Questõesde PUC - RJ 2018 sobre Inglês

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PUC - RJ 2018 - Inglês

According to the ideas expressed in the last paragraph (lines 45-46), one infers that

Animals' popularity 'a disadvantage'

By Mary HaltonScience reporter, BBC News
13 April 2018


Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43742646
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endangered animals will soon be living safely in their natural habitats.
B
all the efforts made so far are enough to help preserve threatened wild animals.
C
conservation campaigns are offering first aid help to injured animals in the wild.
D
only species that are not close to extinction will benefit from conservation efforts.
E
we cannot assume that these endangered species will eventually be saved from extinction.
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PUC - RJ 2018 - Inglês

According to paragraph 14 (lines 42-44), it is correct to infer that

Animals' popularity 'a disadvantage'

By Mary HaltonScience reporter, BBC News
13 April 2018


Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43742646
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elephants are not in risk of extinction.
B
cheetahs are already extinct in the African territory.
C
elephants and cheetahs are spread all over the African territory.
D
sustained conservation efforts are of no use to save animals from extinction.
E
time may be short to save some animals, as their process of extinction is too accelerated.
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PUC - RJ 2018 - Inglês

The fragment "This is just the first step" (lines 39-40) refers to the fact that companies would have to

Animals' popularity 'a disadvantage'

By Mary HaltonScience reporter, BBC News
13 April 2018


Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43742646
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substitute their logos with silhouettes of endangered jaguars and panthers.
B
invest money in studies on the psychology behind wildlife conservation campaigns.
C
discontinue the use of vulnerable or endangered species in their publicity campaigns.
D
donate money to NGOs when using images of endangered animals in their branding or advertising.
E
charge NGOs for exploring the image of endangered animals in their fundraising campaigns.
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PUC - RJ 2018 - Inglês

According to Dr Sarah Durant, in paragraph 9 (lines 27-30), it is INCORRECT to state that

Animals' popularity 'a disadvantage'

By Mary HaltonScience reporter, BBC News
13 April 2018


Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43742646
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people's understanding of a species' status is influenced by only one factor.
B
there are plural factors which influence our understanding of how endangered a species is.
C
people tend to participate in conservation efforts as they understand better how endangered a species is.
D
there is a relationship between seeing animals in society and perceiving these species as endangered.
E
there is no proven relationship between our exposition to endangered animal images and our perception of their risk of extinction.
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PUC - RJ 2018 - Inglês

According to paragraph 8 (lines 24-26),

Animals' popularity 'a disadvantage'

By Mary HaltonScience reporter, BBC News
13 April 2018


Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43742646
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almost no one was able to answer the survey.
B
only few respondents knew that gorillas were under threat.
C
all of the respondents knew gorillas are under threat of extinction.
D
nearly 50% of the participants in the survey were aware of the threat gorillas were under.
E
the vast majority of the survey participants thought that critically endangered gorillas were not under threat.
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PUC - RJ 2018 - Inglês

In the fragment “Despite their abundant media representation, nine of the animals on the list are classed as vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered…” (lines 22-23), “despite” can be substituted, without change in meaning, by

Animals' popularity 'a disadvantage'

By Mary HaltonScience reporter, BBC News
13 April 2018


Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43742646
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Due to
B
Given
C
In spite of
D
Because of
E
As a result of
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PUC - RJ 2018 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Based on the meanings expressed in the text, it is correct to affirm that

Animals' popularity 'a disadvantage'

By Mary HaltonScience reporter, BBC News
13 April 2018


Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43742646
A
“unaware” (line 1) and informed are synonyms.
B
“threat” (line 2) means the same as menace.
C
“prospering” (line 4) and thriving are antonyms.
D
“encountered” (line 16) and came upon do not express similar ideas.
E
“overwhelmed” (line 32) does not mean devastated.
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PUC - RJ 2018 - Inglês

In the fragment “Dr Courchamp and his team set out to determine exactly which species these might be.” (line 10), “might” expresses an idea of

Animals' popularity 'a disadvantage'

By Mary HaltonScience reporter, BBC News
13 April 2018


Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43742646
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permission
B
obligation
C
possibility
D
capacity
E
advice
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PUC - RJ 2018 - Inglês

In the fragment “The notion of ‘charismatic’ species has cropped up recently in conservation biology” (line 6), “cropped up” can be substituted by

Animals' popularity 'a disadvantage'

By Mary HaltonScience reporter, BBC News
13 April 2018


Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43742646
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appeared
B
perished
C
disappeared
D
vanished
E
failed
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PUC - RJ 2018 - Inglês

The author’s main purpose in the text is to

Animals' popularity 'a disadvantage'

By Mary HaltonScience reporter, BBC News
13 April 2018


Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43742646
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prove that charismatic endangered species are not really threatened of extinction.
B
criticize NGOs that excessively explore the image of threatened species in adverts.
C
expose the fact that the general public are well aware of the risks faced by endangered species.
D
reveal that the excessive use of endangered species in media campaigns pose risks to wild animals.
E
advocate for a more frequent use of wild animals in the media to raise public awareness of animal extinction.