UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO CEARÁ CASA DE CULTURA BRITANICA SELEÇÃO PARA CURSOS ESPECÍFICOS – FCE – PERÍODO 2008.2 NOME DO CANDIDATO: __________________________________ Nº INSCRIÇÃO: _________ PART I – READING COMPREHENSION - Read the text below and answer questions 1 to 10.
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The Baby Bottle Blues
Worries about the safety of some plastics is driving a demand for more ecofriendly (and pricier) options. Stefania Geraci is no green freak. Her 6month-old son, Dylan Glantz, eats from plastic spoons and plays with plastic toys. But when it came to choosing a bottle for him, Geraci, an attorney from Port Washington, N.Y., proceeded with extra caution. "I had a general knowledge that plastic might not be so great for the environment or for his health," she says. She ended up buying plastic bottles that are free of the hormonemimicking chemical Bisphenol A (BPA). More recently, she began using glass bottles. "If there's an alternative that might be safer, then you use the alternative," she says. "I liked the idea of a more natural product." Many parents with young children are wrestling with similar concerns about the safety of plastics. And they're bringing about a major shift in the marketplace. One of the chemicals at issue is BPA, which is used to make polycarbonate plastic. Many popular brands of bottles and sippy cups, including Dr. Brown's and Avent, are made of polycarbonate. Last August, a scientific panel convened by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) concluded that "the potential for BPA to impact human health is a concern, and more research is clearly needed." But there is no hard science showing that BPA can leach out of bottles at levels high enough to harm human health, and the FDA maintains polycarbonate is safe. As recently as 2006, few consumers thought twice about the materials used to make baby bottles. But a flood of plastic-toy recalls last summer, combined with news coverage of the NIH panel's conclusion, have sent parents searching for safer materials and manufacturers scrambling to meet demand. This month, Handi-Craft Company, which manufactures Dr. Brown's bottles, is rolling out its first bottles made of glass. "We are offering I – UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT 1. The main idea of the text above is that: a) glass baby bottles are less popular now. b) plastic is more ecofriendly, but it is pricier. c) parents are now buying more plastic bottles. d) plastic baby products may be unsafe for babies’ health. glass, because parents have asked for it," says Scott Rhodes, vice president of St. Louis-based Handi-Craft. "The markets are speaking, and companies need to respond to changing markets." Some retailers report that demand for polycarbonate bottles is already slipping. Marc Lore, co-founder and chairman of diapers.com, an online merchant of baby gear, says sales of BornFree bottles, which are made of a BPA-free plastic, have outstripped sales of all his other bottle brands combined. "We put BornFree online about five months ago, and they became the best seller right out of the gate," he says. In response to customer demand, Lore is adding more BPA-free products, including the Foogo cup from Thermos and The Safe Sippy from Kid Basix, both made of stainless steel. The interest in polycarbonate alternatives has benefited companies that have sold BPA-free items all along. I Play, a 26-year-old manufacturer based in Asheville, N.C., makes a BPA-free straw cup and is expanding its line of feeding products to include bowls and utensils made from cornstarch. All of its products are free of PVC, a plastic used to make some baby bibs and soft plastic toys that was behind many of the lead-contamination recalls of 2007, and phthalates, chemicals used in PVC that have been banned or restricted in Europe and Japan. But for now, many parents are willing to go to great lengths for products they perceive as healthier for their kids. Sara Hollander Birnbaum, a mother of two from Boston, says the market still has not caught up with demand. She religiously checks sites like thesoftlanding.com, which report on the latest ecofriendly baby products, and just purchased a natural-rubber pacifier from Europe. "There are still not enough bowls, plates and toys that are safe," she says. Manufacturers, take note.
Adapted from: Newsweek, January 14, 2008 issue
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2. The text above says that: a) BornFree plastic bottles contain BPA. b) the FDA says that polycarbonate is not healthy. c) the NIH has concluded that plastic is dangerous. d) phthalates are not widely used in Europe anymore. 3. Choose the CORRECT alternative according to the text. a) Dr. Brown and Avent are brands of baby products. b) The market is meeting the demand for ecofriendly baby products. c) Stainless steel, natural rubber and PVC are safer alternatives to baby products. d) Parents have been concerned about the safety of plastic products for more than 10 years. 4. What does the text say about BPA? a) It is possible to manufacture plastic that does not contain BPA. b) It has been proved that BPA is harmful to human health. c) BPA and polycarbonate are the same chemical. d) Plastic necessarily contains BPA. II- REFERENCE 5. The possessive adjective ‘its’ (line 40) refers to: a) baby bottles b) Dr. Brown’s bottles 6. The relative pronoun ‘which’ (line 49) refers to: a) diapers.com b) BornFree bottles III- VOCABULARY 7. The word ‘outstripped’ (line 50) means: a) do better than b) take off c) spread out d) sell less than d) steel (line 57) d) frequency c) Handi-Craft Company c) a BPA-free plastic d) Dr. Brown d) baby gear
8. In the text, which of the words below is NOT a baby product? a) bottle (line 6) b) diapers (line 47) c) pacifier (line 77) 9. The word ‘religiously’ (line 74) states in the sentence the idea of: a) place b) company c) time 10. The phrase ‘green freak’ (line 3) refers to: a) an activist of Greenpeace b) an extremely environmentally-friendly person PART II – USE OF ENGLISH For questions 11 to 20 choose the CORRECT alternative. 11. a) She greeted me politer of all. b) The girl dances the most gracefully of all.
c) a person whose freak is the green color d) a plant-loving person
c) She smiled happilier than before. d) He now drives more carefullier than last year.
12. a) Give me a minute. I am going to put off with a pen to write down your number. b) It is cold outside. Before I go out, I am going to put up with my coat. c) The children were told off for getting good grades and behaving well. d) I am not a city person as I was brought up in the countryside. 13. a) I told off the lights before I left the room. b) We have to be at the airport by 6. The plane puts off at 7.15. c) Let's feel like our ideas while we discuss the main points of the problem. d) The fact that Sheila is going to be at the party puts me off. I’m not going. 14. a) When I was a child, I could held my breath under water for almost a minute. b) Lisa was able to go home a day after she had her baby. c) Despite today’s weather, I could to get to work on time. d) Look! I am able to standing on one leg only. 15. a) Unless if I study, I am not going to pass. b) Unless I study, I will not pass. 16. a) I have eaten snails ten years ago. b) I have eating snails for ten years. 17. a) I am used to getting up early. b) I used to got up early. c) If I do not unless study, I am not going to pass. d) I will not pass unless I will not study. c) I have eaten snails twice in the last year. d) I ate snails twice for a year now. c) I got used to get up early. d) I am getting used to get up early.
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18. a) I am not married and both is Mike. b) I am not married and either isn’t Mike. 19. a) I have one news for you. b) I have a news for you. 20. a) I am your best friend, don’t I? b) Let’s go to the beach, shall we? c) Mike isn’t married and I am not, neither. d) Mike isn’t married and neither am I. c) I have news for you. d) I have two news for you. c) Let’s go to the beach, don’t let’s? d) I am your best friend, isn’t I?
For questions 21 to 30, choose the option that CORRECTLY completes the sentences. 21. I know Greg ______ well and I can say he is a ______ friendly person. a) quiet / very b) quitely / too c) quite / too much 22. Pamela is a happy woman ______ all the problems she has at work and at home. a) in spite of b) spite of c) although 23. If I ______ you were here, I ______ your birthday present. a) had known /would have brought c) will know / brought b) knew / bring d) know/would bring 24. Sarah ______ her sister but in attitudes she is not ______ her. a) looks like with / like b) looks likes / likes c) looks like / like 25. The boss said he is going to consider ______ us a raise. a) give b) to give 26. Do you know what time _____? a) does the plane arrive b) the plane arrives c) giving d) look likes / like d) to giving d) quite / very d) moreover
c) will the plane arrive d) arrives the plane d) were leaving d) who d) the more / the less d) am graduating/get
27. I did not talk to Jake because when I got home he ______. a) has left b) have left c) had left 28. My mother, ______ is 92, lives on her own and is very independent. a) that b) whom c) whose 29. I am worried about the exam because ______ I study, ______ confident I feel. a) more / most b) the most / the most c) more / less 30. As soon as I ______, I ______ a job. a) will graduated / will get b) graduate / get 31. a) I am going to make a lot of effort to get the job. b) I cannot miss any other class this semester. 32. a) Despite working a lot, I find time to enjoy myself. b) In spite of I do not like dogs, I have two at home. 33. a) Coffee that I ordered is tasteless. b) People think that coffee is good. 34. a) Call the Fire Brigade in case a fire. b) Close the windows in case it rains. 35. a) My father is obsessed with losing weight. b) We need to invest on education. 36. a) I have to remind Kelly about the party tonight. b) Please, remind me to bring Sue's birthday gift. 37. a) How much farther is it to the airport? b) This shop will be closed until further notice. 38. a) Do you know where Michael went last night? b) Do you remember when the fire started? 39. a) I have been living here since I got married. b) It has been raining a lot these days. 40. a) I need to buy the children's toys. b) Where is the men's room, please? c) graduate / will get
For questions 31 to 40, choose the only alternative which is INCORRECT. c) Mom, say me a story! d) I suggest we peacefully discuss these topics. c) Although it is raining, we’re going to the beach. d) In spite of the crowd, we found the children. c) The coffee in this cafeteria tastes great. d) I like coffee. They like tea. c) In case it gets dark early, do not stay outside. d) Take some money with you just in case. c) I am not interested in politics. d) Laura is addicted to coffee and chocolate. c) I remembered Sean to leave the door unlocked. d) Florence clearly remembers feeding the cat. c) I need further information on the new program. d) If you have any farther problems, let me know. c) Can you teach me what it takes to be good? d) Could you show me where are the elevators? c) I have being the best student in class recently. d) This computer has been causing problems. c) Can you help me with the childrens' food? d) Charles's wife died six months ago.
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Answer questions 41 to 50 according to the instructions given. 41. Choose the option where the endings -S / -ES of all the words have the same sound as in ‘necks’. a) bees / boys / cars c) books / puts / laughs b) does / says / tells d) watches / fixes / judges 42. Choose the option with the CORRECT question. a) What means this word? b) Who often go to the movies? c) Which student have done the test? d) Which team won the football match? 43. Choose the option with the CORRECT suffix and spelling of the noun forms. a) procrastinate – procrastination / prohibit – prohibitment b) judge – judgementtation / disagree – disagreement c) develop – developity / romance – romanticism d) exhaust – exhaustion / decide – decision 44. Choose the option where the -ED endings of all the verbs have the same pronunciation as in ‘argued’. a) wanted / looked / fixed c) arrived / prepared / cleaned b) closed / turned / ended d) watched / washed / collected 45. Choose the option where the relative pronoun may be left out. a) Here is the restaurant that has just opened. c) That bar, which is very nice, is owned by Trevor. b) This is the car that I will buy. d) I think it was your Dad who phoned. 46. Choose the option with the CORRECT passive voice to this sentence: They have discovered a new planet. a) A new planet has been discovered. c) They have discovered a new planet by them. b) A new planet was been discovered by them. d) Has a new planet been discovered. 47. Choose the option where the verb underlined does NOT fit in the sentence. a) As a child, I never told lies. c) The company did a big profit last year. b) I am afraid I might lose my job. d) They argued over which film to see. 48. Choose the option where the preposition underlined is CORRECTLY used. a) The teacher told the topic for the English students. b) The coach explained the rules to the players. c) John is getting married with Paula. d) I dreamed over you last night. 49. The sentence 'I do not know why she puts up with him' means: a) I do not know why she wants to change this reality. b) I do not know why she admires his attitudes. c) I do not know why she hates him so much. d) I do not know why she tolerates him. 50. Choose the option where the word 'as' gives the same idea as in the phrase 'in the same way'. a) I saw him as I was coming into the building. b) He worked as a teacher in a state-run school. c) As it was getting late, I decided to book into a hotel. d) He got divorced as his parents had done years before.
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