Questões sobre Vocabulário

In the text, “From then on” (l.6-7) means

• A.

  from now on.

• B.

  from the very start.

• C.

  from this moment on.

• D.

  now and then.

• E.

  from that moment on.

The words below were taken from the text and are used according to two grammatical categories; all of them in this text are, respectively, an adjective and a noun, EXCEPT

• A.

  enviable – knowledge (line 01, both occurrences).

• B.

  demanding – understanding (line 01 and 02, both occurrences).

• C.

  societal – individual (lines 03 and 05).

• D.

  early – rewards (lines 04 and 10).

• E.

  good – calling (lines 07 and 08).

The function word As, in As children advance through the educational system (lines 06),

• A.

  is used to show a comparison.

• B.

  is used for referring to what is known.

• C.

  means in the same way.

• D.

  means when or while.

• E.

  means although.

The term bow has several meanings, besides one in the text. It is used correctly in all of the sentences below, EXCEPT:

• A.

  The organizers of the event can take a welldeserved bow.

• B.

  There were three goldfish swimming in the bow.

• C.

  She wrapped the present and tied it in a beautiful bow.

• D.

  Everyone has seen their picture on the bow of the Titanic.

• E.

  Do people still have to bow to the Queen of England?

How did you like the story?

• A. It’s creepy.
• B. It’s interested.
• C. It’s amazed.
• D. It’s watery.
• E. It’s heart-broken.

Considerando o seguinte trecho do texto: “most of the modem control is already accomplished by these devices”, uma tradução possível para accomplished, no contexto, é:

• A.

  acondicionado.

• B.

  armazenado.

• C.

  eliminado.

• D.

  priorizado.

• E.

  realizado.

No trecho do segundo parágrafo – …efficiency in meeting user requirements. – considerando-se o contexto, a palavra meeting equivale, em português, a

• A.

  procurar.

• B.

  procurar.

• C.

  atender.

• D.

  reunir.

• E.

  filtrar.

No trecho final do segundo parágrafo – … a good database architecture should provide … – a palavra should pode ser corretamente substituída, sem alteração de sentido, por

• A.

  may.

• B.

  might.

• C.

  have to.

• D.

  ought to.

• E.

  could.

No trecho do último parágrafo – For large databases, DBA functions will in fact require the full time services of a team of many people. – a expressão in fact indica

• A.

  generalização.

• B.

  ênfase.

• C.

  exceção.

• D.

  finalidade.

• E.

  conclusão.

No trecho do terceiro parágrafo – Brazil’s unemployment rate remains at historically low levels despite sluggish economic activity. – a palavra despite equivale, em português a

• A.

  tal como.

• B.

  devido a.

• C.

  apesar de.

• D.

  causado por.

• E.

  como se.