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Read the text below to answer the questions 35 to 40.

A synonym for "threshold" (line 2) is

  • A.

    limit.

  • B.

    budget.

  • C.

    reason.

  • D.

    aim.

Check the option that contains a correct correspondence of meaning.

  • A.

    "...threaten..." (line 18) and menace express contradictory ideas.

  • B.

    "...ongoing..." (line 21) means the same as occasional.

  • C.

    "...further..." (line 29) and spoil have similar meanings.

  • D.

    "...outcome..." (line 54) and results are synonyms.

  • E. "...wisely," (line 55) and prudently are antonyms.

Check the only alternative in which the expression in bold type has the same meaning as the item given.

  • A.

    "I could hardly remember what I had set out to accomplish when I first turned on my computer." (lines 7-9) – intended

  • B.

    "How can you stick to a plan when so many things threaten to derail it?" (lines 17-18) – abandon

  • C.

    "…to keep us focused on our priorities throughout the day." (line 22-23) – distant from

  • D.

    "What can you realistically carry out that will further your goals…?" (lines 28-29) – eliminate

  • E.

    "Shut off your computer and review your day." (lines 49-50) – start

Based on the meanings of the words in the text, it can be said that

  • A.

    “...ensure...” (line 6) and guarantee are antonyms.

  • B.

    “...outstrip...” (line 10) and exceed are synonyms.

  • C.

    “...downgraded...” (line 13) and subsidized express similar ideas.

  • D.

    “...highlights...” (line 35) and underlines express contradictory ideas.

  • E.

    “...owing to...” (line 57) and as a result of have opposite meanings.

In the fragments “…their first plan fails to catch on.” (line 17) and “How can you break through to a business model…” (line 41), the expressions “catch on” and “break through to” mean, respectively,

  • A.

    arrange; find.

  • B.

    work; discover.

  • C.

    capture; give in.

  • D.

    pick up; destroy.

  • E.

    triumph; deteriorate.

The conjunction “even though” (R.13) is synonymous with

  • A.

    although.

  • B.

    however.

  • C.

    despite.

  • D.

    in spite of.

Um turista que esteja em frente à placa ilustrada acima deve observar que

  • A.

    as escadas rolantes ficam à sua direita.

  • B.

    a estação de trem fica à sua esquerda.

  • C.

    a imigração fica à sua direita.

  • D.

    a alfândega fica à sua esquerda.

A placa acima objetiva

  • A.

    alertar motoristas para a presença de crianças brincando no local.

  • B.

    indicar o local adequado e seguro para crianças jogarem bola.

  • C.

    advertir os pais que as crianças devem brincar sem correr.

  • D.

    informar que a prática de esportes é benéfica à saúde.

Check the option that contains a correct correspondence of meaning.

  • A. "...seeking..." (line 5) and 'refusing' have similar meanings.
  • B. "...inept..." (line 9) and 'skillful' express contrastive ideas.
  • C. "...assigns..." (line 22) could not be replaced by 'attributes'.
  • D. "...tagged..." (line 26) and 'labelled' are antonymous.
  • E. "...reassembled..." (line 59) and 'split up' are synonymous.

 

William Voss’s main concern in Text 1 is to

Mark the correct pair of synonyms, according to their use in the text.

  • A.

    "affordable" (line 1) – available

  • B.

    "plagues" (line 57) – troubles

  • C.

    "warn" (line 59) – accuse

  • D.

    "solely" (line 61) – mostly

  • E.

    "Addressing" (line 64) – locating

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