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PUC - RJ 2016 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In the context of the article, the word “heady” (line 15 ) can be replaced with no change in meaning by


A
frivolous.
B
stimulating.
C
heavy.
D
dull.
E
light-headed.
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PUC - RJ 2016 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In the fragment “Parents also need to be tuned into opportunities for physical activity and set hard-and-fast rules about television and time spent on electronics ” (lines 93-95), the expression “be tuned into” can be replaced, without change in meaning, by


A
become sensitive to
B
make a detailed review of
C
leave out of consideration
D
bring about by authority
E
decide what to do with
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PUC - RJ 2016 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms

In the context of the article, the word “heady” (line 15 ) can be replaced with no change in meaning by


A
frivolous.
B
stimulating.
C
heavy.
D
dull.
E
light-headed.
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PUC - RJ 2015 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In the sentence “That means building out the seismic network,” (lines 89-90), building out means to

By Becky Oskin, Senior Writer. Adapted from http://www. livescience.com/49262-indian-ocean-tsunami-anniversary. html. December 26, 2014.  

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glorify.
B
compress.
C
simplify.
D
incorporate.
E
expand.
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PUC - RJ 2015 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms

In the sentence “The disaster raised awareness of tsunamis and prompted nations to pump money into research and warning systems.” (lines 9-11) , the word prompted means

By Becky Oskin, Senior Writer. Adapted from http://www. livescience.com/49262-indian-ocean-tsunami-anniversary. html. December 26, 2014.  

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motivated.
B
persuaded.
C
suggested.
D
restricted.
E
impeded.
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PUC - RJ 2014 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Based on the meanings the words in bold convey in the text,

 

 


A
slighted (line 11) and ignored are not synonymous.
B
reap (line 29) and gain are antonymous.
C
surpassing (line 65) and exceeding are not equivalent in meaning.
D
threaten (line 85) and menace express opposite ideas.
E
jeopardy (line 136) and peril are interchangeable in terms of meaning.
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PUC - RJ 2014 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In the fragments “…wages are held down by increasing competition from workers displaced from the tradable sector.” (lines 59-60) and “(Reliable data on this transition are hard to come by…” (lines 75-76), held down and come by mean, respectively,

 

 


A
revealed – find.
B
restrained – obtain.
C
repressed – trust.
D
raised – acquire.
E
curbed – doubt.
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PUC - RJ 2014 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In the fragment “the effort of navigating text onscreen interferes with the processing of information”, “processing” (lines 29-30) is to “process” as:

 

  

A
”thinking” (line 18) is to “think”.
B
“consuming” (line 20) is to “consume”.
C
“ingesting” (line 22) is to “ingest”.
D
“reading” (line 64) is to “read”.
E
“abandoning” (line 83) is to “abandon”.
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PUC - RJ 2014 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms

The word nudge, in the fragment “how elements of presentation and design can serve as signals to nudge the reader into the mental activities that do justice to the text.” (lines 67-70), is closest in meaning to


A
encourage
B
annoy
C
disturb
D
transform
E
trouble
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PUC - RJ 2014 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In the fragment “This is actually a lot more relaxing,” (lines 16-17), “actually” is to “actual” as:


A
“healthy” (line 5) is to “health”.
B
“especially” (line 17) is to “especial”.
C
“costly” (line 21) is to “cost”.
D
“completely” (line 46) is to “completion”.
E
“lastly” (line 69) is to “last”.
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PUC - RJ 2013 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

An appropriate explanation of the expression taken from the text is found in


A
“value-creating negotiator” (line 49) refers to Brazil as a mediator that values international creations.
B
“decision-making tables” (line 83) refers to decisions that are made under the table.
C
“decision-influencing power” (lines 84-85) conveys the idea of an authority that dominates the nations that decide.
D
“long-standing ambition” (line 87) conveys the idea of an ambition that is enduring.
E
“wider pan-southern interaction” (line 106) conveys the idea of pan-southern countries that are unwilling to relate to each other.
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PUC - RJ 2013 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms

The author uses the phrasal verb “trundles off” (.l 18) that could be replaced by


A
rolls fast.
B
stops rolling.
C
rolls slowly.
D
does not roll.
E
does not start.
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PUC - RJ 2013 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms

In the fragments “the country exports advanced passenger aircraft and high fashion design while simultaneously grappling with tens of millions struggling to survive in poverty” (lines 10-13) and “The ability of Brazilian diplomats to carry off this double identity rests in the country’s carefully constructed position as the intermediate or bridging ground between the South and the North.” (lines 52-55), ‘grappling with’ and carry off’ mean, respectively:


A
dealing with – assume
B
suppressing – get through
C
drawing away – achieve
D
withstanding – give up
E
coping with – neglect
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PUC - RJ 2013 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In “Their brains (…) showed evidence that the sushing neurons…” (l 77-78), “shushing” could be replaced by


A
quick.
B
silent.
C
active.
D
agitated.
E
disturbed.
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PUC - RJ 2013 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms

The author uses the phrasal verb “trundles off” (. 18) that could be replaced by


A
rolls fast.
B
stops rolling.
C
rolls slowly.
D
does not roll.
E
does not start.
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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms

Mark the CORRECT statement concerning the meanings of the words extracted from the text.

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A
“reams” in “reams of data” (line 20) could be substituted by “large quantities of”.
B
The word “advocates” (line 30) tells us that the audience becomes lawyers.
C
“provoke” in “they provoke our memory” (lines 39-40) gives an idea of very aggressive feelings.
D
The word “extraneous” (line 43) means being directly connected with something.
E
In “a book then titled” (line 50) the word “then” means “afterward”.
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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Mark the INCORRECT option concerning the statements, based on the text.

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A
In “they are far more than entertainment” (lines 9-10), “far” means “much”.
B
The expression “not only would we not likely have survived as a species” (lines 37-38) means that it is not probable that we would have survived.
C
In “While we think of stories” (line 42), “while” could be substituted by “although”.
D
The phrase “Out of courtesy” (line 69) suggests that the author wanted to be polite.
E
The phrase “not least about the many values” (lines 77-78) means that the father and son’s values were not important
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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In paragraph 2, “any other way of packaging information” (lines 11-12) means.

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A
analyzing information.
B
understanding arguments with information.
C
reading information on a package.
D
presenting information.
E
hiding information.
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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Paraphrasing the expression “have cut their teeth” from the text: “They have cut their teeth in a country ranked 134th by the World Bank for ease of doing business.” (lines 75-77) we can say that they

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A
have raised the country’s ranks.
B
have tried for the first time.
C
are good at doing that.
D
were top managers.
E
had to leave it.
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PUC - RJ 2011 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms

Mark the CORRECT statement concerning the meanings of the words extracted from the text.

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A
“on earth” in “What on earth did the Banga brothers’ mother feed them for breakfast?” (lines 1-2) means “a planet”.
B
“it worked:” in “Whatever it was, it worked:” (line 2) suggests that “it failed”.
C
“heading” in “after heading Citigroup’s Asian operations”, (lines 6-7) signifies “directing”.
D
“turns out” in “perfect training, it turns out, for global executives” (line 20) means “for instance”.
E
“Check.” in “Multiculturalism? Check. Complex competitive environment? Check.” (lines 34-35) means “absent”.