Questões de Concurso sobre Sinônimos | Synonymous

The modal verb in “It is possible that a particular method may be imposed on teachers by others.” can be replaced by ______ without significantly changing the meaning of the sentence:

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Analyze the dialogue presented in the comic strip. The phrase “call off” in the first panel can be replaced by which of the following words without changing the meaning of the sentence?

The last sentence of the second paragraph could be rewritten, maintaining its original meaning and correctness, as: Accordingly, Judith Thurman has already written that cave artists, notwithstanding their respect for naturalistic portraits, have an aversion to painting human beings with traces of crudeness, which suggests mockery.

(CONCURSO VARZEA ALEGRE / 2024) As the text pointed out, tests are a form of assessment that teachers can use to check students’ knowledge, either intentionally or incidentally. Presumably, intentional assessment can be prepared as a/an:

The authors state that “Alignment, validity, reliability, fairness, consequences, and practicality are viewed as central aspects of assessment practice that supports learning.”.

The word reliability is closest in meaning to

Analyze the hypothetical situation below.

“Instinct” is replaced by its adjective form that means “behaving or reacting naturally and without thinking” in the sentence: “(...) our instinct is often to try to regain control through sweeping personal change.”

Considering only the word itself and disregarding the change in meaning of the sentence, the correct spelling of the adjective will be:

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The word "spooky" in the comic strip could be replaced without changing the meaning of the sentence by:

"As the BRICS Summit approaches, scheduled for October 22-24 in Kazan, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia has issued a statement regarding Türkiye’s application for full membership in the group.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov emphasized that BRICS membership decisions are made unanimously and expressed respect for Türkiye’s interest in joining. During a press conference on the summit’s preparations, Ryabkov was asked about Türkiye’s application. He stressed the importance of consensus within BRICS, stating, “We respect Türkiye’s desire to join, as we do with all countries interested in systematic engagement with BRICS.”

Ryabkov also confirmed that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will attend the 16th BRICS Summit. He stated, “President Erdoğan has confirmed his participation in the 16th BRICS Summit in the ‘Outreach/BRICS+’ format. When we welcome the Turkish leader in Kazan, the issue of Ukraine will also be discussed at the highest level.”

Ryabkov noted that BRICS summits address all major global issues, with the Ukraine conflict being a key topic. He added that Russia will use the platform to reiterate the causes of the crisis, emphasizing that Moscow considers Türkiye’s position on the matter."

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In the sentence "As the BRICS Summit approaches, scheduled for October 22-24 in Kazan," which verb tense can be replaced without changing the meaning?

Study these sentences and decide if they are true ( T ) or false ( F ), according to structure and grammar use.

( ) The negative form of the following sentence “Second, he arranges internships for undergraduates.” is “Second, he doesn’t arranges internships for undergraduates.”

( ) The words “first” and “second” (2nd paragraph of the text) are linking words.

( ) The phrasal verb “to help out” (5th paragraph of the text) means “to give one’s services to make it easier for someone to do something.”

( ) The word “extremely” in: “…as a university student was extremely high and he could meet them only during lectures…” can be replaced by “very” without changing its meaning.

( ) The word “should” (4th paragraph of the text) is an example of a modal verb.

Choose the alternative which presents the correct sequence, from top to bottom.

Considerado o contexto, o trecho “One of the most remarkable shifts out of that rush was the establishment of online-only news sources.” (1º parágrafo) pode ser reescrito como:

In the sentence "These humanoid robots have piqued the interests of many," what is the closest synonym for the word "piqued" in this context?

Choose the alternative that best matches the meaning of the word 'disparate' as used in the sentence:

“In a number-only count, the additional 500 thefts or homicides would result in the same overall number of crimes, yet clearly the impacts are disparate”.

In the fragment in the seventh paragraph of the text “is crucial to predicting – and eventually preventing – deforestation”, the word in bold can be replaced, without any change in meaning, by

“Furthermore” in “Furthermore, Brazilian women dedicate, on average, 10.4 hours/week” (^2nd paragraph) can be replaced without significant change in meaning by

In Text I, in paragraph 4, one of the questions is “why did well-regarded professional forecasters underestimate the strength of the economy?”.

The expression well-regarded professional forecasters can be rewritten, with no change in meaning, as

The verb “prompted” (in the second sentence of the third paragraph) conveys the same idea as restrained.

The word “their” (second sentence of the second paragraph) refers back to “sectors” (first sentence of the second paragraph).

In the sentence “Forecasters obviously did not anticipate the pandemic” (Text I, paragraph 5) the term anticipate could be replaced, with no change in meaning, by

Check the item that correctly displays a synonym for the underlined word.

(...) “hard landing” (...), in bold in the text, is closest in meaning to _______________.