Questõesde PUC - RJ 2011 sobre Inglês

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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Mark the INCORRECT option concerning the statements, based on the text.

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In “they are far more than entertainment” (lines 9-10), “far” means “much”.
B
The expression “not only would we not likely have survived as a species” (lines 37-38) means that it is not probable that we would have survived.
C
In “While we think of stories” (line 42), “while” could be substituted by “although”.
D
The phrase “Out of courtesy” (line 69) suggests that the author wanted to be polite.
E
The phrase “not least about the many values” (lines 77-78) means that the father and son’s values were not important
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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms

Mark the CORRECT statement concerning the meanings of the words extracted from the text.

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“reams” in “reams of data” (line 20) could be substituted by “large quantities of”.
B
The word “advocates” (line 30) tells us that the audience becomes lawyers.
C
“provoke” in “they provoke our memory” (lines 39-40) gives an idea of very aggressive feelings.
D
The word “extraneous” (line 43) means being directly connected with something.
E
In “a book then titled” (line 50) the word “then” means “afterward”.
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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Pronome demonstrativo | Demonstrative pronoun, Pronomes | Pronouns

Check the CORRECT statement concerning reference.

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In “because they can very quickly come to psychologically identify with” (lines 25-26) the pronoun “they” refers to stories.
B
In “Equally important, they turn the audience/listeners into” (lines 29-30), the pronoun “they” refers to people.
C
In “It told the true story” (line 51), “It” refers to the movie
D
In “This story was dead on arrival” (line 67) the pronoun “This” refers to the story that the father tells.
E
In “His telling” (line 80), “His” refers to the son.
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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In paragraph 2, “any other way of packaging information” (lines 11-12) means.

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analyzing information.
B
understanding arguments with information.
C
reading information on a package.
D
presenting information.
E
hiding information.
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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In paragraph 2, the author says: “And telling purposeful stories is certainly the most efficient means of persuasion in everyday life, the most effective way of translating ideas into action” (lines 12-15). In his view, stories.

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are a way of organizing a debate.
B
have the purpose of creating certainty about life.
C
can have an effect on what people do in everyday situations.
D
are limited by the fact that they have to persuade.
E
are a form of advertising for products.
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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Mark the answer that expresses the difference between PowerPoint presentations and stories, according to paragraph 3.

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PowerPoint presentations have more art than stories do.
B
People feel the power of PowerPoint technology more than the power of stories.
C
PowerPoint presentations have new technology and stories have old technology.
D
Although PowerPoint presentations have the power of technology, stories have the force to engage people.
E
People immediately identify with technology in PowerPoint presentations, while in stories people identify with the characters.
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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In paragraph 7, the author gives several reasons for thinking that the film would not be successful. Mark the reason that the author does NOT mention.

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The theme of a South American revolution would not appeal to audiences.
B
American audiences expect to see stories of Latin American revolutions that fail.
C
The story of a father that hardly knew his son would not interest an audience.
D
Audiences expect a father to find his son if he goes on a long search for him.
E
Stories are not appealing when they have a familiar ending.
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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

During the meeting with the father, the author became convinced that doing the film was a good idea. Mark the answer that corresponds most closely to the reason for the author changing his mind, according to paragraph 9.

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The author became personally involved in the search for the boy.
B
He realized he could make an exciting love story with a well-known actor.
C
The author’s daughters could tell the film writer about their own search for values.
D
He knew that writers would be able to challenge the questions about family searches.
E
He thought that an actor might be able to make audiences feel the emotions of the father’s search.
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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to the first and fifth paragraphs the author of the text says that he:

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talks about stories in the course he teaches.
B
has acted in many well-known comedies.
C
lives in New York, the capital of the storytelling world.
D
makes a living in San Francisco, the storytelling capital of the world.
E
has collected many awards for the films he has produced.
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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

When the author of the text says: “I’ve come to see” (line 9) he is talking about.

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coming to Hollywood to see stories made into films
B
beginning to watch films and Shakespearean plays.
C
what he now understands about stories in films.
D
being at the film sessions in these four decades.
E
how the film industry has developed since its beginning.
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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The last paragraph of the text

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explains why India’s economic liberalization accounts for the performance of this generation of top managers.
B
illustrates the negative effects of liberalization on the quality of two Indian detergents.
C
compares the Indian consumer markets of 1991 to the international market situation in 1987.
D
criticizes India’s economic liberalization which generated transnational networks.
E
argues against economic liberalization in developing countries.
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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Paraphrasing the expression “have cut their teeth” from the text: “They have cut their teeth in a country ranked 134th by the World Bank for ease of doing business.” (lines 75-77) we can say that they

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have raised the country’s ranks.
B
have tried for the first time.
C
are good at doing that.
D
were top managers.
E
had to leave it.
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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to paragraphs 5 and 6, when comparing the Indians to other nationalities we can understand that

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similar to the Chinese, Indians know how to deal with complicated and bureaucratic democracies.
B
Indians, Swedes and Germans alike were raised within a diversified society.
C
both Americans and Indians can negotiate in heavily bureaucratic markets.
D
red tape is understood the same way by both Chinese and Indians.
E
China and India have very diverse ways of handling bureaucracy.
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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to the 5th paragraph,

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India has not developed in the 21st century.
B
Indians have always had foreign companies in their country.
C
migrants to India in the 21st century were absorbed and adapted.
D
Indians are fluent in English but can be very unfriendly to other Asians.
E
the world has not witnessed waves of Indians going everywhere in the world.
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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Pronome subjetivo | Subjective pronoun, Pronomes | Pronouns

Check the CORRECT statement concerning reference.

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In ““Their clients in China and Southeast Asia are saying, ‘How come it’s the Indians getting all the top jobs?’”” (lines 29-31), “Their” refers to Jill Ader and Egon Zehnder.
B
In “And they grew up speaking English, the global business language.” (lines 37-38), “they” refers to Indian managers.
C
In “And India is already the location of many of their operations.” (lines 41-42), “their” refers to “countries”.
D
In “Unlike Americans, they’re well versed in negotiating India’s byzantine bureaucracy,” (lines 63-64), “they” refers to “Americans”.
E
In “It gave them exposure to a young and fast-growing consumer market.” (lines 81-82), “It” refers to “this generation”.
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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms

Mark the CORRECT statement concerning the meanings of the words extracted from the text.

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“on earth” in “What on earth did the Banga brothers’ mother feed them for breakfast?” (lines 1-2) means “a planet”.
B
“it worked:” in “Whatever it was, it worked:” (line 2) suggests that “it failed”.
C
“heading” in “after heading Citigroup’s Asian operations”, (lines 6-7) signifies “directing”.
D
“turns out” in “perfect training, it turns out, for global executives” (line 20) means “for instance”.
E
“Check.” in “Multiculturalism? Check. Complex competitive environment? Check.” (lines 34-35) means “absent”.
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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to paragraph 3 the success of many Indian businessmen CANNOT be accounted for by the

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competition present in the Indian scene.
B
life experience they had in their home country.
C
multiculturalism they experienced in their society.
D
native Indian language or the Indian dialects spoken.
E
limited economic resources in their developing country.
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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to the text “You had to create your ecosystem wherever you went.” (lines 23-24) the two brothers understand that in their travels they

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became extremely worried about the environment.
B
shouldn’t make new friends and adapt to new places.
C
could delay acquiring new friends and accepting new addresses.
D
needed to create a friendly environment everywhere they went.
E
didn’t feel the need to adjust to new people and places.
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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In paragraphs 1 and 2, the author of the text explains the Banga brothers’ successful careers

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when he mentions their strict upbringing in India.
B
when he reveals that they were fed a special breakfast menu.
C
by relating their success entirely to their fathers’ profession.
D
by suggesting they were raised by a highly organized Bengal mother.
E
when he tells about the many places they lived in during their childhood.
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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In the first paragraph, the text says that Ajay, one of the Banga brothers, is

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an Indian businessman leading food and personal-care multinationals.
B
Vindi’s older brother who became a partner at multinational groups.
C
a successful Asian executive who still keeps Indian cultural habits.
D
a top executive working in entirely Indian-minted companies.
E
a well-off CEO who holds Western university degrees.