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PUC - RJ 2017 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

When discussing the benefits associated with wise reasoning, the author mentions all items below, EXCEPT

Available at: <http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170124-how-to-be-wise>. Retrieved on: 24 Jan. 2017. Adapted. 

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enhanced happiness.
B
greater life fulfillment.
C
improved relationships.
D
higher intelligence levels.
E
increased life expectancy.
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PUC - RJ 2017 - Inglês - Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In the fragment “And how did you work out what to do?” (lines 25-26), “work out” means to

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invent.
B
devise.
C
discard.
D
anticipate.
E
remember.
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PUC - RJ 2017 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The communicative intention of the text is to

Available at: <http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170124-how-to-be-wise>. Retrieved on: 24 Jan. 2017. Adapted. 

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correlate personality traits with the level of wisdom.
B
suggest that wisdom is a hereditary personality trait.
C
indicate that wisdom and intelligence are strictly connected.
D
give hope to those people who are upset about their lifestyles.
E
argue that wisdom is a kind of knowledge that may be learned.
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PUC - RJ 2016 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Taking into consideration the last paragraph of the article (lines 76-86), one can say that currently Musk’s main ambition is to


A
produce airplanes as well.
B
make a rocket cost effective through reusability.
C
reduce the cost of the Falcon 9 in $43 million per flight.
D
make rockets 100 times cheaper than they are now.
E
save 30% of what is now spent with the project in future launches.
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PUC - RJ 2016 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to the second paragraph of the text (lines 7-14), what makes Musk’s Falcon 9 rocket a true success is the fact that this is the first time in history that


A
a rocket falls back to Earth at the speed of sound.
B
Nasa launches astronauts into space and has them land on a runway.
C
a rocket is sent to space and lands vertically on a platform at sea.
D
components of space shuttles are recovered after landing in the ocean.
E
an inflatable space habitat is put into orbit.
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PUC - RJ 2016 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In the context of the article, the word “heady” (line 15 ) can be replaced with no change in meaning by


A
frivolous.
B
stimulating.
C
heavy.
D
dull.
E
light-headed.
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PUC - RJ 2016 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to the author, one positive side-effect of the high costs involved in reusing space shuttles in subsequent launches is the fact that


A
NASA has given up launching rockets.
B
NASA has largely given up on reusable spaceflight.
C
NASA has made an alliance with Russian and European companies.
D
Russia and European countries are now investing on refurbishing shuttles.
E
new space companies have been developing technology to reuse space shuttles with low costs.
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PUC - RJ 2016 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In the context of the article, the “sobering lesson” (line 52) that “the venerable space shuttle offers” (line 51) for new space companies is to


A
land a rocket at sea.
B
make SpaceX an arresting success.
C
prove the existence of life in other planets.
D
reestablish payloads into space to $25 a pound.
E
re-fly a rocket without spending too much time and money.
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PUC - RJ 2016 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to the article, some of the companies which are proponents of reusable launch vehicles are, among other things, in fact looking forward to


A
sending people and things into space.
B
resuming the past Star Wars Program.
C
obtaining financial advantages from the American government.
D
surpassing NASA as a leading center for space research.
E
making profitable contracts with the Russian and European companies.
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PUC - RJ 2016 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The author’s main purpose in the text is to


A
list possible reasons that explain why previous attempts of landing a rocket in the ocean did not succeed.
B
inform readers of the difficulties which are involved in launching a rocket.
C
highlight Falcon’s achievement in flying into space and landing vertically at sea.
D
defend the relevance of continuous investments in spacecraft programs.
E
criticize those spacecraft programs which are not fuel efficient.
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PUC - RJ 2016 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Based on the article, the role of parents is central in fighting childhood obesity since they


A
can impose restrictive rules to ban weight loss.
B
are the only authorities young children really obey
C
may devise detailed plans to curb calorie consumption.
D
have the power to improve children’s self-esteem and confidence.
E
are responsible for the children’s diet and amount of physical activity
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PUC - RJ 2016 - Inglês - Pronome demonstrativo | Demonstrative pronoun, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension, Pronomes | Pronouns

In terms of reference, it is correct to affirm that


A
“They” (line 19) refers to “people” (line 14).
B
“They” (line 56) refers to “systems” (line 55).
C
“which” (line 67) refers to “adolescents” (line 66).
D
“those” (line 74) refers to “individuals” (line 72).
E
“who” (line 83) refers to “children” (line 83).
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PUC - RJ 2016 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to the article, the “5210” daily program intends to


A
limit the intake of soft drinks and water.
B
restrict the amount of time devoted to active play.
C
prescribe a healthy routine to improve quality of life
D
encourage the free consumption of fruits and vegetables.
E
prevent the use of television and electronics on a daily basis.
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PUC - RJ 2016 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to the information presented in paragraph 5 (lines 30-35), overweight children


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will certainly become unhealthy overweight adults.
B
are as likely to face serious health problems as obese adults.
C
are more likely to become victims of cancer and stroke than adults.
D
face more risks of becoming overweight and unhealthy adults, even if they adopt a healthier lifestyle.
E
face higher risks of becoming overweight adults, in case they do not improve their diets and workout regularly.
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PUC - RJ 2016 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

From the fragment “Two new studies, conducted among more than half a million children in Denmark who were followed for many years, linked a high body mass index (B.M.I) in children to an increased risk of developing colon cancer and suffering an early stroke as adults” (lines 5-9), one can infer that


A
the two studies were led by more than half a million children.
B
only obese children may suffer from colon cancer in adulthood.
C
high B.M.I increases the risk of strokes when one enters old age.
D
more than 500,000 children were followed in the two new studies mentioned in the article.
E
high B.M.I is remotely related an increased risk of colon cancer and early strokes in childhood.
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PUC - RJ 2016 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The fragment “Problems of youthful obesity go beyond physical ones.” (line 65-66) suggests that problems of youthful obesity


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are far more serious than those faced by adults.
B
are as numerous as those faced by obese children.
C
are not limited to physical complications or disorders.
D
cannot be easily identified by doctors and researchers.
E
can affect not only obese adolescents but also obese children.
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PUC - RJ 2016 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In the fragment “Parents also need to be tuned into opportunities for physical activity and set hard-and-fast rules about television and time spent on electronics ” (lines 93-95), the expression “be tuned into” can be replaced, without change in meaning, by


A
become sensitive to
B
make a detailed review of
C
leave out of consideration
D
bring about by authority
E
decide what to do with
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PUC - RJ 2016 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The author’s main purpose in this text is to


A
trace back to childhood the origin of every disease people face in their adult lives.
B
alert parents to the disastrous effects of excess weight in childhood and adolescence.
C
list some concrete possibilities of fighting children’s excessive weight in modern society.
D
report on studies on childhood obesity and point out suggestions on how to overcome the problem.
E
blame society in general for the serious diseases derived from excessive weight gain during childhood.
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PUC - RJ 2016 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Taking into consideration the last paragraph of the article (lines 76-86), one can say that currently Musk’s main ambition is to


A
produce airplanes as well.
B
make a rocket cost effective through reusability
C
reduce the cost of the Falcon 9 in $43 million per flight.
D
make rockets 100 times cheaper than they are now.
E
save 30% of what is now spent with the project in future launches.
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PUC - RJ 2016 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In the context of the article, the “sobering lesson” (line 52) that “the venerable space shuttle offers” (line 51) for new space companies is to


A
land a rocket at sea.
B
make SpaceX an arresting success.
C
prove the existence of life in other planets.
D
reestablish payloads into space to $25 a pound.
E
re-fly a rocket without spending too much time and money.