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Questão 26 (CFS 1) da EEAR 2020
Read the text to answer questions 25, 26 and 27. · CFS 1
Selecting the Olympic Sports
There are 28 sports permitted in the Summer Olympic Games. The list of Olympic Sports has many of the world’s best-loved sports on it, such as baseball, judo, soccer, tennis, and volleyball. This list of sports hadn’t changed in 70 years, and the process for changing these sports is long and difficult.
That is why it was surprising news when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that it was studying new sports for the list. At a meeting in Singapore in 2005, the IOC voted on each of the 28 sports from the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Twenty-six of the 28 sports were selected for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, which took place in London, England. The two sports that did not receive 50 percent of the votes were baseball and softball.
Because these two sports were not selected, the IOC started the process of voting for two new sports. The five sports to select from were roller skating, golf, rugby, squash, and karate. After the first vote, karate and squash were submitted to the IOC for the final vote.
To become an Olympic sport, a sport must receive two- thirds of the votes of the IOC. When the final vote took place, squash received 39 “yes” votes and 63 “no” votes. Karate received 38 “yes” votes and 63 “no” votes. It meant that neither squash nor karate would feature in the 2012 Olympic Games. And sad fans didn’t believe that their sports could be selected for the 2016 Olympic Games.
Adapted from Anderson, Neil J. - Active Skills for Reading - second Edition
– Choose the alternative that IS NOT correct, according to the text.
- ABaseball and softball didn’t receive more than half of the IOC votes in Singapore.
- BBaseball and softball were selected in 2005 for the London Olympics.
- CSquash and Karate were not selected for the 2012 Olympics Games.
- DBaseball and softball were part of the Athens Olympics.
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A questão pede a alternativa incorreta segundo o texto, então vamos conferir cada uma.
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Em Singapura (2005), o COI votou cada um dos 28 esportes de Atenas 2004. Os dois que "did not receive 50 percent of the votes" foram baseball e softball. Logo, eles não tiveram mais da metade dos votos. A alternativa A está correta.
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Como baseball e softball não atingiram os 50%, eles não foram selecionados para Londres 2012. Só 26 dos 28 esportes foram mantidos. A alternativa B diz o contrário, então contradiz o texto.
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Squash recebeu 39 votos "sim" e 63 "não"; karate, 38 "sim" e 63 "não". Eram necessários dois terços dos votos, e o texto conclui que "neither squash nor karate would feature in the 2012 Olympic Games". A alternativa C está correta.
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Os 28 esportes votados em 2005 eram os "from the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens", e baseball e softball estavam entre eles, pois foram os que perderam a vaga. A alternativa D está correta.
Portanto, a única afirmação falsa é a B.
Alternativa B.
Pegadinha: A alternativa B engana por misturar o ano da votação (2005) com a seleção: os esportes foram votados em 2005, mas não foram selecionados para Londres.
Por que as outras alternativas estão erradas
- AEstá de acordo com o texto: os dois esportes não alcançaram 50% dos votos em Singapura.
- CEstá de acordo com o texto: squash e karate não obtiveram os votos necessários para 2012.
- DEstá de acordo com o texto: os 28 esportes votados eram os de Atenas 2004, incluindo baseball e softball.
Assunto: Informações explícitas e detalhes.
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Fonte: EEAR 2020 · CFS 1. Prova oficial ↗