Questões de Língua Inglesa da Núcleo de Computação Eletrônica UFRJ (NCE)

The excerpt below that best explains the title of the article is:

• A.

  “Mr. Davis strode from his vehicle, stopping just feet from the wide traffic median where Kieran Clarke was clearly breaking the law. “Sorry, sir,” he said, “I need to inform you that this area is for walking and jogging only.” Mr. Clarke, who had been working his abdominals, stood up and quietly walked away.” (p. 2);

• B.

  “The target is increasingly loud, littering and generally intrusive groups of exercisers who gather from dawn until dusk along the Fourth Street median. The ocean view, the air and for some the architectural spectacle have transformed the area into a huge outdoor gym rimmed by multimillion-dollar homes.” (p. 4);

• C.

  “Since the patrols began, the city has issued eight citations for the flouting of the median law — the fine is $158 — and has given warnings, which are generally heeded, to about 600 people a month.” (p. 6);

• D.

  “Now a community meeting to address median use is set for Jan. 8, “just to see if we can’t get some commonsense solutions,” said Kate Vernez, assistant to the city manager.´ (p. 9);

• E.

  “Though he was arrested, he said, the officers did not handcuff him, to his chagrin. “I asked them to,” he said. “But they found out they could only do what was procedurally appropriate.” (p.13)

One inference that can be made from the text is:

• A.

  crowds exercise throughout the day;

• B.

  exercises have always been banned from public places;

• C.

  the park rangers are against the huge outdoor gym;

• D.

  the local community is sure the law is fair;

• E.

  local exercisers are happy with the new enforcement.

“False friends” are pairs of words that look and sound similar but have different meanings. The option that contains an example of a false friend is

• A.

  extended (p. 1);

• B.

  tumultuous (p.3);

• C.

  margin (p.5);

• D.

  council (p. 8);

• E.

  appropriate (p.13);

Read the sentence below.

“Since the patrols began, the city has issued eight citations for the flouting of the median law — the fine is $158 — and has given warnings, which are generally heeded, to about 600 people a month.”

The pronoun “which” refers to:

• A.

  the patrols;

• B.

  citations;

• C.

  fine;

• D.

  law;

• E.

  warnings.

The word “though” in paragraph 13 indicates:

• A.

  cause;

• B.

  purpose;

• C.

  restriction;

• D.

  comparison

• E.

  contrast.

The word “if” in “If one more (New Zealand) child asks me what it’s like to be a prince, I shall go demented …” , introduces an idea of:

• A.

  time;

• B.

  concession;

• C.

  condition;

• D.

  result;

• E.

  determination.

After reading Prince Charles’ words, one can infer that:

• A.

  the Prince is considered to be a lunatic by a child;

• B.

  the Prince is sick and tired of the questions he’s been asked;

• C.

  the Prince is surely going demented and knows that;

• D.

  the Prince doesn’t want to be a prince anymore;

• E.

  the Prince wants his friend to go on a tour to the southern hemisphere.

The word “comply” in paragraph 7 means:

• A.

  obey;

• B.

  oppose;

• C.

  reject;

• D.

  decline;

• E.

  resist.

In the text above, the phrasal verb “to get fed up with” means:

• A.

  nourished;

• B.

  exhausted;

• C.

  experienced

• D.

  distracted;

• E.

  annoyed.

The word “nonsensical” in “I am beginning to get fed up with the amount of nonsensical rubbish I take all day and every day” means:

• A.

  silly;

• B.

  untrue;

• C.

  impossible;

• D.

  uninteresting;

• E.

  insensitive.