QUESTÃO 1
Choose the best
option to describe the boy’s feelings about going back to school.
a) In August 2019,
the boy looks scared but calm.
b) In August 2020,
the boy looks stressed and anxious.
c) In both years,
2019 and 2020, the boy looks bored and sleepy.
d) In both years,
2019 and 2020, the boy looks alert and insecure.
e) In both years,
2019 and 2020, the boy looks enthusiastic and confident.
QUESTÃO 2
Across
Europe, children are returning to school
Spain
Primary and secondary
schools started the academic year across the regions in the first three weeks
of September.
School attendance is
mandatory, as are face masks in class for children aged six and over. Students
must wash their hands at least five times a day. Social distancing must be
observed, except among members of a “bubble”, a small group of children who
must distance from members of other bubbles. Temperature checks are carried out
each morning, at school or at home.
Norway
Schools reopened
gradually from April 27.
Children are not
required to wear face masks and school hours remain largely unchanged.
Online learning is no
longer an option. Classmates stick together and do not mix at school with
members of other cohorts. During breaks, each class is assigned a different
area of the playground. Break times are also staggered. Children with symptoms
must stay home and be tested for COVID infection. In kindergartens, children
can attend even if they have a sniffle but must stay home if symptoms are more
serious.
Available at:
https://time.com/5885554/europe-schools-reopening-germany-scotland-norway/.
According to the
text:
a) Masks are also
compulsory in Norwegian schools.
b) In Norway, schools
reopened well before schools in Spain.
c) In Spanish
schools, social distancing need not to be observed.
d) All of the class
in Norway get together in the same area during breaks.
e) In Spain, face
masks in class are compulsory for kids of all ages.
QUESTÃO 3
My
groundhog day
By
Izzy Perry 8LVD
So I’m in quarantine.
That sounds really bad, doesn’t it? This is what I have been doing to not be
bored whilst stuck at home.
Well, I obviously
wake up first, don’t I? I then sneak downstairs to watch Netflix before my
parents start working, otherwise, the WiFi will kick them off their important
phone calls.
When my family
finally wake up, it’s decision time. Do I use my one emptier day by walking Max
the dog; or do I use it to stay fit by going for a run? I can’t do both at the
same time because Max would just bark or trip me up!
My phone starts to
buzz with notifications from Show My Homework about work I need to complete. I
had better get on with that! The one thing I do miss about school, though, is socialising
with my friends and team sports.
Available at:
https://www.emanuel.org.uk/a-day-in-the-life-of-quarantine-pupils-tales/.
Vocabulary
Groundhog day: a situation in which a series of
unwelcome or tedious events appear to be recurring in the exactly same way.
Whilst: while.
Izzy is a teenager
talking about a day during his quarantine. Apart from watching Netflix before
his parents start working, he is in doubt about what to do, so he decides to
a) study with his
parents at home.
b) watch Netflix all
day long to pass the time.
c) call all his
teachers and friends he misses a lot.
d) finish his
homework when he gets a notification.
e) walk his dog and
run at the same time to stay fit.
QUESTÃO 4
Toronto is the
largest city in Canada. It is also the capital of the province of Ontario. It
is the cultural, trade, and financial center of the country. It was founded in
1834 by John Graves Simcoe.
Toronto is located on
the northern shore of Lake Ontario, in the far southern part of the province.
It has a very diverse population. People from all over the world live in the
city and contribute to its lively culture. The city has many museums, theaters,
and music centers, including the Royal Ontario Museum and the Ontario Science
Centre. Toronto is also home to several major sports teams.
Parks and gardens can
also be found throughout the city. Several small islands in the lake are part
of the parks system. Ferry service connects the city to the Toronto Islands.
Toronto is a major
trade center because of its location on Lake Ontario. The lake is one of the
five Great Lakes of North America. Ships can bring goods to and from other
major ports throughout the Great Lakes. They can also reach the Atlantic Ocean
by traveling through the water route known as the Saint Lawrence Seaway.
On April 19, 1904, a
Toronto fire decimated downtown Toronto and took with it over 100 buildings in
the industrial and commercial area but it was rebuilt quickly.
Many banks and other
financial institutions have their headquarters in and around Toronto. It is the
2nd largest financial center in North America.
Available at:
https://www.livingin-canada.com/living-in-toronto.html. (Adapted.)
Choose the correct
alternative according to the text.
a) Toronto is the
smallest city in Canada.
b) There are no
people from other nations living in Canada.
c) It was founded by
John Graves Simcoe in the 18th century.
d) Toronto is one of
the largest financial center in North America.
e) After the fire, in
1904, it took a long time for the area to be rebuilt.
QUESTÃO 5
Read the following
paragraph about a famous opera singer.
My husband and I _______ (plan) to spend the weekend on
the beach with the kids. I _______ (pack) basic items, such as, sunscreen, sunglasses, bathing suits,
hats, etc. for everyone. The kids _______ (love) the sea, so we _______ (go) to the beach every year. My mother _______ (not like) beaches and she _______ (think) we’re crazy. We _______ (have) a big car, so my husband _______ (prepare) it for the trip right now.
It isn’t a long trip, but he _______ (check) the car’s fluid levels, brakes, tires, and anything else that might
cause us problems.
Now, choose the
alternative that completes it correctly.
a) planning; is
packing; love; go; don’t like; think; have; preparing; checks.
b) are planning, am
packing, love, go, doesn’t like; thinks, have, is preparing, is checking.
c) plan, pack, love,
going, doesn’t like thinks, have, is preparing, checking.
d) is planning,
packing, love, is going, don’t like thinks, is having, prepares, is checking.
e) are planning, am packing, is loving, go, doesn’t like; thinks, has,
is preparing, am checking.
Text for questions 6
and 7
Naysha,
16: Looking forward to a better year
Naysha
Guerrero maintained a strong academic record all the way through her first year
in high school. Nothing prepared her, however, for how disconnected she would
feel when all her classes went online. “None of my teachers understood that I
was struggling. They thought I was lazy,” she says. By spring of 2021, burned
out from a year of online classes, her ability to focus or do homework
vanished.
Naysha’s
parents reminded her she was a strong student in a bad situation and the situation
wouldn’t last forever. Their reassurance helped her feel better, but didn’t
help her grades. Looking forward to her junior year helped. “I thought, I’ll be
back in school, in person. I can get my grades back up and prepare for
college.” News of the Delta variant makes her nervous, but she is determined to
stay positive.
Naysha’s
back-to-school advice
“If
you need help, ask for help. I was never the kind of student who needed help,
but my friends who asked for help did a lot better.” Whether classes are in
person or online again this fall, Naysha plans to take this advice to heart.
Avaliable at:
https://answers.childrenshospital.org/back-to-school-2021/. Access on: dez 9th
2021.
QUESTÃO 6
According to the
text, Naysha
a) was ready to start
remote learning.
b) was considered
lazy by the teachers.
c) adapted to the new
way of learning soon.
d) asked for help
during her virtual classes.
e) stayed focused on
her online classes.
QUESTÃO 7
During remote
learning, Naysha’s parents
a) thought she was a
weak student.
b) helped her to
improve her grades.
c) didn’t support her
mental and emotional health.
d) made her more
nervous about the Delta variant.
e) reminded her that
the situation was only temporary.
Text for questions 8
and 9
Toronto’s
CN Tower
The
CN Tower is a 553 meters high concrete communications and observation tower located
in the city’s downtown core of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Built on the former
Railway Lands, it was completed in 1976. It is one of Canada’s most famous
landmarks.
Its name “CN”
originally referred to Canadian National, the railway company that built the
tower.
Although the tower is
now one of the city’s major tourist attractions – boasting a gravity-defying
glass floor, a thrill-seeker’s dream on the EdgeWalk and gourmet cuisine in a revolving
restaurant – the tower which once held the world’s tallest free-standing
structure title had practical beginnings.
The
CN Tower was built with the purpose of fixing a telecommunications issue that started
to be seen after the building boom began and there were taller buildings being built.
Radio waves that used to travel at lower levels across the city began to be
interrupted by new slabs of concrete and steel structures. The ability to
communicate and receive signals was being interrupted – not a good sign for a
budding city.
The
CN Tower was also built to act as a radio tower to help solve this
communications issue. Once it was completed Toronto was often regarded as
having the clearest reception for radio, television and communication waves in
all North America.
Avaliable at:
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/cn-tower-beginnings-1.4249393. (Adapted).
Vocabulary
Slabs of concrete: lajes de concreto.
A budding city: uma cidade emergente.
QUESTÃO 8
According to the
text, the CN Tower was constructed by the
a) American Army.
b) Canadian Army.
c) Toronto Dominion.
d) Canadian National
Railway.
e) Railway Lands.
QUESTÃO 9
What was the main
purpose of the CN Tower?
a) To build an iconic
landmark unlike any other.
b) To improve
telecommunications and radio signals in Toronto.
c) To be the greatest
tourist attraction in Toronto.
d) To be an
observation tower.
e) To be the world’s
tallest free-standing structure.
QUESTÃO 10
Last summer I _______ (go) on holiday to the Beach
Park Resort situated in Porto das Dunas in the Metropolitan region of
Fortaleza, Ceará. I _______ (stay) there for
seven nights. I _______ (spend) every
morning on the beach. In the afternoons I _______ (visit) interesting places and I
_______ (take) a lot of beautiful
photos. During my stay there I _______ (try) the local specialities. I enjoyed the holiday very much because
the weather _______ (be) hot and sunny and I _______ (can) relax a lot.
Choose the
alternative that completes the text correctly.
a) went; staied;
spend; visited; taked; tried; were; could
b) went; stayed;
spended; visit; took; tried; was; could
c) goed; stayed;
spent; visited; take; tryed; was; could
d) went; stayed;
spented; visited; tok; trieded; was; cold
e) went; stayed;
spent; visited; took; tried; was; could
O Dia
da Marmota é um festival que acontece anualmente na cidade
de Punxsutawney, na Pensilvânia e se tornou famoso mundialmente com o filme
Feitiço do Tempo (1993). A data é comemorada no dia 2 de fevereiro e, de
acordo com a tradição centenária, as marmotas têm o poder de prever a
duração do inverno.
Para
saber se o verão chegará logo ou se o inverno irá durar mais, basta
observar a marmota. Se o animal sair da toca por causa do tempo
nublado, o inverno terminará cedo. Já se o dia estiver ensolarado, o animal se
assustar com a própria sombra e voltar para a toca, o inverno ainda durará mais
seis semanas.
A tradição nasceu
na cidade porque dizem que ali vivia uma marmota considerada a melhor previsora
do tempo de sua espécie, chamada pelos moradores locais de Phil. Segundo
os moradores locais, ela viveu mais de 100 anos, embora a expectativa de vida
de uma marmota é de 6 a 10 anos.
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