Questões sobre Interpretação de Texto

Text VII, for questions from 39 through 43.

After reading the text VII, it is correct to say that the author

• A.

  frowns upon GBT and FonF.

• B.

  has never made use of FonF in her teaching.

• C.

  advocates in favor of naturalist movement.

• D.

  believes that it is possible to prevent writing mistakes.

• E.

  tried FonF with her advanced students.

Text VIII, for questions from 44 through 47.

Based on the text VIII, choose the correct alternative.

• A.

  “Hangman” (title) is an allusion to a job.

• B.

  Feminists showed their opinion about Ian Brookes’ project.

• C.

  Collins editors are looking forward to encouraging the use of archaic words.

• D.

  “Old Blighty” (line 11) is a reference to the United States of America.

• E.

  The richness of a dictionary is undoubtedly associated with its capacity of being up-to-date.

Text VIII, for questions from 44 through 47.

Mark the alternative which is not in accordance with the text VIII.

• A.

  Collins’ editors will give people time to prove some words are useful.

• B.

  Based on some criteria, Collins’ editors are responsible for giving some words the official pardon.

• C.

  “vaticination” (line 3) is shown in the text as an archaic word.

• D.

  The verdict on some archaic words will be presented before February 2009.

• E.

  Appearing in database of English-language books, newspapers, broadcasts and other media can be considered (in a figurative way) the 24 words jury in the trial.

In “To release their stored energy, fossil fuels must be burned.” (lines 33-34) the expression in boldtype can be replaced by

• A.

  have to be.

• B.

  have been.

• C.

  would be.

• D.

  might be.

• E.

  shall be.

Text VIII, for questions from 44 through 47.

Based on the last two paragraphs, choose the correct alternative.

• A.

  Motion and Pybus want to include onomatopoeic words.

• B.

  Besides being a poet, Motion is also an avid bird watcher. He is looking forward to using skirr in his poems once more.

• C.

  The word “heather” (line 45) names a sort of gas.

• D.

  The words “periapt” (line 47) and “griseous” (line 50) are in danger. The former belongs to a game and the latter to the geological world.

• E.

  If Collins’ editors take into account the last sentence of the text VIII, no archaic word will be spared.

Text VIII, for questions from 44 through 47.

The sentence “‘It's an appealing word with an onomatopoeic value and resonance’” (lines 34 and 35) in the Reported Speech form would be

• A.

  It is as an appealed word with an onomatopoeic value and resonance.

• B.

  It was as an appealing word with an onomatopoeic value and resonance.

• C.

  It has an appealed word with an onomatopoeic value and resonance.

• D.

  It had as an appealing word with an onomatopoeic value and resonance.

• E.

  It was as an appealed word with an onomatopoeic value and resonance.

The explanation about the syllabus above is a reference to

• A.

  The Silent Way.

• B.

  Total Physical Response.

• C.

  Suggestopedia.

• D.

  The Natural Approach.

• E.

  Community Language Learning.

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

According to the text, there may be cases when scientific articles can deal with an astounding discovery.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

Secondary publications are not the same evaluation as that given to primary ones.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

Scientific articles have to be appraised by the author’s equals.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado