Read the text below and
choose the correct alternative
On January first, many people in
Fifteen nations belong to the E-U. Twelve countries
will use new euro paper money and coins starting next month. They are
E-U leaders agreed on the use of the single money in
the Maastricht Treaty of Nineteen-Ninety-One. They created the euro so that
business deals among their nations would be easier and less costly. The euro is
not expected to change greatly in value. This will keep interest rates low.
European leaders also believe the euro will unite
The European Central Bank was established in
Nineteen-Ninety-Eight. Two major goals of the Central Bank are to keep the euro
strong and to control inflation. The Bank is responsible for supervising the
development and public acceptance of the euro.
Three years ago, eleven E-U nations started using the
euro for stock market trading, banking and business deals. However, most
Europeans continued to use their national money. Since then, money production
centers have been busy producing euro paper money and coins. There will be
seven different euro banknotes and eight coins.
Some post offices, banks, and stores are now offering
euro coin collections to the public. These coin collections are designed to
show Europeans what the new money will look like.
Both the euro and old national money ________ (2) in
most countries for up to two months. European officials expect that most
business activity will be completed in euros by the middle of January. The old
money will stop being accepted at the end of February.
Europeans have talked about political and economic
unity for fifty years. Until now, most of the important developments have been
technical.
Some observers say the launch of the euro will make a
real difference in the lives of Europeans. They say Europeans now will start to
identify more with the E-U in ways they did not in the past. They say the euro
will be a real, physical sign of European union.
(George Grow, VOA
Special English, In the News,
1. The missing word in (1) is
a. ( ) know
b. ( ) have known
c. ( ) had known
d. ( ) knew
e. ( ) could have known
2. The
missing word in (2) is
a. ( ) will accept
b. ( ) will be accepting
c. ( ) would be accepting
d. ( ) will be accepted
e. ( ) would accept
3. “The
euro is not expected to change greatly in value.
is not
expected to change… could be replaced by
a. ( ) is not likely to change
b. ( ) is not changing
c. ( ) may not change
d. ( ) must not change
e. ( ) might not change
4. Write T
if the statement is True and F if the statement is False
a. ( ) The E-U countries are about to
change their currency to the new single European money, the euro.
b. ( )
c. ( ) According to E-U leaders, commercial
transactions will be faster with the use of the new European money.
d. ( ) The European countries are likely
to cooperate so that they don’t become weak economically.
e. ( ) The European Central Bank is
responsible for keeping interest rates low and for controlling inflation.
5. Based on
the article, we can conclude that
a. ( ) The Euro is a strong currency, so it will
unite
b. ( ) The countries’ old national money will lose
value at the end of February.
c. ( ) The Euro coin collections are helping
Europeans to accept the new money.
) The new currency, the euro, is expected to
become a symbol of European unity.
e. ( ) Inflation will decrease with the use of the
euro.
Questão 1. A alternativa correta é a letra b, onde se tem o uso do presente perfeito (have + ppt do verbo principal). Veja que a expressão de tempo for a lifetime nos mostra que a ação iniciou-se no passado e continua no presente. Daí o uso desse tempo verbal.
Questão 2. A alternativa correta é a letra d. Veja que é necessário termos um verbo no futuro na voz passiva: will + be + ppt do verbo principal. Lembre-se que a construção da voz passiva em inglês é igual a da voz passiva em português.
Questão 3. A alternativa correta é a letra a.
Todas as demais alternativas expressam idéias diferentes
daquela expressa na oração dada.
Questão 4. As respostas são: F; F; F; F; F. Nenhuma delas
está de acordo com o que é dito no texto.
Vejamos o problema de cada uma das alternativas:
a. ( ) The E-U countries are about to change their
currency to the new single European money, the euro.
O erro já pode ser verificado no início da oração, pois não
são todos os países membros que estão trocando a moeda, mas 12 deles.
b. ( )
Veja o que diz o parágrafo 2 do texto: Three E-U members decided not to join the single money
system at this time. They are
c. ( ) According to E-U leaders, commercial
transactions will be faster with the use of the new European money. Questão 5. A alternativa correta é a letra d.
A resposta está no parágrafo 3 do texto.
d. ( ) The European countries are likely to
cooperate so that they don’t become weak economically.
O texto não afirma isso.
e. ( ) The European Central Bank is responsible
for keeping interest rates low and for controlling inflation.
A resposta está no parágrafo 5, na última oração.
Vide resposta relendo a última oração do texto.