Questõesde UFRGS 2019 sobre Inglês
Considere as seguintes afirmações sobre o texto.
I - O segmento She was working on her PhD thesis (l. 20) indica um processo já finalizado no
momento descrito pelo texto.
II - O segmento Probab/y no one e/se had answered the ad (l. 25-26) faz alusão a uma situação
anterior ao momento descrito entre as linhas 1 e 15.
III- O segmento If she got marrled (l. 42-43) indica uma possibilidade para o futuro de Juliet.
Quais estão corretas?
Considere as possibilidades de reescrita do segmento Juliet had a book open on her lap, but she
was not reading (l. 01-02).
I - Even though she was not reading it, Juliet had a book open on her lap.
II - Despite she was not reading it, Juliet had a book open on her lap.
III- ln spite of the fact that she was not reading it, Juliet had a book open on her lap.
Quais poderiam substituir o segmento, sem prejuízo do sentido original e da correção gramatical?
Assinale a alternativa correta a respeito do
texto.
Considere as seguintes afirmações sobre o
texto.
I - As condições climáticas são perceptíveis
através do que Juliet vê pela janela do
trem e através da temperatura do ar.
II - Juliet aceitou uma proposta de trabalho
muito aquém de sua formação acadêmica
e experiência como professora.
III- Uma das hipóteses sobre o futuro de Juliet
combina a sensação de isolamento com a
dificuldade de obter promoções no
trabalho.
Quais estão corretas?
Consider the following sentence.
It is only when some irrelevant memory makes us prejudiced that we should search our
mind for the reason for the aversion.
Select the alternative with the proposition that best rephrases it.
Consider the following sentence.
It is only when some irrelevant memory makes us prejudiced that we should search our mind for the reason for the aversion.
Select the alternative with the proposition that best rephrases it.
Select the alternative that could replace the
segment are bound to (l. 25) without
changing the literal meaning of the sentence.
Consider the following propositions for
rephrasing the sentence All of us, when we
see a painting, are bound to be reminded
of a hundred-and-one things which
influence our likes and dislikes (l. 24-27).
I - When we see a painting, all of us are bound
to be reminded of a hundred-and-one
things which influence our likes and dislikes.
II - All of us are bound to be reminded of a
hundred-and-one things which influence
our likes and dislikes when we see a
painting.
III- A hundred-and-one things which influence
our likes and dislikes are bound to be
reminded by all of us when we see a
painting.
If applied to the text, which ones would be
correct and keep the literal meaning?
Consider the following propositions for rephrasing the sentence All of us, when we see a painting, are bound to be reminded of a hundred-and-one things which influence our likes and dislikes (l. 24-27).
I - When we see a painting, all of us are bound to be reminded of a hundred-and-one things which influence our likes and dislikes.
II - All of us are bound to be reminded of a hundred-and-one things which influence our likes and dislikes when we see a painting.
III- A hundred-and-one things which influence our likes and dislikes are bound to be reminded by all of us when we see a painting.
If applied to the text, which ones would be correct and keep the literal meaning?
Consider the following statements.
I - The pronoun Its (l. 15) refers to what he
has just done (l. 14).
II - The pronoun It (l. 23) refers to Someone (l. 21).
III- The pronoun It (l. 29) refers to when
some irrelevant memory makes us
prejudiced (l. 29-30).
Which ones are correct?
Consider the following statements.
I - The pronoun Its (l. 15) refers to what he has just done (l. 14).
II - The pronoun It (l. 23) refers to Someone (l. 21).
III- The pronoun It (l. 29) refers to when some irrelevant memory makes us prejudiced (l. 29-30).
Which ones are correct?
Select the alternative that offers adequate synonyms
to the words crush (l. 13), magnificent (l. 31)
and rebuffed (l. 42) as used in the text.
Consider the segment you may crush an
artist by telling him that what he has
just done may be quite good (l. 13-15). If
the word artist were replaced by its plural
form, how many additional alterations would
have to be made to keep the segment
grammatically correct?
Mark the statements below with T (true) or F
(false), according to the text.
( ) The indefinition of what Art is allows different
interpretations of what is beautiful or not.
( ) The author believes that liking an artwork
needs no justification, but disliking it does.
( ) Representations of beautiful things are
easily perceived as good art.
( ) An artist can make a great picture out of
a repugnant subject-matter.
The correct sequence of filling in the
parentheses, from top to bottom, is
Mark the statements below with T (true) or F (false), according to the text.
( ) The indefinition of what Art is allows different interpretations of what is beautiful or not.
( ) The author believes that liking an artwork needs no justification, but disliking it does.
( ) Representations of beautiful things are easily perceived as good art.
( ) An artist can make a great picture out of a repugnant subject-matter.
The correct sequence of filling in the parentheses, from top to bottom, is
According to the text,
Select the alternative that adequately fills in
the gaps in lines 07, 11 and 18.
Considere as possibilidades de reescrita do
segmento The new division between best
picture and popular picture may be Ill-judged, but it reflects a pre-existing
dichotomy between arthouse and
multiplex fare (l. 63-66).
I - Ill-judged as the new division between
best picture and popular picture may be,
it reflects a pre-existing dichotomy
between arthouse and multiplex fare.
II - Despite the fact that the new division
between best picture and popular picture
may be ill-judged, it reflects a pre-existing
dichotomy between arthouse and multiplex
fare.
III- Despite the possibility of being ill-judged,
the new division between best picture and
popular picture reflects a pre-existing
dichotomy between arthouse and
multiplex fare.
Quais poderiam substituir o segmento, sem
prejuízo do sentido original e da correção
gramatical?
Considere as possibilidades de reescrita do segmento The new division between best picture and popular picture may be Ill-judged, but it reflects a pre-existing dichotomy between arthouse and multiplex fare (l. 63-66).
I - Ill-judged as the new division between best picture and popular picture may be, it reflects a pre-existing dichotomy between arthouse and multiplex fare.
II - Despite the fact that the new division between best picture and popular picture may be ill-judged, it reflects a pre-existing dichotomy between arthouse and multiplex fare.
III- Despite the possibility of being ill-judged, the new division between best picture and popular picture reflects a pre-existing dichotomy between arthouse and multiplex fare.
Quais poderiam substituir o segmento, sem prejuízo do sentido original e da correção gramatical?
Assinale a alternativa que poderia substituir
adequadamente a palavra upending (l. 37).
Associe as palavras da coluna da esquerda às
suas respectivas traduções, na coluna da
direita, de acordo com o sentido com que
estão empregadas no texto.
( ) shoot-out (l. 15)
( ) chasm (l. 55)
( ) low -key (l. 60)
1. de baixo custo
2. abismo
3. tiroteio
4. discreto
5. conexão
6. explosão
A sequência correta de preenchimento dos
parênteses, de cima para baixo, é
Associe as palavras da coluna da esquerda às suas respectivas traduções, na coluna da direita, de acordo com o sentido com que estão empregadas no texto.
( ) shoot-out (l. 15)
( ) chasm (l. 55)
( ) low -key (l. 60)
1. de baixo custo
2. abismo
3. tiroteio
4. discreto
5. conexão
6. explosão
A sequência correta de preenchimento dos
parênteses, de cima para baixo, é
Considere os seguintes trechos extraídos do
texto.
I - The idea is that, alongside the time-honoured “Best Picture” category,
there will be another for films (l. 04-07).
II - It is understandable that the Oscar´s
organisers should want to shake up
the cerimony´s format (l. 38-40).
III- (…) best-picture winners are no
longer the films that the great
American public is queuing up to see
(l. 42-45).
Em quais a palavra that pode ser tanto
omitida quanto substituída por which?
Considere os seguintes trechos extraídos do texto.
I - The idea is that, alongside the time-honoured “Best Picture” category, there will be another for films (l. 04-07).
II - It is understandable that the Oscar´s organisers should want to shake up the cerimony´s format (l. 38-40).
III- (…) best-picture winners are no longer the films that the great American public is queuing up to see (l. 42-45).
Em quais a palavra that pode ser tanto omitida quanto substituída por which?
De acordo com o texto, existe um descompasso entre o que a Academia premia e ao que o grande
público norte-americano assiste, o que pode ser atribuído
Considere as afirmações abaixo.
I - O texto faz uma crítica contundente à
Academia de Artes e Ciências
Cinematográficas pela criação de uma
categoria de premiação para filmes
populares no Oscar.
II - O autor considera o “Oscar Pipoca”
problemático, porque, entre outras
razões, não há critérios claros para se
caracterizar um filme como popular.
III- O texto afirma que a nova categoria visa
aumentar a audiência da cerimônia do
Oscar, a qual vinha caindo em função de
a Academia não privilegiar filmes pelos
quais o público faz filas.
Quais estão corretas, de acordo com o texto?
Considere as afirmações abaixo.
I - O texto faz uma crítica contundente à Academia de Artes e Ciências Cinematográficas pela criação de uma categoria de premiação para filmes populares no Oscar.
II - O autor considera o “Oscar Pipoca” problemático, porque, entre outras razões, não há critérios claros para se caracterizar um filme como popular.
III- O texto afirma que a nova categoria visa aumentar a audiência da cerimônia do Oscar, a qual vinha caindo em função de a Academia não privilegiar filmes pelos quais o público faz filas.
Quais estão corretas, de acordo com o texto?