Questões UERJ sobre Inglês | Pratique com o Prisma

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UERJ 2017 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Human populations differ in various phenotypes (l. 5)

In relation to these phenotypes, scientists have reached the following conclusion:

A

physical composition is rarely genetic

B

skin pigmentation is subject to eating habits

C

body shapes depend on climate and food availability

D

pygmyism is a question of temperature and level of oxygen

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UERJ 2017 - Inglês - Aspectos linguísticos | Linguistic aspects

Emphasis can be signalled by different linguistic elements.

The underlined element that expresses emphasis is:

A

scientific studies have shown that phenotypic differences have a genetic basis (l. 6-7)

B

These patterns do appear to also hold in humans, (l. 9)

C

this phenotype may be an adaptation to food limitations, (l. 13)

D

the adaptation must have occurred rapidly, (l. 21)

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UERJ 2017 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Current evidence suggests that these differences are not simply the result of recent acclimation (l. 19-20)

The underlined word above indicates that the author is cautious when he states that fact.

The sentence from the text that shows the same attitude on the author’s part is:

A

these high-elevation populations show a group of physiological adaptations to low oxygen. (l. 16-17)

B

these high altitude regions were settled within the last 10,000 years. (l. 21-22)

C

Skin pigmentation is perhaps the phenotype that varies most obviously among human populations. (l. 23)

D

Dark pigmentation is strongly associated with tropical climates, (l. 24)

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UERJ 2017 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The text “Lucy caiu da árvore” is about an ancestral African female. Her characteristics can be related to the studies on phenotypes presented in the text “Recent human adaptations”.

Among her characteristics, the ones that best illustrate one of these studies are:

A

weight and pigmentation

B

pigmentation and agility

C

agility and height

D

height and weight

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UERJ 2012 - Inglês - Tempos Verbais | Verb Tenses, Presente simples | Simple present

The ideas expressed in a text might be perceived as true because of the choice and repetition of a specific tense.
The verb tense that makes the ideas in the text seem true is:

A

future perfect

B

simple present

C

present perfect

D

present progressive

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UERJ 2012 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Writers use different strategies in order to try to form more effective alliances with readers.
The resource used in the last paragraph to establish this alliance is in the use of:

A

nouns in the plural

B

rhetorical questions

C

quotation by authority

D

first person plural pronouns

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UERJ 2012 - Inglês - Palavras conectivas | Connective words

A vision based on ideologies solves both challenges of sharing _ the interpretation of the past and the projections of the future. (l. 4-5)
The punctuation mark called dash, in the fragment above, signals the introduction of an explanation.
The dash is equivalent to the following connective:

A

that is

B

above all

C

in addition

D

for example

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UERJ 2012 - Inglês - Prefixos e sufixos | Prefixes and suffixes

and non‑conformist doubts produce suspicion. (l. 11-12)
Two words whose prefixes are semantically similar to the prefix in non-conformist are present in:

A

impossible (l. 22) / unlikely (l. 24)

B

recall (l. 26) / unseen (l. 33)

C

enlightened (l. 32) / unexpected (l. 33)

D

unimagined (l. 35) / intercultural (l. 37)

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UERJ 2012 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The author criticizes the first vision of negotiation of difference in society.
This criticism is related to ideologies having the following characteristic:

A

private

B

serious

C

unwelcome

D

undemocratic

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UERJ 2012 - Inglês - Palavras conectivas | Connective words

We have learned, though, that this social engineering is a phantasm, (l. 17)
Nevertheless, despite this, and maybe even because of it, we cannot give up trying the impossible: (l. 21-22)
The connectives underlined express the same notion.
They could be replaced by:

A

so

B

thus

C

however

D

therefore

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UERJ 2017 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

But I’ve been there, done that. (l. 14)
The underlined expression refers to the author’s experiencing the situation described below:

A

travelling to her hometown

B

being happy with her condition

C

worrying about her appearance

D

feeling comfortable about her past

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UERJ 2017 - Inglês - Aspectos linguísticos | Linguistic aspects

Though I had seen them many times, (l. 21)
The typical use of the underlined verb form signals the following aspect of this action:

A

it happened after another

B

it happened before another

C

it was a condition to another

D

it was simultaneous with another

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UERJ 2017 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In the last two paragraphs, the author establishes a relationship between the ideas of self-worth and one’s looks.
This relationship is best expressed in:

A

self-regard and fairness should be linked

B

self-respect and prettiness should be combined

C

self-concern and charm should not be connected

D

self-esteem and appearance should not be associated

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UERJ 2017 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

the exact number on the scale I was at that particular time in my life. (l. 5-6)
Concerning the author’s feelings, the statement above illustrates the following fact:

A

she is still weight-conscious

B

she is well over weight issues

C

she is never troubled by weight

D

she is more obsessed with weight

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UERJ 2017 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The texts “O poder criativo da imperfeição” and “Our (im)perfect bodies” discuss the concept of perfection, using examples from their respective areas.
The sentence that best represents the idea discussed in both texts is:

A

Nothing is perfect.

B

Practice makes perfect

C

You either become perfect or die trying.

D

Let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

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UERJ 2016 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms

I do not dispute the fact that the tourism industry brings in much needed revenue to the state (l. 25-26)
In the sentence above, the word that can replace dispute, without significant change of meaning, is:

A

accept

B

believe

C

question

D

compete

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UERJ 2016 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In the last paragraph, the author refers to the hula show to reinforce the following idea:

A

the dancers should focus less on their heritage

B

the people should be more concerned about their culture

C

the government should prohibit this kind of entertainment

D

the performance should be used to stress native stereotypes

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UERJ 2016 - Inglês - Aspectos linguísticos | Linguistic aspects

Simplifying the culture merely for financial gain may actually cost Hawaiians more than they think (l. 24-25)
The underlined word is used to express the notion of:

A

time

B

doubt

C

manner

D

certainty

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UERJ 2016 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Would they proudly applaud our efforts to preserve their contributions to history? (l. 15-16)
Considering how the author believes the Hawaiian ancestors would react, the question above could be answered in the following way:

A

perhaps

B

of course

C

probably not

D

unfortunately yes

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UERJ 2016 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The first paragraph describes a scene related to Hawaiian culture, but the purpose of this description is presented in the second paragraph.
According to the author’s point of view, the aim of this scene is:

A

create a false image

B

preserve old customs

C

reinforce true identities

D

show a present lifestyle

Questõesde UERJ sobre Inglês

Human populations differ in various phenotypes (l. 5) In relation to these phenotypes, scientists have reached the following conclusion:

Emphasis can be signalled by different linguistic elements. The underlined element that expresses emphasis is:

Current evidence suggests that these differences are not simply the result of recent acclimation (l. 19-20) The underlined word above indicates that the author is cautious when he states that fact. The sentence from the text that shows the same attitude on the author’s part is:

The text “Lucy caiu da árvore” is about an ancestral African female. Her characteristics can be related to the studies on phenotypes presented in the text “Recent human adaptations”. Among her characteristics, the ones that best illustrate one of these studies are:

The ideas expressed in a text might be perceived as true because of the choice and repetition of a specific tense. The verb tense that makes the ideas in the text seem true is:

Writers use different strategies in order to try to form more effective alliances with readers. The resource used in the last paragraph to establish this alliance is in the use of:

A vision based on ideologies solves both challenges of sharing _ the interpretation of the past and the projections of the future. (l. 4-5) The punctuation mark called dash, in the fragment above, signals the introduction of an explanation. The dash is equivalent to the following connective:

and non‑conformist doubts produce suspicion. (l. 11-12) Two words whose prefixes are semantically similar to the prefix in non-conformist are present in:

The author criticizes the first vision of negotiation of difference in society. This criticism is related to ideologies having the following characteristic:

We have learned, though, that this social engineering is a phantasm, (l. 17)Nevertheless, despite this, and maybe even because of it, we cannot give up trying the impossible: (l. 21-22) The connectives underlined express the same notion. They could be replaced by:

But I’ve been there, done that. (l. 14) The underlined expression refers to the author’s experiencing the situation described below:

Though I had seen them many times, (l. 21) The typical use of the underlined verb form signals the following aspect of this action:

In the last two paragraphs, the author establishes a relationship between the ideas of self-worth and one’s looks. This relationship is best expressed in:

the exact number on the scale I was at that particular time in my life. (l. 5-6) Concerning the author’s feelings, the statement above illustrates the following fact:

The texts “O poder criativo da imperfeição” and “Our (im)perfect bodies” discuss the concept of perfection, using examples from their respective areas. The sentence that best represents the idea discussed in both texts is:

I do not dispute the fact that the tourism industry brings in much needed revenue to the state (l. 25-26) In the sentence above, the word that can replace dispute, without significant change of meaning, is:

In the last paragraph, the author refers to the hula show to reinforce the following idea:

Simplifying the culture merely for financial gain may actually cost Hawaiians more than they think (l. 24-25) The underlined word is used to express the notion of:

Would they proudly applaud our efforts to preserve their contributions to history? (l. 15-16) Considering how the author believes the Hawaiian ancestors would react, the question above could be answered in the following way:

The first paragraph describes a scene related to Hawaiian culture, but the purpose of this description is presented in the second paragraph. According to the author’s point of view, the aim of this scene is:

Human populations differ in various phenotypes (l. 5)

In relation to these phenotypes, scientists have reached the following conclusion:

Emphasis can be signalled by different linguistic elements.

The underlined element that expresses emphasis is:

Current evidence suggests that these differences are not simply the result of recent acclimation (l. 19-20)

The underlined word above indicates that the author is cautious when he states that fact.

The sentence from the text that shows the same attitude on the author’s part is:

The text “Lucy caiu da árvore” is about an ancestral African female. Her characteristics can be related to the studies on phenotypes presented in the text “Recent human adaptations”.

Among her characteristics, the ones that best illustrate one of these studies are:

The ideas expressed in a text might be perceived as true because of the choice and repetition of a specific tense.
The verb tense that makes the ideas in the text seem true is:

Writers use different strategies in order to try to form more effective alliances with readers.
The resource used in the last paragraph to establish this alliance is in the use of:

A vision based on ideologies solves both challenges of sharing _ the interpretation of the past and the projections of the future. (l. 4-5)
The punctuation mark called dash, in the fragment above, signals the introduction of an explanation.
The dash is equivalent to the following connective:

and non‑conformist doubts produce suspicion. (l. 11-12)
Two words whose prefixes are semantically similar to the prefix in non-conformist are present in:

The author criticizes the first vision of negotiation of difference in society.
This criticism is related to ideologies having the following characteristic:

We have learned, though, that this social engineering is a phantasm, (l. 17)
Nevertheless, despite this, and maybe even because of it, we cannot give up trying the impossible: (l. 21-22)
The connectives underlined express the same notion.
They could be replaced by:

But I’ve been there, done that. (l. 14)
The underlined expression refers to the author’s experiencing the situation described below:

Though I had seen them many times, (l. 21)
The typical use of the underlined verb form signals the following aspect of this action:

In the last two paragraphs, the author establishes a relationship between the ideas of self-worth and one’s looks.
This relationship is best expressed in:

the exact number on the scale I was at that particular time in my life. (l. 5-6)
Concerning the author’s feelings, the statement above illustrates the following fact:

The texts “O poder criativo da imperfeição” and “Our (im)perfect bodies” discuss the concept of perfection, using examples from their respective areas.
The sentence that best represents the idea discussed in both texts is:

I do not dispute the fact that the tourism industry brings in much needed revenue to the state (l. 25-26)
In the sentence above, the word that can replace dispute, without significant change of meaning, is:

Simplifying the culture merely for financial gain may actually cost Hawaiians more than they think (l. 24-25)
The underlined word is used to express the notion of:

Would they proudly applaud our efforts to preserve their contributions to history? (l. 15-16)
Considering how the author believes the Hawaiian ancestors would react, the question above could be answered in the following way:

The first paragraph describes a scene related to Hawaiian culture, but the purpose of this description is presented in the second paragraph.
According to the author’s point of view, the aim of this scene is: