Questões de Língua Inglesa da Fundação para o Vestibular da Universidade Estadual Paulista (VUNESP)

Em cada uma das questões de números 46 a 60, reproduziu- -se trecho de uma breve conversa. Assinale a alternativa que apresenta a palavra ou expressão que preenche a lacuna corretamente.

“I’m sure you enjoyed your Caribbean vacation.”

“Yes, it looked ______________ paradise.”

• A.

  as

• B.

  as if

• C.

  of

• D.

  like

• E.

  at

Em cada uma das questões de números 46 a 60, reproduziu- -se trecho de uma breve conversa. Assinale a alternativa que apresenta a palavra ou expressão que preenche a lacuna corretamente.

“I am applying to Harvard next semester.”

“How can you ever hope ____________ accepted there?”

• A.

  in being

• B.

  to be

• C.

  being

• D.

  that you are

• E.

  you should be

Em cada uma das questões de números 46 a 60, reproduziu- -se trecho de uma breve conversa. Assinale a alternativa que apresenta a palavra ou expressão que preenche a lacuna corretamente.

“He is not in right now. Can I take a message?”

“Yes,____________ John call me when he gets back to the office.”

• A.

  get

• B.

  ask

• C.

  do

• D.

  please

• E.

  have

According to the first paragraph,

• A.

  native English speakers are to be considered the standard foreigners should imitate.

• B.

  other languages have slowly been taking the place of English in world communication.

• C.

  the economic crisis in the English-speaking countries has reduced the role of English internationally.

• D.

  there seems to be little need for promoting the importance of learning English nowadays.

• E.

  international English depends on the native speakers of the language to become accepted.

The role played by native speakers of English, as discussed in the second paragraph,

• A.

  is a crucial one in modeling correct pronunciation when teaching non-natives.

• B.

  has been minimized in the teaching of English as its international use increases.

• C.

  remains of utmost importance because of their familiarity with English-speaking culture.

• D.

  is fundamental in the teaching of skills such as those needed for translating.

• E.

  has been increased due to the need of training new teachers all over the world.

According to the third and fourth paragraphs,

• A.

  new technology has allowed people all over the world to have access to standard English as spoken in English-speaking countries.

• B.

  as more dictionaries and grammars are produced based on corpus research, non-native speakers have more reliable learning tools to learn correct English.

• C.

  the use of copy editors associated with new technological advances such as computerized corpora allows learners to have more correct models to imitate.

• D.

  the English used in broadcasting has been more widespread all over the world because of the increased use of modern technology and has become the model for teaching.

• E.

  as more people abroad have access to English as spoken by native speakers it becomes more difficult to continue with the idea of a standard form to be taught.

The modal may is used several times in the second paragraph. In the context, it denotes

• A.

  possibility.

• B.

  ability.

• C.

  condition.

• D.

  advisability.

• E.

  necessity.

By referring to the grammatical untidiness of authentic native-speaker usage in the third paragraph, the author indicates that the use of English grammar by its native speakers is

• A.

  careless.

• B.

  effective.

• C.

  precise.

• D.

  correct.

• E.

  inefficient.

The idea expressed in the sentence from the last paragraph – Hidden armies of copy editors ensured only standard forms reached print. – is that

• A.

  copy editors had to work in secret so that authors never knew that their writing would be adapted to what the publishers wished.

• B.

  publishers did not want the public at large to realize that some well-know writers needed to have their work revised.

• C.

  due to the formality of the English used at the time, most authors resorted to ghost-writers to help them with their work.

• D.

  the language used in books and magazines was always revised to make sure it represented the ideal of acceptable English.

• E.

  only standard English was adopted by writers and broadcasters, who all belonged to the higher levels of society.

According to the ideas developed in the second paragraph, one could say that an emphasis in the teaching of English pronunciation according to native-like models in a class in the public school system of a country like Brazil would be

• A.

  important.

• B.

  difficult.

• C.

  irrelevant.

• D.

  desirable.

• E.

  impossible.