⬛ TEXTO 3 (clique para abrir / fechar)
⬛ TEXTO 3
Read the text and answer questions 31, 32, 33 and 34.
Passenger with no flying experience lands plane after pilot incapacitated
A passenger without any flying experience safely landed a plane at a Florida airport after the pilot became incapacitated. The Federal Aviation Administration was investigating the incident. It was believed the pilot may have suffered a medical emergency.
In a statement, the FAA said two passengers were onboard the single-engine Cessna 208 when the pilot had a "possible medical issue".
One passenger steered the private plane smoothly into Palm Beach international airport. According to LiveATC.net audio, the passenger told air traffic control: "I’ve got a serious situation here. My pilot has gone incoherent and I have no idea how to fly the airplane."
The air traffic controller then asked what his position was. He replied: "I see the coast of Florida in front of me and I have no idea." After four minutes, air traffic control located the plane, which was off Boca Raton. The controller proceeded to guide the passenger through the descent.
In a video obtained by CNN, the plane can be seen landing slowly and smoothly. In a separate recording, another air traffic controller can be heard telling pilots: "you just witnessed a couple of passengers land that plane."
🔗 Adapted from: www.theguardian.com
🟨 QUESTÃO 34
The word “steered” in bold type means:
🄰 to deal with something very difficult or unpleasant.
🄱 to control the direction a vehicle is going.
🄲 exchange information with other people.
🄳 strong metal that can be shaped easily.
🔐 Gabarito trancado (clique para revelar)
🧭 1️⃣ Leitura orientada
No contexto do texto, o verbo “to steer” descreve a ação do passageiro ao controlar o avião até o pouso. O sentido é literal e ligado à condução de um veículo, não a significados figurados ou técnicos de outros campos.
📝 2️⃣ Análise técnica das alternativas
(A) ❌ to deal with something very difficult or unpleasant
Esse é um sentido figurado possível em outros contextos (“steer through problems”), mas não aqui.
🚩 Pegadinha: significado metafórico fora do contexto literal do voo.
(B) ✅ to control the direction a vehicle is going
Corresponde exatamente à ação descrita no texto: conduzir o avião até o aeroporto.
🚩 Pegadinha: simplicidade excessiva pode levar o candidato a desconfiar da alternativa correta.
(C) ❌ exchange information with other people
Esse sentido se aproxima de “communicate”, não de “steer”.
🚩 Pegadinha: confusão com a interação entre passageiro e controle de tráfego.
(D) ❌ strong metal that can be shaped easily
Trata-se do substantivo “steel”, não do verbo “steer”.
🚩 Pegadinha: semelhança gráfica e fonética entre palavras do inglês.
🧠 Resumo Final
✔ “Steer” = conduzir / controlar a direção
✔ Sentido literal ligado a veículos
✔ Alternativas exploram sentidos figurados e falsos cognatos
🎯 Gabarito confirmado: (B)