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(UFRGS -2008) As the 2007 Pan-American Games set for Rio de Janeiro approached, it seemed that everything was 4going the wrong way. Most Rio 2dwellers and Brazilians in general didnt think the city would be able to host this major 3sporting event. In 2007, besides a rise in crime, air traffic problems escalated almost to a chaotic state, and the structural works for the games fell alarmingly behind schedule. 1__________, in a 5surprising manner, at the opening ceremony at Maracana Stadium, 8it seemed like all the problems had magically vanished. The late structural works were suddenly solved at the last minute, in the best Brazilian tradition, and the overwhelming majority of events took place peacefully, except for 9a persistent and impolite booing from the spectators towards Americans, Argentineans and anyone playing against a Brazilian competitor. Rio de Janeiro bade farewell to the 6participating delegations with a taste for 7hosting big events, and an eye at the Olympic Games of 2016. All things considered, the citys homework was definitely 10well done. Adapted from: MOTA, Alan. 2007 Ohmy News International Sports. 30 jul. 2007. Acesso em: 05 set. 2007 Consider the sentence it seemed like all the problems had magically vanished (ref. 8). Rewrite it in the present tense by completing the blanks with the correct alternative. It __________ like all the problems __________ magically __________.

(UFRGS -2008) One of the 6best ways to build a sense of 8trust and 9responsibility in 14people is by 10sharing information. Giving team members the information 13they need 19enables them to make 4good business decisions. Sharing information sometimes means 1_________ information that is considered privileged, including sensitive and important topics such as the competitions activities, future business plans and strategies, financial data, industry issues or problem areas, competitors best practices, the way the group activities 2__________ to organizational goals, and 11performance feedback. 16Providing people with 7more complete information communicates trust and a sense of were in this together. 15It helps people think more broadly about the organization and the inter-relationships of various groups, 12resources and goals. By 3__________ access to information that helps 17them understand 20the big picture, 18people can 5better appreciate how their contribution fits in and how their behavior impacts other aspects of the organization. Adapted from: BLANCHARD, Ken. Leading at a higher level. New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007. p. 72 Leia as afirmaes a seguir I - A relao que existe entre as palavras da sequncia good (ref. 4), better (ref. 5) e best (ref. 6) a mesma que existe entre as palavras bad, worse e worst. II - A construo more complete (ref. 7) poderia ser substituda corretamente por completer. III - O contrrio de more complete (ref. 7) least complete. Quais esto CORRETAS?

(UFRGS - 2008) Leia as afirmações a seguir. I - A relação que existe entre as palavras da sequência good (ref. 4), better (ref. 5) e best (ref. 6) é a mesma que existe entre as palavras bad, worse e worst. II - A construção more complete (ref. 7) poderia ser substituída corretamente por completer. III - O contrário de more complete (ref. 7) é least complete. Quais estão CORRETAS?

(Ufrgs 2007) Most tourists in Rio spend most of their time downtown or in the citys Zona Sul, or southern zone, where the Rua dos Oitis is located. But in the 50 weeks of the year not devoted to Carnaval or New Years Eve, it can be easy to 1miss the party. It takes some guidance to develop the sense of where the Cariocas will be exercising their native joie de vivre. A working knowledge of Portuguese is an easy in, but even lacking that, with a little advance work and a few English-speaking Brazilian contacts you can get involved .......... the action and have an idea of the real scene. I received my initial orientation at home in New York, from acquaintances and friends of friends. Many Brazilians, gregarious by nature, are happy enough to help steer a traveler, especially if they think they may be coming north sometime to collect .......... a return of the favor. 3Local advice is also comforting, of course, given Rios reputation for crime. 4While the danger does not seem to 2dampen 5anyones partying spirit, violence is much feared and the threat is much discussed .......... the locals. Frequent travelers to Rio may share 6tips too. Before and after its peak travel season, the city attracts a number of regular visitors seduced by the charm of the Brazilians and the culture of their proudest city. These repeaters readily brave long flights, like the 12-hour trip from New York with not a single nonstop to be found. (Adapted from: KUGEL, Seth. The New York Times, 20 Feb. 2005.) The use of S is the same in ANYONES PARTYING SPIRIT (ref. 5) and in

(UFRGS - 2007) Mr. Eugene Foster lives with his wife in a large house in New York City, and they1have four servants. On this particular morning, there is a great deal of bustling about. One maid is distributing dust sheets to every room, while another2is draping them over the furniture. The butler is bringing down suitcases, and Mrs. Foster herself is flying from room to room and pretending to supervise these operations. Actually, she is thinking of nothing at all except that she is going to miss her plane if her husband doesnt come out of his study soon and get ready. Mr. Foster may possibly have a right to be irritated with his wifes foolishness, but he can have no excuse for increasing her misery by .......... her waiting4unnecessarily. It is by no means certain that this is what he3does, yet whenever they go somewhere, his timing is so accurate and his manner so bland that it is hard to believe he isnt purposely inflicting a nasty torture of his own on the5unhappy lady. And one thing he must know - that she would never dare to call out and tell him .......... . He disciplined her too well for that. He must also know that if he is prepared to wait even beyond the last moment of safety, he can6drive her nearly into hysterics. It seems almost as though he wanted to miss the plane simply to intensify the poor womans suffering. (Adapted from: DAHL, Roald. The way up to heaven.In: Tales of the unexpected.London: Penguin Book, 1979. p. 179-180.) Assinale a alternativa que completa correta e respectivamente as lacunas do texto.

(UFRGS 2007) The opposite of SMALLER (ref. 9) and LIGHTER (ref. 10) is respectively .......... and .......... .

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(UFRGS -2007) Most tourists in Rio spend most of their time downtown or in the citys Zona Sul, or southern zone, where the Rua dos Oitis is located. But in the 50 weeks of the year not devoted to Carnaval or New Years Eve, it can be easy to1miss the party. It takes some guidance to develop the sense of where the Cariocas will be exercising their native joie de vivre. A working knowledge of Portuguese is an easy in, but even lacking that, with a little advance work and a few English-speaking Brazilian contacts you can get involved .......... the action and have an idea of the real scene. I received my initial orientation at home in New York, from acquaintances and friends of friends. Many Brazilians, gregarious by nature, are happy enough to help steer a traveler, especially if they think they may be coming north sometime to collect .......... a return of the favor.3Local advice is also comforting, of course, given Rios reputation for crime.4While the danger does not seem to2dampen5anyones partying spirit, violence is much feared and the threat is much discussed .......... the locals. Frequent travelers to Rio may share6tips too. Before and after its peak travel season, the city attracts a number of regular visitors seduced by the charm of the Brazilians and the culture of their proudest city. These repeaters readily brave long flights, like the 12-hour trip from New York with not a single nonstop to be found. (Adapted from: KUGEL, Seth.The New York Times, 20 Feb. 2005.) The use of -ING is the same in LOCAL ADVICE IS ALSO COMFORTING (ref. 3) and in

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(UFRGS - 2007) ROBOT WORKER HITS THE TOWN Office workers, meet the colleague of the future. Asimo, the worlds most human robot, will start work in May as an office receptionist in Japan. 2Visitors to 4Hondas Wako building will be greeted by Asimo, which can show 1them to meeting rooms and .......... them tea and coffee on a tray. With optical and ultrasonic sensors, 3its makers say, it can recognise people and its surrounding environment, and there are already plans to lease the model out to other users. Six years in development, Asimo is able to walk in a smooth fashion which 7closely ........... that of a human being, says Honda. It has deliberately been designed to be similar in size to a 10-year-old child, so that it is less likely to intimidate people. 8It is also the fastest robot yet. Its ability to run tirelessly would put many people to shame. Asimo is an acronym for Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility. The robot is 9smaller and 10lighter than earlier prototypes, but tall enough, its makers say, to reach door knobs, operate switches and perform tasks at tables and benches. Honda, which is now .......... its efforts on artificial intelligence, says it is aiming to develop a future version of Asimo that will be able to think for itself. Whether humans will want to work alongside a 6robot 5that might show them up is another matter. (Adapted from: OWEN, Jonathan, The Independent on Sunday, 30 Apr. 2006.) Select the correct alternative to complete the sentence below. The opposite of SMALLER (ref. 9) and LIGHTER (ref. 10) is respectively .......... and .......... .

(UFRGS -2006) China is expected to become one of the worlds leading economies, so why are pupils still learning French6 rather than Mandarin7 in Britain8? For most students, there is little or no 1 . Despite predictions that it will dissapear as an international language, French dominates the timetables, followed by German9 and Spanish10. Exports to China are expected to quadruple by 201011 but most British schoolchildren are still not learning Mandarin. In one school, however, about 150 students now learn some Mandarin, under the tuition of Linzi Pan, the fourth Chinese assistant to work in the school. The Chinese language assistants who make it to the country are fearsomely well qualified12. In primary and secondary schools across the country there are about 30Chinese language assistants who not only contribute to language classes but also help to inject some idea of Chinese culture into the curriculum. Some students even get a 2 to visit China, thanks to the British Councils annual immersion courses for students in years 8 to 12, which give those travelling at least to weeks in a major Chinese city learning the language as well as seeing the 3 . In England there about 100 state schools teaching Chinese, as well as many more independent and weekend schools. The secretary of the British Association for Chinese Studies is adamant13 that the country needs much more investment, especially for teacher training and professional development, before Chinese studies can be introduced across the curriculum. Teachers report more interest in Mandarn than 10 years ago when people studied it because not only was it interesting but also rather exotic. Interest is now coming from all age groups, because of which evening-class provision across the country has shot up with many adults now learning the language for business 4 . It is very much about shifting British attitudes14. Historically, it has been the British Council that has promoted Britain in China but now we all ought to be making sure Britain is equipped to deal with China. Adapted from: The Independent, online edition, 11 Mar. 2005. Consider the verb form in the sentence below. Britain has investedvery little in Chinese studies. The same verb form is used correctly in the sentence

(UFRGS -2006) Seattle has a deep wateriness, says British-born author and avid sailor Jonathan Raban, who has been a resident of the Washington city for more than a decade. Its a basic constituent of the architecture that 1everything is reflected. The sight of the city sittting on Elliott Bay on a calm day is extraordinary. Indeed, water is the soul of Seattle. From Elliott Bay, in the citys west side, ferries set sail for Bainbridge Island and container and cruise ships dock. Lake Union rests in the center of the city, and its arms cut off the north end. To the east lies vast Lake Washington, a physical barrier between Seattle and its 2expansive suburbs. Most 3vantage points include a glimpse of water, either still and shimmering or angry and capped with white. When the clouds can hold no more moisture, water rains down, washing the pavements clean and drenching the green lawns and elaborate gardens of the city. The peculiar and complex intersections of land and water in Seattle have created geographical and philosophical boundaries and divisions. One result is in the citys many distinct and self-contained neighborhoods. Its not uncommon to meet someone who has lived in a single area since birth, and Seattleites are fiercely loyal to their neighborhoods. No one is prouder than a local of the isolated hamlet of 4Magnolia or the former hippie redoubt of 5Wallingford, for instance. Residents in each neighborhood still consider it to be the center of universe. There is a neighborhood for everyone. Even 6if natives should treasure an urge to get out and see the world, it seems more than likely that they will eventually return. Its as if the soft rains and mild temperatures that allows trees and plants to flourish so abundantly somehow also permeate those who live here, encouraging familial roots to take hold. In 1851, it was water that first attracted Arhur Dennys clan, among the first settlers who left Illinois by covered wagon to seek riches in the Oregon Territory. 7After learning of plentiful resources to the north, Denny and his group sailed to 8what is now Alki Beach in West Seattle. They eventually established 9what became Pioneer Square. 11History may be young in this 12port town, but its 13grasp on the collective 14Northwest spirit is possibly 10stronger than that in any older, more storied 15East Coast city. Adapted from: Elle Decor, v. 16, p. 66-80, Mar. 2005 Considere o uso do pronome WHAT nas referncias 8 e 9. Em quais das frases a seguir o pronome WHAT usado corretamente? I - What impresses the visitor about Seattle is its wateriness. II - What time does the ferry boat leave for Bainbrigde Island? III - Seattle offered plentiful resources, what attracted Arthur Dennys clan.

(UFRGS -2005) It was the summer that men first walked on the moon. I was very young back then, but I did not believe there would ever be future. I wanted to live dangerously, to push myself as far as I could go, and then see what happened to me when I got there. As it turned out, I nearly did not make it. Little by little, I saw my money dwindle to zero; I lost my apartment; I wound up living in the streets. If not for a girl named Kitty Wu, I probably would have starved to death. I had met her by chance only a short time before, but 1eventually I came to see that chance as a form of readiness a way of saving myself through the minds of others. That was the first part.From then on, strange things happened to me. I took the job with the old man in the wheelchair. I found out who my father was. I walked across the desert from Utah to California. That was a long time ago, of course, but I remeber them as the beginning of my life. AUSTER, Paul. Moon Palace. Chatham, Kent: Faber Faber, 1989. p. 1. The word EVENTUALLY (ref. 1) could be substituted, without any change in meaning, by:

(Ufrgs 2005) Sydney Possuelo, a Brazilian jungle explorer, has recently been to London to receive the Royal Geographical Society gold medal, an annual (1)............. for "the encouragement and promotion of geographical science and discovery", which dates back to 1832.While one might think that in the 21st century there is not much of the world left to explore, this explorer has proved (2) otherwise. As the head of Brazil's Department for Isolates Indians, his job is discovering lost tribes. Searching carefully the Brazilian Amazon, he has estabilished the existance of more than 20 previously unknown groups of indigenous Indians and he believes there are more yet to be discovered.He made his first expedition into the Amazon in 1959. There he got to know the Indians and understood the terrible drama of their bad situation. Although a century ago the estabilished view was that Indians groups should be contacted for their own good, Possuelo saw what contact did. As well as being introduced to diseases, alcohol and firearms, Indians could not (3) cope with the culture shock and their communicaties were destroyed.Since 1986, when he founded the department for isolated Indians, Possuelo and his team of several men have aimed to find lost tribes (4) so that they can left alone. When a group is located, the area around them is demarcated to stop anyone enetering it. "I need to prove that they exist without making contact".(6) Possuelo 7is very grateful for (8) the gold medal. It's good for (9) his ego, he says, but most importantly it keeps up 10his international profile. 5This helps to raise money for his work. However, he is resigned to the fact that he is just buying the Indians time, as contact with the outside world is inevitable for them. "Yet I think that it is a useful way to spend your life. It's about human rights." Adapted from: The Times, 24 June 2004. A palavra OTHERWISE (ref. 2) poderia ser substituída, sem alteração do sentido contextual, por

(Ufrgs 2005) It was the summer that men first walked on the moon. I was very young back then, but I did not believe there would ever be future. I wanted to live dangerously, to push myself as far as I could go, and then see what happened to me when I got there. As it turned out, I 1nearly did not make it. Little by little, I saw my money dwindle to zero; I lost my apartment; I wound up living in the streets. If not for a girl named Kitty Wu, I probably 2would have starved to death. 3I had met her by chance only a short time before, but 4eventually I came to see that chance as a form of readiness a way of saving myself through the minds of others. That was the first part. From then on, strange things happened to me. I took the job with the old man in the wheelchair. I found out who my father was. I walked across the desert from Utah to California. That was a long time ago, of course, but I remeber them as the beginning of my life. AUSTER, Paul. Moon Palace. Chatham, Kent: Faber & Faber, 1989. p. 1. The form WOULD HAVE STARVED (ref. 2) indicates a