Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2017

In text 9A2AAA, the word “jeopardizes” (l.5) can be correctly replaced by

• A. evidences.
• B. encourages.
• C. stresses.
• D. promotes.
• E. endangers.

In text 9A2CCC, the verb enhance (l.20) is synonymous with

• A. hold up.
• B. elucidate.
• C. summarize.
• D. make clear.
• E. improve.

In text 9A2DDD, in the clause “Furthermore, run has many meanings” (l.5), the word “Furthermore” can be correctly replaced by

• A. In addition.
• B. Nevertheless.
• C. As a matter of fact.
• D. Then.
• E. Because.

In text 9A4AAA, the word

• A. “Sometimes” (l.16) means once upon a time.
• B. “frequently” (l.26) is a synonymous with seldom.
• C. “ways” (l.27) means manner.
• D. “Many” (l.25) could be correctly replaced by Some.
• E. “wide” (l.3) means extremely large.

Based on the text, judge the following items.

"does away with" (line 10) means eliminates.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Based on the text, judge the following items.

A synonymous word for "homework" (line 2) is housework.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

In “Although furniture ... varnished items” ALTHOUGH does NOT mean:

• A. Albeit.
• B. Hence.
• C. Nevertheless.
• D. Notwithstanding.

Judge the following items according to text 19A3BBB.

In the first paragraph, the word “touted” (l.2) means questioned.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

De acordo com o texto e no contexto do Brexit (saída do Reino Unido da União Europeia), a grande maioria dos irlandeses deseja permanecer na União Europeia.

A língua inglesa apresenta palavras muito similares a palavras da língua portuguesa. Algumas possuem o mesmo significado e outras podem ser verdadeiras “pegadinhas” no contexto redacional, causando problemas na elaboração de um documento ou em um diálogo mais formal. O substantivo parents, por exemplo, caracteriza-se como um cognato verdadeiro para o substantivo parentes.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado