Curso de Inglês Grátis do Mr. Kind

READING COMPREHENSION:

(INTERPRETAÇÃO DE TEXTO)

(PUC-RS/ 1999/1- TEXTO 1)

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Choose the best answer to each question

(Escolha a melhor resposta para cada pergunta):

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“Fancy Free”, which Jerome

Robbins choreographed when he was only

24, looks as smart today as it did half a

century ago. That’s the very definition of a

classic, and he created many. When he died

last week in New York at 79, after a stroke,

he left an extraordinary range of work, from

his handsome and provocative ballets to the

choreography that transformed Broadway.

Born in New York to Russian immigrant

parents, Robbins studied chemistry for a

year then quit to dance. By 1948 he had

choreographed six ballets and four

Broadway shows, and a year later he

became co-artistic director of the New York

City Ballet (NYCB) under George

Balanchine.

Racing back and forth between the

classics and showbiz, he enriched both.

Robbins choreographed 15 musicals,

including “The King and I”, “Gypsy”,

“Fiddler on the Roof” and the greatest of all

Broadway shows, “West Side Story”.

In 1995 he reworked the latter into a

suite for the NYCB. The choreography

blazed all over again, the company had its

biggest hit in years, and a new generation

discovered the man who made dancing look

like America.

(From Newsweek, August 1998)

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21) The main purpose of the text is

A) to introduce Jerome Robbins to a new generation of Americans.

B) to reinforce the idea that the classics and showbiz are not so different after all.

C) to tell of the life and death of a most important American artist.

D) to discuss the changes in the world of American musicals.

E) to inform of the latest shows being produced on Broadway.

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22) According to the text, Jerome Robbins

A) died very young.

B) was a great choreographer.

C) was a Russian immigrant.

D) preferred the classics.

E) was smart and elegant.

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23) The question that cannot be answered with the information given in the text is

A) Who was the artistic director of the NYBC in 1949?

B) What caused Jerome Robbins’s death?

C) What Broadway show did Robbins rework in 1995?

D) Which are some of Robbins’s greatest hits?

E) For how many years did he work for the NYBC?

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24) According to the first lines of the text, what defines a classic is the fact that

A) its quality is untouched after many years.

B) it is something from the past.

C) it is famous worldwide.

D) its style belongs to a certain tradition.

E) it comes from ancient Greece and Rome.

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25) A alternativa que apresenta uma expressão semelhante a

“as smart … as” (linha 03) é

A) I will let you go as long as you arrive home early.

B) She brought an umbrella as well as a raincoat.

C) We will let you know as soon as we have the answer.

D) As far as I’m concerned, they were not invited to come.

E) He is as tall as his older brother.

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26) A expressão “the very” ( linha 04) pode ser substituída,

sem alteração de sentido, por

A) the same.

B) the precise.

C) the absolute.

D) the example.

E) the complete.

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27) The word “range” (line 07) can be translated by

A) obra.

B) arranjo.

C) sentido.

D) inspiração.

E) conjunto.

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28) The adjectives “handsome and provocative” (line 08) contain the same qualities as

A) sweet and smart.

B) rich and passionate.

C) nice and human.

D) attractive and exciting.

E) beautiful and relaxing.

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29) The nationality “Russian” (line 10) has the same ending as the nationality corresponding to

A) Norway.

B) Sweden.

C) Poland.

D) Ireland.

E) Greece.

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30) The verb “quit” (line 12) is correctly used in all alternatives but

A) The director threatened to quit.

B) He quit his job when he inherited the money.

C) Your sister quit her bag in my car last night.

D) Quit wasting my time!

E) I quit London and moved to the country.

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31) The expression “By 1948″ (line 12) cannot be understood as

A) close to 1948.

B) in 1948.

C) during 1948.

D) not later than 1948.

E) after 1948.

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32) A preposição “under” (linha 16) é usada no mesmo sentido no texto e na alternativa

A) She put felt under the carpet.

B) He studied under her coordination.

C) He stole under a false name.

D) We’ll do it under the terms of the new contract.

E) She is under average in weight.

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33) A palavra que melhor traduz “enrich” em “he enriched both” (linha 19) é

A) valorizar.

B) fertilizar.

C) adornar.

D) fecundar.

E) intensificar.

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34) The word “latter” (line 24) refers to

A) 1995.

B) Broadway.

C) musicals.

D) West Side Story.

E) choreography.

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35) From the sentence “The choreography blazed all over again” (lines 25-26) we can

understand that the choreography

A) was as bright and strong as when first presented.

B) was new and brilliant this time.

C) brought back past memories to those who watched it.

D) seemed to repeat old dance patterns.

E) revealed a new genius of the Broadway scene.

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(ANSWER KEY)

RESPOSTAS DOS EXERCÍCIOS SOBRE

AFIXOS: PREFIXOS E SUFIXOS EM INGLÊS DA UNIDADE 20:

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1.B

2.A

3.C

4.A

5.C

6.B

7.C

8.A

9.B

10.C

11.A

12.C

13.B

14.B

15.A

16.C

17.B

18.C

19.A

20.C

21.C

22.B

23.E

24.A

25.E

26.B

27.E

28.D

29.A

30.C

31.E

32.B

33.A

34.D

35.A

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