Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2014

A text is cohesive if, as a whole, its sentences are linked and make sense. An example of cohesion in the source text is “ If not” (line 4), which is characterized by:

• A. anaphora
• B. cataphora
• C. exophora
• D. ellipsis
• E. substitution

The connective in “Skin cancer kills more young women than any other form of cancer, yet we still don’t wear sunblock” (line 7-8) links the clauses in terms:

• A. time
• B. addition
• C. concession
• D. contrast
• E. condition

Phrasal verbs are the combination of a verb plus a preposition or adverb, resulting in a new meaning. Prepositional verbs are simply verbs which require prepositions. The only combination below which contains a prepositional verb is:

• A. tone up (line 2)
• B. Don’t know what to look for (line 10-11)
• C. Also, focus on your calves (line 43)
• D. Yes, I´m harping on this (line 13)
• E. a handy list of suggestions which can be taken up (line 4-5)

The ING suffix particle may be added to a word in order to turn it into a noun, and adjective or a verb. The alternative which shows the same use of the ING suffix as in” Getting inspired is one of the best ways to get ready for bikini season!“ (line 26-27) is:

• A. Look closely at your skin, paying attention to any... (line 9)
• B. Fast food is fattening, often containing all of the calories you ought to eat (line 36-37)
• C. If you ban fast food as from now, then preparing for the bikini season is easy (line 37-38)
• D. As long as you’re fit, and eating a positively… (line 48-49)
• E. Cardio can be anything that keeps your heart racing (line 41)

The passive form of: “… they make gorgeous flowing sarongs and cute board shorts for a reason!” (line 47-48) is:

• A. …there are gorgeous flowing sarongs and cute board shorts being made for a reason!
• B. …gorgeous flowing sarongs and cute board shorts are made for a reason!
• C. …gorgeous flowing sarongs and cute board can be made shorts for a reason!
• D. …they have made gorgeous flowing sarongs and cute board shorts for a reason!
• E. …gorgeous flowing sarongs and cute board shorts have been made for a reason!

A semi-modal verb in English is a special, non-typical type of verb which behaves like a lexical verb but also expresses modality (Carter and McCarthy, 2006: 395) The modal meaning expressed by the semi-modal in the clause “You needn´t go on some strange, strict diet…” is one of lack of:

• A. necessity
• B. permission
• C. volition
• D. obligation
• E. ability

Adjectives describe the features of people and things denoted by nouns or pronouns. On the whole, they cannot be identifi ed by their form, but most typically by their functions in a sentence (Carter and McCarthy, 2006: 236). According to the text, the only sequence that contains words which function as adjectives is :

• A. bikini, ready, handy (paragraph 1)
• B. sunblock, odd-looking, free (paragraph 2)
• C. important, right, SPF (paragraph 3)
• D. fittest, larger, suit (paragraph 4)
• E. photo, younger, chubbier (paragraph 5)

The connection established between the two clauses in the excerpt “As long as you’re fit, …., don’t worry about the few extra pounds”, (line 48-49) may be described as one of:

• A. time
• B. extent
• C. cause
• D. condition
• E. consequence

O prefixo un-, presente em unauthorized (l. 16), também ocorre, com o mesmo sentido, em:

• A. united
• B. understand
• C. unavailable
• D. universal
• E. unilateral

No segmento: ... many of them operating in violation of ... (l. 30-31), a palavra them está se referindo a

• A. piracy (l. 26).
• B. copyrighted material (l. 27).
• C. music sharing websites (l. 29).
• D. the early 1990’s (l. 28-29).
• E. Movies, video games, e-books, and software (l. 31-32).