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Section 1.
Read the text very carefully answer the questions that follow. Only One choice is possible.


1he key
She stood beore us looking ery composed as she gae us good morning. Sabri cleared his throat, and
picking up the great key ery delicately between inger and thumb __ as i it were o the utmost ragility __ put it
down again on the edge o the desk nearest her with the air o a conjurer making his opening dispositions. \e
are speaking about your house, he said sotly, in a oice eer so aintly curdled with menace. Do you know that
all the wood is.` he suddenly shouted the last word with such orce that I nearly ell o my chair, rotten!`. And
picking up the key he banged it down to emphasise the point.
1he woman threw up her head with contempt and taking up the key also banged it down in her turn
exclaiming: It is not.`
It is, Sabri banged the key.
It is not.` She banged it back.
It is.` A bang.
It is not.` A counter -bang.
All this was certainly not on a ery intellectual leel, and made rather ill at ease. I also eared that the key
itsel would be banged out o shape so that inally none o us would be able to get into the house. But these were
the opening chords, so to speak, the preliminary statement o theme.
1he woman now took the key and helps it up as i she were swearing by it. 1he house is a good house,
she cried. 1hen she put it back on the desk. Sabri took it thoughtully, blew into the end o it as i it were a six-
shooter, aimed it and peered along it as i along a barrel. 1hen he put it down and ell into an abstraction. And
suppose we wanted the house, he said, which we don`t, what would you ask or it`
Lighty million meticais .
Sabri gae a long and stagy laugh, wiping away imaginary tears and repeating Lighty million meticais` as i
it were the best joke in the world. le laughed at me and I laughed at him, a dreadul alse laugh. le slapped his
knee. I rolled about in my chair as i on the erge o acute gastritis we laughed until we were exhausted. 1hen we
grew serious again. Sabri was still as resh as a daisy, I could see that. le had put himsel into the patient
contemplatie state o mind o a chess player.
1ake the key and go, he snapped suddenly, and handing it to her, swirled round in his swiel chair to
present her with his back, them as suddenly he completed the circuit and swielled round again. \hat!` he said
with surprise. \ou haen`t gone.` In truth there had hardly been time or the woman to go. But she was
somewhat slow-witted, though obstinate as a mule: that was clear. Right,` she now said in a ringing tone, and
picking up the key put it into her bosom and turned about. She walked o stage in a somewhat lingering ashion.
1ake no notice,` whispered Sabri and busied himsel with his papers.
1he woman stopped irresolutely outside the shop, and was here joined by her husband who began to talk to her
in a low cringing oice, pleading with her. le took her by the sleee and led her unwillingly back into the shop
where we sat pointedly reading letters. Ah! It`s you,` said Sabri with well-simulated surprise. She wishes to
discuss some more,` explained the cobbler in a weak conciliatory oice. Sabri sighed.
\hat is there to speak o She takes me or a ool.` 1hen he suddenly turned to her and bellowed, Seen million
meticais and not a piastre more.`
It was her turn to hae a paroxysm o alse laughter, but this was rather spoiled by her husband who started
plucking at her sleees as i he were persuading her to be sensible. Sabri was not slow to notice this. \ou tell her,`
he said to the man. \ou are a man and these things are clear to you. She is only a woman and does not see the
truth. 1ell her what is worth.`
, Laurence Durrell, itter evov., iv Proficievc, iv vgti.b covr.e)
1he Bath Press ,adapted,

GLOSSARY
conjurer -ilusionista
obstinate - teimosa
menace - ameaa
lingering - demora
contempt - desprezo
swearing - jurar, insultar
pleading - rogando
shooter - atirador
cobbler - sapateiro
swirl - girar

swivel chair -cadeira giratria
plucking- puxando
cringing voice - oz que
aterroriza
bellowed -baixou

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J. 1he use of the word fragility' in line 3 suggests that the key
A. could easily be broken.
B. was ery light in weight.
C. was ery precious.
D. was indispensable to the negotiations.

2. Sabri shouted the word rotten' in order to
A. express his anger
B. gie intense emphasis.
C. terriy the woman
D. terminate the argument.

3. 1he writer felt ill at ease' (paragraph 7) because
A. the proceedings seemed inappropriate to the occasion.
B. he was araid that the contestants would become iolent.
C. he elt that no progress was likely to be made.
D. he was not accustomed to this stupidity.

4. Sabri dismissed the woman because
A. he had had enough argument.
B. he wanted to show his disgust at the suggested price.
C. he wanted to gie the impression that he had lost all interest in the sale.
D. he wanted time to think the matter oer.

S. Why does the man bring his wife back?
A. he has suggested some new argument to her.
B. he was ery anxious to sell the house.
C. he is araid she might hae oended a potential buyer.
D. he wants her to negotiate on his behal.

6. 1he main theme of the passage is
A. a psychological analysis o the people inoled.
B. an account o the successie stages inoled in house purchase.
C. Sabri`s technique in reducing the price o the house.
D. A light-hearted study o bargaining techniques in general.


Section 2

In this section you MUS1 choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Give
ONLY one answer for each question.

7. What does she do for a living?
A. she works as a student B. she is a student C. she are a student D. she is student

8. How many brothers and sisters tjiiiiii
A. has you got B. do you got C. hae you got D. you hae

9. Maputo is
A. is more beautiul as Beira
B. is more beautiul than Beira
C. is as more beautiul as Beira
D. is beautiuller than Beira.

J0. 1here is in the bottle.
A. any water B. some waters C. some water D. a water

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JJ. Samora Moises Machel
A. died on 19 October 1986
B. was dead on 19 October 1986
C. was died on 19 October 1986
D. was dying on October 1986.

J2. Only guests have the of using the private beach.
A. occasion B. possibility C. priilege D. habit

J3. 1he lorry was travelling at high .
A. rate B. quickness C. acceleration D. speed

J4. 1he children were having a wonderful time on the frozen lake
A. slipping B. gliding C. skidding D. sliding

JS. Besides washing that cup, put some on it in case you got some dirt in it.
A. medicine B. disinectant C. antiseptic D. antidote

J6. She had just the shell of the hard-boiled egg and was starting to peel it off.
A. snapped B. cracked C. ractured D. burst

J7. New mineral resources may be discovered during the forthcoming Antarctic rye
A. excursion B. oyage C. expedition D. campaign

J8. Maputo people about their transport system.
A. criticize B. condemn C. complain D. ind ault

J9. Our teacher for his absence yesterday
A. apologized B. reerred C. regretted D. explained

20. I don't think you would in doing a hard day's work.
A. proit B. succeed C. lose D. surie

2J. He to so many causes that he never has a coin.
A. assists B. contributes C. subscribes D. supports

22. My room-mate on getting up early.
A. insists B. disapproes C. persists D. delights

23. He of stealing for a living.
A. depended B. conessed C. considered D. specialized

24. I should like to rent a house, modern, comfortable and in a quiet position.
A. aboe all B. beore all C. oer all D. irst o all

2S. I have had of misfortunes.
A. continuation B. repetition C. succession D. continuity

26. 1he jury him of having committed the robbery and he was then sentenced to five years'
imprisonment.
A. accused B. charged C. conicted D. acquitted

27. 1he book proved to be very unreliable and so was quite to him in his research.
A. inaluable B. unimportant C. useless D. unusable

A sudden movement caught the antelope's attention and he instantly became and alert .
A. suspecting B. intensie C. superstitious D. suspicious

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28. 1he fire must have out after the staff had gone home.
A. started B. burnt C. caught D. broken

29. Poisons should be kept in a place that is to children.
A. unaailable B. unattainable C. inaccessible D. impracticable

30. One of the problems local authorities have to deal with is the of plastic containers
A. dispersal B. disposition C. disposal D. dissolution

3J. He made some sketches which would serve guides when he painted the actual portrait.
A. primary B. elementary C. undamental D. preliminary

32. He is considered to be an outstanding artist but I consider his work to be quite .
A. mediocre B. medium C. moderate D. intermediate

33. Many countries have now succeeded in the malarial mosquito.
A. erasing B. eradicating C. abolishing D. obliterating

34. Oh dear. I think that man over there angry.
A. gets B. becomes C. is getting D. is being

3S. Have you had your lunch yet?
A. no, I haen`t had my lunch yet.
B. no, I didn`t hae my lunch yet
C. no, I haen`t already hae my lunch
D. no, I didn`t already hae my lunch

36. I think the J999's entry exam was very difficult.
A. I`m agreed.'' B. I`m agree.`` C. I agree`` D. I`m agreeing``

37. He went ahead with unpopular changes, to hostile criticisms.
A. opposed B. sensible C. contrary D. indierent





SLC1ION 3

Read the following text, which is an opinion about lobolo taken from the newspaper. 1he original text is
in Lnglish.

I support the practice o lobolo. Our oreathers hae practiced lobolo rom time immemorial, and it has proed
to be o positie beneit. \hy should it be abolished now \hat`s wrong with it I we abolish eerything in
Arica and go ater strange cultures, I`m araid we will end up without a culture. Lobolo is what brings together
amilies o the young people getting married. I beliee, without lobolo there is no true marriage. \omen eel they
are lost when their husbands hae not paid the lobolo.`
v vgti.b Moavbiqve

38. Choose one of the title translated into Portuguese that you believe is the correct translation of
Up uith lobolo
A. aante com lobolo
B. em cima com lobolo
C. sempre com lobolo
D. subindo com lobolo



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39. choose one of the four versions that is correctly translated.

A.
Lu concordo com a pratica de lobolo. Os nossos antepassados em praticando lobolo ha longas datas e isto
proou trazer benecios. Porque que dee ser abolido agora Qual o mal disso Se nos abolirmos tudo de
Arica e seguirmos cultura estranha, acabaremos icando sem cultura. Lobolo o que traz as amlias dos joens
que se casam juntas. Acredito, sem lobolo nao ha casamento erdadeiro. Mulheres sentem-se perdidas quando os
maridos nao tierem pago lobolo.

B.
Concordo com o lobolo. Lobolo em sendo praticado desde os tempos dos nossos antepassados e este proou
trazer benecios. Porque aboli-lo agora O que ha de errado nisso Se ns abolirmos tudo o que seja tradiao em
rica e aderirmos a cultura estrangeira, acabaremos icando sem cultura. Lobolo traz as amlias dos joens que
contraem matrimnio juntas. Acredito que sem lobolo nao ha casamento erdadeiro. Mulheres sentem-se
desprotegidas se os maridos nao tierem pago lobolo.

C.
Acredito no lobolo. Lste praticado desde os tempos que ja la ao e proou trazer benecios para os seus
praticantes. Porque acabar com o lobolo agora Qual o problema com isso Se ns abolirmos toda a tradiao de
Arica e praticarmos a cultura estrangeira, icaremos sem cultura. Lobolo une as amlias das pessoas que se
casam. Acredito que sem lobolo nao ha casamento digno. Mulheres sentem-se mal quando os maridos nao pagam
lobolo.

D.
Aceito que exista lobolo. Lste praticado desde ha muito tempo e proou trazer benecios para os seus
praticantes. Porque terminar com lobolo agora Qual o problema de lobolo Se acabarmos com toda a tradiao
em Arica e passarmos a praticar a cultura estrangeira, icaremos sem cultura. Lobolo une as amlias dos joens
que se casam. Acredito sem lobolo nao ha casamento erdadeiro. Mulheres sentem-se desprezadas quando os
maridos nao pagam lobolo.

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