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Teste de nivelamento para ingresso em Língua Inglesa III e

Língua Inglesa IV

I. Reading comprehension

STUDY CLAIMS AGATHA CHRISTIE HAD ALZHEIMER’S

An in-depth analysis of Agatha Christie's novels has suggested that the much-loved
author of more than 80 mysteries was suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
Academics at the University of Toronto studied a selection of Christie's novels
written between the ages of 28 and 82, counting the numbers of different words,
indefinite nouns and phrases used in each. They found that the vocabulary size of
the creator of Poirot and Miss Marple decreased sharply as she neared the end of
her life, by 15 to 30%, while repetition of phrases and indefinite word usage
(something, thing, anything) in her novels increased significantly. "We found
statistically significant drops in vocabulary, and increases in repeated phrases and
indefinite nouns in 15 detective novels from The Mysterious Affair at Styles to
Postern of Fate," said the academics, Dr Ian Lancashire from the English
department and computer scientist Dr Graeme Hirst. "These language effects are
recognized as symptoms of memory difficulties associated with Alzheimer's
disease."

The most abrupt decline was seen in a novel Christie wrote aged 81, Elephants Can
Remember. The book showed, they said, 30% fewer word types than Destination
Unknown, which she wrote aged 63, 18% more repeated phrases, and almost three
times as many indefinite words. Lancashire told Canadian current affairs
magazine Macleans that the title of the novel, a tweaking of the proverb "elephants
never forget", also gives a clue that Christie was defensive about her declining
mental powers, while the protagonist is unable to solve the mystery herself, and is
forced to call on the aid of Hercule Poirot. Although Christie, whose books have sold
over two billion copies worldwide, was never diagnosed with dementia, the authors
of the study conclude that the changes in her writing are consistent not with normal
ageing, but with Alzheimer's disease. "These signs, especially indefinite word
usage, are present in her writing from her early 70s," they said.

guardian.co.uk, Friday 3 April 2009 13.53 BST

Mark A (true) or (B) false), according to the text.

1. Agatha Christie suffered from Alzheimer’s disease because of her work.

2. There was a significant drop in her language caused by ageing.

3. Her writing was compared to the work of a contemporary whom dementia wasn’t
suspected.

B
4. The decline in her language complexity may be a sign of Alzheimer.

5. Agatha Christie could have been aware of her problem.

II. Grammar, vocabulary and usage

Choose the best alternative.

6. Someone that believes in his/her abilities is a person who is_____ .

A) bossy

B) ambitious

C) confident

D) sociable

7. Do you want to call off _____.

A) the TV?

B) the meeting?

C) the mess?

D) this form?

8. “Who chose your name?“ “My mom. I was _____ after my grandmother.”

A) called

B) named

C) made

D) taken

9. Did you _____ any sports at school?

A) do

B) make

C) play

D) go

10. My mother had lots of wrinkles on her _____ .

A) hair

B) head

C) face

D) ear
11. Are you having a good time?

A) Yes, we have.

B) Yes, we are having.

C) Yes, I am.

D) Yes, I have.

12. Our president _____ to Russia twice last year.

A) has been

B) stayed

C) has gone

D) went

13. Have you ever spoken English outside your class?

A) Yes, I spoke.

B) Yes, I have.

C) Yes, I did.

D) Yes, I speak.

14. “_____ is it to PUCRS from your home?” “About two kilometers.”

A) How long

B) How far

C) How distant

D) How much time

15. I think Florianópolis is _____ than Porto Alegre.

A) wetter

B) more noisy

C) worst

D) much peaceful

16. “_____ you like anything to drink?” “ No, thanks.”

A) Will

B) Did

C) Would

D) Do

17. “_____ in this picture?” “Her mother.”

A) Whose

B) What

C) Who’s

D) Which
18. “Where _____ your parents born?” “My mother _____ born in São Paulo, I
don’t know about my father.”

A) was / was

B) was / were

C) were / was

D) were / were

19. “What _____ last night at 10 o’clock?” “I _____ sleeping.”

A) was / was

B) was / were

C) were / was

D) were / were

20. “Did you _____ that chocolate cake?” “No, I’m not a good cook.”

A) made

B) make

C) hav

D) do

21. Two months ago she took a trip to Rio de Janeiro. She _____ to the beach
every day and ate a lot of seafood.

A) go

B) went

C) stayed

D) goes

22. Are you going to the boxing match tomorrow?

A) No, we don’t.

B) No, we aren’t going.

C) Yes, I am.

D) Yes, you are.

23. “Can you _____ me?” “No, I can’t. Speak louder , please.”

A) hear

B) listen to

C) see

D) touch
24. What was the meeting _____ ? What happened _____ the end?

A) at / in

B) about / at

C) of / about

D) in / on

25. All the following words and expressions are used with for but _____

A) ages.

B) a month.

C) yesterday.

D) years.

26. They first met …… a nightclub and then she found him _____ the Internet.

A) in / in

B) on / at

C) at / on

D) in / at

27. Who wrote The Old Man and the Sea?

A) Ernest Hemingway wrote.

B) Ernest Hemingway did.

C) Ernest Hemingway was.

D) Ernest Hemingway made.

28. Cars cause air pollution. Bicycles _____.

A) doesn’t.

B) didn’t.

C) aren’t.

D) don’t.

29. At this moment Julie is tasting everything _____ the pots _____ the stove.

A) at / in

B) in / on

C) in / of

D) on / on

30. Which is the best opening sentence of a phone call:

A) Could I speak to Mrs Carter, please?

B) Who’s calling?

C) Would you mind hanging on a minute, please?

D) Hi! How are you?

31. You are at the top of a very tall building and you would like someone to take a
picture. You say:

A) Is it O.K. if I take your picture?

B) Should I take your picture?

C) Would you mind taking my picture, please?

D) Do you know how to take pictures?

32. You are on a bus and a man has put his wet umbrella on the seat and you want him to
move it. You say:

A) Can I move your umbrella, please?

B) Would you like me to move your umbrella, please?

C) Could you move your umbrella, please?

D) Is this your umbrella?

33. A friend of yours is not feeling well. You say:

A) I was wondering if you could call a doctor.

B) Should I call a doctor?

C) Would you mind going to a doctor?

D) Is it O.K. if I go to the doctor?

34. “Leave keys at the front desk.”

A) You have to go to the front desk and look for your keys.

B) You don’t have to take your keys out of the hotel.

C) You must not take your keys out of the hotel.

D) You must take your keys when you leave.

35. “We no longer accept credit cards.”

A) They are sorry that credit cards are very long.

B) They are going to accept credit cards in the future.

C) They will accept only cash.

D) They used to accept credit cards.

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