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Q2026110 Inglês
Read the text below and answer the question that follow:
Text 1:

What makes a school good? (Part I)

Everyone is concerned about the quality of education a school offers, but how is quality measured? We often hear that schools in some countries are excellent, while schools in other countries are filled with problems. What factors should we be looking at to judge how 'good' schools are or aren't? I decided to do some research on the topic to see if I could come up with some answers.

One way of deciding if a school is good is by looking at how many students go on to university when they leave. If you look at all the schools in the world, the country which sends the highest numbers of its students to university is Finland. So, I looked at conditions in Finnish schools to see what made them so successful.

Often you will hear people say that the best schools are those that are strict. So, are the schools in Finland very strict? The answer is no, they aren't. They are usually very informal places with teachers and students sharing ideas. In fact, Finnish schools have a unique way of dealing with students and this could be the reason why they are so successful. While students in many countries spend long hours in school studying boring subjects, lucky students in Finland have short school days and ten weeks of summer holidays.Added to that, lunch is free and there are lots of lessons in sport, music and art.

Also, Finnish schools seem to have a different philosophy. They believe in equality and making school seem like a home away from home, so students feel comfortable and enjoy going there. The aim of the schools is not only to focus on 'good' students but also to provide extra help to students that need it. The result of this is that less able students do much better in Finland than they would in other countries.

Taken from: Chapman, Joanne. Laser B1 +. Teacher's book. Macmillan, 2008.
Notice the use of the articleAin the sentence: “Finnish schools have a unique way of dealing with students ...”. (third paragraph)
Choose the sentence in which the article A was also correctly used. 
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Q1757991 Inglês
Language changes all the time. Even though grammar changes more slowly than vocabulary, it is not a set of unalterable rules. There are sometimes disagreements about what is correct English and what is incorrect. 'Incorrect' grammar is often used in informal speech. Does that make it acceptable? John Eastwood, author of Oxford Guide do English Grammar says: "Where there is a difference between common usage and opinions about correctness, I have pointed this out." This information is important for learners. In some situations, it may be safer for them to use the form which is traditionally seen as correct. The use of a correct form in an unsuitable context, however, can interfere with understanding just as much as a mistake. To help learners to use language which is appropriate for a given occasion, students must know that there are usages as formal, informal, literary and so on. Only one alternative has no grammatical error. Which is it?
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Q1725577 Inglês
Read the fragment below.

Some children is more likely to develop teeth cavities.

In the context above there is mistake related to a or an:
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Q1080432 Inglês
Julie has got _____ very nice _____ in her house. Assinale a alternativa que preencha correta e respectivamente as lacunas.
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Q1074943 Inglês

Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price said he was "horrified" at abuse aimed on womenin his party.


In the bold item above, there is a mistake related to:

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Q1074940 Inglês

Analyze the sentences below.


I. Could I have a rice instead of potatoes with my fish?

II. That’s an amazing bit of news.

III. Could I have a liter of milk, please?


Observing the articles, “a” and “an”, indicate the correct alternative:

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Q2799316 Inglês

Answer questions 39 and 40 based on the comics below.


Choose the alternative the completes the sentence: If I were you, I’d be afraid of…..''

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Q2799306 Inglês

INSTRUCTIONS: Read the text carefully and then answer the questions from 33 to 38 by choosing the correct alternative.


Brazil corruption scandals: All you need to know

For the past three years, Brazil has been gripped by a scandal which started with a state-owned oil company and grew to encapsulate people at the very top of business - and even presidents.

On the face of it, it is a straightforward corruption scandal - albeit one involving millions of dollars in kickbacks and more than 80 politicians and members of the business elite.

But as the tentacles of the investigation dubbed Operation Car Wash fanned out, other scandals emerged.

It has led to some of those who have found themselves accused claiming they are the victims of political plots, designed to bar them from office.

What is Operation Car Wash?

Operation Car Wash began in March 2014 as an investigation into allegations that Brazil's biggest construction firms overcharged state-oil company Petrobras for building contracts.

Investigators accused directors at the firm - named the world's most ethical oil and gas company in 2008 - of skimming the extra money off the top as a bribe for awarding the contract.

Which is bad enough - but then the Workers' Party found itself dragged into the corruption scandal amid allegations of having funneled some of these funds to pay off politicians and buy their votes and help with political campaigns.

Among those accused in the scandal were dozens of politicians, and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva - the country's extremely popular former president, known affectionately as "Lula".

The words: themselves (line 07); bar (line 08); former (line 18) and affectionately (line 18) are, respectively:

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Q2799281 Inglês

INSTRUCTIONS: Read the text carefully and then answer the questions from 33 to 38 by choosing the correct alternative.


Brazil corruption scandals: All you need to know

For the past three years, Brazil has been gripped by a scandal which started with a state-owned oil company and grew to encapsulate people at the very top of business - and even presidents.

On the face of it, it is a straightforward corruption scandal - albeit one involving millions of dollars in kickbacks and more than 80 politicians and members of the business elite.

But as the tentacles of the investigation dubbed Operation Car Wash fanned out, other scandals emerged.

It has led to some of those who have found themselves accused claiming they are the victims of political plots, designed to bar them from office.

What is Operation Car Wash?

Operation Car Wash began in March 2014 as an investigation into allegations that Brazil's biggest construction firms overcharged state-oil company Petrobras for building contracts.

Investigators accused directors at the firm - named the world's most ethical oil and gas company in 2008 - of skimming the extra money off the top as a bribe for awarding the contract.

Which is bad enough - but then the Workers' Party found itself dragged into the corruption scandal amid allegations of having funneled some of these funds to pay off politicians and buy their votes and help with political campaigns.

Among those accused in the scandal were dozens of politicians, and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva - the country's extremely popular former president, known affectionately as "Lula".

The pronouns IT (line 07), THEY (line 07) and ITSELF (line 14), refer respectively to:

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Q2799271 Inglês

INSTRUCTIONS: Read the text carefully and then answer the questions from 33 to 38 by choosing the correct alternative.


Brazil corruption scandals: All you need to know

For the past three years, Brazil has been gripped by a scandal which started with a state-owned oil company and grew to encapsulate people at the very top of business - and even presidents.

On the face of it, it is a straightforward corruption scandal - albeit one involving millions of dollars in kickbacks and more than 80 politicians and members of the business elite.

But as the tentacles of the investigation dubbed Operation Car Wash fanned out, other scandals emerged.

It has led to some of those who have found themselves accused claiming they are the victims of political plots, designed to bar them from office.

What is Operation Car Wash?

Operation Car Wash began in March 2014 as an investigation into allegations that Brazil's biggest construction firms overcharged state-oil company Petrobras for building contracts.

Investigators accused directors at the firm - named the world's most ethical oil and gas company in 2008 - of skimming the extra money off the top as a bribe for awarding the contract.

Which is bad enough - but then the Workers' Party found itself dragged into the corruption scandal amid allegations of having funneled some of these funds to pay off politicians and buy their votes and help with political campaigns.

Among those accused in the scandal were dozens of politicians, and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva - the country's extremely popular former president, known affectionately as "Lula".

In the sentence: ''For the past three years, Brazil has been gripped by a scandal…'' the underlined expression is:

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Q2799264 Inglês

INSTRUCTIONS: Read the text carefully and then answer the questions from 33 to 38 by choosing the correct alternative.


Brazil corruption scandals: All you need to know

For the past three years, Brazil has been gripped by a scandal which started with a state-owned oil company and grew to encapsulate people at the very top of business - and even presidents.

On the face of it, it is a straightforward corruption scandal - albeit one involving millions of dollars in kickbacks and more than 80 politicians and members of the business elite.

But as the tentacles of the investigation dubbed Operation Car Wash fanned out, other scandals emerged.

It has led to some of those who have found themselves accused claiming they are the victims of political plots, designed to bar them from office.

What is Operation Car Wash?

Operation Car Wash began in March 2014 as an investigation into allegations that Brazil's biggest construction firms overcharged state-oil company Petrobras for building contracts.

Investigators accused directors at the firm - named the world's most ethical oil and gas company in 2008 - of skimming the extra money off the top as a bribe for awarding the contract.

Which is bad enough - but then the Workers' Party found itself dragged into the corruption scandal amid allegations of having funneled some of these funds to pay off politicians and buy their votes and help with political campaigns.

Among those accused in the scandal were dozens of politicians, and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva - the country's extremely popular former president, known affectionately as "Lula".

The words kickbacks (line 04), fanned out (line 06) and bribe (line 13) mean, respectively:

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Q2799234 Inglês

INSTRUCTIONS: Read the text carefully and then answer the questions from 33 to 38 by choosing the correct alternative.


Brazil corruption scandals: All you need to know

For the past three years, Brazil has been gripped by a scandal which started with a state-owned oil company and grew to encapsulate people at the very top of business - and even presidents.

On the face of it, it is a straightforward corruption scandal - albeit one involving millions of dollars in kickbacks and more than 80 politicians and members of the business elite.

But as the tentacles of the investigation dubbed Operation Car Wash fanned out, other scandals emerged.

It has led to some of those who have found themselves accused claiming they are the victims of political plots, designed to bar them from office.

What is Operation Car Wash?

Operation Car Wash began in March 2014 as an investigation into allegations that Brazil's biggest construction firms overcharged state-oil company Petrobras for building contracts.

Investigators accused directors at the firm - named the world's most ethical oil and gas company in 2008 - of skimming the extra money off the top as a bribe for awarding the contract.

Which is bad enough - but then the Workers' Party found itself dragged into the corruption scandal amid allegations of having funneled some of these funds to pay off politicians and buy their votes and help with political campaigns.

Among those accused in the scandal were dozens of politicians, and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva - the country's extremely popular former president, known affectionately as "Lula".

Choose the correct alternative.


I. Car Wash Operation is just one of the scandals among eighty other scandals that appeared in the last three years in Brazil.

II. President, former presidents, great businessmen and renowned politicians are involved in scandals and other investigations arising from Car Wash Operation.

III. The workers' Party was dragged into the corruption scandal accused of receiving bribes to fund political campaigns and vote buying.

IV. Car Wash Operation began under former President Lula when it was discovered that the oil company Petrobras and large Brazilian construction companies were oversupplying their contracts.

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Q2799230 Inglês

In the sentence: ''I think every week should have a day in it when boys give presents to girls'', the auxiliary modal verb SHOULD means:

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Q2799222 Inglês

INSTRUCTIONS: Read the text carefully and then answer the questions from 28 to 30 by choosing the correct alternative.


People seeking to escape poverty and dangerous conditions in their homelands are increasingly hiring human smugglers to help usher them across the U.S. border and evade capture by the Trump administration‘s immigration agents amid the president's immigration crackdown. It's common to see a rise in this alarming practice when a country enacts more aggressive immigration policies or threatens mass deportations.

The words: poverty (line 01); them (line 02); amid (line 03) and aggressive (line 04) are, respectively:

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Q2799221 Inglês

INSTRUCTIONS: Read the text carefully and then answer the questions from 28 to 30 by choosing the correct alternative.


People seeking to escape poverty and dangerous conditions in their homelands are increasingly hiring human smugglers to help usher them across the U.S. border and evade capture by the Trump administration‘s immigration agents amid the president's immigration crackdown. It's common to see a rise in this alarming practice when a country enacts more aggressive immigration policies or threatens mass deportations.

The words: their (line 01) and them (line 02) refer, respectively, to:

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Q2799200 Inglês

In the cartoon, the word like expresses idea of:


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Q2799192 Inglês

INSTRUCTIONS: Read the text carefully and then answer the questions from 21 to 26 by choosing the correct alternative.


Grammarly corrects your writing errors on every device


Sometimes, it pays to make a good first impression. When you‘re writing that important email pitch, Grammarly can help. This intelligent app is like a personal writing coach, spotting your errors and suggesting improvements. It can even check your work for plagiarism.

Whereas Microsoft Word often misunderstands the context of your writing, Grammarly is intelligent enough to follow along. The app lets you fix spelling mistakes, grammar faults, and punctuation errors with a couple of clicks. The app actually explains where you went wrong, so you can avoid making the same mistakes twice.

In addition, Grammarly can find areas for improvement and make relevant suggestions. The app even adapts to your style with genre-specific checks, and the plagiarism checker compares your work with 8 billion web pages.

Along with the main app, Grammarly offers a neat browser extension. This means you get the same checks across the web—whether you‘re crafting the perfect tweet or updating your LinkedIn profile. It‘s an essential tool when you want to look professional online.

By Stack Commerce January 5, 2018 –Popular Science.

The words: your (line 03), misunderstands (line 04), actually (line 06), main (line 09) and profile (line 10) are, respectively:

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Q2799184 Inglês

INSTRUCTIONS: Read the text carefully and then answer the questions from 21 to 26 by choosing the correct alternative.


Grammarly corrects your writing errors on every device


Sometimes, it pays to make a good first impression. When you‘re writing that important email pitch, Grammarly can help. This intelligent app is like a personal writing coach, spotting your errors and suggesting improvements. It can even check your work for plagiarism.

Whereas Microsoft Word often misunderstands the context of your writing, Grammarly is intelligent enough to follow along. The app lets you fix spelling mistakes, grammar faults, and punctuation errors with a couple of clicks. The app actually explains where you went wrong, so you can avoid making the same mistakes twice.

In addition, Grammarly can find areas for improvement and make relevant suggestions. The app even adapts to your style with genre-specific checks, and the plagiarism checker compares your work with 8 billion web pages.

Along with the main app, Grammarly offers a neat browser extension. This means you get the same checks across the web—whether you‘re crafting the perfect tweet or updating your LinkedIn profile. It‘s an essential tool when you want to look professional online.

By Stack Commerce January 5, 2018 –Popular Science.

The app actually explains where you went wrong, so you can avoid making the same mistakes twice. (line 06). The highlighted word must be translated by:

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Q2799178 Inglês

INSTRUCTIONS: Read the text carefully and then answer the questions from 21 to 26 by choosing the correct alternative.


Grammarly corrects your writing errors on every device


Sometimes, it pays to make a good first impression. When you‘re writing that important email pitch, Grammarly can help. This intelligent app is like a personal writing coach, spotting your errors and suggesting improvements. It can even check your work for plagiarism.

Whereas Microsoft Word often misunderstands the context of your writing, Grammarly is intelligent enough to follow along. The app lets you fix spelling mistakes, grammar faults, and punctuation errors with a couple of clicks. The app actually explains where you went wrong, so you can avoid making the same mistakes twice.

In addition, Grammarly can find areas for improvement and make relevant suggestions. The app even adapts to your style with genre-specific checks, and the plagiarism checker compares your work with 8 billion web pages.

Along with the main app, Grammarly offers a neat browser extension. This means you get the same checks across the web—whether you‘re crafting the perfect tweet or updating your LinkedIn profile. It‘s an essential tool when you want to look professional online.

By Stack Commerce January 5, 2018 –Popular Science.

The sentence: ''This intelligent app is like a personal writing coach.'', (line 02), expresses idea of:

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Respostas
201: D
202: D
203: B
204: C
205: A
206: C
207: D
208: D
209: A
210: B
211: E
212: D
213: C
214: B
215: E
216: A
217: C
218: B
219: A
220: E