Questões de Concurso sobre Substantivos contáveis e incontáveis | Countable and uncountable

 
 
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“Spotify made a lot of money in Q1: yesterday (April 23, 2024), the streaming music giant announced that last quarter its revenue increased by 20%. The smash report comes after Spotify cut costs last year, which included laying off more than a quarter of its workforce. The company also raised prices ___ 2023 for the first time in a decade as it further expanded beyond music into audiobooks and other categories”.

(Adapted from: https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/issues/whi ffed)


Analyze the assertions below.


I - "In" correctly fills the gap in the text.

II - There is a phrasal verb in the sentence “(…) which included laying off more than (…)”.

III - The words in italics are respectively: an uncountable noun; a personal pronoun; the comparative form of the adjective “quart”.


It is correct to affirm that:


A

Only I and II are correct.


B

Only I is correct.


C

Only I and III are correct.


D

Only II and III are correct.


E

Only III is correct.

In the expressions “your new schoolissued laptop” and “In other news”, the words new and news are:


A

two countable nouns.


B

two uncountable nouns.


C

a countable noun and an adjective, respectively.


D

an adjective and an uncountable noun, respectively.


E

an adverb and a countable noun, respectively.

The word advice was indicated by the author as an uncountable noun and, as such, not supposed to be used in the plural form, as it was in the student’s note.

Among the words below, the one that is countable and accepts a plural form is


A

chalk.


B

homework.


C

assignment.


D

knowledge.


E

weather.

Regarding countable and uncountable nouns, in relation to the underlined words, number the columns accordingly and mark the CORRECT item:


(1) Countable.

(2) Uncountable.


( ) My phone has broken.

( ) We’re running out of water.

( ) I need more information, honey...

( ) She needs a helping hand.


A

1 - 2 - 2 - 1.


B

2 - 1 - 1 - 2.


C

1 - 2 - 1 - 2.


D

2 - 2 - 1 - 1.

It can be said that there are several people involved in the development of a code of ethics.


How many are there, so far, according to TEXT?


A

Two people.


B

Five people.


C

Six people.


D

Four people.


E

Three people.

Consider the sentence below:


"After buying fresh bread and milk, I noticed the rubbish scattered on the soil, but amidst the clutter, I found a forgotten bag of soft cotton."


How many uncountable nouns do we find in the sentence?


A

6.


B

5.


C

4.


D

3.


E

7.

Choose the sentence in which the word in italics is a countable noun:


A

“(…) while we’re on the move (…)”.


B

“Going to grab a coffee?”


C

“Leave your phone on your desk”.


D

“(…) it’s the intention behind how (…)”.


E

“(…) an hour into a social media binge?”

Read the following instruction and then choose the correct answer.


Instruction: to answer the question below, consider the meaning of the words in italics in the context of Text I.


The sentence in which the word in italics is a countable noun is:


A

“At the moment (…)”.


B

“(…) a mental health charity for young people”.


C

“(…) in the last year because of anxiety”.


D

“(…) and schools to do more to help pupils (…)”.

Analyze the following statements about the underlined words in the fifth paragraph:


I. The noun “set” (l. 26) is countable, just as in the sentence “There are two sets of pens over the table, take one to your office”.

II. The word “issues” (l. 27) is uncountable, just as in the sentence “Have you seen the latest issue of the paper? I’m sure it arrived this morning”.

III. The word “climate” (l. 29) is uncountable, just as in the sentence “A climate of uncertainty took over the room”.


Which ones are correct?


A

Only I.


B

Only III.


C

Only I and II.


D

Only II and III.


E

I, II and III.

Based on the text, which of the following statements are correct?


I.The use of articles in the text helps to clarify the distinctions between specific entities, such as "the non-English mother-tongue world" and "a stable image of English".

II.The noun "power" is used in the text as a countable noun, indicating multiple types of power in different contexts.

III.The noun "language" is treated as both countable and uncountable, depending on the context in which it is used.


Choose the correct alternative based on the statements:


A

Only I and III are correct.


B

Only II and III are correct.


C

All statements are correct.


D

None of the statements are correct.


E

Only I and II are correct.

Choose the correct alternative that indicates, correctly and respectively, an uncountable noun and a countable noun, respectively:


A

Cash, here.


B

Grandma, cash.


C

Here, grandma.


D

Cash, grandma.


E

Grandma, here.

Regarding countable and uncountable nouns, in relation to the underlined words, number the 2nd column according to the 1st column, then check the item that presents the CORRECT sequence:


(1) Countable.

(2) Uncountable.


( ) My chair has broken.

( ) Do you need a bottle of hot water?

( ) Do your own research! Don’t copy my homework.

( ) I’m afraid the heart wants what it wants.


A

1 - 2 - 2 - 1.


B

2 - 1 - 1 - 2.


C

1 - 2 - 1 - 2.


D

2 - 2 - 1 - 1.

The sentence, from Text I, in which the word in italics is a countable noun is:


A

“(…) primarily clustered around major metro areas”.


B

“(...) wrote in his letter to shareholders earlier this month.”


C

“(…) in the U.S. within the next few years”.


D

“(…) by more than 45 cents per unit year over year”.

Read the following sentences:


We were going to the supermarket and there was _____

free parking space.

I wish I could take credit for this accomplishment, but my wife is the real hero. All the recognition should go to her, | don't deserve ______.

The candy we bought tasted bad. ______ was worth the money.

_______ would have guessed that.


The words that correctly fill in the blanks respectively are:


A

Nothing / none of it/ Any / Nobody.


B

No/none/ None of it/ Any.


C

Any / none / No one / Nothing.


D

Nothing / any / No one / No one.


E

No/ any / None ofit / Nobody.

Read the excerpts from Text I and analyze the assertions.

A. “… that the third quarter of 2021…”

B. “…it doesn't work as well as it should...”

C. “Clocking out at 5 p.m. on the dot…”

D. “… evoking images of a slacker…”

I. Used as a discourse marker, “should” is also an auxiliary modal verb that refers to a past situation in sentence B.

II. In sentence A, “third” is a cardinal number.

III. “Slacker” is a countable noun in sentence D.

IV. “On the dot”, in sentence C, means “exactly at the stated or expected time”.

The CORRECT assertion(s) is(are):


A

I – II – IV


B

II.


C

II – IV.


D

III – IV.


E

IV.

Look at the following groups of countable and uncountable nouns:


I – nationalist, example, world, empire, program.

II – process, culture, power, product, information.

III – decolonization, information, power, education, advice.

IV – institution, decolonization, advice, system, model.


Considering the classification between countable and uncountable nouns, in which groups do all the words share the same type of nouns?


A

Groups I and III.


B

Groups II and IV.


C

Groups I and II.


D

Groups III and IV.


E

None of them.

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Aspartame - is it a possible cause of cancer?


The sweetener aspartame, which is found in a variety of foods and fizzy drinks, is set to be officially classified as "possibly carcinogenic" to humans, reports claim.

The label frequently causes confusion as it gives no sense of whether the potential risk is big or miniscule.

Other "possibly carcinogenic" substances include aloe vera, diesel and pickled Asian vegetables.

The BBC understands the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) will make an announcement on 14 July.


(adaptado de https://www.bbc.com/news/health-66057216 Acesso em: 08 jun. 2023.


Assinale a alternativa correta para countable nouns :


A

Foods – Variety.


B

Cause – frequently.


C

Cancer – big.


D

Understands – possibly.


E

Classified – label.

   
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