Questões de Inglês

Countries band together to promote trade, defend human rights, protect the environment and repel threats. They sign treaties and join international groups, and each time they do, they give up a bit of independence. That happened in a big way with the creation of the European Union, a free-trade zone and global political force forged from the fractious states of Europe. The question always was, could this extraordinary experiment hold together? Faced with the choice in a June 23 referendum, the U.K. shocked the world by voting to leave the bloc it joined in 1973. The way many Britons saw it, the trade-offs they\'d made to be part of the club — notably control over immigration — no longer served their interests. They chose what\'s become known as Brexit. Voters supported the split by 52 percent to 48 percent after a rancorous 10-week campaign that divided the nation. The result prompted Prime Minister David Cameron, who had pushed for the U.K. to remain in the 28-nation bloc, to say he\'ll resign by October. The vote jolted financial markets, sending the U.K. currency tumbling. As the vote plunged the country into political turmoil, Scotland\'s devolved government paved the way for a second referendum on breaking away so it can remain part of the EU. The U.K. will have two years to negotiate the terms of an exit once it takes the legal steps to leave the bloc, with talks to unwind agreements in areas as diverse as fishing quotas, financial services and health and safety standards. Cameron had warned that a withdrawal would trigger a recession and a decade of uncertainty for jobs, trade and the broader economy. Advocates of a split, including the country’s leading tabloid newspapers, want Britain to regain control of its borders, laws and finances. Because the free movement of citizens is a basic tenet of EU law, leaving the bloc is the only sure way to stem a larger-than-expected influx of immigrants. Young voters were keen to remain in the EU, while older ones preferred to leave.

(In: http://www.bloomberg.com/quicktake/will-uk-leave-eu. Adaptado)

Mark T (true) or F (False) for each sentence below.

David Cameron

( ) is a prime minister.

( ) pushed for the UK to continue in the EU.

( ) pushed for the UK to leave the EU.

( ) will resign by October.

( ) warned about some troubles UK will have.

Mark the alternative that contains the CORRECT sequence.

Countries band together to promote trade, defend human rights, protect the environment and repel threats. They sign treaties and join international groups, and each time they do, they give up a bit of independence. That happened in a big way with the creation of the European Union, a free-trade zone and global political force forged from the fractious states of Europe. The question always was, could this extraordinary experiment hold together? Faced with the choice in a June 23 referendum, the U.K. shocked the world by voting to leave the bloc it joined in 1973. The way many Britons saw it, the trade-offs they\'d made to be part of the club — notably control over immigration — no longer served their interests. They chose what\'s become known as Brexit. Voters supported the split by 52 percent to 48 percent after a rancorous 10-week campaign that divided the nation. The result prompted Prime Minister David Cameron, who had pushed for the U.K. to remain in the 28-nation bloc, to say he\'ll resign by October. The vote jolted financial markets, sending the U.K. currency tumbling. As the vote plunged the country into political turmoil, Scotland\'s devolved government paved the way for a second referendum on breaking away so it can remain part of the EU. The U.K. will have two years to negotiate the terms of an exit once it takes the legal steps to leave the bloc, with talks to unwind agreements in areas as diverse as fishing quotas, financial services and health and safety standards. Cameron had warned that a withdrawal would trigger a recession and a decade of uncertainty for jobs, trade and the broader economy. Advocates of a split, including the country’s leading tabloid newspapers, want Britain to regain control of its borders, laws and finances. Because the free movement of citizens is a basic tenet of EU law, leaving the bloc is the only sure way to stem a larger-than-expected influx of immigrants. Young voters were keen to remain in the EU, while older ones preferred to leave.

(In: http://www.bloomberg.com/quicktake/will-uk-leave-eu. Adaptado)

How long did UK stay as a member of EU?

Countries band together to promote trade, defend human rights, protect the environment and repel threats. They sign treaties and join international groups, and each time they do, they give up a bit of independence. That happened in a big way with the creation of the European Union, a free-trade zone and global political force forged from the fractious states of Europe. The question always was, could this extraordinary experiment hold together? Faced with the choice in a June 23 referendum, the U.K. shocked the world by voting to leave the bloc it joined in 1973. The way many Britons saw it, the trade-offs they\'d made to be part of the club — notably control over immigration — no longer served their interests. They chose what\'s become known as Brexit. Voters supported the split by 52 percent to 48 percent after a rancorous 10-week campaign that divided the nation. The result prompted Prime Minister David Cameron, who had pushed for the U.K. to remain in the 28-nation bloc, to say he\'ll resign by October. The vote jolted financial markets, sending the U.K. currency tumbling. As the vote plunged the country into political turmoil, Scotland\'s devolved government paved the way for a second referendum on breaking away so it can remain part of the EU. The U.K. will have two years to negotiate the terms of an exit once it takes the legal steps to leave the bloc, with talks to unwind agreements in areas as diverse as fishing quotas, financial services and health and safety standards. Cameron had warned that a withdrawal would trigger a recession and a decade of uncertainty for jobs, trade and the broader economy. Advocates of a split, including the country’s leading tabloid newspapers, want Britain to regain control of its borders, laws and finances. Because the free movement of citizens is a basic tenet of EU law, leaving the bloc is the only sure way to stem a larger-than-expected influx of immigrants. Young voters were keen to remain in the EU, while older ones preferred to leave.

(In: http://www.bloomberg.com/quicktake/will-uk-leave-eu. Adaptado)

 

After reading the text, mark T (true) or F (false).

 

( ) Countries join to make war against other countries.

( ) UK left EU in 1973.

( ) UK joined EU on June 23.

( ) UK’s exit from EU is called Brexit.

( ) 52 percent voted for leaving the EU.

 

Mark the alternative that contains the CORRECT sequence.

BIRTHDAY SONG

If it‘s your birthday soon, then at least one person will probably congratulate you with a song. Many different songs are sung around the world but Happy Birthday to You is one of the most popular (and the most recognized song in the English language). It has been translated into several other languages and it was also the first song that was sung in space – by the Apollo 9 crew in March 1969.

Strangely, it is a copyrighted song. The music for the song was written by two schoolteachers in the US, sisters Patty and Mildred Hill in 1893. They had originally written a song called Good Morning to All to welcome children to class at the beginning of the day. However, the words happy birthday to you later replaced the lyrics and the song became known as ‗the birthday song‘. The story would have ended there if Jessica Hill, Patty and Mildred‘s sister, hadn‘t gone to court: in 1935 she won copyright of the song. Today the copyright is owned by an American company and will expire in 2030.

(Global Intermediate coursebook: learn English, learn through English, learn about English. Lindsay Clandfield & Rebecca Robb Benne. Macmillan, 2011. Adaptado.)

Após a análise linguística do texto, conclui-se que

I. a palavra „replaced‟ (2º parágrafo) significa ‗reconhecidas‟ em português.

II. „soon‟(1º parágrafo), ‗later‟ e ‗today‟ (2º parágrafo) são advérbios de tempo.

III. as palavras „but‘ (1º parágrafo) e ‗However‘ ( 2º parágrafo) indicam, ambas, uma exemplificação.

IV. probably (1º parágrafo) e Strangely (2º parágrafo) são ‗discourse markers‟ (ou „linking words‟) que dão ideia de condição e causa, respectivamente.

V. na oração ―Many different songs are sung around the world” (1º parágrafo), foi empregada a voz passiva.

 

Está CORRETO o que se afirma, apenas, em

BIRTHDAY SONG

If it‘s your birthday soon, then at least one person will probably congratulate you with a song. Many different songs are sung around the world but Happy Birthday to You is one of the most popular (and the most recognized song in the English language). It has been translated into several other languages and it was also the first song that was sung in space – by the Apollo 9 crew in March 1969.

Strangely, it is a copyrighted song. The music for the song was written by two schoolteachers in the US, sisters Patty and Mildred Hill in 1893. They had originally written a song called Good Morning to All to welcome children to class at the beginning of the day. However, the words happy birthday to you later replaced the lyrics and the song became known as ‗the birthday song‘. The story would have ended there if Jessica Hill, Patty and Mildred‘s sister, hadn‘t gone to court: in 1935 she won copyright of the song. Today the copyright is owned by an American company and will expire in 2030.

(Global Intermediate coursebook: learn English, learn through English, learn about English. Lindsay Clandfield & Rebecca Robb Benne. Macmillan, 2011. Adaptado.)

No trecho: ―… Happy Birthday to You is one of the most popular (and the most recognized song in the English language)‖ (1º parágrafo), há uma ideia de

BIRTHDAY SONG

If it‘s your birthday soon, then at least one person will probably congratulate you with a song. Many different songs are sung around the world but Happy Birthday to You is one of the most popular (and the most recognized song in the English language). It has been translated into several other languages and it was also the first song that was sung in space – by the Apollo 9 crew in March 1969.

Strangely, it is a copyrighted song. The music for the song was written by two schoolteachers in the US, sisters Patty and Mildred Hill in 1893. They had originally written a song called Good Morning to All to welcome children to class at the beginning of the day. However, the words happy birthday to you later replaced the lyrics and the song became known as ‗the birthday song‘. The story would have ended there if Jessica Hill, Patty and Mildred‘s sister, hadn‘t gone to court: in 1935 she won copyright of the song. Today the copyright is owned by an American company and will expire in 2030.

(Global Intermediate coursebook: learn English, learn through English, learn about English. Lindsay Clandfield & Rebecca Robb Benne. Macmillan, 2011. Adaptado.)

Sobre o texto 2, é CORRETO afirmar que