Questões sobre Vocabulário

Read the following sentences I, II and III.

I. For sure I wouldn’t know what to tell them if they showed up.

II. I must admit, I am a drug addicted.

III. I’m in terrible shape. I must exercise more, otherwise I’ll be in trouble.

The alternative that respectively brings the meaning of each one is

• A.

  I’m unprepared to talk to them / I have no choice but to admit the addiction / I’ve decided that exercising is an absolute necessity.

• B.

  I don’t have any speaking ability / My drug addiction became a problem for me years ago / Or I exercise more, or I get sick

• C.

  I’m unprepared to talk to them / / My drug addiction became a problem for me years ago / I’ve decided that exercising is an absolute necessity.

• D.

  I don’t have any speaking ability / My drug addiction became a problem for me / Or I exercise more, or I get sick

• E.

  I don’t have any speaking ability / I have no choice but to admit the addiction / Exercising became mandatory for me, due to my health problems.

The closest synonym to the bold underlined word in the title “Picasso and Monets Are Stolen in Dutch Heist” is

• A.

  smuggling

• B.

  unlawful

• C.

  embezzlement

• D.

  loss

• E.

  theft

The alternative that brings the best synonym to the bold underlined idiom in the text passage “Thieves broke into a Rotterdam museum on Tuesday and walked off with works from the likes of Picasso, Monet, Gauguin and Matisse potentially worth hundreds of millions.” is

• A.

  crack opened

• B.

  broke off

• C.

  invaded

• D.

  broke up

• E.

  fetched

There’s a missing connective in each of the following sentences I, II and III:

I . __________ the issues discussed yesterday, we must schedule another meeting, as many doubts still remain.

II. The subway is on strike, __________ buses will get crowded.

III. ___________ what you’ve told me about her, she is very clever.

The alternative that respectively brings the correct connective for each one is

• A.

  Concerning / so / Unlike

• B.

  In order to / therefore / Even

• C.

  So that / so / In fact

• D.

  Nevertheless / as a matter of fact / Since

• E.

  As far as / even so / Regarding to

Atenção: Para responder às questões de números 21 a 25, considere o texto abaixo.

The correct preposition that fills gap [A], in the 1st paragraph, is

• A.

  up.

• B.

  over.

• C.

  above.

• D.

  down.

• E.

  below.

Atenção: Para responder às questões de números 21 a 25, considere o texto abaixo.

A synonym for On the other hand, as it is used in the 1st paragraph, is

• A.

  Also.

• B.

  Since.

• C.

  Therefore.

• D.

  However.

• E.

  Although.

Atenção: Para responder às questões de números 21 a 25, considere o texto abaixo.

The meaning of make up, in the 2nd paragraph, is

• A.

  constitute.

• B.

  interfere.

• C.

  disguise.

• D.

  increase.

• E.

  budget.

In the text, the word in bold-face type is similar to the one in italics in

• A.

  drops (line 28) – rises

• B.

  below (line 28) – over

• C.

  strongly (line 31) – loosely

• D.

  Nevertheless (line 32) – However

• E.

  allows (line 33) – induces

Translate into English: A Lake Pontchartrain Causeway é a ponte mais larga do mundo.

• A.

  The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway is the bridge which is the largest of the world.

• B.

  The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway is the largest bridge of the world.

• C.

  The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway is the widest bridge in the world.

• D.

  The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway is the less narrow bridge of the world.

All the alternatives show the frequency adverbs. Except...

• A.

  seldom

• B.

  well

• C.

  never

• D.

  often