- Choose the correct answer.
01. Let’s start again, __________?
A) do you B) shall we C) did you D) would you E) have you
02. “Nobody pays people good salaries” in the passive voice is:
A) people don’t pay good salaries.
B) people don’t receive good salaries. D) people aren’t paid good salaries.
C) people are paid good salaries. E) people pays nobody good salaries.
03. When Barbara __________ home last night she __________ so tired that she ________ straight to her bedroom and
A) arrived; was; went; fell.
B) arrived; is; went; fell. D) arrived; was; go; fell.
C) arrived; was; went; felt. E) arrives; was; goes; fell.
04. The sentence “We said to them, ‘Don’t worry about us’” in reported speech is:
A) We told them to worry about us.
B) We not told them to worry about us. D) We didn’t tell them to worry about us.
C) We told them not to worry about us. E) We never told them to worry about us.
05. We lived ________ Olinda ________ three years ________ 2000 ________ 2005.
A) at; for; from; to.
B) on; for; from; to. D) in; since; from; to.
C) at; for; since; to. E) in; for; from; to.
06. What are ______ names? ______ is Michael and ______ is Hellen.
A) their; his; hers.
B) your; my; hers. D) your; He; my.
C) yours; mine; her. E) their; He’s; hers.
07. Who is __________ soccer player on the Brazilian team nowadays?
A) one best
B) a best D) best
C) best than E) the best
08. __________ coat is that?
B) Who D) Whose
C) When E) Why
09. He’s the one __________ I was waiting for.
B) when D) how
C) why E) whose
10. Tom and Anne love __________ cheek to cheek.
A) would dance
B) will dance D) dancing
C) danced E) dance
It’s a little bit funny, this feeling inside
I’m not one of those, who can easily hide
I don’t have much money, but boy if I did
I’d buy a big house where we could both live
If I was a sculptor, but then again no,
Or a man who sells potions in a traveling show
I know it’s not much, but that it’s be best I can do
My gift is my song and this one’s for you
And you can tell everybody, this is your song
It may be quite simple but now that it’s done
I hope you don’t mind, I hope you don’t mind
That I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you’re in the world
I sat on the roof and kicked off the moss
Well a few of these verses, and you know they made me quite cross
But the sun’s been quite kind while I wrote down this song
It’s for people like you, that keep it turned on
So excuse me forgetting, but these things that I do
You see I’ve forgotten if they’re green or they’re blue
Anyway the thing is, what I really mean
Yours are the sweetest eyes I’ve ever seen
Elton John and Bernie Taupin
11. What did the author do to show his love?
A) He bought a big house.
B) He wrote a song. D) He sold potions in a traveling show.
C) He became a sculptor. E) He sat on the roof and kicked off the moss.
12. “It’s a little bit funny, this feeling inside. I’m not one of those, who can easily hide.” These two lines say:
A) His feelings are difficult for him to disguise.
B) His feelings are inside and he cannot show them. D) His feelings are a little bit embarrassing.
C) His feelings are very funny. E) His feelings are hidden.
13. What does “put down in words” mean?
A) To speak. B) To play. C) To read. D) To write. E) To look for.
Wasteful consumption of resources represents a barrier to sustainable development in Brazil. This fact hit home
in a big way in 1999 when blackouts and severe energy shortages affected most areas of the country. The economy lost
billions as industry almost ground to a halt and Brazilian households – under the threat of heavy fines – had to cut back
on electricity use. This alarm signaled the end of the myth of endless energy resources. Brazilians were forced to
confront the reality of waste and conservation; local governments were forced to launch extreme energy-use-reduction
measures – and these measures and the ensuing inconvenience and financial losses affected everybody, rich and poor
alike. Though dramatic, the energy crisis, plus the steady introduction of sustainable consumption ideas, has made
people think about their role in environmental protection. According to the environmental Ministry, sustainable
consumption means the rational use of natural resources without compromising the needs and aspirations of future
generations. But still, how effectively can you start practicing sustainable consumption?
The number of contributors to selective rubbish disposal is increasing, but just a few local administrations have
made it an official program. But whether a city has such a program or not, you can still do something. The NGO
CEMPRE (Compromisso Empresarial para Reciclagem) offers useful tips on how an apartment building or
neighborhood can implement selective rubbish disposal. It also provides a list of cooperatives that pick up waste
material at people’s houses. Check the website www.cempre.org.br. Even when you can’t imagine how to get rid of
something potentially harmful, there’s always a way. For example, the Ibama page www.ibama.org.br presents an
updated list of “collection points” in most of Brazilian cities where you can safely dispose of household batteries, car
batteries, cellular phones and batteries, and industrial batteries.
It’s still difficult to find products from eco-friendy and socially aware sources; however, they do exist and are
entering the market more and more. When buying wooden furniture, for example, require the FSC (Forest Stewardship
Council) certification stamp. Recognizes worldwide, the FSC is a guarantee of proper forest management.
Greenpeace’s “Cidade Amiga da Amazônia” campaign encourages local councils to use FSC woods in public
construction. Moreover, the campaign encourages people every time they buy wood products to mention the FSC. Even
if a salesperson has never heard of the FSC, it’s our responsibility to spread the word. For more information, check
www.greenpeace.org.br, and www.fsc.org.br. Another eminently recyclable item is the coconut, whose fibrous shell
can be transformed into place mats doormats, garden accessories, and fabrics that are gaining wide acceptance in Brazil
and abroad. Coconut fiber can even be made into flower receptacles, thus sparing the trunks of endangered ferns. Learn
more about the benefits of using such sustainable products at www.bolsaamazonia.com. And what about the milk you
just finished? Well, used Tetra Pak containers, once a disposal problem, are now being reborn as roofing tiles in a
simple process of cleaning, heating, compacting, and cooling. São Paulo state already boasts four companies working in
this area, and products are cheap and attractive, and provide good insulation. At www.tetrapak.com.br you’ll find more
Adapted from Speak Up nº 217 – p. 14-15. 2005
14. The text tells us about avoiding
A) selective rubbish disposal.
B) sustainable development. D) buying sustainable products.
C) wasteful consumption of natural resources. E) consuming products sold in Tetra Pak containers.
15. How did wasteful consumption damage Brazilian households in 1999?
A) Blackouts helped them to deal with wasteful consumption of electricity.
B) They didn’t have any damage because of blackouts.
C) They didn’t have to cut back on electricity use.
D) They didn’t waste a lot of electricity.
E) They had extreme energy-use reduction measures because of blackouts.
16. What kind of wooden furniture should we buy?
A) The one with the FSC certification stamp.
B) The one used in public construction in Amazônia.
C) It’s difficult to find this kind of wooden furniture.
D) FSC means Forest Stewardship Council.
E) It’s our responsibility to spread the word FSC.