Questões UFT 2010 sobre Inglês | Pratique com o Prisma

UFT 2010 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to the text, it is INCORRECT to state that:

A

Alzheimer‘s disease takes so many years, even decades, to cause symptoms that it generally goes unnoticed in one‘s entire life.

B

The fact that new diagnostic tests are now available and new drugs are in advanced clinical trials represents important improvement not only to diagnose the disease, but also to treat it in its early stages.

C

The Volumetric Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technique enables researchers to identify subtle shrinkage in brain areas in the early stages of Alzheimer‘s disease. Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography

D

Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography (FDG-PET) is another technology used in the diagnosis of Alzheimer‘s. This technology has enabled scientists to suspect of Alzheimer‘s prior to the appearance of its very first symptoms.

E

Nowadays, advanced clinical trials of drugs for Alzheimer‘s are being done.

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UFT 2010 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Considering meaning and standard English, in the text above the sentence “But until recently doctors had no diagnostic test that could „hear" the ticking” can be substituted by any of the following, EXCEPT:

A

However, until recently doctors had no diagnostic test that could "hear" the ticking.

B

Until recently, however, doctors had no diagnostic test that could "hear" the ticking.

C

However, it was not until recently that doctors could "hear" the ticking in a diagnostic test.

D

But not until recently did doctors have a diagnostic test that could "hear" the ticking.

E

But not until recently doctors had no diagnostic test that could "hear" the ticking.

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UFT 2010 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Judge the statements below:

I. The sentences “There have been attempts to reform English spelling” and “She has never eaten Chinese food” are in the same verb tense.

II. The words “explains”, “differences” and “speakers” are, respectively, the plural forms of “explain”, “difference” and “speaker”.

III. The comparative form of the word “easy” is “easier” while the comparative form of the word “rational” is “more rational”.

IV. The sentences “The great American lexicographer Noah Webster (1758-1843) tried to create a more rational system” and “The first spelling bee was held in the USA in 1825…” are both in the past tense.

Mark the CORRECT answer:

A

I, II and III are correct.

B

II, III and IV are correct.

C

I, III and IV are correct.

D

All the statements are correct.

E

Only III is correct.

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UFT 2010 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Read the following affirmatives:

I. “Websters „spelling books” are books that you can access on the Internet to help you with the spelling of words.

II. The spelling of the word “colour” in British English is correct while the spelling of the word “color” in American English is wrong.

III. The word “bea” means, at the same time, a four winged insect that produces honey, and a special kind of spelling competition.

IV. Italian and Spanish words are relatively easy to spell because these languages are phonetic while English is not.

Considering the text, it is CORRECT to state that:

A

I and IV are correct.

B

II and III are correct.

C

only IV is correct.

D

all the statements are incorrect.

E

I, II and IV are correct.

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UFT 2010 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Read the statements below and mark the INCORRECT one according to the text:

A

“About four and a half” refers to Sophie‘s age.

B

“Yes, it was a very small school, it had 86 pupils” can be the answer to “What was your classroom like?”

C

Sophie shows she is interested and polite when replying to Barbara‘s questions, which are promptly answered and have some unrequested information added.

D

The sentence “No, I mean…” was used in the text to introduce a new question and solve a problem of misunderstanding.

E

The statement “In the other rooms, in the winter, there was ice inside the rooms!” suggests that the school maintenance was neglected.

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UFT 2010 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Read the statements below and mark the CORRECT answer:

A

To the female character, Windows is a troublesome operating system only because of the lots of spyware and viruses.

B

The boy is especially interested in the possibility of the many games he would be able to play.

C

Both characters are worried about the headache the Intel-powered iFruit with Windows will cause to their parents.

D

The boy‘s main interest is to buy the Intel-power iFruit to do his homework.

E

The female character acts as if she does not care about the use that the boy will make of the Intel-powered iFruit.

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UFT 2010 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The sentence ?If you?re in junior high, high school or even the first years of college now, you may have been too little then to have been aware of what was happening on the day itself? refers to the fact that:

A

is such a shame that young people ignore September 11.

B

it is understandable that youngsters are not interested about 9/11.

C

there is a major possibility that young students did not understand immediately the real dimension of the September 11 events.

D

the new generations are more vulnerable to terrorist attacks.

E

the American youth is highly alienated.

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UFT 2010 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Read the statements below:

I. The hijackers were the only people who tried to stop the planes from crashing against the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center.

II. Nakeira‘s teacher made her stay home watching the horrific scenes over and over again.

III. Genaro says he does not remember a thing related to September 11.

IV. Paris is only seven years old now and has not learned much about 9/11 yet.

V. Nancy‘s father was one of the victims of the collapse of the Twin Towers, that‘s why 9/11 became a frightening day for her.

VI. Lola witnessed the crash of the planes against the New York City buildings and understood immediately the meaning of the tragedy of 9/11.

According to the text, mark the CORRECT answer:

A

Only II is correct.

B

I, III and IV are correct.

C

Only VI is correct.

D

All the alternatives are correct.

E

All the alternatives are incorrect.

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UFT 2010 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to the text:

A

Having two women care for a baby boy may cause, in adult life, serious physical brain damage.

B

The girls raised by nannies are not affected in adult life at all.

C

Men who are raised by baby-sitters tend to become womanizers.

D

The baby boy feels completely at one only with his mother.

E

Nannies should be forbidden from now on.

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UFT 2010 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In the text, the author claims that:

A

Lady Gaga‘s hits are the cause of a court dispute between private companies and the public interests around genetic codes.

B

The ownership of genes by private companies is the cause of the increase in the statistics of breast cancer.

C

Society might win with the privatization of DNA codes.

D

The government leasing of electromagnetic frequencies is a perfect policy and it should be extended to the genetic area.

E

Although the government leasing of electromagnetic frequencies is not a perfect policy, it has brought a range of benefits.

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UFT 2010 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to the text:

I. Lady Gaga‘s genes are being disputed by American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Myriad Genetics (MYGN).

II. II. The U.S. Patent Office is prosecuting ACLU.

III. III. The notion of patenting genes seems as absurd as patenting the air we breath.

IV. IV. The author suggests that the policy of DNA codes patenting must be changed to something similar to what happens to the radio stations.

Mark the CORRECT answer:

A

all the alternatives are correct

B

all the alternatives are wrong

C

I and III are correct

D

III and IV are correct

E

III and IV are wrong

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UFT 2010 - Inglês - Pronomes e adjetivos possessivos | Possessive pronouns and adjectives, Pronomes | Pronouns

Read the comics below to answer question 29

Considering the sentence "They said the good news is that only 36,000 lost their jobs last month", if we change the pronoun they for he, the word their in the same sentence must:

A

be replaced by his

B

be replaced by hers

C

be replaced by its

D

be replaced by theirs

E

remain the same

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UFT 2010 - Inglês - Sinônimos | Synonyms

The words deep, sheer and perilous in "deep gullies, sheer cliffs and perilous ledges", mean respectively:

A

profound, steep and dangerous

B

shallow, dangerous and high

C

profound, stable and low

D

unstable, rocky and dangerous

E

rocky, steep and dense

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UFT 2010 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to the text:

I. Tahiti can be seen from the shores of Peru.
II. The access to the outer part of Tahiti is not difficult.
III. The inner part of Tahiti presents a sharp contrast to its shores.
IV. The natives of Tahiti are hostile and dangerous.

Mark the CORRECT answer:

A

only I is correct

B

II and III are correct

C

only III is correct

D

II and IV are correct

E

III and IV are correct

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UFT 2010 - Inglês - Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The word "shuddered" in the text indicates that Case feels:

A

delighted

B

annoyed

C

uneasy

D

frustrated

E

indifferent

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UFT 2010 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The Economist, December 19th ,2009.

According to the text, the point of view of the Fowler‘s Guide is that:

A

The use of the word 'But‘ is not allowed at the beginning of sentences.

B

Most liberal articles tend to start with conjunctions.

C

The idea that conjunctions should not be used in the beginning of sentences has no basis.

D

There is no foundation in the idea that the public prefers to start sentences with 'But‘.

E

The last word in a sentence should never be 'But‘.

Questõesde UFT 2010 sobre Inglês

According to the text, it is INCORRECT to state that:

Considering meaning and standard English, in the text above the sentence “But until recently doctors had no diagnostic test that could „hear" the ticking” can be substituted by any of the following, EXCEPT:

Read the statements below and mark the INCORRECT one according to the text:

Read the statements below and mark the CORRECT answer:

The sentence ?If you?re in junior high, high school or even the first years of college now, you may have been too little then to have been aware of what was happening on the day itself? refers to the fact that:

According to the text:

In the text, the author claims that:

Read the comics below to answer question 29 Considering the sentence "They said the good news is that only 36,000 lost their jobs last month", if we change the pronoun they for he, the word their in the same sentence must:

The words deep, sheer and perilous in "deep gullies, sheer cliffs and perilous ledges", mean respectively:

According to the text: I. Tahiti can be seen from the shores of Peru. II. The access to the outer part of Tahiti is not difficult. III. The inner part of Tahiti presents a sharp contrast to its shores. IV. The natives of Tahiti are hostile and dangerous. Mark the CORRECT answer:

The word "shuddered" in the text indicates that Case feels:

The Economist, December 19th ,2009. According to the text, the point of view of the Fowler‘s Guide is that:

Read the comics below to answer question 29

Considering the sentence "They said the good news is that only 36,000 lost their jobs last month", if we change the pronoun they for he, the word their in the same sentence must:

According to the text:

I. Tahiti can be seen from the shores of Peru.
II. The access to the outer part of Tahiti is not difficult.
III. The inner part of Tahiti presents a sharp contrast to its shores.
IV. The natives of Tahiti are hostile and dangerous.

Mark the CORRECT answer:

The Economist, December 19th ,2009.

According to the text, the point of view of the Fowler‘s Guide is that: