Questões de Vestibular de Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

This famous quote by Abraham Lincoln is about

Fill in the parentheses with T (True) or F (False). It’s stated in the text:

( ) As far as education is concerned, learning is what really counts, no matter how you gain knowledge.

( ) Educated people have a critical view of their environment and are, therefore, better able to fight for their rights.

( ) Education is a powerful tool for uncovering people’s hidden talents.

( ) People should be discouraged to achieve success and popularity through education.

The correct sequence, from top to bottom, is

The only word or expression from the cartoon that has not been correctly defined is

Snoopy started feeling bad

The study has found that people who stop driving and start using some kind of active travel ___________
The only alternative that does not complete this blank correctly is

Fill in the parentheses with T (True) or F (False). According to the study mentioned in the text, ( ) using public transportation can make people feel down. ( ) travelling to and from work is no problem for the majority of people. ( ) people should be stimulated to avoid driving to work and opt for active commuting. ( ) replacing the car for active commuting can have significant positive impacts on a person’s health.
The correct sequence, from top to bottom, is

According to the text, fill in the parentheses with T (True) or F (False). It’s stated in the text: ( ) The global population of tigers is on the rise. ( ) The population of tigers used to be much bigger in 2010. ( ) Countries with tigers expect to have twice the current number of these animals in the near future. ( ) A problem with tiger populations could be a shortage of territory for a sustainable growth. The correct sequence, from top to bottom, is

    In January, two astronomers reported new evidence of a massive, shadowy Planet Nine tracing the outer limits of the solar system. It has a mass 10 times that of the Earth, and its orbit takes it 20 times farther from the sun, on average, than Neptune. The catch? Konstantin Batygin and Mike Brown of Caltech haven’t seen it — they inferred its existence from the behavior of smaller objects nearby that appear to be subject to its gravitational pull. Now the search is on. Brown predicts astronomers will find it by 2018.

PAUL, Raeburn, Disponível em: <https://www.newsweek.com/

2016/12/23/top-science-health-stories-2016-531805.html>.

Acesso em: 1 nov. 2018.

According to the text, the only statement that is not true about Planet Nine is that it

The expression “on the fence” (l. 16) should be understood as

Fill in the parentheses with T (True) or F (False).

About the research mentioned in the text, it’s correct to say:

( ) Fitness trackers have shown to be ineffective in weight loss plans.

( ) A wearable fitness tracker can help people keep weight off after it’s gone.

( ) All the participants were asked to join some kind of activity likely to help in weight loss.

( ) The people using wearables managed to lose weight faster and more substantially than the others.

The correct sequence, from top to bottom, is

In the sentence “it does mean that…” (l. 8), the verb form “does” has been used

Keving Hall says that when a person loses a lot of weight,

According to the text, some people have trouble losing weight due to

NAIDOO, Kovin, Disponível em: . Acesso em: 15 nov. 2018.

Fill in the parentheses with T (True) or F (False).

According to this quote by Professor Kovin Naidoo, it’s correct to say:

( ) Eye disability plays a minor role on an individual’s poverty status.

( ) Poor vision puts students at a disadvantage in the classroom.

( ) Poor eye health can lead to or worsen poverty.

( ) Vision impairment and poverty are linked to each other.

The correct sequence, from top to bottom, is

GLASBERGEN, Randy. Disponível em:<www.teaches.ab.ca./publications/ata0%20news-volume0%2046%2002011-12number-13/pages/cartoon.aspx> . Acesso em: 2 fev. 2016.

The boy in this cartoon

The vehicles mentioned in the text couldn’t be found because

When the mudslide in Mariana took place,

This message is commonly seen at

The question to which there is no answer in this song is

The author of this song says that his friend should call him when he or she ___________
he only alternative that does not complete this blank correctly is