Testes de Nivelamento

Exerccio de nivelamento:
BSICO
I. Grammar, vocabulary and usage
Choose the right answer.
1.
Isabel and Jack _____ in a hotel room. Jack _____ a waiter and Isabel _____ in
the gift shop.
A) lives / is / work
B) live / is / works
C) are living / work / work
D) live / works / works
2.
What _____ your wife _____ ? She is a housewife.
A) do / do
B) did / do
C) do / does
D) does / do
3.
_____ you tired? _____ you work a lot? _____ your boss friendly?
A) Are / Are / Is
B) Do / Are / Does
C) Do / Are / Do
D) Are / Do / Is
4.
Mary Wilson is American, but _____ lives in Tokyo because _____ husband,
Takeshi, is Japanese. Takeshi loves Tokyo, but _____ wife doesnt like _____ .
A) she / her / her / it
B) she / your / his / her
C) they / your / her / her
D) she / her / his / it
5.
Where does your brother live? _____ London.
A) From
B) On
C) At
D) In
6.
I live _____ the second floor.
A) in
B) on

C) at
D) next to
7.
How old are you? What do you do?
A) Im 25. I work and study.
B) Im 25 years. Yes, I do.
C) 25 years. Im going shopping
D) I have 25. No, I dont.
8.
Is there _____ coffee in the pot? Yes, there is _____ .
A)
any / some
B) any / any
C)
a / some
D)
some / any
9.
Id like a _____ of jam.
A) jar
B) can
C) glass
D) bottle
10.
Can I have a _____ of soda, please?
A) can
B) jar
C) carton
D) pack
11.
A)
B)
C)
D)

Where _____ you born? _____ your mother born in Porto Alegre?
are / Is
are / Are
were / Was
did / Was

12.
A)
B)
C)
D)

Mark _____ a new car two days ago. I heard he _____ it to his wife.
buys / give
bought / gave
had / gave
bought / give

13. Susan didnt _____ to Europe last month because she didnt _____ enough money.
A)
goes / have
B)
go / have
C)
went / had
D)
go / had
14.

In Brazil drivers _____ wear a seatbelt.

A)
B)
C)
D)

has to
can
have to
could

15.
Passengers _____ smoke on the plane.
A) mustnt
B) cant
C) couldnt
D) havent
16.
A)
B)
C)
D)

I think the city is _____ than the country.

much noisy
more noisy
noisier
noisy

17.
A)
B)
C)
D)

I think the country is _____ than the city.

more peaceful
peaceful
much peaceful
most peaceful

18.
A)
B)
C)
D)

Whats the _____ river in the world? The Amazon River, actually.
long
longer
more long
longest

19.
A)
B)
C)
D)

_____ you like some coffee? Yes,_____ .

Do / please
Would / thanks
Would / please
Did / of course

20.
A)
B)
C)
D)

How _____ sugar do you take in your coffee? One teaspoon.

much
many
little
often

21.
A)
B)
C)
D)

_____ your arm? No, never.

Do you break
Did you break
Have you ever broken
Did you ever break

22.
A)
B)
C)
D)

It wasnt _____ this morning, so I decided to play tennis outdoors.

sunny
raining
snow
rain

23.
The plane didnt take off at 7 a.m. because of the _____ .
A) raining
B) fog
C) foggy
D) cloud
24. Excuse me. Where is the drugstore? Its on Prince Street. Take the first street on
the left. Go _____ for two blocks. _____ right. The drugstore is on the left. Its _____ the
supermarket.
A)
straight / take / on
B)
ahead / turn / on
C)
ahead / turn / opposite
D)
away / take / opposite
25. It _____ when I _____ this morning.
A) rained / was waking up
B) was cold / wake up
C) was raining / woke up
D) is raining / wake up
26. Smoking is a _____ habit.
A) badly
B) bad
C) wrongly
D) well
27. Our team played _____ last Sunday and lost the game.
A) well
B) bad
C) badly
D) wrong
28. What do you want to do next weekend?
A) I went to the beach with my friends.
B) Id like to go to the beach with my friends.
C) I like going to the beach with my friends.
D) I go to the beach with my friends.
29. Students _____ not to eat or drink in the library.

A) asked
B) are asked
C) ask
D) asks
30. This film _____ in 1965. Its an old film.
A) made
B) makes
C) was made
D) were made
II. Reading comprehension
The year is 2147. It is a normal day in Warren Number 5. It is always a normal day
here. Today is no different from yesterday or tomorrow. In Warren Number 5 there are
no seasons: there is no spring or summer or autumn or winter. There is no difference
between day and night. The only light is electric; natural light does not exist. Most
people do not know the word sun.
Everybody lives in a Warren. A Warren is a very big city under the ground. Think of
the Paris metro or the London tube, but a thousand times bigger. And a Warren is not a
transport system; people live there all the time. They are there all their lives, from the
day they are born to the day they die. People must live in a Warren. They cannot leave
their city under the ground. Millions and millions of people live in these Warrens. There
are nine Warrens in the world and Warren Number 5 is the biggest.
Buckledee, S. Permission to Leave: Three Short Stories. London: Richmond, 1997.
p. 7
Mark A (true) or B (false), according to the text.
31.
The text describes an imaginary city.
A
B
32.Number 5 is a house number.
A
B
33.Night and day are the same in a Warren.
A
B
34. A Warren, the Paris metro and the London tube are transport systems.
A
B
35.
People choose to live in a Warren.
A
B

PR-INTERMEDIRIO
I. Reading comprehension
STUDY CLAIMS AGATHA CHRISTIE HAD ALZHEIMERS
An in-depth analysis of Agatha Christie's novels has suggested that the much-loved
author of more than 80 mysteries was suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Academics at
the University of Toronto studied a selection of Christie's novels written between the
ages of 28 and 82, counting the numbers of different words, indefinite nouns and
phrases used in each. They found that the vocabulary size of the creator of Poirot and
Miss Marple decreased sharply as she neared the end of her life, by 15 to 30%, while
repetition of phrases and indefinite word usage (something, thing, anything) in her
novels increased significantly. "We found statistically significant drops in vocabulary, and
increases in repeated phrases and indefinite nouns in 15 detective novels from The
Mysterious Affair at Styles to Postern of Fate," said the academics, Dr Ian Lancashire
from the English department and computer scientist Dr Graeme Hirst. "These language
effects are recognized as symptoms of memory difficulties associated with Alzheimer's
disease."
The most abrupt decline was seen in a novel Christie wrote aged 81, Elephants Can
Remember. The book showed, they said, 30% fewer word types than Destination
Unknown, which she wrote aged 63, 18% more repeated phrases, and almost three
times as many indefinite words. Lancashire told Canadian current affairs magazine
Macleans that the title of the novel, a tweaking of the proverb "elephants never forget",
also gives a clue that Christie was defensive about her declining mental powers, while
the protagonist is unable to solve the mystery herself, and is forced to call on the aid of
Hercule Poirot. Although Christie, whose books have sold over two billion copies
worldwide, was never diagnosed with dementia, the authors of the study conclude that
the changes in her writing are consistent not with normal ageing, but with Alzheimer's
disease. "These signs, especially indefinite word usage, are present in her writing from
her early 70s," they said.
guardian.co.uk, Friday 3 April 2009 13.53 BST
Mark A (true) or (B) false), according to the text.
1.
Agatha Christie suffered from Alzheimers disease because of her work.
A
B
2.
There was a significant drop in her language caused by ageing.
A
B
3.
Her writing was compared to the work of a contemporary whom dementia wasnt
suspected.

A
B
4.
A
B
5.
A
B

The decline in her language complexity may be a sign of Alzheimer.

Agatha Christie could have been aware of her problem.

II. Grammar, vocabulary and usage

Choose the best alternative.
6.
Someone that believes in his/her abilities is a person who is_____ .
A) bossy
B) ambitious
C) confident
D) sociable
7.
Do you want to call off _____.
A) the TV?
B) the meeting?
C) the mess?
D) this form?
8.
Who chose your name? My mom. I was _____ after my grandmother.
A) called
B) named
C) made
D) taken
9.
Did you _____ any sports at school?
A) do
B) make
C) play
D) go
10.
My mother had lots of wrinkles on her _____ .
A) hair
B) head
C) face
D) ear
11.
Are you having a good time?
A) Yes, we have.

B) Yes, we are having.

C) Yes, I am.
D) Yes, I have.
12.
Our president _____ to Russia twice last year.
A) has been
B) stayed
C) has gone
D) went
13.
A)
B)
C)
D)

Have you ever spoken English outside your class?

Yes, I spoke.
Yes, I have.
Yes, I did.
Yes, I speak.

14.
A)
B)
C)
D)

_____ is it to PUCRS from your home? About two kilometers.

How long
How far
How distant
How much time

15.
A)
B)
C)
D)

I think Florianpolis is _____ than Porto Alegre.

wetter
more noisy
worst
much peaceful

16.
A)
B)
C)
D)

_____ you like anything to drink? No, thanks.

Will
Did
Would
Do

17.
A)
B)
C)
D)

_____ in this picture? Her mother.

Whose
What
Whos
Which

18.
Where _____ your parents born? My mother _____ born in So Paulo, I dont
know about my father.
A)
was / was
B)
was / were
C)
were / was
D)
were / were

19.
A)
B)
C)
D)

What _____ last night at 10 oclock? I _____ sleeping.

was / was
was / were
were / was
were / were

20.
A)
B)
C)
D)

Did you _____ that chocolate cake? No, Im not a good cook.
made
make
hav
do

21.
Two months ago she took a trip to Rio de Janeiro. She _____ to the beach every
day and ate a lot of seafood.
A)
go
B)
went
C)
stayed
D)
goes
22.
A)
B)
C)
D)

Are you going to the boxing match tomorrow?

No, we dont.
No, we arent going.
Yes, I am.
Yes, you are.

23.
A)
B)
C)
D)

Can you _____ me? No, I cant. Speak louder , please.

hear
listen to
see
touch

24.
A)
B)
C)
D)

What was the meeting _____ ? What happened _____ the end?
at / in
about / at
of / about
in / on

25.
A)
B)
C)
D)

All the following words and expressions are used with for but _____
ages.
a month.
yesterday.
years.

26.
A)

They first met a nightclub and then she found him _____ the Internet.
in / in

B)
C)
D)

on / at
at / on
in / at

27.
A)
B)
C)
D)

Who wrote The Old Man and the Sea?

Ernest Hemingway wrote.
Ernest Hemingway did.
Ernest Hemingway was.
Ernest Hemingway made.

28.
A)
B)
C)
D)

Cars cause air pollution. Bicycles _____.

doesnt.
didnt.
arent.
dont.

29.
A)
B)
C)
D)

At this moment Julie is tasting everything _____ the pots _____ the stove.
at / in
in / on
in / of
on / on

30.
A)
B)
C)
D)

Which is the best opening sentence of a phone call:

Could I speak to Mrs Carter, please?
Whos calling?
Would you mind hanging on a minute, please?
Hi! How are you?

31.
You are at the top of a very tall building and you would like someone to take a
picture. You say:
A)
Is it O.K. if I take your picture?
B)
Should I take your picture?
C)
Would you mind taking my picture, please?
D)
Do you know how to take pictures?
32.
You are on a bus and a man has put his wet umbrella on the seat and you want
him to move it. You say:
A)
Can I move your umbrella, please?
B)
Would you like me to move your umbrella, please?
C)
Could you move your umbrella, please?
D)
Is this your umbrella?
33.
A)
B)
C)

A friend of yours is not feeling well. You say:

I was wondering if you could call a doctor.
Should I call a doctor?
Would you mind going to a doctor?

D)

Is it O.K. if I go to the doctor?

34.
A)
B)
C)
D)

Leave keys at the front desk.

You have to go to the front desk and look for your keys.
You dont have to take your keys out of the hotel.
You must not take your keys out of the hotel.
You must take your keys when you leave.

35.
A)
B)
C)
D)

We no longer accept credit cards.

They are sorry that credit cards are very long.
They are going to accept credit cards in the future.
They will accept only cash.
They used to accept credit cards.

INTERMEDIRIO
I. Grammar and vocabulary
Choose the correct alternative.
1. How fast _____ John _____ when the accident _____ ?
a) did / drive / happened
b) was / driving / happened
c) drove / was / happening
2. Raphaela and Ed have decided to throw a party to celebrate their wedding. They
_____ invite a lot of people.
a) will
b) will not
c) are going to
3. How long _____ you _____ your best friend?
a) have / known
b) do / know
c) did / know
4. _____ you _____ the news on television last night?
a) have / seen
b) did / see
c) will / see
5. What do you enjoy _____ on weekends?
a) to do
b) do
c) doing
6. Do you mind _____ up early?
a) getting
b) to get
c) get
7. What do you do to _____ fit?
a) make
b) keep
c) get
8. Due to the world economic crises, many factory employees have been _____ .
a) hired
b) fired
c) employed

9. Kate arrived late this morning because she _____ work after hours last night.
a) must
b) had to
c) could
10. If it _____ tomorrow, we _____ go to the beach.
a) rains / wont
b) will rain / wont
c) wont rain / will
11. New York is famous _____ its night life.
a) by
b) for
c) about
12. They were completely out of money, so they couldnt take a long vacation.
a) tired
b) disappointed
c) broke
13. _____ traffic problems, I do not advise you to go downtown by car. Youd better take
a bus.
a) Because of
b) Because
c) Considering
14. What time is the meeting? Do you know?
a) Do you know what time is the meeting?
b) Do you know what time the meeting is?
c) Do you know what time of the meeting?
15. All the students passed the final exam because it was _____ .
a) a spoon of honey
b) a cup of tea
c) a piece of cake
16. If a friend _____ you for a bullfight, would you go?
a) invited
b) would invite
c) invites
17. Are you worried _____ environment problems?
a) with
b) about
c) on

18. We no longer accept credit cards.

a) They are going to accept credit cards soon.
b) They are sorry that credit cards are very long.
c) They used to accept credit cards.
19. My friend has invited me to visit him. He lives in San Francisco. My friend who
_____ in San Francisco _____ me to visit him.
a) lives / has invited
b) lived / invited
c) live / has invited
20. That was really a weird movie. Wasnt it?
a) funny
b) strange
c) cool
II. Usage
21. Nowadays it is very hard to _____ your own business. Isnt it?
a) get
b) run
c) make
22. Have you made up your mind about the title of your masters thesis?
a) Not yet.
b) I decided.
c) Im sure.
23. Have you ever been abroad?
a) No, I never.
b) No, never.
c) I have been.
24. Is it against the law to use your mobile phone while driving?
a) Absolutely!
b) I agree.
c) I disagree.
25. Oh, darling! I ran out of money!
a) I will lend you some.
b) I dont mind.
c) I will borrow some.
26. Oh, dear! You put on a lot of weight after you retired. Didnt you?
a) Yes, I put.
b) Yes, Ill make a diet.

c) Yes, I should go on a diet.

27. What are you planning to do after you graduate?
a) I pretend to take a masters degree.
b) I will graduate.
c) Im going to look for a job.
28. _____, or you will miss the bus!
a) Hurry up
b) Take it easy
c) Watch out
29. Sorry Im late. I was caught in a traffic jam.
a) You must hurry.
b) Never mind.
c) You should be faster.
30. Whats the weather like today?
a) Its kind of wet.
b) I prefer sunny days.
c) I like winter.
III. Reading comprehension
Read the following text.
STUDYING IN THE UK: TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS
On degree and postgraduate courses, you do not have to attend all your classes all
the time, and you have much more time to study on your own. Your
instructors/teachers/lecturers will not always provide you with answers. Instead, they will
show you ways to find the answers yourself. You will not always be dealing with facts,
and there will not always be right or wrong answers. Classroom teaching may be much
less formal than you may be used to. You will be encouraged to ask questions, join in
discussions, and even argue with tutors. The teaching and learning methods you are
most likely to encounter include lectures, seminars and tutorial, and research.
Lectures are the most formal, traditional teaching method, whereas seminars are
small discussion groups of about 8 to 16 students who join their lecturer or tutor to
discuss a particular topic and exchange ideas. Seminars usually last one to two hours.
Unlike lectures, attendance is often obligatory. If you are in a postgraduate research
programme, you will spend little time in lectures, seminars and tutorials. Instead, most
of the time will be spent on independent research. When your research is complete, you
write a dissertation about it. A typical dissertation should explain what you set out to
learn and why, how you conducted your research, what you discovered through your

research, and what conclusions you have reached. This stage can take several months
for a Masters degree, or a year or so for a doctorate.
Adapted from Studying and living in the UK
Mark A (true) or B (false).
31. Students do not need to organize their private study time by themselves.
A
B
32. Students will have to need to develop autonomous learning strategies.
A
B
33. Students are not required to participate in lectures.
A
B
34. A typical dissertation has five chapters.
A
B
35.Teaching methods in England are very conservative.
A
B

INTERMEDIRIO AVANADO
I. Reading comprehension
Read the following text.
Ni Hao, Kai-lan, is a play-along, think-along series that weaves together Chinese
language and culture, preschool-relatable stories, and interactivity, with Kai-lan as your
intimate friend and playmate!
Ni hao That means hi in Chinese and thats how Kai-lan greets you every day!
Kai-lan is an exuberant Chinese-American preschooler, almost 6, who wants you to
come play with her and her best friends.
Kai-lans world is infused with Chinese culture and is brimming with magical sights
and sounds, and everywhere you turn theres something amazing and beautiful to see.
Along the way, she and her bilingual buddies speak in English and Chinese, but they
always need kids help to find creative solutions to the daily dilemmas that come their
way!
http://freelanguage.org/tags/blogs/cartoons
Answer the questions about the text.
1. According to the text Ni-Hao is a Chinese _____.
A)
course.
B)
greeting.
C)
cartoon.
D)
game.
2. Consider the following sentence and the three alternatives to follow or complete it:
Ni Hao, Kai-lan, is an animated series whose aim/main focus is to help/teach children to
_____.
1)
learn mandarin Chinese (get in touch).
2)
play video games.
3)
be part in a process.
The correct option, according to the text, is _____.
A)
only 1.
B)
only 2.
C)
only only 1 and 3.
D)
1, 2 and 3.
3. The word weaves, first line, means _____.
A)
to form details.
B)
to construct in the mind.

C)
D)

to twist flowers, twigs, etc.

to interlace to form something.

4. The word their, last line, refers to _____.

A)
the Chinese children.
B)
the American-Chinese pre-schoolers.
C)
Kailan and her bilingual friends.
D)
magical sights and sounds.
5. The word brimming in Kai-lands world is infused with Chinese culture and is
brimming with magical sights and sounds could be replaced without changing the
meaning by _____.
A)
replete.
B)
packed.
C)
covered.
D)
filled.
II. Grammar, vocabulary and usage
Choose the correct alternative.
6. The teacher asked the students to stop _____ because she wanted to start her
lecture.
a) to talk
b) talking
c) talk
7. We have to stop _____ some bread on the way home. There isnt anything left for
breakfast.
a) to fetch
b) fetch
c) fetching
8. How long _____ you _____ your current e-mail?
a) do / have
b) have / been having
c) have / had
9. Where did you buy this beautiful scarf? Could you tell me?
Could you tell me where _____ this beautiful scarf?
a) you bought
b) did you buy
c) you buy
10. Who did you see at the caf last night?
She asked me who _____ at the caf last night.

a) I see
b) I saw
c) I have seen
11. I _____ so tired everyday if I could get up later in the morning.
a) wouldnt feel
b) wouldnt fall
c) wont feel
12. My sister is a very thoughtful person. She is always _____ .
a) concentrated
b) caring and kind
c) confident
13. Anas boyfriend is really sensible. He is very _____ indeed.
a) affectionate
b) sensitive
c) reasonable
14. School children are looking forward to their summer vacation.
a) eager to have
b) remembering
c) interested in
15. Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
a) continue
b) postpone
c) wait
16. Star Wars is one of the most successful movies of all time.
a) So is Gone with the Wind.
b) So did Gone with the Wind.
c) Neither is Gone with the Wind.
d) Neither did Gone with the Wind.
17. What is your biggest secret?
a) Id like to know what is your biggest secret.
b) I was wondering what is your biggest secret.
c) I want to know what your biggest secret is.
d) Id like to know what your biggest secret was.
18. They have nothing in common, _____.
a) do they?
b) dont they?
c) did they?
d) havent they?

19. They didnt have enough money to buy me lots of new clothes.
a) They could afford lots of new clothes for me.
b) They couldnt afford to buy me lots of new clothes.
c) They couldnt afford buying me lots of new clothes.
d) They could afford buying me lots of new clothes.
20. They told me that it was a good idea to study English an hour a day.
a) They encouraged to study English an hour a day.
b) They encouraged that I study English an hour a day.
c) They warned me to study English an hour a day.
d) They encouraged me to study English an hour a day.
21. Yesterday _____ man was driving down _____ street in .. center of town when
.. truck crashed into his car.
a) the / a / the / the
b) a / a / a / a
c) the / the / the / a
d) a / a / the / a
22. Ive lost my passport. If you _____ so absent-minded, you _____ your passport.
a) were would have lost
b) werent wouldnt have lost
c) hadnt been wouldnt lose
d) would be would lose
23. I didnt know you were coming. Thats why I didnt give you a ride.
a) If I knew you were coming, I would give you a ride.
b) If I had known you were coming, I would have given you a ride.
c) If I have known you are coming, I would give you a ride.
d) If I would know you were coming, I had given you a ride.
24.If you are not careful with your money, youll _____ with nothing.
a) get by
b) get over
c) come over
d) end up
25. After three years of travelling, they decided to _____ and start a family.
a) break up
b) get by
c) settle down
d) cut down
26. I know I put my passport in my bag. It _____ in here somewehre.
a)
cant be

b)
c)
d)

couldnt stay
might stay
must be

27. Melissa looks very unhappy. Do you think she _____ homesick?
a)
cant be
b)
couldnt be
c)
might stay
d)
must be
28. It was crazy to drive like that. You _____ killed somebody.
a)
may have
b)
must have
c)
could have
d)
shouldnt have
29. Did you see Maureen at the movies last night? She didnt _____ very good.
a)
look
b)
look like
c)
look as if
d)
look as
30. That coat is too big for you. You _____ an adult in it.
a)
look
b)
look like
c)
look as if
d)
look for
31. John is a pal _____ never lets me down.
a)
which
b)
he
c)
who
d)
whose
32. Janets the one _____ sister used to go out with a famous soccer player.
a)
which
b)
that
c)
her
d)
whose
33. My father can still remember poems that he learned _____ when he was in high
school.
a)
memorized
b)
by heart
c)
in his mind
d)
from the heart

34. She _____ when her father forbade her to leave that evening.
a)
burst off
b)
burst into tears
c)
burst into life
d)
burst into flames
35. _____ means that you always buy the same make of product.
a)
Brand loyalty
b)
Client loyalty
c)
Market loyalty
d)
Personal loyalty