Prova Mensal – Ensino Médio – Inglês – B2+

Part 1 – Listening

You are going to listen to three short recordings about sport.

Task 1 (2.0 marks)

For questions 1–6, choose the answer (A, B or C) which fits best according to what you hear.

Extract 1

You hear two friends discussing women in sport.

1 What does the woman think about women in sport?

A They can compete equally with men.
B They can become over-emotional.
C They deal with the pressures of competing as well as men do.

2 The man believes that female athletes

A are able to participate in the same events as men do.
B can beat men in sports that don’t depend on strength.
C need to train longer than men for competitions.

Extract 2

You hear two friends discussing taking up running.

3 What’s the man’s opinion of using a gym?

A It can help you meet people.
B It can be boring.
C It can get you in the right mood for work.

4 They both think that

A entering competitions is a good goal to have.
B starting out in a gym is a good thing.
C getting advice at the beginning is important.

Extract 3

You hear two friends discussing a demonstration.

5 The man and woman both feel

A confident that the sports centre will stay open.
B sorry that they hadn’t protested earlier.
C encouraged by the number of people who are going to the demonstration.

6 What is the woman’s attitude to online petitions?

A Not enough people are aware of them.
B People aren’t interested in signing them.
C Opinions aren’t influenced by them.
Task 2 (0.5 mark)
For questions 7–8, choose the correct meaning (A, B or C) for the words in bold.

7 cope with the demands of competitive sport

A something that is very tiring
B a strong request
C a skill that you need to have

8 it’s a focal point

A the thing you pay most attention to
B something that people don’t find interesting
C something that causes problems

Part 2 – Reading

Task 1 (1.5 mark)

Read the article and choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to
the text.

1 According to the writer, what does an ‘armchair athlete’ do?

A They exercise whilst sitting down.
B They watch others do the hard work.
C They organise sporting events in their home.
D They pay for better seats in the sports stadium.

2 When did the writer’s interest in rugby begin?

A When he heard about it from a friend.
B When he was offered some cheap tickets.
C When he went into the World Cup stadium.
D When he lost interest in football.

3 What does the writer say about the spectators in paragraph 2?

A They all sang continuously.
B They paused to listen to some songs.
C They knew all the national songs.
D They sang loudly but badly.

4 In the writer’s view, what was most important to the spectators?

A Their team being successful.
B The mistakes their team made.
C The physical performance of their team.
D The performance of the individual sportsmen.

5 What does the writer say about rugby matches in paragraph 3?

A They are similar to football matches.
B They create divisions between the spectators.
C They allow supporters onto the pitch to dance.
D They attract fans from all age groups.
6 By the end of the afternoon, the writer concluded that
A Rugby rules are easy to follow.
B Rugby is a game for people who like violent sport.
C Rugby players like fighting and hurting each other.
D Rugby players are people who should be respected.

Task 2 (1.0 mark)

Read the article again and answer the questions in your own words.

1 What does the writer mean by using ‘sport is readily available’?

2 In your own words, explain why the writer nearly cried.

3 From the writer’s point of view, what produces a ‘feel-good factor’?

4 What does the writer mean by ‘reassess my own feelings on the game?
For the love of sport
I’ve always been a very sporty person, but I guess I’m what you might call an ‘armchair
athlete’. I watch lots of televised sport and pay my subscription to be able to watch matches
live from the stadium on the sofa. Live or recorded, sport is readily available in our modern
world. In terms of my sport of choice, I’d always been more interested in football than
anything else until a few years ago when I started taking an interest in rugby. My interest in it
really took off with the Rugby World Cup back in 2015. I was fortunate enough to be working
in London at that time, and I’d met a friend who worked in the stadium where most of the
games were being held. Even though I’m not from London myself, she said that through her, I
could get discount tickets. And well, from the moment I entered that stadium, I knew this was
a sport I could really take to.

The atmosphere in the stadium on that first day was electrifying. The crowds were singing
passionately. It was the first time that I’d been in an event where you could hear 80,000
people singing along – and that was before the teams were even on the pitch! As a regular
viewer on the small screen, you get used to hearing crowds singing in the stadium, but it’s not
until you get the chance to experience it for real that you really sense the passion. It almost
brought me to tears! I think it’s widely accepted that big sporting matches between two teams
can involve angry, even violent feelings, but not this game, and I think that was demonstrated
by the respectful way they listened to each other’s national anthems. But aside from that, I just
loved how, all through the match, the spectators were so engaged with what was happening
on the pitch. People were loving the show of strong, skilled athletes, of course, and the drama
playing out in front of them. But ultimately, there could only be one winner and they were all
hoping it would be their team.

The entertainment before during and after the game was great, too. You could see how the
game catered to the interests of everyone. I’ve been to lots of football matches, but this rugby
match was different. I was surprised that it was much more inclusive, interactive and fun than
the football matches I’d been to. There were singers, there were dancers, there were mini-
matches with local school kids demonstrating their skills. For me, this somehow added an extra
level of enjoyment to the event. And I think what struck me most was how the whole
atmosphere was so friendly. I was sitting between a group of teenagers and a group of middle
aged men and women and we were all chatting throughout the game. As opposed to football
where the team fans are segregated, we found we were surrounded by supporters of both
teams who joked with one another, but were always respectful, even shaking hands at the end
of the game. To me, this is what provides a real feel-good factor.

At the end of the afternoon, I asked myself what I’d got from the experience. What was the
effect of spending the afternoon watching a sport I’d never really taken an interest in before? I
think the answer is that I really had to reassess my own feelings on the game. All through my
life, I’d thought that rugby was a game for people who enjoyed violent sport. It’s hard to
believe now that I ever thought like that. I’ve challenged my own stereotype of rugby players
being big guys who just like playing rough and knocking each other over all the time. Yes, the
game may have a few rules that some people will find a bit confusing at first, but ultimately,
rugby is an elegant and technically fascinating game played by elite athletes whose
performance and skills should be admired and respected.
Part 3 – Grammar

Task 1 (1.75 mark)

Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

Dreams and reality

From time to time, everyone (1)            (dream) about what they might do in the future, and
that’s certainly what I (2)            (do) now. Recently, I (3)            (think) a lot about what I might
do when I finish university. So far, I (4)            (not / decide) if I want to go straight into work or
go travelling. I have family who live in the countryside, and every so often, they (5)           
(invite) me to come and stay with them. I (6)            (not go) to see them recently, so I have to
say, I’m tempted. But for the time being, I (7)            (try) to concentrate on my studies and
pass the exams!

Task 2 (2.0 marks)

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs in brackets. You may
need to add a pronoun.

1 That’s not the sort of opportunity that I would            (pass up).
2 Her determination to succeed meant she would never            (give in).
3 She’s got natural rhythm, so when she tried Latin dancing for the first time, she            (take
to).
4 Sometimes losing can be tough, but you just have to            (get over).
5 Getting your first job can be really hard when you’re            (start out).
6 He was injured during the race and was forced to            (pull out).
7 Don’t try and cheat during the exam. You’ll never            (get away with).
8 I’ll buy tickets for the concert now. I don’t want to            (miss out).

Part 4 – Vocabulary

Task 1 (1.25 mark)

Complete the text with these words. There are three extra words which you do not need to
use.
automatically accepted cool fulfilled luckily occupied pessimistic setbacks

The winners of the cup

I think everyone (1)            assumed that because the team didn’t have any famous star names
in it, they would never win any big matches. And with all the injuries that have happened, and
the sudden loss of their star player, the team really had to overcome a number of difficult (2)
to get to the final. But they kept their (3)            . Now, it’s generally (4)            that their victory
has been an incredible achievement. They have more than (5)            their potential this year.