Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2015

As far as Orlando’s physical features are concerned, decide whether the following statements are right (C) or wrong (E).

His teeth were not perfectly aligned and had the colour of nuts.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

In reference to the content of the text, its vocabulary and syntactic structure, decide whether the following statements are right (C) or wrong (E).

The use of the words “dome” (l.54) and “temples” (l.55) has the effect of creating a faint aura of saintliness and religiousness about Orlando.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

In reference to the content of the text, its vocabulary and syntactic structure, decide whether the following statements are right (C) or wrong (E).

By being informed that Orlando had a “sullen face” (l. 34 and 35), the reader learns that Orlando was a serious and grave young man.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

In reference to the content of the text, its vocabulary and syntactic structure, decide whether the following statements are right (C) or wrong (E).

The repetition of single words and of phrases results in a tiresome text, one in which the author tries to tell a story but is stuck in descriptive language.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

In reference to the ideas presented in the text, decide whether the statements below are right (C) or wrong (E).

Programs and campaigns to end child marriage should focus on girls who are already attending secondary school.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

In reference to the ideas presented in the text, decide whether the statements below are right (C) or wrong (E).

The authors regard Memory Banda’s efforts as successful because she was able to get her young sister divorced from her older husband.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

In reference to the ideas presented in the text, decide whether the statements below are right (C) or wrong (E).

The text reveals two elements of child marriage which work together to disempower women: gender and age difference.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

In reference to the ideas presented in the text, decide whether the statements below are right (C) or wrong (E).

One can correctly deduce from the text that Memory’s sister became pregnant with the complicity of those involved in her cleansing ceremony.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

In reference to the linguistic features of the text, decide whether the following statements are right (C) or wrong (E).

In the sentence “Since then (...) should follow” (l. 4 to 7), the reference to Memory’s sister is based on the fragment “this remarkable young woman” and the two occurrences of “her”.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

In reference to the linguistic features of the text, decide whether the following statements are right (C) or wrong (E).

By using the expression “blazing a trail” (l.6), the authors inform the reader that Memory has opened a glowing and intense path as a result of her work.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado