Questões de Concurso sobre Outros

With regard to reading strategies in the English language, select the correct option.

In the excerpt “the current semiconductor crisis is not a one‑off problem that appeared out of the blue” the expression out of the blue has the same meaning of “suddenly”.

Analyze the statemets below about the text and mark T, if true, or F, if false.

( ) In “dogs don’t care” (l. 26), the word “care” could be replaced by “mind” without a significant change of meaning.

( ) The expression “his then-girlfriend” (l. 01) could be understood as the girlfriend he had at that time.

( ) In “The research is mixed” (l. 28), the word “mixed” could be replaced by “conflicting” without significant change of meaning.

( ) In “which dogs can see much clearer than other colours” (l. 23), the word “which” refers to dogs.

The correct order of filling in the parentheses, from top to bottom, is:

Analyze the use of prepositions and quantifiers in the following sentences from the text:

I. "work of literature up to 50 pages in length".

II. "payment between 5,000 and 10,000 words".

III. "even during open reading periods".

IV. "for works over 10,000 words".

Regarding the statements, it is CORRECT to say that:

Brazilian learners of English often transfer pronunciation patterns from Portuguese. One common difficulty involves the pronunciation of the letter “h,” which in English usually represents the sound /h/ (as in house) at the beginning of words. Which word illustrates this pronunciation?

Passive constructions in formal English often involve complex transformations such as the "personal passive" and the use of deponents or pseudo-passives. Analyze the following statements regarding the transformation of active clauses into formal passive structures:

I. The sentence "They believe he is a genius" can be formally transformed into "He is believed to be a genius."

II. In the impersonal passive construction "It is said that...", the dummy subject "it" refers back to a specific preceding noun in the text.

III. The "get-passive" is considered more formal than the "be-passive" and is preferred in high-level legal and academic publications.

Which of the following are CORRECT:

Read the sentences below and choose the alternative that correctly explains the use of the linking word.

I. While the students were completing the activity, the teacher observed their interaction patterns.

II. While digital tools can increase student engagement, they may also reinforce inequalities when access is limited.

Read the following excerpt from the third paragraph (§3º):

"On one side of the house was a long parlor, sparsely furnished with straight chairs and a few hewn tables, and a kitchen, where the family spent most of its little time together."

In the excerpt, the word "its" refers to which word or expression?

In the fourth paragraph, the text states: 'I'm a caretaker of this estate for this generation and the estate is not just the castle, it's also the land but it's also the environment. Based on this, mark the CORRECT alternative.

Regarding the collocation "back in print" in the final paragraph, analyze the statements below:

I. It functions as a technical shorthand in the literary world; it specifically emphasizes the availability of the content to the general public rather than the physical act of pressing ink onto paper.

II. It signals to the reader that the work has returned to the "active" catalogue of a publisher, making it a crucial term for libraries and book collectors to identify titles that are no longer "rare" or "out of print."

III. The author uses "back in print" as a prepositional collocation to indicate the specific medium of the reissue.

The CORRECT statements are:

In the first paragraph, why does the author use the phrasing "there have been over 60 volumes released" instead of simply saying "the library released 60 volumes in 2018"?

Pragmatics focuses on how context contributes to meaning and how speakers use language to achieve specific communicative goals. Mark the CORRECT alternative.

In the expression “the practical results”, the word practical functions as:

In the second paragraph of the text I, the author states: “It also feeds nationalist hunger among the populace...”. Considering the context of the sentence, which of the following words could replace “populace” without altering the original meaning?

In the second paragraph of the text II, the terms “recruitment drive,” “promo,” and “campaign” (implied from the first paragraph) constitute a lexical chain. Regarding the expression “this safety-critical profession” used by Nick Daniels, it functions as a:

Consider the following excerpt from the article to answer question 47 (paragraphs 09 and 10).

“A simple, accessible step toward wellbeing The implications of this study reach beyond museum walls. These findings help pave the way for broader integration of art and wellbeing, offering a low-cost and accessible option for reducing loneliness, easing depression, and improving life satisfaction.

And while art may not replace clinical care, it can be a gentle, joyful tool to add to your wellness routine. The next time you find yourself lingering in front of a painting, know that your body is responding in ways that support you; calming, stimulating, and restoring at the same time.”

Choose the alternative that is completely correct about the underlined words in the context of the excerpt.

In the statement "Peter dropped in yesterday.", the underlined expression implies that Peter:

The option in which all the words contain the voiceless "th" sound /θ/ is:

Complete the following sentence correctly. The report needs:

In the sentence “Although researchers say there is no single nationwide fix, they point to broader structural approaches [...]” (l. 31–32), the underlined word expresses an idea of __________ and could be replaced by __________, without significant change in meaning.

Mark the alternative that fills in, correctly and respectively, the blanks in the sentences above.