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Mark the correct statement about the excerpt “After the samples were returned to Earth” (l. 25).
A
It is a simple past + active voice structure. The time reference of the past action is stated in the context.
B
It is a simple present structure in a dependent clause. The simple present tense is often used to list past events in a narrative.
C
It is a present perfect structure in an independent clause. The tense was chosen because there is no clear time reference for the past action.
D
It is a simple past + passive voice structure. The agent is unknown; the focus is on the action.
E
It is a simple present + passive voice structure. The focus is on the action, that is in the present tense as part of a list of events.
The genre of "business emails" requires specific pragmatic competence regarding register and move structure. Mark T (True) or F (False) for the statements regarding the linguistic features of this genre.
( )The use of the passive voice (e.g., "The payment has been processed") is frequently employed to depersonalize the message and mitigate face-threatening acts, focusing on the process rather than the agent.
( )Business emails must always follow a rigid chronological narrative structure, similar to a literary text, to ensure that the recipient understands the history of the company.
( )The use of emojis and slang is now considered the standard for all business communication, replacing formal salutations and closings entirely to build rapport.
( )Nominalization (e.g., "implementation" instead of "implement") is avoided at all costs in business emails because it makes the text too dense and difficult to read for international partners.
Select the alternative that presents the correct sequence, from top to bottom.
A
T, F, F, F.
B
F, F, T, T.
C
T, T, F, F.
D
F, T, F, T.
Consider the following pair of sentences:
Active:
“Researchers conducted the experiment carefully.”
Passive:
“The experiment was conducted carefully (by researchers).”
Point the alternative that describes the functional difference between the active and passive constructions:
A
The passive construction foregrounds the patient (the experiment) by moving it to subject position, reducing the prominence of the agent.
B
The passive construction reverses the roles of agent and patient, emphasizing the doer rather than the action.
C
The active voice suppresses the agent, while the passive voice obligatorily expresses it
D
The passive form is ungrammatical because adverbs of manner cannot appear after passive verbs.
E
The passive voice changes the meaning of the verb conduct into a stative interpretation.
You, an English teacher, decided to use the article “Why art gallery visits may be one of the healthiest habits you can build” to teach and practice the Passive Voice. After teaching it, you ask the students to choose an example from the article in Active Voice and turn it into Passive Voice. Choose the alternative with the only INCORRECT answer you got.
A
Active voice - researchers have found measurable evidence…
Passive voice - measurable evidence has been found by researchers…
B
Active voice - their findings point to something powerful…
Passive voice - something powerful is pointed by their findings…
C
Active voice - researchers invited fifty healthy adults between the ages of eighteen and forty…
Passive voice - fifty healthy adults between the ages of eighteen and forty were invited by the researchers…
D
Active voice - both groups experienced some positive changes…
Passive voice - some positive changes were experienced by both groups…
E
Active voice - art may not replace clinical care…
Passive voice - clinical care may not is replaced by art…
Analyze the sentence: "Every 'friend request' is scrutinized for subversive intent."
Which of the following alternatives correctly rewrites it in the Active Voice while preserving both meaning and generality of the agent?
A
People scrutinize every 'friend request' for subversive intent.
B
Someone scrutinized every 'friend request' for subversive intent.
C
They are scrutinizing every 'friend request' for subversive intent.
D
Individuals have scrutinized every 'friend request' for subversive intent.
Consider the sentences below:
The committee rejected the proposal after a long discussion.
The proposal, after a long discussion, was rejected.
After a long discussion, the proposal faced rejection.
Analyze the three statements considering voice, syntactic structure, systemic-functional grammar (theme/rheme), and changes in informational focus. Mark the correct alternative:
A
None of the sentences presents verbal transitivity traits suitable for conversion between active and passive voice and vice versa.
B
Sentence (1) is in active voice and highlights the agent as the Theme, while in (2) and (3) the Theme is the patient, producing an informational reorganization that shifts the focus to the event rather than to the performer of the action.
C
Alternation from active to passive generally requires the elimination of the subject in the final sentence.
D
Sentence (1) cannot be transformed into the passive voice because the verb reject does not allow valency alternation between active and passive structures.
E
All three sentences are semantically equivalent, since variations in word order do not affect theme distribution or the informational focus of the statements.
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Which of the following best describes the voice of the clause: “the adjustments were made by the focus group review committee”?
A
Active voice.
B
Infinitive voice.
C
Imperative voice.
D
Passive voice.
E
Subjunctive voice.
Choose the option, which the passive would be a better alternative, rather than the active form:
A
Geological similarities indicate the possibility of oil presence in the Southern Region.
B
Exploration success in Namibia has sparked interest among oil companies in Uruguay.
C
In Pelotas Basin, experts predict oil extraction similar to that in Namibia.
D
The most recent discoveries have rekindled interest in the Pelotas Basin.
In the excerpt “Data were generated from an online questionnaire applied to students' interactions in the Google Classroom environment, and the field observation journal of synchronous interactions in Google Meet and were analyzed in the light of grounded theory.” (extracted from Text 2), we can correctly identify the occurrences of:
A
Two uses of passive voice in a roll.
B
Both uses of active and passive voice, respectively.
C
Both: uses of passive and active voice, respectively.
D
Two uses of active voice in a roll.
In the excerpt "The gold standard to diagnose endometriosis is surgery to find endometrial tissue outside of the uterus", which voice is the verb "is" in?
A
Passive voice.
B
Subjunctive voice.
C
Middle voice.
D
Active voice.
E
Imperative voice.
In teaching pronunciation and listening comprehension, pedagogical strategies must account for aspects such as regional variations, natural rhythm, and intonation patterns of English. Read the following teaching scenario and answer the question:
"An English teacher aims to help students understand different English accents and develop more accurate pronunciation. The teacher plans to introduce activities that include exposure to authentic audio materials, imitation exercises, and analysis of rhythmic and intonational patterns."
Based on this approach and the principles of teaching pronunciation and listening comprehension, select the CORRECT alternative that reflects an effective strategy for developing these skills:
A
Provide students only with audio recordings of standardized accents, such as British English (RP) and American English (General American), to avoid confusion with regional variations.
B
Focus on teaching individual sounds (phonemes) without contextualizing them in words or sentences, to ensure technical precision in pronunciation.
C
Incorporate "shadowing" activities, where students mimic native speakers while listening to recordings, to improve rhythm, intonation, and fluency.
D
Avoid exposing students to recordings with varied rhythmic or intonational patterns, as this might hinder initial listening comprehension.
E
Teach students to ignore regional pronunciation differences and focus solely on the grammatical structure of the sentences they hear.
In “That collection of feelings is called anhedonia — basically a loss of enjoyment.”, CORRECTLY indicate the grammatical structure used in the underlined sentence.
A
Active voice in the simple present.
B
Passive voice in the simple present.
C
Passive voice in the present perfect.
D
Active voice in the present continuous.
E
Passive voice in the past simple.
In the sentence "it was recorded by Louis Armstrong in 1967", the grammatical structure is:
A
active voice.
B
passive voice.
C
continous past.
D
phrasal verbs.
E
quations tag.
Choose the option that correctly presents a sentence in the active voice.
A
Five hundred videotaped interviews will be produced by the project to generate extensive firsthand knowledge.
B
Alridge discusses his current research project in the Presidential Address.
C
Alridge hopes to be inspired and inform educators teaching in the midst of today's freedom and social justice movements.
D
Teachers' roles as agents of social change are investigated by the project.
Analyze the statements below about the excerpt “The Sagrada Família was founded as an expiatory church” (l. 17):
I. It is an active voice structure.
II. It is in the simple past.
III. Its interrogative form is “Was the Sagrada Família founded as an expiatory church?”.
Which ones are correct?
A
Only I.
B
Only II.
C
Only III.
D
Only II and III.
E
I, II and III.
In “For example, they acknowledge that reading and writing should be focused on to the detriment of listening and speaking due to the difficulties faced by the teacher in basic education [...]”, the verb in bold is
A
in the First Conditional.
B
in the Active Voice.
C
in the Passive Voice.
D
in the Second Conditional.
E
in the Past Continuous.
In the sentence "Their performance will be tested in Tesla's factories by next year to assess their efficiency," the structure used is in the passive voice. Which of the following transformations correctly expresses the same idea in the active voice?
A
Tesla tested their performance in factories to assess efficiency.
B
Tesla will test their performance in factories by next year.
C
Tesla has tested their performance in factories by next year.
D
Tesla could have tested their performance in factories.
E
Tesla is testing their performance by next year in factories.
The verb form in “the NLG’s pedagogy of multiliteracies was conceived” (4th paragraph) is in the
A
simple past, active voice.
B
simple past, passive voice.
C
simple present, active voice.
D
present perfect, active voice.
E
simple present, passive voice.
The verb form in “has been criticized” (2nd paragraph) is in the:
A
simple past, active voice;
B
simple past, passive voice;
C
present perfect, active voice;
D
present perfect, passive voice;
E
present continuous, passive voice.
Which of the following sentences from the text contains an active voice construction?
A
"An estimated 80 million people around the world speak with a stammer..."
B
"Many children – between 60-80% – who have a stutter will recover spontaneously."
C
"Bin chose to leave China, and move to the US..."
D
"Wilkie, who heads the charity 50 Million Voices, which offers support to people with a stammer in the workplace, believes those who stammer are a huge pool of under-used talent."
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