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PUC - RS 2018 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The alternative that brings words that fill in the blanks in text, respectively, is

INSTRUÇÃO: Responder à questão com base no texto. 


Rip Van Winkle is a classic American short story written by Washington Irving based on local history _____ with influences from European folklore. It tells the story of a man who lived near the Catskill Mountains in New York before the Revolutionary War and fell asleep for twenty years. Everything he knew _____ in the town was gone. _____, he learned that he had to navigate this new world as a free citizen of the United States.

Adapted from: http://www.supersummary.com/rip-van-winkle/summary/ and https://www.bookreports.info/rip-van-winkle-summary/

A
but – of – Therefore
B
except – over – Still
C
unless – from – Though
D
together – about – However
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PUC - RS 2018 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In “to look for keywords, and to read in a less linear, more selective fashion, instead of concentrating more on just following the text.” (lines 41-43) and “She has decided that, despite all her training in deep reading, she, too, needs some outside help.” (lines 51-53), the connectors instead of and despite can be replaced, without any change in form and meaning, respectively, by

INSTRUÇÃO: Responder à questão com base no texto. 



Adapted from: https://www.newyorker.com/science/maria-konnikova/being-a-better-online-reader

A
however – nor
B
whereas – though
C
moreover – even so
D
other than – regardless of
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PUC - RS 2018 - Inglês - Aspectos linguísticos | Linguistic aspects, Vocabulário | Vocabulary

Consider the meaning of “as” in “As the letters continued to pour in, Wolf experienced a growing realization: reading had changed profoundly.” (lines 19 and 20) and in the segments below:


I. “we don’t read the same way online as we do on paper” (lines 28 and 29)

II. “when we scroll, we tend to read faster but less deeply, as a way of coping with an overload of information” (lines 38-40)

III. “As children move more toward an immersion in digital media, we have to figure out ways to read deeply in this new environment.” (lines 49-51)


The segment(s) in which the meaning of “as” is closest to the one in lines 19 and 20 is/are only


INSTRUÇÃO: Responder à questão com base no texto. 



Adapted from: https://www.newyorker.com/science/maria-konnikova/being-a-better-online-reader

A
I.
B
III.
C
I and II.
D
II and III.
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PUC - RS 2017 - Inglês - Tempos Verbais | Verb Tenses, Vocabulário | Vocabulary

The alternatives below present groups of four verbs that belong to the same semantic field, EXCEPT:

A
stir – simmer – mince – season
B
overtake – divert – reverse – brake
C
trim – mow – utter – water
D
withdraw – owe – profit – bounce
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PUC - RS 2010 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The verb phrases turn out and give off, as in the sentence It turns out that the oils are given off by vegetation (lines 09 and 10) can be, respectively, translated by

INSTRUCTION: Answer question with information from text 2.


TEXT 2

The smell of rain on dry ground


QUINION, Michael. www.worldwidewords.org

(fragment)

A

proceder dar

B

transformar eliminar

C

resultar exalar

D

desistir desligar

E

extrair doar

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PUC - RS 2010 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary

The respective meaning of the verbs to prompt and to carve, according to their use in the text (line 13) is

INSTRUCTION: Answer question with information from text 1.


TEXT 1

(Source: The New England Journal of Medicine,

Number 7, August 13, 2009)

A

to volunteer to engrave

B

to start to struggle

C

to urge to shape

D

to dare to execute

E

to mention to insert

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PUC - RS 2016 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

De acordo com os quadrinhos 5, 6 e 8, Mafalda demonstra estar, respectivamente,


A
guilty – bored – full
B
deceived – worried – starving
C
stressed – pleased – conceited
D
relieved – satisfied – surprised
E
grateful – resigned – indignant
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PUC - RS 2016 - Inglês - Aspectos linguísticos | Linguistic aspects, Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The pairs of phrases below belong to the same semantic field, EXCEPT for


A
anniversary (line 17) – birthday
B
playwright (line 19) – invoice
C
pop-up (line 25) – temporary
D
showcase (line 25) – attraction
E
scripts (line 40) – copies
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PUC - RS 2016 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms

In the text, the word “scribbled” (line 40) is closest in meaning to


A
drawn.
B
scraped.
C
scrawled.
D
pictured.
E
illustrated.
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PUC - RS 2016 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The word “except” (line 23) could be replaced, without a change in its meaning, by


A
save.
B
rather.
C
though.
D
instead.
E
in spite of.
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PUC - RS 2016 - Inglês - Tempos Verbais | Verb Tenses, Vocabulário | Vocabulary

All alternatives below present the meaning that the verbs/ verb phrases have in the text, EXCEPT for:

Verbs/Verb phrases Meaning in the text


A

spurred (line 06) pushed

B

lingers (line 09) remains for a time

C

springs (line 20) haunts

D

was whisked off (line 22) was taken away fast

E

not to self-indulge (lines 42 and 43) not to relish oneself

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PUC - RS 2016 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In the text, the word “hunch” (line 13) is related to an idea of


A
reason.
B
intuition.
C
definition.
D
explanation.
E
recollection.
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PUC - RS 2015 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In the text, the word “squeamishness” (line 03) is related to a state of

INSTRUCTION: Answer question according to text 2.

                                  

A
aversion.
B
tiredness.
C
boldness.
D
prostration.
E
unpleasantness.
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PUC - RS 2014 - Inglês - Aspectos linguísticos | Linguistic aspects, Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms

The expression “haven’t spent any money” (line 07) can be substituted, without a change in meaning, by

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A
haven’t spent nothing.
B
haven’t spent no money.
C
have spent some money.
D
have spent something.
E
have spent nothing.
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PUC - RS 2011 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary

The terms in the text that express positive characteristics are all of the ones below, EXCEPT

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A
assertive ( line 07).
B
powerful ( line 08).
C
manipulable ( line 14).
D
praiseworthy ( line 15).
E
efficient ( ine 16).
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PUC - RS 2010 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary

The meaning of the term “trend”, as used in the text (trends, line 01), is:

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A
a gradual change or development that produces a particular result.
B
a situation that leads to winning or making progress.
C
a particular way to treat a problem or situation.
D
a situation that has been created because of teaching difficulties.
E
a methodology problem under study for a solution to be found
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PUC - RS 2011 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

According to the text, the best definition for the term “short-cut” (line 09) is

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A
shortening a distance.
B
cut something short.
C
reducing the distance between two issues.
D
abbreviating an issue.
E
accomplishing something faster.
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PUC - RS 2012 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms

The word “breaks” in “attractive women get a lot of the breaks” (lines 01-02) has the same meaning as in:

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A
If the weather breaks we can go outdoors to play.
B
His voice usually breaks when he gets upset.
C
There were small breaks at the corner of the frame which the police didn’t notice.
D
How many breaks are there on a baseball game?
E
Some people seem to get all the breaks even when there is no great difference in talent.
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PUC - RS 2012 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary

The best definition for the verb “facing” (line 18), as it is used in the text, is

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A
being opposite to someone/something so that your front is towards them.
B
having to deal with something that is happening or is to happen.
C
not wanting something because it is unpleasant.
D
accepting that a bad situation exists and is the truth.
E
competing against someone who will probably beat you.
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PUC - RS 2012 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Adjetivos | Adjectives, Sinônimos | Synonyms, Oposto | Opposite

The statements below are related to words used in the text. The only one which is NOT correct is

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A
“strengthen” (line 03) is a synonym for “toughen”.
B
“income” (line 06) could be substituted by “revenue”.
C
“goods” (line 07) means “objects for sale”.
D
“It’s the very community” (line 11) could be replaced by “the community itself”.
E
“viability” (line 20) is the opposite of “feasibility”.