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PROVA 2024.1
Read the text and answer questions 01, 02 and 03.
How sleep transformed professional football
A few decades ago, professional footballers spent their
nights partying. Now, they are much more aware of the
benefits of a good night’s sleep.
The change began in the mid-1990s, when mattress
salesman Nick Littlehales contacted the manager of the
Manchester United football team, Alex Ferguson, asking
whether he had ever considered how sleep affected
performance on the pitch. Interested, Ferguson arranged for
Littlehales to give a presentation to his team.
Gradually, club managers began to pay more attention
to scientific sleep research, and for good reason. (...) Now,
many teams and players are making an effort to improve their
sleep patterns, using various means. James Milner from
Manchester City found it hard to sleep after evening games,
so would play computer games into the early hours. As a
result, he was too tired to train the following morning. Since
these interventions are cheap and effective, even the less
well-known teams can benefit. (...)
Whereas in the past, playing after a party and a few
hours’ sleep was seen as a badge of honour, a good sleep is
now considered an essential part of performance.
Adapted from https://test-english.com/reading
01 – Choose the opposite to the adjective “cheap” in bold in
the fourth paragraph.
a) expensive
b) affordable
c) reasonable
d) economical
02 – Which tag question would be correct for the sentence
underlined in the text?
a) Aren’t they?
b) Don’t they?
c) Are they?
d) Isn’t it?
03 – Choose the alternative which best describes the text.
a) Managers don’t pay too much attention to the players’
sleeping hours.
b) A good night’s sleep improves the players’ performance
on the pitch.
c) Computer games help players to sleep better.
d) Partying after a football match is essential.
Read the text and answer questions 04, 05, 06 and 07.
The pursuit of happiness can end in pain
Maggie Mulqueen, psychologist
1 Focusing on happiness can lead to perfectionistic
tendencies as people try to sustain what is actually a brief
and elusive emotion. Instead of promoting happiness as
the elixir for life, our society needs to explore how
5 people can find contentment. Unlike happiness, a state of
contentment is long-lasting and provides a strong base
for mental health. Discovering what makes us feel
content and pursuing that help protect us from stress. The
pressure people feel to be happy can also be corrosive to
10 establishing a strong sense of self. A patient of mine
recently lost 75 pounds. Everyone who sees her
congratulates her and expects her to be happy about this
accomplishment. Rather than being supported by all
these compliments, she feels tremendous pressure to
15 present a happy face to the outside world. How
gratifying it ___________ for her if people asked “How
do you feel?” rather than stating “You must be so
happy!”
Adapted from https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/suicide-studentathletes-
happiness-contentment-rcna27992.
04 – The expression from the text that has the formula
‘adjective+noun’ is
a) “people asked” - line 16.
b) “pressure people” - line 9.
c) “promoting happiness” - line 3.
d) “perfectionistic tendencies” - line 1 and 2.
05 – According to the text, we can infer that
a) happiness and contentment are different.
b) finding out contentment is extremely stressful.
c) happiness lasts for more time than contentment.
d) one of the author`s patient felt genuinely happy when she
received a compliment.
06 – Choose the alternative that can replace the underlined
word in the text without changing the meaning.
a) will
b) may
c) should
d) ought to
07 – Choose the alternative that fills in the blank with the
correct words.
a) will be
b) would be
c) would had had
d) would have had
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Read the text and answer questions 08, 09, 10, and 11.
The arm of Liberty
Anonymous
The Statue of Liberty is probably the ______ icon of
the USA.
(...) When the American Civil war ended, Édouard de
Laboulaye wanted to commemorate the end of the slave trade
with a gift. He and other people who opposed slavery raised
money and hired a sculptor, Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi, to
design the Statue. Bartholdi later employed the French
engineer, Gustave Eiffel, to devise its structure.
Eiffel designed the Statue to be built around a massive
metal skeleton, similar to the Eiffel Tower. In 2018, a map
dealer bought some historic papers at an auction in Paris,
which included original plans. After special treatment, the
papers clearly showed that Eiffel’s plans had been changed by
Bartholdi.
(...) We don’t know what Eiffel thought of Bartholdi’s
changes. By then, Eiffel was working on other projects, and
only his assistants were working with Bartholdi.
(...) At first, visitors could climb a ladder to the torch in
Liberty’s arm, but in 1916, there was an explosion on a
nearby island. It damaged the Statue and made it unsafe, and
the stairway to the torch has been closed ever since. During
restoration work in the 1980s, engineers noticed that the
structure inside Liberty’s head, shoulders, and arm were
different from how they were shown on Eiffel’s plans. They
thought that the builders had made mistakes, but some
historians believed that Bartholdi had changed Eiffel’s design.
The newly discovered papers confirm those theories.
Adapted from https://test-english.com/reading
08 – The alternative that fills in the blank in the text is
a) most famous.
b) more famous.
c) less famous than.
d) more famous than.
09 – Choose the best alternative according to the text:
a) Bartholdi made changes in Eiffel’s plans while designing
the Statue of Liberty.
b) Eiffel dedicated his work exclusively to the Statue of
Liberty the whole process.
c) Eiffel designed the Statue of Liberty by himself.
d) Eiffel didn´t enjoy Bartholdi’s changes.
10 – Choose the best alternative according to the text.
a) Gustave Eiffel was the engineer present in the whole
process of building the Statue of Liberty.
b) Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi was the engineer who
designed the Statue of Liberty.
c) The stairway to the torch is now available for the public.
d) The Statue of Liberty was harmed by an explosion.
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11 – Choose the alternative which refers to the pronoun
“They” in bold in the text.
a) historians
b) shoulders
c) engineers
d) plans
Read the text and answer questions 12, 13, 14, and 15.
From space, astronaut sounds the alarm about climate
crisis
The Associated Press
A French astronaut has used a video call from space to
sound the alarm about worsening repercussions from climate
change that he can see ______ the International Space Station.
Entire regions of Earth in flames. Storms trailing
destruction in their wake. And the haunting fragility of
humanity’s only home floating like a blue — but also
tarnished — pearl in the vastness of space.
Through the portholes ______ the International Space
Station, French astronaut Thomas Pesquet has an arresting
view of global warming’s repercussions. He used a video call
from space to sound the alarm Thursday, as negotiators,
government officials and activists continued meeting at a
U.N. climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland.
“We see the pollution of rivers, atmospheric pollution,
things like that.”
“We saw entire regions burning from the space station,
______ Canada, in California,” he said. “We saw all of
California covered ______ a cloud of smoke and flames with
the naked eye from 400 kilometers (250 miles) up.”
Adapted from https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/spaceastronaut-
sounds-alarm-climate-crisis-80972311. Access on October 25th.
12 – According to the text,
a) during a video call, the French astronaut talked to
government officials at a United Nations climate
conference in France about what he had seen.
b) the astronaut could see smoke and flames in California
from the Space Station without using a piece of
equipment.
c) from the Space Station, it is possible to see pollution and
violence of humans against humans.
d) the astronaut describes the Earth as a vivid blue precious
stone floating in the space.
13 – The underlined expression in the text is similiar in
meaning to
a) calm down.
b) rescue.
c) save.
d) warn.
14 – The word from the text that has an irregular plural form
is
a) change.
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b) climate. a) I e II.
c) crisis. b) I e IV.
d) pearl. c) II e III.
d) III e IV.
15 – Mark the alternative that contains the correct sequence of
words to complete the text. 18 – Choose the alternative that has the correct passive form
of the sentence in bold in the text.
a) from - of - in - by
b) by - from - of - in a) Anxiety disorders have marked persistent and excessive
c) in - by - from - of worries.
d) of - in - by – from b) Persistent and excessive worries marked anxiety disorders.
c) Persistent and excessive worries mark anxiety disorders.
Read the text and answer questions 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20. d) Anxiety disorders mark persistent and excessive worries.

Kids can show anxiety symptoms early on 19 – The correct word that completes the text is

Kristen Rogers - CNN a) who. b) which.

c) whom. d) whose.
Excessive clinginess to parents can be a sign a child is
struggling with an anxiety disorder, experts have said. 20 – The underlined word in the text is the comparative form
(...) of the adjective
Anxiety disorders are marked by persistent and
excessive worries. While someone with generalized anxiety a) bad. b) real.
might worry about various everyday things, someone with c) good. d) weird.
social anxiety typically has ‘intense or persistent fears or
worries about being judged negatively by other people’, said
Rachel Busman, a New York-based clinical psychologist and PROVA 2023.2
cognitive and behavioral consultant _______ specialized in
anxiety. Read the text and answer the question 01, 02 and 03.
One fifth of children worldwide have anxiety symptoms
that are clinically elevated, or worse than what is considered Volcano eruption in Italy
normal, according to a 2011 study.
Anxiety symptoms can be difficult to spot, but the A volcano eruption in southern Italy caused chaos in the
sooner parents notice signs, the earlier mental health skies yesterday. The eruption produced a cloud of smoke that
professionals ‘can help parents and kids understand what is slowly spread itself over an area of thousands of square
happening’, said Dr. Rebecca Baum, a professor of general kilometers. The excessive amount of ash particles in the
pediatrics and adolescent medicine at the University of North airspace caused a biplane to crash. The fine gray particles got
Carolina. inside both engines and, all of a sudden, neither of them were
Children with anxiety might begin to avoid working. The crash had one fatal victim: a 21-year-old pilot
anxietyinducing situations. This behavior can facilitate a cycle named Antonella Ponzini. Her father, a rich landowner, is said
that makes their fears bigger and bigger. to be devastated at the loss of his only daughter.
Adapted from https://edition.cnn.com/2022/05/16/health/anxiety-earlysigns-
in-kids-wellness/index.html
01– The word itself, in bold in the text, refers to
16 – Which word can substitute ‘clinginess’ (line 1) without
changing the meaning? a) area.
b) Italy.
a) Discipline. b) Dependence c) cloud.
c) Disobedience. d) Disconnection. d) biplane.

17 – Read the statements. 02– Choose the conditional sentence that correctly
summarizes the text.
I- Anxiety symptoms are often easy to identify.
II- Avoiding situations that induce anxiety can make fears a) If a volcano erupts, planes crash.
increase. b) The plane would crash if there wasn’t an eruption.
III- Excessive and frequent preoccupation are signs of anxiety c) If the volcano didn’t erupt, the plane wouldn’t crash.
disorder. d) The pilot would have no choice other than crashing the
IV- Someone socially anxious is not afraid to be negatively plane, if the volcano erupted.
judged by people.
03– The only victim of the crash was the ________ pilot.
The correct information, according to the text, can be
found in sentences a) young Italian beautiful
b) beautiful Italian young
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d) beautiful young Italian
04– Read the text below.
What’s your sign?
Neil J. Anderson
Thousands of years ago, the ancient people of Babylon and
Egypt studied the stars in the sky and created the zodiac. It
was first used to keep track of time. Later, many used the stars
to describe a person’s personality and to say what would
happen in the future.
A person’s zodiac sign is connected to his or her birth date.
Some believe this sign can tell us about a person’s
personality. (...)
In Asia, a person’s blood type is also used to describe
personality. People with the blood type A are calm and
serious, but they can be selfish. Type Bs are independent but
can be lazy. ABs are honest, and type Os are loving and
talkative.
Not everybody believes that your blood type or birth sign
describes your personality. In fact, some people disapprove of
using the zodiac; they say it is just foolishness. (...)
Active Skills for Reading, 2nd Edition, Student Book 1
According to the text, write T for true and F for false to the
statements related to the zodiac. After, choose the alternative
with the right sequence.
( ) It was originally created to reveal the future.
( ) It is linked to the day a person was born.
( ) It is considered silly by some people.
( ) It was created to name the stars.
a) F - F - T - T
b) T - F - F - T
c) T - T - F - F
d) F - T - T - F
Read the text and answer question 05, 06, 07 and 08.
Best job advice
The best job advice I ever got was the following: at every
job, you either learn or earn. It’s fine when __________
options occur. It’s perfect when both of them occur. But if
you are not learning or earning at your current job, you should
start thinking about finding a better one.
05– The word one, in bold in the text, refers to
a) job.
b) advice.
c) earning.
d) learning.
06– Choose the alternative that best summarizes the text.
a) Having a steady income every month is better than
changing jobs constantly
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b) If you aren’t being paid well or learning a relevant skill, it
might be time to search for another job.
c) People should only look for work if they are not at school
or already making money somehow.
d) After someone gives you the best job advice of your
entire professional career, you should quit your job.
07– Choose the alternative that completes the text.
a) an
b) this
c) either
d) worst
08– The word got, underlined in the text, is closest in
meaning to
a) sent.
b) gave.
c) denied
d) received.
Read the text and answer the question 09 and 10.
“Studying in New Zealand was a fun experience for me, but it
was also lots of hard work. I had classes six hours a day, five
days a week - with lots of homework. I also kept a journal of
my experience. (...) On weekends, my homestay family took
me to lots of __________ places. (...) I’m definitely glad I
went!” Alvin Chen - Hong Kong (Neil J. Anderson, editado)
Active Skills for Reading, 2nd Edition, Student Book 1
09– Choose the alternative that completes the text
a) interest
b) interests
c) interested
d) interesting
10– Write T for true and F for false, then choose the
alternative with the right sequence.
According to the text, Alvin Chen
( ) sounds disappointed at his experience abroad.
( ) had a good time abroad, despite studying hard.
( ) was able to make written notes about his daily routine.
( ) doesn’t think that he had enough English speaking
practice.
a) F - T - T - F
b) F - F - T - T
c) T - F - F - T
d) T - T - F - F
Read the text and answer the questions 11 and 12
“My year abroad in the United States was a truly awesome
experience. I’m not a shy person, and I was very comfortable
speaking to everyone, so I got lots of speaking practice. (...)
When I got home, my close friends couldn’t believe how
much I had improved!” Mariko Okada – Tokyo (Neil J.
Anderson)
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Active Skills for Reading, 2nd Edition, Student Book 1

11– Choose the alternative with possible antonyms of the

adjectives “awesome” and “close”.

a) unimpressive - distant
b) extraordinary - young
c) phenomenal - foreign
d) rare - intimate
12– Write T for true and F for false, then choose the Read the text and answer the questions 14 and 15
alternative with the right sequence.
According to the text, Alvin Chen

According to the text, Mariko Okada

( ) can be considered an extrovert person.

( ) spent more than eleven months in a foreign country.
( ) thinks that she would speak more if she weren’t so shy.
( ) regrets investing her time and money on a trip to an
English-speaking country.

a) T - F - F - T
b) F - F - T - T
c) T - F - F - T
d) T - T - F - F

13– According to the chart, write T for true and F for false,
then choose the right alternative.

How can we help endangered animals?

14– The sentence “But I’ve developed a new philosophy” is

an example of Present Perfect. Choose the alternative which
follows the same grammar rule.

a) He’s wanted for murder.

b) She has many overcooked cookies.
c) They needed to withdraw money today.
d) He’s tried that new restaurant downtown.

15– Choose the correct alternative to complete the gap in the

comic strip.
Educating the public: 36%
Volunteering with wildlife charities: 32% a) Isn’t life b) Isn’t it
Boycotting endangered animal products: 15% c) Is life d) Is it
Reducing carbon emissions: 9%
Writing to legislators & signing petitions: 8% 16– Read the cartoon and, without changing the meaning,
https://animalfactguide.com/2010/01/the-tally-helping-endangered-
animals
choose the alternative that substitutes the modal verb CAN in
“We can do something about the future”.
( ) Even if people wanted to help, there wouldn’t be much
they could do.
( ) People help when they don’t purchase goods made out of
animals’ fur.
( ) Few people believe education is the main key to help
endangered animals.
( ) Many people believe that giving some of your time to work
for charities help endangered animals.

a) T - T - F - F
b) F - F - T - T
c) T - F - T - F
d) F - T - F - T
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a) Overturned
b) Off-putting
c) Backwards
d) Top-down

Read the text and answer the questions 20, 21 and 22

Suggestion boxes
David Nunan

It may not be a high-tech device, but the suggestion box has

probably done more to boost corporate efficiency over the
a) Is able to. years ________ even the most powerful computer. Suggestion
b) Are able to. boxes allow workers to recommend ways of making their jobs
c) Is capable to. easier and offer employers the chance to save money - or
d) Are allowed to. make even more.
Listen In, Second Edition, Student Book 1, Thomson Heinle
Read the text and answer the questions 17 and 18.
20– Choose the alternative that completes the text.
Beauty is where you find it.
a) of
There are nearly 8 billion people living on Earth and, b) into
naturally, different cultures have different ideals of beauty for c) than
both men and women. Generally speaking, in most western d) across
societies being thin is more acceptable than being
overweight, whereas nations in other parts of the planet may 21– Another way of saying “It may not be a high-tech device,
prefer a more full-bodied appearance. So if you wake up but the suggestion box has probably done a lot to boost
feeling ugly some day, just __________ that you may be the corporate efficiency” is
ideal of beauty somewhere. Perhaps you are living in the
wrong country. a) “Despite being a high-tech device, the suggestion box has
probably done a lot to boost corporate efficiency”.
17– Choose the alternative that completes the text. b) “The suggestion box has probably done a lot to boost
corporate efficiency, due to it being a high-tech device”.
a) remember c) “Although it isn’t a high-tech device, a lot has been done
b) disregard by the suggestion box to boost corporate efficiency”.
c) overlook d) “It is likely that the suggestion box has probably done a
d) remind lot to boost corporate efficiency: hence, it could well be a
high-tech device”.
18– The word whereas, underlined in the text, is closest in
meaning to 22– The word allow, in bold in the text, is closest in meaning
to
a) so. b) but.
c) thus. d) therefore. a) harm.
b) hinder.
19– Choose the alternative that best substitutes the words c) enable
“turned upside down” in the picture below. d) get in the way of.

23. Write T for true and F for false, then choose the
alternative with the right sequence.

According to the text, Carla Fonseca

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( ) expected London to be a bigger place.

( ) didn’t feel confident about her English. Tower Bridge
( ) sounds disappointed at her experience abroad. John Hughes and Ceri Jones
( ) felt lonely because she had to live abroad on her own.
Tower Bridge is probably the most famous bridge in London.
a) F - F - T - T It is called Tower Bridge because it is located near the Tower
b) T - T - F - F of London. The City of London first started to plan a new
c) T - F - F - T bridge across the Thames in 1876. More than 50 designs
d) F - T - T - F _________ (to receive) and it took eight years for the judges
to choose the winning design.
24– The word rarely, in bold in the text, is closest in meaning From the book Practical Grammar Level 2
to
03 – Choose the alternative that contains the correct form of
a) sometimes. the verb in parentheses.
b) seldom.
c) never. a) received
d) often b) was received
c) were received
d) would receive

04 – Choose the alternative that represents the correct position

of the adjective YELLOW in the expression in bold.

a) new bridge yellow

b) yellow new bridge
c) new yellow bridge
d) bridge new yellow

PROVA 2023.1

Read the text and answer questions 01 and 02.

On top of the World-Imagine Dragons

If you love somebody

Better tell them why they’re here cause
They just may run away from you
You will never know what went well
Then again it just depends on
How long of time is left for you
I’ve had the highest mountains
I’ve had the deepest rivers
You can have it all but not til you move it
Now take it in but don’t look down.
www.vagalume.com.br.

01 – The phrasal verb underlined in the song means:

a) to meet someone you know when you are not expecting to.
b) to leave a place or person secretly and suddenly.
c) the possibility of something bad happen.
d) to be extremely unwilling to be involved.

02 – The words in bold are in the:

a) comparative.
b) superlative.
c) equality.
d) future.

Read the text and answer questions 03 and 04.

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d) at
05 – Match the words according to their synonyms: Read the text and answer questions 10 and 11.
1 – strong ( ) clever
2 – hungry ( ) powerful Ben
3 – gorgeous ( ) beautiful Michael Jackson
4 – intelligent ( ) starving Ben, the two of us need look no more
We both found what we were looking for
a) 1 - 4 - 2 - 3 with a friend to call my own
b) 4 - 1 - 2 - 3 I will never be alone
c) 4 - 1 - 3 - 2 And you, my friend, will see
d) 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 you have got a friend in me
Ben, you are always running here and there
Read the text and answer questions 06, 07 and 08. You feel you are not wanted anywhere
If you ever look behind and don’t like what you will
The best way to boost self-esteem find
There’s something you should know
Working hard to accomplish great things is a healthy way to You have got a place to go
pump your ego? Not necessarily, according to researchers at I used to say “I” and “Me”
the University of Michigan. In their survey of 642 college Now it’s us, now it’s we
freshmen, those who measured their self-worth against Ben, most people would turn you away...
objective standards, such as getting good grades, were www.vagalume.com.br.
actually more stressed - and received no higher marks - than
those who based how they felt themselves of their 10 – The underlined sentences in the text are in the following
relationships with others. That’s not to say that you shouldn’t tenses:
work hard; just don’t make it all about you. “Instead of
focusing on whether you’re succeeding, ask yourself, ‘What a) Past Progressive / Present Perfect / Conditional tense
am I contributing to society? How will people benefit from b) Conditional tense / Past Progressive / Present Perfect
what I’m doing?’” suggests lead researcher Jennifer Crocker, c) Past Progressive / Simple Past / Conditional
Ph.D. “This takes the pressure off you and guarantees that d) Future / Present Perfect / Simple Present
your work will always feel meaningful.”
From the book Inglês Doorway, Wilson Liberato. 11 – According to the text, we can affirm that:

06 – In the sentence “In their survey of 642 college freshmen, a) Ben has a place to go because he has found a friend.
those who measured their self-worth against objective b) The author could turn Ben away at any moment.
standards, such as getting good grades, were actually more c) Ben is looking for a friend by himself.
stressed...”, the word in bold refers to: d) Ben has a lot of friends

a) college freshmen. Read the text and answer questions 12 and 13.
b) researchers.
c) good grades. Dear Toti,
d) standards.
I’m writing to you from my hotel room. Everyone else is
07– The underlined word in the text can be replaced by: sleeping, but I’m sitting here and watching the ocean. We’re
staying at the Plaza in Atlantic Beach, and the view is
a) on the contrary. beautiful. The tour is goes well. The audience is crazy about
b) furthermore. the new songs, but the fans are always asking for you. How is
c) however. the baby? She has a great voice. Are you teaching her to sing
d) despite. yet? Maybe both of you will come along for the next tour!
Sylvia
08 – The phrasal verb in bold in the text means: From the book Grammar Express

a) to become bigger or more important than something else. 12 – In the letter, the sentence in bold is wrong. The correct
b) to start legal action against somebody. form of the sentence is:
c) to continue something.
d) to remove something. a) The tour is go well.
b) The tour going well.
09– Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: c) The tour is going well.
“I study English ________ Mondays.” d) The tour not going well.

a) for 13 – In the end of the letter, the sentence “both of you”

b) on means:
c) in

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a) father and son. 1- Impossibilit ( ) Mark studied hard for his

b) father and mother. y exams, but he got poor marks;
c) one fan and daughter. he can’t be very clever.
d) mother and daughter. 2- Possibility ( ) You should work less! You
14 – Read the sentence below: look too tired!
“I nearly passed out when I saw all the blood.” 3- Prohibition ( ) She may be in the garden.
The phrasal verb underlined means: 4- Advice ( ) You mustn’t enter here.

a) to die. a) 1 - 4 - 3 - 2
b) to become sick. b) 4 - 2 - 3 – 1
c) to recover from something. c) 1 - 4 - 2 - 3
d) to faint, to lose consciousness. d) 4 - 3 - 2 - 1

Read the text and answer questions 15, 16, 17 and 18. Read the text and answer questions 20 and 21.

Read the conversation between Carol and Neil. Camping

Neil: What do you do on New Year’s Day? On Sunday morning, Tom and his family went
Carol: Well, we sometimes go downtown. They have camping. They camped near the lake. Their tent was shaped
fireworks. It’s really pretty. Other people invite friends to like an igloo. It was made of a thin cloth. Tom helped clean
their house and they have a party. up. They ate a tasty meal of barbecued chicken and corn.
Neil: Do you give presents to your friends and family? When it got dark they made a fire. They told stories and sang
Carol: No, we never give presents on New Year’s. songs.
Neil: Do you have a meal with your family? English Created Resources.
Carol: No, we do that on Christmas. On New Year’s we
just party! 20– The word “tasty” in the text is:
From the Book World English 1A
a) a verb.
15 – In the sentence b) an adverb.
“Other people invite friends to their house and they have a c) a pronoun.
party...”, the underlined word is related to: d) an adjective.

a) other people. 21 – The word “cloth” in the text means:

b) fireworks.
c) friends. a) a hard, usually shiny substance.
d) house. b) material made from cotton, wool, etc.
c) the hard material that trees are made of.
16 – The word “meal” in the text is related to: d) a common hard metal that is used to make steel.

a) food. Read the text and answer questions 46 and 47.

b) money.
c) sports. We saw the movie last night.
d) studies. Marjorie Fuchs and Margaret Bonner

17 – The word “really” can be replaced by the words below, The year was 1912. The Titanic was a new, very
EXCEPT by: large ship. People thought it _____ (to be) safe. But, on April
15, 1912, the Titanic hit an iceberg and _______ (to sink).
a) definetely. More than 1,500 people lost their lives.
b) extremely. From the book Grammar Express Basic.
c) questionably.
d) really and truly. 22 – Choose the alternative that best completes the blanks
with the verbs in parentheses.
18 – Choose the alternative that best replaces the word in bold
without changing the meaning of the adverb. a) was / sunk
b) was / sank
a) never c) were / sink
b) frequently d) were / sank
c) many times
d) occasionally 23 – According to the text, we can affirm that:

19 – Match the columns according to the meaning of the a) the Titanic was a tiny boat.
modal verb in bold in each sentence below. b) less than 1,500 crew members died.

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c) people thought the ship could be risky.
d) the Titanic crashed into an extremely large mass of ice
floating in the sea.
versions. Fortnite Mobile is also on the way to Android,
although a release date for that version has not yet been
announced.
Adapted from: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/
fortnite-shopping-carts-still-causing-problems-dis/1100-6459926

24 – Read the sentences below.

1. Andy reads comic books.

2. Sandy sings in the bathroom.
3. My sister helps in the kitchen.

The verbs in bold are in the:

a) Simple Past.
b) Simple Present.
c) Present Perfect.
d) Present Continuous.

PROVA 2022.2
Read the text and answer questions 01, 02 and 03.

Fortnite’s Shopping Carts Disabled Yet Again By Epic

Shopping carts are unavailable due to “ongoing issues.”

Shopping carts have been a fun addition to Fortnite:

Battle Royale, but they’ve also proven to be a problematic
one.
Epic Games has had to disable them a number of
times due to problems that have arisen, and that’s the case
once again. Epic confirmed the temporary removal of
shopping carts in a tweet, stating, “Due to ongoing issues,
we’ll be disabling Shopping Carts again. We’ll update you
when this issue is resolved.” There’s no time table shared for
when they might be added back in, but at this point players
have become accustomed to seeing shopping carts--Fortnite’s
first vehicle--yanked from the roster of active items.
It’s not uncommon for Epic to disable items; some
are rotated out to make way for new ones, while others--like
the guided missile--have been removed to provide the studio
with time to work on balancing them. But shopping carts
have been temporarily pulled several times now in a relatively
small window of time. Among other things, they’ve been
utilized to glitch into areas of the map that players should not
be able to access, which is extremely problematic in a
competitive game. With Fortnite’s massive popularity
continuing to rise, it’s no surprise Epic is fast to pull anything
that might upset its competitive balance (and thereby impact
its growing success).
Since the launch of Battle Royale last year as a free-
to-play mode in Fortnite, Epic has steadily and frequently
rolled out new content. Some of that comes in the form of
new weapons, as with the recently added Stink Bomb, while
others serve different purposes, as with the shopping carts and
Hop Rocks.
During E3, Fortnite: Battle Royale was released on
Switch, joining the existing PC, PS4, Xbox One, and iPhone
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01 – The pronoun “them” in the text refers to:
a) balancing
b) provide
c) items
d) work
02 – According to the text, we can affirm that
a) Fortnite’s Battle Royale mode was released to Android
consoles.
b) Epic Games usually disables items in Fortnite.
c) Epic Games never disables items in Fortnite.
d) Fortnite’s popularity has decreased.
03 – Choose the best Question Tag for the sentence below:
Epic confirmed the temporary removal of shopping carts in a
tweet,______________?
a) doesn’t it
b) didn’t it
c) isn’t it
d) did it
Read the text and answer question 04 and 05.
https://www.who.int/news-room/campaigns/
connecting-the-world-to-combat-coronavirus/
healthyathome/healthyathome---physical-activity
04 – The tips given in the picture are in the imperative form.
Choose the alternative that has the right negative form of
imperative sentences.
a) Not walk up and down the stairs.
b) Do don’t some stretching exercises.
c) Dance not to music for a few minutes.
d) Don’t seek more ideas and resources online.
05 – We have different ways to use the word “tip”. Choose
the alternative in which “tip” has the same meaning as “Tips
to stay active at home during #COVID19 outbreak.”
a) How much is the tip?
b) There’s paint on the tip of your nose.
c) We don’t need to leave a tip for the waiter.
d) She gave me a valuable tip for growing tomatoes.
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06 – Choose the phrasal verb that best substitutes the word in
bold in the following sentence. “They needed to cancel the
game because of the bad weather.”
a) call off
b) hand out
c) tear down
d) put towards
Read the text and answer question 07 and 08.
English is flexible and easy to learn
One of the best assets of the English language and
why it is so awesome is its flexibility. It is a huge entity of
vocabulary and is constantly absorbing new words, whilst at
the same time seeping into foreign languages. English
contains over 750,000 words. With so many different words
available to describe things, you should never be short of
synonyms. It is also adding hundreds of new words every year
such as ‘blogging’, ‘selfie’ etc... Another reason why English
is so amazing is that there are even new ‘languages’ created
from English, such as the numerous creole languages across
the world which developed as a result of colonisation.
English has a simple 26 letter alphabet much like
most European languages. Compared to Latin rooted
languages, English doesn’t have complicated gender grammar
rules and much simpler ways of conjugating verbs into
different tenses. So writing essays and other academic
material in English can sometimes be easier compared to
other languages. With a simple structure but evergrowing
vocabulary, English has been described as easy to learn but
hard to master.
Adapted from https://www.europelanguagejobs.com/blog/english-
awesome-language.
07 – The text says English has an “ever-growing” vocabulary.
Choose the sentence from the text that confirms it.
a) “English contains over 750,000 words.”
b) “whilst at the same time seeping into foreign languages.”
c) “English has been described as easy to learn but hard to
master.”
d) “It is also adding hundreds of new words every year such
as ‘blogging’, ‘selfie’ etc…”
08 – Choose the alternative that has the right written form of
the number in bold in the text.
a) Seven hundred and fifty thousand
b) Seven thousand and fifty hundred
c) Seventy-five thousand
d) Seventy-five hundred
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Read the text and answer question 09. Read the text and answer question13 and 14.

Email The Power of Hashtags in Social Media

Neil J. Anderson By TOMAS McKENNIE
Dear Soo Hyun,
Although hashtags were first used on Twitter back in
Just a quick email to let you know that I’m not 2007, they soon became a social media phenomenon, being
arriving in Korea until June 30. :( The travel agent here in the integrated into most platforms like Facebook, Instagram,
U.S. booked my ticket for that date instead of the 26th. Can Pinterest, Linkedin, etc. So what exactly are hashtags, and
you come to meet me at the airport on the 30th? how can your business benefit from them? Well, let’s go
ahead and take a look.
PLEASE, EMAIL ME and let me know. I’m *really*
What are Hashtags?
looking forward to meeting you again.
Put simply, hashtags are the “#” symbols followed by
See you soon :) a string of words. As you’ve probably seen, hashtags are
Amy placed in almost every social media post out there. But why?
BTW – my brother says ‘Hi!’ Hashtags act as a label for the content users post on
Active Skills for Reading - Book 3 social media. Their job is to place these posts under a certain
category, making it easier to find content that shares the same
09 – According to the email, we can affirm that
topic. And with how cluttered most of our feeds are, hashtags
a) Amy is traveling on the 26th. definitely come in handy.
b) Amy can’t wait to meet her friend in Korea. However, are hashtags important for anything
c) Soo Hyun is meeting Amy at the airport on the 30th. besides making your posts easier to find? Well, any digital
d) the travel agent booked the ticket for the correct day. branding company will tell that the answer to that question is
yes.
Read the text and answer questions 10, 11 and 12.
The Importance of Hashtags
1. Hashtags grab attention
2. Hashtags increase visibility
3. Hashtags give you insights into your competition
4. Hashtags give you insights into your audience
5. Hashtags increase engagement
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/story/2020-05-
07/comic-strips-coronavirus-dilemma
All in all, hashtags shouldn’t be treated as an
afterthought. They are as important to social media as
10– The modal verb “can’t” represents the idea of:
keywords are to Search Engine Optimization. If you use them
properly, hashtags can increase visibility and help you reach a
a) prohibition
wider audience.
b) obligation
With that said, to make the most out of your
c) future
hashtags, you’ll first need to research both your audience and
d) advice
your competitors extensively. That will allow you to find out
what your audience is most interested in and understand how
11 – The boy in the comic strip is disappointed because
your competitors are engaging with the said audience.
Adapted from https://www.cofmag.com/2021/04/the-power-
a) he wants to play with his friend Anne Frank.
of-hashtags-in-social-media/
b) his father is reading the news to him.
c) he can go outside to play.
13 – The word “them” in the text, refers to ____________.
d) he mustn’t go out.
a) hashtags
b) visibility
12 – The negative form of the sentence “I’ve been inside
c) social media
forever!” is:
d) Search Engine Optimization
a) I not have been inside forever!
14 – According to the text, we can affirm that
b) I haven’t been inside forever!
a) hashtags help people find things related to the same topic.
c) I have been inside forever!
b) engagement decreases the use of hashtags.
d) I’m not inside forever!
c) there is no need to know your audience.
d) hashtags have no effect in social media.
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Read the text and answer question 15 and 16.
https://br.pinterest.com/pin/674203006692444598/
15 – The adjective “empty”, in the comic strip, is the antonym
of “full”. Choose the alternative that has the right antonyms
for “neat” and “dirty”, respectively.
a) interesting and clean
b) beautiful and long
c) messy and clean
d) bright and long
16 – Choose the alternative that substitutes the sentence
“They were crying to get out of the jar...” without changing
the meaning.
a) They were crying to get in the jar...
b) They were crying to break out of the jar...
c) They were crying to stick around the jar...
d) They were crying to come back to the jar...
Read the text and answer question 17.
http://wondermark.com/the-comic-strip-doctor-garfield/
17 – According to the comic strip, we can infer that
____________.
a) he has three checkups every year
b) Garfield’s teeth are sharp
c) he will need treatment
d) his checkup failed
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Read the text and answer questions 18, 19 and 20.
Human-induced global heating ‘causes over a third of heat
deaths’
More than a third of all heat-related deaths around
the world between 1991 and 2018 can be attributed to human-
induced global heating, research has found.
Climate breakdown has a range of effects ranging
from wildfires to extreme weather. As the temperatures rise,
more intense and frequent heatwaves disproportionately affect
elderly people and those with underlying chronic conditions
such as asthma, making them more vulnerable to disease and
premature death.
A study, published in the journal Nature Climate
Change, used data from 732 locations in 43 countries to
calculate the number of deaths attributed to heat levels higher
than the ideal temperature for human health, which varies
across locations.
The researchers examined past weather conditions
simulated under scenarios with and without emissions
triggered by human activity – allowing them to separate the
warming and related health impact linked with human activity
from natural trends.
Overall, they found 37% of all heat-related deaths in
the locations studied were attributable to human activity – but
the largest climate change-induced contributions (more than
50%) were in southern and western Asia (Iran and Kuwait),
south-east Asia (the Philippines and Thailand) and Central
and South America.
Adapted from:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/may/31/humanindu
ced-global-heating-causes-over-third-heat-deaths
18 – The adjective “largest” in bold is in the:
a) comparative form
b) superlative form
c) neutral form
d) inferior form
19 – The opposite of “higher” in bold in the text is:
a) more expensive
b) extreme
c) cheaper
d) lower
20 – According to the first paragraph, we can infer that
a) the world’s population is responsible for more than a third
of heat-related deaths around the world between 1991 and
2018.
b) 50% of heat-related deaths are due to human-induced
global heating.
c) the research is the main cause of human-induced global
heating.
d) global heating has no connection with human practices.
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21 – Choose the incorrect sentence.
a) She is the oldest student in class.
b) My English homework was not complicated.
c) He wants to buy a bigger house for his family.
d) That black car is most expensive than the green one.
Read the text and answer questions 46 and 47.
This extra long word (that approximately means “fantastic”)
was popularized by the movie Mary Poppins and was
eventually added to the dictionary. What you probably didn’t
know is that there is a word that is longer — yes longer —
than this one.
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is a type of
lung disease caused by inhaling ash and dust. Go ahead and
try pronouncing that!
https://www.grammarly.com/blog/10-interesting-english-facts-guest/
22 – The word LONGEST, in the picture, and LONGER, in
the text, are in the ____________ and ____________ forms,
respectively.
a) comparative / superlative
b) superlative / comparative
c) comparative / imperative
d) superlative / imperative
23 – According to the text we can affirm that
a) Mary Poppins had a lung disease.
b) long words are easy to pronounce.
c) the longest word in English means fantastic.
d) the longest word in English is a type of lung disease.
24 – Choose the alternative that best completes the following
gap. She has a bad stomachache,_________, she should see a
doctor.
a) nevertheless
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b) throughout
c) therefore
d) neither
PROVA 2022.1
Read the text and answer questions 01 and 02.
Life on a desert island
Alexander,L.G.
Most of us have formed an unrealistic picture of life
on a desert island. We sometimes imagine a desert island to
be a sort of paradise where the sun always shines. Life there is
simple and good. Ripe fruit falls from the trees and you never
have to work. There is also the other side of the picture: Life
on a desert island is wretched - you either starve to death or
live like Robison Crusoe waiting for a boat which never
comes. Perhaps there is an elemento of truth in both these
pictures, but few of us have had the opportunity to find out.
Two men who recently spent five days on a coral
island. whished they had stayed there no longer. They were
taking a badly damaged boat from the Virgin Islands to
Miami to have it repaired. During the journey, their boat
began to sink. They quickly loaded a small rubber dinghy
with food, matches, and cans of beer and rowed for a few
miles across the Caribbean until they arrived at a tiny coral
island. There were hardly any trees on the island and there
was no water to drink, but this didn’t prove to be a problem
since the men collected rain-water in the rubber dinghy. As
They had brought a spear gun with them, they had plenty to
eat. They caught lobster and fish every day, and, as one of
them put it, “ate like kings”. When a passing tanker rescued
them five days later, both men were genuinely sorry that they
had to leave.
New concept English. Developing skills: an integrated course for
intermediate students.
01 – The men on the island didn’t go thirsty because they:
a) had plenty of ripe fruit.
b) could drink rain-water.
c) were at a coral island.
d) had a spear gun.
02 – “Life there is simple and good. Ripe fruit falls from the
trees and you never have to work.” These sentences could be
connected by the word:
a) however.
b) because.
c) despite.
d) though.
03 – Choose T for true and F for false. Then, choose the
alternative which corresponds to the correct sequence.
( ) We always go home by bus or by car, never by foot.
( ) The tourists will leave in August 23.
( ) He came home on Sunday afternoon.
( ) She saw him on the end of the line.
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a) T - F - T - T
b) T - F - F - T
c) F - F - T - F
d) F - F - F – F
Read the text and answer questions 04 and 05.
The lion and the four bulls
Clarke, M.
A lion used to walk about a field in which four bulls
lived. Many times he tried to attack them, but whenever he
came near, they turned their tails toward one another so that
whichever way the lion tried to attack, he would have to face
the horns of one of them.
At last, however, the bulls started arguing with each
other, and each went off to a different part of the field by
himself. Then the lion attacked them one by one and soon had
killed all four.
Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press, 1996.p.138
04 – The messsage of the text can be summarized as:
a) Necessity is the mother of invention.
b) You must take the bull by the horns.
c) United we stand, divided we fall.
d) Only the strong survive.
05 – In the fragment “At last, however, the bulls...”, the word
however means the same as:
a) Nevertheless
b) Furthermore
c) In addition
d) Therefore
06 – “Why do bees fuss about so much when they fly?”. The
singular of this sentence is:
a) Why do an bee fusses about so much when it flies?
b) Why does a bee fusses about so much when it flie?
c) Why does a bee fuss about so much when it flies?
d) Why does bee fuss about so much when it flies?
Read the text and answer questions 07 and 08.
Insomnia
Insomnia is the most common of all sleep
complaints. Almost everyone has occasional sleepless nights,
perhaps due to stress, heartburn or drinking too much caffeine
or alcohol. Insomnia is a lack of sleep that occurs on a regular
or frequent basis, often for no apparent reason.
How much sleep is enough varies. Although 7 1/2
hours of sleep is about average, some people do fine on 4 or 5
hours of sleep. Other people need 9 or 10 hours a night.
Inability to get a good night’s sleep can affect not
only your energy level and mood but your health as well
because sleep helps bolster your immune system. Fatigue, at
any age, leads to diminished mental alertness and
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concentration. Lack of sleep is linked to accidents both on the
road and on the job.
About one out of three people have insomnia
sometime in their life. Sleeplessness may be temporary or
chronic. You don’t necessarily have to live with sleepless
nights. Some simple changes in your daily routine and habits
may result in better sleep.
htttp://www.mayoclinic.com
07 – According to the text, we can NOT infer that:
a) Changing some everyday habits can be a step to improve
sleep quality.
b) A large number of people suffer from occacional
sleepless nights.
c) Difficulty in concentration can be a consequence of lack
of sleep.
d) Insomnia will necessarily lead to chronic sleepless nights.
08 – The text contains information on:
a) The different intellectual activities which may keep a
person’s mind too busy to sleep.
b) The effects of sleep problems on people’s body and mind.
c) The activities that help promote a good night’s sleep.
d) The food that is necessary to eat to sleep better.
09 – The sentence that is not correct is:
a) Could you talk more quiet? I’m trying to work.
b) Our new car is harder to drive than our old one.
c) What’s the most popular of all the new TV shows?
d) Sorry we’re late. Your house is much farther than we
thought.
Read the text and answer questions 10 and 11.
‘Emily in Paris’ star says he partly understands why
critics panned the ‘cliché’ Netflix show
Despite being a huge hit for Netflix, critics across the
board (particularly French critics) have slammed the show for
indulging in outdated and offensive stereotypes that present
Parisians as rude, sexist, and elitist.
The main love interest in Netflix’s controversial
comedy “Emily in Paris” said he partly understands why
critics have panned the show. “I think they’re right in a way,”
Lucas Bravo, who plays chef Gabriel in the show, said during
an interview with Cosmopolitan.
The 32-year-old French actor continued: “At some
point, if you want to tell a story about Paris, you have to
choose an angle. You have to choose a vision. French critics,
they didn’t understand the fact that it’s just one vision.
They’re like, ‘Oh, this is not what Paris is.’ Of course. Paris is
many things.”
Adapted from https://www.insider.com/emily-in-paris-star-lucas-
bravounderstands-netflix-show-criticism-2020-10.
10 – The word “panned”, in bold in the text, could NOT be
replaced by:
a) condemned b) criticized
c) attacked d) praised
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15 – In the sentence “Either mom’s cooking dinner or

11 – In the sentence “At some point, if you want to tell a story somebody got sick at home.”, the expression either...or gives
about Paris, you have to choose an angle”, the words “have an idea of:
to”
could be substituted by:
a) Comparison
a) can b) Opposition
b) must c) Exclusion
c) could d) Addition
d) should

12 – In the sentence “You can start a conversation just by

saying...”, the opposite of start is: Read the text and answer questions 16 and 17.

a) Purpose. Memories
b) Initiate. Maroon 5
c) Finish. Chorus:
d) Over. Here’s to the ones that we got
Cheers to the wish you were here, but you’re not
Read the text and answer questions 37 and 38. ‘Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
Of everything we’ve been through
Metal airplane part seems to fall from plane into Arizona Toast to the ones here today
family’s backyard Toast to the ones that we lost on the way
‘Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
An Arizona couple discovered what appeared to be a And the memories bring back, memories bring back you
There’s a time that I remember, when I did not know no pain
metal plate from an airplane in their backyard last week. When I believed in forever, and everything would stay the
Charlie and Jaclyn High of Phoenix found the white metal same
piece, which had fallen in their backyard, on Friday, Now my heart feel like December when somebody say your
CBS5 reported. name
“I kind of looked around to see if there was anything ‘Cause I can’t reach out to call you, but I know I will one day,
yeah
else, like another piece, or something else other than that,
Everybody hurts sometimes
with writing on it. It looks like it’s from an airplane, and you Everybody hurts someday,
think, oh man, that’s crazy,” Jaclyn told the outlet. According But everything gon’ be alright
to images shared with CBS5, the metal piece seems to be part Go and raise a glass and say,
of the airplane lavatory. Chorus
Adapted from https://www.foxnews.com/travel/arizona-metal-piece- There’s a time that I remember when I never felt so lost
airplanebackyard. When I felt all of the hatred was too powerful to stop (ooh, yeah)
Now my heart feel like an ember and it’s lighting up the dark
13 – The sentence “Charlie and Jaclyn High of Phoenix found I’ll carry these torches for ya that you know I’ll never drop, yeah
the white metal piece, which had fallen in their backyard, on Everybody hurts sometimes
Friday, CBS5 reported.”, contains verbs in the following Everybody hurts someday,
tenses, in this order: But everything gon’ be alright
Go and raise a glass and say,
a) Simple Past, Past Perfect, Simple Past Chorus
b) Simple Past, Present Perfect, Simple Past www.lyricfind.com.
c) Present Perfect, Simple Past, Simple Past
16 – Choose the alternative that shows an excerpt from the
d) Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Present Perfect
song
that is not grammatically correct:
14 – In the sentence “Charlie and Jaclyn High of Phoenix
found a) Now my heart feel like December when somebody say
the white metal piece, which had fallen in their backyard, on your name
Friday, CBS5 reported.”, in bold in the text, choose the b) (...) the drinks bring back all the memories
alternative that contains a verb connected to the action that c) Everybody hurts sometimes
happened first. d) Everybody hurts someday

a) piece 17 – Choose the alternative that contains a word from the

b) found song
meaning “a piece of wood or coal, etc. that continues to burn
c) fallen
after a fire has no more flames”.
d) reported
a) ember b) hatred
c) same d) raise
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Read the text and answer question 18. 19 – Mark the alternative that LACKS the correct synonym
for
Ieoh Ming Pei the underlined word.

Born in 1917, Ieoh Ming Pei grew up in Canton,

China. When he was seventeen, he went to the United States
to learn about building. As it turned out, Pei became one of
the most famous architects of the twentieth century.
Pei is famous for his strong geometric forms. One of
his most controversial projects was his glass pyramid at the
Louvre in Paris. The old museum had a lot of problems, but
no one wanted to destroy it. Pei had to __________ a
solution. Many Parisians were shocked with his proposal for a
71-foot-high glass pyramid. It __________ anyway, blending
with the environment. Today many people say that it is a good
example of the principles of feng shui.
From the book Grammar Express Marjorie Fuchs and Margaret Bonner
18 – Read this article about the architect Ieoh Ming Pei.
Choose
the best alternative to complete the text subsequently.
a) give up / turn out
b) went up / pay off
c) come up with / go back
d) come up with / went up
a) On a quest to claim his birthright, Uhtred must tread a
dangerous path (...) – walk
b) (...) only the great Kingdom of Wessex stands defiant
under its visionary King Alfred the Great – refusing to
obey
c) The Last Kingdom is a contemporary story of
redemption, vengeance and self-discovery set against the
birth of England. – revenge
d) (...) it is the story of how a people combined their
strength under one of the most iconic kings of history in
order to reclaim their land for themselves and build a
place they call home. – give back
20 – In the fragment “Set in the 9th century AD, many of the
separate kingdoms of what we now know as England have
fallen to the invading Vikings, only the great Kingdom of
Wessex stands defiant under its visionary King Alfred the
Great”, the adjective pronoun (“its”) refers to:

Read the text and answer questions 19, 20 and 21. a) Kingdom of Wessex and King Alfred the Great
b) Kingdom and England
The Last Kingdom
c) England and Vikings
The Last Kingdom is a contemporary story of d) Defiant and Under
redemption, vengeance and self-discovery set against the birth
of England. The series combines real historical figures and 21 – According to the text:
events with fiction, retelling the history of King Alfred the
Great and his desire to unite the many separate kingdoms into a) Although the series shows many brave actions and
what would become England.
battles, it also includes deeper topics.
Set in the 9th century AD, many of the separate
b) The main character, Uhtred, is often tested, which makes
kingdoms of what we now know as England have fallen to the
the series repetitive and in need of identity.
invading Vikings, only the great Kingdom of Wessex stands
c) When combining real events with fiction, the series only
defiant under its visionary King Alfred the Great. It is the last
real strength lies in the character of King Alfred the
kingdom. Against this turbulent backdrop lives Uhtred. Born
Great.
the son of a Saxon nobleman, he is orphaned by the Vikings
d) The show focuses on great battles and lacks depth When
and then kidnapped and raised as one of their own. Forced to
representing the characters.
choose between the country of his birth and the people of his
upbringing, his loyalties are ever tested. What is he — Saxon
Read the text and answer question 22.
or Viking? On a quest to claim his birthright, Uhtred must
tread a dangerous path between both sides if he is to play his
The World’s strangest laws
part in the birth of a new nation and, ultimately, recapture his
ancestral lands.
1. You can’t call a pig Napoleon in France.
The Last Kingdom is a show of heroic deeds and
2. It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament.
epic battles but with a thematic depth that embraces politics,
3. In Miami, Florida, you mustn’t skateboard in a police
religion, warfare, courage, love, loyalty and our universal
station.
search for identity. Combining real historical figures and
4. In London, you don’t have to pay to take a flock of sheep
events with fictional characters, it is the story of how a people
across London Bridge.
combined their strength under one of the most iconic kings of
5. In Florida, unmarried women can’t parachute on Sundays.
history in order to reclaim their land for themselves and build
6. It’s illegal to play golf on the streets of New York.
a place they call home.
Adapted from https://www.bbcamerica.com/shows/the-last- 7. In Kentucky the law still says that everyone must have a
kingdom/about bath at least once a year.
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8. In seventeenth-century Russia, you couldn’t grow a beard 23 – The word “void”, in bold in the text, is closest in
unless you paid a special tax. meaning to
9. In fifteenth-century England, it was illegal for men to wear
a) meaningful
a moustache.
b) emptiness
10. In the USA in the eighteenth century, bars couldn’t sell c) fullness
soda water on Sundays. d) solid
From the book Practical Grammar John Hughes and Ceri Jones.
24 – The words “longing”, “change”, “myself” and
22 – According to the text, choose the correct alternative: “hardcore”, underlined in the text, are respectively:

a) In Kentucky, the law says that everyone should have a a) verb, verb, possessive pronoun, noun
b) verb, noun, reflexive pronoun, adjective
bath at least once a year.
c) adjective, verb, adjective pronoun, noun
b) It’s allowed to play soccer on the streets of New York. d) adjective, noun, reflexive pronoun, adjective
c) In the USA, bars must sell soda water on Sundays.
d) In France, it is not allowed to call a pig Napoleon.

Read the text and answer questions 23 and 24.

PROVA 2021.1
Shallow
Lady Gaga Read the text and answer the questions 01, 02 and 03.
Tell me something, girl
Are you happy in this modern world? The Printing Press

Or do you need more? If you asked a large number of people what the most
Is there something else you’re searching for? important invention has been, many would say the printing
press. Others might say the wheel. But even though it’s
I’m falling
debatable whether the appearance of the printing press affects
In all the good times the course of history more than the wheel. The printing press
I find myself longing for change ranks within the top two or three inventions in history. Long
before the telephone, the TV, the radio and the computer, the
And in the bad times I fear myself
written word was the only way to communicate ideas to
Tell me something, boy people too far away to talk with. Until the sixth or seventh
Aren’t you tired trying to fill that void? century, all books had to be written by hand. Creating a book
Or do you need more? was difficult, and in comparison with today, very few books
existed. Therefore, very few people read books.”
Ain’t it hard keeping it so hardcore? Adapted from Top Noch.
I’m falling
In all the good times 01 – According to the text, choose the best
alternative________________.
I find myself longing for change
And in the bad times I fear myself a) the printing press invention was very important to the
I’m off the deep end, watch as I dive in course of history
b) the wheel was as important as the printing press invention
I’ll never meet the ground
c) the most important invention in the world was the wheel
Crash through the surface d) the printing press is the top invention in the world
Where they can’t hurt us
02 – The word “within”, in bold type in the text, is
We’re far from the shallow now
a______________.
https://www.letras.mus.br/lady-gaga/shallow-feat-bradley-cooper/
a) preposition
b) conjunction
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c) pronoun
d) noun
03 – According to the text, we can say that_____________.
a) even in the last centuries, people used to write lots of
books
b) the printing press invention allowed people to write the
books by hand
c) just after the printing press, the TV, the radio, and the
computer were the new means of communication
d) nowadays, there are more readers than there used to be in
the earlier centuries like the sixth and the seventh
Read the text and answer the questions 04, 05, 06 and 07.
Mandela
Nelson Mandela has achieved many things, but his
greatest influence may be for something he didn’t do: run for
a second term as South Africa’s leader. As the first President
of a post-apartheid South Africa, he was, like George
Washington, aware that everything he did would be a model
for those who would follow. He once said, “I don’t want to be
an octogenarian President.”
What he really meant was that no man - not even one
unfairly imprisoned for 27 years - should be above the law or
the people. Mandela will remain perhaps the only figure on
the world stage who has been an unambiguous moral giant.
He could be considered a hero precisely because he always
admitted his errors and then tried to rise above them. And
never stop learning. He had to catch up on almost three
decades of social change, and one of the things he had to learn
about was AIDS. At first, this man didn’t have the most
enlightened view. But within a year-long before other,
younger South African leaders - he understood that AIDS was
an enormous tragedy for his country and his continent, and he
saw it as another moral challenge in a life of facing up to
them.
That’s a moral leadership.
Adapted from Grad Two.
04 – The word achieved, in bold type in the text, is closest in
meaning to:
a) failed
b) accorded
c) considered
d) accomplished
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05 – According to the text, we can infer that Nelson Mandela
_________. EXCEPT:
a) used to like George Washington
b) was able to recognize his mistakes
c) has never intended to be above the law
d) knew he was an example for his followers
06 – In... “he had to catch up on almost three decades of
social
change...”, we can infer that Mandela had to____________.
a) read many things about social change
b) inform their followers about social change
c) teach the society procedures
d) write about the social change
07 – According to the text, we can infer that Mandela
_______________. EXCEPT:
a) was a straight leader
b) could be considered a hero
c) was kept in prison for about 27 years
d) didn’t consider or face AIDS as an issue
Read the text and answer questions 08 and 09.
Diary: your life day by day
Most people consider diaries indispensable - a
reminder of what they have to do each day. This is especially
true in the professional world. A diary can help you keep
track of your agenda and make it easier for you to follow a
planned schedule. In this sense, it is similar to a notebook
with dates in which you write meetings and other things to
remember. At school or at work, diaries are very useful.
However, a diary can be more than a list of
appointments: it can be a secret record of private thoughts.
People write these diaries for different reasons: for fun or to
read them years later. “It makes you think and form an
opinion on what you are writing” - when you express your
feelings and experiences, it’s easier to overcome your
problems; it’s like a therapy.
Nowadays, some people write e-diaries, called blogs
or web logs. “They open their hearts” to other people on the
Net. In fact, many people, famous or ordinary in fiction or in
real life, write diaries.
Adapted from Inglês de olho no mundo do trabalho.
08 – In…“A diary can help you keep track of your agenda”,
the
underlined words are closest in meaning to:
a) maintain your secret thoughts.
b) remember some events from the past.
c) continue to know what is going to happen.
d) have information about another people’s private life.
09 – According to the text, we can infer that:
A diary____________________.
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a) is just useful to make a list of our compromises
b) can be considered essential to those people who use it
every day.
c) is better than a notebook, where people open their hearts
on the net
d) is used to write about our feelings, but it can’t help to
solve our problems
Read the text and answer the question 10.
Many advertisements also contain a ________slogan or a
________ to attract the consumer’s attention. Effective
slogans are usually short, easy to remember and to repeat.
Another technique for advertising is ________ commercials.
It’s when a person, often a famous one, shows up in ads and
commercials. They speak on behalf of a product and they
promote from hygiene items to financial institutions. Sponsors
pay high ____ to these “posters boys” because it’s been
proved that celebrities are a status symbol that not only play a
role model but can easily influence people.
Adapted from Grad Two.
10 – Choose the best alternative to complete the text
subsequently.
a) catchy/ jingle/ endorsement/ fees
b) jingle/ catchy/ endorsement/ fees
c) catchy/ fees/ jingle/ endorsement
d) jingle/ endorsement/ catchy/ fees
11 – All the sentences below are correct, EXCEPT:
a) She thinks it’s not a good idea to postpone building the
new swimming pool.
b) They’ll wash my car, when they finish cleaning my
bedroom.
c) We enjoy not having to wash the dishes.
d) He doesn’t mind to lend his bike.
Read the paragraph and answer the question 12.
“You should tell the driver where you are going
before you get on. And you have to have the exact change for
the fare.”
Adapted from Interchange.
12 – We can say that this paragraph is about____________.
a) a fact b) an order c) a suggestion d) an obligation
Read the text and answer questions 13 and 14.
Can you recognize your emotions?
If I ask you how you are feeling, you may answer:
“I’m feeling good, I’m fine”! But what does that “good” or
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“fine” really mean? Would it mean fascinated, curious,
balanced, joyful, encouraged, hopeful, motivated, happy?
On the other hand you might also reply: “I’m feeling
bad”, and, then, recognize that you are feeling bored, lonely,
sorry, anxious, fearful, nervous, insecure or frustrated.
The advantage of making such distinctions, rather
than feeling “good” or “bad” is that your emotions indicate
what you need to do to feel more satisfying.
For example, if you are angry with a person, you can
argue with him, you can request him to stop his offensive
behavior or you can avoid him. You have choices. Recognize
each of your emotions and pay attention to what they are
communicating to you.
Adapted from Inglês no mundo do trabalho.
13 – According to the text, we can infer that_____________.
a) Our emotions are divided only between good and bad
b) It’s very easy to identify if our emotions are good or bad
c) You have no choice when you are annoyed with
somebody
d) Our emotions may indicate what we need to do to feel
happier
14 – Put this statement into the reported speech:
She said: “I’m feeling good, she is fine”.
a) She said she feels good, she is fine.
b) She said I’m feeling good, I’m fine.
c) She said she is feeling good, she is fine.
d) She said she was feeling good, she was fine.
Read the text and answer questions 15 and 16.
Singapore overtakes US as world’s most competitive
economy
Sherisse Pham
Singapore has knocked the United States out of the
top spot in the World Economic Forum’s annual
competitiveness report.
The index takes stock of an economy’s competitive
landscape, measuring factors such as macroeconomic
stability, the infrastructure, the labor market and the
innovation capability.
Singapore pushed the world largest economy down
to second place this year. Hong Kong, the Netherlands and
Switzerland rounded out the top five. Hong Kong climbed
four spots from last year’s report, despite the political crisis
taking a toll on its economy. The financial hub received high
marks for its macroeconomic stability and financial system,
but fell short on its capability to innovate. Adapted from
CNN.com
15 – According to the text, choose the correct alternative:
a) The United States won the best position in the World
Economic Forum.
b) The economy’s landscape is measured considering some
different factors.
c) The financial center increased its ability to use new ideas
and methods.
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d) Hong Kong reached a lower position in the competition
due to the political crisis.
16 – The expression “taking a toll on its economy”, in bold
type in the text, means that it _____________on the
economy.
a) has a good impact b) has a desired effect
c) has a very bad effect d) has an unacceptable effect
Read the text and answer the questions 17, 18 and 19.
Corruption
People all over the world complain about the corruption of
police, government officials, and business leader. Three
examples of corruption are:
• a police officer takes money from a driver so he
doesn’t give the driver a ticket for speeding.
• a public official gives a government contract to a
company in which he, or she has a financial interest.
• a company that wants to do business with a
government agency offers public official money, or a gift to
choose that company for the job.
Some people feel that power promotes corruption and that
corruption is just an unavoidable part of human nature. But
everyone agrees that it’s a terrible problem all over the world.
Adapted from Top Noch.
17 – According to the text, we can infer that____________.
a) corruption is something related to power in everyone
opinion
b) money is offered to drivers in order to avoid a ticket for
speeding
c) people around the world used to complain about the
corruption of police
d) it’s possible to see people using their own interest to deal
with companies
18 – According to the text, the underlined word “which” is
a_____________.
a) conjunction linking two sentences
b) word that expresses consequence
c) word that expresses conclusion
d) relative pronoun
19 – According to the text, we can infer that_____________.
a) the corruption involves different classes of workers
b) government just deal with corruption company
c) all good business are related to the corruption
d) financial interests don’t matter to anyone
Read the text and answer the questions 20 and 21.
Oil contaminating Brazil’s beaches very likely from
Venezuela
Anna Jean Kaiser
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Thick crude oil that has stained hundreds of miles of
pristine Brazilian beach in recent weeks probably originated
in Venezuela, the Brazilian government has said, in an
accusation likely to further strain relations between the two
countries.
Brazilians authorities have been investigating the
growing disaster for more than a month, as the oil has spread
to more than 130 beaches across nine states.
Ricardo Salles, the country’s environment minister,
told that a study by Petrobrás had concluded that the oil “is
very likely from Venezuela. He said that a foreign ship near
Brazil’s coastline appeared to have caused the spill.
There was no immediate response from Venezuela.
Social media users have shared shocking images of
the spill, showing kilometers of white sand stained with oil
blotches and dead, oil-covered turtles and dolphins. One
shows thick black oil lapping up against a rocky jetty.
20 – According to the text, we can infer
that_______________.
a) The spill was caused by a domestic ship near Brazilian
beaches
b) No dolphins and turtles died according to the images
shared by the media
c) A dense and natural oil marked hundreds of miles of
clean beaches recently
d) The government is investigating to discover how many
beaches are involved in the disaster
21 – The word “‘strain”, underlined in the text, is closest in
meaning to, EXCEPT:
a) close
b) tense
c) difficult
d) problematic
Read the text and answer questions 22, 23 and 24.
Diplomat
There are three main aspects to this profession: a
diplomat has to keep his country informed about pertinent
international events, promote a favorable image of his country
and protect his country’s interests.
Whoever is interested in a diplomatic career has to be
extremely familiar with political, economical, scientific,
cultural and administrative issues. To be a diplomat, it is
essential to have a good knowledge of English, not only the
conversational language, but also the technical terms in
international law and diplomacy itself.
To follow this career, besides being fluently
bilingual, one needs a standard college education and has to
take and do well in the Rio Branco Institute examination in
Brasilia.
English is so important in this career that in the first
part of this selection exam, the applicant has to demonstrate
his or her proficiency in the English language. Then, during
the course, foreign language classes become a priority, giving
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future diplomats the necessary expertise to deal with the areas
of official correspondences, diplomatic negotiation and
international media.
Adapted from Inglês no mundo do trabalho.
22 – According to the text, we can infer that:
A diplomat _______________.
a) doesn’t need a normal college education
b) must be familiar with English, but only in the
conversational language
c) doesn’t have to give much attention to foreign language
classes during the course
d) must have a comprehensive knowledge of political,
economical, scientific and administrative problems
23 – In...“giving future diplomats the necessary expertise to
deal with”, the underlined word in the text is closest in
meaning to, EXCEPT:
a) skill
b) knowledge
c) proficiency
d) unawareness
24 – Change the following sentence to the passive voice:
“A diplomat must inform his country about international
events.”
a) His country must inform a diplomat about international
events.
b) His country has to be informed by a diplomat about
international events.
c) His country will be informed by a diplomat about
international events.
d) His country must be informed by a diplomat about
international events.
PROVA 2021.2
Read the text and answer questions 01, 02 and 03.
Woman wins Picasso painting worth €1m in raffle
An Italian woman has won a painting by Pablo
Picasso, worth about €1m (£900,000; $1.1m), in a raffle after
being given the ticket as a gift.
The winning ticket was pulled out during a live draw
at Christie’s auction house in Paris.
The event, which was fundraising for Care charity,
had been postponed twice - first to sell more tickets, and then
because of coronavirus restrictions.
The prize painting, Nature Morte, is a still life from
1921.
It is a relatively small artwork - measuring 9in by
18in (23cm by 46cm) - which shows a glass of absinthe and a
newspaper on a table.
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In total €5.1m was raised for the charity by selling
51,000 raffle tickets at €100 each. About 29% of the tickets
were sold in France, followed by the US and Switzerland.
Organisers said that €4.2m of proceeds will go
towards clean water projects in schools and villages in
Madagascar, Morocco and Cameroon.
David Nahmad, the billionaire collector from
Monaco who supplied the Picasso painting, will be given
€900,000. He also donated €100,000 to Care, organisers said.
“Picasso would have loved an operation like this,
because he was someone with a lot of interest in humanitarian
and social causes,” sale organiser Peri Cochin told Reuters
news agency.
Adapted from www.bbc.com
01 – The meaning of “raffle” in the title is:
a) The same as “for free”.
b) When you buy something very expensive.
c) A difficult operation that involves Picasso’s lecture.
d) A competition or game in which people buy numbered
tickets and can win prizes.
02 – Choose the right alternative according to the text.
a) Part of the money will help people in Europe and Asia.
b) Picasso would not be satisfied with this cause.
c) Christie’s auction house is in Rome.
d) 51,000 tickets were sold at €100.
03 – The word “postponed”, underlined in the text, is closest
in
meaning to:
a) Put off
b) Turned on
c) Looked out
d) Stayed away
Read the text and answer questions 04, 05 and 06.
Flooding hits parts of Midwest, with evacuations in
Michigan
People living along two mid-Michigan lakes and
parts of a river were evacuated Tuesday following several
days of heavy rain that produced flooding and put pressure on
dams in the area.
Two Midland-area schools were opened for evacuees
and more than 50 roads have been closed. The evacuations in
Michigan followed days of heavy rains in parts of the
Midwest that also brought flooding to Chicago and other parts
of Illinois, as well as Ohio and other states.
“We were laying in bed when I heard sirens,” Jon St.
Croix told the Midland Daily News. “A fire truck was driving
around, broadcasting that (we needed) to evacuate. It’s a scary
thing — you’re sleeping and awake to sirens.”
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St. Croix, 62, his wife and a next-door neighbor were
among more than a dozen people sheltering in one of the
schools. Their home was not flooded, but St. Croix said he
had seen flooding in the area.
Volunteers at the schools said about 120 vehicles
were in the parking lots and about 30 people had been staying
on cots inside, according to WNEM-TV.
www.nbcnews.com
04 – According to the text, we can say that:
a) The schools were working despite the evacuations.
b) During the night the Police asked people around to
evacuate.
c) One hundred and twenty volunteers have died because of
the flooding.
d) Because of the heavy rain people who lived around the
lakes area had to leave home.
05 – Choose the alternative in which you can find the Past
Perfect Continuous.
a) About 30 people had been staying on cots inside.
b) We were laying in bed when I heard sirens.
c) More than 50 roads have been closed.
d) Schools were opened for evacuees.
06 – “...broadcasting (...),” underlined in the text is closest, in
meaning to:
a) Transmitting
b) Causing
c) Following
d) Considering
Read the text and answer questions 07 and 08.
Home School Tips
Many schools around the world closed because of the
coronavirus. Parents must be a substitute teacher, and they
learn with their children at home. It is not an easy task.
Some parents expect that their children will work as
hard as they do in school. However, parents need to
understand that every child is different and works at different
speeds. It is important to be kind and thoughtful.
It does not have to be boring to learn. It can be fun,
too. When parents teach their children math, they do not need
to sit at the table and work with a book. Children can practice
math during common activities such as baking or dining.
Experts also say that it is important to communicate
with the school and teachers and to stay in contact with school
friends.
www.newsinlevels.com
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07 – Choose the correct alternative that shows a modal verb
indicating an obligation.
a) Children can practice math during common activities
such as baking or dining.
b) They do not need to sit at the table and work with a book.
c) Parents must be a substitute teacher.
d) It is not an easy task.
08 – The closest meaning of the word ‘thoughtful’ is:
a) Mentally ill or unable to behave in a reasonable way.
b) When you think about how you can help other people.
c) In need of rest or sleep.
d) Feeling frightened.
Read the text and answer questions 09, 10 and 11.
Hero pilot safely lands passenger plane with no front
wheels as sparks fly from nose of jet
A pilot safely landed a passenger plane without using
its front wheels after they failed to deploy on arrival at the
airport.
Video footage of the emergency touchdown showed
sparks flying from the nose of the aircraft as it slid along the
runway in Myanmar.
None of the 82 passengers and seven flight crew
were injured during the incident at Mandalay International
Airport.
Myanmar National Airlines said in a statement that
the pilot, Captain Myat Moe Aung, was alerted to the problem
by the plane’s Engine Indicating and Crew Alerting System
(EICAS).
He informed the control tower and tried a backup
emergency procedure to pull down the wheels on the
Brazilian-made Embraer 190-LR.
The pilot then carried out two fly-bys of the runway
to allow air controllers to check visually whether the landing
gear had deployed.
After dumping fuel to reduce the landing weight, he
brought the aircraft in to land on its rear wheels before the
nose slowly tipped down to make contact with the runway at
9.09am on Sunday.
“The pilot did a great job,” said Win Khant,
permanent
secretary of transportation and telecommunication ministry.
A video posted online by one of the passengers
showed smoke spreading through the plane before they
evacuated the aircraft.
Several of the passengers were smiling as they
walked away from the plane.
Flight operations at the airport were suspended for
several hours as a result of the incident, which is now under
investigation.
“Myanmar national airlines would like to thank all
passengers and our crew on board,” the company said in a
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Last week a Biman Bangladesh Airlines plane
skidded off the runway after landing in bad weather in
Yangon. At least 15 crew and passengers were injured.
www.independent.co.uk
09 – It is possible to infer from the title that:
a) Landing a plane without front wheels is not safe.
b) The kind of airplane was a cargo aircraft.
c) The nose of a jet is not a part of the plane.
d) The action of the pilot was normal.
10 – The correct information from the text is:
a) The name of the Captain is Myat Musk Aung.
b) There were 82 passengers and eight flight crew.
c) The passengers were scared when leaving the plane.
d) On Sunday it was made the contact with the runway.
11 – These are verbs from the text. Choose the alternative in
which we can find only irregular verbs.
a) carry, suspend
b) deploy, walk
c) bring, do
d) try, land
Read the text and answer question 12.
- I have a question. What would happen if there were a
beautiful
and highly intelligent child up in heaven waiting to be born
and his or her parents decided that the children they already
had were enough?
- Your ignorance of theology and medicine is appalling!
- I still think it’s a good question!
Adapted from https://www.peanuts.com/comics/
12 – The words “beautiful”, “highly”, “intelligent” and
“child”, in the context, are:
a) Adjective, adverb, adjective, noun
b) Adjective, adverb, adverb, noun
c) Adverb, adjective, noun, adverb
d) Noun, noun, adjective, adverb.
Read the text and answer questions 13, 14 and 15.
Anne With an E fans wage digital war with Netflix over
cancellation
Anne Shirley, the outspoken orphan who first
appeared in Lucy Maud Montgomery’s 1908 novel, Anne of
Green Gables, has since appeared in countless movies and
television spinoffs – and built a loyal global following. So it
should probably come as little surprise that fans of the show’s
latest remake – the TV series Anne With an E – are fiercely
protective of their heroine. And like Anne, they’re willing to
fight for what they believe in.
The shows coproducers, Netflix and CBC,
announced that the drama would be cancelled after three
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seasons. “People were outraged. The cast and the crew were
also blindsided by it,” said Lisa E, a Toronto-based organizer
with AWAE Fan Projects. “Everyone loves the show
obviously. They just couldn’t believe it.” The day after the
announcement, a group of fans took to Twitter with rallying
cry: renew the show. The group’s most successful – and most
controversial – campaign has been a digital, guerilla-style
battle against the two companies.
Adapted from https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/22/anne-
withan-e-show-cancelled-angry-fans
13 – The word “blindsided”, in bold in the text, could be
replaced by all the words below, EXCEPT:
a) surprised b) irritated
c) shocked d) flabbergasted
14 – Choose the alternative that has the Passive Voice.
a) People were outraged.
b) Netflix and CBC announced that the drama would be
cancelled after three seasons.
c) Anne of Green Gables has since appeared in countless
movies and television spinoffs.
d) The day after the announcement, a group of fans took to
Twitter with rallying cry: renew the show.
15 – According to the text:
a) Anne with an E fans started crying when they discovered
the show would be canceled.
b) Like the heroine of the show, Anne’s fans fought for their
beliefs, as they were outraged by the show’s cancellation.
c) Fans guerrilla fight for the show was successful, and the
next season of the show will be called “Anne of Green
Gables”.
d) Although the actors of the show knew from the beginning
it would only last 3 seasons, they were devasted by the
way the series ended.
Read the text and answer questions 16, 17 and 18.
Brazilian airforce airlifted 4 Polish citizens from the
coronavirus-stricken Chinese city Wuhan
The President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has aided
Poland by helping to evacuate 4 Polish citizens from the
Coronavirusstricken Chinese city Wuhan. A Brazilian air
force plane landed in Warsaw to drop the 4 Poles off, after
which it continued its journey from Wuhan to Brazil. A total
of 34 Brazilians were quarantined for 18 days after returning
back home.
https://polanddaily.com/959-brazilian-airforce-airlifted-4-polish-
citizensfrom-
the-coronavirus-stricken-chinese-city-wuhan
16 – According to the text:
a) Jair Bolsonaro flew a plane himself to rescue 4 Polish
citizens from Wuhan, besides the 34 Brazilians already
rescued.
b) Bolsonaro refused to rescue Polish citizens from Wuhan
stating that the airplane was full with 34 Brazilians in it.
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c) The airplane used to rescue 4 Polish citizens stopped in c) Many readers subscribe to the magazine.
Warsaw so to that these citzens could leave. d) One million people do not speak Japanese.
d) Four Polish citzens were evacuated from Warsaw by a
Brazilian air force plane.
PROVA 2020.1
17 – The verb “aided”, in bold in the text, is closest in
meaning Read the text to answer questions 01, 02, 03, 04 and 05.
to:
To tip, or not to tip?
a) Cured b) Helped c) Fought d) Rescued
The word tip comes from an old English slang. Americans
18 – The sentence in bold in the text is in the: usually tip people in places like restaurants, airports, hotels,
and hair salons.
a) Present Continuous b) Past Continuous
c) Present Perfect d) Simple Past People who work in these places often get paid low
wages. A tip shows that the customer is pleased with service.
19 – Read this notice about an apartment for rent and answer Sometimes it’s hard to know how much to tip. The size of
the question below. the tip usually depends on the service. People such as parking
valets or bellshops usually get (small) ______ tips. The tip
“Students! Are you looking for a special place to for people such as taxi drivers and waiters or waitresses is
live? Come to 140 Grant Street, Apt. 4B. This apartament is
usually (large)__________.
absolutely perfect for two serious students who are looking
for a quiet neighborhood, just 15 minutes from campus.” When you’re not sure about how much to tip, do what
The expression “looking for” in bold type in the feels right. You don’t have to tip for bad services. And you
paragraph above is closest in meaning to can give a tip for a very good service.
_________________. Remember, though, your behavior is (important) _____
than your money. Always treat service providers with respect.
a) buying b) latch-key Adapted from Interchange
c) disturbing d) searching for
01. Choose the alternative that completes the text with the
20 – Choose the right alternative to complete the gap: correct comparatives.
Mr. Thompson’s secretary was ill yesterday, so he had to type
the document ________. a) smaller – larger – bigger – more important.
b) smaller – the largest – bigger – the most important.
a) him b) herself c) himself d) yourself c) the smallest – the largest – bigger – the most important.
d) the smallest – the largest – the biggest – the most
21 – Choose the alternative that indicates the plural of the important.
words fish, life, woman.
02. According to the text, we can infer that:
a) Fishes, lifes, woman. b) Fishs, lives, woman.
c) Fish, lives, women. d) Fish, lifes, women. a) The tips depend on someone’s behavior.
b) Even if the service is very good, tips don’t change.
22 – Read the following statements and choose the correct c) People demonstrate their satisfaction tipping for the
alternative. service.
d) People who works as parking vallets or bellshops get no
I - Let’s go for a walk, shall we? tips.
II - Don’t be late, do you?
III - You haven’t got a ruler, have you? 03. In (...) “you are not sure” about how much (...)”,
IV - Margaret plays the piano, don’t she? the underlined words are closest in meaning to “you ”.

a) I e III b) II e IV c) III e IV d) I e II a) know b) are certain

23 – Complete the sentences with the right demonstrative c) are uncertain d) have no doubt
pronoun:
Who is ________ officer over there? 04. According to the text, choose the best response.
In “Americans usually tip people in places like
a) this b) that c) these d) those restaurants, airports, hotels, and (...)”, the word “TIP” is
closest in meaning to
24 – Choose the alternative that you can find Passive Voice
tense: a) take some money.
b) pay for the service.
a) They also record it. c) ask for extra money.
b) It is sold at newsstands everywhere. d) give an amount of additional money.
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In american cities, teenagers like to spend time together –

05. “low wages”, in bold type in the text, is closest in “hang out”, as they say – at drugstore, luncheonettes, or ice
meaning to cream parlors.
Often, they don’t even meet inside, but gather on the
a) large tips. sidewalk in front of the store. From time to time they go in for
b) small tips. coffee, milk, ice cream. They also like to play the pinball
c) small salary. machines.
d) a high amount of money. Most parents disapprove of their children’s “hanging out”
that way. They consider it a waste of time, which could be
Read the text to answer questions 06, 07 and 08. better used doing homework, working at a part-time job, or
helping in the house. Adapted from life in the USA.
Evacuations as typhoon hits China coast
09. According to the text, we can infer that
More than 200,000 people ___________ evacuated as a
typhoon made landfall on China’s east coast, state media say. a) teenagers are fond of hanging out with friends.
Typhoon Yagi hit China’s Zhejiang province shortly before b) ice cream is the teenager’s favorite kind of junk food.
midnight on Sunday packing winds of up to 102km/h, the c) pinball machines are not something they enjoy playing so
official Xinhua news agency reports, citing provincial flood much.
control headquarters. d) most of the time teenagers “hang out” in the inner part of a
A total of 204,949 people in 10 cities, including Taizhou, place.
Zhoushan, and Wenzhou, have been evacuated and almost
21,000 fishing boats called back to port, it said. 10. According to the text, choose the best response:
The storm will also bring heavy rain and will gradually
weaken as it moves slowly inland to the northwest, Xinhua a) Just a few teenagers make some housework.
said. b) All of parents think the teenagers should work part-time.
Summer is China’s typhoon season, although casualties c) Most of teenagers help their families doing the housework.
____________ minimised in recent years by early d) Most teenagers’ parents don’t go along with the way their
government planning and evacuations from potencial danger children spend time.
zones.
Adapted from www.news.com. Read the text to answer questions 11, 12 and 13.
Roller skating
R.Jordania
06. Complete the text with the correct alternative. Roller skating used to be strictly for children.
Nowadays, with the new neoprene wheels and frictionless
a) has been – had been ballbearings, rollerskating has become popular with people
b) had been – had been with of all ages and all social classes.
c) has been – have been Not only do people skate, they also dance on roller
d) have been – have been skates – ______ the term roller-disco.
To cater to the new fad, many indoor roller – disco
07. According to the text, we can infer that rinks are opening all over the country. There people can dance
on roller skates ______ in winter when there is snow and ice
a) heavy rain is forecast for China’s typhoon season. on the ground. Life in the USA.
b) more than 200,000 fishing boats called back to port.
c) the bad weather condition was caused by a wind shear. 11. Complete the text with the correct alternative
d) typhoon Yagi has hit China’s Zhejiang province just after subsequently.
noon.
a) even – that
08. According to the text, we can infer that b) that – even
c) why – hence
a) Zhejiang is the Chinese who forecast the storm. d) hence – even
b) Typhoon is a violent storm with very strong winds.
c) Taizhou and Zhoushan are some countries in China. 12. According to the text, choose the best response.
d) China has been facing typhoon for a long time during its
all seasons. a) Winter is the best season to dance on roller skates.
b) Snow and ice can be a problem for roller skating people.
Read the text to answer questions 09 and 10. c) Roller skating used to be popular for all ages and social
classes.
Hanging out d) The new wheels feature is one of the things that become
R. Jordania the “Roller skating” popular.
13. In “Roller skating used to be strictly for children.”, the
verb “used to”, in bold type is closest in meaning to:

a) My sister is used to calling me at work.

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b) The children used the roller skating to play.
c) They are used to meeting people late at night.
d) When she was a chilld, she used to play baseball with
friends.
Read the text to answer questions 14, 15 and 16.
Celebrity Doubles
A group of teenagers is standing outside a shop in
Manchester, England. Many of _____ have cameras and are
looking in the shop window. ____ want to see the movie star
Daniel Radcliffe. A man in the shop looks like Radcliffe, but
______ isn’t the famous actor. He’s Andrew Walker - a
twenty-two-year old shop clerk.
Walker isn’t surprised by the teenagers. People often
stop _____ on the street and want to take his picture. Walker
is a clerk, but he also makes money as Daniel’s double.
Today, many companies work with celebrity doubles. They
look like famous athletes, pop singers, and actors. The
companies pay doubles to go to parties and business meetings.
Doubles are also on TV and in newspapers ads.
Why do people want to look like a celebrity? One
double in the USA says, “I can make good money. I also
make a lot of people happy”.
Adapted from World Link - Developing English
Fluency
14. Fill in the blanks with the correct personal pronouns:
a) they – them – him – he
b) them – they – he – him
c) he – him – they – them
d) them – they – him – he
15. According to the text, we can infer that, EXCEPT:
a) Doubles are paid to go to social events and business
meetings.
b) The young clerk was amazed by the young people in the
shop.
c) Some people like to have a very similar appearance to
celebrities.
d) Many companies work with people who take the place of
famous actors for some purposes.
16. In “Walker is a clerk, but he also makes money as
Daniel’s double (...)”, the underlined word means that Walker
_________ Daniel.
a) looks like
b) is not similar
c) is different from
d) is the opposite of
Read the text to answer questions 17 and 18.
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The legislation follows a year-on-year increase in drone
incidents.
Joana Whitehead
New laws introduced today will restrict all drones
from flying above 400 feet or within one kilometer of airport
boundaries. The legislation follows a year-on-year increase of
drones incidents with aircraft, with 93 reported in 2017. The
measures are hoped to reduce the possibility of damage to
windows and engines of planes and helicopters.
Further laws will require owners of drones weighing
250 grams or more to register with the Civil Aviation
Authority (CAA). The majority of drones users considered it
is vital for drone pilots to adhere to the rules and guidelines
of the CAA, a set of rules introduced to promote safe and
responsible drone use.
Drones are here to stay, not only as a recriational
pastime, but as a vital tool in many industries – from
agriculture to blue-light services – so incresing public trust
through safe drone flying is crucial.
Adapted from www.independent.co.uk
17. According to the text, choose the correct alternative;
a) Drones incidents with aircraft are increasing every year.
b) Drones are just tools used for recreation in your leisure
time.
c) New laws won’t allow all drones to fly within 400 feet
near the airports.
d) Most of drones users consider it is not important to
follow the rules of the CAA.
18. The verb “to adhere”, in bold type in the text, is closest in
meaning to
a) to believe in someone’s idea.
b) to behave according a particular rule.
c) to disapprove something or someone.
d) to disagree with an action or proposal.
Read the text to answer questions 19, 20 and 21.
Airline employee steals, crashes plane near Seattle
US authorities are investigating the Friday night
crash of a Horizon Air Q400 aircraft near Seattle-Tacoma
airport in Washington state after an airline employee took off
without clearance and flew the plane for about an hour before
it crashed.
Two F-15 military fighter jets went up into the air in
order to intercept the stolen airliner, and the airport closed for
a short time.
There were no passengers on board except the person
who was operating the plane. It is believed that he is Richard
Russel, a 29 year old local man who worked for the airline.
Some media images showed the aircraft doing complicated
and dangerous flying before crash. In an audio recording a
conversation with an air traffic controller, the person piloting
the aircraft said he was a “broken guy”.
Adapted from news.airwise.com/story/airline...
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a) The only person on board was the airline employee. 24. In “The crew did everything they could (...)”, the modal
b) The aircraft made a calm and smooth flight before “could” is used to indicate
crashing.
c) The plane flew for approximately one hour and landed a) ability
safely. b) obligation
d) The airport was kept closed during many hours after the c) permission
accident. d) prohibition

20. “In order to”, in bold type in the text, is a _________

clause. PROVA 2020.2
a) time Read the text and answer questions 01, 02 and 03.
b) result
c) manner The plane, the pilot and the mechanic.
d) purpose
Whereas, several test pilots might fly the prototype,
21. In “the person piloting the aircraft said he was a broken
each prototype is enrusted to only one mechanic. For him, I’m
guy (...)”, you can infer that the man was ___________,
EXCEPT: the pilot who is going to fly “his” plane and furnish him with
the proof that the work he has lovingly and conscientiously
a) so sad put it on it all day, and sometimes all night, has not been in
b) very excited vain. The relation between the pilot, the plane and the
c) suffering a lot mechanic are at once very simple – basic, obviously – and
d) extremely unhappy very complex when it comes to putting them into words. For
the mechanic, the plane is a kind of Sleeping Beauty, and he
Read the text to answer questions 22, 23 and 24.
takes care of her and coddles her while she is asleep. As soon
The cabin crew battled to save the passenger as she wakes up, she passes into the hands of the pilots, but he
Ben Graham only knows the plane when it is “alive”, when it is flying and
Shocked passengers watched as doctors and cabin crew tried functioning. The moment the plane takes off for a test, the
to save the life of a critically ill passenger on a Qantas flight mechanic loses sight of it, but he follows it, he feels it, he is
to Sidney on Friday. bound to it by a kind of sixth sense, or to put it better, by an
A Qantas spokeswoman confirmed that the passenger
________ received tratment during the medical emergency invisible umbilical cord.
couldn’t survive. Adapted from Read for Meaning.
The flight from London, via Singapore, was forced to
land in Adelaide because of the incident. No passengers got 01 – According to the text, we can infer that ____________.
off the flight while it was in Adelaide.
A witness on board told that everything started with a a) the plane is in the mechanic’s inner
cabin announcement asking for any doctors on board. There b) the mechanic desires to fly with the pilot
were two passengers with medical training, but nothing could
c) the pilot and the mechanic feel the plane in the same way
be done to save the passenger. The crew did everything they
could, including performing CPR with a doctor on board, but d) the mechanic is the one who fixes the plane as any other
unfortunately the passenger has passed away. machine.
Adapted from nypost.com
02 – According to the text, we can say that ______________.
22. Fill in the blank with the correct relative pronoun.
a) the pilot flew the mechanic’s plane in vain
a) who
b) the mechanic is the only one able to fly his plane
b) what
c) which c) there are a lot of mechanics testing the pilot’s plane
d) whose d) the pilot will give the mechanic the proof that his work
has been a success
23. Choose the correct verb to replace the phrasal verb
“passed away”, in bold type in the text: 03 – In...”For the mechanic, the plane is a kind of Sleeping
Beauty, and he takes care of her and coddles her while she is
a) died asleep”, we can say that the mechanic ________________.
b) choked
c) fainted a) is clumsy of the plane
d) collapsed b) is really jealous of the plane
c) is very caring about the aircraft
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d) doesn’t care of the most of the aircraft
Read the text and answer question 04.
They arrived at the court in plenty of time and went straight
to the robing room. It was crowded with solicitors and
counsil.
Adapted from Reading for Meaning
04 – The words, “in plenty of time”, in bold type in the
paragraph, is closest in meaning to __________.
a) late
b) on time
c) over time
d) in good time
Read the text and answer questions 05 and 06.
Iceberg ruptures in Patagonia raise alarm about global
warming
Fabian Andres Cambero
Two new icebergs have broken off from the Grey
Glacier in Chile’s Patagonia in recent weeks. Scientists have
linked the increased frequency ice breaks to rising
temperature. According to Ricardo Jana, researcher and
member of the climate change area of the Chilean Antartic
Institute (INACH) “In recent years temperature rises above
the normal average and intense rainfall were registered with
an increase in water level in the lake, factors that could
explain the separation. Reseachers from universities in
Germany and Brazil, together with experts from INACH and
other local entities, have been studing the Grey Glacier since
2015.
http://independent.co.uk.
05 – According to the text all the alternatives are correct,
except:
a) The low water level was registered by the scientists.
b) The cause of ice breaks can be the high temperatures.
c) Icebergs were separated from the Grey Glacier in Chile
recently.
d) Researchers from some countries have been studying this
phenomena for many years.
06 – What’s the active voice for “intense rainfall was
registered
by scientists in the lake”?
a) Scientists register intense rainfall in the lake.
b) Scientists registered intense rainfall in the lake.
c) Scientists will register intense rainfall in the lake.
d) Scientists were registering intense rainfall in the lake.
Read the text and answer questions 07 and 08.
Halloween
One fall day, as you walk down the street, you might
see ghosts, strange animals, and other weird things. What’s
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going on? It’s probably October 31, or Halloween. Halloween
is a day when people go out wearing costumes and colorful
makeup.
People think that Halloween started in Ireland during
the 400s. October 31 was the end of summer, and people
believe that everyone who died during the year come back on
that day. To scare away the dead, people put on costumes and
went out into the streets to make noise.
Different cultures have different ways of celebrating
Halloween. In the United States, it’s the night when children
dress up in costumes and go to neighbors’ houses to “trick or
treat”, or ask for candy. Some adults wear funny or scary
costumes and go to parties or parades. Halloween has become
a fun holiday for both adults and children.
Adapted from Interchange.
07 – All the underlined words from the text are phrasal verbs,
except:
a) end of b) dress up
c) went out d) scare away
08 – The word “weird”, in bold type, in the text, is closest in
meaning to ______________ . Except:
a) eerie
b) strange
c) unusual
d) unbelievable
Read the text and answer questions 09 and 10.
Investigators find “similarities” between Ethiopian and
Lion Air crashes.
Anna Cardovillis, Kara fox and Dakin Andone
Preliminary data recovered from the black boxes of
the last week Ethiopian Airlines crash has revealed
“similarities” to October ‘s fatal Lion Air crash.
Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 crashed March 10, six
minutes after take off, killing all 157 people on board. It was
the second disaster involving a new Boeing 737 Max 8
aircraft in less than six months. In October, all 189 people on
board Lion Air Flight were killed in Indonesia, 13 minutes
after take off. Similarities between the two incidents led
aviation authorities around the world to ban the use of 737
Max 8s. Investigators suspect the Lion Air crash may have
been caused by an angle of attack sensor on the outside of the
plane that transmited incorrect data, which could have
triggered the automated flight software that forced the plane’s
nose down. The pilots first manually corrected an “automatic
aircraft nose down two minutes after take off and performed
the same procedure again and again before the plane hurtled
into the Java Sea.
http://wwww.slashgear.com.
09 – According to the text, we can infer that __________.
a) the crashes were caused by a mechanical problem in the
nose gear.
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b) many people survived in both accidents and this fact was
considered a miracle
c) the pilots tried to find a solution to the problem using
their own hands in the automatic aircraft.
d) the data recovered from Ethiopian Airliners and Lion Air
crashes revealed there were differences between them.
10 – In “Similarities between the two incidents led aviation
authorities around the world to ban the use of 737 Max 8”, the
underlined word is closest in meaning to
a) there is no solution for the problems caused by pollution
b) there are other substances that cause diseases in the world
besides the pollution
c) researchers discovered a medical treatment for asthma
that makes the illness go away
d) the study doesn’t give us a complete idea of the problem
related to asthma in children
Read the text and answer questions 14, 15 and 16.

Reasons why the Airbus A380 failed

a) allow
b) permit
c) forbid
d) suggest
Read the text and answer questions 11, 12 and 13.
Asthma from traffic
Asthma is a serious medical condition because it is
lifelong; there is no cure. A study says that pollution from
traffic connects to 4 millions new cases of asthma in children
each year.
Researchers studied the pollution and how it affects
children’s health in 194 countries and 125 large cities.
This is not the first study to make this clame, but the
study’s main author says that it gives a comprehensive idea of
the problem. She says that it tells where pollution “hot spots”
are.
Some people think rules for pollution need to change
and that we need to have cleaner transportation. The author
also said that there are other pollutants in the world causing
deseases, such as lung cancer, strokes, heart disease and
developmental issues.
http://www.newsin level.com.
On 14 February 2019, Airbus announced their A380s have
been cancelled, with production ending in 2021. After 12
years of shaky business and development, its closure didn’t
come as a surprise. The dream is over for the world’ largest
passenger airliner. Why was the king of the airliners forced to
land so quikly? Here’s what happened:
 poor business planing finds itself at the heart of the A380’s
downfall. Most of all A380’ eggs were put in a basket called
Emirates, Airbus biggest buyer.
 bigger isn’t always better. With a wingspan of almost 80
meters was difficult to guide the giant four-turbine around
airports.
 airbus failed to antecipate how consumer’s tastes in air
travel would change over the years. Passengers nowadays
prefer smaller airports, using direct routes to their
destinations.
 although a seating capacity of 800 may seem impressive at
first, it is not easy to fill them up, even when you give
discounts
and make promotions.
Airbus A380’ closure perhaps teaches us all a lesson
or two. Dream big, but keep your feet on the ground.
Adapted from https://www.slashgerar.com.
14 – According to the text, choose the alternative that best
complete the sentence.
Airbus A380 _________________.

11 – In "This is not the first study to make this claim", the a) can land in all kinds of airports
word, b) is considered the largest cargo airliner
in bold type, is closest in meaning to _____________ . c) have many costumers among the other airliners
Except: d) is so big that it is difficult to have enough passengers to
make it full
a) assertion
b) allegation 15 – In”...Most of all the A380’s eggs were put in a basket
c) refutation called Emirates(...)”, we can infer that Airbus ___________.
d) affirmation
a) is the Emirates’ best customer
12 – The word “comprehensive”, underlined in the text, is b) have no other alternative left if Emirates fails
closest in meaning to __________ . c) made investments on the open market for many years
d) put most of their efforts into Emirates, but have another
a) narrow plans to get sucess
b) limited
c) complete 16 – In “... Dream big, but keep your feet on the ground.”, the
d) particular expression is closest in meaning to: ____________________.

13 – According to the text, we can say that a) Be careful about your dreams
_______________. b) It’s possible to dream without consequences
c) Don’t do anything without be sure that it will work
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d) Try to achieve your wishes being realistic and sensible
Read the text and answer questions 17 and 18.
What was lost and what survived devastating Notre Dame
fire
David K. Li
Some of the most prized, centuries-old relics of
France and Christianity survived the devastating Notre Dame
Cathedral fire that almost wiped out the cherished Paris
landmark.
According to Culture Minister Frank Riester the
“most
precious treasures” were largely spared. Many of the works
will be stored at Paris’ City Hall and the Louvre, where they
will be examined, treated for damage and protected.
Monday’s fire almost destroyed the entire cathedral,
wich has stood in Paris and survived nearly 900 years of
tumultuous French history.
So far, authorities have said blaze appears to be an
accident, possibly connected to a renovation project carried
out by five companies.
The fire was finally extinguished after nine hours of work.
http://www.nbcnews.com.
17 – “...appears (...)”, underlined in the text is closest in
meaning to _______ . Except:
a) seems
b) sounds
c) looks like
d) looks as if
18 – According to the text, we can say that___________.
a) the fire could only stop burning after more than one day
of work
b) no ancient and valuable object could be saved from the
fire in Notre Dame cathedral
c) Notre Dame cathedral stands in Paris and is considered a
very important Christian symbol
d) maybe the big and dangerous fire was caused by a
restoration work conducted by the government
Read the text and answer questions 19, 20 and 21.
Customs
It was the small hours of the morning, when we
reached London Airport. I had cabled London (England) from
Amsterdam (Holland), and there was a hired car to meet me,
but there was one more contretemps before I reached the
haven of my flat. In all my travels I have never, but for that
once, been required by carried by the British Customs to open
a single bag or to do more than state that I carried no goods
liable to duty. It was, of course, my fault; the extreme fatigue
and nervous tension of the journey had destroyed my
diplomacy. I was, for whichever reason, so tired that I could
hardly stand and to the proffered pro forma and the question,
‘have you read this?’ I replied, with extreme testiness and
foolishness, ‘Yes-hundreds of times’.
Adapted from Read for Meaning.
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19 – According to the text, we can infer that _____________.
a) the passenger was very polite at the customs
b) it was the passenger’s first time at the customs
c) at the customs, the passenger could relax and rest
d) after landing, the passenger couldn’t go towards his place
20 – According to the text, choose the best response.
In “...there was a hired car to meet me (...)”. We can infer
that___________.
a) there was a car to pick the passenger up at his place
b) there was a car ready to take the passenger to his place
c) the passenger has asked someone to give him a ride to his
flat
d) the passenger has lent a car for someone meet him at the
airport
21 – According to the text, we can say that
________________.
a) the aircraft headed for London
b) some unfortunate happening was expected
c) someone arrived sooner at London Airport
d) the passenger couldn’t realize his fault so far
Read the text and answer questions 22, 23 and 24.
The Magic of Potter
There was a time when no one knew the name Harry
Potter. Now the adventures of this extraordinary student at
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry are read in over
45 languages, including Russian, Thai, and even ancient
Greek. No one can explain the Harry Potter Phenomenon –
not even J. K. Rowling, his creator.
J. K. Rowling was born in England in 1965. From a
young age, she knew she wanted to be a writer. When she was
6, she wrote her first story – about a rabbit that gets sick. In
1990, on a trip to London, she got the idea for the boy wizard.
She soon created a whole cast of unique characters to help
Harry battle the forces of darkness. She kept working on the
story while she was teaching English in Portugal. She finished
the first book in the series, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s
Stone, in 1995 and published it in 1997. Harry Potter and the
Sorcerer’s Stone became an unexpected bestseller.
Adapted from Interchange.
H. P. = Harry Potter
22 – According to the text, choose the best response
a) Harry Potter is J. K. Rowling first story.
b) Harry Potter’s adventures was translated into 45
languages.
c) It has been possible to read H. P. and the Sorcerer’s Stone
since 1993.
d) The boy wizard came up on J. K. Rowling’s mind on a
trip to England.
23 – According to the text, we can say that J. K. Rowling used
to ________________.
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a) be a teacher, while she was writing Harry Potter and the

Sorcerer’s Stone
b) imagine great adventures in her teen’s
c) write novels when she was a child
d) study at Hogwarts

24 – In... “Now the adventures of this extraordinary student at

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy(...)”. The
underlined words refer to_______________.

a) Hogwarts School
b) the adventures
c) Harry Potter
d) the author

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