Try counting toi 0: Short tempers can mean shortlives. Want to avoid heart disease? Be competitive, but not impatient or hostile, recommends a recentstud~' by U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. The research, which took 15 years to complete, is the first to examine the effects of "Type i'{' personality 'characteristics- iike ashort temper and a competit~ve drive- on the long-term risk of deveioping high blood pressure, otherwise known as hypertension. To arriveat their conclusions, researchers observed 3,308 American men and women from 1985 to 2000,giving them periodic forms to evaluate theirmoods and physical examinations ... Given that hypertension isa major risk factor in heart and kidney disease - andthe chief causeofstrokes - we'dall do well to listen. (Newsweek, i\lovember 10, 2003, page 7.) '. '1. (UFRR) 0 texto afirma que, entre os instru- mentos utilizados na pesquisa, encontram-se: a) graiicosi b) entrevistasi c) filmagens; d) gravat;oes; e) questionarios. 2. (UFRR) A pa!avra sublinhada ern I!the iirst to examine" pede S2f substituid2 per: a) look for; b) look after; c) look forward; d) look into; e) look up. 3. (UfRR) long~term em "the long-term risk" refere-seaaigo: a) proximo; b) comprido; d) iminente; c) curto; e) remoto. 4.(UFRR) OihHWa,..,:: em !!otherwise known'" signifiea: a) as veze)i b) tambem; c) outrora; d) rarameilte,: e) antes. a) elogio; b) recomendac;;ao; c) descri~ao; d) saudac;;ao; e) ordem.
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Try counting toi 0: Short tempers can meanshort lives.
Want to avoid heart disease? Be competitive,but not impatient or hostile, recommends arecentstud~' by U.S. National Heart, Lung, andBlood Institute. The research, which took 15years to complete, is the first to examine theeffects of "Type i'{' personality 'characteristics-iike a short temper and a competit~ve drive -on the long-term risk of deveioping high bloodpressure, otherwise known as hypertension. Toarrive at their conclusions, researchers observed3,308 American men and women from 1985to 2000, giving them periodic forms to evaluatetheir moods and physical examinations ...
Given that hypertension is a major risk factorin heart and kidney disease - and the chiefcause of strokes - we'd all do well to listen.
(Newsweek, i\lovember 10, 2003, page 7.)
'. '1. (UFRR) 0 texto afirma que, entre os instru-mentos utilizados na pesquisa, encontram-se:
a) graiicosib) entrevistasic) filmagens;d) gravat;oes;e) questionarios.
3. (UfRR) long~term em "the long-term risk"refere-se a aigo:
a) proximo;b) comprido;d) iminente;c) curto;e) remoto.
4. (UFRR) OihHWa,..,:: em !!otherwise known'"signifiea:
a) as veze)ib) tambem;c) outrora;d) rarameilte,:e) antes.
a) elogio;b) recomendac;;ao;c) descri~ao;
d) saudac;;ao;e) ordem.
(Fesp-SP) Read the text and then answer thequestions that foflow:
The perfect matchHelen and ! have been married for eight
years. vVe have two kids already, a boy and agirl. VVe bought a comfortable house in thesuburbs five months ago and we haven't hadany financial problems since I was promoteda fevil years ago. Helen and! 8-3t on very well,I suppose. I can't remernber the last time wehad an argument. We have always agreedp acticeJly everything; from the color of thecarpets to the names of our children. She's·be"n a good wife and, if I may say 50, I'vebeen a good husband. Our marriage is perfect.We're going to divorce ne},.'t month. I simplycan't stand at.
L When" did Helen and narrator ~et married?
2) They been married for eight years.b) They got married eight years ago.e) They married eight years.d) They gO"' been ma-ried eight years.e) They got have n arrica for eight years.
H. When did they have any financial problems?
a) They had financial problems.b) They had any financial problems.c) 1. ey never had financial problems.
.d} They are in danger because of his financialproblems.
e) They had some financial problems beforehe was promoted.
Ill. \Nhat, in )'ouropinion, can't the narrator tolerate?
a) The perfection and monotony of theirmarriage.
h) The narrator can't toierat~.c) In my opinion he can't tolerate.d) He can't tolerate himself.e) He can't tolerate the narrator.
Romeo <al".ii j!i5!ie'i"Romeo went inside the tomb: He saw Juliet
lying there and thought that she was dead. 'Ohmy love, my wife! Deatt, has kissed you. Butyou are still beautifuL Death is jealous. hekeeps you here as his lover. iwill also stay here.But let me hold you in my arms. I iove you'.Romeo held Juliet. He took a cup of poison outof his pocket and raised it to his tips. Outside,someone was calling him; 'Romeo! Romeo!'He kissed Juliet 'With a kiss, I die:"
(SI-lAKESPEARE, William. Romeo imd Juliet.)
a) Julietb) Deathc) Someone
d) Parise) Romeo
II. (Death has kissed you.) it means:
a) You are dead .b) You are beautiful.c) You are sleeping.d) You are dreaming.e) You are kissing someone.
