Questões sobre Interpretação de Texto

In the excerpts “The promise of a lunch break could make for a more productive morning:” (lines 39-40) and “whether it’s going to the gym or sneaking out to your car to read,”(lines 49-50), the verb phrases ‘make for’ and ‘sneaking out to’ mean, respectively

• A.

  bring about – slipping away to

• B.

  call off – hurrying on to

• C.

  get rid of – leaving from

• D.

  fight off – coming out of

• E.

  put up – escaping from

According to the text:

• A. Travellers and expats in Spain still have some difficulties finding a bilingual speaker.
• B. The days when Spaniards were monolingual are gone.
• C. Spaniards are not yet confidant about their status as a bilingual country.
• D. Countries like Germany and Holland have a lot to learn with Spain regarding bilingualism.
• E. “International House” is a chain of hostels specialized in hosting expats.

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

Notorious specialists will take part in field events.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

The boldfaced item can be replaced by the word in parentheses, without change in meaning, in

• A.

  “Taking a break in the workday is more than an indulgence, though:” lines 10-12 (therefore).

• B.

  “ ‘Indeed, many people are wishing they could just peel themselves away,’” lines 20-21 (Nevertheless).

• C.

  “Thus, invite a co-worker to take daily walks with you…” lines 22-23 (So).

• D.

  “then commit to just one or two big breaks a week.” lines 33-34 (however).

• E.

  “While most co-workers care less about your habits than you think they do,” lines 52-53 (Because).

Consider the following statements:

1. This year the Nobel committee has decided to recognize the role of women in peace-making.

2. The three Peace Nobel prize winners are from African countries.

3. Two of the Nobel Peace Prize winners are from Liberia.

4. The three honored women have run for President of their countries.

5. Two of the three Nobel Peace Prize winners are American university graduates.

Which of the statements above are true, according to the text?

• A. Only 1 and 3.
• B. Only 1, 3 and 5.
• C. Only 2, 3 and 5.
• D. Only 2, 3 and 4.
• E. Only 1 and 2.

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

Digitalization and media convergence have encouraged the debate about the most efficient legal frameworks to organize “media ecosystems”.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Are these statements about Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf true (T) or false (F), according to the text?

( ) Before she became a President in 2005 she had been defeated in a previous election.

( ) She went to university in the United States and has worked as a bank teller.

( ) She was one of the few ministers who escaped execution after a coup d’état.

( ) Many Liberians admire her because of the fact that she was born poor.

( ) Liberians think that she has made considerable progress with her rebuilding program.

Mark the alternative which presents the correct sequence, from top to bottom.

• A. T – F – T – F – T.
• B. F – T – F – T – F.
• C. T – F – T – T – F.
• D. T – T – F – F – F.
• E. F – T – F – F – T.

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

Digitalization and media convergence changes made not only Brazil but some other countries the world over to become obliged to develop specific policies concerning the media role nowadays.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

The UNESCO Office in Brasilia is interested in the superior courts so as to assure freedom of expression and of press.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Based on the text above, judge the items below.

Public communication can be said to be a one-way route.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado