Questõesde PUC - RJ 2017 sobre Inglês

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

The message contained in the fragment “It’s not that you suddenly become the next Buddha, but you do become a little bit wiser.” (lines 87-88) is that people

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

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can always improve their personal skills.
B
need to keep their feelings to themselves.
C
will never learn how to find balance in life.
D
must learn how to define their top priorities.
E
ought to try their best to become more self-controlled.
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PUC - RJ 2017 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In the fragment “But the complexity should not stop us from trying.” (lines 85-86), the author expresses a(n)

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threat.
B
ability.
C
possibility.
D
permission.
E
recommendation.
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PUC - RJ 2017 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms

Concerning the vocabulary used in the text, one may affirm that

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“thoughtful” (line 4) and careless are synonyms.
B
“foster” (line 19) and cultivate express similar ideas
C
“assess” (line 31) and estimate express opposite ideas.
D
“unpredictable” (line 76) and uncertain are antonyms.
E
“juggle” (line 84) can be replaced by eliminate.
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PUC - RJ 2017 - Inglês - Advérbios e conjunções | Adverbs and conjunctions

The boldfaced expression introduces an idea of TIME in

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“Although intelligence helps,…..” (line 5)
B
“So why the difference in different situations?” (line 37
C
“…while considering all the options.” (line 52)
D
“…as if they were watching events as a fly on the wall.”(lines 62-63)
E
“…unpredictable interruptions such as getting the flu…” (lines 76-77)
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PUC - RJ 2017 - Inglês - Aspectos linguísticos | Linguistic aspects

In the fragment “People were taught to take a different perspective by imagining they were taking a bird’s-eye-view of the situation…” (lines 60-62), the expression “taking a bird’s-eye-view” can be replaced, without a change in meaning, by

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“taking a methodological look at something”.
B
“taking an unhurried look at something”.
C
“taking a leisurely look at something”.
D
“taking an overall look at something”.
E
“taking a quick look at something”.
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PUC - RJ 2017 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to Robert Sternberg, wise people are those who can

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keep their own self-interest under strict control.
B
accomplish several mental tasks at the same time.
C
distinguish between short-term and long-term goals.
D
learn from the constant changes in the domestic environment.
E
reach emotional stability when confronted with a terrible dilemma.
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PUC - RJ 2017 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

After carrying out different research experiments on wise reasoning, Igor Grossman concludes that

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ignoring other people’s problems is an act of wisdom.
B
wise people are the ones who are able to predict the future.
C
self-distancing from a problem will undermine wise reasoning.
D
wisdom may vary according to the context in which one is inserted.
E
pessimistic people never recognise the limits of their own knowledge
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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

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

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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 - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The communicative intention of the text is to

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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.