Questões de Língua Inglesa da Instituto Nacional de Educação (CETRO)

Choose the correct alternative to fill in the blank spaces of the sentence below.

In fact, the influence of English ______ to such ______ that by 1600 it was more or less restricted to a small ______ on the east coast.

• A.

  grew/ amount/ fort

• B.

  dwindled/ an extension/ area

• C.

  waned/ an extent/ enclave

• D.

  waxed/ numbers/ county

Choose one alternative to fill in the blank space of the sentence below.

One of the most enduring of the problems that beset the teacher of English in schools is what to do in the name of Knowledge about Language (KAL), where the term refers to ______ area of overt teaching about language, including grammar.

• A.

  that exclusive

• B.

  a specific

• C.

  such an

• D.

  any

Text A is an adapted excerpt from the only novel written by the English novelist and poet Emily Brontë (1818-1848). Text B is the lyrics of a song by British singer and songwriter Kate Bush (b. 1958). That said, it is possible to affirm that both texts are first-person narratives of the same scene, though

• A.

  text A, with a ghost only seen in a dream, reads like a horror story; text B, told from a ghost’s point of view, shows a convoluted love story.

• B.

  both texts read like horror stories, given the ghost’s presence.

• C.

  text A seems to be a love story with the subtle aspects of a horror tale; text B is clearly a love story in which feelings are openly stated.

• D.

  both texts are love stories, given Heathcliff’s and Cathy’s words.

Considering only text B, choose the alternative that first hints to Cathy’s death.

• A.

  Bad dreams in the night.

• B.

  On the other side from you.

• C.

  Too long I roam in the night.

• D.

  I'm so cold, let me in-a-your window.

• A.

  text A presents a description; text B presents an argumentation.

• B.

  text A mixes explanation and description; text B mixes argumentation and explanation.

• C.

  text A mixes description and explanation; text B presents a description.

• D.

  text A mixes description and explanation; text B presents an explanation.

Based on what was read above, the following assertions were made

I. thinking of one of his great-uncles, the narrator corroborates the saying that one is only as good as what they do.

II. after her estranged husband’s death, the narrator’s great-aunt went to live on the coast, having only a servant for company.

III. the text offers a glance of the extension of the British Empire, presenting, for instance, an Hindu word.

The correct assertion(s) is(are)

• A.

  I, only.

• B.

  I and II, only.

• C.

  II, only.

• D.

  I and III, only.

• A.

  a poster of a graphically violent play based on William Shakespeare’s tragedy King Lear.

• B.

  the cover of a novel written by Gareth Hinds, inspired by William Shakespeare’s tragedy King Lear.

• C.

  the cover of a comic book aimed at young people.

• D.

  the cover of an abridged, and more graphic, version of King Lear.

Read the sentences below.

I. Green walls create urban jungles.

II. Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary.

III. If you are applying for an extension, you must designate your desired status using the classification as seen in section-F.

Choose the alternative that best describes the examples above.

• A.

  I. line from a poem; II. line from a poem; III. educational text.

• B.

  I. newspaper headline; II. line from a poem; III. instructions of how to fill a form.

• C.

  I. a slogan; II. the opening sentence of a fairy tale; III. Instructions from a user’s guide.

• D.

  I. cover story from a magazine; II. the opening line of a novel; III. instructions from a user’s guide.

It can be inferred from the text that

• A.

  in Ireland, the English language was adopted both by the Catholic church and the nationalist movement as a way of conciliation.

• B.

  the Irish native language was supplanted by English because it became associated with poverty.

• C.

  the adoption of English as the language of school instruction was a powerful tool to undermine the identity of the Irish people.

• D.

  the Irish adopted the language of their conquerors because of the advantages it would bring to them.

Choose one alternative to complete the last line of the text.

• A.

  On the other hand, the diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds of different groups in Delhi do not appreciate diversity, with Bengalis and Tamilians speaking their own dialect.

• B.

  On the other hand, the diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds of different groups in Delhi promote diversity, with Bengalis and Tamilians wishing to speak standard English.

• C.

  On the other hand, the diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds of different groups in Delhi abhor diversity, with Bengalis speaking a ‘Bengali’ English and Tamilians speaking a “Tamil” English.

• D.

  On the other hand, the diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds of different groups in Delhi favour diversity, with Bengalis speaking a ‘Bengali’ English and Tamilians speaking a “Tamil” English.