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1st QUESTION (11 scores)

COMMUNICATION

Read text I to answer items 01 to 11. Choose the best alternative.

TEXT I
SOOTING AN ELEPHANT
We began asking the people as to where the elephant had gone, and as usual, failed to get any
definite information. This is invariably the case in the East; a story always sounds clear enough at a
distance, but the nearer you get to the scene of events the vaguer it becomes. Some of the people
said that the elephant had gone in one direction, some said that he had gone in another, some said
they hadn’t even heard of any elephant. I had almost made up my mind that the whole story was a
pack of lies, when we heard yells a little distance way. I rounded a hut and saw a man’s dead body
lying in the mud. He was an Indian, almost naked, and he could not have been dead many minutes.
The people said that the elephant had come suddenly upon him round the corner of the hut, caught
him with its trunk, put its foot on his back and ground him into the earth. As soon as I saw the dead
man I sent a servant to a friend’s house to borrow an elephant rifle.
The servant came back in a few minutes with a rifle and five cartridges and meanwhile some
Burmans had arrived and told us that the elephant was in the fields below only a few hundred yards
away. As I walked practically the whole population of the place flocked out of the houses and followed
me. They had seen the rifle and were all shouting excitedly that I was going to shoot the elephant. It
was a bit of fun to them; besides they wanted the meat. It made me vaguely uneasy. I had no
intention of shooting the elephant ― I had merely sent for the rifle to defend myself if necessary ―
and it is always unnerving to have a crowd following you. I marched down the hill, looking and feeling
a fool, with the rifle over my shoulder and an ever-growing army of people at my heels. As soon as I
saw the elephant I knew with perfect certainty that I ought not to shoot him. At that distance,
peacefully eating, the elephant looked no more dangerous than a cow.
But at that moment I glanced round at the crowd that had followed me. It was an immense
crowd, two thousand at the least and growing every minute. And suddenly I realized that I would
have to shoot the elephant after all. The people expected it of me and I had got to do it. Here was I,
the white man with his gun, standing in front of the unarmed native crowd ― seemingly the leading
actor of the peace; but in reality I was only an absurd puppet pushed to and fro by the will of those
yellow faces behind. I did not want to shoot the elephant but there was only one alternative. I pushed
the cartridges into the magazine and lay down on the road to get a better aim.
The crowd grew very still, and a deep, low, happy sigh, as of people who see the theatre
curtain go up at last, breathed innumerable throats. They were going to have their bit of fun after all.

(MARQUES, Amadeu. English 3. São Paulo: Ática, 1998.)

Glossary

Failed: was unsuccessful in something that someone wanted to do.

Made up my mind: decided which two or more choices, especially after thinking for a long time.
Pack: a small container with a set of things in it.
Yells: loud shouts.
Naked: not wearing clothes or not covered by clothes.
Trunk: the main part of the body, not including the head, arms, or legs.
Cartridges: metal tubes containing explosive and a bullet that someone uses in a gun.
Uneasy: nervous, anxious, and unable to relax because you think something bad might happen.
Glanced: quickly looked at someone or something once.
Seemingly: appearing to be something when this is not actually true.
Puppet: a model of a person or animal that can be moved by pulling wires or strings.

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01. On the day this event happened

( A ) it was beginning to rain.

( B ) there were hardly any clouds in the sky.
( C ) the weather was sunny.
( D ) one could feel springtime in the air.
( E ) the temperature was high, although the sun couldn’t be seen.

02. The narrator was no able to know the elephant had gone,

( A ) until he asked some natives about that.

( B ) which did not surprise him at all.
( C ) because he didn’t ask anyone about it.
( D ) and it’s amazing that such a thing should happen in the East.
( E ) because the whole story wasn’t true.

03. The narrator found the body of a dead Indian

( A ) who had obviously been killed by another elephant.

( B ) whose clothes were lying in the mud.
( C ) inside one of the huts.
( D ) and then he heard yells a little away.
( E ) and realized that the whole story was not a pack of lies after all.

04. According to the text,

( A ) one of the narrator’s friends lent him a gun of a particular sort.

( B ) the death of the Indian happened before the narrator started looking for the elephant.
( C ) the narrator was carrying an elephant rifle when he began asking the people about the elephant.
( D ) as soon as the narrator saw the dead man he realized the animal would have to be shot.
( E ) when the servant came back with the rifle, the narrator didn’t know where the elephant was.

05. As the narrator walked towards the place where the elephant was, nearly everybody followed him
because

( A ) they thought it would be funny.

( B ) they were afraid the animal might kill them all.
( C ) the shooting of such an animal excited them.
( D ) they had never eaten that kind of meat before.
( E ) the animal was only a few hundred yards away.

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06. What made the narrator feel uncomfortable was that

( A ) he was looking and feeling a fool.

( B ) the native wanted to eat the elephant.
( C ) he had to march down the hill with the rifle over his shoulder.
( D ) he didn’t want the crowd to see him shoot the elephant.
( E ) he was beginning to lose control of the situation.

07. The narrator had no intention of shooting the animal because

( A ) he had sent for an elephant rifle.

( B ) he thought the elephant might attack him.
( C ) as soon as he saw the elephant he changed his mind.
( D ) he would be able to defend himself from the crowd with a rifle.
( E ) the crowd followed him.

08. It was an immense crowd, “two thousand at the least, and growing every minute”. How many people
were there?

( A ) Not more than two thousand.

( B ) More or less two thousand.
( C ) Two thousand and perhaps more.
( D ) Less than two thousand.
( E ) Two thousand every minute.

09. As soon as the narrator saw the elephant he felt sure

( A ) he wouldn’t be able to shoot it.

( B ) he shouldn’t kill it.
( C ) it was no more dangerous than a cow.
( D ) it was a peaceful animal.
( E ) the animal had not possibly killed anyone.

10. What would you say is the most important point the narrator makes in this text?

( A ) It is wrong to shoot an elephant.

( B ) The white man’s domination in the East was always unlimited.
( C ) One single white man with a gun will always be more powerful than an unarmed native crowd.
( D ) In the East you should never carry a rifle if you don’t intend to use it.
( E ) The actions of the white man in the East could be powerfully influenced by the will of
the natives.

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11. The following quotations are examples of the Past Perfect Simple, EXCEPT:

( A ) “Some of the people said the elephant had gone in one direction, […]”.
( B ) “I had almost made up my mind that the whole story was a pack of lies, […]”.
( C ) “I had no intention of shooting the elephant […]”.
( D ) “[…] some said they hadn’t even heard of any elephant”.
( E ) “I had merely sent for the rifle to defend myself if necessary […]”.

2nd QUESTION (30 scores)

GRAMMAR

12. The past tenses are used to report actions that happened in the past. Among these verbal tenses, are
the Past Simple (used to talk about past experiences started and finished in the past with a specific
time), the Past Continuous (used to describe an action in progress at a certain time in the past), the
Past Perfect Simple (used to talk about something that happened before another past action) and the
Past Perfect Continuous (used to talk about an action that was in progress before another past
action). Having these concepts in mind, complete the dialogues with the Past Simple, the Past
Continuous, the Past Perfect Simple or the Past Perfect Continuous of the verbs in parentheses.
(10 scores)

Ann: After I left√ (leave) the house yesterday afternoon, I realized I hadn’t turned off√ (not turn
off) the oven.

Kate: The same thing happened√ to me last week. I was relaxing√ (relax) in my yoga class, when
I suddenly remembered√ (remember) I hadn’t turned off√ (not turn off) the air-
conditioner at home.

John: Sorry about last night. There was no way I could meet you. I had been working√ (work)
since 6:30 in the morning and I was exhausted.

Jerry: Don’t worry about it. David was√ (be) at the office until late, too, and the time we all met up,
we had given up√ (give up) on the idea of going to the movies. We just had√ (have) a quick
bite to eat and headed home.

13. Write a comment for the following sentences. Use Should(n’t) to criticize these people for something
they did or didn’t do. Do not change the propositions given and do not use the ideas enrolled in them.
Give your own ideas and do not repeat them. (10 scores)

a) Michelle broke up with his boyfriend two months ago. She chanced upon him yesterday. She’s sorry
she didn’t tell him what she really thinks of him.
He should have taken the chance√ to tell him that he was stupid and
inconvenient.√__________________________________________________________

b) Last Sunday was Harry’s grandma’s birthday. As he had been working late he didn’t send her a
card!
He should have called her √or sent an e-mail message. √_________________________

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c) Sally is a shopaholic girl. She spent all her money on expensive shoes. Now, she doesn’t have any
money to go out.
She should have saved some money√instead of spending it. √_____________________

d) Rick didn’t study for the exam. He cheated during the text. Now he is in trouble at college.
She should have paid more attention in class√and prepared more for the test. √______

e) Last Friday there was a meeting at the school. The children ate all the chocolate cookies and had
stomachaches.
Their parents should have controlled the situation√ and asked them to eat less.
√_____________________________________________________________________

Read text II to answer item 14.

TEXT II

SYLVIA AND THE SPIDER

While Sylvia was cleaning her room, she saw a

spider. She was scared of spider so she shouted for help.
Jake walked his dog. He was in front of Sylvia’s house
when he heard her. He rescued Sylvia from the spider.
She fell in love with her hero and six months later the
happy couple got married.
(BOWEN, Philippa; DELANEY, Denis. Got it! New York: Oxford, 2011.)

14. Complete the sentences with the Third Conditional to say how events in Sylvia’s life might have been
different then or how life might be different now. (10 scores)

a) Sylvia wouldn’t have seen√ (not see) the spider if she hadn’t cleaned √ (not clean) her room.
b) She wouldn’t have started√ (not start) shouting for help if she hadn’t been √ (not be) terrified
of spiders.
c) If jake hadn’t walked√ (not walk) his dog, he wouldn’t have heard√ (not hear) her shouting.
d) She wouldn’t have fallen√ (not fall) in love with him if he hadn’t rescued √ (not rescue) her
from the spider.
e) If Sylvia hadn’t been√ (not be) scared of spider, she wouldn’t have got√ (not get) married to
Jake.

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3rd QUESTION (17 scores)

READING AND WRITING

Read text III to answer item 15.

TEXT III

Archie MacDonald is a typical Scotsman. Archie’s favorite drink is whisky. On special occasions,
he wears a kilt, and likes to play the bagpipes. He is married and has four children. The boys’ names
are Jock and Robin, the girls’ names are Mary and Margaret. The MacDonalds’ house is near
Edinburgh, Scotland’s beautiful capital.
Archie MacDonald hates to spend his money. In Archie’s case, this love of money is something
very special, as Archie’s money is never exactly his. You see, Archie’s occupation is rather unusual ―
he is a thief.
One day, Archie decided to rob Asprey’s a famous jeweler’s in Edinburg. Archie’s plan was very
simple: he just threw a brick at the shopwindow one rainy night and stole all the jewels in it: gold
watches, pearl necklaces, silver coins, everything.
The police immediately started to look for the thief. They didn’t have to go far. They caught
Archie the next morning, in front of the jeweler’s, when he came back to recover his brick.
(MARQUES, Amadeu. English 1. São Paulo: Ática, 1998.)

15. Answer the questions with short and full answers when necessary. (07 scores)

a) Write a headline for Archie’s story: (01 score)

Archie’s mistake.√ _______________________________________________________

b) What would have happened if the police hadn’t caught him? (02 scores)

He probably would have been√ happy forever with his fortune.√ ___________________

c) In your opinion, should Archie have come back to recover his brick? Why or Why not? (02 scores)

No, he shouldn’t, √ because he could be arrested by the police.√___________________

d) What would you have done if you’d been in Brian’s shoes? Why? (02 scores)

I would have moved√ and traveled abroad.√___________________________________

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Read text IV to answer item 16.

TEXT IV
DISCUSSION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
Argument A
A number of independent measures of solar activity indicate the sun has actually cooled by a
few degrees since 1960, over the same period that global temperatures have been warming. Over the
last 35 years of global warming, sun and climate have been moving in opposite directions.

Argument B
This is like saying that fires have happened naturally in the past so any recent forest fires can’t
be caused by humans. It just doesn’t make sense.

Argument C
Climate researchers have been publishing paper for years saying that global warming is
happening right now. Around 97% of researchers agree on this.

Argument D
The earth has been getting warmer at a steady rate since 1998 and there are no signs of it
slowing any time soon. In fact, globally, the hottest 12-month period ever recorded was from June
2009 to may 2010.

Argument E
Since the mid 1970s, global temperatures have been increasing at around 0,2 degrees Celsius
per decade. However, weather imposes its own dramatic ups and downs over long-term periods. This
means we expect to see record cold temperatures even during global warming.

Argument F
A large number of ancient mass extinction events have been strongly linked to global climate
change. Because the world’s climate has been changing so rapidly, the way species typically adapt, for
example migration, is, in most cases, simply not possible.
(SELIGSON, Paul. English ID. United Kingdom: Richmond, 2013.)

16. Answer the questions with full answers. Use the suitable verb tense. (10 scores)

a) What has been the substantial climate change on Earth since 1998?

It has been getting√ warmer since then.√ ____________________________________

b) Does Argument B believe recent forest fires can’t be caused by humans? Why or why not?
No, it doesn’t.√ It believes forest fires can be caused by humans.√ _________________

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c) According to Argument F, how have ancient mass and global climate been linked?

They have been√ strongly linked.√__________________________________________

d) What’s the similarity of the points of view of Arguments D and E?

They agree√ global temperatures have been increasing.√_Or They agree the Earth has
been getting warmer._____________________________________________________

e) According to Argument A, what has been the relation between sun and climate?

The sun has cooled√ while tempertures have been warning.√______________________

END OF THE TEST

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