Questõesde PUC - RS 2011 sobre Inglês

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PUC - RS 2011 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

From the character’s explanation, the most probable answer to the question in lines 18-19 is

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No, that’s really important.
B
Yes, Stock Exchange rates vary.
C
No, the dropping of exchange rates could make a difference.
D
Yes, the economy depends on it.
E
Definitely notDefinitely not.
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PUC - RS 2011 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Pela expressão “it’s just as strong or weak today as it was a week ago” ( lines 09-10) entende-se que a economia da Suécia

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A
está tão forte hoje como na semana passada.
B
está mais fraca do que estava na semana passada.
C
apresenta uma variação significativa, semana após semana.
D
depende das oscilações das ações.
E
aposta tanto na fraqueza como na força de seu mercado.
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PUC - RS 2011 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The dictionary definition for the term “stock” ( line 04) that best fits its use in the text is

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A
a supply of goods that is available for sale.
B
the value of shares.
C
farm animals that are kept for their meat, wool, etc.
D
the type of family or ancestors.
E
the degree to which something is respected.
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PUC - RS 2011 - Inglês - Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The expression “to be headed for”, as used in line 01, is semanticaly related to

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meeting a deadline.
B
organizing things.
C
leading something.
D
being at the top.
E
moving forward.
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PUC - RS 2011 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Text 2

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deals with an economical situation.
B
identifies all that Swedish companies produce.
C
clarifies the meaning of terms in Economics.
D
advises citizens to make investments.
E
describes the exact financial situation of Sweden.
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PUC - RS 2011 - Inglês - Sinônimos | Synonyms

Without a change in meaning, the term “much” ( line 13) can be substituted by

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A
very.
B
many.
C
far .
D
some.
E
as.
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PUC - RS 2011 - Inglês - Tempos Verbais | Verb Tenses, Adjetivos | Adjectives, Substantivos: definição e tipos | Nouns: definition and types, Artigos definido e indefinidos | Definite and indefinite articles, Preposições | Prepositions, Advérbios e conjunções | Adverbs and conjunctions, Pronomes | Pronouns

De acordo com seu uso no texto, pertencem à mesma categoria gramatical os termos da alternativa

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according ( line 02) – sensation ( line 04).
B
temporary ( line 04) – lacking ( line 06).
C
assertive ( line 07) – exercising ( line 11).
D
notable ( line 12) – unfavorably ( line 13).
E
praiseworthy ( ine 15) – efficient ( ine 16).
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PUC - RS 2011 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary

The terms in the text that express positive characteristics are all of the ones below, EXCEPT

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assertive ( line 07).
B
powerful ( line 08).
C
manipulable ( line 14).
D
praiseworthy ( line 15).
E
efficient ( ine 16).
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PUC - RS 2011 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to the second paragraph, exercising power can be

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the result of psychological changes.
B
conducive to frustrations.
C
helpful to evaluate other people.
D
both important and misleading.
E
necessary to face the facts of life.
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PUC - RS 2011 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to the text,

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A
not following what psychologists believe can be very frustrating.
B
there are ways one may learn to be more confident.
C
by giving orders one lives a tiring and problematic life.
D
not everyone takes psychological changes into consideration.
E
powerful people are manipulable.
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PUC - RS 2011 - Inglês - Análise sintática | Syntax Parsing

The word “peak” (line 16) has the same syntactic function in the text as in

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A
The share index rose to a new peak of 23.7.
B
The singer died at the peak of her career.
C
There’s no snow on the mountain peak.
D
Prices peak just before Christmas.
E
Peak demand for gas is around noon.
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PUC - RS 2011 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to the last sentence in the first paragraph (lines 12 to 14), methods to keep track of surgeons’ abilities/skills

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should be put into practice.
B
must guide the surgeons’ careers.
C
can easily be accessed.
D
will soon be used in hospitals.
E
have to be clear to their patients.
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PUC - RS 2011 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to the text,

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A
healing a patient’s health problems stands above a surgeon’s skills.
B
the older the surgeon, the more efficient his performance.
C
all surgeons become equally less efficient with time.
D
visual capacity is not as important as other functions.
E
it is not really possible to establish how a surgeon becomes less capable.
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PUC - RS 2011 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

This excerpt is about

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A
the perceptions individuals have about the aging of their doctors.
B
the development and decline of the capabilities of surgeons.
C
the importance of the five senses when performing surgeries.
D
the skills doctors develop as they perform surgeries.
E
the reasons why surgeries need to be conducted under good lighting.
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PUC - RS 2011 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to the text, the best definition for the term “short-cut” (line 09) is

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A
shortening a distance.
B
cut something short.
C
reducing the distance between two issues.
D
abbreviating an issue.
E
accomplishing something faster.
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PUC - RS 2011 - Inglês - Adjetivos | Adjectives, Palavras conectivas | Connective words

A opção que indica possibilidade de substituição da palavra “random” (line 03), sem que o sentido do texto seja comprometido, é

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A
specific.
B
indefinite.
C
arbitrary.
D
spontaneous.
E
deliberate.
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PUC - RS 2011 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The dictionary definition of the word “art”, as it is used in line 05, is

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A
The special skill required by those who practice one of the fine arts.
B
Creative work, generally the making or doing of things that have form.
C
Products of creative work: paintings, statues.
D
An object that was made a long time ago and is of historical importance.
E
Modification of things by human skill, to answer the purpose intended.
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PUC - RS 2011 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Consider the following statements in relation to the text.

Experiments with other species are expected to succeed with the help of

I. random breeding.

II. genetic engineering.

III. natural selection and overproduction of protein.

The only statement(s) which is (are) correct, according to the text, is (are):

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A
I.
B
II.
C
I and II.
D
I and III.
E
II and III.
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PUC - RS 2011 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to the text,

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A
the amount of fish in the oceans will increase.
B
food in general is getting low in fat.
C
it’s proved that genetic modified food will be safer for consumption.
D
expanding the research may bring environmental disorders.
E
existing research may open the way for researches with other species.
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PUC - RS 2011 - Inglês - Pronome subjetivo | Subjective pronoun, Pronomes | Pronouns

According to the text, the words that fit in the blanks are in

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A
1 e 2
B
1 e 4
C
2 e 3
D
2 e 5
E
3, 4 e 5