Questões sobre Interpretação de Texto

According to Text I, air traffic controllers are responsible for all the actions below, EXCEPT:

• A. coordinating the movement of air traffic
• B. organizing airplane flow into and out of airports
• C. apologizing for aircraft delays
• D. keeping planes a safe distance apart
• E. informing pilots of changes in weather conditions

According to the text:

• A.

  philanthropy has never been a success

• B.

  philanthropic prize-giving has proved to be a successful experience

• C.

  millionaires have always been philanthropists

• D.

  millionaires use philanthropy to reorganise their business

• E.

  philanthropy and entrepreneurship are strongly related

Vince Polk hopes for good weather every time he goes to work because

• A. Vince Polk hopes for good weather every time he goes to work because
• B. he does not know how to guide planes through thunderstorms
• C. he does not know how to guide planes through thunderstorms
• D. only under fine weather conditions he can keep his voice calm.
• E. airports do not need air traffic controllers if the skies are clear

According to paragraph 4, an X Prize for the creator of a super-efficient car:

• A.

  should be announced

• B.

  will be announced

• C.

  ought to be announced

• D.

  needs to be announced

• E.

  may be announced

The main purpose of Paragraph 2 is to:

• A.

  complain against controllers who fail to keep airplanes safely apart.

• B.

  describe how airport tower controllers (or terminal controllers) work.

• C.

  explain in detail all possible changes in weather conditions pilots may face.

• D.

  illustrate the difference between airport tower controllers and terminal controllers.

• E.

  list all the equipment controllers might possibly use to observe the airport's airspace.

In paragraph 5, the expression such as introduces a (n):

• A.

  analogy.

• B.

  contrast.

• C.

  example

• D.

  conclusion.

• E.

  comparison.

The actions below are mentioned in Paragraph 3.

I - The plane lands.

II - The pilot is directed to a runway.

III - The plane is directed to its assigned gate.

IV - The terminal is informed of the plane's presence.

V - A plane approaches an airport.

Mark the option that best represents their chronological sequence according to Text I.

• A.

  I – II – III – IV – V.

• B.

  II – III – IV – V – I.

• C.

  IV – V – I – II – III.

• D.

  V – II – III – IV – I.

• E.

  V – IV – II – I – III.

Listening is one of the four language skills and it involves understanding spoken language. Match the columns about some different ways of listening and their purpose:

1. What time does Liz get up? Listen and find out.

2. Listen to these words. Are they the same or different?

3. Listen to the advertisement and decide what is being advertised.

4. Draw a boy according to what you hear.

5. Listen and underline the word the speaker says most strongly.

a. Listening for individual sounds.

b. Listening for gist.

c. Listening for specific information.

d. Listening for sentence stress.

e. Listening for detail.

• A.

  1.e - 2.b - 3.c - 4.a - 5. d

• B.

  1.a - 2.b - 3.c - 4.d - 5.e

• C.

  1.d - 2.c - 3.b - 4.e - 5. a

• D.

  1.c - 2.a - 3.b - 4.e - 5. d

• E.

  1.b - 2.e - 3.d - 4.c - 5. a

Mark the correct statement about air traffic control according to lines 22 - 38.

• A.

  Each plane is directed by just one controller.

• B.

  Ground controllers observe planes on radar only.

• C.

  The radar room is located above the control tower.

• D.

  Airplane landings have priority over departures.

• E.

  When visibility is good, ground controllers are not needed.

Concerning reading strategies, "deducing the meaning and use of unfamiliar lexical items through contextual clues" is called:

• A.

  previewing

• B.

  skimming

• C.

  scanning

• D.

  prediction

• E.

  inference