Questões de Língua Inglesa da SERCTAM

Answer questions 26 – 28 according to the text:

“Once upon a time in a small town in the south of a tropical country, there was a little girl called Amanda. She lived in a very quiet and peaceful neighborhood. Amanda was the naughtiest girl in this neighborhood. She had a younger brother. His name was Arthur. He was as naughty as _____. They loved to do everything together. Their mother, Jill, used to call them lightning and thunder. One day, Jill looked at herself on the glass of the fish tank and noticed it was filthy. A couple of hours later, on the very same day, Amanda and Arthur took their toothbrushes and carefully cleaned all the fishes in the fish tank. Despite Amanda and her brother’s good will, they were grounded for a month.”

What is the underlined word in the text related to?

• A.

  Amanda.

• B.

  Arthur.

• C.

  Amanda and Arthur.

• D.

  Jill.

Fill in the blanks with the best degrees of comparison: “That yellow car is not __________ this red one. You should buy the red one. It is __________ and __________.”

• A.

  as bad as / faster / more comfortable.

• B.

  as good as / faster / more comfortable.

• C.

  as as good as / faster / more comfortable.

• D.

  as good as / slower / less comfortable.

Circle the alternative which has the most appropriate pronouns to this sentence respectively: “I went to the supermarket to buy ___ sugar because we didn’t have ___.”

• A.

  any / no.

• B.

  any / some.

• C.

  some / no.

• D.

  some / any.

Complete the sentence with the correct order of verb tenses:

“When her mother __________, she __________ already __________ a shower and __________ her homework.”

• A.

  had arrived / had / taken / did.

• B.

  arrived / has / taken / done.

• C.

  has arrived / has / taken / done.

• D.

  arrived / had / taken / done.

Answer questions 26 – 28 according to the text:

“Once upon a time in a small town in the south of a tropical country, there was a little girl called Amanda. She lived in a very quiet and peaceful neighborhood. Amanda was the naughtiest girl in this neighborhood. She had a younger brother. His name was Arthur. He was as naughty as _____. They loved to do everything together. Their mother, Jill, used to call them lightning and thunder. One day, Jill looked at herself on the glass of the fish tank and noticed it was filthy. A couple of hours later, on the very same day, Amanda and Arthur took their toothbrushes and carefully cleaned all the fishes in the fish tank. Despite Amanda and her brother’s good will, they were grounded for a month.”

Mark the option that shows only adverbs:

• A.

  lightning – thunder.

• B.

  quiet – peaceful.

• C.

  naughty – naughtiest.

• D.

  very – carefully.

Mark the option on which the verb tense in NOT correctly used:

• A.

  The school bus leaves at 8:45 a.m.

• B.

  John will play with Bob at the moment.

• C.

  Jude has already made plans. She is going to travel to London next year.

• D.

  I’m meeting Susie at the mall later today.

Complete the story below using the genitive case when necessary:

“Becky and Bella__ are sisters. They have two dogs and a cat. The girls__ bedroom is very big. The pets sleep in Becky__ and Bella__ bedroom. Becky__ and Bella__ beds are very comfortable.”

• A.

  s / ‘s / ’s / ‘s / ‘s / ‘s.

• B.

  ‘s / ‘ / ‘s / ‘s / ‘ / ‘s.

• C.

  -- / ‘ / -- / ‘s / ‘s / ’s.

• D.

  -- / ‘ / ‘s / -- / -- / ‘s.

What’s the feminine and plural forms of:

man - son - husband  - prince - hero

• A.

  mans – sons – husbands – princes – heros.

• B.

  womans – daughters – wifes – princess – heroes.

• C.

  womens – daughters – wives – princess – heroines.

• D.

  women – daughters – wives – princesses – heroines.

Complete the sentence with the best relative pronouns respectively:

“Albert Sabin, ____ has never won a Nobel Prize, invented an oral vaccine ____ prevents the poliomyelitis.”

• A.

  who / what.

• B.

  who / which.

• C.

  whom / which.

• D.

  which / that.

Complete the sentence with the correct modal verbs in the appropriate form respectively: “When I was 10 years old, I _____ bake cookies, but now I _____.”

• A.

  couldn’t / can.

• B.

  may / shouldn’t

• C.

  couldn’t / can’t.

• D.

  should / may.