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1º SIMULADO DISCURSIVO - 2014
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INGLÊS
1. Leia a carta a seguir e escolha, na lista de frases que a segue, uma frase para completar cada uma das lacunas numeradas do texto, tornando-o coeso e coerente.
BRICKLAYER’S ACCIDENT
Dear Sir,
I am writing in response to your request for additional information in Block #3 of the accident reporting form. I
put "Poor Planning" as the cause of my accident. You asked for a fuller explanation and I trust the following
details will be sufficient.
I am a bricklayer by trade. On the day of the accident, (1.1). When I completed my work, I found that I had
some bricks left over which when weighed later were found to weigh 240 lbs. Rather than carry the bricks down
by hand, (1.2) which was attached to the side of the building at the sixth floor. Securing the rope at ground
level, I went up to the roof, swung the barrel out and loaded the bricks into it. Then (1.3) to insure a slow
descent of the 240 lbs of bricks. You will note on the accident reporting form that my weight is 135 lbs.
Due to my surprise at being jerked off the ground so suddenly, (1.4). Needless to say, I proceeded at a rapid
rate up the side of the building. In the vicinity of the third floor, (1.5) at an equally impressive speed. This
explains the fractured skull, minor abrasions and the broken collarbone, as listed in Section 3, accident
reporting form.
Slowed only slightly, (1.6), not stopping until the fingers of my right hand were two knuckles deep into the
pulley which (1.7). Fortunately by this time I had regained my presence of mind and was able to hold tightly to
the rope, in spite of the excruciating pain (1.8). At approximately the same time, however, the barrel of bricks
hit the ground and the bottom fell out of the barrel. Now devoid of the weight of the bricks, the barrel weighed
approximately 50 lbs. (1.9). As you might imagine, I began a rapid descent down the side of the building. In
the vicinity of the third floor, I met the barrel coming up. This accounts for the two fractured ankles, broken
tooth and severe lacerations of my legs and lower body. Here my luck began to change slightly. The encounter
with the barrel seemed to slow me enough to lessen my injuries when I fell into the pile of bricks and fortunately
only three vertebrae were cracked. (1.10), however, as I lay there on the pile of bricks, in pain, unable to move
and watching the empty barrel six stories above me, I again lost my composure and presence of mind and let
go off the rope.
(A) I met the barrel which was now proceeding downward (__________)
(B) I decided to lower them in a barrel by using a pulley (__________)
(C) I went down and untied the rope, holding it tightly (__________)
(D) I refer you again to my weight (__________)
(E) I was working alone on the roof of a new six-storey building (__________)
(F) I lost my presence of mind and forgot to let go off the rope (__________)
(G) I was now beginning to experience (__________)
(H) I am sorry to report (__________)
(I) I mentioned in Paragraph 2 of this correspondence (__________)
(J) I continued my rapid ascent (__________)
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2. Encontre no texto “Bricklayer’s accident” uma palavra ou expressão com o mesmo significado do termo
sublinhado nas frases a seguir.
2.1 – I think I’ll have a cold drink instead of coffee. (__________________________)
2.2 – The two buildings are a bit different. (__________________________)
2.3 – The doctors were amazed at how fast he had recovered consciousness. (__________________________)
2.4 – His illness explains the cause of his absence. (__________________________)
2.5 – She has broken a bone in her arm. (__________________________)
3. Responda aos seguintes itens com a alternativa que melhor complete a sentença dada:
3.1- According to the author of the report, the accident occurred because:T
a) there were some bricks left when he finished his work.
b) he did not foresee the consequences of his acts.
c) he was working alone.
d) he was a professional bricklayer.
3.2- When his job was over, the bricklayer chose:
a) To carry the remaining bricks down by hand.
b) To leave the bricks on the roof of the building.
c) To let the bricks down in a container.
d) To throw the bricks from the sixth floor.
3.3- When the bricklayer untied the rope, he was:
a) On the roof of the building.
b) In the vicinity of the third floor.
c) At ground level.
d) On a pile of bricks.
3.4 The bricklayer was jerked off the ground because:
a) He was lighter than the barrel plus the bricks.
b) He forgot to load the barrel.
c) He was hit in the head by the bricks.
d) The bottom fell out of the barrel.
3.5- The statement my luck started to change slightly, in the last paragraph, means that:
a) The bricklayer s luck changed for the worse because he fell into the pile of bricks.
b) The bricklayer was lucky because the barrel slowed his fall.
c) The bricklayer had bad luck because he cracked three vertebrae.
d) The bricklayer was lucky because
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4. Para as questões 4.1 a 4.5, escolha a alternativa que complete a sentença corretamente:
4.1. Geysers have often been compared to volcanoes _______ they both emit hot liquids from below the Earth's
surface.
a)
due to
b)
because
c)
in spite of
d)
regardless of
e)
although
4.2. During the early period of ocean navigation, ________ any need for sophisticated instruments and techniques.
a)
so that hardly
b)
where there hardly was
c)
hardly was
d)
there was hardly
e)
hardly there was
4.3 Refrigerating meats ________ the spread of bacteria.
a)
retards
b)
retarding
c)
to retard
d)
is retarded
e)
retard
4.4. He had passed if he ________ harder.
a)
had studied
b)
studied
c)
would study
d)
study
e)
would have studied
4.5. The fact ________ money orders can usually be easily cashed has made them a popular form of payment.
a)
of
b)
that
c)
is that
d)
which is
e)
which
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5. Cada frase tem quatro palavras ou termos grifados. Identifique e marque a opção que possui a única palavra
ou termo que está sendo utilizado de forma inadequada na frase.
5.1. Guppies are sometimes call rainbow fish because of the males’ bright colors.
a) sometimes
b) call
c) fish
d) because
e) bright
5.2. Serving several term in Congress, Shirley Chisholm became a unique United States politician.
a) Serving
b) term
c) in
d) a
e) politician
5.3. Electrical disturbances on Earth are frequently caused with storms on the surface of the sun.
a) Electrical
b) on
c) are frequently
d) with
e) on the surface
5.4. Inventor Granville Woods received his first patent in January 3, 1884, for a steam boiler furnace.
a) received
b) his
c) in
d) for
e) steam
5.5. A deficient of folic acid is rarely found in humans because the vitamin is contained in a wide variety of
foods.
a) deficient
b) is rarely found
c) because
d) in
e) wide
5.6. The gopher digs with the big strong claws of its two front foot and with its overhanging front teeth.
a) digs
b) its
c) foot
d) with
e) overhanging
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5.7. An internationally famous ballerina, Maria Tallchief demonstrated that the quality of ballet in North America could equal those of the ballet in Europe.
a) internationally
b) famous ballerina
c) demonstrated
d) the
e) those
5.8. As two nuclei move close together, their mutual electrostatic potential energy becomes more large and
more positive.
a) As
b) nuclei
c) mutual
d) becomes
e) more large
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