Questões de Língua Inglesa

Social use of language or Pragmatics involve three major communication skills: using language for different purposes, changing language according to the needs of a listener/reader or situation, and following rules of conversation. About the latter, it is possible to say it involves

• A.

  requesting something, saying good-bye.

• B.

  talking differently to a baby than to an adult, rephrasing when misunderstood.

• C.

  promising something, taking turns in conversation.

• D.

  taking turns in conversation, rephrasing when misunderstood.

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

The couple was sad because the baby was asleep and therefore could not enjoy the beautiful sunset.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

What’s the feminine and plural forms of:

man - son - husband  - prince - hero

• A.

  mans – sons – husbands – princes – heros.

• B.

  womans – daughters – wifes – princess – heroes.

• C.

  womens – daughters – wives – princess – heroines.

• D.

  women – daughters – wives – princesses – heroines.

In the passage “The analysis is based on financial records turned over as part of a lawsuit against the gallery filed by Domenico and Eleanore De Sole” the meaning of the phrasal verb is

• A.

  denounced

• B.

  over swelled

• C.

  surrounded

• D.

  disposed differently

• E.

  disposed differently

Consider Kress’s text as a whole and choose one alternative to fill in the blank space of the sentence below.

Media texts are problematic to classify for a range of reasons, not least of which is that ______.

• A.

  these modalities are too new to be studied

• B.

  the modalities are changing and developing literally before our eyes

• C.

  researchers have biased views regarding these modalities

• D.

  the modalities are too complex

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

The writer believes that family life is somewhat similar to parking in New York.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Complete the sentence with the best relative pronouns respectively:

“Albert Sabin, ____ has never won a Nobel Prize, invented an oral vaccine ____ prevents the poliomyelitis.”

• A.

  who / what.

• B.

  who / which.

• C.

  whom / which.

• D.

  which / that.

There’s a missing connective in each of the following sentences I, II and III:

I. Brooke Ellison is a quadriplegic girl. _________ her difficulty, she remains active.

II. You had better write down her phone, _________ you won’t be able to remember it.

III. You could attend the meeting _________ you don’t accuse anyone.

The alternative that respectively brings the correct connective for each one is

• A.

  Even though, otherwise, as far as

• B.

  Although, therefore, unlike

• C.

  Unlike, therefore, despite

• D.

  Since, with the mind, so that

• E.

  In spite of, otherwise, as long as

The text above

• A.

  presents the opinion of a biased teacher who does not agree with the English programme adopted by her school.

• B.

  presents the impartial opinion of a teacher who agrees with the English programme adopted by her school.

• C.

  presents the opinion of a caring teacher who is concerned with the effectiveness of the English programme adopted by her school.

• D.

  presents the candid opinion of a teacher who is not concerned about the way grammar is taught in her school.

When the author refers to the fiction in “Many believe the fiction is some way behind the fact”, he is referring to:

• A. Spanish Costas.
• B. Crematorio.
• C. Britain and Spain.
• D. Madrid and Barcelona.
• E. European Housing Review.