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

No texto, a expressão “To make matters worse” introduz o 3º parágrafo, antecipando uma ideia ao leitor.

Assinale a alternativa que apresenta o sentido correspondente dessa expressão em língua portuguesa.

Text 4 (for questions 30 and 32)

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No Text 4, último quadrinho, Sally está numa interlocução com sua professora.

Ela usa a expressão “What are the odds...”, que no contexto significa

Read the excerpts below, each from a different text genre:

(A) News article: “Government officials announced new measures to reduce energy consumption across the country.”

(B) Advertisement: “Looking for the perfect gift? Try our new fragrance and feel the difference!”

(C) Academic abstract: “This study investigates the impact of digital tools on students” vocabulary acquisition.”

Considering the linguistic aspects and communicative purposes typical of these genres, choose the correct statement:

O termo while, usado no terceiro parágrafo, estabelece entre as ideias que o precedem e o sucedem uma relação de

Analyze the statements according to the text.

I. The text suggests that reflection has ancient roots and is not limited to modern educational theory.

II. Dewey first discussed reflection in relation to teachers and later applied it to student learning.

III. Dewey argued that reflection should not be reduced to vague rumination or mere self-absorption.

IV. Dewey defined reflection as passive acceptance of beliefs based mainly on tradition and intuition.

Choose the correct sequence.

Which alternative accurately describes the way Dewey’s contribution to reflective practice is presented in the text?

According to the text, why did William's shoulders start to stoop?

Read the following statements and mark the INCORRECT alternative.

According to the text, “the aim of this blog is to provide a home for articles and new research on Hodgson”. Based on this sentence, what can be inferred about the blog?

According to the text, what was the primary action Randal Plunkett took to initiate his radical rewilding project?

Read the following passage about "The Role of Global English" and answer the question below.

"The emergence of English as a 'Lingua Franca' (ELF) has fundamentally altered the ownership of the language. It is no longer the exclusive property of native speakers in the inner circle. Instead, English belongs to everyone who uses it for international communication, leading to a pragmatic focus on intelligibility rather than native-like fluency. This shift challenges traditional English as a Foreign Language (EFL) pedagogies that prioritize British or American standards."

Analyze the statements below and mark the CORRECT option regarding the text.

I.The text suggests that the communicative goal in English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) settings is to achieve a level of intelligibility that allows for successful international interaction.

II.According to the author, the concept of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) reinforces the idea that only people born in English-speaking countries have the right to define correct usage.

III.The passage indicates that traditional teaching methods, which focus heavily on mimicking native-speaker accents, are being questioned by the rise of Global English.

Only what is stated in:

Segundo o texto, as redes sociais são consideradas as plataformas mais exaustivas porque:

According to the text 1, from a discursive and inferential perspective, the text primarily sustains the thesis that:

According to the text 4 “The decline of Audiolingualism”, mark T (True) or F (False):

( ) Audiolingualism was most widely used in the 1960s.

( ) The method was criticized exclusively because students found it boring.

( ) Many learners could not transfer classroom skills to real-life communication.

( ) The theoretical foundations of Audiolingualism were considered sound.

( ) The method was used in teaching both English and other foreign languages.

Near the conclusion of the article, the chef reflects on the importance of preserving recipes passed down through generations. Based on the text, identify the alternative that best summarizes this final idea.

The article contrasts Gavin Kaysen's sophisticated restaurant cuisine with the simple meals learned from his grandmother during childhood. Based on the information provided, identify the alternative that best explains why Kaysen continues returning to his grandmother's recipes.

“There’s a growing international consensus echoed by calls to action that teachers are essential players as learners develop AI literacy. Despite growing resources, the development of AI technology continues to outpace implementation support and essential training for teachers.” (paragraph 3)

The discourse marker “despite” is strategically employed to:

“Despite growing resources, the development of AI technology continues to outpace implementation support and essential training for teachers. This widening gap between teacher competencies and the demands of an AI-infused classroom is unsustainable.” (paragraph 3)

Within the context in use, the word “unsustainable” most nearly conveys the idea that the situation is:

Analyze the following statements based on the text:

I. Modifying school start times is presented as a possible strategy to benefit adolescents.

II. Early school starts are incompatible with adolescents’ biological rhythms.

III. Rachel Widome believes that sleep deprivation among adolescents is unavoidable.

Which ones are correct?

Education in Brazil: Challenges and Progress

1 Basic Education, particularly at the elementary level, has seen notable improvements in terms of access and enrollment rates over the past few decades. Literacy rates have increased, and the vast majority of children are now in school. However, the primary struggle lies in quality and equity. Standardized tests, like the Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (IDEB), frequently reveal that students in many public schools are not achieving adequate proficiency in core subjects like Portuguese and Mathematics. Public schools, which serve the majority of the population, often suffer from inadequate infrastructure, low teacher salaries, and a lack of pedagogical resources, contrasting sharply with the generally higher quality offered by private institutions. Furthermore, the dropout rate, particularly in High School (Ensino Médio), remains a persistent concern.

2 To address these systemic issues, recent reforms have focused on curricular changes, such as the Base Nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC), which aims to standardize learning objectives across the nation. There is also a continuous push for the professional development and better remuneration of teachers. The future of education in Brazil rests on a concerted effort to improve the quality of public basic schools, ensuring that all students, regardless of their socio-economic status, have a genuine opportunity to succeed. Sustained and equitable funding, coupled with effective, long-term educational planning that addresses the needs of a diverse and large country, will be crucial for Brazil to fully leverage education as a true engine for social mobility and national development.

3 Higher Education in Brazil is highly selective and largely dominated by public universities, which are internationally recognized and offer tuition-free instruction. These institutions, such as the Universidade de São Paulo (USP) and the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), are centers of excellence in research and teaching. Access is primarily gained through the highly competitive National High School Exam (ENEM), which is used to select students for public universities via the Sistema de Seleção Unificada (SiSU). A significant challenge in this sector has been ensuring access for students from underprivileged backgrounds. To combat this, the federal government implemented affirmative action policies (quotas), reserving a percentage of slots in public universities for students from public schools, those with low family incomes, and those of African or Indigenous descent, which has successfully diversified the student body.

4 Education in Brazil is a vast and complex system, undergoing continuous evolution while grappling with significant structural challenges. The country's education is generally divided into three main levels: Basic Education (comprising Early Childhood Education, Elementary School, and High School) and Higher Education. The Brazilian Constitution guarantees the right to education as a duty of the State and the family, making mandatory and free schooling for all children and adolescents aged 4 to 17. The system is highly decentralized, with the federal government, states, and municipalities sharing responsibilities, which often leads to disparities in funding, quality, and management across the different regions, particularly between the more developed South and Southeast and the less developed North and Northeast.

5 The core issue underpinning the Brazilian educational system is the profound inequity that mirrors the country's social and economic stratification. Students from affluent backgrounds overwhelmingly attend higherquality private basic schools, giving them a considerable advantage in securing spots at the prestigious public universities. The funding mechanism, despite constitutional mandates like the Fundo de Manutenção e Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica e de Valorização dos Profissionais da Educação (FUNDEB), often fails to bridge the resource gap between wealthy and poor municipalities. Moreover, the COVID-19 pandemic severely exacerbated these issues, highlighting the digital divide and the lack of proper tools for remote learning in low-income households, leading to significant learning loss and increased inequality in educational outcomes.

What is the right order of the paragraphs?