UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO CEARÁ

UPPER 1

CASA DE CULTURA BRITÂNICA

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PART I – READING COMPREHENSION - Read the following text and answer questions 1 to 10.
DIVORCE RATE LOWEST FOR 26 YEARS
The divorce rate for England and Wales has British matrimonial and family lawyer Ayesha
fallen for the third year running to its lowest level Vardag said changing social attitudes, publicity
for 26 years. Annual figures show the divorce rate 25 about celebrity divorces and an unhelpful legal
fell to 11.9 divorces for every 1,000 married couples system had all contributed to the decline in both
5 in 2007, down from 12.2 divorces in 2006. In marriages and divorce. "Quite often people are in
Scotland, divorces fell by 1.9% in 2007, while in really unsustainable situations - with conflict or
Northern Ireland the number increased significantly violence in the home - but they cannot get out of
by 14%. The highest rate of divorce was among 30 them, and their children cannot get out of them, so
couples in their late 20s and just over half involved people are trapped," she said about the legal
10 couples with a child. system.
The report, by the Office for National Couples in other countries can legally agree
Statistics, did not analyze the reasons why divorce on what would happen in the event of divorce by
rates had fallen. Penny Mansfield, Director of One 35 signing pre-nuptial or post-nuptial agreements, but
Plus One, a charity that works to improve these are not legal in the UK, leading to marriages
15 relationships, said family life was more fragile, with based purely on interest in money or social advance,
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couple relationships still popular but fewer getting she added.

married. "Annual divorce statistics no longer offer us
a clear picture of the state of British relationships -
those who do not marry cannot divorce. However,
20 they and their children are just as likely, if not
more likely, to experience the impact of relationship
breakdown," she said.
The report also noted that 42 civil
40 partnerships in England and Wales were dissolved in
2007 - 28 of them female couples and 14 male
couples. Civil partnerships became legal in Britain in
December.
From: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news

I – UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT

1. The MAIN IDEA of the text above is that:
a) divorce has fallen in Europe. c) Children are not affected after a divorce.
b) divorce rates are decreasing in England and Wales. d) Young couples get divorced more than old ones.
2. The text above says that:
a) less than 50% of the divorced couples have children. c) people do not want to get married today.
b) numbers in this research do not reveal enough details. d) most dissolved civil partnerships are male couples.
3. Choose the CORRECT alternative according to the text.
a) Fewer couples have problems when they get divorced. c) More couples are signing pre-nuptial agreements.
b) Just the children suffer the results of divorce. d) The legal system keeps people in their marriage.
4. Choose the INCORRECT alternative according to the text.
a) Marriage is increasing in the UK. c) Social attitudes have also contributed to divorces.
b) Most young divorced couples have children. d) Same-sex marriage is legal in Britain.
II- REFERENCE
5. The pronoun ‘their’ (line 9) refers to
a) divorces b) agreements c) couples d) child
6. The pronoun ‘them’ (line 41) refers to:
a) children b) female couples c) civil partnerships d) male couples
III- VOCABULARY
7. The word ‘likely’ (line 20) means:
a) delicate b) clear c) real d) probable
8. The word ‘figures’ (line 3) means:
a) characters b) numbers c) pictures d) experiences
9. The word ‘while’ (line 6) states in the sentence the idea of:
a) contrast b) consequence c) addition d) condition

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10. The phrase ‘people are trapped’ (line 31) means that people:
a) sign pre- or post-nuptial agreements. c) have no way out of their marriages.
b) disagree with the legal system in the UK. d) set traps to themselves.
PART II – USE OF ENGLISH
For questions 11 to 20, choose the option that CORRECTLY completes the sentences.
11. The shirts ______________ by the maid.
a) is cleaned b) are being wash c) are being clean d) have been ironed
12. Water __________ at 100 degrees Celsius.
a) is boiling b) is boiled c) boils d) boil
13. Jill is interested in politics but she __________ to a political party.
a) does not belong b) does belongs c) belongs d) belong
14. I promise I __________ talk to him again.
a) am going b) won't to c) will never d) won't to go to
15. It was a funny situation but nobody __________.
a) didn’t laugh b) laughed c) laughs d) laughes
16. Everyone __________ for me when I __________.
a) was waiting – arrived b) were waiting – arrived c) waited – arrive d) wait – arrived
17. ‘Would you like something to eat?’ ‘No, thanks. I __________ lunch.
a) had have b) ‘ve just have c) ‘ve had just d) ‘ve just had
18. A: I’ve just __________ to the shops. B: What __________ you _________?
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a) gone – did – bought b) been – did – buy
19. She __________ me I __________ to finish the report immediately.
a) told – had b) tells – had
20. I don't think that’s __________ umbrella. __________ is in the corner.
a) your - your b) her - her
For questions 21 to 25, choose the INCORRECT option.
21. a) Did Ann get job she applied for?
b) Did Ann get the job she applied for?
22. a) We had lunch in a very nice restaurant.
b) What time is dinner?
23. a) Neither of my neighbours work for IBM.
b) Either Jack and Larry can answer the questions.
24. a) I’d like to go to Australia but I hate to fly.
b) I’d like going to Australia but I don’t like flying.
25. a) The others students are absent.
b) I need another piece of information.
For questions 26 to 30, choose the option which has the same meaning and idea as the sentences in italics.
26. I haven’t seen them any more.
a) I see them every other day.
b) I don’t see them very often.
27. He’s taller than I am.
a) I’m shorter than he is.
b) He’s as tall as I am.
28. It’s a pity I couldn’t go out with you.
a) I’ll go out with you soon.
b) I’d like to have gone out with you.
29. They had to stay in because it was raining.
a) They left although it was raining.
b) It was raining but they could leave.
30. He gave up smoking.
a) He’s still smoking.
b) He needs to stop smoking.
c) gone – have – buy d) been – did – bought
c) said – had d) said – will have
c) his - his d) mine - mine
c) Did she have to wear a uniform?
d) Did she get the part-time job?
c) What did you have for the breakfast?
d) We had a very nice lunch.
c) Neither Tom nor my sister live in town any more.
d) They know nothing about this and neither do I.
c) I want to go to Australia but I don't like to fly.
d) I’d like to go to Australia but I hate flying.
c) We haven’t seen each other for a long time.
d) Please help me with the other exercises.
c) I’m used to seeing them.
d) I used to see them.
c) He looks taller than I do.
d) I’m as tall as he is.
c) If I can, I’ll go out with you.
d) Even if I could, I wouldn't go out with you.
c) It was raining so they weren't able to leave.
d) They could leave although it was raining.
c) He stopped smoking.
d) He refused to stop smoking.

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Answer questions 31 to 40 according to the instructions.
31. Choose the option where all words are CORRECTLY spelled.
a) cauliflower / letuce b) carbohidrates / vitamins c) spagetti – potatos d) spinach - cabbage
32. Choose the option where all nouns have the CORRECT singular / plural form, respectively.
a) foot – feet / sheep - sheep c) belt – belts / furniture - furnitures
b) information – informations / film - filmes d) knife – knives / roof - rooves
33. Choose the CORRECT option in relation to the use of the verb ‘do’.
a) I did a huge mistake last night. c) Ann's now doing a lot of money.
b) Kate's just done her final exams. d) I hope you do the right choice next time.
34. Choose the option where all the words are in the same vocabulary or semantic group.
a) sofa / lamp / kitchen c) head / chest / drawers
b) terrified / afraid / frightened d) friendly / confident / foggy
35. Choose the option with the CORRECT definition.
a) attitude (n) - giving attention c) assume (v) - to take or accept as true
b) pretend (v) - plan to do something d) push (v) - move something towards oneself
36. Choose the option where the vowels have the same pronunciation as the vowels in the word ‘beer’.
a) near - hear b) stairs – fair c) seed - me d) eat - beef
37. Choose the option where the underlined consonants have the same pronunciation.
a) third - bath b) weather - fifth c) large - degree d) argue - image
38. Choose the option where the letters ‘s’/‘es’ at the end of the verb are pronounced as in ‘smokes’.
a) lives b) eats c) has d) does
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39. Choose the option where the –ED endings of the verbs have the same pronunciation.
a) asked - called b) danced - passed c) needed - talked d) played - wanted
40. Choose the option in which the underlined phrasal verb is CORRECTLY used in the sentence.
a) We're going to take away dancing this summer. c) The 52 bus bumped into a truck last night.
b) Her teacher has set off the final exams. d) We'll have to look out the baby tonight.
For questions 41 to 50, fill in the blanks with the appropriate word(s) and mark the CORRECT alternative.
Divorce is bad for the environment
Divorce is bad for the environment. This is the conclusion (41) ____ a research study carried (42) ____ by
ecologists at Michigan State University in the USA. Researchers found that divorce has different kinds of
negative impact (43) ____ the planet, including a (44) ____ demand for resources and a lower rate of efficiency in
the use of household resources. The research team analyzed data on married couples and their use of resources in
12 different countries. Lead researchers Eunice Yu and Jianguo Liu discovered that divorce led to smaller average
household sizes, (45) ____ resulted in a larger number of total households and (46) ____ a greater demand for
energy, water, and land.
In many countries around the world divorce rates have been rising. "A married household (47) ____ uses
resources more efficiently," said Mr. Liu. His report states that in America in 2005, divorcees could have saved more
than 73 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity and 627 billion gallons of water if they (48) ____ stayed married. In
percentage terms, divorcees used 42-61 percent more resources per person compared with a married person. (49)
____ save natural resources, Yu and Liu (50) ____ that governments consider the environmental impact of divorce
and separation.
41. a) with b) for c) by d) of
42. a) away b) in c) out d) across
43. a) on b) at c) with d) in
44. a) more high b) higher c) more higher d) highest
45. a) which b) that c) who d) whose
46. a) though b) this c) thus d) these
47. a) acutely b) actuary c) actual d) actually
48. a) had b) have c) has d) have to
49. a) To help b) Helping c) Help d) For help
50. a) were recommended b) recommended c) are recommended d) have been recommended
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FOLHA DE RESPOSTAS
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