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NOME DO CANDIDATO: _____________________________________________________________ N. Inscrio _____ PART I READING COMPREHENSION Read the following passage ca ef!ll"# $o %!estions &'&() choose the alte nati*e +A) ,) C o D- which is the .ost 5app op iate on the /asis of what is stated o i.plied in the passage# Before the Apollo lunar e plorations! scientists possesse" three co#petin$ theories for the ori$in of the #oon. In the first! the fission theor%! the earl% #oon ha" spun off fro# Earth! lea&in$ the 'acific (asin as a scar. A secon" theor% concei&e" of the #oon as a s#all )an"erin$ planet that ha" passe" too close an" ha" (een capture" (% Earth*s $ra&it%. An" a thir" theor% su$$este" the #oon an" Earth #i$ht in actual fact (e sisters! (oth accu#ulatin$ an" e&ol&in$ as 10separate planetar% (o"ies in the sa#e sphere. Then the anal%sis of the a$e an" co#position of lunar roc+s retrie&e" (% Apollo astronauts force" scientists to a(an"on those theories in fa&our of a ne) one: the $iant i#pact theor% or! as it is so#eti#es calle"! the ,ig 0hac1 theor%. Accor"in$ to this theor%! no) the accepte" )is"o# in planetar% science! a #assi&e o(,ect +noc+e" Earth si"e)a%s so#e -.. (illion %ears a$o! "urin$ the hea&% (o#(ar"#ent of planets an" planetar% fra$#ents in the solar s%ste#*s for#ati&e 15perio". The collision scattere" crust "e(ris that later coalesce" in or(it to for# the #oon. /cientists at 0ar&ar" e&en calculate" that the o(,ects that ha" colli"e" )ith Earth #ust ha&e (een as #assi&e as Mars. No) scientists thin+ this theor% seriousl% un"eresti#ates ho) (i$ the o(,ect )oul" ha&e to ha&e (een to stri+e Earth )ith sufficient force to $enerate the &olu#e of "e(ris re1uire" to create the #oon. Their co#puter #o"ellin$ in"icate" that such an o(,ect #ust ha&e (een at least 2.. to 3 ti#es the #ass of Mars. The "ia#eter of Earth is al#ost t)ice that of 20Mars an" four ti#es that of the #oon. But the #ass of Earth is 45 ti#es that of Mars6 an% o(,ect three ti#es as #assi&e as Mars )oul" thus ha&e ha" a(out one7thir" the #ass of Earth. /cientists sa% the co#puter #o"el in"icate" that the collision ha" pro(a(l% occurre" so#e)here (et)een the current or(its of Earth an" Mars. A wa"wa d planet an" Earth pro(a(l% struc+ each other $lancin$ (lo)s. The i#pact coul" ha&e &apori8e" parts of the other planet as )ell as the upper la%ers of Earth*s crust an" #antle! scatterin$ the #aterial 25into Earth*s or(it. The #aterial )oul" ha&e sprea" into a $aseous "is+! an" )oul" then ha&e for#e" se&eral s#all! e tre#el% hot #oonlets! which e&entuall% coalesce" into the sin$le! lar$e #oon seen to"a%. 0o)e&er! "ou(ts still re#ain. The si8e of the colli"in$ (o"% propose" (% so#e researchers )oul" ha&e pro&i"e" enou$h #aterial for the #oon! (ut the force of the i#pact )oul" ha&e left Earth spinnin$ too rapi"l%. Other research su$$ests the i#pact )oul" ha&e pro"uce" the correct initial spin for Earth (ut not enou$h lunar #aterial. 9esearch continues. 304. :hat is the topic of the passa$e; a< The ori$in of the planetar% s%ste#. (< The ori$in of Mars. 2. :hat is the onl% TR2E state#ent accor"in$ to the passa$e;
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c< The ori$in of the #oon. "< The ori$in of Earth.

a< E&en to"a% scientists are incline" to (elie&e that the #oon an" Earth #i$ht (e sisters )hich e&ol&e" as separate planetar% (o"ies in the sa#e sphere. (< The #oon )as (elie&e" to (e a tin% tra&ellin$ planet )hich )as attracte" (% Earth*s $ra&it% re#ainin$ thus in the sa#e sphere. c< 0ar&ar" scientists state" that Mars #ust ha&e colli"e" )ith Earth so#e -.. (illion %ears a$o. "< A )a%)ar" planet an" Earth colli"e" an" the force of the i#pact left Earth spinnin$ #uch faster than (efore. a< (< c< "< a< (< c< "< a< (< c< "< =no one ha" e&er thou$ht of ho) it #i$ht ha&e ori$inate". =there )ere en"less plausi(le theories to e plain its ori$in. =scientists ha" alrea"% (een tr%in$ to e plain its ori$in. =scientists ha" onl% (een +een on e plainin$ the Bi$ :hac+. The earl% #oon #i$ht ha&e (een a planet +noc+e" out of or(it. The earl% #oon #i$ht ha&e )hirle" off fro# Earth. Earth #i$ht ha&e split off fro# the #oon. The earl% #oon #i$ht ha&e ori$inate" fro# Mars. The (ouncin$ of planets off one another in a planetar% stor#. :hen Earth colli"e" )ith planetar% fra$#ents to for# the #oon. :hen Mars colli"e" )ith Earth in a planetar% stor# )hich then create" the #oon. An e pression to "escri(e ho) a collision (et)een Earth an" a #assi&e o(,ect later scattere" "e(ris )hich! in or(it! $ra"uall% spun to$ether to for# the #oon.

403. Before astronauts starte" e plorin$ the #oon=

45-. :hat! accor"in$ to the fission theor%! #i$ht ha&e (een the process that create" the #oon;

50.. :hat is the #eanin$ of the ter# >,ig 0hac1* ?line @<;

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A. :hat #a"e scientists forsa+e those accepta(le theories in fa&our of the Bi$ :hac+ theor%; a< (< c< "< The roc+s that (o#(ar"e" the Apollo astronauts on the #oon. The anal%sis of lunar soil #a"e (% the Apollo astronauts on the surface of the Moon. The fact that the "ia#eter of Earth is al#ost t)ice that of Mars an" four ti#es that of the Moon. The research "one on those lunar roc+s (rou$ht to Earth (% the Apollo astronauts.

@. :hat re#ains the (i$ #%ster% %et to (e unra&elle"; a< 0o) it is possi(le that a collision coul" ha&e pro"uce" enou$h #aterial to create the #oon! )hile not lea&in$ Earth spinnin$ too fast. (< 0o) it is possi(le to calculate the e act #ass of Mars. c< 0o) it is possi(le that a collision coul" ha&e left enou$h #aterial to create Earth. "< 0o) it is possi(le to calculate the e act #ass of Earth. a< Thorou$hl% out of control. (< To)ar"s the front so as to #a+e pro$ress.
15C. In line 24! the pronoun which refers to:

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B. In line 4B! )hat "oes the )or" >wa"wa d* e press; c< A lon$ )a% to the front as opposin$ (ac+)ar"s. "< 9e(ellious an" fast. c< se&eral s#all hot #oonlets. "< the #aterial. (< coalesce c< e&ol&e "< scatter

a< a $aseous "is+. (< the #oon. a< concei&e

20PART II 2SE O$ ENG3ISH

45. :hich &er( in the passa$e #eans >co.e togethe *! >!nite into one g o!p o s!/stance*;

$o %!estions &&'&4) choose the ON35 alte nati*e which is g a..aticall" 0RONG# 44. a< (< c< 25 "< 42. a< (< c< "<
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0e use" to $et his house painte" e&er% t)o %ears. /he ha" her secretar% )ith"ra) the pa%#ent #one% last ni$ht. :e usuall% $et our #ai" to "o the #onthl% clear7out. The%*&e ,ust ha" their la)%er to sue their ne t "oor nei$h(ours. Dou coul"n*t ha&e un"erstoo" )hat he sai". 0e spo+e too fastE 0is fiancFe )rites to hi# e&er% "a%. /he #ust (e &er% #uch in lo&e )ith hi#. 0u$h can (e ol"! (ut he isn*t (% an% #eans senile. There shoul" (e a lot of people at toni$ht*s #eetin$. Dou*ll soon $et use" to "ri&in$ on the left. Don*t )orr%. In our office! )e are use" to )or+in$ in a nois% roo#. E&er% #ornin$ To# )oul" +iss Ann an" set off for )or+. /he )oul" "isli+e 'eter (ut she 1uite li+es hi# no). In the a$e of 4C! he "eci"e" to li&e alone. I ha" to $o throu$h a &er% strict an" tra"itional e"ucation. The acci"ent cause" so#e "a#a$e to #% uncle*s car. E"ucation has (een hit once a$ain in the $o&ern#ent*s spen"in$ cuts. The chil"ren ha&e (een pla%in$ )ith an ol" plastic container. /he )as )earin$ a fri$htenin$ Gorean #as+ at the part%. Mo#*s ,ust (ou$ht t)o )oollen %ello) s)eaters. It*s a &er% useful "i$ital alar# cloc+.

4-. a< 35 (< c< "< 4.. a< (< 40 c< "<

$o %!estions &6 ' 7() choose the ON35 alte nati*e which is g a..aticall" CORRECT# 4A. a< (< 45 c< "< 4@. a< (< c< 50 "< 4B. a< (< c< "< Hnless %ou ha" a per#it %ou coul" $et a ,o( those "a%s. /houl" this #achine faile"! rin$ the (ell an" )ait. If %ou )oul" )ait a #o#ent I*ll see if Mr. Da)son is free. If %ou ha" o(e%e" or"ers this "isaster )oul" not happene". A#on$ so#e tri(es in the /u"an! (o"% paintin$ is art for art*s sa+e. 'an"a (ear is threatene" )ith e tinction. The% inten" to cli#( the E&erest so#e"a%. It*s (een a lon$ ti#e since the #an starte" "estro%in$ the nature. Despite of the torrential rain )e #ana$e" to $et there safe an" soun". /he $a&e hi# a #ap so that he "on*t $et lost. In spite of I )as terri(l% late! the teacher allo)e" #e in. :e (oth )ent to the (an+ so as to open a current account.

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4C. a< (< c< "<
525. a< (< c< "<

It )as a lo&el% "a% so she su$$este" us to $o to the (each. The% trie" puttin$ )ire nettin$ all aroun" the $ar"en in or"er to +eep out ra((its an" fo es. It "oes rin$ a (ellE I re#e#(er to rea" a(out the #ur"er in the papers. I re$ret sa%in$ that %ou ha&e #isse" %our fli$ht (ut there )ill (e another one in t)o hours. Throu$hout the #atch! Barcelona loo+e" the li+eliest )inner. It*s not as such a (eautiful house as )e*" i#a$ine". It*s as intelli$ent an article as I*&e e&er rea" in a ne)spaper. IistenE That*s #% #ost fa&ourite son$.

$o %!estions 7&'8() choose the ON35 alte nati*e which is g a..aticall" CORRECT# ?J< K No )or"
1024. Iet #e tr% it. :o)! it _________ an" tastes _________ coffeeE An" it tastes _________ it*s $ot lots of su$ar in.

a< soun"s L as L as thou$h (< s#ells L li+e L as if a< "i"n*t spen" L )ith (< ha"n*t spent L at a< put up L an% (< co#e up L an%
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c< feels L J L as "< loo+s L as L li+e c< ha"n*t spent L on "< )oul"n*t spen" L in c< put up L no "< $et on L no c< co#pletel% L ,ust L up "< ,ust L co#pletel% L off c< ># ri"in$ L too #uch "< ro"e L sort of c< shoul" L the L ou$ht to L for "< )ant L J L #ust L J c< is to finish L in "< )ill ha&e finishe" L on

22. Mee! I*# runnin$ out of cash. I )ish I _________ so #uch #one% _________ those useless trin+ets.
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23. I refuse" to _________ )ith his ru"eness _________ lon$er. Enou$h is enou$h.

2-. I _________ for$ot her (irth"a%! an" I _________ "on*t +no) ho) to #a+e it _________ to her. a< totall% L si#pl% L out (< thorou$hl% L onl% L on a< ri"e L such (< >&e ri""en L a little a< are to L a L #ust L J (< )ill L J L shoul" L to a< finishes L in (< )ill finish L at

2.. This is the first ti#e I _________ a horse. That*s )h% I*# _________ insecure.

252A. If hu#ans _________ sur&i&e as _________ species! )e _________ a""ress _________ en&iron#ental issues no).

2@. Iet*s hope the &olcanic eruption _________ (efore )e arri&e _________ the islan".
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2B. Tho#as _________ co##itte" the ro((er% _________ the afternoon of the 24st Nune. 0e _________ co##itte" the ro((er% then. a< is sai" to ha&e (een L in L repute"l% (< )as sai" to ha&e L on L alle$e"l% a< )here L he L "o)n (< )hich L hi# L fro# a< "oin$ L too (< #a+in$ L rather c< is sai" to ha&in$ L in L un"ou(te"l% "< sai" he L on L "eser&e"l% c< (% )hich L hi# L off "< on )hich L his L off c< to "o L e tre#el% "< to #a+e L too #uch

352C. The la""er _________ the (ric+la%er )as stan"in$ (e$an to slip an" this e&entuall% le" to _________ fallin$ _________ it.

35. It*s no use _________ (usiness )ith hi#. 0e*s _________ self7see+in$.
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$o %!estions 8&'84) choose the alte nati*e which is g a..aticall" CORRECT and has a si.ila .eaning to the sentences !nde lined /elow# 34. OI*# terri(l% sorr%. I*&e (ro+en the statue.P
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a< (< c< "< a< (< c< "<

/he apolo$i8e" for ha&in$ (ro+en the statue. /he su$$este" (rea+in$ the statue. /he a"#itte" (rea+in$ the statue. /he apolo$i8e" to (rea+in$ the statue. In spite of ha&in$ an alar# cloc+! he usuall% o&ersleeps. Despite his alar# cloc+! he uses to o&ersleep. 0o)e&er he has an alar# cloc+! he usuall% o&ersleeps. Apart fro# ha&in$ an alar# cloc+! he often o&ersleeps.

32. Althou$h he has an alar# cloc+! he usuall% o&ersleeps.

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33. This ti#e aroun" I ha" #% hair cut (% Bo(. a< Bo( ha" cut #% hair. (< Bo( ha" #% hair cut.
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c< I ha" Bo( to cut #% hair. "< I ha" Bo( cut #% hair.

3-. /he sin$s so )ell that she has (een as+e" to #a+e a recor". a< (< c< "< /he is such $oo" sin$er that she has (een as+e" to #a+e a recor" /he is such a $oo" sin$er that she has (een as+e" to #a+e a recor". /he is such $oo" a sin$er that she has (een as+e" to #a+e a recor". /he sin$s so $oo" that she has (een as+e" to #a+e a recor".

3.. I "on*t rese#(le either of #% parents.

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a< (< c< "<

I "on*t ta+e after none of #% parents. I loo+ li+e neither of #% parents. I loo+ after neither #% father nor #% #other. I "on*t loo+ li+e neither #% father nor #% #other.

PART III C3O9E

15$o %!estions 86'4() choose the option +A) ,) C o D- which /est co.pletes the gaps in the te:t /elow#

Qe) fil# "irectors of this centur% can hu#an (ein$s in

3B

3A

________ to ha&e left a lastin$ i#pression

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________ the )a% )e see the )orl" an"

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________. Det the fil#s of Alfre" 0itchcoc+ teach us to anal%se e perience in a ne) li$ht.
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Qranois Truffant! the $reat fil# "irector! 0itchcoc+*s cine#a researches

________ the "ar+! hi""en recesses of personalit%. ________ i"entities are #ista+en! or
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Rer% often the e perience sho)n in his stories is that of a recurrin$ li&in$ ni$ht#are

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all these ele#ents co#in$

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________ to create a prolon$e"

________ of an$uish an" suspense. >NO9T0 BD ________ than so#e

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NO9T0:E/T* ?a non7e istent location< perhaps illustrates this sense of li&in$ throu$h a ni$ht#are #ore ________ #aca(re fil#s! li+e
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________ >'/DC0O* or >T0E BI9D/*. It )as 0itchcoc+*s first thriller for MMM stu"ios! an"
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________ ori$inal #i ture of suspense! )it an" sheer e cite#ent #a+e it one of his #ost en,o%a(le fil#s. A perfect

________ of actors! le" (% Car% Mrant! E&e Marie /aint an" Na#es Mason

________ this sp% thriller a sua&e an"

25sophisticate" .5 ________.
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