PROVA DE INGLÊS - EFOMM 2004

You are now required to choose the CORRECT prepositions in order to appropriately answer the
next four questions (Questions (1- 4).

1ª Questão:

Sally based her opinion ________ Stephen Hawking’s theory on Black Holes.

( a ) under
( b ) in
( c ) beneath
( d ) at
( e ) on

2ª Questão:

I am __________ top of the world looking _________ on Creation and the only explanation I can
find is that I love you.

( a ) at / up
( b ) in /above
( c ) under / above
( d ) on / down
( e ) after / in

3ª Questão:

On that occasion, I was sure that my mother would not approve ____ you.

( a ) of
( b ) over
( c ) no preposition
( d ) at
( e ) without

4ª Questão:

Besides running and maintaining the main propulsion machinery ____ the ship, the Engineer
Officer has a great deal ____ auxiliary machinery to look _____.

( a ) in / on / about
( b ) of / of / after
( c ) out / in / above
( d ) on / of / at
( e ) in / on / out

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You are now required to choose the CORRECT tenses of the verbs in brackets in order to
appropriately answer the next four questions (Questions 5-8).

5ª Questão:

Mary Stuart _______________ ( never, to give) the chance of defending herself before being
executed in 1634.

( a ) is never given
( b ) was never given
( c ) would never be given
( d ) had never been given
( e ) has never been given

6ª Questão:

I wish I _________ as rich as Onassis! I would be very happy!

( a ) were
( b ) have been
( c ) had been
( d ) was
( e ) would be

7ª Questão:

She was just sixteen and all alone,

when I came to be,
so we ________ (to grow) up together,
my mom child and me.

( a ) shall grow
( b ) growes
( c ) do grow
( d ) growed
( e ) grew

8ª Questão:

If Susie ______________ (not, to be) so rude to her former math teacher last week, he _________
certainly ___________( to do) his best to help her.

( a ) were not / will / do

( b ) is not / would / had done
( c ) would not be / was / done
( d ) had not been / would / have done
( e ) is not / will / have had been

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You are now required to choose the unique CORRECT option that BEST completes the
sentences/expressions given, in order to appropriately answer the next three questions (Questions 9
- 11).

9ª Questão:

__________ _______ the most updated news about the war in Corea.

( a ) There are
( b ) These were
( c ) That is
( d ) Those are
( e ) There were

10ª Questão:

Sam insisted that Susie _____________ with him until the next morning.

( a ) had stayed
( b ) stayed
( c ) would stay
( d ) have stayed
( e ) stay

11ª Questão:

“One man’s meat is another man’s poison”. It means that

( a ) we will have everything we desire providing we persist.

( b ) our necessities are the same, regardless of our personal lives.
( c ) we will never have everything we desire to.
( d ) human beings’ necessities are distinct.
( e ) everybody has the same point of view.

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You are now required to carefully read the text below and then choose the unique CORRECT
option that BEST completes the next five questions (12 –16) given:

JUST THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT ( ROD STUART )

1. Someday when I’m awfully low

2. When the world is cold
3. I will feel a glow
4. Just thinking of you
5. And the way you look tonight
6. You’re so lovely
7. With your smile so warm
8. And your cheeks so soft
9. There’s nothing for me but to love you
10. And the way you look tonight
11. With each word, your tenderness grows
12. Tearing my fears apart
13. And that laugh that wrinkles your nose
14. Touches my foolish heart
15. Yes your lovely, never ever change
16. Keep that breathless charm
17. Won’t you please arrange it
18. Cause I love you
19. Just the way you look tonight
20.Just the way you look tonight ...

12ª Questão:

In verse 1 of the Lyrics we find the adverb awfully, which means

( a ) absolutely.
( b ) terribly.
( c ) fortunately.
( d ) wishfully.
( e ) certainly .

13ª Questão:

Verse 12 exploits the expression Tearing my fears apart, which means that

( a ) all bad feelings are gone.

( b ) the author feels uneasy.
( c ) the feelings are not reciprocal.
( d ) all the feelings of love are useless.
( e ) the author is not certain about his feelings.

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14ª Questão:

The word laugh in verse 13 is an expression of

( a ) anger.
( b ) distress.
( c ) happiness.
( d ) hate.
( e ) sorrow.

15ª Questão:

The expression never ever change in verse 15 means

( a ) change as you wish.

( b ) often change your behavior.
( c ) never proceed as you usually do.
( d ) change your reactions as often as you can.
( e ) continue being as you are.

16ª Questão:

Regarding the impact the lady’s appearance caused, the word breathless in verse 16 means

( a ) simple.
( b ) light.
( c ) unimportant.
( d ) remarkable.
( e ) awful.

You are now required to select the WRONG option among the ones stressed in the next three
questions (Questions 17 - 19).

17ª Questão:

Every society changes, but not change at the same rate or in the same direction.

( a ) Every society
( b ) but not change.
( c ) same rate.
( d ) In.
( e ) same direction.

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18ª Questão:

How many people know that the Brooklyn Bridge, built in 1883, were the world’s first suspension
bridge?

( a ) Many.
( b ) Built.
( c ) Were.
( d ) Suspension.
( e ) Bridge.

19ª Questão:

Perhaps was his own lack of proper schooling that led Horace Mann to struggle for the
most important reforms in education.

( a ) Perhaps was.
( b ) Proper schooling.
( c ) Led.
( d ) For the most important.
( e ) In education.

20ª Questão:

Select the CORRECT verb tense

 What time is it, Sam?

 Oh, it’s ten o’clock sharp.
 Good, by noon, my wife _____________ the new worksheet.

( a ) was finishing
( b ) would finish
( c ) had already finished
( d ) will have finished
( e ) have been finishing

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