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segunda-feira, 30 de junho de 2014

                                                                                  The rescue 

Twenty-two Vietnamese refugees, including six women and three children were rescued from an open boat in the South China Sea last Tuesday. They had no food or water, and their boat was sinking. John Silver, captain of the Pacific Star, found the boat and bought the refugees to Hong Kong, where they are now in a special government camp. This story has a happy ending. Captain Silver fell in love with one of his unexpected passengers, and yesterday he married Miss Kim.
                                                                          (by: Compact English book / Wilson Antônio Liberato.
                                                                                            - São Paulo : FTD, 1988. p. 189-190)

Vocabulary:
refugees − refugiados                                         including − incluindo
to rescuesalvar, socorrer, resgatar                   sinking − afundando
to find (found) − encontrar                                to bring (brought) − trazer               
to fall in love with (fell) − apaixonar- se por          to marry − casar
unexpected − inesperado                                       

Lembre-se, são questões subjetivas, necessitando da somatória dos itens para se obter a resposta correta. Só depois anote a resposta (soma) no retângulo.

1. According to the text which proposition(s) is (are) true?
     (01) A boat was rescued in the South China Sea.
     (02) Captain Silver’s boat was called Pacific Star.
     (04) The captain married one of the passengers.
     (08) The rescue happened on a Tuesday.
     (16) The people in the open boat were English.
     (32) Twenty-two people were rescued.                             
                                                                                               (        )

2. According to the text, which information about the open boat is true?
     (01) It was sinking.
     (02) There was a lot of food in it.
     (04) It was found by John Silver.
     (08) There weren’t any children in it.
     (16) It was a very big boat.
     (32) It was found in the South China Sea.                     
                                                                                              (        )

3. According to the text, choose the correct proposition(s) to complete the following sentence:
    “The refugees were brought to ______________.”
     (01) The United States.
     (02) Hong Kong.
     (04) Vietnam.
     (08) a government camp.
     (16) the Pacific Ocean.                                                   
                                                                                               (        )

4. Choose the correct translation(s) for the following sentences:
     “He fell in love with one of his unexpected passengers.”
      (01) Ela se apaixonou por um dos seus desesperados passageiros.
      (02) Ele se encontrou com um passageiro desesperado.
      (04) Ela gostou de encontrar-se com muitos passageiros inesperados.
      (08) Ele se apaixonou por uma de suas inesperadamente passageiras.
      (16) Ela se apaixonou inesperadamente por um dos passageiros.   
                                                                                                       (        )

5. Which of the proposition(s) contain(s) an expression of time?
     (01) He found a boat.
     (02) He married Kim yesterday.
     (04) There was an accident last Tuesday.
     (08) They had no water.
     (16) They are in Hong Kong today.
     (32) They brought the boat to Hong Kong.                         
                                                                                                    (        )

6. Which statement(s) is (are) correct?
     (01) The teacher is wearing a T-shirt and all the students (three boys and two girls) are wearing skirt.
     (02) There is a schoolbag nest to one of the girl’s desk.
     (04) There are less than three books on the floor.
     (08) There are more than five students in the picture.
     (16) The teacher is standing and pointing to the chalkboard with a stick.
     (32) The teacher isn’t thin. He isn’t very young either.
     (64) One of the girls is writing and the other is too.           
                                                                                                   (        )

Answers:   1.  (1 + 2 + 4 + 8 + 32 = (47)      /             2.   (1 + 4 + 32 = (37)
                  3.  (2 + 8 = (10)                          /              4.   (8)
                  5.  (2 + 4 + 16 = (22)                 /              6.   (2 + 4 + 16 + 32 = (54)

                                             Applying for a job

Some weeks after Leo Johnson had sent his resumé to Glow Co., a big fashion company,
 he was invited for an interview with Mr. Glen Custer, the general manager.
Mr. Custer: Why are you applying for a job here?
           Leo: Because this is a good company. I believe I will be able to improve
                   myself and be useful to the growth of the firm.
Mr. Custer: Do you have an experience?
           Leo: Last year I worked as a trainee at the bank.
Mr. Custer: Hmmm… So, you have no experience…
           Leo: I have no experience as an employee, sir. But I’m sure you   
                   will like my work if you will give me a chance.  
Mr. Custer: Uh uh! How much do you expect earn?
           Leo: I don’t know the company’s wage policy. Perhaps you
                   could help me with my answer.
Mr. Custer: Our policy is according to the present job market.
           Leo: That’s great for me.
Mr. Custer: How long do you plan to work with us?   
           Leo: As long as it is interesting for both of us. But if it depends on me
                   it will be for a long time.
Mr. Custer: Well, I liked yours answers. The job is yours. Congratulations!!
           Leo: Thank you very much, sir.
Mr. Custer: You’re welcome.

Vocabulary:
to apply − to ask, to request                    resumé − curriculum vitae
manager − organizer                              growth − expansion, development
trainee − someone in training                 employee − worker
to be sure − to be certain                       to earn − to get, to gain
wage − remuneration                             policy − plan, program
perhaps − maybe                                  great − fine, excellent
as long as − while, until                         both − the two

Obs.: Leia e analise o texto, só após resolva as questões.

1. According to the text, Leo Johnson:
    a) answered objectively al the questions Mr. Custer asked him.
 x b) didn’t answer all the questions Mr. Custer asked him.
    c) was insecure about some questions.
    d) has experience in bank management.
    e) wants to work for the Grow Corporations for some time.

2. How much will Leo Johnson earn in his new job?
 x a) It’s mentioned in the text.
    b) A high salary.
    c) A low salary in the beginning.
    d) It will depend on his qualifications.
    e) Mr. Custer will decide after Johnson’s trial period.

3. Mr. Custer probably gave the job to Leo Johnson because he:
    a) had to think about Johnson’s questions.
    b) appreciated Johnson’s experience ay a bank.
    c) felt sorry for Johnson.
 d) appreciated the interview.
    e) considered Johnson a good young student.

4. The expressions “Hummm” and “Uh hu” in the text probably mean:
 x a) hesitation and agreement.
    b) disgust and indifference.
    c) doubt and irony.
    d) disatisfaction and surprise. 
    e) disappointment and reproach.

5. The question “How much do you expect to earn?” is approximately the same as:
    a) How much dollars do you intend to get?
    b) How many dollars you pretend to receive?
 x c) What salary are you expecting to get?
    d) How high is the money you plan to make?
    e) Which wage you have in mind?

6. Transcreva todos os pronomes interrogativos do texto.
    Why  -  how much  -  how long

7. Leo Johnson nunca esteve empregado. Transcreva uma frase do texto que
    justifique esta afirmação.
    I have no Experience as an employee, sir.

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