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Without harming the meaning and the correctness of the text, the word “ensuring” (second sentence of the text) could be correctly replaced with to make sure.


C

Certo


E

Errado

The word purpose in the sentence “Such responsibilities serve two greater purposes.”, is closest in meaning to:


A

the reason for which something exists.


B

an explanation for an action or event.


C

to have an intention or reason.


D

to form judgments by a process oflogic.


E

the power of the mind to think and understand something.

Considering the text, analyze the sentences below and the underlined words.


“Second, he arranges internships for undergraduates. These can take the form of learning assistantships at the university or teaching assistantships at secondary schools, and also there’s always the odd science project at the Space Museum.”


Choose the alternative that has the correct meaning of “Internship”.


A

a job placement designed to enhance knowledge, skills and abilities of a student.


B

a student that is hired to perform a specific work at a host site.


C

a form of financial aid awarded to a student studying for a graduate degree at a college.


D

a paid academic appointment made to a graduate student that s part-time teaching or research.


E

the position of a student or trainee who works in an organization, sometimes without pay, in order to gain work experience or satisfy requirements for a qualification.

Although conveying different notions and images, the word adopted could replace the word “commandeered” (fourth sentence of the first paragraph) without contradicting the main idea of the sentence in which it is used in the text.


C

Certo


E

Errado

The sentence from text (...) “He was gripped by raw moments of shock and grief” (...), is closest in meaning to: He________________________.


A

was delighted to be in the control


B

was stuck in that very unpleasant situation


C

made an effort to get rid of those bad feelings


D

was controlling his emotions due to the bad situation

The word whether, in bold in the text, is correctly replaced in the sentence.


A

There was a lot of talk about where globalization was a Good Thing or a Bad Thing.


B

There was a lot of talk since globalization was a Good Thing or a Bad Thing.


C

There was a lot of talk but globalization was a Good Thing or a Bad Thing.


D

There was a lot of talk if globalization was a Good Thing or a Bad Thing.

In the sentence “...how long we can be late without being impolite...” the modal verb can, in bold, can be correctly replaced by


A

have to.


B

ought to.


C

must.


D

may.

Read the sentence: My mother once accidentally knocked down a security guard in a Spanish Airport. The verb “knocked down”, in bold, can be replaced by


A

hit.


B

look back.


C

pulled out.


D

pulled away.

The word in bold in the excerpt from the last paragraph the text “Once we have given instructions for an activity” is used with the same meaning in


A

We will accept this kind of excuse this once.


B

Their children eat fast food once in a blue moon.


C

Once upon a time there was a girl who loved the milky way.


D

Once you are finished, you can pack and go.


E

We meet them once every two or three weeks.

The terms contemptuous and unkind in the excerpt “Even though I had attended a high school with outspokenly racist teachers who were contemptuous and unkind, I had romanticized college” can be replaced by which of the following words, without compromising their meaning?


A

Reverent and caring.


B

Disdainful and mean.


C

Respectful and gentle.


D

Approving and friendly.

Read the following sentence:


Because of global warming, we have seen an increase in melting ice caps, a rise in sea levels, and the formation of new weather patterns.


Analyze the sentences below about the words in bold


1. Both words are synonyms.

2. Increase and rise refer to numbers, amounts, or levels becoming larger.

3. Both have the same grammatical structures in sentences.

4. Increase is used as an uncountable noun.


Choose the alternative which contains the correct sentences.


A

Only sentence 2 is correct.


B

Only sentence 4 is correct.


C

Only sentences 1and 2 are correct.


D

Only sentences 1 and 3 are correct.


E

Only sentences 3 and 4 are correct.

The excerpt “lest the well-known masterpieces be crowded out by my own personal favourites” (second sentence of the second paragraph) could be, maintaining the coherence and correctness of the original, correctly replaced with to avoid leaving the well-known masterpieces out to fill the book with my own personal favourites.


C

Certo


E

Errado

In which of the sentences below the word “drink” is used with the same meaning as in line 14?


A

It’s important to drink a good amount of water every day.


B

She had only one drink before going home.


C

He drinks too much coffee.


D

Not drinking is often considered awkward.


E

Can you drink upside down?

The excerpt “It licenses a kind of international spoils system” could be, without altering the meaning of the sentence, replaced with It spoils the international system.


C

Certo


E

Errado

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In the comic strip, the word "awkward" spoken by Garfield in the last panel could be replaced without a change in meaning by:


A

Uncomfortable


B

Peculiar


C

Weird


D

Embarrassing


E

Inelegant

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Available at: https://www.gocomics.com/peanuts/1966/09/16


In the third panel of the comic strip, the expression "I can't help it" can be replaced, without a change in meaning, by:


A

I can do something about it


B

I can't see it


C

I can't stand them


D

I have no idea about them


E

I have no control over it

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Disponível em: https://www.gocomics.com/garfield/1998/06/27


Indicate the option that provides a term that can replace "ought to" without changing the meaning.


A

Must


B

Might


C

Need


D

Could


E

Will

The phrase “short for massive open online courses” (in the last sentence of the first paragraph) can be correctly replaced with which stands for massive open online courses.


C

Certo


E

Errado

   
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