Questões de Concurso sobre Vocabulário

Concerning the English language vocabulary, mark the alternative that CORRECTLY fills in the following gaps:

There is no ___________ beauty… without some _____________ in the ____________. (Edgar Allan Poe)

Write the missing words according to the pictures. Then choose the CORRECT sequence of words below.

I. A ________of cards

II. A _________ of wine

III. A __________ of biscuits

IV. A __________ of milk

V. A __________ of tea

The sequence that correctly complete the gaps is

In the second paragraph in the text, the word pragmatic, has its correct meaning in:

Choose the option that both grammar and vocabulary are correct:

I. Speaking at the close of the dialogue last Friday, Dr. Stiell stressed that the stocktake is much more then just a tecnical exercise.

II. This is a exercise that is intended to make sure every party is holding up their end off the bargain.

III. We were pleased by the meaninful discusions and engagement by all participants.

IV. Although the dialogue centres on take stock of past actions, it is also about forward momentum to unlocking more ambitious climate action and support.

The excerpt from the text “these beneficial microbes (…) may help with inflammatory bowel disease” (l. 05-06) is an affirmative structure. Which alternative below shows the sentence correctly rewritten in the negative form?

Concerning the English language vocabulary, mark the item that CORRECTLY fills in the following gaps:

Her own ___________ and ______________ were _____________ her best companions. (Jane Austen)

Which item correctly displays the meaning of the underlined word in “Wow, that’s too bizarre, maybe it’s fate.”?

A definição correta para a expressão idiomática “easier said than done”, utilizada no último parágrafo do texto, é:

Na Língua Portuguesa possuímos diversas expressões idiomáticas, ou seja, expressões nas quais o significado é dado de forma figurativa: alguns exemplos seriam "tirar o cavalinho da chuva", ou "dar a volta por cima". Na Língua Inglesa não é diferente e essas expressões também são utilizadas. Leia as três expressões idiomáticas abaixo e marque a resposta CORRETA, com os significados respectivos de cada expressão:

"Butter someone up"−"The cream of the crop"−"To spice things up"

The Cambridge Dictionary defines synonym as "a word or phrase that has the same or nearly same meaning as another word or phrase in the same language". With this noted, match the words and its synonyms in the two columns below. Choose the alternative with the CORRECT matches:

Coluna 1

A.Definition

B.Challenges

C.History

D.Advantages

E.Disadvantages

F.Answers

G.Summarize

Coluna 2

(___)Background

(___)Benefits

(___)Solutions

(___)Conclude

(___)Meaning

(___)Drawbacks

(___)Problems

The blank numbered as “4” could be CORRECTLY filled with:

In the fragment from the third paragraph “I found teachers use a rather comprehensive range of evidence in grades”, the underlined word “rather” means

Concerning the English language vocabulary, mark the item that CORRECTLY fills in the following gaps:

To be, or not to be, that is the question: __________ 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of ____________ fortune, or to take arms against a sea of troubles and by ____________ end them. (William Shakespeare)

The word “commute” (line 30) means travel some distance between one's home and place of work on a regular basis.

Reread the two sentences from the first paragraph:

“These are the words of F. Scott Fitzgerald.” “Fitzgerald’s best books form a kind of spiritual history of ‘Lost Generation’”.

These sentences are correctly combined into one, with no change in meaning, in alternative:

Choose the option that both grammar and vocabulary are correct:

I. Transparency will been at the heart of everything, building trust among countries.

II. Emission reduction efforts discussed focused mainly on the energy, transport, forest and waste sectors.

III. Under the ETF, developing countries will report information necessary to track progress.

IV. Several ambitious wind and solar power projects and initiatives to prevent deforestation and forest degradation was also presented at the event.

Check the alternative that CORRECTLY fills the gaps in the text:

During a visit to the school library, a group of 4th graders wants to interview a renowned children's book author. They are preparing a list of questions to ask about the author's inspirations and writing process. As part of their preparation, they need to understand the structure of questions in English. The students are specifically learning to form questions using various question words and sentence structures. Based on their lesson, which aims to help them recognize and apply the basic form of questions, they are asked to identify the correct way to ask about the author's favorite childhood book in an interview setting.

“In this modern era, several people travel for work, studies, or leisure. When visiting new places, they often come in contact with unique and different environments.”

What is the English word used for referring to an area where residential housing predominates, for example, where families tend to live together?

You are writing an email to your friend describing a recent experience at a local farmers' market. Which of the following sentences would be the most appropriate opening line for your email, engaging your friend's interest in your experience?