Questões Sobre Preposições | Prepositions - Inglês - concurso

Questão 31

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Questão 33

                                       Twilight

      Twilight is a 2008 American romantic vampire film
based ___ Stephenie Meyer’s popular novel of the same
name. It is the first film in The Twilight Saga film series. This
film focuses on the development of the relationship between
Bella Swan and Edward Cullen (a vampire), and the
subsequent efforts of Cullen and his family to keep Swan
safe ___ a coven of evil vampires.

      The project was in development for approximately 3
years ___ Paramount Pictures, during which time a screen
adaptation that differed significantly from the novel was
written. Principal photography took 44 days and the film was
primarily shot in Oregon.

Twilight was theatrically released ___ November 21
2010, grossing over US$392 million worldwide and became
the most purchased DVD of the year. The soundtrack was
released in the same year. Following the success of the film,
New Moon and Eclipse, the next two novels in the series,
were produced as films the following year.

                                                                                     Adapted from Wikipedia 

Choose the correct prepositions to fill in the gaps above.

Questão 34

Choose the alternative that best completes the sentence
below.

I stayed in London ___ a few days during my vacation.
I came back to Brazil ___ May 1st

Questão 35

Which is the correct option to complete the paragraph below?

The construction of means to control maritime areas will focus
__________ the strategic areas ________ maritime access ______
Brazil. Two Coastal areas will continue to deserve special
attention: the strip that goes ________ Santos _________ Vitória, and
the area around the mouth of the Amazon River.

(Adapted from http://www.globalsecurity.org)

Questão 36

EXTRACT 1

Japan’s shipyards remain intact after quake

Japan’s major shipyards escaped the full impact of the March 11
earthquake and tsunami that struck the northeastern coast of the
country with full force. An official at the Japan Ship Exporters’
Association said the devastating natural disaster “will have no impact
on future export ship orders at all”. Although several small shipyards
in the quake-hit areas were affected, major Japanese shipyards that
build large vessels for exports are concentrated in western Japan and
remain intact, the official said. Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding
sustained “slight material damages” in the company’s Kasai Center
and Chiba Works but did not consider such slight damages would
cause serious impact on operations. “The rotational schedule of
interruption of power supply due to the earthquake may affect our
operation at our works and subsidiaries. However, the degree of the
impact is not known now,” the company said in a statement.
Japanese export ship orders rose for the 15th consecutive month in
February o a year-on-year basis. Japanese shipbuilders received
orders for 277 export vessels – 259 bulk carriers, 10 oil tankers and
eight general cargo vessels – in the April-February period.

                        (Adapted from: www.australianmerchantnavy.com, March 2011)

EXTRACT 2

Tsnunami Debris Expected on U.S. Shores in 3 Years

The powerful tsunami triggered by the 9.0 Japanese earthquake
destroyed coastal towns near Sendai, washing such things as houses
and cars into the ocean. Projections of where this debris might head
have been made at the international Pacific Research Center,
university of Hawaii at Manoa. What their model predicts about the
tsunami debris is that they first spread out eastward from the Japan
Coast in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre. In a year, the
Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument will see pieces
washing up on its shores; in two years, the remaining Hawaiian
islands will see some effects; in three years, the plume will reach the
US West Coast, dumping debris on Californian beaches and the
beaches of British Columbia, Alaska, and Baja California. The debris
will then drift into the famous floating junk yard, the North Pacific
Garbage Patch, where it will wander around and break into smaller
and smaller pieces. In five years, Hawaii shores can expect to see
another barrage of debris that is stronger and longer-lasting than the
first one. Much of the debris leaving the North Pacific Garbage Patch
ends up on Hawaii’s reefs and beaches. These model projections will
help to guide clean-up and tracking operations.

                                                 (Adapted from: www.geog.ucsb.edu, April 2011)

Choose the option in which the prepositions complete the verb
phrases, respectively:

1. The problem stems __________ the government’s lack of action.

2. When I asked Jean, she hinted ________ the chance of a
promotion for me.

3. The salesman was responsible ________ the accident.

4. Please, refrain _________smoking in the lecture lounge.

5. I can’t stand the way she is always boasting _______ her wealthy
parents.

Questão 37

EXTRACT 1

Japan’s shipyards remain intact after quake

Japan’s major shipyards escaped the full impact of the March 11
earthquake and tsunami that struck the northeastern coast of the
country with full force. An official at the Japan Ship Exporters’
Association said the devastating natural disaster “will have no impact
on future export ship orders at all”. Although several small shipyards
in the quake-hit areas were affected, major Japanese shipyards that
build large vessels for exports are concentrated in western Japan and
remain intact, the official said. Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding
sustained “slight material damages” in the company’s Kasai Center
and Chiba Works but did not consider such slight damages would
cause serious impact on operations. “The rotational schedule of
interruption of power supply due to the earthquake may affect our
operation at our works and subsidiaries. However, the degree of the
impact is not known now,” the company said in a statement.
Japanese export ship orders rose for the 15th consecutive month in
February o a year-on-year basis. Japanese shipbuilders received
orders for 277 export vessels – 259 bulk carriers, 10 oil tankers and
eight general cargo vessels – in the April-February period.

                        (Adapted from: www.australianmerchantnavy.com, March 2011)

EXTRACT 2

Tsnunami Debris Expected on U.S. Shores in 3 Years

The powerful tsunami triggered by the 9.0 Japanese earthquake
destroyed coastal towns near Sendai, washing such things as houses
and cars into the ocean. Projections of where this debris might head
have been made at the international Pacific Research Center,
university of Hawaii at Manoa. What their model predicts about the
tsunami debris is that they first spread out eastward from the Japan
Coast in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre. In a year, the
Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument will see pieces
washing up on its shores; in two years, the remaining Hawaiian
islands will see some effects; in three years, the plume will reach the
US West Coast, dumping debris on Californian beaches and the
beaches of British Columbia, Alaska, and Baja California. The debris
will then drift into the famous floating junk yard, the North Pacific
Garbage Patch, where it will wander around and break into smaller
and smaller pieces. In five years, Hawaii shores can expect to see
another barrage of debris that is stronger and longer-lasting than the
first one. Much of the debris leaving the North Pacific Garbage Patch
ends up on Hawaii’s reefs and beaches. These model projections will
help to guide clean-up and tracking operations.

                                                 (Adapted from: www.geog.ucsb.edu, April 2011)

Choose the alternative in which the preposition is used correctly:

Questão 38

Choose the option which completes the sentences:

1) I hate been shouted ________ .

2) Who’s the woman dressed ________ green?

3) He tripped ________ the cat and fell downstairs.

4) ________ the end, I got a visa to Russia.

5) Stop throwing stones ________ the cars.

Questão 39

                           NATO ships, helicopters hunt down 7 pirates

      NAIROBI, Kenya – NATO warships and helicopters pursued
Somali pirates for seven hours after they attacked a
Norwegian tanker, NATO spokesmen said Sunday, and the high-speed
chase only ended when warning shots were fired at the
pirates’ skiff. Seven pirates attempted to attack the
Norwegian-flagged MV Front Ardenne late Saturday but fled
after crew took evasive maneuvers and alerted warships in
the area, said Portuguese Lt. Cmdr. Alexandre Santos
Fernandes, aboard a warship in the Gulf of Aden, and Cmdr.
Chris Davies, of NATais maritime headquarters in England.

      “How the attack was thwarted is unclear, it appears to
have been the actions of the tanker,” Davies said. Fernandes
said no shots were fired at the tanker.

      Davies said the pirates sailed into the path of the
Canadian warship Winnipeg, which was escorting a World Food
Program delivery ship through the Gulf of Aden. The American
ship USS Halyburton was also in the area and joined the
chase. 

      “There was a lengthy pursuit, over seven hours,” Davies said. The pirates hurled weapons into the dark seas as the
Canadian and U.S. warships closed in. The ships are part of NATais anti-piracy mission.

      “The skiff abandoned the scene and tried to escape to
Somali territory,” Fernandes said. “It was heading toward
Bossaso but we managed to track them. Warning shots have
been made after several attempts to stop the vessel.”

      Both ships deployed helicopters, and naval officers
hailed the pirates over loudspeakers and finally fired
warning shots to stop them, Fernandes said, but not before
the pirates had dumped most of their weapons overboard. NATO
forces boarded the skiff, where they found a rocketpropelled
grenade, and interrogated, disarmed and released
the pirates.

      The pirates cannot be prosecuted under Canadian law
because they did not attack Canadian citizens or interests
and the crime was not committed on Canadian territory.

      “When a ship is part of NATO, the detention of a person
is a matter for the national authorities,” Fernandes said.
“It stops being a NATO issue and starts being a national
issue.” 

      The pirates’ release underscores the difficulties navies
have in fighting rampant piracy off the coast of lawless
Somalia. Most of the time, foreign navies simply disarm and
release the pirates they catch due to legal complications
and logistical difficulties in transporting pirates and
witnesses to court.

      Pirates have attacked more than 80 boats this year alone,
four times the number assaulted in 2003, according to the
Kuala Lumpur-based International Maritime Bureau. They now
hold at least 18 ships – including a Belgian tanker seized
Saturday with 10 crew aboard – and over 310 crew hostage,
according to an Associated Press count.

                                                                                 (Adapted from: www.ap.org, 04/19/09) 

Choose the option in which the prepositions complete the
sentences with accuracy, respectively: 

I – Stress can make us quite forgetful ________ times.

II – The New York Port Authority operates daily _________ a lot
of pressure.

III – After a storm, the fishing boat was lost __________ sea.

IV – The remains of the wreckage were found _________the shore.

V – They were ___________ call when the emergency
alarm went off.  They were able
to act promptly though.

Questão 40

                           NATO ships, helicopters hunt down 7 pirates

      NAIROBI, Kenya – NATO warships and helicopters pursued
Somali pirates for seven hours after they attacked a
Norwegian tanker, NATO spokesmen said Sunday, and the high-speed
chase only ended when warning shots were fired at the
pirates’ skiff. Seven pirates attempted to attack the
Norwegian-flagged MV Front Ardenne late Saturday but fled
after crew took evasive maneuvers and alerted warships in
the area, said Portuguese Lt. Cmdr. Alexandre Santos
Fernandes, aboard a warship in the Gulf of Aden, and Cmdr.
Chris Davies, of NATais maritime headquarters in England.

      “How the attack was thwarted is unclear, it appears to
have been the actions of the tanker,” Davies said. Fernandes
said no shots were fired at the tanker.

      Davies said the pirates sailed into the path of the
Canadian warship Winnipeg, which was escorting a World Food
Program delivery ship through the Gulf of Aden. The American
ship USS Halyburton was also in the area and joined the
chase. 

      “There was a lengthy pursuit, over seven hours,” Davies said. The pirates hurled weapons into the dark seas as the
Canadian and U.S. warships closed in. The ships are part of NATais anti-piracy mission.

      “The skiff abandoned the scene and tried to escape to
Somali territory,” Fernandes said. “It was heading toward
Bossaso but we managed to track them. Warning shots have
been made after several attempts to stop the vessel.”

      Both ships deployed helicopters, and naval officers
hailed the pirates over loudspeakers and finally fired
warning shots to stop them, Fernandes said, but not before
the pirates had dumped most of their weapons overboard. NATO
forces boarded the skiff, where they found a rocketpropelled
grenade, and interrogated, disarmed and released
the pirates.

      The pirates cannot be prosecuted under Canadian law
because they did not attack Canadian citizens or interests
and the crime was not committed on Canadian territory.

      “When a ship is part of NATO, the detention of a person
is a matter for the national authorities,” Fernandes said.
“It stops being a NATO issue and starts being a national
issue.” 

      The pirates’ release underscores the difficulties navies
have in fighting rampant piracy off the coast of lawless
Somalia. Most of the time, foreign navies simply disarm and
release the pirates they catch due to legal complications
and logistical difficulties in transporting pirates and
witnesses to court.

      Pirates have attacked more than 80 boats this year alone,
four times the number assaulted in 2003, according to the
Kuala Lumpur-based International Maritime Bureau. They now
hold at least 18 ships – including a Belgian tanker seized
Saturday with 10 crew aboard – and over 310 crew hostage,
according to an Associated Press count.

                                                                                 (Adapted from: www.ap.org, 04/19/09) 

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences:

I – I am familiar __________ that song.

II – Were you aware ________ the regulations against
smoking in this area?

III – What John said is contrary _____________ common sense.

IV – This winter, Paul will be eligible _______________ a three-week vacation.

V – How do you account ____________ this discrepancy?