LÍNGUA INGLESA
INSTRUÇÃO: As questões de 01 a 10 referem-se ao texto abaixo.
Four-legged friends
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Britain is known as a nation of animal lovers, but we doubt many of the Queen’s citizens have invited their
favourite pet to join them on honeymoon! But that is just what Her Majesty did in 1947, when she and Philip traveled
to an historic stately home in Hampshire and then to Birkhill after their wedding – her first ever Corgi, Susan, came
along for the ride. For those who know the Queen, this should come as no surprise, because her well-known love
affair with dogs and horses began when she was just a toddler. Though her childhood was a privileged one, in many
ways it was also rather isolated. As a royal, she was different from other children, but in her animals’ eyes, young
Elizabeth’s royal status meant nothing – they could not judge, or treat her differently, but loved her as any loyal pet
would their owner.
The Queen has developed a strong passion for horse racing, and to this day remains as an avid fan and
owner. Her great love of horses began when she learned to ride at just three years old! And while Her Majesty never
has a bet, but that is not to say she has not had her share of racing successes – the Queen’s various thoroughbreds
have won countless trophies over the years.
Racehorses owned by the Queen have won four out of the racing’s five “classics” – the 1,000 Guineas, the
2,000 Guineas, the Oaks and the St Leger – with only the Derby left to conquer. To date, she has had 20 wins at
Royal Ascot. The most recent was in 2008 – the Queen was heard crying “I’ve done it!”, when her horse Free Agent
crossed the line!
These days, horses remain a hobby the Queen enjoys with her family. She is often seen attending race
meetings and polo events, and last summer, aged 85, was photographed on horseback enjoying a ride with her young
grandchildren – 82 years since she first got into the saddle!
After she learnt to ride horses at a very early age, Elizabeth’s passion for the animals grew – they would clearly
play a big part in her life. It was after she accompanied her parents to Naseby Hall in Northamptonshire for the
hunting season that her horse fascination became apparent, as the young royal kept running off to the stables. Just a
year later, she was already learning to ride – and when she was four she was given her first pony, Peggy.
Like hundreds of other schoolgirls across the land, Elizabeth was horse-obsessed, and had two riding lessons a
week at Buckingham Palace, along with her sister, Princess Margaret.
Princess Elizabeth was soon winning trophies. In 1943 and 1944, she got first prize at the Royal Windsor Horse
Show for driving a utility vehicle harnessed to her black pony.
Dogs also played an important part in Her Majesty’s life. Walks with them have had a great effect on her, with
the exercise certainly helping to keep her fit. “She is just amazing at her age and walks a long way,” her son prince
Andrew once said. “The dogs certainly keep her active.”
But the royal corgis have sometimes created controversy as well. Traditionally, they were bred to herd sheep by
biting their legs – and there have been a few tales of ankles being nipped within the royal household!
Susan was well known for biting servants’ legs and one of her descendants, Whisky, once apparently tore the
seat right out of a guard’s trousers! The Queen herself was bitten on the hand in 1991 while trying to break up a dog
fight and needed three stitches. She had already called in a dog psychiatrist for advice on this particular pet, but the
incident has not decreased her affection.
As a schoolgirl, young Elizabeth once told her riding instructor, Horace Smith, that if she had not been born into
the Royal Family, she would like to have been “a lady living in the country with lots of horses and dogs”. Thankfully for
us, she could not escape her royal ties, but four-legged friends have certainly played a central part in her life. The
three corgis: Monty, Willow and Holly are all firm fixtures in her royal entourage, tagging along on many of her official
visits and engagements. Palace insiders have even joked that the Queen’s dogs live better than their human
counterparts, and there is no doubt they are pampered.
(A Royal Celebration-Diamond Jubilee Collectors’ edition. Hearst Magazines, UK - National Magazine Company, 2012 - Pgs 101,102,103 – Texto adaptado.)
01
Segundo o texto, é correto afirmar que
a) os britânicos são apreciadores de animais, dando preferência aos de grande porte.
b) os britânicos, quando viajam, costumam levar consigo seus animais de estimação.
c) a mascote da Rainha estava presente na cerimônia de seu casamento.
d) Sua Majestade e o Príncipe Philip passaram parte da lua-de-mel em uma propriedade de valor histórico.
e) o casal real ganhou a cadelinha Susan da raça Corgi como presente de casamento.
02
Segundo o texto, é correto afirmar que
a) a Rainha ganhou um troféu expondo sua criação de pôneis.
b) a Rainha não aposta em corridas de cavalos.
c) Sua Majestade tirou uma foto de seus netos montados no cavalo Free Agent.
d) os cavalos de Sua Majestade venceram cinco corridas consideradas clássicas.
e) a Rainha prendeu seus cães em um canil após o incidente da briga.
03
Considerando o texto, assinale a alternativa em que o termo presente na Coluna B melhor traduz o da Coluna A.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Coluna A
owner (linha 08)
saddle (linha 19)
ankles (linha 32)
ties (linha 39)
entourage (linha 40)
Coluna B
devedor
estábulo
tios
vínculos
compromisso
04
Segundo o texto, é correto afirmar que a Rainha
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
apreciava cães e gatos desde muito pequena.
mantém, no palácio, cinco cães da raça Corgi.
teve uma infância igual à de qualquer outra criança.
aprendeu a cavalgar em um pônei chamado Peggy.
costuma caminhar com seus cães.
05
É possível afirmar que o segmento Like hundreds of other schoolgirls across the land (linha 24) encerra uma ideia
de
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
contradição.
causa.
comparação.
consequência.
tempo.
06
Segundo o texto, é correto afirmar que
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
a expressão came along for the ride (linhas 03 e 04) pode ser entendida como viajou junto.
a expressão rather isolated (linha 06) significa pouco isolada.
a palavra while (linha 10) encerra a ideia de tempo.
a expressão To date (linha 14) pode ser traduzida por A partir de hoje.
a expressão I´ve done it! (linha 15) pode ser traduzida como Eu sabia!
07
Relacione os personagens, listados na Coluna A, aos fatos relacionados a eles, elencados na Coluna B.
COLUNA A
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2
3
4
Susan
Free Agent
Whisky
Peggy
COLUNA B
(
(
(
(
)
)
)
)
ganhou uma corrida de cavalos de raça.
gostava de morder as pernas dos empregados.
foi um presente no quarto aniversário da Rainha.
rasgou as calças de um empregado.
Assinale a alternativa que preenche corretamente os parênteses, de cima para baixo.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
2–1–4–3
4–2–1–3
3–4–1–2
2–4–3–1
1–3–2–4
08
Com base no texto, analise a veracidade (V) ou a falsidade (F) das seguintes afirmações relativas à raça de cães
criados pela Rainha. Essa raça
I
II
III
é criada com a finalidade de acompanhar caçadores.
é originalmente treinada para o pastoreio.
apresenta, às vezes, um comportamento pouco social.
Das alternativas acima, pode-se dizer que
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
apenas I está correta.
apenas II está correta.
apenas III está correta.
apenas I e II estão corretas.
apenas II e III estão corretas.
09
Analise a veracidade (V) ou a falsidade (F) das proposições abaixo, com base no texto.
( )
( )
( )
Os visitantes do palácio gostam de mimar os cachorros.
Sua Majestade levou pontos na mão após ter sido mordida por um de seus cães.
Os cães de estimação da Rainha acompanham-na em muitas visitas oficiais.
Assinale a alternativa que preenche corretamente os parênteses, de cima para baixo.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
V–F–V
F–V–V
F–V–F
V–F–F
V–V–F
10
O pronome their (linha 41) refere-se a
a)
b)
c)
d)
visits (linha 41).
engagements (linha 41).
insiders (linha 41).
Queen’s (linha 41).
e) dogs (linha 41).