Read the following
text and answer questions 1 to 3.
Actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie Voight was born in Los Angeles,
California, on June 4, 1975. She starred in the HBO biopic Gia before earning
an Academy Award for best supporting actress for Girl, Interrupted. Jolie has
become one of Hollywood’s top marquee names, having starred in movies like Wanted,
Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Salt and Changeling. She’s also directed the film In the
Land of Blood and Honey. In October 2008, Jolie appeared in the Clint Eastwood-directed
thriller Changeling, for which she received an Oscar nomination for best
actress.
She is coupled with actor Brad Pitt and has a big family. Jolie first
adopted Maddox, her first son. Three years later, Jolie adopted a daughter,
Zahara. The couple’s first biological daughter, Shiloh, was born in 2006. In
March 2007, Jolie added a new member to her family, she adopted another boy. In
2008, she gave birth to twins.
A devoted humanitarian, Angelina Jolie was made a Goodwill Ambassador
for the UN Refugee Agency in 2001. She has made headlines for her work to
obtain aid for refugees in Cambodia, Darfur and Jordan, to name just a few. In
2005, Jolie received the Global Humanitarian Action Award from the United Nations
Association of the USA for her activism on behalf of refugee rights.
In May 2013, 37-year-old Jolie announced in a New York Times op-ed
article titled My Medical Choice that she underwent a double mastectomy in an
effort to prevent breast cancer in the future. The actress said she decided to
undergo the surgery after learning that she carries a gene known as BRCA1,
which increases the risk of both breast and ovarian cancer. The news made
headlines all over the world.
(Adapted from: Angelina Jolie’s Biography. Source: .
Accessed on: 14 jul. 2013.)
1. According to the text,
Angelina Jolie has received an
a) Academy Award for best
actress.
b) Academy Award for best
director.
c) Oscar for best supporting
actress.
d) Oscar Nomination for best
director.
e) MTV Movie Award for best
performance.
2. How many children does Angelina Jolie have,
both adopted and biological?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
e) 6
Based on the text about Angelina Jolie, assign T (true) or F (false)
to the following statements.
( ) She has made headlines because of her
involvement in sex scandals.
( ) She has more adopted children than
biological ones.
( ) She has recently made public she has
undergone surgery to prevent a disease.
( ) She has won an award in recognition of her
humanitarian activism.
( ) She is known for both her acting career and
humanitarian activism.
3. Choose the alternative that
shows, top-down, the correct sequence.
a) T, T, F, T, F.
b) T, F, T, F, T.
c) F, T, T, F, F.
d) F, T, F, F, T.
e)
F, F, T, T, T.
Read the following book review and answer questions 4 and 5.
The Great Gatsby is probably F. Scott Fitzgerald’s greatest novel, a
book that offers damning and insightful views of the American nouveau riche in
the 1920s. The Great Gatsby is an American classic and a wonderfully evocative
work.
Like much of Fitzgerald’s prose, it is neat and well crafted. Fitzgerald
seems to have had a brilliant understanding of lives that are corrupted by
greed and incredibly sad and unfulfilled. The novel is a product of its
generation with one of American literature’s most powerful characters in the
figure of Jay Gatsby, who is urbane and world-weary. Gatsby is really nothing
more than a man desperate for love.
(Adapted from: The Great Gatsby Review. Source:
.
Accessed on: 14 jul. 2013.)
4. Based on the review, it is correct to assert that
a) The Great Gatsby is
one of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s minor works of prose.
b) The Great Gatsby is
unlike most of Scott Fitzgerald’s prose.
c) the book depicts
the lifestyle of newly wealthy Americans in the 1920s.
d) the novel is
poorly written and shows the lack of writing skills of its author.
e) the novel portrays
a number of powerful characters, except for Jay Gatsby.
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According to what is stated in the review, consider the following
statements.
I. Fitzgerald shows in his novel an understanding of the corruption greed
can cause.
II. The Great Gatsby portrays lives fulfilled by love and professional
satisfaction.
III. The novel reflects the lifestyle of a generation of American
literature writers.
IV. The main character, Gatsby, represents someone who is in despair for
love.
5. Choose the correct alternative.
a) Only the
statements I and II are correct.
b) Only the
statements I and IV are correct.
c) Only the
statements III and IV are correct.
d) Only the
statements I, II and III are correct.
e) Only the
statements II, III and IV are correct.
Read the
following text and answer questions 6 to 8.
São Paulo, Brazil – Protesters showed up by the
thousands in Brazil’s largest cities on Monday night in a remarkable display of
strength for an agitation that had begun with small protests against bus-fare increases,
then evolved into a broader movement by groups and individuals irate over a
range of issues including the country’s high cost of living and lavish new
stadium project costs.
The growing protests rank among the largest and most
resonant since the nation’s military dictatorship ended in 1985, with
demonstrators numbering into the tens of thousands gathered here in São Paulo, Brazil’s
largest city, and other large protests unfolding in cities like Rio de Janeiro,
Salvador, Curitiba, Belem and Brasília, the capital, where marchers made their
way to the roof of Congress.
Sharing a parallel with the antigovernment protests in
Turkey, the demonstrations in Brazil intensified after a harsh police crackdown
last week stunned many citizens. In images shared widely on social media, the police
here were seen beating unarmed protesters with batons and dispersing crowds by
firing rubber bullets and tear gas into their midst.
“The largest protests are happening in cities which
will host World Cup Games,” said Mr. Malini, a scholar who analyzes data
patterns in social media at the Federal University of Espírito Santo. “Brazilians
are mixing soccer and politics in a way that is new, and minority voices are
making themselves heard.”
(ROMERO, S. Thousands Gather for Protests in Brazil’s
Largest Cities. The New York Times. Source:
2013/06/18/world/americas/thousands-gather-for-protests-in-brazils-largest-cities.html>.
Accessed on: 9 jul. 2013.)
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6. Among the motivations for the protests held in Brazil mentioned in the
text are
a) claims for changes
in election rules and regulations.
b) crisis in the
elementary educational system.
c) fight against a
law that reduces criminal responsibility age.
d) indignation over
the impressive expenses of sports stadiums.
e) the enormous
salaries and gratifications of politicians.
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7. According to the text, it is correct to say that
a) protest became
more intense because of police severe repression.
b) protests started
as an objection to the World Cup Game being held in Brazil.
c) social media was
left out as a means to help release news related to protests.
d) the protests are
believed to be ineffective due to small number of participants.
e) there was little,
if any, space for varied topics during the manifestations.
About
the protests in Brazil, according to the text, consider the following
statements.
I. It can be compared to protests against government in Turkey.
II.
With the protests minorities are having their claims heard.
III.
The manifestations happened without any violent incident.
IV.
Protesters kept a distance from government buildings.
8. Choose
the correct alternative.
a) Only the statements I and II
are correct.
b) Only the statements I and IV
are correct.
c) Only the statements III and IV
are correct.
d) Only the statements I, II and
III are correct.
e) Only the statements II, III
and IV are correct.
Observe the following
editorial cartoon and answer questions 9 and 10.
9. According to what the man says, we can infer that he
believes
a) parents should
join their kids in their activities.
b) playing football
daily prevents one from putting on weight.
c) it is wise for
parents to support their children’s sports practice.
d) kids need to be
engaged in intellectual activities as well as sports.
e) kids need to play
sports for a certain amount of hours daily.
10. The editorial cartoon addresses a common
issue parents deal with, which is
a) children refuse to
help with chores around the house when asked.
b) kids nowadays are
less obedient and cause their parents trouble.
c) kids refuse to do
their homework and as a consequence go bad at school.
d) many kids are
choosing electronic games over sports or outdoors activities.
e) parents are often
called at schools to discuss their kids learning problems.
