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Questão 1)
Don't sweat it: eight easy skincare regimes to suit your lifestyle
Yes, working hard, working out and even venturing outside can put a strain on skin health. But you don’t want to stop doing any
of these things. Instead, change the way you look after your skin Disponível em: <https://www.theguardian.com>. Acesso em: 26 ago. 2018.

O texto anterior apresenta um tom mais informal, que se assemelha a um(a):

a) entrevista informal.
b) conversa com o leitor.
c) texto jornalístico clássico.
d) diário de cuidados com a pele.

Questão 2)
Look at the cartoon and choose the correct answer.

PENLIGHTEN. British Spelling Vs. American Spelling: Linguistically At Odds. Disponível em: <https://penlighten.com/british-spelling-vs-american-spelling>. Acesso em: 04 jul. 2018.

a) The cartoon is giving examples of different accents.

b) The cartoon is showing prejudice against the U.S.A.
c) The cartoon is explaining the correct words in English.
d) The cartoon is showing that English has a variable vocabulary.
e) The cartoon is funny because they are talking about different sports.

Questão 3)
Read the text and answer the questions.
English as the universal language of science: opportunities and challenges
English is now used almost exclusively as the language of science. The adoption of a de facto universal language of science
has had an extraordinary effect on scientific communication: by learning a single language, scientists around the world gain
access to the vast scientific literature and can communicate with other scientists anywhere in the world. However, the use of
English as the universal scientific language creates distinct challenges for those who are not native speakers of English.
Adaptado de DRUBIN, David G.; KELLOGG, Douglas R.. English as the universal language of science: opportunities and challenges. Molecular Biology Of The Cell. p. 1399-1604. abr. 2012.

a) What are the advantages of using English as the universal language of science?

b) In your opinion, are there more benefits or disadvantages of using English as an universal language?

Resolução
a) The advantages of using English are giving access to a vast literature written in that language and making it easier for
scientists to communicate with one another.

b) Open answer.
Questão 4)

De acordo com o e-mail, assinale V para verdadeiro e F para falso.

( ) Natália tem dois irmãos.
( ) Cris tem dois cachorros.
( ) Natália escreveu o e-mail para Cris.
( ) A família de Natália é formada por ela, o pai e a mãe.

Resolução
( F ) Natália tem dois irmãos.
( F ) Cris tem dois cachorros.
( V ) Natália escreveu o e-mail para Cris.
( V ) A família de Natália é formada por ela, o pai e a mãe.

Questão 5)

A imagem anterior é um tweet – mensagem enviada a seguidores da rede social Twitter. Há desvios à norma-padrão da língua
inglesa na mensagem, e isso ocorre porque:
a) essa forma de se expressar é comum na internet.
b) essa forma de escrita superou a norma-padrão.
c) esse uso é inadequado dentro do contexto.
d) essa modalidade de escrita é incompreensível.
Questão 6)
9 pronunciation arguments you can stop having

‘You say to-MAY-to, I say to-MAH-to’. The diverging pronunciation of tomato is primarily one of regional dialect. The
pronunciation ‘tuh-MAH-toh’ is the standard pronunciation in the UK and is accepted in the US regions of New England along
with parts of the lower East Coast, while ‘tuh-MAY-toh’ is found almost everywhere else.

Read the text and answer the questions.

a) Why do people pronounce tomato differently?

b) Can you give other examples of words that have more than one pronunciation?

Resolução
a) People pronounce tomato differently because of a regional dialect.
b) Aunt, either, route, garage, schedule.

Questão 7)
Same Word, Different Spelling
Some countries in the world use British English, whereas other countries use American English. Between both types, many
words that are actually the same meaning have different spellings, while many things that have the same meanings are termed
differently. The British way of spelling words usually involves the 'u', 's' or an 'll', whereas American spellings mostly do away
with the 'u', 'z' and also has a single 'l'.
PENLIGHTEN. British Spelling Vs. American Spelling: Linguistically At Odds. Disponível em: <https://penlighten.com/british-spelling-vs-american-spelling>. Acesso em:
04 jul. 2018.
According to the text, mark B for BRITISH English and A for AMERICAN English.
( ) apologise
( ) behaviour
( ) criticize
( ) color
( ) modeling
( ) favourite
( ) travelling

Resolução
( B ) apologise
( B ) behaviour
( A ) criticize
( A ) color
( A ) modeling
( B ) favourite
( B ) travelling
Questão 8)
Read the text and answer the questions.
Ex-Google and Facebook employees launch a campaign to warn about the addictive dangers of the technologies they helped
build
Technology experts worried about the dangers posed by social networks and smartphones are taking on the companies they
helped to establish. Ex-Google and Facebook workers are campaigning to raise awareness of the negative effects of using
products made by their former employers.Among their concerns are addiction to technology and its impact on individuals,
particularly children and younger users, as well as society as a whole.
COLLINS, Tim. Ex-Google and Facebook employees launch a campaign to warn about the addictive dangers of the technologies they helped build. Disponível em:
<http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5352867/Campaign-launched-warn-dangers-technology.html>. Acesso em: 28 jun. 2018.

a) Who started the campaign?

b) What are the concerns the author presents about technology?

c) Talk to your classmates and think about other dangers of technology.

Resolução
a) The campaign was started by ex-Google and Facebook workers.
b) The concerns are addiction to technology and its impact on individuals.
c) Open answer. Examples of arguments:
• Overuse of social media.
• Influence on political beliefs.

Questão 9)
McDonald's to ditch plastic straws
McDonald's will replace plastic straws with paper ones in all its UK and Ireland restaurants, starting from September. It is the
latest company to opt out of some single-use plastic products which can take hundreds of years to decompose if not recycled.
The restaurant chain uses 1.8 million straws a day in the UK. "Reflecting the broader public debate, our customers told us they
wanted to see a move on straws," the firm said. This decision follows a successful trial in selected restaurants earlier this year.
The move to paper straws will be completed next year.
BBC. McDonald's to ditch plastic straws. 2018. Disponível em: <https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-44492352>. Acesso em: 15 jun. 2018.

De acordo com o texto, assinale V para VERDADEIRO e F para FALSO.

( ) O texto condena o uso de canudos.
( ) Canudos plásticos demoram anos para se decompor.
( ) O McDonald's vai substituir os canudos até o próximo ano.
( ) Todos os restaurantes do McDonald's retiraram os canudos este ano.

Resolução
( F ) O texto condena o uso de canudos.
( V ) Canudos plásticos demoram anos para se decompor.
( V ) O McDonald's vai substituir os canudos até o próximo ano.
( F ) Todos os restaurantes do McDonald's retiraram os canudos este ano.
Questão 10)
Read the comic below.

What are Chuck's ideas to be a good student? Use these words and phrases to write affirmative and negative sentences:

do - homework, sleep - in class, read books - write a report.

Resolução
Do your homework.
Don't sleep in class.
Read the books before writing a report.

Questão 11)
English language and the Japanese: Manga for new audiences
Translators play a key role in promoting manga overseas, helping fans abroad share the excitement that their Japanese
counterparts feel when they read the original. One of the few Japanese manga translators who translate into English is Tomo
Kimura, who has worked on more than 220 books that have been published in the United States.
It’s not enough to just follow word-for-word when translating characters’ lines, she said. Translators must come up with the right
expressions in English that can match each speaker’s personality.
MATSUZAWA, Midori. English language and the Japanese: Manga for new audiences. Disponível em: <http://www.the-japan-news.com/news/article/0004519121>.
Acesso em: 28 jun. 2018.
According to the text, choose the correct option.
a) Tomo Kimura translates all the books published in the United States.
b) The biggest difficulty in translating mangas is understanding Japanese.
c) Translators need to use the right expressions to give the corrrect context.
d) Reading mangas in English is more exciting than reading them in Japanese.
e) It's important that every single word is translated perfectly into the other language.
Questão 12)
Observe a imagem abaixo, retirada de um site da internet, e assinale a alternativa correta.

a) Este site só ensina os sinônimos das palavras.

b) Este site pode ser usado para aprender sobre carros.
c) Este site pode ser usado para aprender palavras em inglês.
d) Este site é um dicionário bilíngue, ou seja, em inglês e português.