SISTEMA POSITIVO DE ENSINO ASSESSORIA DE LÍNGUA INGLESA AÇÃO DE LÍNGUA INGLESA CAMBRIDGE-INSPIRED QUESTIONS VOLUME 3 – CAPÍTULOS 5 e 6 SHORT TEXTS: Check the sentence that best matches the message of the text 1. A. It is possible to contact the office for even during the holiday. B. The office employees will be working at an event during Independence Day c. New workers should bring their CV on Saturday for job interviews 2. A. The delivery workers are taking food for customers. B. The delivery workers can stop working to enjoy the Christmas Party c. Customers are giving delivery workers food to show appreciation for their work. MATCHING: The people below are all looking for a book to read about a world leader. On the opposite page there are descriptions of five biographies in the bookstore. Decide which book would be the most appropriate for the following readers. One book will have no match. Mel is looking for a book about strong women who fought against society values of their time and made a difference in the way feminism became established. She enjoys biographies with historical and personal information about the person described. Lubi is a proud black man, but he thinks books about war heroes are more interesting than those about racism and how Africa needs to be valued. He enjoys narratives that show the strategy of an army and how countries win and lose battles. Victor is a social worker and how organizations can help poor people is very interesting for him. He used to be a teacher, so titles that involve education, learning difficulties and how to overcome them are usually the reads he enjoys the most. His students are learning English, so it would be nice to recommend a book for them. Vania and Debora are starting their own business: they are building a restaurant together. They hope to attract customers who are interesting in healthy cuisine and helping the environment, so they enjoy reading about these topics. BOOK 1 is perfect for _______________: This cookbook will no doubt transform your kitchen, bringing new plant-based, whole food ideas to the table and offering easy yet healthy recipe solutions for everything from celebratory meals to rushed weeknight dinners. Ashley Madden is a pharmacist, certified holistic nutritional consultant, and devoted health foodie. Hoping to impact people’s diet and the planet, she devotes her career so people make better choices that affect everyone in a positive way. BOOK 2 is perfect for _____________ : Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani activist who fights for female education, and in 2014 became the youngest Nobel Prize laureate. Beautifully illustrated and carefully adapted, the series introduces language learners around the world to the bestselling authors and most compelling content from Penguin Random House, and includes language activities that help readers to develop key skills. BOOK 3 is perfect for _____________ : This book brings to life the untold story behind the release of Nelson Mandela, as revealed in previously top-secret records. Kobie Coetsee, Minister of Justice at the time, kept an archive on ‘Prisoner 913’, on which the authors – a historian and a journalist – draw to retell the story. This is history as it actually happened, as opposed to how it has been portrayed up to now, even in writings by Mandela himself. Prisoner 913 sets right the historical record. BOOK 4 is perfect for _____________: Hailed by readers and critics across the country, this engrossing biography of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo reveals a woman of extreme magnetism and originality, an artist whose sensual vibrancy came straight from her own experiences: Here is the tumultuous life of an extraordinary twentieth- century woman who changed how females see themselves -- with illustrations as rich and haunting as her legend. BOOK 5 is perfect for _____________: When we seek an example of great leaders with unalloyed courage, the person who comes to mind is Winston Churchill: the iconic, visionary war leader immune from the consensus of the day, who stood firmly for his beliefs when everyone doubted him. But how did young Winston become Churchill? What gave him the strength to take on the superior force of Nazi Germany when bombs rained on London and so many others had caved? In Churchill, Andrew Roberts gives readers the full and definitive Winston Churchill, from birth to lasting legacy, as personally revealing as it is compulsively readable. PLACING: This is a text about an American sporting event: The Super Bowl. Five sentences were removed from it. Read the text and write the number corresponding to each sentence and their place in the text. What’s So Super About Super Bowl Sunday? The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League (NFL). ________________________________________________________________________ (1), a day filled with football, entertainment and partying. NFL teams compete throughout the fall for the honor of being one of the top two teams who get to play in the biggest game of the year: the Super Bowl. Though you may not find it listed on any calendar,__________________________________(2). In fact, after Thanksgiving, more food is eaten on Super Bowl Sunday than any other day of the year. ______________________________________________________ (3). In February 2015, the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots played in the Super Bowl. More than 168 million people tuned in for the game, _________________________________________________(4). Due to the high number of viewers during________________________________________ (5). In fact, if advertisers want to buy commercial time during the Super Bowl, they can expect to pay more than they would at any other time of the year. ( ) Making it the most viewed program in history in the U.S. ( ) Most years the Super Bowl is the most-watched program on television in America and the second most- watched program worldwide. ( ) companies interested in buying commercial airtime pay a high price. ( ) Each winter, millions of Americans gather around their televisions for Super Bowl Sunday ( ) Super Bowl Sunday is considered an unofficial holiday in the United States. SUBSTITUTING: Here are some sentences about the grammar topics of this bimester. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than three words. A. We will travel to the beach this weekend. We are ______________________ to the beach this weekend. B. I have no time between classes today. I _____________________ any time between classes today. C. There are many cars downtown during rush hour. There ____________________ traffic downtown during rush hour. D. I’m from Bahia, originally, but I moved here 10 years ago. I _____________________ born in Bahia, but I moved here 10 years ago. E. I completely forgot the answer to question 2 in the test. I didn’t _______________________ the answer to question 2 in the test. VOLUME 7 – CAPÍTULOS 13 e 14 SHORT TEXTS: Check the sentence that best matches the message of the text 1. A. The special offer is valid for couples for a short period of time. B. The theater is offering discount deals to promote their return to business C. Customers who buy tickets for classic movies get a voucher for food and beverages. 2. A. People interested in music lessons register in the post office. B. The shop is specialized in professional musicians who want to become teachers. c. Uvongo’s services, merchandise, location and contact details are available. MATCHING: The people below all enjoy music. On the opposite page there are descriptions of eight places where people can have different musical experiences Decide which place would be the most suitable for the following people. One experience will not have a match. This is a perfect experience for ________________. This is a perfect experience for ________________. This is a perfect experience for ________________. This is a perfect experience for ________________. This is a perfect experience for ________________. This is a perfect experience for ________________. PLACING: This is a text about Carnaval, Samba and Body Positivity. Five sentences were removed from it. Read the text and write the number corresponding to each sentence and their place in the text. Samba Project Promotes Body Diversity in Rio's Carnival Founder wants to raise participants' self-esteem and give visibility to diverse body types _______________1__________________________. But now, the "plus size" model wants to put the spotlight on large women, who, like herself, dance samba as a way to improve their self-esteem. "There have always been overweight people in samba schools, but they were always hidden—______2_________," said the 47-year-old model who has led Plus no Samba project since 2017. The project helps large women to participate in Rio's carnival parades. She says that when she dances samba, she never worries who is looking at her. _______________________3___________________ ". They said to me' congratulations, how beautiful, you samba'. It seemed that it was something out of the ordinary for someone of this weight to dance," she said during a photo session with six of her "girls" in downtown Rio de Janeiro. The mother of three became a "veteran" to more than one hundred overweight women who participate in her project.__________4________________. Duarte created the project because large women would approach her, saying they wanted to have her courage to dance in public. "____________5________________." https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/culture/2020/02/samba-project-promotes-body-diversity-in-rios-carnival.shtml ( ) More than one hundred overweight women participate in her project ( ) Some of them are now dancing with samba schools. ( ) They needed someone to give them the incentive to guide them ( ) In the middle of the group, or the baianas section ( ) Nilma Duarte's body size never prevented her from dancing samba in public. SUBSTITUTING: Here are some sentences about the grammar topics of this bimester. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than three words. 1. I have studied English since 2010. I have studies English __________________________ years. 2. I have already eaten dinner, but not washed the dishes. I have already eaten dinner, but I _______________________ the dishes yet. 3. Have you been to Curitiba before? ____________________ been to Curitiba? 4. Do you know the name of that actor that played The Hulk? __________ played The Hulk? 5. Which one do you prefer: The Joker or The Batman? _____________ is the better movie: The Joker or The Batman? VOLUME 11 – CAPÍTULOS 21 e 22 SHORT TEXTS: Check the sentence that best matches the message of the text 1. A. Voters might choose to vote on different dates. B. People have to register their vote before July 7. C. Candidates can make their official campaign up to July 31 2. A. Debate competitions will happen in June B. The debate team is accepting new members. C. The registration for the 2021 competition are open. MATCHING: The people below all are looking for a job. On the opposite page there are descriptions of five job advertisements of places looking for workers. Decide which place would be the most suitable for the following people. Nina is studying English and has her own blog. She is a very sociable person, and is interested in music and fashion. Dave has just finished school and is looking for a full-time job. He is sociable, likes working with his hands and cares about his appearance. Dewei enjoys helping people. He wants to make a difference to other people's lives. He is looking for opportunities to learn new things that will help him in his career. Sarah is a student and she is looking for flexible, part-time work. She doesn't want to work in a restaurant or shop. She is tall, beautiful and has her own unique look. Sam is friendly and sociable. He has experience working in a restaurant and wants a job with more responsibility. He is studying part-time so he needs flexible working hours. PLACING: This is a text about Australia. Six sentences were removed from it. Read the text and write the number corresponding to each sentence and their place in the text. ____________1_______________? Then Australia is the coolest place for you Sydney’s Opera House A sunny day at the Gold Coast Australia is a large and diverse island-country located in the continent of Oceania. There is a large variety of hotels and amazing tourist places there. __2___. Australians love going there to surf and relax under the sun. The weather is usually sunny, with some storms in the evening, in the summer. But in March and April, the weather is often cloudy and rainy because of the fall. Sightseeing and surfing are great from October to March, __3__. Summer is Aussies favorite season. Discover the Outback Desert with its unique plants and animals. But don’t go there in the summer: __4__and the mosquitos will eat you alive. The Gold Coast, located in the state of Queensland, offers surfers and beach lovers a day to be remembered, any time of the year. Or stop by at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, to see the cutest Koalas. ___5__ Let’s go? Don’t wait any longer to visit the wonderful “Down Under”, ___6___. ( ) It’s extremely hot ( ) There are wonderful beaches, too ( ) As people call Australia informally ( ) Going on a trip abroad ( ) The place is open all year long ( ) When it’s sunny all day long. SUBSTITUTING: Here are some sentences about the grammar topics of this bimester. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than three words. 1. She loves going to the gym and and I do, too. She loves going to the gym and ____________ I. 2. They aren’t American and I’m not, either. They aren’t American, and _________________ I. 3. I like to cook when people come over for dinner. I enjoy ____________________ when people come over for dinner. 4. It’s necessary to fill out this application form before the interview. You _________________ to fill out this application form before the interview. 5. I think you should read this book before the test. I recommend ______________ this book before the test. SISTEMA POSITIVO DE ENSINO ASSESSORIA DE LÍNGUA INGLESA AÇÃO DE LÍNGUA INGLESA CAMBRIDGE-INSPIRED QUESTIONS – ANSWER KEY VOLUME 3 – CAPÍTULOS 5 e 6 SHORT TEXTS: Check the sentence that best matches the message of the text 1. A. It is possible to contact the office even during the holiday. B. The office employees will be working at an event during Independence Day c. New workers should bring their CV on Saturday for job interviews 2. A. The delivery workers are taking food for customers. B. The delivery workers can stop working to enjoy the Christmas Party c. Customers are giving delivery workers food to show appreciation for their work. MATCHING: The people below are all looking for a book to read about a world leader. On the opposite page there are descriptions of five biographies in the bookstore. Decide which book would be the most appropriate for the following readers. One book will have no match. Mel is looking for a book about strong women who fought against society values of their time and made a difference in the way feminism became established. She enjoys biographies with historical and personal information about the person described. Lubi is a proud black man, but he thinks books about war heroes are more interesting than those about racism and how Africa needs to be valued. He enjoys narratives that show the strategy of an army and how countries win and lose battles. Victor is a social worker and how organizations can help poor people is very interesting for him. He used to be a teacher, so titles that involve education, learning difficulties and how to overcome them are usually the reads he enjoys the most. His students are learning English, so it would be nice to recommend a book for them. Vania and Debora are starting their own business: they are building a restaurant together. They hope to attract customers who are interesting in healthy cuisine and helping the environment, so they enjoy reading about these topics. BOOK 1 is perfect for _Vania and Debora_____: This cookbook will no doubt transform your kitchen, bringing new plant-based, whole food ideas to the table and offering easy yet healthy recipe solutions for everything from celebratory meals to rushed weeknight dinners. Ashley Madden is a pharmacist, certified holistic nutritional consultant, and devoted health foodie. Hoping to impact people’s diet and the planet, she devotes her career so people make better choices that affect everyone in a positive way. BOOK 2 is perfect for __Victor_______ : Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani activist who fights for female education, and in 2014 became the youngest Nobel Prize laureate. Beautifully illustrated and carefully adapted, the series introduces language learners around the world to the bestselling authors and most compelling content from Penguin Random House, and includes language activities that help readers to develop key skills. BOOK 3 is perfect for ___no one______ : This book brings to life the untold story behind the release of Nelson Mandela, as revealed in previously top-secret records. Kobie Coetsee, Minister of Justice at the time, kept an archive on ‘Prisoner 913’, on which the authors – a historian and a journalist – draw to retell the story. This is history as it actually happened, as opposed to how it has been portrayed up to now, even in writings by Mandela himself. Prisoner 913 sets right the historical record. BOOK 4 is perfect for __Mel___________: Hailed by readers and critics across the country, this engrossing biography of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo reveals a woman of extreme magnetism and originality, an artist whose sensual vibrancy came straight from her own experiences: Here is the tumultuous life of an extraordinary twentieth- century woman who changed how females see themselves -- with illustrations as rich and haunting as her legend. BOOK 5 is perfect for __Lubi___________: When we seek an example of great leaders with unalloyed courage, the person who comes to mind is Winston Churchill: the iconic, visionary war leader immune from the consensus of the day, who stood firmly for his beliefs when everyone doubted him. But how did young Winston become Churchill? What gave him the strength to take on the superior force of Nazi Germany when bombs rained on London and so many others had caved? In Churchill, Andrew Roberts gives readers the full and definitive Winston Churchill, from birth to lasting legacy, as personally revealing as it is compulsively readable. PLACING: This is a text about an American sporting event: The Super Bowl. Five sentences were removed from it. Read the text and write the number corresponding to each sentence and their place in the text. What’s So Super About Super Bowl Sunday? The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League (NFL). ________________________________________________________________________ (1), a day filled with football, entertainment and partying. NFL teams compete throughout the fall for the honor of being one of the top two teams who get to play in the biggest game of the year: the Super Bowl. Though you may not find it listed on any calendar,__________________________________(2). In fact, after Thanksgiving, more food is eaten on Super Bowl Sunday than any other day of the year. ______________________________________________________ (3). In February 2015, the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots played in the Super Bowl. More than 168 million people tuned in for the game, _________________________________________________(4). Due to the high number of viewers during________________________________________ (5). In fact, if advertisers want to buy commercial time during the Super Bowl, they can expect to pay more than they would at any other time of the year. (4 ) Making it the most viewed program in history in the U.S. (3 ) Most years the Super Bowl is the most-watched program on television in America and the second most- watched program worldwide. (5 ) companies interested in buying commercial airtime pay a high price. (1 ) Each winter, millions of Americans gather around their televisions for Super Bowl Sunday (2 ) Super Bowl Sunday is considered an unofficial holiday in the United States. SUBSTITUTING: Here are some sentences about the grammar topics of this bimester. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than three words. A. We will travel to the beach this weekend. We are __travelling / going to travel___________ to the beach this weekend. B. I have no time between classes today. I _don’t have________________ any time between classes today. C. There are many cars downtown during rush hour. There _is much_______________ traffic downtown during rush hour. D. I’m from Bahia, originally, but I moved here 10 years ago. I __was________________ born in Bahia, but I moved here 10 years ago. E. I completely forgot the answer to question 2 in the test. I didn’t _remember__________________ the answer to question 2 in the test. VOLUME 7 – CAPÍTULOS 13 e 14 SHORT TEXTS: Check the sentence that best matches the message of the text 1. A. The special offer is valid for couples for a short period of time. B. The theater is offering discount deals to promote their return to business C. Customers who buy tickets for classic movies get a voucher for food and beverages. 2. A. People interested in music lessons register in the post office. B. The shop is specialized in professional musicians who want to become teachers. c. Uvongo’s services, merchandise, location and contact details are available. MATCHING: The people below all enjoy music. On the opposite page there are descriptions of eight places where people can have different musical experiences Decide which place would be the most suitable for the following people. One experience will not have a match. This is a perfect experience for __Joe______________. This is a perfect experience for ___James__________. This is a perfect experience for _Will____________. This is a perfect experience for ____Zoe__________. This is a perfect experience for ___no one_________. This is a perfect experience for ______Jess________. PLACING: This is a text about Carnaval, Samba and Body Positivity. Five sentences were removed from it. Read the text and write the number corresponding to each sentence and their place in the text. Samba Project Promotes Body Diversity in Rio's Carnival Founder wants to raise participants' self-esteem and give visibility to diverse body types _______________1__________________________. But now, the "plus size" model wants to put the spotlight on large women, who, like herself, dance samba as a way to improve their self-esteem. "There have always been overweight people in samba schools, but they were always hidden—______2_________," said the 47-year-old model who has led Plus no Samba project since 2017. The project helps large women to participate in Rio's carnival parades. She says that when she dances samba, she never worries who is looking at her. _______________________3___________________ ". They said to me' congratulations, how beautiful, you samba'. It seemed that it was something out of the ordinary for someone of this weight to dance," she said during a photo session with six of her "girls" in downtown Rio de Janeiro. The mother of three became a "veteran" to more than one hundred overweight women who participate in her project.__________4________________. Duarte created the project because large women would approach her, saying they wanted to have her courage to dance in public. "____________5________________." https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/culture/2020/02/samba-project-promotes-body-diversity-in-rios-carnival.shtml (3 ) More than one hundred overweight women participate in her project (4 ) Some of them are now dancing with samba schools. (5 ) They needed someone to give them the incentive to guide them (2 ) In the middle of the group, or the baianas section (1 ) Nilma Duarte's body size never prevented her from dancing samba in public. SUBSTITUTING: Here are some sentences about the grammar topics of this bimester. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than three words. 1. I have studied English since 2010. I have studies English _____for 10__________________ years. 2. I have already eaten dinner, but not washed the dishes. I have already eaten dinner, but I ____haven’t_washed__________ the dishes yet. 3. Have you been to Curitiba before? __Have you ever been____________ been to Curitiba? 4. Do you know the name of that actor that played The Hulk? __Who______ played The Hulk? 5. Which one do you prefer: The Joker or The Batman? __What________ is the better movie: The Joker or The Batman? VOLUME 11 – CAPÍTULOS 21 e 22 SHORT TEXTS: Check the sentence that best matches the message of the text 1. A. Voters might choose to vote on different dates. B. People have to register their vote before July 7. C. Candidates can make their official campaign up to July 31 2. A. Debate competitions will happen in June B. The debate team is accepting new members. C. The registration for the 2021 competition are open. MATCHING: The people below all are looking for a job. On the opposite page there are descriptions of five job advertisements of places looking for workers. Decide which place would be the most suitable for the following people. Nina is studying English and has her own blog. She is a very sociable person, and is interested in music and fashion. C Dave has just finished school and is looking for a full-time job. He is sociable, likes working with his hands and cares about his appearance. B Dewei enjoys helping people. He wants to make a difference to other people's lives. He is looking for opportunities to learn new things that will help him in his career. A Sarah is a student and she is looking for flexible, part-time work. She doesn't want to work in a restaurant or shop. She is tall, beautiful and has her own unique look. D Sam is friendly and sociable. He has experience working in a restaurant and wants a job with more responsibility. He is studying part-time so he needs flexible working hours. E PLACING: This is a text about Australia. Six sentences were removed from it. Read the text and write the number corresponding to each sentence and their place in the text. ____________1_______________? Then Australia is the coolest place for you Sydney’s Opera House A sunny day at the Gold Coast Australia is a large and diverse island-country located in the continent of Oceania. There is a large variety of hotels and amazing tourist places there. __2___. Australians love going there to surf and relax under the sun. The weather is usually sunny, with some storms in the evening, in the summer. But in March and April, the weather is often cloudy and rainy because of the fall. Sightseeing and surfing are great from October to March, __3__. Summer is Aussies favorite season. Discover the Outback Desert with its unique plants and animals. But don’t go there in the summer: __4__and the mosquitos will eat you alive. The Gold Coast, located in the state of Queensland, offers surfers and beach lovers a day to be remembered, any time of the year. Or stop by at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, to see the cutest Koalas. ___5__ Let’s go? Don’t wait any longer to visit the wonderful “Down Under”, ___6___. (4 ) It’s extremely hot (2 ) There are wonderful beaches, too (6 ) As people call Australia informally (1 ) Going on a trip abroad (5 ) The place is open all year long (3 ) When it’s sunny all day long. SUBSTITUTING: Here are some sentences about the grammar topics of this bimester. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than three words. 1. She loves going to the gym and and I do, too. She loves going to the gym and __SO DO_______ I. 2. They aren’t American and I’m not, either. They aren’t American, and __neither do_______________ I. 3. I like to cook when people come over for dinner. I enjoy __cooking__________________ when people come over for dinner. 4. It’s necessary to fill out this application form before the interview. You need to_________________ to fill out this application form before the interview. 5. I think you should read this book before the test. I recommend _reading_________ this book before the test.
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