Questões de Concurso Sobre adjetivos | adjectives em inglês

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Q3806780 Inglês
Analyze the following sentences and mark the one that presents the correct and most appropriate use of comparative adjectives in context.
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Q3802305 Inglês
Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence:
"His new book is ___________ his previous one."
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Q3802299 Inglês
        SpaceX has pulled off a successful test flight of its newest generation rocket Starship, reversing a trend of disappointing failures. The world's largest and most powerful rocket blasted off from Texas just after 18:30 local time, for a 60-minute flight. Parts of the engine appeared to explode at one stage, and flaps on the side of the rocket caught fire and swung from side to side. The US space agency Nasa plans to use Starship to send humans to the Moon for its Artemis programme in 2027.

       "Great work by the SpaceX team!!", posted SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on X, who is spending billions on developing Starship, with each launch costing an estimated $100m. He will be welcoming the success after three Starship launches ended in failure this year, and one rocket exploded on its test stand in June. Starship is the largest and most powerful rocket built to date, made up of a booster called Super Heavy and the spacecraft Starship.

        The signs were positive from the start of Tuesday's test flight. All of the booster's 33 engines fired up, and after about seven minutes, the booster separated from the spacecraft and fell into the Gulf of Mexico. Starship continued to ascend, reaching a maximum height of almost 200 km above Earth before coasting around the planet. SpaceX said it intended to put the rocket under stress to test its limits, and parts of the rocket's flaps appeared to burn and swing wildly during the descent. The company has designed Starship to one day be a fully reusable transport system capable of carrying people to the Moon and Mars.


BBC News. “SpaceX pulls off Starship rocket launch in muchneeded comeback.” 27 August 2025.
The text states: "Starship is the largest and most powerful rocket built to date." The structures "largest" and "most powerful" are examples of:
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Q3794576 Inglês
In English syntax, adjective phrases can function as modifiers either before or after the noun, and their position affects both meaning and emphasis. Predicative adjectives occur after linking verbs, while attributive ones precede nouns within noun phrases. Analyze the examples below and select the sentence that contains an adjective phrase functioning predicatively.
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Q3794569 Inglês
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Italians


The peak period of Italian immigration to the United States occurred between 1880 and 1921, when approximately 4.2 million Italians came to America. The vast majority of these immigrants, about 80 percent, hailed from the Mezzogiorno in southern Italy, a region in the midst of great tumult and hardship. Having only been officially unified in 1860, political tension between the government in the north and the rural peasants in the south increased in the 1870s, when the government placed an onerous tax on wheat and salt, which were necessities for southern farmers and fishermen. In the 1880s, disease ravaged both staple and cash crops; malaria and other epidemics also devastated southern Italy during this period. Additionally, a series of earthquakes and the eruptions of Mount Etna and Mount Vesuvius in the early 1900s destroyed cities and killed tens of thousands of people.

Conditions in the United States during this era appeared to be very favorable to many in southern Italy. Wages for both skilled and unskilled laborers in the industrialized US could be three times greater than wages for the same work in the depressed Italian economy. Even illiterate day laborers could find better paying jobs with better working conditions in cities like Boston. In the late nineteenth century, Italian immigrants were often referred to as "birds of passage"−young men who migrated alone, earning money to buy land and support their families at home and eventually returning to Italy. After World War I, however, immigration patterns changed and more Italian immigrants began to bring their families over and put down permanent roots in the region.

Patterns of Settlement

Boston's North End neighborhood became the locus of Italian settlement in eastern New England. Once the home of English colonists and revolutionaries like Paul Revere, Irish and Jewish immigrants settled in the North End before the wave of Italian immigration in the late 1800s. By the early 20th century, the North End was densely filled with tenements, in which tens of thousands of Italians lived. Much of the appeal of the North End for immigrant groups was its proximity to work opportunities on the waterfront and in downtown Boston. By 1920, over 50 percent of Italian immigrants in Boston lived in the North End. Those who could afford more spacious dwellings moved across the harbor to East Boston, which by the mid-twentieth century became the city's largest Italian-American community. Others moved to nearby suburbs such as Somerville, Revere and Saugus, especially after World War II. But even as immigrants and their children moved to these areas, many Italian small businesses and restaurants remained in the North End, and it is still an important center of Italian culture in New England.

Workforce Participation

Most Italian immigrants in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries worked menial, unskilled jobs upon their arrival in Boston, as day laborers, dockworkers, or fruit sellers. Others opened shops and small businesses, and some skilled workers (like tailors) found higher-paying jobs. In neighborhoods like the North End and East Boston, immigrants operated Italian restaurants that attracted a growing clientele from across the city. For the earlier "birds of passage," though, assimilating into the wider American culture was not a priority; for more permanent Italian settlers, cultural obstacles such as the language barrier and lower levels of education made upward mobility difficult. Within a few generations, however, Italian Americans in Boston became better educated and were able to move into middle-class and professional occupations, including some of the highest echelons of business and politics.


https://globalboston.bc.edu/index.php/home/ethnic-groups/italians/ 
In the passage, the narrator refers to southern Italy as "a region in the midst of great tumult and hardship." Considering the function of adjectives within the nominal phrase, analyze how the words great and southern operate semantically and syntactically. They not only qualify the nouns they precede but also contribute to the text's evaluative tone about regional inequality and social crisis. What do these adjectives primarily express within this context? 
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Q3794568 Inglês
O texto seguinte servirá de base para responder às questão.


Italians


The peak period of Italian immigration to the United States occurred between 1880 and 1921, when approximately 4.2 million Italians came to America. The vast majority of these immigrants, about 80 percent, hailed from the Mezzogiorno in southern Italy, a region in the midst of great tumult and hardship. Having only been officially unified in 1860, political tension between the government in the north and the rural peasants in the south increased in the 1870s, when the government placed an onerous tax on wheat and salt, which were necessities for southern farmers and fishermen. In the 1880s, disease ravaged both staple and cash crops; malaria and other epidemics also devastated southern Italy during this period. Additionally, a series of earthquakes and the eruptions of Mount Etna and Mount Vesuvius in the early 1900s destroyed cities and killed tens of thousands of people.

Conditions in the United States during this era appeared to be very favorable to many in southern Italy. Wages for both skilled and unskilled laborers in the industrialized US could be three times greater than wages for the same work in the depressed Italian economy. Even illiterate day laborers could find better paying jobs with better working conditions in cities like Boston. In the late nineteenth century, Italian immigrants were often referred to as "birds of passage"−young men who migrated alone, earning money to buy land and support their families at home and eventually returning to Italy. After World War I, however, immigration patterns changed and more Italian immigrants began to bring their families over and put down permanent roots in the region.

Patterns of Settlement

Boston's North End neighborhood became the locus of Italian settlement in eastern New England. Once the home of English colonists and revolutionaries like Paul Revere, Irish and Jewish immigrants settled in the North End before the wave of Italian immigration in the late 1800s. By the early 20th century, the North End was densely filled with tenements, in which tens of thousands of Italians lived. Much of the appeal of the North End for immigrant groups was its proximity to work opportunities on the waterfront and in downtown Boston. By 1920, over 50 percent of Italian immigrants in Boston lived in the North End. Those who could afford more spacious dwellings moved across the harbor to East Boston, which by the mid-twentieth century became the city's largest Italian-American community. Others moved to nearby suburbs such as Somerville, Revere and Saugus, especially after World War II. But even as immigrants and their children moved to these areas, many Italian small businesses and restaurants remained in the North End, and it is still an important center of Italian culture in New England.

Workforce Participation

Most Italian immigrants in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries worked menial, unskilled jobs upon their arrival in Boston, as day laborers, dockworkers, or fruit sellers. Others opened shops and small businesses, and some skilled workers (like tailors) found higher-paying jobs. In neighborhoods like the North End and East Boston, immigrants operated Italian restaurants that attracted a growing clientele from across the city. For the earlier "birds of passage," though, assimilating into the wider American culture was not a priority; for more permanent Italian settlers, cultural obstacles such as the language barrier and lower levels of education made upward mobility difficult. Within a few generations, however, Italian Americans in Boston became better educated and were able to move into middle-class and professional occupations, including some of the highest echelons of business and politics.


https://globalboston.bc.edu/index.php/home/ethnic-groups/italians/ 
The text refers to "illiterate day laborers" and "skilled and unskilled workers," emphasizing class distinctions and occupational hierarchies. From the perspective of the noun phrase structure, these expressions combine adjectives that serve both descriptive and classificatory functions. How do such structures contribute to the socio-historical meaning of the text?
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Q3793882 Inglês

Read the text to answer the question. 



   The archetype of the classic witch is a cornerstone of global folklore and fiction, often depicted as a formidable and sinister antagonist. These figures are deeply embedded in collective storytelling, usually characterized by their malevolent intentions towards protagonists, especially innocent children or virtuous heroes. Their narrative role is fundamentally to embody the forces of darkness, chaos, or forbidden knowledge, creating a clear moral contrast and a formidable obstacle for the main characters to overcome. From European fairy tales to modern pop culture, the classic witch serves as a powerful symbol of fear and the supernatural.


    Physically, the traditional witch is frequently described as an old, haggard woman with exaggeratedly ugly features, which visually symbolizes her inner corruption and alienation from societal norms. Common traits include a long, hooked nose, warts, disheveled gray hair, and crooked fingers. She is typically clothed in dark, ragged robes and a pointed, wide-brimmed hat, an image popularized and solidified by Western media. This distinct and fearsome appearance is designed to evoke immediate unease and signal her dangerous nature to the audience.


   The classic witch's power is intrinsically linked to specific magical tools and practices. The bubbling cauldron is her quintessential instrument, used for brewing potent potions, casting spells, and concocting mysterious elixirs. Her magic often involves ancient books ofspells, enchanted mirrors that show more than mere reflections, and the command over supernatural familiars like black cats, crows, or toads. These elements are not just props; they are extensions of her will and the sources of her power, which she uses to curse, transform, or deceive those who cross her path.


This archetype finds vivid expression in some of the most famous villains of literature and film. The Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz menaces Dorothy with her command over flying monkeys and her thirst for revenge. The Evil Queen from Snow White, obsessed with being the "fairest of them all," uses a poisoned apple in her deadly scheme. Similarly, Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty is a figure of pure vengeance, cursing an infant princess to a sleep-like death. Beyond Anglo-American tales, other cultures have their own versions, such as Brazil's Cuca, a child-eating alligator-witch from Sítio do Picapau Amarelo.


   However, the portrayal of the witch is not monolithic and has evolved to include more nuanced or comedic figures. In the Mexican sitcom El Chavo del Ocho, Doña Clotilde, nicknamed "La Bruja del 71," is a neighborhood eccentric whose witch persona is more a source of gossip and lighthearted fear than genuine evil. Furthermore, modern narratives like the film Hocus Pocus present the Sanderson sisters as a blend of the classic tropes—complete with spell books and a thirst for youth—but with a comedic and less terrifying demeanor, showcasing the adaptability and enduring fascination with this iconic character type. 

Based on the text, the sentence "The Evil Queen from Snow White is obsessed with being the 'fairest of them all'" illustrates the use of:
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Q3793881 Inglês

Read the text to answer the question. 



   The archetype of the classic witch is a cornerstone of global folklore and fiction, often depicted as a formidable and sinister antagonist. These figures are deeply embedded in collective storytelling, usually characterized by their malevolent intentions towards protagonists, especially innocent children or virtuous heroes. Their narrative role is fundamentally to embody the forces of darkness, chaos, or forbidden knowledge, creating a clear moral contrast and a formidable obstacle for the main characters to overcome. From European fairy tales to modern pop culture, the classic witch serves as a powerful symbol of fear and the supernatural.


    Physically, the traditional witch is frequently described as an old, haggard woman with exaggeratedly ugly features, which visually symbolizes her inner corruption and alienation from societal norms. Common traits include a long, hooked nose, warts, disheveled gray hair, and crooked fingers. She is typically clothed in dark, ragged robes and a pointed, wide-brimmed hat, an image popularized and solidified by Western media. This distinct and fearsome appearance is designed to evoke immediate unease and signal her dangerous nature to the audience.


   The classic witch's power is intrinsically linked to specific magical tools and practices. The bubbling cauldron is her quintessential instrument, used for brewing potent potions, casting spells, and concocting mysterious elixirs. Her magic often involves ancient books ofspells, enchanted mirrors that show more than mere reflections, and the command over supernatural familiars like black cats, crows, or toads. These elements are not just props; they are extensions of her will and the sources of her power, which she uses to curse, transform, or deceive those who cross her path.


This archetype finds vivid expression in some of the most famous villains of literature and film. The Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz menaces Dorothy with her command over flying monkeys and her thirst for revenge. The Evil Queen from Snow White, obsessed with being the "fairest of them all," uses a poisoned apple in her deadly scheme. Similarly, Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty is a figure of pure vengeance, cursing an infant princess to a sleep-like death. Beyond Anglo-American tales, other cultures have their own versions, such as Brazil's Cuca, a child-eating alligator-witch from Sítio do Picapau Amarelo.


   However, the portrayal of the witch is not monolithic and has evolved to include more nuanced or comedic figures. In the Mexican sitcom El Chavo del Ocho, Doña Clotilde, nicknamed "La Bruja del 71," is a neighborhood eccentric whose witch persona is more a source of gossip and lighthearted fear than genuine evil. Furthermore, modern narratives like the film Hocus Pocus present the Sanderson sisters as a blend of the classic tropes—complete with spell books and a thirst for youth—but with a comedic and less terrifying demeanor, showcasing the adaptability and enduring fascination with this iconic character type. 

Read the sentence from the text:

“The archetype of the classic witch is a cornerstone of global folklore and fiction, often depicted as a formidable and sinister antagonist.”

In thissentence, the word “formidable” functions mainly as:
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Q3791952 Inglês
Comparative and Superlative forms are essential morphological aspects. Which is the grammatically correct comparative form of the adjective "bad"? 
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Q3790090 Inglês
In the context of descriptive writing, the "Royal Order of Adjectives" dictates the cumulative sequence of multiple adjectives modifying a single head noun to ensure naturalness and cohesion. Considering a sentence that describes a specific artifact found in a museum, choose the alternative that correctly orders the adjectives according to the standard grammatical hierarchy (Opinion-Size-Age-Shape-Color-Origin-Material).
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Q3790079 Inglês
The formation of compound adjectives and the hierarchy of pronouns are essential for maintaining cohesion and descriptive precision in advanced writing. Choose the alternative that presents a grammatically correct compound adjective modifying a noun, followed by the correct pronoun agreement in the sentence: "They have a _____ son, and _____ loves playing with cars."
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Q3788893 Inglês
This sentence demonstrates a grammatically correct use of the comparative form of the adjective “difficult,” as well as the proper comparative structure involving “than,” being appropriate when contrasting two items. The inclusion of the definite article "the" before "last one" does not alter the correctness of the comparison structure. 
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Q3788883 Inglês
Text: (Excerpt about sugar consumption and health implications)

        Sugar has never been considered a health food, but lately, the science against it keeps growing stronger. New evidence shows going overboard on the sweet stuff can lead to high cholesterol and blood pressure […] not to mention excess weight gain.

        Problem is most people are eating more sugar now than they ever have. The average person consumes about 20 teaspoons of added sugar a day — 300 calories worth! — which is four times more than the amount recommended by most health experts, including the American Heart Association. Annually, all those teaspoons add up to 170 pounds of sugar.

        So why are we so addicted to sugar? First off, it is literally addicting. When you eat something sweet, you get a surge of dopamine, the chemical in your brain that brings you pleasure. Added sugar is also tough to dodge. Sweetener hides in foods that don’t even taste sugary, like breads, sauces and condiments. What’s more, it’s so hard to decipher the difference between added sugars and the kinds found naturally in whole foods. Eating naturally occurring sugars — like fructose in fruit and lactose in dairy — is generally considered healthy because they contain nutrients with metabolic benefits, such as fiber and antioxidants. Added sugars (sweeteners put into food for flavor) have no such perks. […]

HEALTH. How to Eliminate Added Sugar From Your Diet in 1 Month. 2020. Disponível em:https://www.health.com/nutrition/sugar-detox. Acesso em: 17 fev. 2022. Fragmento.
Although some readers may consider “addicting” nonstandard, the adjective form used in “literally addicting” is acceptable in contemporary American English and does not constitute a grammatical error.
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Q3787167 Inglês
Ao compararmos dois objetos ou pessoas utilizando adjetivos longos (com mais de duas sílabas), a regra gramatical exige o uso de uma estrutura específica. Escolha a opção que completa corretamente a comparação abaixo:

"This computer is _______ than that old one." (Adjective: expensive) 

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Q3783681 Inglês
No segmento "They bought a new car yesterday", o termo destacado apresenta a seguinte classificação e tradução: 
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Q3773718 Inglês

Read the text below and answer question


Plan to test Liberian schoolchildren for drugs blocked

October 17th, 2025

By Moses Kollie Garzeawu

Monrovia, Liberia, Africa


Liberia's Education Ministry has blocked controversial plans to introduce mandatory drug testing in all of the country's schools.


Speaking to local media, the interim head of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), Fitzgerald Biago, said school testing would help address the growing problem of drug abuse.


The announcement sparked a mixed response. Some thought it would help tackle the scourge of drugs, while others saw it as an invasion of privacy, or feared it would cost too much.


Last year, President Joseph Boakai declared drug and substance abuse a national emergency and a recent EU-backed report estimated that one in five young Liberians take drugs.


However, the Education Ministry said it was not aware of any plans to test students and added that such a decision needed to be based on concrete evidence and properly thought through.


Assistant minister in charge of students Sona Toure-Sesay told the BBC that this kind of plan required proper research. "Let's assume we are made aware of the proposed initiatives by the LDEA, it will require us to conduct research and review case studies from other countries where this has been successful," she said.  


Toure-Sesay also noted that testing could affect students. "What happens to students who test positive? What are the social services in place for them? Some of them might be bullied even after returning, and it may affect their overall educational performances."


She added that a multi-sectoral committee on drug and substance abuse had been set up, headed by the Health Ministry. Along with strengthening health clubs in schools, she said that this would help to reduce the prevalence of drugs among students.


President Boakai dismissed the leadership of the LDEA in August this year, and recently appointed Biago, a former senior police officer, as interim head of the agency.



Taken from:

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0mxz3x1lr7o  

In the fragment of paragraph 1 “Liberia’s Education Ministry has blocked controversial plans to introduce mandatory drug test”, the adjective “mandatory” could be replaced, with no change in meaning, by: 
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Q3771575 Inglês
Choose the option that best completes the sentence with correct quantifiers and a comparative. Compared with last year, the department has ____ opportunities for experiential learning, but not ____ to redesign the syllabus entirely; there are already ____ constraints to consider.
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Q3768180 Inglês
T E X T 1

Teaching English as a Global Language






Adapted from: https://bridge.edu/tefl/March 21, 2025


T E X T 2

How learning a new language changes your brain







Adapted from: https://www.cambridge.org/elt/blog/2022/04/29. 
Mark the alternative that correctly fills in the blanks of the quote below according to the following indication: the present perfect of the verb TO BE1 , the comparative form of the adjective STRONG2 , the present perfect of the verb TO TEACH3 , and the comparative form of the adjective GOOD4 .
“Suffering _________ 1_________ 2 than all other teaching, and _________ 3 me to understand what your heart used to be. I have been bent and broken, but - I hope - into a _________ 4 shape.”
Charles Dickens
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Q3768179 Inglês
T E X T 1

Teaching English as a Global Language






Adapted from: https://bridge.edu/tefl/March 21, 2025


T E X T 2

How learning a new language changes your brain







Adapted from: https://www.cambridge.org/elt/blog/2022/04/29. 
Mark the alternative that correctly fills in the blanks of the quote below according to the following indication: the simple past of the verb TO COME1 , the simple past of verb THERE TO BE2 , the superlative form of the adjective HAPPY3 , and the simple past of the verb TO KNOW4 .
“When spring _________ 1 , even the false spring, _________ 2 no problems except where to be _________ 3 .” “By then I _________ 4 that everything good and bad left an emptiness when it stopped.”
Ernest Hemingway
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Q3768176 Inglês
T E X T 1

Teaching English as a Global Language






Adapted from: https://bridge.edu/tefl/March 21, 2025


T E X T 2

How learning a new language changes your brain







Adapted from: https://www.cambridge.org/elt/blog/2022/04/29. 
The forms of the adjectives in bold used in the sentences “Language learning is arguably one of the most complex mental activities you can do.” (lines 123-124) and “Language learning is such an effective brain workout and protects older learners against dementia and other degenerative neurological conditions.” (lines 118-121) are respectively
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101: B
102: C
103: D
104: B
105: B
106: C
107: B
108: E
109: C
110: B
111: A
112: C
113: C
114: B
115: C
116: C
117: D
118: D
119: C
120: C