Saber gramática não é apenas para evitar erros. A gramática correta é a chave para compreender e falar inglês com fluência e confiança. Dessa forma, assinale a opção que indica a respectiva função gramatical das seguintes palavras, de acordo com o contexto utilizado no texto:
grew out – most important – weaker than
Leia o texto a seguir e responda as questões 46, 47 e 48.
Future of the union – From United Kingdom to Untied Kingdom
The United Kingdom was not born in glory. The English conquest of Ireland in the 17th century was brutal, motivated by fear of invasion and facilitated by the superiority of Cromwell’s army. The English takeover of Scotland in the 18th century was more pragmatic, born out of Scottish bankruptcy after an ill-fated American investment and English worries about France. But the resulting union was more than the sum of its parts: it gave birth to an intellectual and scientific revolution, centred on Edinburgh as well as London; an industrial revolution which grew out of that, enriching Glasgow as well as Manchester and Liverpool; an empire built as much by Scots as Englishmen; and a military power which helped save the world from fascism.
That union is now weaker than at any point in living memory. The causes are many, but Brexit is the most important. Political leaders in London, Edinburgh and Belfast have put their country at risk by the way they have managed Britain’s departure from the European Union.
Source: The Economist. From United Kingdom to Untied Kingdom. Apr 17th 2021 edition. Available at: . Access at: 18 April 2021 (Adaptado).
As palavras United e Untied utilizadas no título do texto, podem ser facilmente confundidas por serem similares na escrita, mas que com a simples troca de lugar da vogal “i’, possuem significados diversos. Esse recurso linguístico, intencionalmente utilizado, sugere ao leitor o assunto do texto.
Após internalizar esse conhecimento, atento à leitura, assinale a alternativa que indica a ideia principal do texto:
De acordo com o texto, a união dos reinos propiciou mais do que somente a junção de seus territórios, e resultou também em:
I. It gave birth to an intellectual and scientific revolution, centred on Edinburgh as well as London.
II. An industrial revolution.
III. An empire built as much by Scots as Englishmen.
IV. A military power which helped save the world from fascism.
V. The Scottish bankruptcy after an ill-fated American investment.
Está correto apenas o que se afirma em:
Leia o texto a seguir e responda as questões 49 e 50.
New Christ statue in Brazil’s Encantado to be taller than Rio’s
A new statue of Christ being built in Brazil will be taller than the famous Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro.
Christ the Protector in the southern city of Encantado will be 43m (140 ft) high with its pedestal, making it the world’s third tallest Jesus statue.
A head and outstretched arms were added to the structure last week, which was begun in 2019. The idea came from local politician Adroaldo Conzatti, who died in March with Covid-19.
The $350,000 (£255,000) project is expected to be completed later in the year, the Association of the Friends of Christ group which is organising it says. It is being funded by donations from individuals and companies, the association adds. The statue is 36m from hand to hand. An internal lift will take tourists to a viewpoint in the chest region, 40m up.
Source: BBC NEWS – Latin America. New Christ statue in Brazil’s Encantado to be taller than Rio’s. 11 April 2021. Available at: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-56710354. Access: 16 April 2021.
Antes mesmo de ler um texto em inglês, pode-se utilizar uma técnica de leitura chamada de Inferência para prever o assunto do texto, por meio de informações observadas antecipadamente como cabeçalhos, datas, números, imagens, palavras conhecidas, palavras cognatas, dentre outros. Assim, ativa-se o conhecimento prévio e, é possível, ter uma ideia do assunto em questão.
Ao utilizar-se desta técnica, assinale a opção que melhor indica o assunto que o texto aborda:
Um projeto de grande magnitude, como a construção de um Cristo Redentor, sempre há quem o idealize como qualquer outro projeto na área da construção civil, tanto de pequena dimensão, como de larga estrutura.
De acordo com o texto, assinale a alternativa que indica o idealizador da construção dessa estátua do Cristo Redentor: