Questões de Língua Inglesa

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

USS Constitution returned in 1931after a three-year world circumnavigation scheduled journey.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

According to Cheryl Lederle, the web archiving program has proved that

• A. students did not like to be forced to search the web for new information.
• B. students from the 10 classrooms analyzed showed a clear preference for researching geography sites.
• C. students usually consult a limited number of preferred websites when browsing the Internet.
• D. the benefits of this project will certainly be felt soon in the educational system and in society in general.
• E. the websites which the Library of Congress selected for archiving were not adequate for researchers.

Based on the text, judge the items below.

To improve one’s health must be tiring.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

The word “chagrin” (l.33) means

• A.

  fear or concern.

• B.

  hope or disillusion.

• C.

  disappointment or annoyance.

• D.

  worry or shame.

• E.

  embarrassment or confusion.

“its” (l.8) refers to

• A.

  “Brazil” (l.6).

• B.

  “state oil company” (l.6).

• C.

  “PETROBRAS” (l.6).

• D.

  “the field” (l.7).

• E.

  “full potential” (l.8).

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

Because of an inspirational poem, the USS Constitution was reported unseaworthy and condemned to be broken up, but the museum helped to raise funds for her overhauling.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Check the only alternative in which the boldfaced expression does NOT add a contrastive idea to the sentence

• A. "...even though in this day and age we use them…" (line 35)
• B. " '...we use them as much as and more than books.' " (lines 35-36)
• C. "However, the project has served as an informative psychological tool…" (lines 49-50)
• D. "The student archive is not being widely used yet," (line 61)
• E. " ...'but by the end of this year we'll have a total of 11 partnerships,' " (lines 62-63)

According to the text,

electromagnetic fields may have effects on health.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

“around” (l.39) is the same as

• A.

  round.

• B.

  about.

• C.

  near.

• D.

  above.

• E.

  under.

“the biggest” (l.12) is

• A.

  a comparative of superiority.

• B.

  a comparative of equality.

• C.

  a superlative.

• D.

  a comparative of inferiority.

• E.

  a comparative of inequality.