3° Questionário Interdisciplinar da área de Linguagens – Inglês

1° ano

1)Digital addiction increases loneliness, anxiety and depression

Smartphones are an integral part of most people's lives, allowing us to stay
connected and in-the-know at all times. The downside of that convenience is
that many of us are also addicted to the constant pings, chimes, vibrations and
other alerts from our devices, unable to ignore new emails, texts and images. In
a new study published in NeuroRegulation, San Francisco State University
Professor of Health Education Erik Peper and Associate Professor of Health
Education Richard Harvey argue that overuse of smart phones is just like any
other type of substance abuse.
Story from: Science Daily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180411161316.htm Published: 11 April 2018
Segundo o texto,
a) o uso de smartphones leva a uma dependência de uma substância abusiva.
b) a conveniência do uso de smartphones é o alerta.
c) o uso excessivo de smartphones é considerado como um abuso de substâncias.
d) os smartphones são incapazes de nos possibilitar ignorar novos e-mails, textos e
imagens.
e) as dependências acontecem com pessoas propícias a sentir solidão.

2)Read the following strip and answer question:

 
SOURCE: http://www.englishact.com.br/2018/04/calvin-and-hobbes-comic-strips.html access on Oct 7th, 2019.
From the strip we can infer that:
a) Calvin and his Mom perfectly agree on what his haircut should be like.
b) The barber is going to follow Calvin’s wishes.
c) Calvin and his Mom have completely different opinions about what the barber should do
with his hair.
d) The barber has no idea what Calvin’s Mom just said.
e) Calvin asked his Mom to tell the barber what to do with his hair.
3)After reading the strip below, you can conclude that the dog:

a) isn´t so satisfied with his food;

b) is pleased to eat his food with
meat;
c) is eating his food eagerly;
d) thinks he has the best owner;
e) was given delicious food.

4) VEGAN VS VEGETARIAN – WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

 By Alina Petre   
    Vegetarian diets have reportedly been around since as early as 700 B.C. Several
typesexist and individuals may practice them for a variety of reasons, including health,
ethics, environmentalism and religion. Vegan diets are a little more recent, but are getting a
good amount of press.
 What is a vegetarian diet?
      According to the Vegetarian Society, a vegetarian is someone who does not eat any
meat, poultry, game, fish, shellfish or by-products of animal slaughter. Vegetarian diets
contain various levels of fruits, vegetables, grains, pulses, nuts and seeds. The inclusion of
dairy and eggs depends on the type of diet you follow.
 The most common types of vegetarians include:
 • Lacto-ovo vegetarians: Vegetarians who avoid all animal flesh, but do consume dairy
and egg products.
• Lacto vegetarians: Vegetarians who avoid animal flesh and eggs, but do consume dairy
products.
• Ovo vegetarians: Vegetarians who avoid all animal products except eggs.
• Vegans: Vegetarians who avoid all animal and animal-derived products.
    Those  who do not eat  meat  or poultry but  do consume  fish are
considered pescatarians, whereas part-time vegetarians are often referred to
as flexitarians.
    Although sometimes considered vegetarians, pescatarians and flexitarians do eat animal
flesh. Therefore, they do not technically fall under the definition of vegetarianism.
 From: https://goo.gl/n9yEy1. Accessed on 03/22/2017
The main difference between a vegan and a vegetarian is that:
a) A vegan doesn´t eat or drink any kind of product derived from animals;
b) Occasionally, vegans may eat some kinds of animal meat, but not vegetarians;
c) There´s no difference between vegans and vegetarians, since both don´t eat meat;
d) Vegans eat dairy products, but vegetarians don´t;
e) Vegans eat fish and dairy products, while vegetarians eat just dairy products.
5) Theodor Seuss “Ted” Geisel was an American author, political cartoonist, poet,
animator, book publisher, and artist, best known for authoring more than 60 children’s
books under the pen name Doctor Seuss (abbreviated Dr. Seuss). As World War II began,
he turned to political cartoons, drawing over 400 in two years as editorial cartoonist for the
left-leaning New York City daily newspaper. He strongly supports US entry into the war.
This is one of his creations from 1941:

The cartoon:
a) was intended for child audiences.
b) criticizes violence in fairy tales.
c) condemns America’s indifference to the death of foreign children.
d) repudiates Adolf Hitler’s decisions.
e) depicts American mothers are mean and cold.

2° e 3° ano

1) Mind reading may one day be possible, researchers say

Ellen Brait
According to a new study, 'a non-invasive brain-to-brain interface (BBI) can be used to
allow one human to guess what is on the mind of another human'. Mind reading might not
be as improbable as many people believe, says a study published by researchers at the
University of Washington.

Disponível em: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/sep/24/mind-

reading-may-one-day-be-possible-researchers-say. Acessado em
25/09/2015. Adaptado para fins educacionais.

Dentre as alternativas abaixo, a expressão mais

apropriada em português para “might not be” no
trecho “Mind reading might not be as improbable as
many people believe” é
a) não pudesse ser
b) não deverá ser
c) poderia não ser
d) deveria não ser
e) não poderá ser

2) Am I too old to learn a new language?

Adapted from:<https://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/sep/13/am-i-too-old-to-learn-a-
language>. Accessed on March 19, 2018.

O “phrasal verb” “put off” (l. 02) é sinônimo de

a) “put on”.
b) “pass away”.
c) “take off”.
d) “back up”.
e) “drive away”.

3) Development of world's first autonomous, zeroemission feeder postponed

amid COVID-19 crisis
        Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the changed global outlook, the development
of the world's first autonomous and electric container vessel Yara Birkeland is put on
hold, Norwegian company Yara announced.
        Yara has decided to pause further development of the vessel and will assess next
steps together with its partners, the company stated. The hull of the Yara Birkeland
vessel was launched to sea in Romania in February 2020. The ship is expected to arrive
at the Norwegian shipyard in May where it will be fitted with various control and
navigation systems and undergo testing before delivery to Yara.
       Yara and technology company Kongsberg teamed up in 2017 with the ambition to
build the world's first autonomous and zero-emission container vessel.
        Replacing 40,000 truck journeys a year, Yara Birkeland seeks to reduce NO x and
CO2 emissions and improve road safety in a densely populated urban area in Norway.

(Adapted from: https://safety4sea.com)

In "[... ] the world's first autonomous and electric container vessel Yara Birkeland is put on
hold [... ].",the idiom in bold means:
a) Put away
b) Put about
c) Put off
d) Put across
e) Put up

4)
TEXT
Your digital footprint
 A synonym for “come across” (line 18) is
a) find.
b) check.
c) buy.
d) take.
5) Choose the alternative that substitutes the phrasal verb in the following sentence
without changing its meaning.

“My mother asked me to look after my little sister”.

a) Carry on
b) Take care
c) Take over
d) Hold back