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IF-GO 2010 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

De acordo com a charge a seguir, pode-se afirmar que:



A
O emprego do verbo no imperativo afirmativo indica, nesse caso, uma proibição.
B
A palavra “again” no final da frase indica que o tempo verbal da ação expressa pela frase é Pretérito Simples.
C
A palavra “kids” no final da frase causa um efeito de ironia, uma vez que o grupo é formado por jovens adultos.
D
A linguagem não-verbal da charge é fundamental para a compreensão da verbal.
E
O “s” em “Let’s” é a contração do presente singular do verbo be: “Let is”.
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IF-GO 2010 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

O título do poema “Mouse night: One of our games” revela ao leitor que:

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Mouse Night: One of our games
William Stafford

We heard thunder. Nothing great – on high
ground rain began. Who ran through
that rain? I shrank, a fieldmouse, when
the thunder came – under grass with bombs
of water scything stems. My tremendous
father cowered: “Lions rushing make
that sound,” he said: “we'll be brain-washed
for sure if head-size chunks of water hit us.
Duck and cover! It takes a man
to be a mouse this night,” he said. 
A
A história contada pelo poema apresenta momentos de horror causados por chuva destruidora.
B
O poema conta sobre uma brincadeira entre pai e filho.
C
A história do poema revela um momento de conflito do filho com o pai.
D
O poema é ecológico e defende a proteção de animais em extinção.
E
O poema recorda momentos em que pai e filho “banhavam-se” na chuva ao voltar do trabalho para casa.
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IF-GO 2010 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to the poem, the best meaning for the word “duck” is:

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Mouse Night: One of our games
William Stafford

We heard thunder. Nothing great – on high
ground rain began. Who ran through
that rain? I shrank, a fieldmouse, when
the thunder came – under grass with bombs
of water scything stems. My tremendous
father cowered: “Lions rushing make
that sound,” he said: “we'll be brain-washed
for sure if head-size chunks of water hit us.
Duck and cover! It takes a man
to be a mouse this night,” he said. 
A
any of a large number of relatively small swimming fowl with a flat bill, short neck and legs, and webbed feet.
B
a cotton or linen cloth somewhat like canvas but finer and lighter in weight.
C
a person qualified as being “odd,” “harmless,” “funny”.
D
a chair at the end of a plank, in which a culprit was tide and then ducked into water.
E
to lower, turn, or bend (the head, body, etc.) suddenly, as in avoiding a blow or in hiding.
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IF-GO 2010 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

No poema, a palavra que sugere perigo é:

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Mouse Night: One of our games
William Stafford

We heard thunder. Nothing great – on high
ground rain began. Who ran through
that rain? I shrank, a fieldmouse, when
the thunder came – under grass with bombs
of water scything stems. My tremendous
father cowered: “Lions rushing make
that sound,” he said: “we'll be brain-washed
for sure if head-size chunks of water hit us.
Duck and cover! It takes a man
to be a mouse this night,” he said. 
A
heard
B
lions
C
cover
D
through
E
grass
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IF-GO 2010 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

As it can be seen, the “music” of a poem is essential part of its meaning. However, this music can be lost if the reader does not pay close attention to the form and to each word of each line. The poet is very careful when he writes his poem, and he uses many different ways to allow the reader to feel the music and understand the meaning of his words. One of the techniques William Stafford used to create this poem was what we called run-on lines, which is:

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Mouse Night: One of our games
William Stafford

We heard thunder. Nothing great – on high
ground rain began. Who ran through
that rain? I shrank, a fieldmouse, when
the thunder came – under grass with bombs
of water scything stems. My tremendous
father cowered: “Lions rushing make
that sound,” he said: “we'll be brain-washed
for sure if head-size chunks of water hit us.
Duck and cover! It takes a man
to be a mouse this night,” he said. 
A
the line ending with no punctuation. In this case the poet intends the reader to read with no pause.
B
to stop at the end of a line with a period, question mark, or exclamation point.
C
when the rhythm of the poem so strong, it forces the reader to slow down.
D
to read the poem in sentences to avoid singsong effect.
E
the mistake of stopping at the end of each line whether or not there is a punctuation mark.
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IF-GO 2010 - Inglês - Aspectos linguísticos | Linguistic aspects, Adjetivos | Adjectives, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The words in “The Wind” that give human qualities to the wind are:

The Wind
James Stephens

The wind stood up, and gave a shout:
He whistled on his fingers, and

Kicked the withered leaves about,
And thumped the branches with his hand,

And said he'd kill, and kill, and kill:
And so he will! And so he will! 

A
whistled, kicked, withered.
B
withered, branches, hand.
C
whistled, said, fingers.
D
said, stood up, branches.
E
stood up, withered, leaves.
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IF-GO 2010 - Inglês - Tempos Verbais | Verb Tenses

Assinale entre as alternativas seguir aquela que apresenta os verbos conjugados da mesma forma que stand up no texto

The Wind
James Stephens

The wind stood up, and gave a shout:
He whistled on his fingers, and

Kicked the withered leaves about,
And thumped the branches with his hand,

And said he'd kill, and kill, and kill:
And so he will! And so he will! 

A
kill and leaves
B
whistled and hand
C
kicked and branches
D
thumped and so
E
gave and said
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IF-GO 2010 - Inglês - Aspectos linguísticos | Linguistic aspects

The figure of speech in which an animal, object, or idea is given the characteristics of a person, as we see in the poem, is:

The Wind
James Stephens

The wind stood up, and gave a shout:
He whistled on his fingers, and

Kicked the withered leaves about,
And thumped the branches with his hand,

And said he'd kill, and kill, and kill:
And so he will! And so he will! 

A
Methafore
B
Onomatopoeia
C
Antitype
D
Prosopopoeia
E
Antithesis
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IF-GO 2010 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Text 4


Every situation has a dark side and a bright one. Are you an optimist or a pessimist? Life is beautiful, but some situations can be difficult. On the other hand, difficult situations have a positive side. They can be challenging. For example, when you have a hard test at school. If you study for the test, your chances of passing it are good. You know all about that, so you study for the test. Congratulations, you really are an optimist!



Mark the incorrect alternative.

A
The text shows a brief reflection on optimism and pessimism.
B
Difficult situations are not always negative.
C
The expression “on the other hand” (line 4) indicates a consequence.
D
The words “and” (line 1), “or” (line 2) and “but” (line 3) indicate, respectively, addition, alternative, opposition.
E
The word “if” (line 7) indicates a condition.
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IF-GO 2010 - Inglês - Aspectos linguísticos | Linguistic aspects

Mark the correct alternative.

Text 3


What is a Computer?


           Nowadays, in most modern societies, almost everybody has idea about what a computer is. We depend on computers in every aspect of our lives whether we know how to use one or not. But does everyone really know how a computer works inside?

       A computer is an electronic machine which processes data and provides the results of the processing as information. There are three basic steps in the computing process. The first one is input, which consists of feeding data into the computer’s memory. Then comes the processing: the program is run and the computer processes the data by performing a set of instructions. The third and final step is the output furnished by the computer, which allows the user to see the results either in printed form or on the screen.

         The world of computers has created a specific language of its own. English words such as software and hardware are used worldwide and have been borrowed by many different languages. Software is information in the form of data and programs, and hardware refers to the electronic and mechanical parts that make up a computer system.

         Despite the constant presence of computers in most modern societies, it is a great mistake to believe that everybody in the world is computerliterate, i.e., is familiar with computers and knows how to use them properly. In some contemporary societies, many people still have no idea about the existence of computers, and even in the so-called developed countries, there are lots of people who do not know or do not care about what a computer is.


Inglês.com.textos para informática, p. 25, 2001

A
The sentence “We depend on computers in every aspect of our lives” (lines 3and 4) is in the present continuous.
B
“The first” (line 10), “then” (line 12) and “the third and final” (line 15) are not connectors, and so they do not make connections with previously used words.
C
“Input, “processing” and “output” compose the three basic processes of a computer.
D
“Software” and “hardware” are words used only in the United Sates.
E
In the sentence “Despite the constant presence of computers in most modern societies” (lines 27 and 28), the word “despite” means “embora”, in Portuguese.
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IF-GO 2010 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Mark the incorrect alternative.

Text 3


What is a Computer?


           Nowadays, in most modern societies, almost everybody has idea about what a computer is. We depend on computers in every aspect of our lives whether we know how to use one or not. But does everyone really know how a computer works inside?

       A computer is an electronic machine which processes data and provides the results of the processing as information. There are three basic steps in the computing process. The first one is input, which consists of feeding data into the computer’s memory. Then comes the processing: the program is run and the computer processes the data by performing a set of instructions. The third and final step is the output furnished by the computer, which allows the user to see the results either in printed form or on the screen.

         The world of computers has created a specific language of its own. English words such as software and hardware are used worldwide and have been borrowed by many different languages. Software is information in the form of data and programs, and hardware refers to the electronic and mechanical parts that make up a computer system.

         Despite the constant presence of computers in most modern societies, it is a great mistake to believe that everybody in the world is computerliterate, i.e., is familiar with computers and knows how to use them properly. In some contemporary societies, many people still have no idea about the existence of computers, and even in the so-called developed countries, there are lots of people who do not know or do not care about what a computer is.


Inglês.com.textos para informática, p. 25, 2001

A
It is a mistake to believe that everybody nowadays knows how to use a computer.
B
The computer process involves three basic steps.
C
The world of computers has created its own language.
D
In developed countries, everybody knows what a computer is.
E
The computer processes data and provides the results as information.
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IF-GO 2010 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Analyze the following statements:


I. The number of stars in the visible Universe is an astronomical figure.

II. Some stars have life, but they are too far away from the Earth.

III. There are more grains of sands on the world’s beaches and deserts than all the stars in the Universe.

IV. Life is impossible on those distant planets, according to Dr. Simon Driver.



Mark the correct alternative:

Text 2

       Because of the bright lights of the modern cities, when we look up at the sky we can see no more than 100 stars. But from dark parts of the Earth, the naked eye can see more than 5,000! And modern telescopes tell a very different story.

         With the help of some of the world’s most powerful instruments to measure the brightness of all the galaxies in one sector of the cosmos, Australian astronomers say it is probable that there are 70 sextillion stars in the visible Universe. In other words and numbers, seven followed by 22 zeroes, a really astronomical figure.

       That is more than the total number of grains of sand in all the world’s beaches and deserts, and that is only the visible Universe within range of our telescopes.

       Dr. Simon Driver, of the Australian National University, has a theory that some of them probably have life. Dr. Driver’s theory is not exactly new, and those planets are so distant, he says, that there is no real possibility for us to see or contact anyone living on them. 

Retirado do livro “Inglês série Brasil”, p. 8, 2008

A
Only statements I and IV.
B
Only statements II and III.
C
Only statements I and II.
D
Only statements III and IV.
E
Only statements II and IV.
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IF-GO 2010 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to the text, it is incorrect to affirm that:

Text 2

       Because of the bright lights of the modern cities, when we look up at the sky we can see no more than 100 stars. But from dark parts of the Earth, the naked eye can see more than 5,000! And modern telescopes tell a very different story.

         With the help of some of the world’s most powerful instruments to measure the brightness of all the galaxies in one sector of the cosmos, Australian astronomers say it is probable that there are 70 sextillion stars in the visible Universe. In other words and numbers, seven followed by 22 zeroes, a really astronomical figure.

       That is more than the total number of grains of sand in all the world’s beaches and deserts, and that is only the visible Universe within range of our telescopes.

       Dr. Simon Driver, of the Australian National University, has a theory that some of them probably have life. Dr. Driver’s theory is not exactly new, and those planets are so distant, he says, that there is no real possibility for us to see or contact anyone living on them. 

Retirado do livro “Inglês série Brasil”, p. 8, 2008

A
In “world’s most powerful instruments” (lines 7 and 8), the expression “world’s” refers to the nucleus and the others and modifiers.
B
The words “brightness” (line 8), “really” (line 13), “probably” (line 21) are formed by suffixes and are, respectively, a noun, an adverb and an adverb.
C
Due to bright luminosity in the cities, when we look up at the sky, we cannot see more than 100 stars.
D
Australian scientists say it is possible that there are about 70 sextillions stars in the visible universe.
E
The expression “in other words and numbers” (line 12) is a cohesive element.
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IF-GO 2010 - Inglês - Aspectos linguísticos | Linguistic aspects, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension, Palavras conectivas | Connective words, Advérbios e conjunções | Adverbs and conjunctions, Tradução | Translation

According to the text, it is correct to say about the linking words “and” (line 5), “because of” (line 1), “when” (line 2) and “but” (line 3), that they respectively:

Text 2

       Because of the bright lights of the modern cities, when we look up at the sky we can see no more than 100 stars. But from dark parts of the Earth, the naked eye can see more than 5,000! And modern telescopes tell a very different story.

         With the help of some of the world’s most powerful instruments to measure the brightness of all the galaxies in one sector of the cosmos, Australian astronomers say it is probable that there are 70 sextillion stars in the visible Universe. In other words and numbers, seven followed by 22 zeroes, a really astronomical figure.

       That is more than the total number of grains of sand in all the world’s beaches and deserts, and that is only the visible Universe within range of our telescopes.

       Dr. Simon Driver, of the Australian National University, has a theory that some of them probably have life. Dr. Driver’s theory is not exactly new, and those planets are so distant, he says, that there is no real possibility for us to see or contact anyone living on them. 

Retirado do livro “Inglês série Brasil”, p. 8, 2008

A
Mean in Portuguese: ‘e’, ‘assim’, ‘entretanto’ and ‘quando’.
B
Have the function to connect ideas, relate cause and effect, establish a time relation and relate opposite ideas.
C
Mean in Portuguese: ‘e’, ‘por causa de’, ‘quando’ and ‘quando’.
D
Have the function of addition, cause and effect, time and conclusion.
E
Have the function of contrast, addition, comparison and time.
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IF-GO 2010 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

It is correct to infer from the text that:

Text 1


NEWSWEEK Remembers Paul the Octopus


      Less than six months ago, Paul the Octopus catapulted from a life of obscurity to worldwide fame. Now, Paul has died, at the ripe old octopus age of two.

      A common octopus living at the Sea Life Center in Oberhausen, Germany, Paul was able to correctly predict the winner of all Germany's World Cup matches. Prior to the matches, Paul was given two boxes of food, identical except for the flags of the competing teams. The team represented on the box Paul chose to eat from inevitably won the match. His picking prowess made him an international star.

       Here at NEWSWEEK, we were just as taken with Paul as was the rest of the news media, and in an attempt to get inside his cephalopodial head, we sought out prestigious pet psychic Catherine Ferguson. In honor of Paul, we present that video yet again. Rest in peace, Paul the Octopus.


Newsweek, October 28th, 2010 

A
Paul has always been known by the whole world.
B
Paul was able to predict the winner of all World Cup games played by Germany.
C
Paul died at the age of 4.
D
Paul, the Dutch octopus, got to be known exactly 6 months ago.
E
Newsweek wants Paul to continue to be an international star.
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IF-GO 2010 - Inglês - Aspectos linguísticos | Linguistic aspects, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Analyze the following statements:


I. “Catapulted from” (line 2) can be understood as “saiu de”.

II. The sentence “Paul has died” (line 3) is in the simple past.

III. In the expressions “Sea Life Center” (line 5 and 6) and “Germany's World Cup matches” (lines 7 and 8), the expressions “Sea Life” and “Germany’s World Cup” are modifiers.

IV. The words “inevitably” and “correctly” are formed by the suffix –ly, and are adjectives.



Mark the correct alternative:

Text 1


NEWSWEEK Remembers Paul the Octopus


      Less than six months ago, Paul the Octopus catapulted from a life of obscurity to worldwide fame. Now, Paul has died, at the ripe old octopus age of two.

      A common octopus living at the Sea Life Center in Oberhausen, Germany, Paul was able to correctly predict the winner of all Germany's World Cup matches. Prior to the matches, Paul was given two boxes of food, identical except for the flags of the competing teams. The team represented on the box Paul chose to eat from inevitably won the match. His picking prowess made him an international star.

       Here at NEWSWEEK, we were just as taken with Paul as was the rest of the news media, and in an attempt to get inside his cephalopodial head, we sought out prestigious pet psychic Catherine Ferguson. In honor of Paul, we present that video yet again. Rest in peace, Paul the Octopus.


Newsweek, October 28th, 2010 

A
Only statements II and IV.
B
Only statement II.
C
Only statements I, II and III.
D
Only statement III and IV.
E
Only statement I and III.