Leia o poema a seguir, do poeta inglês, Roger McGough, poeta de performance, autor infantil e dramaturgo.

                                        The leader

                                I wanna be the leader.

                               I wanna be the leader.

                                Can I be the leader?

                                   Can I? Can I?

                                Promise? Promise?

                   Yuppee. I’m the leader. I’m the leader.

                              Ok, what shall we do?

Comparando as frases “I wanna be the leader” e “I’m the leader”, percebemos que:

Em inglês, encontramos muitos termos e expressões que não podem ser traduzidas como aparecem, pois o significado das frases se altera. Portanto, é sempre importante e necessário, olharmos o contexto em que esses termos e expressões aparecem no texto.

Para responder à questão, leia o texto a seguir.

                                            Open zipper

What do you do when you see that someone’s fly is open? Do you let the person know, even though it’s so embarrassing?

I think you should definitely speak up about this or any other problem (a tag sticking out, a piece of food on someone’s face, etc.) that can easily be remedied. Even if the person is embarrassed, he or she will no doubt be grateful for a chance to zip up – before even more people notice.

                                               (Good Housekeeping, November, page 64)

A alternativa que melhor explica o termo “fly” do texto é:

O texto a seguir, é um artigo que fala sobre o sonho de muitas pessoas: a cirurgia plástica como um meio de conservar a juventude. Mas isso envolve sacrifícios, dinheiro e riscos.

Após a leitura e, de acordo com o texto, escreva T (true) para as frases verdadeiras e F (false) para as frases falsas.

                                                                 Young at heart and in body

Today people are living a lot longer than they used to and their lives are much healthier, too. Older people used to say that they were “young at heart” when they looked old but felt young. Now, people want to look as young as they feel and they are prepared to spend a lot of money on surgery. If an operation can give people a younger face or body then they will have it and not worry about the dangers or the cost. People have always looked for eternal youth and maybe they have now found it.

As well as trying to look younger, people can have a lot of other operations. They can become bigger and smaller. They can have a different nose or more hair. They can even become taller or shorter! In fact doctors can probably change any part of the body that you are unhappy with – for the right money! The number of people who have these operations is continuing to go up. Last year in the UK there was an increase of 22%! And it is not only women who want a perfect body. More and more men are choosing to have surgery, too. The most popular operations for men include changing their nose or ears, and fat reduction. It is also worrying that many young people are having surgery. It is becoming so popular and cheap that some eighteen-year-olds are getting operations as presents for their birthdays.

However, these operations can be dangerous and they can also cause a lot of pain. Sometimes the operations go wrong and the person may look worse than before. There are some terrible stories and there have been some frightening programmes on television. Although there are problems, people continue to take the risks.

In the past, only the rich and famous had enough money to pay for these operations but today the prices are much lower. Many more people today have the opportunity to look younger or to look like their favourite celebrity. Although it costs money and is dangerous, millions of men and women still have surgery because they want a perfect body.

I- People today can change the way they look. (    )

II- People live much shorter lives today than before. (    )

III- More people had surgery last year than ever before. (    )

IV- These operations are completely safe (    )

The correct sequence is:

Looking for Love

Looking for Love is an agency that finds partners for single people of any age. Read about Lisa.

My name is Liza. I’m 25 years old and I’m from Manchester. I’m single and I’m looking for love. I’m a journalist on a local newspaper, which means I write stories about local issues and sometimes I interview politicians. I like my job, but I’d like o work on a national newspaper one day. That’s because I want to have the opportunity to work abroad.

I have a small group of friends who I’ve known for years. I even went to school with some of them. I’m not really extrovert but I like going out and having fun. We usually go out to parties, nightclubs, and restaurants. I also like cooking and I make great pasta! My ideal night in is a good meal, a glass of wine, and a DVD. I like thrillers much more than I like romantic comedies!

I’m not very sporty, but I like to keep fit. I stopped smoking last year ad now I go running twice a week and I sometimes go to the gym at weekends. I eat lots of fruit and vegetables and I try not to have read meat or too much coffee. At work, I drink water or tea. I want someone who is similar to me.

Please contact Looking for Love if you think you’re the kind of person I’m looking for!

Analise as afirmativas a seguir e, de acordo com o texto, podemos afirmar que:

I- Lisa often has to talk about politics.

II- Lisa met all her friends at school.

III- Lisa doesn’t like romantic stories.

IV- She goes to the gym every week.

V- She often has fruit.

Retome o texto da questão anterior para continuar sua análise na interpretação.

Read the text again and answer the question.

                                  Young at heart and in body

Today people are living a lot longer than they used to and their lives are much healthier, too. Older people used to say that they were “young at heart” when they looked old but felt young. Now, people want to look as young as they feel and they are prepared to spend a lot of money on surgery. If an operation can give people a younger face or body then they will have it and not worry about the dangers or the cost. People have always looked for eternal youth and maybe they have now found it.

As well as trying to look younger, people can have a lot of other operations. They can become bigger and smaller. They can have a different nose or more hair. They can even become taller or shorter! In fact doctors can probably change any part of the body that you are unhappy with – for the right money! The number of people who have these operations is continuing to go up. Last year in the UK there was an increase of 22%! And it is not only women who want a perfect body. More and more men are choosing to have surgery, too. The most popular operations for men include changing their nose or ears, and fat reduction. It is also worrying that many young people are having surgery. It is becoming so popular and cheap that some eighteen-year-olds are getting operations as presents for their birthdays.

However, these operations can be dangerous and they can also cause a lot of pain. Sometimes the operations go wrong and the person may look worse than before. There are some terrible stories and there have been some frightening programmes on television. Although there are problems, people continue to take the risks.

In the past, only the rich and famous had enough money to pay for these operations but today the prices are much lower. Many more people today have the opportunity to look younger or to look like their favourite celebrity. Although it costs money and is dangerous, millions of men and women still have surgery because they want a perfect body.

De acordo com o texto, assinale a afirmativa que não está inferida no texto.

Lucy has not been satisfied with her teenage daughter’s behavior. She has had bad marks and has arrived late at home. After reprimanding her several times, Lucy decided to have heart-to-heart talk with the girl.

The expression in bold means:

Read the following book review and answer the question.

The Great Gatsby is probably F. Scott Fitzgerald’s greatest novel, a book that offers damning and insightful views of the American nouveau riche in the 1920s. The Great Gatsby is an American classic and a wonderfully evocative work. Like much of Fitzgerald’s prose, it is neat and well crafted. Fitzgerald seems to have had a brilliant understanding of lives that are corrupted by greed and incredibly sad and unfulfilled. The novel is a product of its generation with one of American literature’s most powerful characters in the figure of Jay Gatsby, who is urbane and world-weary. Gatsby is really nothing more than a man desperate for love.

                          (Adapted from: The Great Gatsby Review. Source: Accessed on: 14 jul. 2015.)

Based on the review, it is correct to assert that: 

In order to decorate her office, Beth hired a service to enlarge some photos. Although it took more than they had promised and some of her calls weren´t returned, she enjoyed the result and the good price. 

This service can be described as:

Read the situation and complete the conversations:

A: Let’s have a dinner party Friday night. Help me prepare the menu.

B: Ok. Remember that my sister ______________________, so we can’t make anything too fatty. Why don’t you make some chicken?

A: I would, but Stella __________________. She never eats meat. Maybe I can make that rice dish.

The correct sequence is:

Read this article about reading to answer the question:               

What’s good for read?

At least that’s what many experts are now saying. After a long time of believing that only certain types of reading materials were appropriate, educators and child experts are changing their minds.

They now say that any reading is good for developing and improving comprehension skills. Children increase their vocabulary by reading which also increases their comprehension.

Some parents might be concerned that if left to choose their books, their children would only choose easy material. They might think that children won’t challenge themselves by reading above their level. But, in fact, the opposite is true. When children choose their own materials, they generally pick books at a higher level than what a teacher would, if the topic of the reading is interesting to them.

Studies show that children who read for pleasure or for their own learning often do well in all school subjects. Good readers often make better students. The only way to become a better reader is to practice.

So whether it’s a teen romance novel, a music magazine, a comic book about superheroes, or an internet website, reading is good for the brain.

                                                         (source: www.math.ttu.edu)

Write T (true) or F (false). According to the article,

1-   (    ) educators are changing their minds and say that children should be allowed to read whatever they want.

2-   (    ) different types of reading will help a child improve his/her reading skills.

3-   (    ) most children prefer to read books that are very easy for them.

4-   (    ) children who read well usually do well in school.

5-   (    ) a teen romance novel is not as good for a child to read as a comic book.

The correct sequence is: