Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2014

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

In the sentence “it could actually reduce the satisfaction” (l.9 and 10), the expression “actually” can correctly be replaced with today.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

The author mentions the study by Kross and colleagues to reinforce the findings of Valenzuela and colleagues.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

In the phrase “their emotional state” (l.23), the word “their” refers to “Ethan Kross and colleagues” (l.22).

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

In the phrase “Rather than enhancing well-being” (l.32), the expression “Rather than” introduces a contrast between the two ideas that follow it.

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• E. Errado

 

Judge the following items according to the text.

In “Tiredness also increases the possibility” (l.28 and 29), the word “Tiredness” can be correctly replaced with Fatigued.

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• E. Errado

 

Judge the following items according to the text.

In the sentence “Sleeping in class declined, as did self-reported depression” (l.35 and 36), the word “as” indicates that depression also declined.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

 

Judge the following items according to the text.

In the sentence “Society in general, and teenagers in particular, must start to take sleep seriously” (l.40 and 41), the verb “must” can be correctly replaced with should without changing in the meaning of the text.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

 

Judge the following items according to the text.

The author’s intention is to explain the benefits of sleep for teenagers.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

 

Judge the following items according to the text.

In the sentence “Unsurprisingly, teachers reported students falling asleep in class” (l.17 and 18), the words “Unsurprisingly, teachers” can be correctly replaced with Teachers who had no surprises.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

 

Judge the following items according to the text.

In the sentence “Research has demonstrated its critical role in memory consolidation” (l.20 and 21), the pronoun “its” refers to “Research”.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado