Questões de Concurso sobre Língua Inglesa - Compreensão e Interpretação de Texto

 
 
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No trecho: "We can just keep taxing ourselves, but that residue builds up over time. Then we feel like we've been hit by a semitruck." A expressão "we've been hit by a semitruck" deve ser interpretada como:


A

uma descrição literal de um acidente físico.


B

uma previsão de risco no ambiente de trabalho.


C

uma comparação relacionada ao trânsito urbano.


D

uma metáfora para um cansaço extremo e repentino.

Inferential comprehension goes beyond the literal meaning of the text, requiring the reader to combine prior knowledge with textual clues to deduce implicit information. Read the following excerpt: "John looked at the thermometer, grabbed his heavy coat and scarf, and braced himself before opening the door." Choose the alternative that best describes the inference a reader should make about the setting.


A

It is a warm summer day.


B

John is going to the beach to swim.


C

It is raining heavily inside the house.


D

It is very cold outside.


E

John is feeling sick and has a fever.

Based on the text, analyze the statements below.


I. Lençóis Maranhenses is described as a true desert with no presence of water.

II. The guide followed a clearly marked path that everyone could see.

III. The narrator experienced physical difficulty during the trek.

IV. The narrator wore flip-flops throughout the entire journey.


The correct sequence is:


A

T – T – F – T


B

F – T – T – F


C

F – F – T – F


D

T – F – F – T


E

F – T – F – F

“Like” in “like seasonal plant shifts” (4th paragraph) indicates a(n):


A

preference.


B

estimate.


C

approval.


D

addition.


E

example.

What was Plate and his colleague’s approach at a university course they taught some year ago?


A

They chose belief, inclusion, empowerment, and collaboration.


B

They decided to convince students not to use AI to write their reports.


C

They did not have to use any theoretical reference since the topic of AI was too new.


D

They were concerned with fake texts to understand how they would disturb the process of learning.


E

They believed students would be less interested in AI once they were given the opportunity to work with it.

Segundo o texto,


A

uma das estratégias usadas por multinacionais para evitar pagar os impostos devidos é a mudança da sede da empresa para paraísos fiscais.


B

os países responsáveis pela maior arrecadação de impostos são os Estados Unidos, a China e o Japão.


C

é prática corrente que empresas com altos lucros recorram a artifícios para pagar menos impostos.


D

um contribuinte individual tem maior facilidade para sonegar impostos do que instituições.


E

grandes empresas valem-se de brechas regulatórias para pagar menos impostos.

Segundo o texto,


A

mesmo empresas que consideram os auditores como algozes, evitando fornecer informações sigilosas, não comprometem o sucesso da auditoria.


B

a modernização dos sistemas tecnológicos de uma empresa é condição essencial para uma auditoria bem-sucedida, mesmo sem o apoio organizacional.


C

auditores não especializados e falta de cooperação da empresa podem levar ao fracasso de uma auditoria.


D

auditores experientes, independentemente de cooperação institucional, garantem o sucesso de uma auditoria.


E

o fracasso de uma auditoria ocorre exclusivamente pela falta de colaboração da equipe auditada, que teme dar respostas erradas às perguntas dos auditores.

The text states that information systems support regulatory activities performed by pharmaceutical councils.


C

Certo


E

Errado

The term accurate in “Regular inspections and accurate documentation” refers to records that are precise and reliable.


C

Certo


E

Errado

Choose the correct alternative regarding the ideas and linguistic aspects of the text.


A

The word "short" (l. 7) describes a feature of coffin homes.


B

The adverb "sometimes" (l. 4) indicates how frequently the dwellings have become synonymous with the city's dire housing shortage.


C

The expression "rented out" (l. 17) means the same as sold.


D

Without changing the meaning of the text, the word "cannot" (l. 29) could be correctly replaced with couldn’t.


E

In the text, the words "apartments" (l. 8) and "flats" (l. 9) are used synonymously, which avoids repetition of vocabulary.

It can be inferred from the text that coffin homes are a serious problem in Hong Kong because


A

the residents of these homes are neglecting their dwellings, which is making them uninhabitable.


B

the local government has shown no interest in solving the housing crisis in the region.


C

these homes have several infrastructure problems, which affect the quality of life of their residents.


D

there is no treatment for the health issues caused by the unsanitary conditions of these homes.


E

these homes are quite expensive for their residents, who are mostly poor people.

Cross-linguistic influence affects how learners process vocabulary in their target language, particularly when surface similarities mask semantic divergence. The text contains terms that may give rise to misleading lexical associations for Brazilian Portuguese speakers.


Select the alternative that correctly identifies the semantic value of the term “scholarship” in the textual context and the lexical association that may interfere with its interpretation.


A

Merit-based financial aid for academic excellence / confusion with "escolaridade" (educational attainment level)


B

Institutional recognition certificate / confusion with "escolarização" (formal schooling process)


C

Academic exemption from tuition fees / confusion with "bolseiro" (scholarship holder)


D

Research grant for postgraduate studies / confusion with "escolástico" (medieval scholastic philosophy)


E

Honorary academic distinction / confusion with "escolar" (pertaining to schools)

What is the main communicative purpose of this text?


A

To advertise a new reading textbook for language classrooms.


B

To narrate a personal experience of learning to read in another language.


C

To argue for a more interactive and strategic view of reading.


D

To describe the history of reading instruction in schools.


E

To instruct students on how to memorize vocabulary lists.

Based on text 11A1-I, choose the option that most accurately reflects a logical consequence of the linguistic policy imposed on the citizens of Oceania.


A

Citizens used Oldspeak to resist the language restrictions.


B

Citizens’ perception of reality was shaped by restricted language.


C

Citizens freely created new meanings to replace missing words.


D

Citizens could imagine concepts even if the words had been eliminated from the vocabulary.


E

Citizens depended on an increasingly broader vocabulary.

The main purpose of the text is to:


A

Criticize the lack of safety during family holidays.


B

Describe a rescue operation in technical detail.


C

Explain an unusual event using scientific perspectives.


D

Compare children’s and adults’ athletic performance.


E

Argue that children are physically stronger than adults.

According to the text, what mainly explains how the teenager managed to save his family?


A

The immediate arrival of rescue teams.


B

His long experience with open-sea swimming.


C

A combination of physical endurance, psychological factors and extreme conditions.


D

The use of advanced rescue equipment.


E

The short distance between the shore and the family.

Mark the alternative that presents the rewriting of the sentence below without changing its meaning.


“However, adults have larger hearts and lungs, and central nervous systems that do ‘not seem to fatigue as fast’, he said.” (l. 29-30).


A

He said that, however, adults have larger hearts and lungs and central nervous systems which do not seem to fatigue as fast.


B

He said adults have larger hearts and lungs but their central nervous systems do not fatigue fast.


C

However, adults have larger hearts and lungs, because their central nervous systems do not seem to fatigue as fast, he said.


D

He said adults have larger hearts and lungs; therefore, their central nervous systems do not seem to fatigue as fast.


E

Adults, who have larger hearts and lungs, however said their central nervous systems do not seem to fatigue as fast.

 
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