick's Church in Huntington and toasted their union at a reception at the Waldorf-Astoria. They left on their honeymoon yesterday.
(Adaptado de uma reportagem de Maria Alvarez, Adam Miller e Andy Geller para o peridico New York Post, em sua verso online de 14/4/02)

1.A respeito desta reportagem, que trata do casamento de Laura Mardovich com Robert Balemian, assinale o que for correto. 01.Foi o segundo casamento de Laura. 02.Ela era viva de Ed Mardovich, morto nos ataques terroristas ao World Trade Center em 11 de setembro. 04.De acordo com os registros oficiais, Laura a primeira viva da tragdia do World Trade Center a se casar novamente. 08.Robert era um amigo da famlia. 16.Robert tambm era vivo. 32.O casamento se restringiu a uma discreta cerimnia religiosa.

2.Sobre Laura e Ed e o contexto dos ataques terroristas, assinale o que for correto. 01.O casal tinha uma situao financeira bastante modesta. 02.Ed trabalhava no World Trade Center. 04.No dia anterior aos ataques, Laura e Ed jantaram fora. 08.Quando a primeira torre do World Trade Center foi atingida, Ed, que estava na outra, telefonou para Laura. 16.Ed estava na torre norte do World Trade Center. 32.Ed morreu no dia em que completou 42 anos. 3.Sobre os antecedentes e a repercusso do segundo casamento de Laura, assinale o que for correto. 01.Depois da morte de Ed, Laura assumiu uma atitude de isolamento com relao aos parentes. 02.Entre parentes e amigos, o casamento causou surpresa. 04.Considerava-se que Laura e Ed formavam um casal maravilhoso. 08.Alguns familiares de Laura tentaram dissuadi-la de casar-se novamente to depressa. 16.Antes de se casar com Robert, Laura teve que vencer a resistncia de seus filhos. 32.O sacerdote que celebrou o casamento viu a unio como um sinal de que Laura est seguindo em frente com sua vida. 4.O texto informa 01.o tempo de casamento de Laura e Ed. 02.onde morava a famlia Mardovich. 04.o andar da torre do World Trade Center em que Ed trabalhava. 08.quantos empregados da firma para a qual Ed trabalhava morreram nos ataques. 16.a profisso de Robert. 32.o nome da igreja em que Laura e Robert se casaram.

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Falling birthrates RIO DE JANEIRO - One of 13 children, Adriana Pinho remembers growing up with little to can her own. She never had a bicycle, never had a pet and had to fight at the dinner table to get her share of what food there was to eat. She left school after the 5th grade, she said, because she saw little reason to continue, and no one told her she had to stay. As an adult, Pinho said she saw her future as a story that had largely been written by her past. So she decided she wanted only one child. At age 32, she has one boy, who is 9. She is one of a growing number of women in Brazil and other developing countries who have baffled experts with their increasing assertiveness to follow a different course from their parents and have fewer children. In a trend that experts are just beginning to understand, birthrates in many developing countries are shrinking to the point that some demographers are shelving long-held views that a population boom would push the global community to up to 10.5 billion people by the end of this century. Brazil, along with Mexico, India, Indonesia and Egypt, is fueling the changing predictions for world population, which could be smaller than expected by up to a billion people by the century's end, according to some recent studies. One of the main question marks for future population growth is Africa, where in many countries there still is a preference for big families, but where the AIDS epidemic also is having a devastating effect. Slowing birthrates in developing countries have surprised experts because it was believed that as long as poverty and illiteracy were widespread, most nations would not see significant declines.
(Adaptado de uma reportagem de Patrice M. Jones para o peridico Chicago Tribune, edio online de 8/9/2002)

1.De acordo com as informaes contidas no texto, assinale o que for correto. 01.Em muitos pases em desenvolvimento, o ndice de natalidade est abaixo do que indicavam antigas previses. 02.Nos pases desenvolvidos, a populao est diminuindo. 04.Alguns demgrafos que acreditavam que haveria um crescimento rpido da populao mundial esto revendo essa previso. 08.Estimativas indicavam que no final deste sculo a comunidade global poderia chegar a 10,5 bilhes. 16.As previses sobre a populao mundial esto sendo refeitas com base no que tem sido observado em pases

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The Parthenon, one of the monuments erected on the sacred rock of Acropolis, is the major attraction for visitors to the modern city of Athens. It was built between 447 and 438 B.C. as the holy sanctuary of the goddess Athena. A good portion of the Parthenon is still standing, having withstood centuries of such catasthrophes as earthquakes and bombardments by foreign invaders. However, this monument of classical perfection is being slowly eaten away by man's modern catastrophe, pollution. More damage has been done to the Parthenon in the past 50 years than in all the 2,000 years preceding them. While parts have been restored, plans are presently being discussed to remove the temple permanently from its ancient site and place it in a museum. Although the Parthenon is still being visited and admired by thousands of people each year, the question now being asked is "for how long?"

Source: EKSTUT, S.;Miller, T. Interlink. New York: Prentice Hall, 1987

1. According to the text, Athena was: a) a holy sanctuary. b) rebuilt between 447 and 438 B.C.. c) erected on a rock. d) the first name for Athens. e) a goddess. 2. According to the text, the Parthenon has been damaged by ________. a) foreign invaders b) earthquakes c) men d) catastrophes, bombardments and pollution

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Read the text below and answer the questions provided. J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books are a modern phenomenon. The first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was an instant success and has been made into a film. Part of a series of novels including Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the books have already been translated into 35 languages and sold throughout the world. J.K. Rowling was born in Chepstow, in the UK, in 1965. As a single mother, she wrote her first book on scraps of paper in an Edinburgh caf, while looking after her daughter! Her books have won literary prizes including the British Book Award for Children's Book of the Year and the Smarties Book Prize in the 9-11 category.

(WILSON, Ken. Ideas and Issues. Upper-Intermediate. SBS Editora, 2001.)

1. According to the text, the best way to describe Harry Potter books is by saying that: a) They have become a literary model. b) They have become a marketing failure. c) They are a huge success. d) They are not very popular. e) They show incredible stories about a regular guy. 2. The information given about J.K. Rowling implies that: a) She has been writing books since her adolescence. b) She had no imagination. c) Her child made comments to help her write her first book. d) She was working in an office when she had the idea for her first book. e) She wrote her first book in an improvised way. 3. The text given states that: a) J.K. Rowling's books are about to receive two literary prizes. b) J.K. Rowling's books have already received literary prizes. c) J.K. Rowling has not been nominated for two literary prizes. d) Harry Potter books have been sold only in the UK. e) Harry Potter books are yet to be translated. Read the following text and answer the questions given. Thanks to the multi-media success of rock and roll, today's songwriters can reach a huge international audience. Their work is heard and remembered by millions. In that sense they're the poets of modern age. But what exactly do they write about? ... what language do they write it in? ... and why do songs even need lyrilyricscs at all? The answer to the last question is very simple. It's because the

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A ilustrao abaixo serve para as questes 1 e 2.

1. Why is Calvin so anxious? a) He didn't want to drive to the mountains. b) He's hungry and thirsty. c) He wants to get to his vacation place soon. d) His parents did not want to take a plane. e) It's a two day trip. 2. The second question is a reference to a) length. b) time. c) height. d) size. e) price. A ilustrao abaixo serve para as questes 3 e 4.

3. From that schoolgirl's conclusion we can conclude that a) She thinks it's terrible when you can't go the mall. b) Young girls never get depressed when they are at the mall. c) Young people find shopping centers depressing. d) She believes people who suffer from depression should often go to the mall. e) Everyone who doesn't go shopping always gets depressed. 4. In " because there weren't any malls, so everyone was depressed" the ideas expressed by the underlined words are respectively: a) Comparison - result b) Reason - addition c) Contrast - result d) Consequence - condition e) Reason - consequence 5. Complete the following sentences You wouldn't have had the accident if you hadn't been so ____________. I can't help you decide, it's your ____________. You lose your privacy when you become _______. A language examination is not a test of _________.

a) Careless, choice, famous, knowledge b) Careful, choice, famous, knowledge c) Carefully, choice, famous, knowing d) Careful, choosing, famous, knowledge e) Carefully, choice, famous, knowledge The Tarantula Legend and Reality The Tarantula is a legendary spider named for the city of Taranto in Italy. In the 6th

century many people in Taranto suffered from the bites of spiders (experts today think they were black widow spiders). People called the spiders 'tarantulas' and the only antidote to the bites was to dance! They called the dance the tarantella. Today, the tarantula still has a terrible reputation; it frequently appears in novels and movies as a symbol of horror and danger. The reality is different. Today we use the name 'tarantula' for an enormous spider ( Theraphosa leblondi) which lives principally in tropical areas of Africa and North and South America. Although it is very big (a female adult measures 9 cm) and poisonous, the tarantula does not represent a serious problem for people. It does not make a web like other spiders but hunts its prey on the ground, usually at night. Its prey consists of insects, scorpions, small mammals such as rats, small snakes and other small reptiles, and even birds. A female tarantula (which often kills and eats the male!) lays hundreds of eggs. The survivors ride on the mother's back for some weeks. In the first three years of their life they grow from 4 to 16 mm and reach a weight of 8 grams. A tarantula is mature when it is ten years old and some live for twenty years. But life is dangerous for these ferocious spiders, too: only 2% of tarantulas reach maturity.

TAYLOR, James et al. Impact, 3. SP: Macmillan do Brasil, 1995

6.According to the text, one alternative is correct: a) Tarantulas were the inhabitants of Taranto. b) Tarantella was the antidote to the bites of tarantulas. c) Taranto is placed in Rome. d) Tarantulas were also called black widow spiders. e) They may have been the brown spiders. 7. According to the text, one alternative is correct: a) At present tarantulas are a symbol of danger in films. b) Black widow spiders could be found everywhere at that time. c) Tarantulas used to have a bad reputation when they first appeared. d) Movies and novels used the spiders to make horror films long ago. e) Nowadays spiders are not seen in movies anymore. 8. According to the text, one alternative is correct: a) Most of them survive until the age of thirty. b) They can reach the weight of twenty grams before they are three years old. c) Most of them live on their mother's back forever. d) At the age of ten tarantulas reach maturity. e) 2% of them die because they live dangerously. 9.Which alternative completes the sentence below? If the Italian tarantula had been so poisonous, a lot of people__________ a) will be killed. b) would have to kill.

c) would have killed. d) would be killed. e) would have been killed. 10. In English _______ is a very common suffix to form adjectives a) -'s b) -th c) -ous d) -or e) -er
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What can a 15th century man possibly have to say about the present state of English language teaching? Quite a lot, actually, if we are imaginative when reflecting on the issues we face as educators. The stories of Nasreddin Hodja date back 600 years, but they cover themes that never die. According to Kabacali (1997), the folk character Nasreddin Hodja was born in Turkey in the 1400s. The name Hodja means "teacher". [...] The Hodja's stories usually end on a happy note, with a lesson to be learned or a moral.
(Adapted from English Teaching Forum, July 2002)

1.The text is about: a)a teacher who works in Turkey today. b)a recent method to write texts. c)old stories used today to teach English. d)teachers who were born in Turkey. e)15th century English vocabulary. 2.The word "imaginative" means: a)difficult b)creative c)easy d)familiar e)radical 3.The adverb "usually" signifies: a)slowly b)fast c)happily d)sincerely e)normally

Select the alternative that provides the correct way of completing the sentences below: 4.Bob: You know, I can't sleep at night. What should I do? James: Well, if you see a doctor, he ___________ you discover what your problem is. a)helped b)will help c)would have helped d)going to help e)had to help 5.According to medical studies, people ____________smoke stand a higher chance of having lung cancer. a)where b)which c)when d)what e)who 6.Choose appropriate preposition: I. You are different _____ me. II. They have had more experiences _____ life. III. Young people always react _____ the elders' point of view. IV. Children are dependent _____ their parents. V. Differences of opinion _____ the generations have always existed. a)from, in, against, on, between b)on, on, against, on, among c)from, in, against, with, between d)from, on, against, on, between e)from, in, against, of, between 7.Choose the correct alternative: The woman _____ wallet was taken thanked the man for stopping the thief. a)that b)which c)who d)whose e)what 8.She'd better _____ care of herself. a)takes b)to take c)taking d)take e)will take

9.He _____ his car fixed last week. a)is having b)has c)had d)will have e)to have 10.If I had taken a longer vacation, I _____ a car. a)would have rented b)would rent c)will rent d)rented e)would be rented
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Ain't that sweet! New research shows the hidden benefits of eating dark chocolate

By Sora Song

Go ahead, indulge yourself a little. Medical science has just cooked up two sweet reasons to eat chocolate - as long as it's dark

chocolate. Two small studies published last week suggest that dark chocolate may offer such benefits as lower blood pressure and higher levels of disease-and-age-defying chemicals called antioxidants. As if you needed an excuse.
Researchers have long known that cocoa beans contain a class of

chemicals called flavonoids, which are also found in fruits, vegetables, tea and red wine. Previous studies suggest that flavonoids raise levels of HDL cholesterol (the good kind) and act as potent antioxidants, protecting cells from free-radical damage, which can contribute to aging, heart disease and certain cancers. In a study published in Nature, researchers asked 12 volunteers to eat dark chocolate only, dark chocolate with a glass of milk, or milk chocolate. An hour later, the dark-chocolate-only group showed an 18% increase in blood levels of antioxidants called epicatechins. Those in the latter two groups had no such change. "We suspect it's the proteins in the milk that the epicatechins are binding to, so they're not absorbed," says study co-author Alan Crozier of the University of Glasgow. "There is evidence that with tea, milk does something similar." [...]
(TIME Magazine, September 8, 2003, p. 99)

1. About the article, it might be stated that: a) it argues that any kind of chocolate is good for people's health. b) it suggests that people avoid dark chocolate. c) it tells people to eat less chocolate. d) it suggests that people should eat more dark chocolate. e) it offers scientific data to support people who eat all sorts of chocolate. 2. According to the information presented in the article: a) flavonoids act as potent antioxidants, raising HDL cholesterol and free-radical levels. b) flavonoids are not only found in chocolate but also in fruits, vegetables, tea and red wine. c) antioxidants contribute to aging, heart disease and certain cancers. d) among the benefits of dark chocolate are lower blood pressure and higher levels of chemicals that produce aging and diseases.

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Martin Scorsese's film, Gangs of New York, which was released in 2002, with Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel day-Lewis and Cameron Diaz in the cast, was based on Herbert Asbury's book, Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the Underworld. The book, which was first published in 1927, and which, in later editions, contains a foreword by the famous Argentinian writer, Jorge Luis Borges, is described by The New York Times as a "tale of blood, excitement and debauchery." ( Speak Up, May 2003, n. 192) 1.In the sentence "Martin Scorsese's film, Gangs of New York, which was released in 2002, with Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel day-Lewis and Cameron Diaz in the cast, was based on Herbert Asbury's book, Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the Underworld ", the relative pronoun which: a) might be replaced by whose. b) might be replaced by that. c) might be replaced by whom. d) might be replaced by who or that. e) cannot be replaced by any other pronoun. 2. In the text, the word "released" means: a) launched b) relieved c) refunded d) founded e) lavished 3. In the text, the word "tale" means: a) shadow b) smash hit c) talent d) story e) battle 4. Choose the option that best completes the paragraph given: "Many modern marriages _________ interesting solutions to difficult problems. Joe and Maria, for example, _________ married since 1995. After their wedding, the couple ________ down in Boston, where Maria opened an accounting business. Then in 1997 Joe _________ his job. By that time, Maria's new business ___________, so they didn't consider moving." (FUCHS, M.BONNER, M. Grammar Express. NY: Longman, 2000) a) are finding - are - have settled - has lost - boomed

b) have found - were -have settled - lost - was booming c) are finding - have been - settled - lost - was booming d) found -are -have settled -lost - has been booming e) find - are -settled - has lost - boomed 5. Choose the alternative that offers the best way to complete the given sentences: Paul Matthews was born ____ Baton Rouge, but he lives ____ New Orleans now. He's ____ lecturer ____ the local university and he enjoys going sightseeing ____ weekends. a) in - in - an - on - on b) in - in - a - at - on c) on - on - the - at - at d) on - in - a - at - in e) at - at - a - in - on 6. He asked me if I had _________ seen a ghost, and I answered I had _________. a) ever - no b) ever - not c) never - yes d) already - yet e) always - no 7. Mark the INCORRECT statement.

a) There are less than three books on the floor.

b) The teacher isn't thin. He isn't very young, either. c) One of the girls is writing and the other is too. d) The teacher is pointing at the chalkboard with a stick. e) There are more than four students in the picture.

Talking books are a hit in London

Talking books, books versions recorded in tape, were already in circulation in the United States in the '50s. But today they are a big hit in the United Kingdom, with sales estimated at US$70 million. Usually sold in bookstores and record shops, they are now found in London's first specialized store, the Talking Bookshop. Its shelves carry all types of works; from movie sound tracks, with the participation of the original actors, literally classics, like the poetry of the T. S. Eliot's The Four Quartets, read by Sir Alec Guinness. One of the newest releases has ex-prime minister Margaret Thatcher narrating her memoirs. The talking book boom has a close ally: the tape decks found in almost all present-day automobiles. 8. According to the text, the talking books first appeared: a) In the United States of America about forty yeas ago. b) With Margaret Thatcher narrating her memoirs. c) In the United Kingdom. d) With movies and original actors. e) With Sir Alec Guinness reading "The Four Quartets". 9. Talking books are: a) Books versions which are circulating on Brazil. b) Books sold in specialized petshop. c) Books which can be read by any child. d) Book copies which are circulating in Brazil. e) Books which speak to anyone. 10. According to the text, one can find a talking book: a) In talking bookshops, bookstores and record shops. b) Only in bookstores and department stores. c) In the United Kingdom but not in the United States of America. d) In bookstores and shops found in any neighborhood. e) Only in the United States of America. PUC - Summer - 2003 Prova de ingls do vestibular de vero da PUC - 2003

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1.Read the following text: Whitney Balliett, jazz critic for the New Yorker magazine, has called jazz "the sound of surprise." And it is that expectation of surprise which partly explains the compelling hold of jazz on listeners in just about every country in the world.
Most of us lead lives of patterned regularity. Day by day, surprises

are relatively few. And except for economic or physical uncertainties, we neither face nor look for significant degrees of risk because the vast majority of us try to attain as much security as possible. In this sense, jazzmen, of all musicians, are our surrogates for the unpredictable, our models of constant change.

(Source: WEGMANN, Brenda. Mosaic II, an intermediate reader)

About this text, it is stated that: 1. 2. 3. 4. Jazz is as surprising as our lives of patterned regularity. Jazz is unpredictable. "To attain" means "to assert." The word "surrogates" means "substitutes."

After reading the text and the sentences provided above, we should say that: a) Sentences 2 and 4 are correct. b) Sentence 2 is the only correct one. c) Sentences 3 and 4 are correct. d) Sentences 2 and 3 are correct. e) Sentences 1, 2 and 4 are correct. Hamlet The following is a short outline of Shakespeare's most famous play, Hamlet. Hamlet is the chief character in the play. The ghost of Hamlet's father appears and tells Hamlet how Claudius had murdered him by pouring poison into his ears as he lay asleep. The ghost orders Hamlet to revenge the murder. But he does delay. He thinks a great deal about what he has heard, and he thinks instead of acting. He believes what the ghost has said, but feels that he needs further proof of the murder.
In order to satisfy himself that the king is guilty, Hamlet arranges to have a play performed at court. In this play one of the actors pretends to poison another in just the same way as the king has poisoned Hamlet's father. As soon as Claudius sees this, he is

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The Quest for Affordable Energy By John P. Holdren In his book, Power to the People, Vijay Vaitheeswaran trata, lida with hard questions at the core of society's energy dilemmas with style, balance and insight. The style is entertaining and accessible. Among the critically important points the book convincingly conveys that civilization is in no immediate danger of running out of energy or even just out of oil. But we are running out of environment and our dependence on oil in particular involves not only environmental but also economical and political debts.
Choices that countries make about energy supply commit them to those choices for decades, because power plants and other energy facilities typically last for 40 years or more and are too costly to replace before they wear out.

Energy technologies that exist or are under development could greatly increase energy efficiency in residences and businesses, reduce dependence on oil, accelerate the provision of energy services to the world's poor and shrink the impacts of energy supply on climate and other environmental values. The most promising of these options include renewable sources of a variety of types, advanced fuel technologies, and hydrogen-powered fuel cells for vehicle propulsion and dispersed electricity generation. There are a few small technical slips in the elaboration of all this, but not many. Written for the intelligent layperson, this book is by far the most helpful, entertaining, up-to-date and accessible treatment of the energy-economyenvironment problematique available.

(SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, Dec. 2003, p.91/92)

1."Running out of" in '...running out of energy...' means: a) expiring. b) finishing. c) attacking. d) chasing. e) going along. 2."Them" in '...commit them to those choices...' (paragraph 3) refers to: a) choices. b) facilities. c) power plants. d) countries. e) decades. 3."Could" in '...could greatly increase energy efficiency...'

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Cholera Kills Hundreds in West Africa By REUTERS Published: August 28, 2005

DAKAR, Senegal, Aug. 27 (Reuters) - Cholera outbreaks caused partly by heavy rains battering West Africa have killed hundreds of people in the last few months, prompting appeals for medicine to help thousands of sufferers, United Nations officials said this week. The number of recorded cholera cases in West Africa this year is 24.621, with at least 401 deaths in Burkina Faso, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Senegal, according to United Nations data. In Guinea-Bissau, the hardest hit, cholera deaths have more than doubled since Aug, 9, rising to 188 from 84. An official in the Health Ministry in Bissau, the capital, which has borne the brunt of the epidemic, said more than 9.000 cases has been recorded and that the disease was spreading rapidly in the provinces. In Congo, a cholera outbreak in a convoy of about 3.000 soldiers traveling with their families in the east killed at least 16 people and infected hundreds, aid officials said Friday. Relief workers said the convoy, had dropped off hundreds of infected people in villages along the way, spreading exposure to local residents. Cholera can kill victims within 24 hours by inducing vomiting and diarrhea that cause severe dehydration, but it is treatable using a simple mixture of water and rehydration salts. Often associated with heavy rains that flood latrines or contaminated wells, cholera usually kills people who are so poor they cannot afford basic health care. Several countries have sent aid, including France, China and Portugal, but United Nations officials said more was needed.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/28/international/africa/28cholera.html

1. According to the text, choose the right alternative: a) The cases of cholera were caused only by the rains in West Africa. b) United Nations officials have appealed for medicine to help thousands of infected people. c) According to United Nations data, 401 people died in Burkina Faso. d) In Guinea-Bissau deaths caused by cholera have decreased. e) In Congo, a cholera outbreak has killed about 3.000 soldiers. 2. Based on the text, it is correct to say that: a) in cholera cases, dehydration is only caused by vomiting. b) poor people are the least affected by cholera. c) cholera can kill victims due to severe dehydration, which is not treatable. d) the convoy left hundreds of infected people in villages along the way, spreading cholera to local residents.

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Doonesbury

by Garry Trudeau Quadro 3 out some Quadro 4 Quadro 1 Quadro 2

Sure, fine by me. Let me just check with my roommate. Alex Doonesbury, my half-sister's daughter She's applying to Walden and wants to come stay with us so she can check classes. You cool with that? She's your half-sister's daughter? Yeah, is it okay?

1. According to the comic above it ISN'T CORRECT to say: a) There is something on the bed. b) There is something in the wastebasket. c) There is a bulletin board on the wall. d) There is a bed between them. e) One of them has glasses on. 2. The appropriate question for the blank bobble is: a) What's your name? b) Who's that? c) What's she? d) Who's her? e) Who are you? 3. If the girl is his half-sister's daughter, that make her his half - .

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Mickey Mouse is top money-spinner A top 10 of fictional characters, including Mickey Mouse and SpongeBob Square Pants, made more than $25 billion dollars (13.7m) in 2003. The list __I__ finance magazine Forbes, of top-earning fictional characters puts Disneys Mickey Mouse at the top of the pile, grossing $5.8 bn ( 3.17bn). Winnie the Pooh and friends are close__ II___ with $5.6bn ( 3bn). Spider-Man, the X-Men's Wolverine, Harry Potter and Lord of the Ring's Frodo Baggins also made the top 10. Box office takings increased the chances of characters making the list fictional faces from films such as Star Wars and Monsters Inc made the list ___III___2002 but dropped__ IV___ without a film release to back them in 2003. In order to qualify for the Forbes list, characters must have debuted in a narrative story on screen, in print or in a videogame. Japanese comic-book star Yu-Gi-Oh! made $1.6bn ($87m) with the help of trading cards and videogames. Pikachu from Pokemon, who was created in 1996 and has a TV show, made $825m ( 450m).

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/.3944829.stm Access in October 23, 2004.

TOP-EARNING FICTIONAL CHARACTERS 1. Mickey Mouse and Friends 2. Winnie the Pooh and Friends 3. Frodo Baggins, Lord of the Rings 4. Harry Potter 5. Nemo, Finding Nemo 6. Yu-Gi-Oh! 7. SpongeBob Square Pants 8. Spider-Man 9. Wolverine, X-Men 10. Pikachu, Pokemon
Source: Forbes magazine

1. Check the alternative that best completes blanks I, II, III and IV in the text: a) to - before - at - down b) for - after - in - of c) on - back - for - out d) by - behind - in - off e) off - by - for -away

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Meteorite wrecks houses in India

At least 20 people are reported to have been injured after a meteorite crashed to Earth in eastern India.

Reports say hundreds of people in the state of Orissa panicked when the fireball streamed across the sky.
Burning fragments were said to have fallen over a wide area, destroying several houses. An official in Orissa said the authorities were assessing the damage and trying to recover what was left of the meteor.

Reports from Kendrapara district in Orissa, where the meteor came to Earth, said windows rattled as it passed overhead. It was all there for just a few seconds but it was like daylight everywhere, one resident said. 1.What is the passage mainly about? a) Fireballs streaming across the sky. b) The people who panicked when they saw the meteorite. c) The meteorite that fell in India. d) Meteorite turning the Earth into fireballs. e) The night turning into day because of the meteorite. 2.The corresponding direct speech for the sentence An official in Orissa said the authorities were assessing the damage is: a) An official in Orissa said: The authorities are assessing the damage b) An official in Orissa said: The authorities assess the damage c) An official in Orissa said: The authorities assessed the damage d) An official in Orissa says: The authorities assess the damage e) An official in Orissa says: The authorities was assessing the damage 3.The pronoun it in "where the meteor came to Earth, said windows rattled as it passed overhead" refers to a) Windows b) Earth c) Kendrapara d) Meteorite e) India Read the comic below to answer questions 4 and 5.

Quadro 1 > em branco Quadro 2 > What would happen to us? Quadro 3 > We would get a better boss. Quadro 4 > We might get a better project too! Quadro 5 > There could be weeks of confusion with no work at all Quadro 6 > YaY!! Quadro 7 > It's all ours if we simply do less work! Quadro 8 > Whoo! I've never felt my morale go up before Quadro 8 > I'm dizzy.

4.Mark the option which provides the suitable speech for the blank bubble. a) If you finish the project on time, I probably lose my job. b) If youll finish the project on time, I probably lose my job. c) If you not finish the project on time, Ill probably lose my job. d) If you didnt finish the project on time, Ill probably lose my job. e) If you dont finish the project on time, Ill probably lose my job. 5.The characters in the cartoon are: a) Considering possibilities for certain things to happen. b) Talking about what is certainly going to happen. c) Giving their opinions about some probabilities. d) Thinking about how bad it is going to get under certain circumstances. e) Speculating about their future position in the company.
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Sun, Sea and Laptop Ah, the summer holidays. A time for sun, sea, sand and sweaty toil. For the vacationer incapable of ceasing work, the Hilton Nassau has installed a oneperson mobile office to use beside the piscina or on the beach. The Office Alfresco unit has a power supply for laptops plus wireless connections and a cordless telephone, and costs $25 an hour to use. Office supplies are gathered neatly in a drawer and there is an umbrella to keep out the sun. Cary Cooper, professor of organizational psychology and health at the University of Manchester, UK, is not impressed. "I think it's horrendous," he says. "To allow work to intrude on precious time with the family is the height of folly." Other guests at the hotel might also have mixed feelings about sharing the poolside with a workaholic indulging their habit so publicly but the Hilton says it is simply following a trend. It cites a study by Accenture that revealed 63 per cent of executives on holiday maintain contact with the office, while 33 per cent check their voice mail and 16 per cent take a laptop. Hilton's research show 43 per cent take a mobile telephone. Hilton refers to its working vacationers as "beach warriors" - but "beach worriers" would be more appropriate. Prof. Cooper certainly considered it unhealthy. "When executives do take a break, they really should take a break," he says. "They should not take a laptop unless in the critical phase of a business project." 1.No final do 3. pargrafo, o professor Cooper refere-se a uma atitude como sendo "the height of folly". Pelo que voc entendeu do texto, a alternativa que melhor expressa o significado dessa expresso : a)a altura da folia b)a coisa mais normal do mundo c)o mximo da tolice d)parte do negcio e)o peso de ser executivo 2.O termo workaholic utiliza um sufixo para expressar vcio. O mesmo sufixo utilizado, por exemplo, em alcoholic e chocaholic. O sufixo -er utilizado em muitas palavras para designar uma profisso ou uma atividade. Assinale a alternativa em que a terminao -er no tem esse significado: a)runner b)painter c)singer d)clever e)hunter 3.O servio oferecido pelo hotel Hilton Nassau foi desenvolvido para: a)tentar atrair novos clientes; b)aumentar a taxa de ocupao na baixa temporada; c)oferecer aos executivos em frias uma oportunidade de uma maior

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War in the shadows By David Ignatius The White House and Pentagon are giving newsy briefings each day on the progress of the war against terrorism. But the Central Intelligence Agency's part in that battle has truly been a war in the shadows. The CIA isn't talking much, reasonably enough. But some soundings last week with intelligence sources shed a little light on what the agency is doing around the world - and on its broad strategy against Osama bin Laden and his al Qaeda terrorist network.
Perhaps the simplest explanation is that the CIA is trying to build a global "intelligence coalition" similar to the overt military and diplomatic alliance the Bush administration has gathered since Sept. 11. The aim of this coalition is to penetrate the terrorist network, disrupt its operations and, in the sort of

language favored by President Bush, "take it down." ()

The agency's broad goal is to recreate the kind of powerful intelligence network it maintained against the Soviet Union during the Cold War years. In those days, the CIA would sometimes create local security services almost from scratch: train their people, pump them up with money and use them as witting or unwitting assets in monitoring and checking the Soviets. () This is a war in which money can work wonders. It helps the CIA build up the intelligence services of its allies. And it helps the CIA buy the loyaty of people who know al Qaeda's secrets and can subvert its operations. What gives top CIA officials some confidence - and should also cause them some embarrassment - is that they have been fighting a war against bin Laden for five years. This is not an enemy who suddenly sneaked up on the United States in the dark. Starting in 1996, the CIA even created what it called a "shadow station"targeted solely on bin Laden. The CIA views al Qaeda as a masterfully elusive foe. When al Qaeda mounts a complex operation such as the Sept. 11 suicide attacks, it already has its next operation planned. When it discovers that its communications links have been blown, as apparently happened after a press leak in 1998, the organization becomes further decentralized, so that decisions are taken by individual cells without requiring authorization from a cave in Afghanistan. The agency believes al Qaeda wasn't just lucky in its terrorist spectacular - it was supremely well trained. The hijackers appear to have understood FAA* boarding procedures and even the fact that pilots are trained to cooperate initially with hijackers (a tactic that has usually saved lives in the past). () What gives the CIA some confidence it will eventually prevail in this shadow war is that it has had a certain number of secret successes in thwarting bin Laden. The agency was on global alert for an al Qaeda terrorism spectacular in January 2000 timed to coincide with global celebration of the millennium. The CIA feared this threat would involve a number of separate attacks, including the destruction of a huge hotel in a Middle Eastern country, the hijacking of tourist buses there and a savage bombing at Los Angeles International Airport. That terror wave was stopped by a combination of good intelligence and police work - and covert action abroad that disrupted the

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Good@giving
Plenty of people hit the jackpot in Silicon Valley and spend their fortunes fast on

Porsches, private planes or Gatsby-like mansions. Not Anthony Parks. By the time Parks, 42, met financial adviser Rick Warner, this high school graduate had accumulated several million dollars in stock in Webvan, an internet grocery and consumer goods company he helped start. To Warner's surprise, Parks did not have any big, hedonistic plans. When Warner asked a routine question - "Do you plan on making gifts on any of your shares?"Parks looked startled. Then, in a low, deliberate voice, he replied, "Yes, I do." A few weeks later, Warner received letters from Parks naming more than 60 people to whom he wanted to give some of his valuable stock. That list is a road map to Anthony Parks's life. Each person on it had made a difference in his life as he worked his way up. Parks was raised in a hardscrabble neighborhood of Oakland, Calif. Pregnant at 16, his mother, Jacqueline Worley-Kemp, was forced to leave high school. After she and her husband separated, Worley-Kemp raised Anthony and his younger brother on her own. Her solution: set up a beauty salon and accomodate customers who wanted their hair done before work or after dinner. Some evenings, her sons didn't see her until 11 p.m. But, Parks recalls, "I knew I'd better have my homework finished and on the table for her to check when she got home."

From The Wall Street Journal

1.After reading the text, we can say that: a)Parks was an only child. b)He had a baby when he was 16. c)Parks used to write letters. d)Her mother became a millionaire. e)He will help the ones who helped him. 2.Different from other rich people, Anthony Parks did not have: a)a mother b)a financial adviser c)a routine d)hedonistic plans e)money 3.The relative pronoun underlined in the text has the same function as in the sentence: a)He loves people who love him. b)That's the house whose window was broken. c)That's the shop which sells souvenirs. d)This is the car for which I was looking. e)I am a man who will fight for your honor.

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Silenced by the gun Colombia is one of the most dangerous places in the world for journalists to work. Forty Colombian journalists have been killed in the last five years, many for reporting on drug trafficking and corruption. Enrique Santos Calderon, editor-in-chief of prominent Colombian newspaper El Tiempo, says: "El Tiempo is like a bunker. I move around with bodyguards and armored cars all the time. It is terrible for your private life. But in Colombia the level of danger is such that it is not advisable to lower your guard. The drug trafficker, the Marxist guerrilla and the right-wing paramilitary see the press as one of the few institutions that criticizes them. The violence unleashed by the big drug cartels in the late 1980s was unprecedented. It was brutal. They would kill anybody - any editor, publisher or reporter - who exposed them. The press and the regional radio in zones of conflict are the most exposed. At El Tiempo we have to rotate our correspondents in these areas constantly. Their names are not published. We never have the local correspondent cover sensitive issues. We send someone from Bogota, who does the work and returns immediately."
(Adapted from: BBC News, 3 May 2005)

1.Analyse the following sentences according to the text. a.( F ) Journalists have transformed Colombia into a dangerous place to work and live. b.( T ) Colombian newsmen were murdered because they revealed drug trafficking and corruption. c.( F ) Enrique Santos Calderon says that having bodyguards doesn't affect his private life. d.( T ) According to Mr. Calderon, the big drug cartels were responsible for many brutal deaths in the late 1980s. e.( F ) The title "Silenced by the gun" refers to journalists from Bogota, whose names are not published in the articles they write. 2. Analyse the following sentences considering grammar. a.( F ) The sentences "Forty Colombian journalists have been killed in the last five years" and "Forty Colombian journalists were killed five years ago" have the same meaning. b.( F ) Mr. Calderon says: "I move around with bodyguards [] all the time." The reported speech of this sentence is: "Mr. Calderon said he had moved around with bodyguards all the time". c.( F ) The sentences "El Tiempo is like a bunker" and "El Tiempo likes a bunker" have the same meaning. d.( T ) "But in Colombia the level of danger is too high". We could also say:

"However, in Colombia the level of danger is excessively high." e.( F ) "The drug trafficker and the Marxist guerrilla see the press as one of the few institutions that criticizes them." In this sentence, the word "them" refers to "the press". Police held over Brazil killings Two Brazilian police officers have been arrested in connection with the killing of 30 people in the northern outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. The two were held on the basis of descriptions given by witnesses but deny any part in the deaths. Some teenagers and a child were among those who died in a seemingly random shooting in Queimados and Nova Iguau. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has vowed to punish those responsible for Thursday's attack. The two men, named as Jose Felipe and Fabiano Lopes, were arrested in their homes. Both were said to be on medical leave. A.38 calibre gun - the same type used in the shootings - was found at one of the houses. Police are still looking for at least two other men. The attacks began in Nova Iguau, when gunmen fired on a crowd at a street-corner bar. Fifteen people were found dead in and around the bar and three more victims died of their injuries in the hospital on Friday. [] Rio is one of the most violent cities in the world. Rival drugs gangs are in control of many slum areas, known as favelas. Rio police have long been accused by human rights groups of using extreme brutality and acting with impunity.

(Adapted from: BBC News, 3 April 2005)

1.Analyse the following sentences according to the text. a.( T ) Witnesses say that two Brazilian police officers were involved with the killing of 30 people in Rio de Janeiro. b.( F ) The two police officers confirmed their participation in the death of so many people. c.( F ) Only teenagers and children were killed. d.( T ) In Paragraph 2 we have the information that two other police officers, besides Jose Felipe and Fabiano Lopes, were involved in the killing. e.( T ) Human rights groups have accused the police of using exceptional savagery and acting with impunity. 2.Analyse the following sentences considering grammar. a.( T ) "Two police officers have been arrested". If we use the word "yesterday", we have to say: "Two police officers were arrested yesterday." b.( F ) "The two were held on the basis of descriptions given by witnesses but deny any part in the deaths." The word but can be replaced by instead of. c.( F ) "Some teenagers and a child were among those who died". We could also say: "Some teenagers and a child were between those ones which died". d.( T ) "Rio police are looking for at least two other men". The passive voice of this sentence is: "At least two other men are being looked for by Rio police".

e.( T ) "Three more victims died in the hospital on Friday". We could also say: "On Friday, three more victims died in the hospital". Here without you (3 doors down) A hundred days have made me older Since the last time that I saw your pretty face A thousand lies have made me colder And I don't think I can look at this the same But all these miles that separate Disappear now when I'm dreaming of your face I'm here without you baby But you're still on my lonely mind I think about you baby And I dream about you all the time I'm here without you baby But you're still with me in my dreams And tonight it's only you and me 3.Analyse the following sentences according to the text. a.( T ) In "A hundred days have made me older / Since the last time that I saw your pretty face", the poet says it's been more than three months that he doesn't see the person he loves. b.( T ) "A thousand lies have made me colder": the poet feels frustrated and he is insensitive after so many lies. c.( F ) "And I don't think I can look at this the same": nothing has changed inside him. The poet believes he can still go on with the same feelings he had before. d.( T ) "But all these miles that separate / disappear now when I'm dreaming of your face": distance seems not to exist when he thinks about her. e.( F ) In the second stanza, the poet says he feels lonely but he's trying to forget his baby. (stanza: estrofe)
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Big Fish, Little Fish Battle Over the Amazon's Bounty BY LARRY ROHTER SANTA MARIA DO TAPAR, Brazil - A symbol of abundance to the rest of the world, the Amazon is experiencing a crisis of overfishing. As stocks of the most popular species diminish to worrisome levels, tensions are growing between subsistence fishermen and their commercial rivals, who are eargerto enrich their bottom line and satiate the growing appetite for fish of city-dwellers in Brazil and abroad. In response, peasant communities up and down the Amazon, here in Brazil and

in neighboring countries like Peru, are forming cooperatives to control fish catches and restock their rivers and lakes. But that effort, increasingly successful, has only encouraged the commercial fishing operations, as well as some of the peasants' less disciplined neighbors, to step up their depredations. "The industrial fishing boats, the big 20- to 30-ton vessels, they want to sweep everything up with their dragnets and then move on, benefiting from our work and sacrifice and leaving us with nothing", said Miguel Costa Teixeira, president of the local fishermen's union. Local authorities are sympathetic to the fishermen's plight but say there is little they can do. Brazil's Constitution and supporting legislation have established an open channel policy, which makes it illegal to close a river or lake to public navigation or even to charge access fees. Local councils have also restricted the ways in which fishermen can fish, which the law allows. New rules include shortened fishing seasons, limits on sales outside the community, minimum sizes and prohibitions on certain kinds of nets.
(THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 26, 2004)

1.Analyse the following sentences according to the text. a.( V ) Even though the Amazon is a symbol of abundance, its stocks of the most popular species are decreasing to worrisome levels. b.( V ) There have been disputes between subsistence and commercial fishermen they are fighting over the fish of the Amazon. c.( V ) One of the reasons why cooperatives are being formed is to control fish catches. d.( F ) In Larry Rohter's opinion, the industrial fishing boats want to sweep everything up. e.( V ) According to the Brazilian Constitution, it isn't legal to close a river or lake to public navigation. 2.Analyse the following sentences considering grammar. a.( F ) Tensions are growing between subsistence fishermen and their commercial rivals, who are eager to enrich their bottom line. The word "who" can be replaced by "which". b.( V ) "But that effort has only encouraged the fishing operations". We could also say, "Although, that effort has encouraged the only fishing operations". c.( V ) "They want to sweep everything up, said Miguel Teixeira". The reported speech of this sentence is, "Miguel Teixeira said they wanted to sweep everything up". d.( F ) "Local authorities say there is little they can do". We could also say, "Local authorities tell there isn't many they may do". e.( F ) "They have established an open channel policy, which makes it illegal to charge access fees". We could also say, "They have established an open channel policy, whose doesn't make it legal to charge access fees". Brazil backs China on trade bid Brazil has met Chinese wishes to recognize it as a market economy, a smiling President Hu Jintao told reporters in Brasilia on Friday. China sees the deal as an important step towards getting better trade terms from the World Trade Organisation. Mr. Hu is in Brazil for five days to discuss multi-billion dollar trade and investment deals ranging from soy to football and satellite. Meanwhile

Brazil won greater access to China's huge market for food products. [] Mr. Hu was "all smiles" as he emerged from talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva []. "This position of Brazil will certainly make the conditions of the strategic relationship even richer and will favour economic and trade co-operation," Mr. Hu said in a speech later. He said he hoped annual trade between the two countries could reach $20bn in three years. In return for its agreement, Brazil received greater access to China's market for chicken and beef products. [] It also gained a commitment from China to order at least 10 airplanes from Brazilian maker Embraer, reported AFP. To facilitate trade, the Chinese are offering between $5bn and $7bn worth of investment to improve Brazil's roads, railways and ports.

(BBC NEWS, 12 November 2004)

3.Analyse the following sentences according to the text. a.( V ) The investment deals vary from agriculture to sports and technology. b.( V ) Brazil won significant admission to China's important market for food products. c.( F ) After talking to Lula, Mr. Hu was "all smiles" most probably because he thought the deal was much better for China than for Brazil, and it would make his country richer. d.( F ) The Chinese believe the conditions of our roads and railways are definitely poor. e.( F ) Because of the deal, Brazil will have to import airplanes from China. 4.Analyse the following sentences considering grammar. a.( F ) The words "better", "greater" and "richer" are superlatives. E.g.: "Our city is the better place to live in Brazil; it has the greater and richer people in the world". b.( F ) "This position will favour economic and trade co-operation", he said. The reported speech of this sentence is, "He said these positions should favoured economic and trade co-operation". c.( V ) "In return for its agreement, Brazil received greater access to China's market for chicken". The word "its" refers to "Brazil". d.( F ) "It also gained a commitment from China to order at least 10 airplanes from Brazilian maker Embraer". We could also say, "It won a commitment of China also to order a minimum of 10 airplanes for Brazilian maker Embraer". e.( V ) "They will order 10 airplanes". The passive voice of this sentence is, "10 airplanes will be ordered (by them)". Don't Fade Away Whitesnake As I stand at the crossroad, I see the sun sinking low. With my cross of indecision, I can't tell which way to go. [] All in all it's been a rocky road,

Twists and turns along the way. But, I still pray for tomorrow, All my hopes, my dreams Don't fade away, don't fade away. I have painted many portraits, Memories of love and pain, Though cut down by life's deceptions I found the strength to start again. 5.Analyse the following sentences according to the text. a.( F ) It's early morning. The poet looks at the rising sun and makes the decision to cross the road. b.( F ) "All in all it's been a rocky road, / Twists and turns along the way." It means the poet's life has been exciting but also easy; she/he hasn't faced any special difficulties. c.( V ) The poet prays for his/her hopes and dreams not to die. d.( F ) "I have painted many portraits, / Memories of love and pain". The poet is an artist who likes to paint abstract pictures of his/her memories. e.( V ) "Though cut down by life's deceptions / I found the strength to start again." Even though the poet is disappointed, she/he is still hopeful and wants to keep on living.
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Brazil hopes to end nuclear "row" Science and Technology Minister Eduardo Campos told the BBC that Brazil was "hiding absolutely nothing" and that its nuclear programme was peaceful. But he added that his government needed to protect commercially-sensitive data. In recent months Brazil has barred UN experts from looking at sections of the Resende facility near Rio de Janeiro. Mr. Campos said protective covers placed on centrifuges there were designed to ensure commercial protection of technology developed by Brazilian scientists at a cost of $1bn. The Resende plant - which is under construction - will produce only low-grade uranium for nuclear plants, not weapons-grade material, the minister insisted. He said his government was negotiating with the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to try to find a mutually acceptable way of inspecting the facility. "Brazil is submitting itself to all inspections", Mr. Campos told the BBC. The IAEA has been involved in efforts to investigate uranium-enrichment facilities in North Korea and Iran. The Washington Post, in its Sunday edition, says US nuclear experts are urging Washington to insist on inspections in Brazil as well. "If we don't want these kinds of facilities in Iran or North Korea, we shouldn't want them in Brazil," the paper quoted former US nuclear negotiator James Goodby as saying. "You have to apply the same rules to adversaries as you do to friends." The plant in Resende is legal under international treaties - but it remains subject to UN inspections aimed at making sure it is not used for producing weapons-grade

material.
(BBC NEWS, Monday, April 5, 2004)

1.Analyse the following sentences according to the text. a.(V) The Minister defends the idea that commercially-sensitive information has to be protected. b.(F) Mr. Campos criticizes the use of protective covers placed on centrifuges. c.(F) The Minister stated that the Resende plant will invest on weapons-grade material. d.(F) US nuclear experts believe North Korea and Iran entered into partnership with Brazil. e.(F) James Goodby said his country doesn't want Brazil to have uraniumenrichment facilities. 2.Analyse the following sentences considering grammar. a.(V) "He told the BBC that Brazil was hiding nothing". We could also say, "He said to the BBC that Brazil wasn't hiding anything". b.(F) "But he added that his government needed to protect commercially-sensitive data." We could also say, "In spite of, he added which his government needed to protect commercially-sensitive information." c.(V) In "Last month Brazil barred UN experts" and "In recent months Brazil has barred UN experts", the use of the verb tenses is correct. d.(F) "The Resende plant - which is under construction - will produce low-grade uranium". The word which can be replaced by whose. e.(F) "The Resende plant will produce only uranium" and "Only the Resende plant will produce uranium" have the same meaning. 3.Continue analysing the sentences considering grammar. a.(V) "Brazil is submitting itself to all inspections, Mr. Campos told the BBC." The indirect discourse of this sentence is, "Mr. Campos told the BBC that Brazil was submitting itself to all inspections." b.(F) In "She submitted herself", "We submitted ourselfs" and "They submitted theirselfs", the use of the words in italics is correct. c.(V) In the sentences "If we don't want these kinds of facilities in Iran, we shouldn't want them in Brazil" and "If he doesn't want these kinds of facilities in Iran, he shouldn't want them in Brazil," the use of the verb is correct. d.(F) "You have to apply the same rules to adversaries as you do to friends". We could also say, "You must to apply the same rules to adversaries as well as do you to friends". e.(F) "But it is not used for producing weapons-grade material". We could also say, "However, it is not used to produce weapons-grade material". House approves bill to curb "obesity" lawsuits
By DEMETRI SEVASTOPULO in Washington and NEIL BUCKLEY in New York

The House of Representatives yesterday easily passed the "cheeseburger" bill, which aims to protect food companies from obesity lawsuits. The House voted 276-139 to

pass the Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption act, which aims to shield food makers and sellers from "frivolous" lawsuits blaming them for causing obesity, provided their products comply with all statutory and regulatory requirements. "Ronald McDonald made me do it" should never be considered the basis for a lawsuit in the real world", said Tom DeLay, the House majority leader. "Lawyers who have spread interest in frivolous lawsuits are not consumer advocates or health care advocates or advocates for anything other than their wallets."
(FINANCIAL TIMES, March 11, 2004)

4.Analyse the following sentences according to the text. a.(F) The objective of the "cheeseburger" bill is to defend obese consumers. b.(F) According to the Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption act, people should never be responsible for their eating habits. c.(F) The House believes that according to all statutory and regulatory requirements food makers and sellers cause obesity. d.(F) Tom DeLay criticizes Ronald McDonald. e.(V) He says that lawyers who advocate frivolous lawsuits are only interested in money. Once in a while
Once in a while,

Will you try To give one little thought to me, Though someone else may be Nearer your heart? Once in a while, Will you dream Of the moments I shared with you, Moments before we two Drift apart? In love's smoldering ember, One spark may remain. If love still can remember, That spark may burn again. I know that I'll Be contented with Yesterday's memory, Knowing you think of me Once in a while.
(M. EDWARDS; B. GREEN)

5.Analyse the following sentences according to the text. a.(F) "Once in a while" has the same meaning of "whenever"; in the text, the narrator believes that sometimes her/his lover feels lonely.

b.(F) In the second stanza, the future tense "will you dream" indicates that the poet's lover remembers their moments of love and wants to share a life together again. c.(V) In the third stanza, the narrator seems to be hopeful, because some love may be still alive in his/her lover's heart. d.(V) "If love still can remember" means their memories of love. e.(F) The poet won't be glad unless the person she/he loves thinks about her/him all the time.
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Brazil's land reform dilemma BY LINDA PRESSLY In Brazil's extensive ranching country, the landless peasant's movement, the Movimento Sem Terra (MST), is impatient for change. But it is unclear whether the country's left-leaning President Lula da Silva is prepared to risk the ire of the nation's powerful farming lobby - and its valuable export dollars - to alleviate their condition. The MST has been fighting for agrarian reform for nearly two decades. Over the last 50 years, mechanisation has driven thousands of poor people from the land to populate the favelas that surround cities like So Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Lula was swept to power on a wave of support for his programme of social justice. Expectations are high. [] Luis Antonio Nabhan Garcia is the local president of the UDR, the organization that represents land owners. Four years ago his land was invaded by the MST. He says he cannot forget it. "When I saw what those people had done, it was a complete shock to me. Tractors were destroying the land, the cattle were out on the road, and my father and brother were absolutely terrified." The farmers are nervous. And there are stories of them employing armed militias to protect their land. Luis Antonio denies this. "If there are armed militias, it is on the side of the MST. They call themselves a revolutionary force, and are connected to the FARC, the guerrilla group in Colombia", he claimed. And he continued: "Farmers are just working and defending themselves within the law." (BBC NEWS, 13 Aug. 2003) 1. Analyze the following sentences according to the text. a. ( F ) The landless peasants are impatient because the ranching country in Brazil is extensive. b. ( F ) In order to help the MST, President Lula is openly challenging the country's powerful farmers. c. ( F ) The reasons why the slums are so crowded are the lack of a clear policy
concerning

mechanisation, the lack of governmental rules and also the lack of support of land owners that are against agrarian reform. d. ( F ) Linda Pressly believes that the fact that Lula was elected president is a demonstration of social justice. e. ( V ) Luis Antonio states the farmers have not employed armed militias to defend

their rights. 2.Analyze the sentences considering grammar. a. ( F ) "The MST has fighted for agrarian reform in approximately twenty years" can replace the sentence "The MST has been fighting for agrarian reform for nearly two decades". b. ( F ) "Four years ago his land was invaded by the MST" is the passive voice of "The MST four years ago has been invaded his land". c. ( V ) "They call themselves a revolutionary force, and are connected to the FARC, he claimed." The reported speech of this sentence is: "He claimed they called themselves a revolutionary force, and were connected to the FARC". d. ( V ) "If there are armed militias, they will be on the side of the MST" and "If there were armed militias, they would be on the side of the MST" are possible uses of the conditional in English. e. ( F ) In "They call themselves a revolutionary force" and "We call ourself a revolutionary force" the use of the pronoun is correct. Brazil's new green pastures BY PAULO CABRAL In the long drought periods typical of north-eastern Brazil, the Brazilian Caatinga seem a sterile and dead landscape. The most successful city in the Brazilian Caatinga is Petrolina, in the state of Pernambuco. The town owes its success to two equally important factors: the natural fertility of its dry soil, and the action of local politicians. Where irrigation is not possible - or not economically viable - one solution being tried is to borrow native plant's abilities to survive in the region's hostile environment. However, where there is no irrigation and no finance for crops, many poor peasants areinstead making a living through local drug barons by secretly growing marijuana on their lands. Close to Petrolina, in an area where there is no irrigation, no research, no funding but plenty of poverty - crime is thriving. In the so-called Marijuana Polygon, drug barons finance peasants in financial difficulty to grow marijuana. "These peasants are not actual criminals, but poor people who have no other options", said Captain Jose Mario, chief of police in the town of Cabrobro, at the heart of the Marijuana Polygon. "Of course we arrest these growers when we catch them, but the solution will take much more than police work. This is a problem caused by poverty and wealth distribution." Mr. Mario added that as a result of the drug trade, the Marijuana Polygon has become a dangerous place to be. "There are robberies to pay for the marijuana crops, organized crime killings, child prostitution and a large number of guns in circulation", he said. (BBC NEWS, 12 Aug. 2003) 3.Analyze the following sentences according to the text.

a. ( F ) The Brazilian Caatinga, sterile and dead, has never seen long periods of flood. b. ( F ) Local politicians helped drug barons to settle in Petrolina. c. ( F) Because there is no irrigation, native plants cannot survive in the region's adverse surroundings. d. ( F ) Even though they have plenty of options, many local peasants have decided to become criminals. e. ( V ) As a consequence of the drug trade, there are crimes, child prostitution and robberies in the so-called Marijuana Polygon. 4.Analyze the sentences considering grammar. a. ( V ) "The most successful city, the best town, the least successful song and the worst problems" are correct uses of the superlative. b. ( V ) "There is no irrigation" and "There isn't any irrigation" have the same meaning. c. ( V ) In "The town owes its success to the action of local politicians," the word "its" refers to "town". d. ( F ) "Close to Petrolina, in an area where there is no irrigation, no research, no funding but plenty of poverty - crime is thriving." We could also say: "Nearly to Petrolina, into an area where has no irrigation, no research, no funding - except a little poverty crime is developing". e. ( F ) "These peasants are poor people who have no other options." The word "who" can be replaced by "which". 5.Analyze the sentences according to the use of grammar. a. ( F ) "In Brazil's extensive ranching country, the landless peasant's movement is impatient for change." We could also say: "In an extensive ranching country of Brazil, the movement of the landless peasants' is impatient for change". b. ( V ) "It is unclear whether the President is going to solve their problem." Colloquially, we could say: "It isn't clear if the President's gonna solve their problem". c. ( V ) "Luis Antonio denies this." The forms plays, cries, studies and fries are also correct uses of the simple present tense. d. ( F ) "These peasants are not actual criminals, but poor people who have no other options." The singular of this sentence is: "That peasant is not an actual criminal, but poor person who has no another option". e. ( V ) "Of course we arrest these growers when we catch them". We could also say: "Naturally, when these growers are caught, they are arrested".

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'Suicide Tourists' go to the Swiss for help in dying By ALISON LANGLEY ZURICH, Feb. 3 On a Monday morning in mid-January, Reginald Crew, a retired auto worker, flew in from Liverpool to kill himself. The 74-year-old Englishman, who suffered from motor neurone disease, met a doctor at 10 a.m. In accordance with Switzerland's liberal euthanasia law, the doctor agreed that Mr. Crew was terminally ill and prescribed a deadly barbiturate. By 3 p.m., Mr. Crew sipped, through a straw, some water containing the barbiturate. Four minutes later, he was dead. His wife and his daughter were at his side. The Crews were among a growing number of people known in Switzerland as suicide tourists the desperately ill who long to end their suffering, and come here to do so legally. In 2000, three foreigners committed assisted suicide in Zurich. Last year, in Zurich alone, 55 foreigners came to die by their own hand. Most of those deaths occurred in Zurich, in an apartment rented by Dignitas, a group which was founded by Ludwig Minelli, 70. He started Dignitas in 1998, he said in an interview, to help others to die with a dignity they cannot find in their own countries, which in Mr. Minelli's opinion have "laws from the Middle Ages" on euthanasia. (THE NEW YORK TIMES, Febr. 4, 2003) 1.Analyse the following sentences according to the text. ( V ) Mr. Reginald Crew was a suicide tourist; he flew to Zurich to meet a doctor who practices euthanasia. ( V ) Mr. Crews death was a quick one. ( V ) People fly to Switzerland so that they can commit assisted suicide, something that Switzerlands euthanasia law authorizes. ( V ) The number of suicide tourists has grown dramatically from 2000 on. ( F ) According to Mr. Minelli, Switzerland has laws from the Middle Ages on euthanasia. 2.Analyse the sentences considering grammar. ( F ) Mr. Reginald Crew died on Zurich, on an afternoon in mid-January. ( V ) It is not correct to say: "He was a 74-year-old." ( F ) In "In accordance with Switzerlands law," In accordance with can be

replaced by In agreement with.

( V ) "The Crews were among a growing number of people known in Switzerland as suicide tourists the desperately ill who long to end their suffering, and come here to do so legally." (P2) The word here refers to Switzerland. ( V ) "Most of those deaths occurred in Zurich." Most of can be replaced by The majority of. Cuba executes 3 who tried to reach U.S. in a Hijacking By David Gonzalez MIAMI, April 11 After a swift and secret trial, the Cuban authorities executed three men who hijacked a ferry last week in a failed effort to reach the United States. Four other men who used a gun and knives to help commandeer the boat were given life sentences, a Cuban government statement said. Although the death penalty has been infrequently applied in Cuba, the three faced a firing squad after having been convicted of what the statement called "very grave acts of terrorism." Human rights advocates, diplomats and American lawmakers condemned the executions as excessively harsh and questioned the motivation of the Cuban government. "This is excessive in the extreme" said Wayne S. Smith. "It just goes too far. There is no rational, sensible explanation." Today's executions were believed to be the first in two years, said Curt Goering. He said in a statement that the men had "almost certainly" been denied due process. 3.Analyse the following sentences according to the text. ( F ) The three men were caught in the United States. ( V ) Four other men who helped control the boat are going to be imprisoned for the rest of their lives. ( F ) The three men who were killed were dangerous international terrorists. ( F ) Diplomats and American lawmakers believe the Cuban government was right to apply the death penalty. ( V ) Curt Goering believes the process was not really just. 4.Analyse the sentences considering grammar. ( V ) "The Cuban authorities executed three men who hijacked a ferry." "Who" can be replaced by "that". ( F ) "Three men have hijacked a ferry last month." ( V ) "Other men were given life sentences." In the singular, we would

have: "Another man was given life sentence." ( F ) "The three faced a firing squad after having been convicted." We could also say: "The three faced a firing squad after to have been convicted." ( V ) "There is no rational explanation." We can also say: "There isnt any rational explanation. Israel eyes Iraqi oil

By SIMON WILSON, in Jerusalem An Israeli minister says he wants to reopen a pipeline which has been closed for more than fifty years to bring Iraqi oil through Jordan to Israel's Mediterranean coast. A spokesman for the infrastructure minister, Joseph Paritzky, said the move would cut fuel costs in Israel and help regenerate the port city of Haifa. There has been no official comment yet from Jordan, but any suggestion that Israel might benefit from the fall of Saddam Hussein is likely to enrage many people in Arab countries. The pipeline was built after Britain took control of Iraq, Jordan and what was then British mandate Palestine after the First World War. The section from Iraq to Jordan is still functioning, but the route from Jordan to the port of Haifa, which is now in Israel, was cut in 1948 when the British pulled out. Nevertheless, Jordan may find it difficult to align itself publicly with a project which would cause outrage in much of the Arab world. (BBC NEWS, April, 2003) 5.Analyse the following sentences according to the text. ( F ) The pipeline is certainly going to be reopened. ( F ) Israel, except for the port city of Haifa, could benefit from Iraqi oil. ( F ) In Arab countries, many people like the idea that Israel might take advantage of the fall of Saddam Hussein. ( V ) The pipeline was built before the Second World War. ( F ) Jordan intends to publicly help the Israeli minister with his project. 6.Analyse the sentences considering grammar. ( V ) "An Israeli minister wants to reopen a pipeline which has been closed for more than fifty years." "Which" can be replaced by "that". ( V ) "Israel might benefit from the fall of Saddam Hussein." "Might" expresses possibility. ( F ) "The pipeline was built by foreign people." The active voice of this

sentence is: "Foreign people have been building the pipeline." ( F ) "The pipeline was built after Britain took control over Iraq." We could also say: "After took control over Iraq, Britain was built the pipeline." ( V ) "Nevertheless, Jordan may find it difficult to align with the project." "Nevertheless" can be replaced by "However". Smokey the Bear Sutra Once in the Jurassic about 150 million years ago, the Great Sun Buddha in this corner of the Infinite Void gave a Discourse to all the assembled elements and energies: (...) a Discourse concerning Enlightment on the planet Earth. "In some future time, there will be a continent called America. It will have great centers of power called such as Pyramid Lake, Walden Pond, Mt. Rainier, Big Sur, Everglades, and so forth; and powerful nerves and channels such as Columbia River, Mississippi River, and Grand Canyon. The human race in that era will get into troubles all over its head, and practically wreck everything in spite of its own strong intelligent Buddha-nature." "The twisting strata of the great mountains and the pulsings of volcanoes are my love burning deep in the earth. My obstinate compassion is schist and basalt and granite, to be mountains, to bring down the rain. In that future American Era I shall enter a new form; to cure the world of loveless knowledge that seeks with blind hunger: and mindless rage eating food that will not fill it." 7.Analyse the following sentences according to the text. ( F ) When the Great Sun Buddha made his discourse, the world was already formed as it is today. ( F ) The Great Sun Buddhas discourse concerned the great financial centers of the U.S. ( V ) Despite having a powerful discerning Buddha-quality, human beings can get into trouble. ( F ) Buddhas radiant love for the earth can never be seen in the movements of volcanoes. ( V ) In that future American Era, the poet will heal the world of heartless intelligence

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Cocaine Trade Causes Rifts in Colombian War

IN THE ABIBE MOUNTAINS, Colombia, drug trafficking has fractured Colombia's paramilitary army into a collection of potent regional factions that disagree over whether the financial benefit of protecting the country's vast cocaine trade outweighs the political costs and internal corruption it has brought the group. Colombia's drug trade supplies 90 percent of the cocaine that reaches the United States, and much of the financial fuel for a civil conflict that began decades ago as a political struggle and last year claimed 3,500 lives. The war pits the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the smaller National Liberation Army (ELN) two 38-year-old guerrilla movements fighting to replace the government with a Marxist state - against the AUC, which regards itselfas an ally of the Colombian government and its U.S. patrons. The AUC provides well-equipped combat troops in areas where the thinly stretched Colombian army cannot maintain a presence. FARC and AUC leaders have acknowledge collecting taxes from coca growers, but have denied facilitating the export of cocaine from Colombia. The U.S. strategy seeks to discourage small farmers from producing coca by paying them to grow legal crops, while spraying herbicide on the land of those who refuse to do so. As a rule, the FARC has fired on the herbicide-spraying planes in areas it controls. But paramilitary forces, which in the past year have driven the FARC from many of the southern coca fields where Plan Colombia has been most intensive, have allowed the spraying as part of Castao's effort to ally himself with U.S. interests.
(SCOTT W. Washington Post Foreign Service, Monday, Sep. 16, 2002)

1.Analyze the following sentences according to the text. a.( V ) Regional factions of Colombia's paramilitary army have different opinions concerning the benefits as well as the political costs drug trafficking has brought. b.( F ) The U.S. consumes 90% of the cocaine produced in Colombia. c.( F ) 3,500 people were arrested last year due to political struggles in the country. d.( V ) Both the FARC and the ELN get money from drug trafficking in an attempt to replace the government with a Marxist state. e.( V ) In areas controlled by the FARC, the American strategy of spraying herbicide on the land is not successful because the FARC fires on the herbicide-spraying planes. 2.Analyze the sentences considering grammar. a.( V ) ..."drug trafficking has fractured Colombia's paramilitary army." We could also say "Drug trafficking fractured Colombia's paramilitary army last year." b.( F ) ..."drug trafficking has fractured Colombia's paramilitary army." The passive voice of this sentence is: "Drug trafficking has been fractured by Colombia's paramilitary army." c.( V ) "The AUC provides well-equipped combat troops in areas where the thinly stretched Colombian army cannot maintain a presence." Where can be replaced by in which. d.( F ) The sentence "FARC and AUC leaders have acknowledged collecting taxes from coca growers, but have denied facilitating the export of cocaine from Colombia", has the same meaning as "FARC and AUC leaders have admitted

collecting taxes from coca growers; besides, they have refused to facilitate the export of cocaine from Colombia". e.( V ) "We don't know whether the conflict in Colombia will be solved." Whether can be replaced by if.

Venezuela opposition hails strike "success"

Opposition figures in Venezuela are hailing as a success a 12-hour general strike called in an attempt to force President Hugo Chavez to resign or call early elections. The head of the Venezuelan Workers Confederation, Carlos Ortega, said that 85% of the country had effectively shut down during the protest, and said that the shutdown sent a message to Mr. Chavez that the country's population wanted him out of office. The country's vice-president, Jose Vicente Rangel, dismissed the claims, saying that for most industries it was business as usual. "Neither marches nor strikes can remove Chavez from the presidency", he told a rally of pro-Chavez supporters in Caracas. Shops, national airlines, factories and corporate businesses were closed, while hospitals were only attending to emergency cases. About 5,000 troops were deployed around the city to ensure peace was maintained after some supporters of the president threatened to loot stores that had been closed. In a show of support for the strikers, many of the country's newspapers did not publish on Monday. "This strike is a signal to the world and to the Organization of American States: help us resolve this crisis of governance", said organizer Elias Santana, head of the We Want to Choose civic group. "We are going to stay on the streets as long as necessary to end the anguish and tragedy", Mr. Ortega said. Production Minister Ramon Rosales estimated that the strike would cost the economy $300m. Mr. Chavez's opponents accused him of stoking social division with his fiery leftistt rhetoric and running the economy of the world's fifth-largest oil exporter into the ground. But the President insists that he will remain in office until his term expires in 2007 and that the next election will not be held until 2006. "I'm not going to die. I'm not leaving the country. I'm not going to be overthrown", he said on Sunday.
(BBC News. Tuesday, 22 Oct. 2002

3.Analyze the following sentences according to the text. a.( V ) While the opposition in Venezuela says the strike was successful, the country's vice-president says it was not. b.( V ) The strikers wanted the president to know they demand his renunciation. c.( V ) Some pro-Chavez supporters threatened to invade stores that had been closed because of the strike. d.( V ) The opposition believes the President's leftist rhetoric has caused social division; they also accuse him of ruining their economy. e.( V ) The President refuses to abdicate his position. 4.Analyze the sentences considering grammar. a.( F ) "Carlos Ortega said that 85% of the country had effectively shut down during protest." Probably Carlos Ortega's words were: 85% of the country will shut down effectively during protest. b.( F ) "Neither marches nor strikes can remove Chavez from the presidency" and "Either marches or strikes can remove Chavez from the presidency" have the same meaning. c.( V ) "Many of the country's newspapers did not publish on Monday". It's also

possible to say, "Many of the newspapers of the country didn't publish on Monday". d.( F ) Shops, airlines, factories and businesses are plural words as well as cases, crisis, basis and success. e.( V ) "Mr. Chavez's opponents accused him of stoking social division with his fiery leftist rhetoric." It would also be correct to say, "Mr. Chavez's contestants blamed him for stoking social division with his flammable leftist eloquence."

Mexicans Arrest 25 to Stop Ring That Worked for Drug Cartels

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 21 - Mexican officials said today that they had arrested 25 people who infiltrated the army, the federal police and the attorney general's office on the behalf of some of the nation's most powerful drug kingpins. The arrests suggest that despite the recent jailing of leading figures from all the nation's major drug gangs, the cartels retain the money and the power to corrupt Mexico's government. The attorney general, Rafael Macedo de la Concha, said "corrupt public servants" were at the heart of a network that had been stealing secrets from the government and selling them to the cartels since 1996. "These unscrupulous people infiltrated and betrayed the government, and of course the citizenry, by sabotaging operations against drug trafficking", he said. The Fox government created a highly regarded central law enforcement command, which was apparently untouched by the ring. But the ring maintained an intelligence network inside the government. President Fox said "the pervasive influence of dirty money" had infected "law enforcement organizations and dishonest government bureaucrats" throughout Mexico. "The corruption of the past can't be ended overnight", he said, "but now we are truly trying to eradicate it." (WEINER, T. New York Times, Oct. 22, 2002.) 5.Analyze the following sentences according to the text. a.( F ) The army, the federal police and the attorney general's office have been infiltrated by Mexican officials. b.( V ) Even though to prank leaders from all the country's major drug gangs have been arrested recently, the cartels still have power over the government. c.( V ) According to the attorney general, dishonest public servants had been taking possession of secrets from the government and negotiating them with the cartels. d.( F ) Drug trafficking operations have been sabotaged by unscrupulous people. e.( V ) President Fox is hopeful; he believes his government will be able to extirpate corruption. 6.Analyze the sentences considering grammar. a.( F ) "Mexicans arrest 25 trying to stop ring that worked for drug cartels' (paragraph 1) has the same meaning as "Mexicans arrest 25 stopping ring that worked for drug cartels." b.( V ) "The arrests suggest that despite the recent jailing of leading figures"(paragraph 1). Despite can be replaced by in spite of. c.( F ) "These unscrupulous people infiltrated and betrayed the government" (paragraph 2), he said. The indirect discourse of this sentence is: "He said those unscrupulous people had infiltrated and betrayed the government." d.( F ) The government created a central command, which was apparently untouched by the ring. Which refers to the government. e.( V ) "But the ring maintained an intelligence network inside the government."

(paragraph 3). "But the ring" can be replaced by "However, the ring"

Find Myself
(ERIC CLAPTON) We took the long way home, you held my hand, The days so full of all the things we had planned. We walked beyond the green, beyond the day. We shared a dream that I let slip away. I had to find myself. I had to find myself. No use looking for no one else, 'Cause I'll be lonely till I find myself. You were the man who knew too much to say. So many things that I learned came your way. These things I know that I can't forget, Deep in my heart, they're a part of me yet. (...) Too many years rolled by without a word. I tried to hide behind things that I'd heard. And now the truth is clear for all to see That through it all, it was you believed in me. You helped me find myself. I had to find myself. No use looking for no one else, 'Cause I'll be lonely till I find myself. 7.Analyze the sentences according to the text. a.( V ) The poet refers to a deeper meaning even in the simple things they did together. b.( V ) "We walked beyond the green, beyond the day" stands for the life perspective the poet had: his feelings and impressions reached further than common reality. c.( V ) Even though the poet feels responsible for allowing a dream to slip away, he is convinced that was the best thing to do because he had to find himself. d.( V ) The poet realizes that knowing oneself is a solitary journey. He recognizes there is no use looking for anyone else while he is still searching for his real self. e.( F ) His friend's words were meaningless, even though their relationship was strong.

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"CHINA has begun to enter the age of mass car consumption. This is a great and historic advance." So proclaimed the staterun news agency, Xinhua, last year. Environmentalists may feel a twinge of fear at this burgeoning romance with motoring. But a rapid social and economic transformation is under way in urban China, and the car is steering it. In 2002 demand for cars in China soared by 56%, far more than even the rosiest projections. The next year growth quickened to 75%, before slowing in 2004 (when the government tightened rules on credit for car purchases) to around 15%. But in a sluggish global market, China's demand remains mesmerising. Few expect this year's growth to dip below 10%. As long as the economy goes on galloping at its current high-singledigit clip, many expect car sales to increase by 10-20% annually for several years to come.

The Economist June 4th 2005

1.According to the passage, Xinhua a) had proclaimed that China's car industry would boom in 2004. b) played an important role in China's social and economic transformation. c) reported, with pride, in 2004, the beginning of a new era for China. d) considers the new bank lending rules to be responsible for China's mass car consumption. e) pointed out, in 2004, that China's car industry would grow beyond expectations in the short run. 2.The passage suggests that China's embrace of the car is likely to make environmentalists a) distressed. b) angry. c) scared. d) startled. e) apprehensive. 3.The passage says that the demand for cars in China a) was extremely high both in 2003 and 2004. b) is still quite impressive. c) may dip below 10% this year. d) fell by 15% when bank lending rules were tightened in 2004. e) has been badly hit by the sluggish global market. 4.Which of these statements is true according to the passage? a) China became a car culture in 2003 thanks to the government's industrial development policy. b) Car sales in China are expected to increase by 10% at most

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Christoph Oswald has no problem approaching women. As he makes his way through the crowd at his favorite Frankfurt club, his cell phone scans a 10-meter radius for "his type": tall, slim, sporty, in her 30s-and, most important, looking for him, a handsome 36-year-old software consultant who loves ski holidays. Before he reaches the bar, his phone starts vibrating and an attractive blonde appears on its screen. "Hi, I'm Susan," she says. "Come find me!" Christoph picks her out of the crowd, and soon they're laughing over a drink. Both Christoph and Susan have phones equipped with Symbian Dater, a program that promises to turn the cell phone into a matchmaker. By downloading Symbian, they installed a 20-character encrypted code that includes details of who they are and what they're looking for in a mate. Whenever they go out, their matchmaking phones sniff out other Symbian Daters over the unlicensed, and therefore free, Bluetooth radio frequency. If profiles match up, the phones beep wildly and send out short video messages.
(NEWSWEEK, JUNE 7 / JUNE 14, 2004)

1.The passage tells us that at his favorite Frankfurt club, Christoph Oswald a) phones his girlfriend and asks her to join him for a drink. b) meets a woman who had left him a phone message the day before. c) has some difficulty spotting attractive women in the crowd. d) receives a video message from a woman he has never met before. e) gets several calls from women on his cell phone. 2.According to the passage, Symbian Dater is a program that a) connects cell phones to radio stations. b) makes it possible to restrict the acceptance of calls on a cell phone. c) is installed in a cell phone to make it look for its owner's perfect mate. d) installs a code in cell phones in order to prevent them from being used by strangers. e) is still unlicensed because it has to be perfected. 3.In the passage, the correct translation for "picks her out" is a) sorri para ela. b) espera por ela.

c) reconhece-a. d) segue-a. e) acena para ela. 4.We can conclude from the passage that Christoph Oswald a) wants to meet new people. b) is not pleased with his cell phone. c) does not like outdoor activities. d) is a rather shy person. e) needs company for a ski holiday. LOS ANGELES - Come summer 2006, Warner Brothers Pictures hopes to usher "Superman" into thousands of theaters after a 19-year absence. But given the tortured history surrounding that studio's attempts to revive "Superman," the forerunner of Hollywood's now-ubiquitous comic-book blockbusters, the Man of Steel's arrival would be nothing short of a miracle. Since Warner began developing a remake of the successful comic-book franchise in 1993, it has spent nearly $10 million in development, employed no fewer than 10 writers, hired four directors and met with scores of Clark Kent hopefuls without settling on one. The latest director - Bryan Singer, who directed "X-Men" and its sequel, was named on July 18 to replace Joseph McGinty Nichol, known as McG, who left the project after refusing to board a plane to Australia, where the studio was determined to make the film.

(THE NEW YORK TIMES, JULY 22, 2004)

5.The passage says that Warner Brothers Pictures a) has declared that a sequel to "Superman" will appear in 2006. b) is having difficulty distributing "Superman" to theaters. c) is attempting to show a tortured hero in its "Superman" revival. d) has made "Superman" into the most successful comicbook film ever. e) has been producing a remake of the "Superman" movie. 6.According to the passage, Superman's arrival a) has been facing many obstacles. b) will have to wait another 19 years. c) will be evidence that there are no miracles. d) has been surrounded by mystery since 1993. e) has cost Warner over $10 million so far. 7.The passage suggests that, for its new movie, Warner Brothers Pictures still needs to a) hire a more talented screenwriter. b) find an actor for the role of Clark Kent. c) dismiss their recently hired director. d) choose a more suitable shooting location.

e) raise more funds for the film development. 8.According to the passage, Joseph McGinty Nichol a) replaced Bryan Singer as the director of "Superman". b) wanted to shoot "Superman" in Australia. c) is an executive director at Warner Brothers Pictures. d) is no longer working on the "Superman" project. e) has co-directed "X-Men" and its sequel.
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From Susan Blackmore

In his article on computers and consciousness, Igor Aleksander was quite wrong to say that "Susan Blackmore...implies that constructing a machine that is conscious like us would be impossible" (19 July, p 40). I do indeed claim that consciousness is an illusion. This is because it feels to us humans as thoughthere is a continuous flow of experiences happening to an inner self , when in fact, there is no such inner self. Computers have no inner self either, but if ever they start thinking they do they will become deluded like us, and hence conscious like us. And that day is surely not far off. We humans can sometimes wake up from our delusion, through intellectual insight or through practices like meditation. Maybe future computers will teach us a thing or two about waking up from illusion. Bristol, UK
(New Scientist, August 9, 2003)

1.The author of the text criticizes a) the construction of machines that resemble human beings. b) human expectations of mastering technology completely. c) an idea presented in a previous article published by New Scientist. d) experiments made with humans and computers. e) the illusions created by those who construct computers. 2.In her letter to the editor, Susan Blackmore claims that a) computers are deluded in the same way human beings are. b) building computers with a certain degree of consciousness will be possible in the future. c) human consciousness is changing the kind of experiences that flow into an inner self. d) human beings are deluded in their belief that they possess an inner self. e) computers and humans will develop a new kind of consciousness one day. 3. Susan Blackmore says that a) intellectual insight and practices like meditation can help us become aware of our delusion.

b) computers will help humans increase their intellectual expertise in the future. c) meditation and similar practices are helpful for people who spend long hours in front of computers. d) people easily fall into the illusion that computers will solve most of their problems. e) computers are necessary in people's lives to free them from their illusion of an overpowering consciousness. 4. According to the text, one day a) computers will be prepared to think the same way we do. b) computers may understand consciousness limitations better. c) human beings will program computers which will help them meditate. d) human beings will wake up and have better insights towards computers. e) computers may teach humans how to deal with their illusions better.

Vernacular
English is a colonial language that continued to be the official language after independence in virtually all African countries that were under British rule. In some cases it was retained to avoid ethnic tensions. But in all cases it was retained because of its prestige and association with power. In contrast, the vernaculars were viewed as backward and inferior, and so were not developed. Students were made to feel ashamed of their mother tongue and punished for speaking it. In Kenya, for example, speaking in vernacular was forbidden and sanctioned in schools. One popular method of punishment was to make pupils carry around a skull of some dead animal the whole day as a way of embarrassing the pupil who dared speak in his mother tongue. Today it is difficult to use indigenous languages because they have not developed, been codified and standardised. Hence there is a shortage of teaching materials and trained teachers in the vernaculars. And this has often been used as an excuse for not adopting the vernaculars in schools.
(The Guardian Weekly, August 2003)

5. Which of these statements is true according to the text? a) As compared to English, African languages are inferior, poor and underdeveloped. b) English has a greater number of rules than most African languages. c) In former British colonies in Africa, the English language was adopted because of its prestige and power. d) Using vernacular languages in Africa was a way of maintaining peace among different ethnic groups. e) Adopting English as an official language in some African countries might result in a stimulus for the development of vernacular languages. 6. According to the text, in Kenya, students who spoke their native language at school a) faced different sorts of punishment. b) had to carry a dead animal to school. c) could not speak for a whole day. d) had to find a skull of a dead animal. e) felt embarrassed because their mothers were informed. 7. According to the text, adopting the vernaculars in African schools today is a) impossible because of ethnic tensions. b) used as an excuse for not training teachers.

c) the result of a lack of teaching materials. d) considered impracticable due to the current limitations of those languages. e) slowly changing the status of teachers and speakers of those languages. 8. We can say that the author of the passage is a) convinced that the English language will be beneficial to African countries. b) critical of the current status of development of African languages. c) optimistic about the future of vernacular languages in Africa. d) discouraged with recent Kenyan government measures concerning education. e) certain that better trained teachers are the key factor to improve Africa's education. FUVEST - 2003 Prova de ingls do vestibular da FUVEST - 2003

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E-mails

I used to think I could quit checking my e-mail any time I wanted to, but I stopped kidding myself years ago. My e-mail program is up and running 24 hours a day, and once I submit to its siren call, whole hours can go missing. I have a friend who recently found herself stuck on a cruise ship near Panama that didn't offer e-mail, so she chartered a helicopter to take her to the nearest Internet caf. There was nothing in her queue but junk mail and other spam, but she thought the trip was worth it. I know how she felt. You never know when you're going to get that note from Uncle Eric about your inheritance. Or that White House dinner invitation with a timesensitive R.S.V.P.

TIME, JUNE 10, 2002

1.The passage tells us that the writer a) believes it's about time he stopped thinking he can break the e-mail habit any time. b) is fully aware that he's a compulsive e-mail checker. c) used to think only kids wasted whole hours checking their e-mail. d) didn't think it would take him years to break the e-mail habit. e) thinks that once he's able to stay away from his e-mail for 24 hours, he'll get rid of his addiction. 2.Choose the correct translation for "...whole hours can go missing." (line 4) a) no sinto falta das horas perdidas. b) vale a pena desperdiar vrias horas. c) sou capaz de perder horas inteiras. d) posso perder totalmente a noo das horas. e) no me importo em ficar at altas horas. 3.What did the writer's friend find when she was able to check her e-mail, according to the passage? a) Unimportant messages. b) The writer's message. c) An invitation to dinner. d) No message at all. e) Her uncle's message. 4.According to the passage, the writer's friend a) was flown to Panama because the cruise ship had made her feel sick. b) regretted having chartered a helicopter, after she checked her e-mail in the caf. c) left the cruise ship on a helicopter sent by her uncle to check her e-mail in the nearest Internet caf. d) was offered a helicopter to take her to Panama when her cruise ship was stuck. e) was glad she had left the cruise ship on a helicopter to check her e-mail in the caf.

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It's taken 30 years for HaroldCohen to teach his student how to paint, but he's not struggling with a slow learner. Cohen's student, AARON, is a computer program. Cohen has "taught" AARON guidelines on composition and color. In the past, AARON has used those rules to paint large art works for major museums such as London's Tate Modern and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Now a company aims to bring AARON to computer monitors across the land as software ($19.95; available from www.KurzweilCyberart.com) for Windows PCs. After you download the program, AARON draws original pictures on your desktop, then fills them in with brushstrokes of color. You can also e-mail AARON's creations to friends AARON will redraw its art work on their computers. And unlike temperamental humans, AARON never needs "inspiration" - leave it on as a screen saver and the program churns outdrawing after drawing. But, says Cohen, AARON will never draw the same picture twice.
NEWSWEEK MAY 28, 2001

1.According to the passage, AARON is a computer program that a) can help slow learners. b) has taught students how to paint. c) can paint and draw. d) has been available for 30 years. e) has been bought by some museums. 2.We learn from the passage that Kurzweil Cyberart.com a) aims to market original pictures. b) has designed AARON, the computer program. c) commercializes paintings done by AARON. d) has sold PCs all over the world. e) is commercializing AARON as software. 3.According to the passage, AARON does NOT a)function as a screen saver. b)repeat the same drawing. c)redraw a picture on a second computer d) send pictures by e-mail. e) draw new pictures, one after the other. The role of women in Spanish society has changed fast since the country became a democracy after General Franco died in 1975. He had swept away liberal reforms introduced in the 1930s, when Spain was a republic. For women specifically, these included a benevolent divorce law and certain property rights. In the 1930s many women played a big part on the left, often fighting side by side with men in the pro-Republic militias during the 193639 civil war. But after it the new regime, for the most part applauded by the church, put them back in the home as wives and mothers, with divorce forbidden and working outside frowned on. Change began in the 1960s when Spain opened up to tourists. Faced with competition from sexually liberated north Europeans, Spanish women "declared war on them, on men and on their elders", in the words of Lucia

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Ivan leaves at least 12 dead in Grenada Hurricane strengthens as it heads for Jamaica
Wednesday, September 8, 2004 posted 10:15 PM EDT (02:15 GMT)

ST. GEORGE'S Grenada (AP) - The most powerful hurricane to hit Grenada in nearly a decade killed at least 12 people, damaged 90 percent of its homes and destroyed a prison, leaving some criminals on the loose, officials said Wednesday. U.S. students took precautions against looters. Hurricane Ivan was expected to inflict more damage as its 140 mph winds churn through the Caribbean. The U.S. Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, warned it could make direct hits on Jamaica. Cuba and the southern United States. " We are terribly devastated It's beyond imagination," Prime Minister Keith Mitchell told his people and the world from aboard a British Royal Navy vessel that rushed to the rescue. Mitchell whose own home was pull down by Ivan, said 90 percent of homes on the island were damaged and he feared the death toll would rise. " If you saw the country, it would be a surprise to anyone that we did not have more deaths than it appears at the moment," Grenada's Police Commissioner Roy Bedaau said in an interview with Voice of Barbados radio. Students at St. George University, which overlooks the Grenadian capital, hid under mattresses or in bathrooms, " The pipes were whistling, the doors were vibrating, gusts were coming underneath the window," said Sonia Lazarevic, a first - year student from New York. " It looks like a landslide happened," said another student, Nicole Organ, 21, from Toronto " There are all these colors coming down the mountainside - sheets of metal, pieces of shacks, roofs came off in layers."
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1. De acordo com o texto, NO podemos afirmar que o furaco Ivan... a) Foi o mais forte a atingir Granada em quase 10 anos. b) Matou menos de 12 pessoas e destruiu casas, deixando 90 pessoas feridas. c) Atravessou o Caribe, com seus ventos de aproximadamente 225 km por hora. d) Destruiu uma priso e conseqentemente ps em liberdade alguns criminosos. e) Est ficando mais potente em seu caminho rumo Jamaica. 2. The underlined Word "looters" in "... and destroyed a prison, leaving criminals on the loose, officials said Wednesday. U.S. students took precautions against looters", means: a) meteorologistas; b) guardas de presdios; c) saqueadores; d) comissrios de polcia; e) perdedores.

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ACUPUNCTURE MAGAZINE - 1 ASK THE DOCTOR Q: I have chronic pain from a dislocated shoulder. I have done everything from minor surgery to clean out debris to steroid injections. Can acupuncture help me with the pain? A: Viveka S. Rucker, Dipl. Ac., writes - Yes, it is very likely that acupuncture can help your shoulder pain. Pain relief is one of the most widely utilized functions of acupuncture in our western culture, largely due to published studies showing that acupuncture causes the release of endorphins, the body's own natural pain killers. Specifically, acupuncture has been very helpful for both acute and chronic shoulder pain.

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1. Assinale a(s) alternativa(s) correta(s) em relao ao texto : 01. Em "Q" so apresentadas dvidas dos leitores de ACUPUNCTURE magazine. 02. O texto organizado em forma de pergunta e resposta. 04. possvel identificar o nome de um medicamento e o modo como deve ser ingerido. 08. Um dos objetivos do texto esclarecer a respeito de uma das possibilidades de uso da acupuntura. 16. Apresentam-se os prs e contras da utilizao da acupuntura. 32. possvel identificar o nome de quem faz a pergunta. 64. O texto afirma ser contra a prtica da alopatia. 2. Assinale a(s) alternativa(s) correta(s) em relao ao texto: 01. O texto descreve dois tipos de dores, acute e chronic. 02. Os dados apresentados so fundamentados em estudos j publicados sobre o assunto. 04. A endorfina um medicamento fitoterpico. 08. A endorfina age como defesa natural contra as dores. 16. Segundo Viveka, a acupuntura mais comumente conhecida pela sua eficcia no tratamento de alergias. 32. Viveka afirma que as dores no ombro cessaro definitivamente com uma aplicao de acupuntura. 3. Assinale a(s) alternativa(s) que apresenta(m) frase no superlativo: 01. It is very likely that acupuncture can help your shoulder pain. 02. Pain relief is one of the most widely utilized functions of acupuncture in our western culture. 04. Acupuncture is used to pain relief largely due to published