Questões de Concurso sobre Vocabulário

Read the following passage and choose the most appropriate word or phrase to fill in each blank from the options provided.

"In the aftermath of the recent global economic crisis, many nations are reassessing their approach to ________ (1) and ________ (2). The United Nations has called for increased ________ (3) among member states to address pressing issues such as climate change and regional conflicts. However, rising ________ (4) in some parts of the world, especially in Europe, threatens to undermine these efforts. Despite these challenges, diplomatic efforts continue. A recent ________ (5) between two longstanding rival nations has opened up new possibilities for peace in the region. Observers hope this will lead to greater stability and reduce the risk of ________ (6) in the future."

Choose the correct option to fill in all the blanks:

Choose the option where the use of "even if" or "until" is incorrect.

“As duas estratégias de leitura mais citadas pelos estudiosos da habilidade de leitura são: scanning e skimming.”

Paiva, Vera Lúcia Menezes de Oliveira e. Desenvolvendo a habilidade de leitura. In: Paiva, Vera Lúcia Menezes de Oliveira e (org.). Práticas de ensino e aprendizagem de inglês com foco na autonomia. Campinas: Pontes Editores, 2007. p. 133.

Avalie o que se afirma sobre estratégias de leitura que devem ser trabalhadas com as/os estudantes em uma aula de Língua Inglesa.

I - Scanning é uma estratégia de leitura que significa dar uma lida rápida, folhear um livro, catálogo, manual etc., para achar algo específico como uma data, um nome, um número telefônico, um conceito, uma definição.

II - Scanning tem por objetivo a organização e estruturação do processamento cognitivo do texto.

III - Skimming envolve a exploração, pelo estudante, dos aspectos afetivos da interação entre o escritor e o leitor.

IV - Skimming quer dizer que o leitor está em busca do sentido geral do texto, muitas vezes para decidir se vai ler todo o texto de forma mais detalhada.

V - As duas estratégias – scanning e skimming – se excluem, não podem ser utilizadas em um mesmo texto e, além disso, podem ser substituídas pela inferência e pela ativação do conhecimento prévio.

Está correto apenas o que se afirma em

Choose the alternative that correctly fills the gap: The ____________ was alive.

The underlined words in the 1^st and 2^nd paragraphs are an example of some differences in spelling between North-American and British English. Which of the following items also correctly displays these differences?

The meaning of words or phrases in bold type is INCORRECTLY presented in:

O texto abaixo foi retirado de um artigo sobre feedback no ensino de inglês. Complete as lacunas com os termos correspondentes, considerando o sentido global do texto.

Finding and identifying problems helps students practice detecting problems． Problem identification is found to be more important for reviewer learning, perhaps because reviewers are involved in more highly cognitive demanding activities when identifying problems. Interestingly, it is easier to see problems in documents/objects produced by ____________ than in ____________ documents because learners often “see” what they meant to produce and not what they actually produced. Thus, ____________ may be an easier context in which to practice skills related to repairing errors because errors are more easily detected ．

SCHUNN, Christian D. The Learning Science of Multi － Peer Feedback for EFL Students. Disponível em: https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/schunn/papers/The%20Learning%20Sci_for_EFL_Student s_Schunn_Wu_2019.pdf. Acesso em: 12 jul. 2024. Adaptado.

Em sequência, as palavras que completam corretamente essas lacunas são:

John precisa chegar à parada de ônibus mais próxima. Para isso, ele precisa pedir informação a alguém na rua. Qual alternativa abaixo está correta para que John use e consiga chegar onde precisa?

In the sentence "The school canceled the classes today and the kids are now on their umpteenth videogame play”, what is correct about the word "umpteenth" in this context?

Read the words and look at the stress patterns for each group:

I. reservation - language - wardrobe = o0o

Il. tendency - sugary - wonderful = 0oo

III. translate - anticipate - challenge = 0oo

Check the correct alternative:

Mark the word most commonly used in British English rather than in American English:

As regards spelling in English, fill in the gaps in the sentences below by choosing the correct spelling between the options in parenthesis.

I. Lucy ________ (fetchs / fetches) Ana from school on Mondays.

Il. This software counts the number of ________ (occurrences / occurences / ocurrences) of certain words in the text.

III. Do you want your ______ (receipt / reciept)?

IV. According to specialists, a huge percentage of the population is ________ (iliterated / illiterate / iliterate).

In the order presented, the gaps are correctly and respectively filled by:

Which of following words correctly demonstrates a morphological process in English?

In the second paragraph “Unfortunately” can be replaced by Luckly without changing the meaning of the period.

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.

As we adopted more and more technology, troublesome new trends have emerged and caused widespread negative effects in society, especially among the younger ones. Read the definitions below to choose the sequence which matches them.

I. __________ is criticizing and blaming one unfairly or speaking in a away that shows disrespect.

II. __________ refers to the act of one player intentionally disrupting another player’s game experience for personal pleasure and possibly potential gain.

III. __________ is sharing private/sensitive information about a victim by forwarding messages or posting them online in order to embarrass or humiliate.

IV. __________ is the process of luring someone into a relationship by means of a fictional online persona

Observe a conversa entre um diretor de uma escola americana que veio visitar outra escola no Brasil e complete o diálogo com as palavras certas.

M: Good morning Mrs. Forks! I’m very pleased to have you here.

F: “Good morning Mrs. Miranda! Thanks for having me here at school.

M: Let me show you _____________ the school.

F: Sure, but first I___________ like to know more ______________ the school.

M: Absolutely. What do you have in _____________________?

Escolha a opção CORRETA.

WATER

There is plenty of water on the earth. In fact, there is enough water on this planet for everyone to have a huge lake. The trouble is that the water isn't always found in the place where it is needed. In addition, much of the water is polluted and salty. Because of these problems, there are many people without sufficient water.

"Is there plenty of water on the earth?"

Choose the alternative(s) that can answer the question above.

I. Sure! There is enough water for everyone to have a huge lake.

II. No, she doesn't drink much water.

III. Of course, there is.

IV. The scientist gave an interview about hunger.

V. Yes, but there are many people without it.

VI. There are two glasses of water on the table.

VII. The water is hot.

Considerando as afirmações, marque a alternativa CORRETA.

Match the words (from the text) in column 1 with the correct definitions in column 2.

Column 1 Words

1. disposable

2. overspending

3. a landfill site

4. consumerism

5. to bombard

Column 2 Definitions

( ) a place where rubbish is buried under the ground.

( ) to appear.

( ) the act of spending more money than you should.

( ) the practice of buying and owning lots of products.

( ) designed to be thrown away after use.

Select the option that presents the correct sequence from top to bottom.

Considering the phrase “A computerized map of the freeways using information gathered by sensors embedded in the pavement _____ on a local cable channel during rush hours.”, which one of the following is CORRECT?