Questões: Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC - RJ) — com gabarito

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• 015D06E1-AF

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  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionPUC - RJ · 2017MédioEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  

  Available at:<http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20170120-why-paper-is-the-real-killer-app>. Retrieved on: 23 Jan. 2017. Adapted.

  Based on the meanings expressed in the text, it is correct to affirm that

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  “stack” (line 7) and pile are synonyms.

  B

  “overload” (line 31) and overburden are antonyms.

  C

  “doodle” (line 54) cannot be replaced by scribble.

  D

  “huge” (line 70) means the same as beautiful.

  E

  “spark” (line 80) and discourage are synonyms.

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• 01588312-AF

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionPUC - RJ · 2017DifícilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  

  Available at:<http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20170120-why-paper-is-the-real-killer-app>. Retrieved on: 23 Jan. 2017. Adapted.

  The author’s main objective in this text is to

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  trace back the reasons that led to the omnipresence of apps in people’s lives.

  B

  prove that apps have entirely supplanted the use of analogical organizing tools.

  C

  list some characteristics that make technological tools necessary in users’ routine.

  D

  defend the idea that in spite of the proliferation of technology, simpler tools are still appealing.

  E

  highlight the fact that those who take written notes have a better understanding of the material they register.

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• 2BFAD186-AF

  Inglês

  Aspectos linguísticos | Linguistic aspectsPUC - RJ · 2017DifícilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  

  Available at: <http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170124-how-to-be-wise>. Retrieved on: 24 Jan. 2017. Adapted. 

  In the fragment “People were taught to take a different perspective by imagining they were taking a bird’s-eye-view of the situation…” (lines 60-62), the expression “taking a bird’s-eye-view” can be replaced, without a change in meaning, by

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  “taking a methodological look at something”.

  B

  “taking an unhurried look at something”.

  C

  “taking a leisurely look at something”.

  D

  “taking an overall look at something”.

  E

  “taking a quick look at something”.

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• 2BF5C7F9-AF

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionPUC - RJ · 2017DifícilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  

  Available at: <http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170124-how-to-be-wise>. Retrieved on: 24 Jan. 2017. Adapted. 

  According to Robert Sternberg, wise people are those who can

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  keep their own self-interest under strict control.

  B

  accomplish several mental tasks at the same time.

  C

  distinguish between short-term and long-term goals.

  D

  learn from the constant changes in the domestic environment.

  E

  reach emotional stability when confronted with a terrible dilemma.

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• 2BEFF241-AF

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionPUC - RJ · 2017DifícilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  

  Available at: <http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170124-how-to-be-wise>. Retrieved on: 24 Jan. 2017. Adapted. 

  After carrying out different research experiments on wise reasoning, Igor Grossman concludes that

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  ignoring other people’s problems is an act of wisdom.

  B

  wise people are the ones who are able to predict the future.

  C

  self-distancing from a problem will undermine wise reasoning.

  D

  wisdom may vary according to the context in which one is inserted.

  E

  pessimistic people never recognise the limits of their own knowledge

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• 2BEA8169-AF

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionPUC - RJ · 2017DifícilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  

  Available at: <http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170124-how-to-be-wise>. Retrieved on: 24 Jan. 2017. Adapted. 

  In the fragment “And how did you work out what to do?” (lines 25-26), “work out” means to

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  invent.

  B

  devise.

  C

  discard.

  D

  anticipate.

  E

  remember.

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• 2BE37D83-AF

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionPUC - RJ · 2017DifícilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  

  Available at: <http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170124-how-to-be-wise>. Retrieved on: 24 Jan. 2017. Adapted. 

  When discussing the benefits associated with wise reasoning, the author mentions all items below, EXCEPT

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  enhanced happiness.

  B

  greater life fulfillment.

  C

  improved relationships.

  D

  higher intelligence levels.

  E

  increased life expectancy.

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• 2BDD8EAE-AF

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionPUC - RJ · 2017DifícilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  

  Available at: <http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170124-how-to-be-wise>. Retrieved on: 24 Jan. 2017. Adapted. 

  The communicative intention of the text is to

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  correlate personality traits with the level of wisdom.

  B

  suggest that wisdom is a hereditary personality trait.

  C

  indicate that wisdom and intelligence are strictly connected.

  D

  give hope to those people who are upset about their lifestyles.

  E

  argue that wisdom is a kind of knowledge that may be learned.

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• A9AAF990-FA

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionPUC - RJ · 2016MédioEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  

  In the original publication of this text, a paragraph was introduced by the following sentences:

  
  

  “The fight for liberalism is at its most fraught with immigration. Given that most governments manage who comes to work and live in their country, the EU’s total freedom of movement is an anomaly.”

  
  

  These sentences would fit in immediately before the paragraph that begins with

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  “Now that history has stormed back with a vengeance, liberalism needs to fight its ground all over again.” (lines 77-79)

  B

  “Just as important is the need for policies to ensure the diffusion of prosperity.” (lines 87-88)

  C

  “Just as global trade rules allow countries to counter surges of goods, so there is a case for rules to cope with surges in people.” (lines 100-102)

  D

  “Liberalism has been challenged before.” (line 112)

  E

  “When Margaret Thatcher was prime minister, amid the triumph of Soviet collapse, an aide slipped Mr. Fukuyama’s essay on history into her papers.” (lines 119-121)

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• A9A82F50-FA

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionPUC - RJ · 2016DifícilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  

  According to the text, the victory of the Brexit campaign can be attributed to anger since

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  racial abuse was the core issue that motivated the British to abandon the EU.

  B

  ordinary British citizens feel that they have been paying a high price for democracy.

  C

  Donald Trump and Marine Le Pen, two traditionally enraged politicians, were central inspirations in this campaign.

  D

  deep dissatisfaction with a myriad of problems led the British to vote against their permanence in the EU.

  E

  local politicians have betrayed the British desire for a greater flexibility in immigration laws.

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• A9A568D3-FA

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionPUC - RJ · 2016Muito difícilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  

  The title of the last section of the text – “Back to the future” – brings in itself a paradox between the words “back” and “future”.

  
  

  It may be inferred that this paradox refers to the fact that

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  Britain is about to enter a time of prosperity equal to past ones.

  B

  the great immigration flows of the past will be part of the British future again.

  C

  Britain’s culture of compensation is to be implemented in a new form of liberalism.

  D

  liberals lost their hegemony more than once in the past and are about to lose it again.

  E

  the economic and political models of the past proved to be more effective and should be implemented in the future.

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• A9A2A97E-FA

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionPUC - RJ · 2016Muito difícilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  

  The communicative intention of paragraph 13 (lines 119-124) is to

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  convince liberals that Mr. Fukuyama was right in his analysis.

  B

  encourage present-day liberals not to give up on their convictions.

  C

  inform that Mr. Fukuyama’s essay on history was not trustworthy.

  D

  reveal that Margareth Thatcher was unimpressed by the Soviet collapse.

  E

  announce that the value of historical analysis should never be underestimated.

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• A99F5A5D-FA

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionPUC - RJ · 2016MédioEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  

  In the fragment “That rekindled an interest in markets.” (line 118), “That” refers to the fact that

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  liberalism has already been confronted.

  B

  19th century liberals welcomed less interference from the state.

  C

  1970s liberals concluded that the state had become suffocating and heavy-handed.

  D

  essential human needs are far more relevant than political and economic freedom.

  E

  political and economic freedoms are weakened when basic human needs are not fulfilled.

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• A99C97D6-FA

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionPUC - RJ · 2016DifícilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  

  The author claims that “Without their ideas, and their energy, Britain would be much the poorer” (lines 109-111) given to the fact that migrants

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  are welcomed by all members of society.

  B

  provide a valuable help for economic growth.

  C

  encourage the market to open more job positions.

  D

  accept low-paid jobs in care homes and the building trade.

  E

  force the government to invest in schools, hospitals and housing.

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• A998FEC6-FA

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionPUC - RJ · 2016FácilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  

  The fragment “Sooner than curb numbers, governments should first invest in schools, hospitals and housing.” (lines 104-106) expresses an idea of

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  strong advice

  B

  weak permission

  C

  improbable guess

  D

  unreal necessity

  E

  unquestionable truth

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• A994FC1F-FA

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionPUC - RJ · 2016DifícilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  

  The expression in bold and the item in italics convey equivalent ideas in

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  “As if victory were a licence to spread hatred” (lines 9-10) – Due to the fact that

  B

  “Unless they believe that the global order works to their benefit” (lines 16-17) – Provided that

  C

  “While American GDP per person grew by 14% in 2001-15” (lines 68-69) – Given that

  D

  “But, as Brexit shows, when people feel they do not control their lives or share in the fruits of globalization” (lines 71-73) – Besides

  E

  “Hence, liberals also need to restore social mobility and ensure that economic growth translates into rising wages.” (lines 91-93) – Thus

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• A98E8AC2-FA

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionPUC - RJ · 2016DifícilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  

  The author affirms that “liberalism needs to fight its ground all over again” (lines 78-79).

  In order to support this point of view, the author considers

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  fostering discriminatory and bullying acts.

  B

  promoting attitudes of patience and understanding.

  C

  cooperating with people like Ms. Le Pen and Mr. Trump.

  D

  restraining the circulation of goods, ideas, capital and people.

  E

  planning a revenge against principled and enlightened people.

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• A98BD6BD-FA

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionPUC - RJ · 2016FácilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  

  In the fragment “…almost no politician has been willing to make the full-throated case for trade liberalisation…” (lines 63-65) the expression “make the full-throated case” means

  Escolha uma alternativa para a questão a98bd6bd-fa

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  express a point of view loudly or vigorously

  B

  discuss alternative measures to solve a case.

  C

  reveal polemic intentions or expectations.

  D

  put into words some obscure plans.

  E

  hide a controversial problem.

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• A9884F22-FA

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionPUC - RJ · 2016MédioEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  

  In paragraph 7 (lines 49-58), the author blames politicians because they were NOT

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  qualified for promoting progress in all layers of society.

  B

  concentrated on disseminating the advantages of globalisation.

  C

  accountable for fraudulent elections and biased media campaigns.

  D

  responsible for the decadence of all prosperous industrial communities.

  E

  able to grant the population’s right to discuss themes such as race, greenery and human rights.

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• A984413F-FA

  Inglês

  Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehensionPUC - RJ · 2016DifícilEntre para guardar nos favoritos

  

  The option in which the phrase in bold is correctly explained is

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  down-at-heel cities of England (line 6) - affluent English cities

  B

  an outburst of racist abuse (line 11) – an abuse committed by frenzied racists

  C

  the ensuing quarter-century (line 29) – the previous twenty-five years

  D

  Elaborate financial instruments (lines 38-39) – instruments elaborated by financiers

  E

  the intellectual underpinnings of liberalism (lines 59-60) - the intellectual foundations of liberalism

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