Globe U09 Test

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Name: ________________________________________________

Date: ___________________ Grade: ____________ / 100 points

Reading Strategies(25 points 5 each)

O texto abaixo foi extrado da coluna The Straight Dope do jornalChicago Reader, na qual o colunista responde a cartas de seus leitorescontendo perguntas sobre assuntos variados.

Text A

Can you in your infinite yet magnanimous wisdom explainsomething thats been troubling me for years? When pigeons

bob their head as they walk is it because their legs areconnected to their necks or what? Dennis A. Highland ParkIllinois

Of course not. As any fool can see, a pigeons legs are connectedto its body - a good thing, too, because the pigeon would lookvery funny if it were assembled according to the offhandanatomy you described. Basically the pigeons back-and-forthhead motion not exactly a bob helps it keep its balance whenwalking. The pigeons legs are located pretty far astern, and if itkept its head forward all the time it would probably tip over. Thiswould expose the pigeon to the ridicule of the community.

Instead, what it does is move its chest forward in time with oneleg, and its head forward in time with the other leg. Many birdshave similarly peculiar gaits, because they cannot affordorthopedic shoes.

Glossary

bob balanar / motion movimento / assembled montado / tip over -capotar / offhand mal-planejada / astern para trs / back-and-forth para a frente e para trs / gaits - modos de andar

1. This text can be classified as:a) politicalb) scientificc) humorousd) critical

2. According to the text:a) Pigeons move their heads to keep their balance as they walk;b) The columnist who answered the question isnt really sure whypigeons bob their head as they walk;c) Even though the columnist is really famous, he could not answer suchsimple question;d) Pigeons dont bob their heads, but their chest.


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3. The word balance in the text can be translated as:a) balanob) ritmoc) harmonia

d) equilbrio

Text B

A Fisherman's Tale

Two fellas are fishing in a boat under a bridge. One looks up andsees a funeral procession starting across the bridge. He stands up,takes off his cap, and bows his head. The procession crosses thebridge and the man puts on his cap, picks up his rod and reel, andcontinues fishing. The other guy says, "That was touching. I didn'tknow you had it in you." The first guy responds, "Well, I guess it

was the thing to do - after all, I was married to her for 40 years."

Glossary

fellas - camaradas / touching - comovente / glanced -olhou de relance /bows - inclina / rod - vara / reel - carretilha

4. De acordo com o texto B:a) Um dos pescadores mostrou-se muito educado ao tirar seu chapudurante um funeral de uma pessoa desconhecida.b) Um dos pescadores surpreendeu-se com a atitude do outro diante docortejo fnebre.c) Os pescadores no se conformam com a morte de um de seusamigos, mas vo pescar do mesmo jeito.d) Dois pescadores interrompem a pesca em respeito a um funeral.

5. Que outra palavra pode ser usada no lugar de fellas sem que o sentidoseja alterado?a) strangersb) adversariesc) friendsd) enemies

Word Study (25 points 5 each)

Choose the best alternative1. Im finally going out tonight because my father __________ me.

a) leftb) letc) gotd) wanted

2. After some time, he __________ his big mistake.a) realizedb) fulfilledc) putd) stayed


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3. Can I _______ your pencil, please?a) lendb) stealc) borrow

d) pick

4. I have to _________ some research on AIDS for tomorrow.a) takeb) havec) writed) do

5. I am very happy when I ________ good grades.a) haveb) doc) get

d) takeUsing Grammar (25 points 5 each)

1. I ________ interested in Mathematics. Im very good at it.a) amb) doc) haved) am doing

2. My father has lost his job and ________ work for that firm anymore.a) isntb) not

c) doesntd) does

3. I _________ answer the phone because when you called me I___________ a shower.a) am / tookb) dont / am takingc) am not / taked) didnt / was taking

4. My daughter _______ a very successful doctor. Shes working very hardat university.

a) is going to beb) willc) isd) isnt

5. I ________ pay you! I promise.a) willb) am goingc) amd) am not


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Think and Write(25 points)

Look at this e-mail.

Dear _____Your Name____,

Hello! Thanks for your e-mail!Its so much fun to hear about things that youre doing, halfwayacross the world in places Ive only heard of. I received your e-mail today. We got out of school at 2 oclock and not at 3:30 likenormal, because 5 new inches of snow fell all day. Its very deepand fluffy too! Hard for the cars to drive in, so I had to shovelour driveway from the road to the garage.Speaking of school, our school is based like this: each childstarts with the first grade when they are about 6. Then they goup through 6th grade, until they are 12. This is calledelementary school. Seventh and eighth grade are middle school,

and ninth to twelfth are high school. Im in eleventh grade now.When we graduate from twelfth grade, were 18 and can go tocollege. Most kids my age in America will go to college. We havevery small community colleges that are inexpensive for kids withlower grades. If they get scholarships and money from theirparents or if they work, then some can afford to attend a bettercollege.Is it the same in Brazil?Please write soonBecky

Write an e-mail in response to this describing your school in Brazil.Hello Becky,

Thanks for your e-mail. Its nice to get e-mails from people so faraway, thanks.In Brazil, we start school at the age of _______________. Our EnsinoFundamental takes _____________; we then ______________Ensino Mdio. Im in _______ grade now. It takes _________________________________. To get into university __________________________________________. My school is _________________ and_______________. I _____________ my school. And you Becky, doyou like your school?

Write soon.

Your Name


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ANSWER KEYReading Strategies

1. cO texto faz comentrios irnicos, como dizer que as pernas dos pombos noesto diretamente ligadas ao seu pescoo e que se os pombos nobalanassem a cabea, capotariam, sendo assim expostos ao ridculo.

2. aA resposta est na frase Basically the pigeons back-and-forth head motion not exactly a bob helps it keep its balance when walking.

3. dPela frase keep its balance when walking o aluno pode deduzir que setrata de equilbrio, j que de outra maneira o pombo cairia.

4. b

Pela frase "That was touching. I didnt know you had it in you.entendemos que o pescador ficou surpreso com a atitude de respeito doamigo.

5. cO fato de os dois homens estarem pescando juntos, no mesmo barco, indicaque eles so amigos.

Word Study

1. b2. a3. c

4. d5. d

Using Grammar

1. a2. c3. d4. a5. a

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