Questões sobre Vocabulário

Read the text below and answer the questions that follow.

Choose the option that presents the semantic equivalents for the following words from the text: UNDERPIN, SHIFT, INSIGHTS (first paragraph), MAINSTAY, FOSTERING (second paragraph), respectively:

• A.

  highlight / transition / images / chief support / avoiding

• B.

  undermine / transition / deep understanding / weak support / preventing

• C.

  contradict / change / superficial understanding / weak support / promoting

• D.

  form the basis of / change / deep understanding / chief support / promoting

• E.

  be a counterargument / purchase / superficial understanding / chief support / avoiding

Read the text below and answer the questions that follow.

Choose the alternative which presents the ideas expressed by the following discourse markers in the text:AS (first paragraph),AS WELL, FOR INSTANCE (second paragraph), respectively:

• A.

  result / purpose / contrast

• B.

  concession / purpose / addition

• C.

  time / addition / exemplification

• D.

  addition / exemplification / purpose

• E.

  exemplification / concession / addition

Mark the alternative that contains a word which uses the same prefixo f negation a sin INCONSEQUENTIAL(first paragraph):

• A.

  ___ real

• B.

  ___ polite

• C.

  ___ believable

• D.

  ___ acceptable

• E.

  ___ experienced

According to the text above, judge the following items.

In the text, “outperform” (l.25) is synonymous with surpass.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Based on the meanings in Text I, the two items are synonymous in

• A.

  stem (line 5) – stop

• B.

  gloomy (line 16) – encouraging

• C.

  soar (line 21) – drop

• D.

  prospect (line 36) – impossibility

• E.

  vanish (line 70) – emerge

Judge the following items according to the text above.

The word “entrepreneurs” (l.30) can be defined as people who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business venture.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Based on the text above it can be said that

“surreptitious” (l.16) is synonymous with concealed.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Based on the text above it can be said that

“fray” (l.19) is synonymous with fighting.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

The connective meanwhile in the sentence “Meanwhile, the holiday home market also remains in the doldrums.” could be replaced, without changing meaning, by:

• A. albeit.
• B. indeed.
• C. throughout.
• D. at the same time.
• E. in the course of things.

A synonym for the adjective private, as used in the text, is

• A.

  selfish.

• B.

  particular.

• C.

  open.

• D.

  secretive.