Questões sobre Gramática

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.

“I’m sure you enjoyed your Caribbean vacation.”

“Yes, it looked ______________ paradise.”

• A.

  as

• B.

  as if

• C.

  of

• D.

  like

• E.

  at

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.

“I am applying to Harvard next semester.”

“How can you ever hope ____________ accepted there?”

• A.

  in being

• B.

  to be

• C.

  being

• D.

  that you are

• E.

  you should be

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.

“He is not in right now. Can I take a message?”

“Yes,____________ John call me when he gets back to the office.”

• A.

  get

• B.

  ask

• C.

  do

• D.

  please

• E.

  have

A oração “Last year’s model was called the iPad” está na voz passiva tanto quanto a oração que está na seguinte opção:

• A. “That’s exactly what’s going on with the new iPad”
• B. “The biggest new feature is what Apple calls the Retina display (…)”
• C. “The resolution revolution isn’t the only change in the iPad (…)”
• D. “(…) but don’t take it in any new directions.”
• E. “(…) in apps that have been rewritten for the new screen (…)”

The preposition used in “EMPHASIS ON LEARNING […]” (first paragraph) also follows:

• A.

  Contrary ___ fact.

• B.

  Interest ___ animals.

• C.

  Insistence ___ change.

• D.

  Aprotest ____ violence.

• E.

  Learning ___ experience.

The idea expressed by the modal verb CAN in: “The shift in emphasis [...] can already be seen […]” (second paragraph) is:

• A.

  possibility.

• B.

  prohibition.

• C.

  impossibility.

• D.

  polite request.

• E.

  hypothetical situation.

The same use of the suffix in -er BROADER (first paragraph) can be found in:

• A.

  Volunteer work.

• B.

  Asix- footer man.

• C.

  Learners are active.

• D.

  All types of encounters

• E.

  Larg visions of science.

Choose the option which provides the word classes of the following words from the text: STRUCTURED, THROUGH, LEARNING ( f i rst paragraph) , respectively:

• A.

  verb/ noun / adjective

• B.

  adjective / preposition / verb in noun form

• C.

  preposition / conjunction / verb in noun form

• D.

  verb in noun form / preposition / conjunction

• E.

  conjunction / verb in noun form / preposition

The sentence: “Rainforests help to control global warming because they absorb carbon dioxide” could be rewritten, without change of meaning, as:

• A.

  As rainforests absorb carbon dioxide, they help to control global warming.

• B.

  Rainforests help to control global warming. Thus they absorb carbon dioxide.

• C.

  Rainforests help to control global warming hence they absorb carbon dioxide.

• D.

  Rainforests absorb carbon dioxide whereas they help to control global warming.

• E.

  In spite of rainforests absorb carbon dioxide, they help to control global warming.

Choose the alternative that presents the passive voice equivalent of the following sentence:

Farmers are cutting down the trees to clear the land for farming.

• A.

  The trees are been cut down to clear the land for farming.

• B.

  The trees are being cut down to clear the land for farming.

• C.

  The trees have been cut down to clear the land for farming.

• D.

  The trees are cut down by farmers to clear the land for farming.

• E.

  Farmers have been cutting down the trees to clear the land for farming.