Questões sobre Interpretação de Texto

When visibility is good, ground controllers are not needed.

• A.

  controllers (line 6).

• B.

  planes (line 6).

• C.

  delays (line 7).

• D.

  airspaces (line 8).

• E.

  arrivals and departures (lines 8 - 9).

The use of the present perfect in the above sentence suggests:

• A.

  a connection between a past event and the present

• B.

  a "background" action or situation

• C.

  a stress on the length of time of the action

• D.

  a finished action in the past

• E.

  a temporary situation in the past

The phenomenon of wind shear (lines 17-21):

• A.

  results from a change in a plane's speed

• B.

  is caused by inexperienced pilots.

• C.

  is very dangerous for airplanes.

• D.

  cannot be detected by controllers.

• E.

  will never be noticed by pilots.

The items listed below are examples of vocabulary testing techniques, EXCEPT:

• A.

  cloze texts

• B.

  gap-filling

• C.

  translation

• D.

  sentence completion

• E.

  reading aloud

According to the last paragraph of Text I, a radar controller

• A.

  works entirely alone in his designated airspace.

• B. operates a radar but never contacts airplane pilots.
• C.

  is responsible for alerting pilots to several potential dangers.

• D.

  is an inexperienced member of the team of air traffic controllers.

• E.

  is the only person responsible for conducting a plane to its destination.

Denotation, connotation and appropriateness are aspects of meaning that should be considered when dealing with:

• A.

  listening comprehension

• B.

  reading comprehension

• C.

  spelling

• D.

  vocabulary

• E.

  phonology

airports do not need air traffic controllers if the skies are clear.

• A.

  predict dangerous weather conditions.

• B.

  assist pilots in their landing procedures.

• C.

  train pilots to find safe landing locations.

• D.

  calm down colleagues who are too stressed.

• E.

  prevent any changes in original flight courses.

Tense consistency, pronoun reference, indirect repetition and conjuncts are some of the features related to:

• A.

  genre

• B.

  cohesion

• C.

  approach

• D.

  function

• E.

  text type

How does Polk feel about his job as an air controller?

• A.

  He likes it because it is risky and unsafe.

• B.

  He considers it the worst profession to choose.

• C.

  He wishes pilots were less nervous and stressed.

• D.

  He finds it one of the most demanding jobs he has ever had.

• E.

  He fears the responsibility of guiding pilots to a safe landing.

According to Scott Thornbury. in About Language: Tasks for Teachers of English, "a starting point in genre analysis is the identification of the communicative purpose of a text". Choose the correct relationship:

• A.

  directions - to persuade

• B.

  headline - to amuse

• C.

  news article - to request

• D.

  error message - to explain

• E.

  resumé - to summarise