Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2012

• A.

  then

• B.

  than

• C.

  the

• D.

  them

• A.

  keeps

• B.

  keeping

• C.

  keep

• D.

  kept

The word head, as used in the text, belongs to which of the following groups?

• A.

  Mouth, eyes, nose.

• B.

  Boss, director, superintendent.

• C.

  Lead, manage, supervise.

• D.

  Go, move, run.

The missing [CONNECTIVE] is

• A.

  Since.

• B.

  However.

• C.

  Although.

• D.

  Therefore.

A synonym for the adjective private, as used in the text, is

• A.

  selfish.

• B.

  particular.

• C.

  open.

• D.

  secretive.

In the sentence He has always been private about money, the Present Perfect is

• A.

  incorrect because the action referred to began before another past action, so that the Past Perfect should be used instead.

• B.

  correctly used, but the Simple past could also be used without any change in meaning.

• C.

  correctly used because it refers to an action that started in the past and continues in the present.

• D.

  incorrect and should be replaced by the Present Continuous because the action occurs repeatedly in the present.

The underlined verb had, as used in the last paragraph, can be replaced, without any change in meaning, by

• A.

  needed.

• B.

  must.

• C.

  ought.

• D.

  should.

• A.

  When did you go

• B.

  Have you ever been

• C.

  Has she been

• D.

  Are you going

Attention: For questions 46-48, choose the suitable option to complete each sentence.

If we turned off home computers when not in use, we ...... down their CO₂ impact by 50 percent.

• A.

  have been cutting.

• B.

  have cut.

• C.

  has cut.

• D.

  would cut.

Attention: For questions 46-48, choose the suitable option to complete each sentence.

...... you ought to remember the past, be prepared to forgive those who have harmed you.

• A.

  In spite of.

• B.

  Although.

• C.

  Nevertheless.

• D.

  Despite.