Questões de Inglês - AFA 2007 | Gabarito e resoluções

(AFA - 2007) Texto para as questes 1 e 2. Lets not spend the night together He used to love her, but its all over now. A couple for more than two decades, Mick Jagger,andJerry Hall,said they would have their marriage annulled. Hall filed for divorce after a Brazilian model claimed Jagger had made her pregnant. But Jagger challenged the action, saying his marriage to Hall in Bali was not legally valid. Undoubtedly the hangup was money. London papers claimed that the Rolling Stones lead singer will pay $11 million to $15 million. That shouldnt be a problem. The Stones, even after rolling for a third of a century, are still the worlds top musical attraction, taking in nearly $88 million so far from this years touring. (Adapted from Time, July 1999) The Statement from the text, But Jagger challenged the action saying his marriage to Hall in Bali was not legally valid means that Jagger

(AFA - 2007) Texto para as questes 1 e 2. Lets not spend the night together He used to love her, but its all over now. A couple for more than two decades, Mick Jagger,andJerry Hall,said they would have their marriage annulled. Hall filed for divorce after a Brazilian model claimed Jagger had made her pregnant. But Jagger challenged the action, saying his marriage to Hall in Bali was not legally valid. Undoubtedly the hangup was money. London papers claimed that the Rolling Stones lead singer will pay $11 million to $15 million. That shouldnt be a problem. The Stones, even after rolling for a third of a century, are still the worlds top musical attraction, taking in nearly $88 million so far from this years touring. (Adapted from Time, July 1999) The worldhangup in the text means

(AFA - 2007) Texto para questes 3 a 5. Where Astronauts Are Gods In a country which learned not to believe in God, it reigns the belief in science. Like saints, the cosmonauts (the way Russians call astronauts occupy a place of eminence in the pantheon of the national Russian heroes. They have multiple talents, being the greatest one, the capacity of going to space. Streets, avenues and schools are named after astronauts. There are a lot of statues and museums all over the country. Theres also a date to celebrate them, April 12. Up to now, ninety nine Russians have already gone into space since 1961, when Yuri Gagarin became the first man to go into orbit. Not by chance, hes adored among the conquerors of Cosmo. His premature death when he was 34 years old (seven years after his first and unique space flight in a tragic plane accident whose causes are still mysterious) contributed to create the myth. (Adapted from O Globo, April, 02-2006.) According to the text, its understood that

(AFA - 2007) Texto para questes 3 a 5. Where Astronauts Are Gods In a country which learned not to believe in God, it reigns the belief science. Like saints, the cosmonauts (the way Russians call astronauts occupy a place of eminence in the pantheon of the national Russian heroes. They have multiple talents, being the greatest one, the capacity of going to space. Streets, avenues and schools are named after astronauts. There are a lot of statues and museums all over the country. Theres also a date to celebrate them, April 12. Up to now, ninety nine Russians have already gone into space since 1961, when Yuri Gagarin became the first man to go into orbit. Not by chance, hes adored among the conquerors of Cosmo. His premature death when he was 34 years old (seven years after his first and unique space flight in a tragic plane accident whose causes are still mysterious) contributed to create the myth. (Adapted from O Globo, April, 02-2006.) Another way to say the statement, Streets, avenues and schools are named after astronauts, would be:

(AFA - 2007) Texto para questes 3 a 5. Where Astronauts Are Gods In a country which learned not to believe in God, it reigns the belief science. Like saints, the cosmonauts (the way Russians call astronauts occupy a place of eminence in the pantheon of the national Russian heroes. They have multiple talents, being the greatest one, the capacity of going to space. Streets, avenues and schools are named after astronauts. There are a lot of statues and museums all over the country. Theres also a date to celebrate them, April 12. Up to now, ninety nine Russians have already gone into space since 1961, when Yuri Gagarin became the first man to go into orbit. Not by chance, hes adored among the conquerors of Cosmo. His premature death when he was 34 years old (seven years after his first and unique space flight in a tragic plane accident whose causes are still mysterious) contributed to create the myth. (Adapted from O Globo, April, 02-2006.) Taking the sentence, There are a lot of atatues and museums all over the country. Theres also a date to celebrate them., the word in boldface refers to

(AFA - 2007) Texto para as questes 6 e 7. June 12th, 1997. Diana, Princess of Wales, addresses a seminar on landmines. Here are some excerpts of her speech: I. I welcome this conference on landmines (...) because the world is too little aware of the waste of life, limb and land which antipersonnel landmines are causing among some of the poorest people on earth. Indeed, until my journey to Angola early this year, (...) I was largely unaware of it too. (...) According to the excerpt above the undefined statement means that

(AFA - 2007) Texto para as questes 6 e 7. June 12th, 1997. Diana, Princess of Wales, addresses a seminar on landmines. Here are some excerpts of her speech: I. I welcome this conference on landmines (...) because the world is too little aware of the waste of life, limb and land which antipersonnel landmines are causing among some of the poorest people on earth. Indeed, until my journey to Angola early this year, (...) I was largely unaware of it too. (...) According to Dianas speech we way observe that her first concern is related to the

(AFA - 2007) Read the paragraph below to answer question 8. Os brasileiros so os grandes beneficiados com a auto-suficincia na produo nacional de petrleo e com os investimentos que esto sendo feitos pela Petrobrs. (Revista PETROBRS, Abril de 2006.) According to the text.

(AFA - 2007) The following extract is from a childrens school science book. Read it and answer questions 9 to 11. When houses are double glazed, only a relatively small amount of heat is lost through the windows. Double glazed windows have two panes of glass and are strapped between them, preventing escaping of the heat. Double glazing ensures that condensation is reduced snd noise is decreased. Heating bills can be reduced when double glazing is installed. People living near busy roads or airports also find that double glazing has to be fitted. (Taken from Exploring Grammar in Context - Cambridge University Press) only a relatively small amount of heat is lost through the windows. The boldface expression in the sentence can only be substituted for

(AFA - 2007) The following extract is from a childrens school science book. Read it and answer questions 9 to 11. When houses are double glazed, only a relatively small amount of heat is lost through the windows. Double glazed windows have two panes of glass and are strapped between them, preventing escaping of the heat. Double glazing ensures that condensation is reduced snd noise is decreased. Heating bills can be reduced when double glazing is installed. People living near busy roads or airports also find that double glazing has to be fitted. (Taken from Exploring Grammar in Context - Cambridge University Press) Mark the option that means Heating bills can be reduced when double glazing is installed.

(AFA - 2007) The following extract is from a childrens school science book. Read it and answer questions 9 to 11. When houses are double glazed, only a relatively small amount of heat is lost through the windows. Double glazed windows have two panes of glass and are strapped between them, preventing escaping of the heat. Double glazing ensures that condensation is reduced snd noise is decreased. Heating bills can be reduced when double glazing is installed. People living near busy roads or airports also find that double glazing has to be fitted. (Taken from Exploring Grammar in Context - Cambridge University Press) Mark the item that contains the right information about the text.

(AFA - 2007) Read the article below carefully and answer questions 12 to 14. Fireworks Fireworks constitute a variety of devices used for religious or entertainment purposes. They contain incendiary compounds that produce sound, color, smoke, or movement, or combinations of these. The ingredients consist of fuels, oxidizers, and modifying agents. The fuels used are charcoal, sulfur, antimony, sulfide, and powdered metals. Chlorates and nitrates usually provide oxygen for the reaction, since fireworks do not use atmospheric oxygen. Various colors are abtained from metals salts. Sodium produces yellow; copper, blue green; calcium, red; strontium, scarlet; and barium, green. Picric acid or sulfur tends to intensify the colors, and ammonium salts increase the shades obtainable. Addition of iron and aluminum powder provides sparks and fiery displays. The craft of blending mixtures packaging them is an ancient one in China, where firewoks for entertainment have been manufactured since the 13th century. In many places throughout the United States and Canada the sale of fireworks is restricted by law because of the danger of injury. (The International Encyclopedia) Que alternativa est correta em relao ao texto?

(AFA - 2007) Read the article below carefully and answer questions 12 to 14. Fireworks Fireworks constitute a variety of devices used for religious or entertainment purposes. They contain incendiary compounds that produce sound, color, smoke, or movement, or combinations of these. The ingredients consist of fuels, oxidizers, and modifying agents. The fuels used are charcoal, sulfur, antimony, sulfide, and powdered metals. Chlorates and nitrates usually provide oxygen for the reaction, since fireworks do not use atmospheric oxygen. Various colors are abtained from metals salts. Sodium produces yellow; copper, blue green; calcium, red; strontium, scarlet; and barium, green. Picric acid or sulfur tends to intensify the colors, and ammonium salts increase the shades obtainable. Addition of iron and aluminum powder provides sparks and fiery displays. The craft of blending mixtures packaging them is an ancient one in China, where firewoks for entertainment have been manufactured since the 13th century. In many places throughout the United States and Canada the sale of fireworks is restricted by law because of the danger of injury. (The International Encyclopedia) Change the sentence extracted from the text into passive voice. Chlorates and nitrates usually provide oxygen for the reaction.

(AFA - 2007) Read the article below carefully and answer questions 12 to 14. Fireworks Fireworks constitute a variety of devices used for religious or entertainment purposes. They contain incendiary compounds that produce sound, color, smoke, or movement, or combinations of these. The ingredients consist of fuels, oxidizers, and modifying agents. The fuels used are charcoal, sulfur, antimony, sulfide, and powdered metals. Chlorates and nitrates usually provide oxygen for the reaction, since fireworks do not use atmospheric oxygen. Various colors are abtained from metals salts. Sodium produces yellow; copper, blue green; calcium, red; strontium, scarlet; and barium, green. Picric acid or sulfur tends to intensify the colors, and ammonium salts increase the shades obtainable. Addition of iron and aluminum powder provides sparks and fiery displays. The craft of blending mixtures packaging them is an ancient one in China, where firewoks for entertainment have been manufactured since the 13th century. In many places throughout the United States and Canada the sale of fireworks is restricted by law because of the danger of injury. (The International Encyclopedia) The craft of blending mistures packaging is an ancient one in China, where fireworks are used for religious purposes. The word onein this sentence

(AFA - 2007) Read the passage below and answer questions 15 to 17. Who Moved My Cheese? Who Moved My Cheese? Its a parable that reveals deep truths about changes. Two little mice and two little men live in a labyrinth searching for some cheese - a metaphor used to express what we wish to have in life, from a good job to spiritual peace. One of them is successful and writes what he learnt from his experiences on the walls of the labyrinths. The scribbled words on the walls teach us how to deal with the changes to live with less stress and achieve much more success at work and personal life. Its clear that Who moved my cheese ? is