Questões de Língua Inglesa

“… losing the double l from words such as traveller” (Linha 7)

As linking words são geralmente utilizadas para conectar ideias e dar coerência ao parágrafo. Na frase acima, a expressão sublinhada expressa:

• A. exemplo.
• B. sequência.
• C. contraste.
• D. razão.

According to the text, judge the following items.

The amount to be given to participants in the trial exceeded what was necessary to pay for accommodation, meals and Spanish classes in Guatemala.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

One of Brazilian economy’s strong suits is a/an

• A. costlier oil exploration.
• B. burdensome tax code.
• C. manufacturing of jewels.
• D. leading provisions’ output.

The adjective “best” (l. 20) is the superlative degree of

• A. ill.
• B. bad.
• C. well.
• D. good.
• E. badly.

Fill in the parentheses with T (True) or F (False). Considering the Green Belt Movement, it’s correct to say:

( ) All of its members are women.

( ) It aims to protect our planet.

( ) Its members have planted over twenty million trees in Kenya.

( ) Its success depends on rising lots of money and using high-tech devices.

According to the text, the correct sequence, from top to bottom, is

• A. T F T F
• B. F T F T
• C. T F F T
• D. F T T F
• E. T T T T

No contexto onde se encontra (l. 26), a palavra offense quer dizer

• A. ofensa.
• B. crime.
• C. difamação.
• D. calúnia.
• E. descaso.

Considerando o contexto, o termo grifado em “… new problems arise …” pode ser traduzido como:

• A. revolucionam
• B. desaparecem
• C. repetem-se
• D. implodem
• E. surgem

In 2008 Brazilian economy

• A. hardly faltered with the Lehman bankruptcy.
• B. deeply felt the effects of the international crisis.
• C. reached its biggest growth level in the century.
• D. mastered deep-sea oil technology and research.

Fill in the blanks with interrogative words (WH-questions)

A. ____ was Voyager 1 sent into space? Thirty-six years ago.

B. ____ was Voyager 1 sent into space? To study other planets.

C. ____ is it from Earth now? Twelve billion miles.

D. ____ is it expected to last? Ten years at the most.

According to the text, the correct sequence, from top to bottom, is

• A. When/Why/How far/How long.
• B. Why/Where/How often/ When.
• C. How long/What for/Where/How old.
• D. When/How far/How often/What.
• E. How far/Why/How long/Why.

The sentence “she was jailed” (l. 5) means that she was

• A. spanked.
• B. promoted.
• C. criticized.
• D. complimented.
• E. sent to prison.