Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2013

In the text, “In addition” means

• A.

  in spite of.

• B.

  furthermore.

• C.

  once and for all.

• D.

  now and then.

• E.

  beside

In the text, “From then on” (l.6-7) means

• A.

  from now on.

• B.

  from the very start.

• C.

  from this moment on.

• D.

  now and then.

• E.

  from that moment on.

In “He had set up the first printing house in England in 1476”, the underlined words mean

• A.

  bought.

• B.

  founded.

• C.

  purchased.

• D.

  put up with.

The word that matches Kathy’s lifestyle is

• A.

  harsh.

• B.

  frugal.

• C.

  useful.

• D.

  trendy.

In “He walks slower than I do so I must slow up.”, the underlined word means

• A.

  walk.

• B.

  should.

• C.

  perform.

• D.

  ought to.

In “… the orange has seeds and so is perpetual;…”, the transition words introduce an idea of

• A.

  result.

• B.

  result.

• C.

  result.

• D.

  sequence.

No trecho sublinhado acima, comprehensive significa

• A.

  completa.

• B.

  fácil de entender.

• C.

  rápida.

• D.

  econômica.

• E.

  fácil de implementar.

The words below were taken from the text and are used according to two grammatical categories; all of them in this text are, respectively, an adjective and a noun, EXCEPT

• A.

  enviable – knowledge (line 01, both occurrences).

• B.

  demanding – understanding (line 01 and 02, both occurrences).

• C.

  societal – individual (lines 03 and 05).

• D.

  early – rewards (lines 04 and 10).

• E.

  good – calling (lines 07 and 08).

The function word As, in As children advance through the educational system (lines 06),

• A.

  is used to show a comparison.

• B.

  is used for referring to what is known.

• C.

  means in the same way.

• D.

  means when or while.

• E.

  means although.

The term bow has several meanings, besides one in the text. It is used correctly in all of the sentences below, EXCEPT:

• A.

  The organizers of the event can take a welldeserved bow.

• B.

  There were three goldfish swimming in the bow.

• C.

  She wrapped the present and tied it in a beautiful bow.

• D.

  Everyone has seen their picture on the bow of the Titanic.

• E.

  Do people still have to bow to the Queen of England?