Testes de Nivelamento

Exerccio de nivelamento:

BSICO

I. Grammar, vocabulary and usage

Choose the right answer.

1.Isabel and Jack _____ in a hotel room. Jack _____ a waiter and Isabel _____ in the gift shop. A) lives / is / work B) live / is / works C) are living / work / work D) live / works / works

2.What _____ your wife _____ ? She is a housewife. A) do / do B) did / do C) do / does D) does / do

3._____ you tired? _____ you work a lot? _____ your boss friendly? A) Are / Are / Is B) Do / Are / Does C) Do / Are / Do D) Are / Do / Is

4.Mary Wilson is American, but _____ lives in Tokyo because _____ husband, Takeshi, is Japanese. Takeshi loves Tokyo, but _____ wife doesnt like _____ . A) she / her / her / it B) she / your / his / her C) they / your / her / her D) she / her / his / it

5.Where does your brother live? _____ London. A) From B) On C) At D) In

6.I live _____ the second floor. A) in B) on C) at D) next to

7.How old are you? What do you do? A) Im 25. I work and study. B) Im 25 years. Yes, I do. C) 25 years. Im going shopping D) I have 25. No, I dont.

8.Is there _____ coffee in the pot? Yes, there is _____ . A)any / some B) any / any C)a / some D)some / any

9.Id like a _____ of jam. A) jar B) can C) glass D) bottle

10.Can I have a _____ of soda, please? A) can B) jar C) carton D) pack

11.Where _____ you born? _____ your mother born in Porto Alegre? A)are / Is B)are / Are C)were / Was D)did / Was

12.Mark _____ a new car two days ago. I heard he _____ it to his wife. A)buys / give B)bought / gave C)had / gave D)bought / give

13. Susan didnt _____ to Europe last month because she didnt _____ enough money. A)goes / have B)go / have C)went / had D)go / had

14.In Brazil drivers _____ wear a seatbelt. A)has to B)can C)have to D)could

15.Passengers _____ smoke on the plane. A) mustnt B) cant C) couldnt D) havent

16.I think the city is _____ than the country. A)much noisy B)more noisy C)noisier D)noisy

17.I think the country is _____ than the city. A)more peaceful B)peaceful C)much peaceful D)most peaceful

18.Whats the _____ river in the world? The Amazon River, actually. A)long B)longer C)more long D)longest

19._____ you like some coffee? Yes,_____ . A)Do / please B)Would / thanks C)Would / please D)Did / of course

20.How _____ sugar do you take in your coffee? One teaspoon. A)much B)many C)little D)often

21._____ your arm? No, never. A)Do you break B)Did you break C)Have you ever broken D)Did you ever break

22.It wasnt _____ this morning, so I decided to play tennis outdoors. A)sunny B)raining C)snow D)rain

23.The plane didnt take off at 7 a.m. because of the _____ . A) raining B) fog C) foggy D) cloud

24. Excuse me. Where is the drugstore? Its on Prince Street. Take the first street on the left. Go _____ for two blocks. _____ right. The drugstore is on the left. Its _____ the supermarket. A)straight / take / on B)ahead / turn / on C)ahead / turn / opposite D)away / take / opposite

25. It _____ when I _____ this morning. A) rained / was waking up B) was cold / wake up C) was raining / woke up D) is raining / wake up

26. Smoking is a _____ habit. A) badly B) bad C) wrongly D) well

27. Our team played _____ last Sunday and lost the game. A) well B) bad C) badly D) wrong

28. What do you want to do next weekend? A) I went to the beach with my friends. B) Id like to go to the beach with my friends. C) I like going to the beach with my friends. D) I go to the beach with my friends.

29. Students _____ not to eat or drink in the library. A) asked B) are asked C) ask D) asks

30. This film _____ in 1965. Its an old film. A) made B) makes C) was made D) were made

II. Reading comprehension

The year is 2147. It is a normal day in Warren Number 5. It is always a normal day here. Today is no different from yesterday or tomorrow. In Warren Number 5 there are no seasons: there is no spring or summer or autumn or winter. There is no difference between day and night. The only light is electric; natural light does not exist. Most people do not know the word sun.

Everybody lives in a Warren. A Warren is a very big city under the ground. Think of the Paris metro or the London tube, but a thousand times bigger. And a Warren is not a transport system; people live there all the time. They are there all their lives, from the day they are born to the day they die. People must live in a Warren. They cannot leave their city under the ground. Millions and millions of people live in these Warrens. There are nine Warrens in the world and Warren Number 5 is the biggest.

Buckledee, S. Permission to Leave: Three Short Stories. London: Richmond, 1997. p. 7

Mark A (true) or B (false), according to the text. 31.The text describes an imaginary city. A B32.Number 5 is a house number. A B33.Night and day are the same in a Warren. A B34. A Warren, the Paris metro and the London tube are transport systems. A B35.People choose to live in a Warren. A B

PR-INTERMEDIRIO

I. Reading comprehension

STUDY CLAIMS AGATHA CHRISTIE HAD ALZHEIMERS

An in-depth analysis of Agatha Christie's novels has suggested that the much-loved author of more than 80 mysteries was suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Academics at the University of Toronto studied a selection of Christie's novels written between the ages of 28 and 82, counting the numbers of different words, indefinite nouns and phrases used in each. They found that the vocabulary size of the creator of Poirot and Miss Marple decreased sharply as she neared the end of her life, by 15 to 30%, while repetition of phrases and indefinite word usage (something, thing, anything) in her novels increased significantly. "We found statistically significant drops in vocabulary, and increases in repeated phrases and indefinite nouns in 15 detective novels from The Mysterious Affair at Styles to Postern of Fate," said the academics, Dr Ian Lancashire from the English department and computer scientist Dr Graeme Hirst. "These language effects are recognized as symptoms of memory difficulties associated with Alzheimer's disease."

The most abrupt decline was seen in a novel Christie wrote aged 81, Elephants Can Remember. The book showed, they said, 30% fewer word types than Destination Unknown, which she wrote aged 63, 18% more repeated phrases, and almost three times as many indefinite words. Lancashire told Canadian current affairs magazine Macleans that the title of the novel, a tweaking of the proverb "elephants never forget", also gives a clue that Christie was defensive about her declining mental powers, while the protagonist is unable to solve the mystery herself, and is forced to call on the aid of Hercule Poirot. Although Christie, whose books have sold over two billion copies worldwide, was never diagnosed with dementia, the authors of the study conclude that the changes in her writing are consistent not with normal ageing, but with Alzheimer's disease. "These signs, especially indefinite word usage, are present in her writing from her early 70s," they said.

guardian.co.uk, Friday 3 April 2009 13.53 BST

Mark A (true) or (B) false), according to the text. 1.Agatha Christie suffered from Alzheimers disease because of her work. A B2.There was a significant drop in her language caused by ageing. A B3.Her writing was compared to the work of a contemporary whom dementia wasnt suspected. A B4.The decline in her language complexity may be a sign of Alzheimer. A B5.Agatha Christie could have been aware of her problem. A B

II. Grammar, vocabulary and usage

Choose the best alternative.

6.Someone that believes in his/her abilities is a person who is_____ . A) bossy B) ambitious C) confident D) sociable

7.Do you want to call off _____. A) the TV? B) the meeting? C) the mess? D) this form?

8.Who chose your name? My mom. I was _____ after my grandmother. A) called B) named C) made D) taken

9.Did you _____ any sports at school? A) do B) make C) play D) go

10.My mother had lots of wrinkles on her _____ . A) hair B) head C) face D) ear

11.Are you having a good time? A) Yes, we have. B) Yes, we are having. C) Yes, I am. D) Yes, I have.

12.Our president _____ to Russia twice last year. A) has been B) stayed C) has gone D) went

13.Have you ever spoken English outside your class? A)Yes, I spoke. B)Yes, I have. C)Yes, I did. D)Yes, I speak.

14._____ is it to PUCRS from your home? About two kilometers. A)How long B)How far C)How distant D)How much time

15.I think Florianpolis is _____ than Porto Alegre. A)wetter B)more noisy C)worst D)much peaceful

16._____ you like anything to drink? No, thanks. A)Will B)Did C)Would D)Do

17._____ in this picture? Her mother. A)Whose B)What C)Whos D)Which

18.Where _____ your parents born? My mother _____ born in So Paulo, I dont know about my father. A)was / was B)was / were C)were / was D)were / were

19.What _____ last night at 10 oclock? I _____ sleeping. A)was / was B)was / were C)were / was D)were / were

20.Did you _____ that chocolate cake? No, Im not a good cook. A)made B)make C)hav D)do

21.Two months ago she took a trip to Rio de Janeiro. She _____ to the beach every day and ate a lot of seafood. A)go B)went C)stayed D)goes

22.Are you going to the boxing match tomorrow? A)No, we dont. B)No, we arent going. C)Yes, I am. D)Yes, you are.

23.Can you _____ me? No, I cant. Speak louder , please. A)hear B)listen to C)see D)touch

24.What was the meeting _____ ? What happened _____ the end? A)at / in B)about / at C)of / about D)in / on

25.All the following words and expressions are used with for but _____ A)ages. B)a month. C)yesterday. D)years.

26.They first met a nightclub and then she found him _____ the Internet. A)in / in B)on / at C)at / on D)in / at

27.Who wrote The Old Man and the Sea? A)Ernest Hemingway wrote. B)Ernest Hemingway did. C)Ernest Hemingway was. D)Ernest Hemingway made.

28.Cars cause air pollution. Bicycles _____. A)doesnt. B)didnt. C)arent. D)dont.

29.At this moment Julie is tasting everything _____ the pots _____ the stove. A)at / in B)in / on C)in / of D)on / on

30.Which is the best opening sentence of a phone call: A)Could I speak to Mrs Carter, please? B)Whos calling? C)Would you mind hanging on a minute, please? D)Hi! How are you?

31.You are at the top of a very tall building and you would like someone to take a picture. You say: A)Is it O.K. if I take your picture? B)Should I take your picture? C)Would you mind taking my picture, please? D)Do you know how to take pictures?

32.You are on a bus and a man has put his wet umbrella on the seat and you want him to move it. You say: A)Can I move your umbrella, please? B)Would you like me to move your umbrella, please? C)Could you move your umbrella, please? D)Is this your umbrella?

33.A friend of yours is not feeling well. You say: A)I was wondering if you could call a doctor. B)Should I call a doctor? C)Would you mind going to a doctor? D)Is it O.K. if I go to the doctor?

34.Leave keys at the front desk. A)You have to go to the front desk and look for your keys. B)You dont have to take your keys out of the hotel. C)You must not take your keys out of the hotel. D)You must take your keys when you leave.

35.We no longer accept credit cards. A)They are sorry that credit cards are very long. B)They are going to accept credit cards in the future. C)They will accept only cash. D)They used to accept credit cards.

INTERMEDIRIO

I. Grammar and vocabulary

Choose the correct alternative.

1. How fast _____ John _____ when the accident _____ ? a) did / drive / happened b) was / driving / happened c) drove / was / happening

2. Raphaela and Ed have decided to throw a party to celebrate their wedding. They _____ invite a lot of people. a) will b) will not c) are going to

3. How long _____ you _____ your best friend? a) have / known b) do / know c) did / know

4. _____ you _____ the news on television last night? a) have / seen b) did / see c) will / see

5. What do you enjoy _____ on weekends? a) to do b) do c) doing

6. Do you mind _____ up early? a) getting b) to get c) get

7. What do you do to _____ fit? a) make b) keep c) get

8. Due to the world economic crises, many factory employees have been _____ . a) hired b) fired c) employed

9. Kate arrived late this morning because she _____ work after hours last night. a) must b) had to c) could

10. If it _____ tomorrow, we _____ go to the beach. a) rains / wont b) will rain / wont c) wont rain / will

11. New York is famous _____ its night life. a) by b) for c) about

12. They were completely out of money, so they couldnt take a long vacation. a) tired b) disappointed c) broke

13. _____ traffic problems, I do not advise you to go downtown by car. Youd better take a bus. a) Because of b) Because c) Considering

14. What time is the meeting? Do you know? a) Do you know what time is the meeting? b) Do you know what time the meeting is? c) Do you know what time of the meeting?

15. All the students passed the final exam because it was _____ . a) a spoon of honey b) a cup of tea c) a piece of cake

16. If a friend _____ you for a bullfight, would you go? a) invited b) would invite c) invites

17. Are you worried _____ environment problems? a) with b) about c) on

18. We no longer accept credit cards. a) They are going to accept credit cards soon. b) They are sorry that credit cards are very long. c) They used to accept credit cards.

19. My friend has invited me to visit him. He lives in San Francisco. My friend who _____ in San Francisco _____ me to visit him. a) lives / has invited b) lived / invited c) live / has invited

20. That was really a weird movie. Wasnt it? a) funny b) strange c) cool

II. Usage 21. Nowadays it is very hard to _____ your own business. Isnt it? a) get b) run c) make

22. Have you made up your mind about the title of your masters thesis? a) Not yet. b) I decided. c) Im sure.

23. Have you ever been abroad? a) No, I never. b) No, never. c) I have been.

24. Is it against the law to use your mobile phone while driving? a) Absolutely! b) I agree. c) I disagree.

25. Oh, darling! I ran out of money! a) I will lend you some. b) I dont mind. c) I will borrow some.

26. Oh, dear! You put on a lot of weight after you retired. Didnt you? a) Yes, I put. b) Yes, Ill make a diet. c) Yes, I should go on a diet.

27. What are you planning to do after you graduate? a) I pretend to take a masters degree. b) I will graduate. c) Im going to look for a job.

28. _____, or you will miss the bus! a) Hurry up b) Take it easy c) Watch out

29. Sorry Im late. I was caught in a traffic jam. a) You must hurry. b) Never mind. c) You should be faster.

30. Whats the weather like today? a) Its kind of wet. b) I prefer sunny days. c) I like winter.

III. Reading comprehension

Read the following text.

STUDYING IN THE UK: TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS

On degree and postgraduate courses, you do not have to attend all your classes all the time, and you have much more time to study on your own. Your instructors/teachers/lecturers will not always provide you with answers. Instead, they will show you ways to find the answers yourself. You will not always be dealing with facts, and there will not always be right or wrong answers. Classroom teaching may be much less formal than you may be used to. You will be encouraged to ask questions, join in discussions, and even argue with tutors. The teaching and learning methods you are most likely to encounter include lectures, seminars and tutorial, and research.

Lectures are the most formal, traditional teaching method, whereas seminars are small discussion groups of about 8 to 16 students who join their lecturer or tutor to discuss a particular topic and exchange ideas. Seminars usually last one to two hours. Unlike lectures, attendance is often obligatory. If you are in a postgraduate research programme, you will spend little time in lectures, seminars and tutorials. Instead, most of the time will be spent on independent research. When your research is complete, you write a dissertation about it. A typical dissertation should explain what you set out to learn and why, how you conducted your research, what you discovered through your research, and what conclusions you have reached. This stage can take several months for a Masters degree, or a year or so for a doctorate.

Adapted from Studying and living in the UK

Mark A (true) or B (false). 31. Students do not need to organize their private study time by themselves. A B32. Students will have to need to develop autonomous learning strategies. A B33. Students are not required to participate in lectures. A B34. A typical dissertation has five chapters. A B35.Teaching methods in England are very conservative. A B

INTERMEDIRIO AVANADO

I. Reading comprehension

Read the following text.

Ni Hao, Kai-lan, is a play-along, think-along series that weaves together Chinese language and culture, preschool-relatable stories, and interactivity, with Kai-lan as your intimate friend and playmate!

Ni hao That means hi in Chinese and thats how Kai-lan greets you every day! Kai-lan is an exuberant Chinese-American preschooler, almost 6, who wants you to come play with her and her best friends.

Kai-lans world is infused with Chinese culture and is brimming with magical sights and sounds, and everywhere you turn theres something amazing and beautiful to see. Along the way, she and her bilingual buddies speak in English and Chinese, but they always need kids help to find creative solutions to the daily dilemmas that come their way!

http://freelanguage.org/tags/blogs/cartoons

Answer the questions about the text. 1. According to the text Ni-Hao is a Chinese _____. A)course. B)greeting. C)cartoon. D)game.

2. Consider the following sentence and the three alternatives to follow or complete it:Ni Hao, Kai-lan, is an animated series whose aim/main focus is to help/teach children to _____.1)learn mandarin Chinese (get in touch).2)play video games.3)be part in a process.

The correct option, according to the text, is _____. A)only 1. B)only 2. C)only only 1 and 3. D)1, 2 and 3.

3. The word weaves, first line, means _____. A)to form details. B)to construct in the mind. C)to twist flowers, twigs, etc. D)to interlace to form something.

4. The word their, last line, refers to _____. A)the Chinese children. B)the American-Chinese pre-schoolers. C)Kailan and her bilingual friends. D)magical sights and sounds.

5. The word brimming in Kai-lands world is infused with Chinese culture and is brimming with magical sights and sounds could be replaced without changing the meaning by _____. A)replete. B)packed. C)covered. D)filled.

II. Grammar, vocabulary and usage

Choose the correct alternative.

6. The teacher asked the students to stop _____ because she wanted to start her lecture. a) to talk b) talking c) talk

7. We have to stop _____ some bread on the way home. There isnt anything left for breakfast. a) to fetch b) fetch c) fetching

8. How long _____ you _____ your current e-mail? a) do / have b) have / been having c) have / had

9. Where did you buy this beautiful scarf? Could you tell me?Could you tell me where _____ this beautiful scarf? a) you bought b) did you buy c) you buy

10. Who did you see at the caf last night? She asked me who _____ at the caf last night. a) I see b) I saw c) I have seen

11. I _____ so tired everyday if I could get up later in the morning. a) wouldnt feel b) wouldnt fall c) wont feel

12. My sister is a very thoughtful person. She is always _____ . a) concentrated b) caring and kind c) confident

13. Anas boyfriend is really sensible. He is very _____ indeed. a) affectionate b) sensitive c) reasonable

14. School children are looking forward to their summer vacation. a) eager to have b) remembering c) interested in

15. Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today. a) continue b) postpone c) wait

16. Star Wars is one of the most successful movies of all time. a) So is Gone with the Wind. b) So did Gone with the Wind. c) Neither is Gone with the Wind. d) Neither did Gone with the Wind.

17. What is your biggest secret? a) Id like to know what is your biggest secret. b) I was wondering what is your biggest secret. c) I want to know what your biggest secret is. d) Id like to know what your biggest secret was.

18. They have nothing in common, _____. a) do they? b) dont they? c) did they? d) havent they?

19. They didnt have enough money to buy me lots of new clothes. a) They could afford lots of new clothes for me. b) They couldnt afford to buy me lots of new clothes. c) They couldnt afford buying me lots of new clothes. d) They could afford buying me lots of new clothes.

20. They told me that it was a good idea to study English an hour a day. a) They encouraged to study English an hour a day. b) They encouraged that I study English an hour a day. c) They warned me to study English an hour a day. d) They encouraged me to study English an hour a day.

21. Yesterday _____ man was driving down _____ street in .. center of town when .. truck crashed into his car. a) the / a / the / the b) a / a / a / a c) the / the / the / a d) a / a / the / a

22. Ive lost my passport. If you _____ so absent-minded, you _____ your passport. a) were would have lost b) werent wouldnt have lost c) hadnt been wouldnt lose d) would be would lose

23. I didnt know you were coming. Thats why I didnt give you a ride. a) If I knew you were coming, I would give you a ride. b) If I had known you were coming, I would have given you a ride. c) If I have known you are coming, I would give you a ride. d) If I would know you were coming, I had given you a ride.

24.If you are not careful with your money, youll _____ with nothing. a) get by b) get over c) come over d) end up

25. After three years of travelling, they decided to _____ and start a family. a) break up b) get by c) settle down d) cut down

26. I know I put my passport in my bag. It _____ in here somewehre. a)cant be b)couldnt stay c)might stay d)must be

27. Melissa looks very unhappy. Do you think she _____ homesick? a)cant be b)couldnt be c)might stay d)must be

28. It was crazy to drive like that. You _____ killed somebody. a)may have b)must have c)could have d)shouldnt have

29. Did you see Maureen at the movies last night? She didnt _____ very good. a)look b)look like c)look as if d)look as

30. That coat is too big for you. You _____ an adult in it. a)look b)look like c)look as if d)look for

31. John is a pal _____ never lets me down. a)which b)he c)who d)whose

32. Janets the one _____ sister used to go out with a famous soccer player. a)which b)that c)her d)whose

33. My father can still remember poems that he learned _____ when he was in high school. a)memorized b)by heart c)in his mind d)from the heart

34. She _____ when her father forbade her to leave that evening. a)burst off b)burst into tears c)burst into life d)burst into flames

35. _____ means that you always buy the same make of product. a)Brand loyalty b)Client loyalty c)Market loyalty d)Personal loyalty