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The word “thus”, underlined in the first paragraph of the second text, could be replaced with no harm to the meaning of sentence by all the alternatives below, except for one. Mark it.


A

So.


B

In consequence.


C

Therefore.


D

Nevertheless.


E

In this way.

In “She was watching frightening movies.”, the underlined word can be substituted, without loss of meaning, by:


A

Comforting.


B

Scary.


C

Kind.


D

Refreshing.

1 Health technology is defined by the World

Health Organization as the “application of organized

knowledge and skills in the form of devices, medicines,

4 vaccines, procedures, and systems developed to solve

a health problem and improve quality of lives”. This

includes pharmaceuticals, devices, procedures, and

7 organizational systems used in the healthcare industry, as

well as computer‑supported information systems.


Internet: <www.en.wikipedia.org> (with adaptations).


With reference to the sentence “Technological change is the largest cause of long‑term economic growth.”, judge the items 36 and 37.


One can correctly replace “Technological change” by Changes in technology without altering the meaning of the sentence or interfering in the subject‑verb agreement.


C

Certo


E

Errado

In Text II, the verb that is similar in meaning to “made it up” is


A

devised it.


B

dreaded it.


C

disabled it.


D

defeated it.

In the period “Nowadays, occupational therapists have access to many technological features that aid patients in overcoming their physical limitations” (lines from 1 to 3), the adverb “nowadays” (line 1) can be correctly replaced by


A

in the future.


B

previously.


C

actually.


D

currently.


E

truly.

All the options can substitute the underlined part keeping a similar idea EXCEPT.


Discrimination against people with mental health problems is common.


A

often happens


B

usually happens


C

generally happens


D

hardly ever happens


E

frequently happens

Which of the following words can be used as a synonym for the word "curb" in the sentence "Sugar just might be the willpower you need to curb your appetite"?


A

Escalate.


B

Indulge.


C

Suppress.


D

Provoke.


E

Amplify.

In “Why are cats such picky eaters when dogs seem willing to wolf down just about anything they encounter.”, the underlined word can be substituted, without loss of meaning, by:


A

tolerant


B

fussy


C

receptive


D

open-minded

The underlined word “finding” (l. 10) could be replaced, with no significative changes in meaning, by:


A

Locating.


B

Encounter.


C

Discovery.


D

Looking.


E

Experiment.

“In addition”, underlined in the text (paragraph 3), can be replaced by _____________ without any changing of meaning.


A

despite


B

however


C

therefore


D

moreover

The word timeless, underlined in the text, is closest in meaning to


A

dated.


B

lasting.


C

mundane.


D

old-fashioned.

The word “poised” in “with the U.S. Supreme Court poised to address affirmative action” (2nd paragraph) is equivalent to


A

reluctant.


B

reserved.


C

resisting.


D

raging.


E

ready.

Paragraph 12.


“The final examination could be made up of more than one paper, for instance, we could divide it in two, or even in more items, in order to give them the opportunity to practise and avoid risking their final grade on just one exam.”


The option that contains the correct synonyms replaced is:


A

“The final examination could be made up of more than one paper, PERHAPS, we could divide it in two, or even in more items, in order to give them the opportunity to practise and avoid risking their final grade on just one exam.”


B

“The final examination could be made up of more than one paper, for instance, we could JOIN it in two, or even in more items, in order to give them the opportunity to practise and avoid risking their final grade on just one exam.”


C

“The final examination could be made up of more than one paper, for instance, we could divide it in two, or even in more items, SO AS TO give them the opportunity to practise and avoid risking their final grade on just one exam.”


D

“The final examination WOULD be made up of more than one paper, for instance, we could divide it in two, or even in more items, in order to give them the opportunity to practise and avoid risking their final grade on just one exam.”


E

“The final examination could be made up of more than one paper, for instance, we could divide it in two, THOUGH in more items, in order to give them the opportunity to practise and avoid risking their final grade on just one exam.”

Considering text 1A11-I, choose the correct option.


A

The word “nature” (second square) can be correctly replaced by natural.


B

The word “ordinary” (first square) could be replaced by “mediocre” without changing the meaning of the sentence.


C

The expression “For instance” (second square) has the same meaning as for example.


D

The comparison “most perfect food” could be correctly made in the text with the expression the perfectest food.


E

It can be inferred from the expression “I’m crazy about” (second square) that the cat needs to see a psychiatrist.

In text CB1A2-I, the word “quest”, which appears in the first and in the third paragraphs, is synonymous with


A

work.


B

control.


C

necessity.


D

pursuit.

No trecho do segundo texto “If language students – children or mature business people – are to be encouraged and motivated”, a expressão em negrito


A

contém um erro gramatical, mesmo assim, é possível compreender o sentido.


B

está correta e poderia ser substituída por “should be”, sem alteração no sentido da frase.


C

representa linguagem informal não condizente com o restante do texto.


D

é possível em língua inglesa, mas não faz sentido da forma como foi usada.


E

é exemplo típico de redundância linguística, com dois usos em sequência de um mesmo verbo.

In “They worry that stating they definitely won't get into a car accident will make it more likely to happen”, the underlined word can be substituted without loss of meaning by:


A

Suspectedly.


B

Doubtedly.


C

Clearly.


D

Undecidedly.

“Emulate” in “emulate native speakers” (2nd paragraph) is a synonym of


A

imitate.


B

engage.


C

criticize.


D

compete.


E

disregard.

   
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