Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2012

Choose the correct alternative to fill in the blank spaces of the sentence below.

In fact, the influence of English ______ to such ______ that by 1600 it was more or less restricted to a small ______ on the east coast.

• A.

  grew/ amount/ fort

• B.

  dwindled/ an extension/ area

• C.

  waned/ an extent/ enclave

• D.

  waxed/ numbers/ county

Choose one alternative to fill in the blank space of the sentence below.

One of the most enduring of the problems that beset the teacher of English in schools is what to do in the name of Knowledge about Language (KAL), where the term refers to ______ area of overt teaching about language, including grammar.

• A.

  that exclusive

• B.

  a specific

• C.

  such an

• D.

  any

The alternative that brings the best synonym to the bold underline idiom in the passage “Knoedler ended up losing money that year and in 2010” is

• A.

  turned out

• B.

  ran along

• C.

  ran in

• D.

  turned upon

• E.

  got down to

Read the following sentences I, II and III.

I. For sure I wouldn’t know what to tell them if they showed up.

II. I must admit, I am a drug addicted.

III. I’m in terrible shape. I must exercise more, otherwise I’ll be in trouble.

The alternative that respectively brings the meaning of each one is

• A.

  I’m unprepared to talk to them / I have no choice but to admit the addiction / I’ve decided that exercising is an absolute necessity.

• B.

  I don’t have any speaking ability / My drug addiction became a problem for me years ago / Or I exercise more, or I get sick

• C.

  I’m unprepared to talk to them / / My drug addiction became a problem for me years ago / I’ve decided that exercising is an absolute necessity.

• D.

  I don’t have any speaking ability / My drug addiction became a problem for me / Or I exercise more, or I get sick

• E.

  I don’t have any speaking ability / I have no choice but to admit the addiction / Exercising became mandatory for me, due to my health problems.

The closest synonym to the bold underlined word in the title “Picasso and Monets Are Stolen in Dutch Heist” is

• A.

  smuggling

• B.

  unlawful

• C.

  embezzlement

• D.

  loss

• E.

  theft

The alternative that brings the best synonym to the bold underlined idiom in the text passage “Thieves broke into a Rotterdam museum on Tuesday and walked off with works from the likes of Picasso, Monet, Gauguin and Matisse potentially worth hundreds of millions.” is

• A.

  crack opened

• B.

  broke off

• C.

  invaded

• D.

  broke up

• E.

  fetched

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

I . __________ the issues discussed yesterday, we must schedule another meeting, as many doubts still remain.

II. The subway is on strike, __________ buses will get crowded.

III. ___________ what you’ve told me about her, she is very clever.

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

• A.

  Concerning / so / Unlike

• B.

  In order to / therefore / Even

• C.

  So that / so / In fact

• D.

  Nevertheless / as a matter of fact / Since

• E.

  As far as / even so / Regarding to

The alternative that brings the best synonym to the bold underline idiom in the passage “Knoedler ended up losing money that year and in 2010” is

• A.

  turned out

• B.

  ran along

• C.

  ran in

• D.

  turned upon

• E.

  got down to

Based on the meanings of the words in Text I,

• A. major (line 22) and main express opposite ideas.
• B. headquarters (line 40) could be substituted by main office.
• C. smart (line 51) and intelligent are antonyms.
• D. enhance (line 66) and reduce express similar ideas.
• E. prospective (line 84) and former are synonyms.