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PUC - RJ 2016 - Inglês - Tempos Verbais | Verb Tenses, Verbos modais | Modal verbs

In the fragment of the text ‘“It should fly again,” Musk said Friday’ (line 68) the modal verb “should” implies an idea of


A
advice.
B
necessity.
C
permission.
D
possibility.
E
request.
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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.
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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

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

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 - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms

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 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 - Palavras conectivas | Connective words

The fragment that contains a boldfaced expression introducing an idea of contrast is


A
“That’s critical, because it’s much more fuel efficient….” (lines 25-26)
B
“So it fell to the new space companies…” (lines 36-37)
C
“Despite SpaceX’s arresting success on Friday the job is not yet done” (lines 50-51)
D
“Whereas NASA said in the 1970s the shuttle would slash the cost of….” (lines 53-54)
E
“Initially SpaceX plans to reduce the cost of a Falcon 9 rocket…” (lines 76-77)
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PUC - RJ 2016 - Inglês - Pronomes e adjetivos possessivos | Possessive pronouns and adjectives

In terms of reference, it is correct to affirm that


A
“its” (line 17) refers to “five months ago” (lines 16-17).
B
“it” (line 18) refers to “New Shepard rocket” (line 17).
C
“which” (line 33) refers to “space” (line 32).
D
“They” (line 43) refers to “Masten Space Systems” (line 42).
E
“which” (line 62) refers to “vehicle” (line 62).
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PUC - RJ 2015 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to Vasily Titov, the greatest challenge NOAA’s Center for Tsunami Research has to face today is to

By Becky Oskin, Senior Writer. Adapted from http://www. livescience.com/49262-indian-ocean-tsunami-anniversary. html. December 26, 2014.  

A
estimate tsunami-induced currents.
B
determine the height of the waves.
C
project when the wave will arrive at shorelines and harbors.
D
predict the extent of flooding.
E
reduce the time they spend working out the details of a tsunami forecast.
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PUC - RJ 2015 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In the sentence “That means building out the seismic network,” (lines 89-90), building out means to

By Becky Oskin, Senior Writer. Adapted from http://www. livescience.com/49262-indian-ocean-tsunami-anniversary. html. December 26, 2014.  

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glorify.
B
compress.
C
simplify.
D
incorporate.
E
expand.
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PUC - RJ 2015 - Inglês - Sinônimos | Synonyms, Advérbios e conjunções | Adverbs and conjunctions

The word dramatically in “The agency’s goal is to dramatically reduce that hour-long delay.” (lines 87-88), most nearly means

By Becky Oskin, Senior Writer. Adapted from http://www. livescience.com/49262-indian-ocean-tsunami-anniversary. html. December 26, 2014.  

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desperately
B
easily.
C
ordinarily.
D
effectively.
E
awkwardly.
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PUC - RJ 2015 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In paragraph 5 (lines 57-69) tsunami expert, Charitha Pattiaratchi, recalls the critical moments she faced in a Sri Lankan road on Dec.26, 2004. Which of the following proverbs best applies to the statements “I came to the conclusion that I was safe. Well, I was wrong.” (lines 66-67):

By Becky Oskin, Senior Writer. Adapted from http://www. livescience.com/49262-indian-ocean-tsunami-anniversary. html. December 26, 2014.  

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Practice makes perfect.
B
You can’t judge a book by its cover.
C
Actions speak louder than words.
D
Good things come to those who wait.
E
It is no use crying over spilled milk.
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PUC - RJ 2015 - Inglês - Orações Relativas e pronomes relativos | Relative clauses and relative pronouns, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension, Pronomes | Pronouns

The relative pronoun which (line 76), in the fragment “which is relayed by satellite to warning centers”, makes reference to

By Becky Oskin, Senior Writer. Adapted from http://www. livescience.com/49262-indian-ocean-tsunami-anniversary. html. December 26, 2014.  

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detailed predictions.
B
the wave’s impact.
C
the extent of flooding.
D
data.
E
buoy systems.
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PUC - RJ 2015 - Inglês - Palavras conectivas | Connective words, Advérbios e conjunções | Adverbs and conjunctions

Choose the item in which the idea introduced by the underlined expression is correctly described.

By Becky Oskin, Senior Writer. Adapted from http://www. livescience.com/49262-indian-ocean-tsunami-anniversary. html. December 26, 2014.  

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“In fact, tsunami experts can now forecast…” (lines 15-16) Addition
B
“Since 2004, geologists have uncovered evidence ….” (line 22) Cause
C
“….even though islanders had self-evacuated ….” (line 52) Contrast
D
“There was also no clear-cut warning….” (line 55) Sequence
E
“… then we can save everybody” (line 93) Emphasis
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PUC - RJ 2015 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Given the information in paragraph 4 (lines 42-56), where the author sheds light on how islanders have reacted to tsunami earthquakes along the years, which of the following statements is TRUE?

By Becky Oskin, Senior Writer. Adapted from http://www. livescience.com/49262-indian-ocean-tsunami-anniversary. html. December 26, 2014.  

A
In 2010, the interval between the earthquake and the tsunami was not long enough for people to leave the area.
B
All alert systems reach the islands.
C
People living in coastal areas are bound to die from the impact of a tsunami wave.
D
Every earthquake in the ocean will trigger people’s fear of tsunamis.
E
The regional tsunami alert system sent precise directions to the islanders.
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PUC - RJ 2015 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to the second paragraph of the text (lines 9-21), one can arrive at the conclusion that

By Becky Oskin, Senior Writer. Adapted from http://www. livescience.com/49262-indian-ocean-tsunami-anniversary. html. December 26, 2014.  

A
Tsunami experts can’t still predict if a disaster will occur.
B
The 2004 disaster didn’t promote drastic changes in tsunami warning systems.
C
There are still obstacles to be overcome in saving lives in the case of a tsunami threat.
D
Those who live on coastlines are the ones to find shelter most easily.
E
Nowadays networks of monitors and ocean buoys are on alert for the next killer wave all over the world.
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PUC - RJ 2015 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The aim of the text is to

By Becky Oskin, Senior Writer. Adapted from http://www. livescience.com/49262-indian-ocean-tsunami-anniversary. html. December 26, 2014.  

A
warn the reader about the risks of travelling to coastal towns in the Indian Ocean.
B
inform the reader about the scientific developments on tsunami warning systems.
C
make people aware of the importance of immediate evacuation as soon as they hear a tsunami alert.
D
inspire people to subscribe to charities providing relief to the victims in the tragedy.
E
condemn nations who have done little to invest in tsunami warning systems in the Indian Ocean.
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PUC - RJ 2015 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms

In the sentence “The disaster raised awareness of tsunamis and prompted nations to pump money into research and warning systems.” (lines 9-11) , the word prompted means

By Becky Oskin, Senior Writer. Adapted from http://www. livescience.com/49262-indian-ocean-tsunami-anniversary. html. December 26, 2014.  

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motivated.
B
persuaded.
C
suggested.
D
restricted.
E
impeded.