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UEFS 2011, UEFS 2011 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The expression “is about to” (l. 6) conveys the meaning of something that


MIRCHANDANI, Rajesh. Polar bears will be protected in Alaska. Disponível em:<<www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2010/11/100929_with_polarbears_page.shtml>. Acesso em: 2 dez. 2010.

A
must be observed.
B
has just taken place.
C
will take long to happen.
D
is happening right now.
E
is going to happen very soon.
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UEFS 2011, UEFS 2011 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The fragment “must be weighed against” (l. 17) should be understood as must be


MIRCHANDANI, Rajesh. Polar bears will be protected in Alaska. Disponível em:<<www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2010/11/100929_with_polarbears_page.shtml>. Acesso em: 2 dez. 2010.

A
adopted quickly.
B
rejected definitely.
C
considered carefully.
D
determined beforehand.
E
discouraged immediately.
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UEFS 2011, UEFS 2011 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The U.S. government __________a large area in Alaska as __________ for the polar bear.


According to what is stated in the 4th paragraph, the alternative that suitably completes these blanks is


MIRCHANDANI, Rajesh. Polar bears will be protected in Alaska. Disponível em:<<www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2010/11/100929_with_polarbears_page.shtml>. Acesso em: 2 dez. 2010.

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identified – difficult places.
B
has shown – the worst homes.
C
will be selecting – uninhabited places.
D
officially announced – the wrong territories.
E
has formally chosen – essential endangered homes.
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UEFS 2011 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension, Pronomes | Pronouns

“the kind of people who already buy Blackberry phones.” (l. 8)


The pronoun “who”, in this sentence, can be correctly replaced by


GREGORY, Mark. BlackBerry announces iPad rival. Disponível em:<www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2010/09/100929_with_blackberry_page.shtml>. Acesso em: 2 dez. 2010.

A
that.
B
whom.
C
whose.
D
which.
E
those.
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UEFS 2011, UEFS 2011 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The boldfaced word or expression can be suitably replaced by the one in brackets in alternative


GREGORY, Mark. BlackBerry announces iPad rival. Disponível em:<www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2010/09/100929_with_blackberry_page.shtml>. Acesso em: 2 dez. 2010.

A
“so it’s easy to see” (l. 10) [moreover].
B
“why Research in Motion[…] wants a bite” (l. 10-11) [because].
C
“thanks to a well-publicized disagreement” (l. 15-16) [due to].
D
“than many rivals to mount an effective challenge” (l. 19) [thus].
E
“But it’s seen as more likely to find” (l. 20) [Though].
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UEFS 2011, UEFS 2011 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

About the polar bear reserve in Alaska, it’s correct to say that


( ) it has about half a million square kilometers.

( ) it’s almost double the size of the United Kingdom’s territory.

( ) oil exploration will definitely be forbidden there.

( ) it has been suffering the bad effects of the increase in temperature around the world.


According to the text, the correct sequence, from top to bottom, is


MIRCHANDANI, Rajesh. Polar bears will be protected in Alaska. Disponível em:<<www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2010/11/100929_with_polarbears_page.shtml>. Acesso em: 2 dez. 2010.

A
F T F T
B
F F T F
C
T T F T
D
T F T F
E
T T T T
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UEFS 2011, UEFS 2011 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

“But it’s seen as more likely to find a niche in the market than to be an outright iPad-killer.” (l. 20-21)


This sentence means that the Blackberry PlayBook will


GREGORY, Mark. BlackBerry announces iPad rival. Disponível em:<www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2010/09/100929_with_blackberry_page.shtml>. Acesso em: 2 dez. 2010.

A
have no customers at all.
B
overtake Apple iPad’s sales.
C
have trouble succeeding in the computer market.
D
get well ahead of all the computer manufacturers.
E
have a small but profitable group of potential buyers.
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UEFS 2011, UEFS 2011 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In its attempt to rival the Apple iPad, analysts think that the Blackberry tablet computer


GREGORY, Mark. BlackBerry announces iPad rival. Disponível em:<www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2010/09/100929_with_blackberry_page.shtml>. Acesso em: 2 dez. 2010.

A
will do that in no time at all.
B
has little chance of success.
C
has more chances than most competitors.
D
is likely to threaten the success of the iPad sales.
E
still needs a lot of improvements to become really attractive.
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UEFS 2011, UEFS 2011 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

It’s stated in the text that the new Blackberry tablet-style computer


GREGORY, Mark. BlackBerry announces iPad rival. Disponível em:<www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2010/09/100929_with_blackberry_page.shtml>. Acesso em: 2 dez. 2010.

A
will only be launched in 2011.
B
has already sold six million units.
C
was launched before the Apple iPad.
D
started to be offered to the general public in 2010.
E
still needs the Canadian government’s approval to be mass-produced.
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UEFS 2011, UEFS 2011 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The text says that, when compared to Apple iPad, the Blackberry PlayBook


GREGORY, Mark. BlackBerry announces iPad rival. Disponível em:<www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2010/09/100929_with_blackberry_page.shtml>. Acesso em: 2 dez. 2010.

A
weighs less.
B
has got a larger screen.
C
has a smaller keyboard.
D
doesn’t have a tactile display.
E
doesn’t display moving images online.
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UEFS 2011 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Fill in the parentheses with T (True) or F (False).

The text has answers to the following questions:

( ) What does Blackberry new computer look like?

( ) What’s the main purpose of the launching of the Blackberry new tablet?

( ) Which customers is Blackberry targeting at?

( ) Why can’t Blackberry tablets run flash video?

( ) How many potential buyers have already ordered the new Blackberry tablet computer?


According to the text, the correct sequence, from top to bottom, is


GREGORY, Mark. BlackBerry announces iPad rival. Disponível em:<www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2010/09/100929_with_blackberry_page.shtml>. Acesso em: 2 dez. 2010.

A

F T F F T

B
F T F T F
C
T F T F T
D
T T T F F
E
T T T T T
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UEFS 2010 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Based on the text, the words have opposite meanings in

TEXTO:



MORELLE, Rebecca. Jurassic fossil discovery. Disponível em: <www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2009/10/091028_witn_fossil.shtml>. Acesso em: 30 maio 2010.

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“unearthed” (l. 2) — uncovered.
B
“fearsome” (l. 6) — frightening.
C
“easy” (l. 7) — simple.
D
“whole” (l. 13) — complete.
E
“enormous” (l. 16) — tiny
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UEFS 2010 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

When examining the creature’s skull, Richard Forrest

TEXTO:



MORELLE, Rebecca. Jurassic fossil discovery. Disponível em: <www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2009/10/091028_witn_fossil.shtml>. Acesso em: 30 maio 2010.

A
felt really discouraged.
B
showed too little excitement.
C
couldn´t hide his enthusiasm.
D
realized it was really worthless.
E
couldn’t help feeling disappointed.
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UEFS 2010 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Fill in the parentheses with T (True) or F (False).


The text has answers to the following questions:


( ) What did the pliosaurs look like?

( ) How large was the pliosaur from the text supposed to be?

( ) What does Richard Forrest do?

( ) Why did the owner decide to sell the fossilized skull?

( ) Where can the general public see the fossilized skull now?


According to the text, the correct sequence, from top to bottom, is

TEXTO:



MORELLE, Rebecca. Jurassic fossil discovery. Disponível em: <www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2009/10/091028_witn_fossil.shtml>. Acesso em: 30 maio 2010.

A
F T F F T
B
F T F T F
C
T T T F F
D
T F T F T
E
T T T T T
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UEFS 2010 - Inglês - Aspectos linguísticos | Linguistic aspects, Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Caso genitivo | Genitive case, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

“We don’t want to take away from what the kid’s done” (l. 20-21). The ’s in this sentence is the

TEXTO:



BRYANT, Nick. Record blow for teenage sailor. Disponível em:<www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2010/05/100505_witn_sailing.shtml>. Acesso em: 5 jun. 2010.


A
contraction of is.
B
contraction of has.
C
contraction of was.
D
genitive case.
E
plural ending.