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NOME DO CANDIDATO: ____________________________________________________________ N INSCRIO________ PART I READING COMPREHENSION Read the article about lists and for questions 1 10, choose the option (A, B, C or D) 5which correctly completes each unfinished statement, according to the information in the text. TIME-SAVING TIPS: LISTS Making lists is relaxing. It makes you feel important all those things to do. It dictates the shape of the immediate future; it calms you down (its OK, its on a list somewhere) and it makes you feel good when you cross something off (list-making is standard practice in therapy for depression). It might even help you to get things done 5too. The world divides in two when it comes to listing. Type A makes orderly lists, prioritises and calmly sets to work on them. Type B waits until panic sets in, grabs the nearest envelope and scribbles all over it, sighs with relief and promptly loses it. The more you have to do, the more you need a list and few people with high-powered jobs 10get by without them. Barbara Vanilli, chief executive of a large chain of supermarkets, says, Before I go to bed, I have to write down everything thats going to stop me sleeping. I feel I wont forget anything Ive written down, so my lists are a great comfort. Women always think theyre better at lists than men. Men tend to have Tasks which 15they assemble into Action Plans whereas women just have lists of Things To Do. Jacqueline Maddocks, head of Maddocks Publishers, says, My male colleagues only make lists for work, whereas I have to make lists for work and for home too. Its essential to write things down. If youre constantly thinking, I must remember this, it blocks your mind. 20James Oliver, psychologist, has created his own time management matrix. He writes a list of things to do and then organises them into categories: things that have to be done straight away, other things that it would be good to do today, things that are important but havent got to be done immediately and things that are less urgent but that he doesnt want to forget. Using categories to order the world is the way the 25human mind works, he says, after that, you should put things into hierarchies of importance. But he warns against the danger of Excessive List Syndrome. If people get obsessed with making lists, it doesnt work. They have too many categories and lose their capacity to prioritise. Its all a question of what works best for you, whether its a tidy notebook, a forest of 30Post-it notes or the back of your hand. Having tried all these, student Kate Rollins relies on a computerized list, printed out each morning to be scribbled on during the day. My electronic organizer has changed my life, she says. Up to now, Ive always relied on my good memory, but now that Im working and studying, I find Ive got too much to keep in my head. 35So, what are you waiting for? No, youre not too busy to make today the first day of your upgraded time-managed life. In fact, theres no better time than the present to get an upper hand on time and begin to take increased control of your work and life. So, get out your pencil and paper and make a list.
Weekend Telegraph, Saturday December 13 1997.

40UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT

1. Making lists a) can be stressful.
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b) helps you to get rid of depression. d) shows that youre losing memory. 452. People who make lists a) are always calm. c) can be classified into two groups. b) usually lose their lists. d) write lists only when they are worried. 503. Women a) are not as good as men at writing lists. c) are more forgetful than men. b) think men are not as good as women at lists. d) prefer to make list for home. 554. James Oliver a) thinks making lists at random is better. c) does not list things which are not urgent. b) categorises things to be done. d) is not able to prioritise anymore. 605. Post-it notes a) are the best type of lists. c) do not work for people who have good memory. b) are better than the back of your hand. d) can be as good as any other reminder.

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656. The main intention of the author in the last paragraph of the text is to

a) warn the reader. b) surprise the reader. c) convince the reader. d) make the reader laugh. II. REFERENCE 7. The pronoun it (line 06) refers to 70 a) panic. b) listing. c) relief. . d) the nearest envelope. III. VOCABULARY 8. The pronoun them (line 06) refers to a) high-powered jobs. b) things you have to do. c) few people. . d) lists. 759. The word sighs (line 05) means a) breathes deeply. b) gets calmer. c) says something quietly. d) cries. 10. The phrase to be scribbled (line 21) means a) to be written. b) to be used . c) to be performed. d) to 80be followed. PART II USE OF ENGLISH Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) which completes each sentence. 11. I find it easy to ________ people of all ages. I _______ by my family to respect the elderly. 85 a) put off bring up c) get on with was brought up b) put up with was told off d) feel like come across 12. I. Who do you usually have lunch with? II. What do you spend most money in? III. When do you go out with your friends what you talk about? 90 IV. Who does your teacher remind you of? The alternative which contains only grammatically CORRECT sentences is: a) I, IV b) II, III c) I, II, IV d) I, II, III, IV 13. X: Who _______? Y: Mark Chapman did. a) did John Lennon shoot c) was John Lennon shoot by 95 b) shot John Lennon d) has shot John Lennon 14. I. Ive often wondered why does he hate her so much. II. Shes hardly ever in when I call. III. She once every two weeks goes to the hairdressers. IV. I have a massage from time to time. 100The alternative which contains only grammatically CORRECT sentences is: a) I, II, III, IV b) II, IV c) I, II, III d) I, II 15. Dont disturb mummy, she _______ a break. She _______ at weekends. a) has is never relaxing c) is having is relaxing always b) has hardly ever relax d) is having never relaxes 10516. John _______ to work by bus until he ________ his driving test. a) went passed b) went had passed c) has gone has passed in d) has been passed 17. A few months ago, I _______ David _______ a party and now we _______ together for three months and three days. 110 a) have met on are c) met at have been b) met at were d) have met in have been 18. I. The Seikan tunnel in Japan is slightly longer than the Channel tunnel. II. Thats the athlete who ran slowlier yesterday. III. Skydiving isnt nearly as popular as football. 115 IV. Tina Turner sang more happily than any other singer that day. The alternative which contains only grammatically CORRECT sentences is:

4 a) I, IV b) II, III c) I, II, III, IV d) I, II 19. I. Jill Benett is the girl who you want to speak to. II. My car, which is a BMW, needs repairing. 120 III. Hes a man who likes his job. IV. It was the qualification in engineering that helped me to get the job. Choose the alternative which contains only sentences where the relative pronoun is OBLIGATORY. a) I, II, IV b) II, III, IV c) I, III d) I, II, III, IV

15 5 12520. Marina, ______ daughter lives next to me, ______ a road accident yesterday. It
_______ the first one she _______. a) which had was ever had had ever had b) of which had had been had 130had c) whom suffered has been d) whose had was had ever

21. Where _______ to school? _______ a uniform soon or was it always hard for you to wear it? a) were you used to going Did you get used to wear c) did you use to go Were you used to wear 135 b) did you use to go Did you get used to wearing d) were you used to going Did you use to wearing 22. The president admitted that mistakes _______. He also understood why people _______ against them. a) had been made had been protesting c) were done had protested 140 b) have made had been protested d) had being done were protested 23. Listen, Im afraid I cant see you tonight, I _______ dinner with my parents. But dont worry. I _______ you tomorrow. a) am having will call c) will have am going to call b) will have will call d) am going to have am calling

14524. My birthday is _______ March. In fact its _______ 6th March. I was born ________ the
70s. a) on on on in b) in in on c) in in in d) in on

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25. Nothing special happens _______ my family ________ Christmas. But this year, _______ Monday morning were going to exchange gifts. a) on in on b) in on in c) at at on d) in at on

26. It was an informal office. He ________ wear a tie. a) hadnt to b) might not to c) didnt have to d) must 155to 27. The sentence I was not sick because I didnt eat the fish. may be rephrased as: a) If I was sick, I wouldnt have eaten the fish. c) If I had eaten the fish, I would have been sick. b) If I had been sick, I wouldnt eat the fish. d) If I didnt eat the fish, I 160wouldnt be sick. 28. The sentence I dont lose weight because I dont go on a diet. may be rephrased as: a) If I went on a diet, Id have lost weight. c) If I will go on a diet, I lose weight. 165 b) If I went on a diet, I would lose weight. d) If Id go on a diet, Id lost weight. 29. After we _______ the contract, we opened a bottle of champagne. a) had signed b) having signing c) signing d) have signed

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30. I. Can you tell me where does she work? II. I look like with my mother and my sister. III. There were only a little desserts they liked at the menu. IV. There wasnt any salt in her omelette. The alternative which contains only grammatically CORRECT sentences is: a) I, II, IV b) IV c) III, IV d) I, III

17531. I. They were so different they had anything in common.

II. Im thirsty I think Ill have some water. III. Would you like another bread? IV. Glass is one of the hardest materials there is. The alternative which contains only grammatically CORRECT sentences is: 180 a) I, II b) I, II, III, IV c) I, II, III d) II, IV 32. The weather was terrible. _______, we decided to delay our trip. a) Therefore b) However c) Besides though 33. The neighbourhood isnt very interesting. I like the house, _______. 185 a) moreover b) although c) though 34. I bought an extra film ________ I wanted to take a lot of photos. a) if b) in order to c) unless 35. Dont _______ about our trip. I dont want _______ know. a) say nothing anyone c) tell anyone anybody 190 b) say anything anyone to d) tell nobody to d) Even

d) also d) in case

7 36. The sentence He told me my bike would be ready the following day. can be rephrased as: a) My bike would be ready the following day, he said. c) Your bike will be ready next day, he said. 195 b) Your bike will be ready tomorrow, he said. d) Your bike would be ready today, he said. 37. Unless it ______, I ______ you up at six. a) will rain / pick b) will rain / will pick 200 c) rain / pick d) rains / will pick 38. The water is _______ dirty ________ swim in it. a) too to him to c) so that he cant b) such for him d) quite that he cant

20539. We had to _______ before he could finish the project.

a) have the computer repaired b) have repaired the computer c) had repaired the computer d) had the computer repaired

40. _______ people earn, _______ they become. a) The more the meaner c) The most the meanest 210 b) More meaner d) Most most mean 41. Its _______ since I last _______ a lovely person like you! a) long time had met c) a long time met b) ages was meeting d) long time was meeting 42. I. The carrots are my favourite vegetable. II. The society turns people into criminals and then locks them up. III. The most birds can fly. IV. Move the books off the chair and sit down. The alternative which contains only sentences where the usage of the article is CORRECT is: 220 a) III, IV b) I, II c) II, III, IV d) IV

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43. X: A: Mary didnt like the play. a) Neither did me b) I didnt either neither 44. I cook _______, with _______ fresh pasta. 225 a) like the Italians many b) like the Italians do much

Y: _______. c) Nor I did

d) I did

c) how the Italians do a lot of d) as the Italians do lots of

45. When Americans _______ signaling that something is OK, they ________ a circle with their thumb and forefinger. a) desire make b) consider make c) think do d) want 230 do 46. The Earth is _______ threat, but could we manage _______ on _________ planets? a) under to live other b) at living other c) on to live others d) at living others

235 = no word)

47. X: _______ your mother _______? a) What does like is like

Y: Shes tall and slim. c) How is

(Obs.: d) How

b) What does look like

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8 48. Ill be back before you ______. a) left b) were leaving tenses is: a) know, dislike, stay d) prefer, need, seem c) have left d) will leave

24049. The alternative in which NONE of the verbs is normally used in progressive
b) hear, imagine, watch c) believe, suppose, listen

245respectively:

50. The pronunciation of the final S in wishes, phones, regrets, tells is, a) / z /, / s /, / s /, / z / z /, / z /, / s /, / z / b) / z /, / z /, / s /, / s / c) / z /, / z /, / z /, / s / d) /

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01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

B C B B D C D D A A C A B B D A C A B D B A A D D

26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

C C B A B D A C D B B D C A A C D B D B A B C D D