Questõesde FGV 2018 sobre Inglês

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FGV 2018 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to the information in the article,


A
the history of Germany in the Middle Ages is one of war, famine, and plague.
B
during most of the 1200s, life in the several German regions was precarious at best.
C
the year 1280 is generally considered the year when the central Middle Ages ended in Germany.
D
it is undeniable that in Germany in the Middle Ages, date of birth determined important aspects of a person’s future.
E
no one has been able to explain why death and destruction were so widespread in Germany during the central Middle Ages.
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FGV 2018 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The term “’high’ Middle Ages,” as cited in the first sentence, most likely indicates which of the following?


A
In that period, Germany as a whole reached a level of wealth and culture that it has never again equaled.
B
Soon after that moment in history, life in Germany became worse.
C
At that moment in history, the civilizing influence of the crusades and the Holy Roman Emperor began to evaporate.
D
The people of Germany were unprepared for the drastic changes that would soon come.
E
It was at that moment that religious faith began to collapse in Germany.
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FGV 2018 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The last sentence of the article, “That’s a lot of milk,” most likely refers to which aspect of certain polygamous societies?


A
Making sure your daughters marry early and your sons marry late can be very lucrative.
B
Whatever money or goods a woman earns from her brideprice always goes to her father.
C
The younger a girl is, the more valuable she is on the marriage market.
D
Women older than 20 have a hard time finding husbands and thus earn very little money from their brideprice.
E
Cattle and single women are equally valuable as commodities in impoverished farming communities.
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FGV 2018 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

With respect to the exclusively financial aspects of the brideprice, a South Sudanese cattle farmer would most likely get the biggest benefit from which of the following situations?


A
All his children are boys.
B
All his children are girls.
C
He has more boys than girls.
D
He has more girls than boys.
E
He has the same number of girls and boys.
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FGV 2018 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to the information in the article, the brideprice is


A
money that the family of a the bride gives the groom before the wedding.
B
one tradition that all polygamous marriages have in common.
C
illegal in countries that forbid polygamous marriages.
D
more problematic for young men in polygamous societies than in non-polygamous societies.
E
perhaps the worst aspect of a patriarchal society, because it transforms the bride into a commodity.
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FGV 2018 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

With respect to countries in which polygamy is practiced, the information in the article supports all of the following except


A
they are usually among the world’s most unstable countries.
B
they are invariably ruled by undemocratic national governments.
C
they tend to suffer from widespread internal violence.
D
they often act aggressively against neighboring countries.
E
they are not necessarily poor.
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FGV 2018 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In paragraph 4, “This” in the phrase “This is one of the reasons why the Arab Spring erupted…” most likely refers specifically to


A
polygamy.
B
the extreme inequality common in certain Arab countries.
C
the powerful natural urge to have at least one wife.
D
the Islamic extremism that encourages the taking of multiple wives.
E
the generalized oppression of women in Arab countries.
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FGV 2018 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Which of the following is most supported by the information in the article?


A
Even in a rich country, widespread polygamy is a destabilizing factor.
B
In countries where polygamy is widely practiced, young women rarely want to marry poor young men.
C
Emotional inequality causes more conflict and violence than does economic inequality.
D
In any country, young men deprived of access to women cause most of the violence.
E
Inequality resulting from polygamy is harder to rectify than any other form of inequality.
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FGV 2018 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In paragraph 2, the sentence “All true, but not the whole story” most likely refers to which of the following?


A
It is impossible to point to only one factor as the cause of South Sudan’s civil war.
B
In order to end South Sudan’s civil war, polygamy must be abolished.
C
The widespread matrimonial frustration of many young men must be considered a reason for South Sudan’s civil war.
D
Warlords are not the only people fighting for control of South Sudan’s oil wealth.
E
Few South Sudanese understand that polygamy is the real reason behind the country’s already endemic social and economic problems.
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FGV 2018 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

With respect to William, the information in paragraph 1 most supports which of the following?


A
As a relatively wealthy South Sudanese, he was able to pay for his IT studies in the United States.
B
He has acquired enough cattle to take more than one wife.
C
His main reason for engaging in polygamy is to improve his status in his home village
D
He returned to South Sudan because polygamy is prohibited in the United States.
E
He is one of South Sudan’s relatively wealthy men who do not intend to stop with only one wife.