Questões de Língua Inglesa da Centro de Seleção e de Promoção de Eventos UnB (CESPE)

In the text, the word “current” (l.1) means

• A.

  worldwide.

• B.

  local.

• C.

  present.

• D.

  widespread.

• E.

  restricted.

The word “actual” (l.24) is synonymous with

• A.

  non-verbal.

• B.

  target.

• C.

  native.

• D.

  real.

• E.

  made-up.

In the text,

• A.

  “on the whole” (l.18) expresses the idea of partiality.

• B.

  “attainments” (l.22) is synonymous with admissions.

• C.

  “may” (l.5) expresses the idea of possibility.

• D.

  “assets” (l.17) is expresses the same as drawbacks.

• E.

  “besides” (l.6) means in contrast with.

In the text, the word “detrimental” (l.20) means

• A.

  damaging.

• B.

  helpful.

• C.

  useful.

• D.

  wholesome.

• E.

  expedient.

In “who call themselves” (l.1), “who” is

• A.

  a conjunction.

• B.

  a relative pronoun.

• C.

  an object pronoun.

• D.

  an interrogative pronoun.

• E.

  a preposition.

Without much change in the original meaning of the text, the word “gap” (l.1) could be correctly replaced by

• A.

  charge.

• B.

  dispute.

• C.

  imbalance.

• D.

  duty.

• E.

  claim.

The word “But” (l.5) is

• A.

  a conjunction.

• B.

  a noun.

• C.

  a pronoun.

• D.

  an adjective.

• E.

  a preposition.

The word “Nevertheless” (l.13) expresses the idea of

• A.

  contrast.

• B.

  consequence.

• C.

  conclusion.

• D.

  comparison.

• E.

  addition.

The noun “illiteracy” in “the cycle of illiteracy” (l.6-7)

• A.

  is composed of a suffix.

• B.

  is composed of a prefix.

• C.

  is composed of two prefixes.

• D.

  is composed of a prefix and a suffix.

• E.

  has no affixes.

The word “mandatory” (l.10) is the same as

• A.

  compulsory.

• B.

  unconstrained.

• C.

  voluntary.

• D.

  unnecessary.

• E.

  discretionary.