Questões sobre Gramática

In the sentence: “All the emptiness inside me flows”, the in-black term indicates:

• A.

  Compound indefinite pronoun;

• B.

  Determiner indefinite pronoun;

• C.

  Reflexive pronoun;

• D.

  Adverb indefinite pronoun;

• E.

  None of the answers.

The mentioned word, in question 15, is:

• A.

  A noun;

• B.

  An adjective;

• C.

  An adverb;

• D.

  A verb;

• E.

  None of the answers.

Mark the alternative that presents the false aspect of present perfect progressive form:

• A.

  The progressive form is not normally used with punctual verbs such as start, stop, finish, which refer to actions that are completed at a single point in time;

• B.

  The progressive form is often used for events which started in the past and are still continuing, or which have stopped, but whose effects are still continuing;

• C.

  The difference between the present perfect simple and the present perfect progressive may sometimes be between an emphasis on the event itself as a progressive, extended activity (progressive form), compared with the results of the event, or some other, secondary reference to the event (simple form);

• D.

  Both forms may refer to completed events;

• E.

  The progressive form of the present perfect can emphasise completion of an event when used with verbs denoting actions or events.

Mark the alternative that presents the true fact about past perfect:

• A.

  It refers to a time-frame leading up to the moment of speaking, so the past perfect refers to a time-frame leading up to a point in the past;

• B.

  It refers to a time-frame that is in some way separated from the present; there is a break between the completion of the event and the present moment;

• C.

  It suggests that the events may be seen more as background or of secondary importance;

• D.

  It is often used for events which started in the past and are still continuing, or which have stopped, but whose effects are still continuing;

• E.

  None of the answers.

Mark the incorrect alternative in terms of article “THE” and ZERO ARTICLE:

• A.

  I don’t think the internet will ever completely replace books;

• B.

  I don’t think the internet will ever completely replace the books;

• C.

  Life has its moments of frustration for all of us;

• D.

  Yeah. That’s what I’ve used on the furniture I’vemade, you know, the TV table and stuff;

• E.

  If you’re going to paint the wall, we’ll have to move the furniture.

The excerpt “Many physicists have already swung into action” (lines 8-9, Text II) could be properly completed in

• A. yesterday after they heard the rumors.
• B. before they heard the rumors.
• C. since they heard the rumors.
• D. if they hear the rumors.
• E. when they will hear the rumors.

In the fragment from the first paragraph – Native speakers were regarded... – the past tense suffix in the verb form regarded follows the phonological pattern also present in

• A.

  required.

• B.

  identified.

• C.

  promoted.

• D.

  helped.

• E.

  reached.

In the first sentence of the text – There are several possible reasons for using the Internet in language teaching. – the word several functions as a

• A.

  noun.

• B.

  conjunction.

• C.

  adverb.

• D.

  verb.

• E.

  determiner.

Na última frase do texto – Clarifying course goals is thus an important first step toward successful use of the Internet. – o elemento em destaque – Clarifying course goals – funciona sintaticamente como

• A.

  predicativo do sujeito.

• B.

  objeto direto.

• C.

  complemento nominal.

• D.

  sujeito.

• E.

  adjunto adverbial de modo.

Em cada uma das questões de números 46 a 60, reproduziu- -se trecho de uma breve conversa. Assinale a alternativa que apresenta a palavra ou expressão que preenche a lacuna corretamente.

“Did you go on a cruise to the Greek islands last year?”

“No, but if I had had money, I __________ for sure.”

• A.

  would had gone

• B.

  went

• C.

  should go

• D.

  would go

• E.

  would have gone