Questões de Concurso
Sobre advérbios e conjunções | adverbs and conjunctions em inglês
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Read the sentence and choose the alternative in which the underlined word does not have the same grammar function as the one in the sentence below.
“Labeling a food as ‘free’ of a certain nutrient, whether salt, sugar, or fat, means it has none, or a ‘physiologically inconsequential’ amount of that nutrient, according to the FDA.”
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I. “Six months ago, saving Libya from potential atrocities inspired by Moammar Gadhafi meant establishing a no- fly zone over the country, all the better to protect Benghazi, the rebel stronghold in the east. ____________ classic mission creep set in and the NATO forces, Canada among them, were bombing Tripoli and clearly trying to eliminate Africa’s longest-standing dictator and his sons (while denying that was the goal).”
II. “Like all early civilisations Ancient Greece was an agricultural society. Most of the people lived by farming and the main form of wealth was owning land. In each city there was an upper class and a middle class of men like substantial farmers, doctors and teachers. ____________ the vast majority of people were peasants and craftsmen or slaves. Slavery was common. (It is estimated that about 30% of the population of Athens was made up of slaves). If they worked in rich peoples homes slaves could be reasonably treated. However by law owners were allowed to flog slaves. Those slaves who worked in mines probably suffered the most.”
III. “Older people are facing a scarcity of qualified nurses to care for them ____________ the Government changes its policy on undergraduate education, a leading nursing organisation has warned. The All-Ireland Gerontological Nurses Association (AIGNa) is calling for the urgent introduction of specialised nursing degree courses in care for older people – as an estimated 700 jobs remain unfilled in the sector.”
The alternative that respectively brings the correct connective for each one is:
I. “ I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation____ they will not be judged by the color of theirskin, but by the content of their character.” - Martin Luther King, Jr.
II. “First they ignore you,____ they laugh at you,____ they fight you,____ you win.” - Mahatma Gandhi
III. “The sad truth is that most evil is done by people_____ never make up their minds to be good or evil” - Hannah Arendt
The conjuction “While” (l.18) means
You should cut or drill into the wall or ceiling _________, so as not to damage the electricalwiring.

Choose the alternative that fills in correctly the blank of the sentence below.
“Melamine alone is of low toxicity; ____________ experimental studies have shown that combination with cyanuric acid leads to crystal formation and subsequent kidney toxicity”. (World Health Organization, 30/10/2008.)
“The situation in Europe has created unease among American consumers over ______ or not horse meat might also find its way into the food supply in the United States”.
In the sentence below, put the adverb ever in the right place then find an alternative:
“Have you been to the USA?”
Complete the sentences below with the appropriate word and choose the best alternative:
“She is a lovely girl, she´s ______ sweet!
We really like Tom and Mary, they are ______ nice.
The barbecue is _____ hot to eat now.”
Complete the question below:
“For the pick-nick we´ll need ___________CDs, _________
cheese to make sandwiches and ________ lemonade.”
Complete the question below:
Jim drinks _______ soda everyday!
Read the following text and choose the best alternative:
“Although an executive may answer his own phone at times, he may still prefer for his secretary to answer it when he is not available. Secretaries may also have to answer departmental phone lines.”
(by Heather Eastridge from http:// www.ehow.com/facts_5256675_executive-secretary-duties-res)




