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GGlloobbeettrrootttteerr –– UUnniitt 1100 –– TTeesstt Name: ________________________________________________

Date: ___________________ Grade: ____________ / 100 points

Reading Strategy (25 points – 5 each)

Read the texts carefully and then choose the alternative which correctly completes the following statements.

(UFMG – ADAPTED)

More on my favorite subject: celebrity worship people are sick. They’ll pay stupid amounts of money for just about anything that may have belonged to a celebrity. And I’m not talking about actual memorabilia (like Sharon Stone’s ice pick from Basic Instinct, which, incidentally, sold for $4,125). Two slices of French toast partially eaten by Justin Timberlake of N’Sync recently sold on eBay for $1,025 to an obsessed University of Wisconsin sophomore who said she just wanted a piece of them. Justin had the toast at the radio station Z100 in New York City, and the DJ sold it. Even sadder, Drew Barrymore’s estranged mother, Jaid, sold her daughter’s baby clothes on www.gavelnet.com for $450. Elvis Presley’s sheets went for $475. Some film students stole George Lucas’ employee-parking sign and auctioned it for $450. Lip imprints from Ricky Martin, Cindy Crawford, Calista Flockhart and Brooke Shields made money for the American Foundation for AIDS Research. Hey, I have Michael Bergin’s home phone number. Any takers?

Glossary worship - adoração / auctioned - leiloado / slices -pedaços / lip imprints - marcas dos lábios / sophomore - estudante do segundo ano

1. According to the text, people are sick because they a) make a lot of money by selling their belongings; b) pay a lot to get something from famous people; c) raise money to finance research foundations; d) spend a fortune to try to become a celebrity.

2. The text states that $1,025 was the amount of money paid for a) Drew Barrymore’s baby clothes; b) Elvis Presley’s bed sheets; c) Justin Timberlake’s French toast; d) Sharon Stone’s ice pick.

3. According to the text, the American Foundation for AIDS Research recently a) bought celebrities’ memorabilia; b) kept the belongings of celebrities; c) made money from celebrity worship; d) promoted celebrities’ investments.

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4. In the beginning of the text, the word “which” refers to: a) Basic Instinct b) French toast c) ice pick d) radio station

5. At the end of the text, the word “takers” can be translated as: a) comerciantes b) compradores c) gerentes d) vendedores

Word Study (25 points – 5 each)

1. “Excuse me, Mrs. Holland. _______ I turn on the _______, please? It’s really hot in here.” a) may / fan b) can / radio c) will / stereo d) could / computer

2. “Pedro, there’s a sofa outside if you want to ________ down for a while.” a) walk b) write c) lie d) put

3. According to some singers, it’s hard to _____________ music. a) make the most of b) make a living out of c) make sense d) make believe

4. Os Mutantes’ ____________ was Rita Lee. a) vocals b) master c) conductor d) lead singer

5. Junior, Sandy’s brother, can play the _____ and the _______ very well. a) drums / saxophone b) volleyball / handball c) soccer / drums d) bass / soccer

Using Grammar (25 points – 5 each)

1. My brother is five years _____________ me. a) the oldest b) very old c) the youngest d) older than

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2. That was ________ film I have ever seen in my life. a) the most exciting b) a very nice c) as interesting d) more fun than

3. My music isn’t ____________ yours. a) the best b) so good c) as serious as d) very interesting

4. I’m sorry, I can’t sing ________ high. a) such b) an c) so d) more

5. I like listening to samba very much _______ my father used to listen to it a lot when I was a child. a) such b) because c) just d) if

Think and Write (25 points)

Mikako Mihashi was born in 1965 near Sapporo city in Hokkaido, the north island of Japan. In her teens she became active in the music sub-culture of Sapporo and participated as a support vocalist in the group P-Model. She moved to Tokyo in her early twenties and published her first album Grace in 1990. Following this, she was a member of Sakata Akira's group Otemoto, and moved on to perform with the Haniwa All-Stars, under the leadership of the famous japanese percussionist, Kiyohiko Semba. A more recent project is the duo Ringam, with Japanese traditional Koto player Michiyo Yagi. Mikako has also composed and perfomed music for numerous Japanese TV commercials.

Angélique Kidjo is not only one of the best, most electrifying performers in the pop world today, but she's also one of its most creative thinkers, an artist whose mission has been to explore the relationships of diverse musical cultures. She was born in Kidjo's home village of Ouidah. "I grew up surrounded by Beninese kids and Brazilian Portuguese kids," she explains. Kidjo's genealogy includes Portuguese and English ancestry, making her a true world citizen. "I grew up listening to the traditional music that the descendants of Bahia play in Benin. It's called bouniyan and its rhythm is very close to samba. In fact, when I arrived in France in 1983, I heard music by Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso, and I said, ‘hey, this is my music, it comes from where I come from. The magazine ‘Singers Around the World’ has asked you to writegers Around the World’ has asked you to write a paragraph about your favorite singer / band in Brazil.

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Try to include the following:

1. where he / she / they were born;

2. The kind of music he / she / they play;

3. One or two things he / she / they are good at;

4. Why he / she / they are popular in Brazil;

5. The reason why you like him / her / them. M y favorite _____________is…___________________________

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ANSWER KEY

Reading Strategy

1. b A resposta está logo após a palavra sick, na oração “They’ll pay stupid amounts of money for just about anything that may have belonged to a celebrity.

2. c Resposta na oração: “Two slices of French toast partially eaten by Justin Timberlake of N’Sync recently sold on eBay for $1,025...”

3. c Já no final do texto é mencionado que as marcas dos lábios de Ricky Martin, Cindy Crawford, Calista Flockhart e de Brooke Shields foram vendidas para arrecadar dinheiro para a fundação.

4. c O aluno deve decodificar a expressão “Sharon Stone’s ice pick from Basic Instinct”.

5. b A pergunta que o autor faz “Any takers?” é para saber se alguém está interessado em comprar o número de telefone que ele tem.

Word Study

1. a 2. c 3. b 4. d 5. a

Using Grammar

1. d 2. a 3. c 4. c 5. b