Questõesde PUC - RS sobre Inglês

InícioTodas as questões
1
1
Foram encontradas 140 questões
cfaa3770-36
PUC - RS 2014 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The pronoun “themselves" (line 34) is used

                         

A
to replace the subject.
B
to complement the verb “are".
C
to refer to human beings taken in general.
D
to emphasize the subject of the verb “are".
E
to specify which human beings create fiction.
cfa527bf-36
PUC - RS 2014 - Inglês - Preposições | Prepositions

A preposição “In” (linha 30) pode ser substituída, sem alteração de signifi cado, por

                         

A
By
B
For
C
With
D
Within
E
Inside
cf9f00b1-36
PUC - RS 2014 - Inglês - Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The best defi nition of the word “stature”, as it is used in line 24, is:

                         

A
A person’s natural height.
B
A person in an upright position.
C
The prominence of a person.
D
The moral greatness of a person.
E
The degree of development of a person.
cf98f7d4-36
PUC - RS 2014 - Inglês - Tempos Verbais | Verb Tenses, Infinitivo e gerúndio | Infinitive and gerund

The alternative which contains three words that play the same grammar role in the text is:

                         

A
“Reading” (line 01), “seducing” (line 09), “writing” (line 30)
B
“discovering” (line 02), “seducing” (line 09), “forking” (line 09)
C
“forking” (line 09), “ground-breaking” (line 11), “outstanding” (line 17)
D
“seducing” (line 09), “ground-breaking” (line 11), “outstanding” (line 17)
E
“outstanding” (line 17), “creating” (line 30), “writing” (line 30)
cf946d28-36
PUC - RS 2014 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The best title for this text would be:

                         

A
The ironic aspects of Borges’ literary works
B
The contradictory role of Borges in transcontinental literature
C
Is Borges the 20th century most important writer?
D
Are labyrinths and mirrors symbols of Borges’ creativity?
E
The most important 20th century writers and detective stories
cf8ef691-36
PUC - RS 2014 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

A frase “But without high-resolution images from more areas, researchers cannot tell whether subduction might also be happening in other locations” (linhas 25 a 27) poderia ser assim compreendida:

                          

A
More high-resolution images cannot show if subduction might happen in other areas.
B
More high-resolution images can tell if subduction might be happening in other areas.
C
More high-resolution images cannot show researchers where subduction areas might be.
D
Without more high-resolution images, researchers can tell where subduction might be happening.
E
Without more high-resolution images, researchers can be told if subduction might be happening in other areas.
cf8943d5-36
PUC - RS 2014 - Inglês - Prefixos e sufixos | Prefixes and suffixes, Sinônimos | Synonyms

The “-ly” in “life-friendly” (line 28) performs the same grammar role as in

                          

A
sisterly.
B
gradually.
C
recently.
D
chiefly.
E
gladly.
cf83bdf8-36
PUC - RS 2014 - Inglês - Sinônimos | Synonyms

In line 07, the word “bolstered” can be substituted, without change in meaning, by

                          

A
reduced.
B
retarded.
C
suppressed.
D
encouraged.
E
dismissed.
cf7dbea9-36
PUC - RS 2014 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to the text,

                          

A
Europa is friendly to human life.
B
NASA is sending a mission to Europa soon.
C
subduction is happening all over Europa’s surface.
D
the compounds of the ocean cause the ice movement.
E
the system of plate tectonics could be related to the plumes of water vapour.
cf78be47-36
PUC - RS 2014 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

INSTRUCTION: Answer question based on statements I to III.


I. NASA is looking for ideas for instruments to research Europa.


II. Researchers found that Europa’s ocean is habitable.


III. A system of plate tectonics on Europa’s icy crust has been suggested.


The correct statement(s) is/are

                          

A
I, only.
B
III, only.
C
I and II, only.
D
I and III, only.
E
I, II, and III.
2aecb7e2-36
PUC - RS 2015 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to the text, examples of stigmatized groups in J.K. Rowling series, Harry Potter, are

INSTRUCTION: Answer question  according to text 2.


A
teenagers.
B
witches.
C
wizards.
D
half-bloods.
E
pure-bloods.
2afdf23d-36
PUC - RS 2015 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The author states that Harry Potter is a protagonist who puts up with all the circumstances below, EXCEPT

INSTRUCTION: Answer question  according to text 2.


A
supporting his nemesis.
B
interacting with “out-groups”.
C
being in touch with “in-groups”.
D
facing standard youngster challenges.
E
fighting the creation of an eugenic state.
2af7d317-36
PUC - RS 2015 - Inglês - Tradução | Translation

The expression “don’t fare much better” (line 33) can be translated as

INSTRUCTION: Answer question  according to text 2.


A
“não cobram muito”.
B
“não vão muito longe”.
C
“não são os melhores”.
D
“não têm melhor destino”.
E
“não aplicam a melhor tarifa”.
2af27e4c-36
PUC - RS 2015 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

INSTRUÇÃO: Para responder à questão, considere as afirmativas e preencha os parênteses com C (certo) ou E (errado).

É correto afirmar que a leitura de Harry Potter

( ) é objeto de estudo em Psicologia.
( ) ajuda adolescentes a superarem seus traumas.
( ) ameniza atitudes preconceituosas em crianças.

O correto preenchimento dos parênteses, de cima para baixo, é:

INSTRUCTION: Answer question  according to text 2.


A
F – V – V.
B
F – F – V.
C
V – F – F.
D
V – V – F.
E
V – F – V.
2ae65bc4-36
PUC - RS 2015 - Inglês - Tempos Verbais | Verb Tenses, Presente simples | Simple present , Passado simples | Simple past

Fill in the gaps with the suitable sequence of verbs.

INSTRUCTION: Answer question  according to text 2.


A
publishes – finds – has.
B
publishes – finds – had.
C
published – found – has.
D
published – found – have.
E
published – finds – have.
2acbbc8e-36
PUC - RS 2015 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to the first paragraph of the text, it is possible to say that

INSTRUCTION: Answer question in relation to text 1.

A
airline companies food seems to be flavourless.
B
airline companies don’t care about the food they serve.
C
airline foods are manipulated by companies to taste bland.
D
airline food changes its structure at a level of thousands of feet.
E
airline companies are wholly accountable for the taste of their food.
2ad0f7fb-36
PUC - RS 2015 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The word “both” (line 12) refers to

INSTRUCTION: Answer question in relation to text 1.

A
pasta dish and wine.
B
saltiness and sweetness.
C
in-flight dining & retail.
D
combination and perception.
E
taste buds and sense of smell.
2ad6ac5e-36
PUC - RS 2015 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to the text, the most outstanding factor/factors, affecting the way food tastes is/are

INSTRUCTION: Answer question in relation to text 1.

A
smell.
B
noise.
C
flavours.
D
humidity.
E
taste buds.
2adcf835-36
PUC - RS 2015 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

INSTRUCTION: To answer question, consider the sentences below and the meaning of the expression “give a kick".


I. The cooker was so old that the chef had to give it a kick to make it work.


II. It gives my mother a kick to cook for the family on Sundays.


III. The cook added red wine to the meat sauce to give it a kick.

The sentence(s) in which the expression “give a kick" is being used with the same meaning as in the text (line28) is /are only.


INSTRUCTION: Answer question in relation to text 1.

A
I.
B
II.
C
III.
D
I and II.
E
II and III.
2ae1720f-36
PUC - RS 2015 - Inglês - Sinônimos | Synonyms

The word “So” (line 28) can be substituted, without a change in the meaning, by

INSTRUCTION: Answer question in relation to text 1.

A
yet.
B
hence.
C
although.
D
otherwise.
E
furthermore.