Questõesde PUC - RS 2010 sobre Inglês

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PUC - RS 2010 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The verb phrases turn out and give off, as in the sentence It turns out that the oils are given off by vegetation (lines 09 and 10) can be, respectively, translated by

INSTRUCTION: Answer question with information from text 2.


TEXT 2

The smell of rain on dry ground


QUINION, Michael. www.worldwidewords.org

(fragment)

A

proceder dar

B

transformar eliminar

C

resultar exalar

D

desistir desligar

E

extrair doar

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PUC - RS 2010 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

De acordo com o segundo parágrafo, a atuação dos médicos nas redes sociais NÃO deve ser

INSTRUCTION: Answer question with information from text 1.


TEXT 1

(Source: The New England Journal of Medicine,

Number 7, August 13, 2009)

A
cuidadosa
B
precavida
C
profissional
D
discreta
E
indefinida
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PUC - RS 2010 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The text presents a definition for the word

INSTRUCTION: Answer question with information from text 2.


TEXT 2

The smell of rain on dry ground


QUINION, Michael. www.worldwidewords.org

(fragment)

A
petrichor.
B
smell.
C
essence.
D
nature.
E
fluid.
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PUC - RS 2010 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The feeling embedded in the word Alas (line 19) is that of

INSTRUCTION: Answer question with information from text 2.


TEXT 2

The smell of rain on dry ground


QUINION, Michael. www.worldwidewords.org

(fragment)

A
sorrow.
B
relief.
C
danger.
D
fear.
E
loss.
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PUC - RS 2010 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Com base na leitura, conclui-se que o texto 2

INSTRUCTION: Answer question with information from text 2.


TEXT 2

The smell of rain on dry ground


QUINION, Michael. www.worldwidewords.org

(fragment)

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compara a superfície das pedras com a superfície do solo.
B
sugere aquecer um óleo para comercializar.
C
comprova que os australianos trabalham com essências desde 1964.
D
explica o significado de uma palavra a partir da sua formação.
E
descreve a composição dos elementos de um óleo.
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PUC - RS 2010 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to the information from text 1, we assume that the author is

INSTRUCTION: Answer question with information from text 1.


TEXT 1

(Source: The New England Journal of Medicine,

Number 7, August 13, 2009)

A
a professor of a Medical School.
B
a physician in training.
C

a medical journalist.

D
a doctor of a Medical School.
E
a college student.
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PUC - RS 2010 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary

The respective meaning of the verbs to prompt and to carve, according to their use in the text (line 13) is

INSTRUCTION: Answer question with information from text 1.


TEXT 1

(Source: The New England Journal of Medicine,

Number 7, August 13, 2009)

A

to volunteer to engrave

B

to start to struggle

C

to urge to shape

D

to dare to execute

E

to mention to insert

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PUC - RS 2010 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The issue raised in the second paragraph is that, through access to online media, physicians and medical institutions

INSTRUCTION: Answer question with information from text 1.


TEXT 1

(Source: The New England Journal of Medicine,

Number 7, August 13, 2009)

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can have a close relationship with their patients.
B
use services which are meant to shield physicians from their patients.
C
ought to develop a network of friends to improve their services.
D
should consider maintaining professional distance.
E
would rather use Facebook to rapidly mobilize doctors and share their views on health policies.
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PUC - RS 2010 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The best title for this text would be

INSTRUCTION: Answer question with information from text 1.


TEXT 1

(Source: The New England Journal of Medicine,

Number 7, August 13, 2009)

A
The various uses of Facebook and other web sites.
B
Practicing Medicine in the age of social-networking web sites.
C
The role of technology in medical practice.
D
Crossing boundaries in clinical medicine in the 21st century.
E
The advantages of sharing medical knowledge.
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PUC - RS 2010 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

INSTRUCTION: Answer question based on statements I, II and III.

I. Doctors encourage their patients to learn about them on sites.

II. Social networking sites are creating new challenges for those who work in clinical settings.

III. The use of paging beepers is recommended for doctors to become visible.

The only statement(s) which has/have support from the text is/are

INSTRUCTION: Answer question with information from text 1.


TEXT 1

(Source: The New England Journal of Medicine,

Number 7, August 13, 2009)

A
I.
B
II.
C
I and II.
D
I and III.
E
II and III.
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PUC - RS 2010 - Inglês - Prefixos e sufixos | Prefixes and suffixes

By adding the prefix mis-, as in the word “misplaced” (line 07), a word changes to mean something.

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opposite.
B
bigger.
C
in good condition
D
in excess.
E
wrong
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PUC - RS 2010 - Inglês - Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The expression “breakneck speed” (line 06) means

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too firmly.
B
very reasonably
C
quite smoothly
D
extremely fast.
E
somehow quickly.
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PUC - RS 2010 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

I. A large number of construction workers died while this new route was being built.

II. The civil engineers responsible for the project worked very fast.

III. The costs of the construction were quickly paid for by the Victorian government.

IV. Those who wanted the project believed that a lot of money would result from it.

The statements that are true according to the text are

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A
I and II.
B
I and III.
C
I and IV.
D
II and III
E
II and IV
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PUC - RS 2010 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension, Tradução | Translation

Conforme a expressão “harshest terrain” (line 05), supõe-se que a construção foi dificultada.

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pela topografia do local.
B
pelos engenheiros responsáveis pela obra.
C
pelos operários que adoeciam.
D
pelos altos custos.
E
pela desconfiança da população
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PUC - RS 2010 - Inglês - Tradução | Translation

The term “due to” (line 05) can best be translated as:

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como.
B
conforme.
C
para que.
D
devido a.
E
de acordo com.
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PUC - RS 2010 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

From the information in the text, one learns that the Victorian period in England:

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produced the most amazing constructions ever
B
was in the eighteen hundreds.
C
introduced trains in Europe.
D
met predictable financial costs.
E
brought profits to Scotland
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PUC - RS 2010 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary

The meaning of the term “trend”, as used in the text (trends, line 01), is:

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a gradual change or development that produces a particular result.
B
a situation that leads to winning or making progress.
C
a particular way to treat a problem or situation.
D
a situation that has been created because of teaching difficulties.
E
a methodology problem under study for a solution to be found
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PUC - RS 2010 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

De acordo com o texto,

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aulas de língua estrangeira sempre contemplam aspectos culturais dos diferentes países a partir das suposições dos professores.
B
diferentes países em todo o mundo estão intrinsecamente ligados através do ensino de línguas.
C
os professores de línguas estrangeiras parecem ainda não estar conscientes de que língua e cultura devem ser ensinadas em conjunto.
D
os professores de língua estrangeira trazem aspectos culturais para dentro das suas aulas a partir de suas suposições.
E
a abordagem de aspectos culturais não cabe no ensino de línguas estrangeiras.
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PUC - RS 2010 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The general idea of the excerpt is to:

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A
promote foreign language teaching in different cultures.
B
discuss a current approach to foreign language teaching
C
analyze the expectations of foreign language teachers
D
examine the cultures of several foreign languages.
E
introduce foreign languages in the teaching of culture.
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PUC - RS 2010 - Inglês - Palavras conectivas | Connective words

The gap in line 12 can be filled correctly with:

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Also.
B
Hence.
C
Therefore
D
However.
E
Besides