Questões de Concurso Comentadas sobre preposições | prepositions em inglês

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Q3070392 Inglês

Text II



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In the poster, the words “tough” and “through” when used in the sentences “He is tough” and “He can go through a side entrance” are, respectively:
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Q3064107 Inglês
Identify the correct use of prepositions: 
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Q3046780 Inglês
Julgue o item a seguir.

Simple prepositions are those consisting of only one word, while compound prepositions are formed by two or more words.
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Q3046325 Inglês
Assinale a alternativa que contém uma preposição de tempo:
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Q3039205 Inglês
Text 2

Olympic Games

The name comes from Olympia, a sacred place in Ancient Greece, where the first Ancient Olympic Games took place. The Games were a very important event for the Ancient Greeks and they took place every four years, from 776 BCE to at least 393 CE. The Games were very different from the ones we know now! They were essentially a religious festival, the athletes were mainly soldiers, and women were not allowed to compete. Married women were not even allowed to attend! Sports included boxing, wrestling and chariot racing. Athletes competed completely naked, and occasionally even died during combat sport competitions.

From Ancient Greece, we fast forward .................. the 1896 Olympics in Athens, which marked the beginning ................... a new era of the Games. The 1896 Olympic Games saw 280 athletes .................. 12 countries competing ................... 43 events, including the first marathon competition. By the time the Paris Olympics took place in 1924, there were around 3,000 athletes, including more than 100 women, from more than 44 different countries. This was also the year that the first Winter Olympics were held. The Paralympic Games first took place in Rome, Italy, in 1960, with 400 athletes from 23 countries.

The ‘Olympic rings’ are a globally known symbol of the Olympic movement and were introduced in 1913. The colours of the five linked rings are, from left to right, blue, yellow, black, green and red, and they appear on a white background. They represent the union of five continents and the meeting of athletes from around the world.
Choose the alternative that correctly fills in the blanks of the second paragraph
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Q3034736 Inglês
Choose the correct option to complete the sentence: “I have been living in Brazil ______ 2010.”
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Q3028612 Inglês
The sentence that indicates the CORRECT use of a tag question is:
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Q3028611 Inglês
Fill the gaps in the sentences below by choosing one of the two options in parenthesis.

A. People who owned ______ (a / an) MP3 player ______ (was / were) considered popular back in the day.
B. Henrique no longer works ______ (on / in) Saturdays.
C. I ______ (do / don’t) know this song.
D. We’ve ______ (come /came) across as ______ (a / an) united group.


In the order presented, the gaps are correctly and respectively filled by:
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Q3028602 Inglês
Text I: 'Quiet quitting' isn't really quitting


    Clocking out at 5 p.m. on the dot, only doing your assigned daily tasks, limiting chats with colleagues and not working overtime. These are the distinctive features of "quiet quitting," a term coined to describe how people are approaching their jobs and professional lives differently to manage burnout.

    The phrase, which isn't actually intended to lead to a resignation, exploded into the popular lexicon in 2022 when a TikTok video went viral. The creator, Zaid Khan, said in the video "I recently learned about this term 'quiet quitting,' where you're not outright quitting your job, but you're quitting the idea of going above and beyond." Nonetheless, “quiet quitting” is a misnomer, at least according to Karen K. Ho, a freelance business and culture reporter. She said that the term doesn't account for the fact that people are watching their grocery bills, fuel costs and housing prices go up, often without so much as a salary increase. "You're literally stagnating as a result of not earning more, not being promoted – and that's why a lot of people are leaving jobs," she completed.

   While the words "quiet quitting" are loaded, evoking images of a slacker or ne'er-do-well for some, others say that the approach frees up time to spend with family and friends or to take care of oneself. In short, it's a renewed commitment to life beyond the workplace. On the other hand, the term “quiet quitting” has also received criticism, even from those who generally favor the idea behind it.

   However, while the term "quiet quitting" may be a new invention, the mentality behind it is not. The phrase "work to rule," for example, describes a labor action in which employees strictly perform the work laid out in their contract, without taking on additional work. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a major economic movement, The Great Resignation, which saw people leaving their jobs or switching professions in droves, as they re-evaluated their relationship with work during a lifechanging health crisis.

  A May 2022 survey by RBC Insurance suggested that more than one-third of recently retired Canadians aged 55-75 had retired sooner than they planned. Another third decided to retire sooner because of the pandemic. Moreover, Statistics Canada reported that the third quarter of 2021 saw a 60% increase in job vacancies compared to pre-pandemic levels in the country.

    Both Quiet Quitting and The Great Resignation indicate a marked cultural shift from the early and mid-2010s when "hustle culture" paved the way to "grinding" and "girl-bossing" – two ideas that prioritized work over everything else, with the belief that such effort made employees more desirable to managers, therefore helping them climb up the corporate ladder faster and generating more income.

    In addition, it is important to highlight that employees have been re-evaluating how much time they spend commuting, working overtime and generally investing in low-pay, low-reward jobs. It seems they have realized that they work in systems where they are constantly immersed in a hustle culture – which has been repeatedly shown to be only beneficial for corporations and their managers, through bonuses, through increased productivity, through increased revenue and profits and the like.

    Furthermore, some employees are advocating for policies, benefits and working conditions that strengthen work-life balance. But critics say it doesn't work as well as it should, with a glaring loophole that allows employers to take advantage by vaguely wording their policies.


Adapted from: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/quiet-quitting-workerdisengagement-1.6560226 Last Updated: August 25, 2022
Analyze the excerpts below.

I. “… or to take care of oneself” [Reflexive pronoun].
II. “In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic …” [Preposition].
III. “… with a glaring loophole that allows…” [Superlative adverb].
IV. “…and professional lives differently to manage burnout” [Phrasal verb].

The information in brackets correctly describes the underlined word/expression in the excerpt(s): 
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Q3008317 Inglês
Marque a alternativa que apresenta apenas preposições
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Q2588193 Inglês

Identify the sentence that uses the prepositions "in", "on", and "at" correctly.

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Q2586120 Inglês

Text 1


Structure of education in Singapore


The complete control and management of Singapore’s education is in the hands of the Ministry of Education (MOE). With continuous endeavour from MOE, today Singapore can be considered to have a strong and well-reputed education system. As per recent study Singapore is ranked fourth in terms of World’s Best Education System.


The preschools are run by the private sector, including religious bodies, community foundations, business groups, etc. However, every preschool need to register itself with the Singapore Ministry of Education before being functional.


After completion of 6 years of primary education, students have to appear for a Primary School Leaving Exam (PSLE). All those students who passed the exam are admitted in a secondary level course, which is usually completed in 4-5 years. It is similar to attending seventh grade through tenth grade in the American education system.


After completion of the secondary education, the students need to appear in Singaporean GCE ‘O’ Level exam. Based on the merit in that exam, students proceed to pre-university education, which is similar to attending eleventh grade and twelfth grade as per the American education system. At this level students can opt for a wide range of subjects from varied academic areas covering Humanities, Arts and Languages, Sciences and Mathematics streams.

www.singaporeeducation.info/Education-System/ Structure-of-Education

Some prepositions are missing in the text below.


Choose the alternative that presents the correct missing prepositions.


Cities are diverse ............... general, including in food, people, things to do - you name it! Your neighbors likely all have interesting and unique backgrounds, and you can learn a ton ................ having conversations in the laundry room. My upstairs neighbor is a sheriff and he always has crazy stories to tell me.

I love living in a building where everyone is different, especially if they’re willing to strike up a conversation. No two people in any city are the same.


Cities buzz energy .............. There are always people doing something, and that can be exciting. However, some people may not like that kind .............. atmosphere. But for those of us who do, it makes leaving your apartment every day a joy.


www.forbes.com/sites/rent

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Q2585234 Inglês

Regarding the use of prepositions related to time in English, analyze the following sentences:


I - I have an important meeting ______ Monday morning, so I can't stay out too late on Sunday.

II - The concert is scheduled to start ______ 7:30 PM, so make sure to arrive early.

III - We usually go for a walk in the park _____ the evening, just before sunset.

IV - The museum is closed _____ Mondays, so we'll have to visit on another day.

V - My birthday is _____ March 15, and I'm planning a small celebration with friends.


Select the option that correctly fills in the blanks.

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Q2576331 Inglês
Considering the correct use of prepositions of place, choose the correct alternative: 
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Q2574518 Inglês
Julgue o item a seguir.

We use the prepositions: to, through and towards exclusively with dynamic verbs, which express movement and not fixed location.
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Q2574517 Inglês
Julgue o item a seguir.

The Preposition in is used to indicate time, be it the year, the month, the seasons or a part of the day. Therefore, the sentence: He sleeps late in night, is correct.
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Q2574494 Inglês
Julgue o item a seguir.

As preposições são dividas para indicar tempo (ou duração) quanto lugar (ou posição, movimento e direção), independente do contexto possuem o mesmo significado.
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Q2574460 Inglês
Julgue o item a seguir.

Em inglês, a preposição "on" pode ser usada para indicar meios eletrônicos, nos quais as informações são disponibilizadas, locais e objetos que possuem uma superfície.
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Q2572676 Inglês

Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions:

- It sounds like a great idea. You should go _______ it!

- I’ve got a lot _______ my plates these days and I rarely see my friends.

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Q2560585 Inglês

Text 1


The Courage to Be Imperfect

Perfectionism, self-examination and the kissing of frogs


Michael J. Formica

Posted July 9, 2009


Someone once said that there are two kinds of people in the world - those who are right... And nowhere are we more inclined to want to be right than with regard to ourselves. In fact, more often than not, we want to be perfect. What this striving for perfection often leads to is a kind of social paralysis.


If we are constantly focused on making the right decision, we will sometimes find ourselves in a place ranging from morbid indecision to outright fear. Getting it right, making the good choice and avoiding the faux pas endorse in us a rigidity of character and action that is limiting and, in derailing our momentum, deflects our potential evolution.


The willingness to be wrong or, as more properly suggested here, the courage to be imperfect, allows us the opportunity to discover many things about ourselves. Without exercising this courage, we put ourselves into a straightjacket of sorts, setting our thoughts and actions in a dismally fettered pattern.


This line of thinking was prompted by a conversation that I had with a client yesterday where in she had come to the conclusion that she was a bit of a perfectionist. What she had puzzled out for herself was that her perfectionism, rather than serving her, was actually hindering her ability to be flexible, open to new possibilities and clear about what she wanted for herself and her life.


At some point, I suggested that the fairy tale about the princess kissing frogs to find the prince was a good metaphor for stepping outside of one's comfort zone and "trying something on for size' without an overly self-conscious regard for the potential consequences of the choice. She mentioned that a few days earlier she had seen the trailer for a movie in which the princess kissed a frog and turned into a frog herself. Brilliant.

If we are unwilling to kiss a few frogs - to explore the possibilities that are presented to us in anticipation of finding something unexpected - then we, ourselves, may turn into frogs. That is, become stuck in our place and condemned to something that is not us. We can, without the willingness to be open to making mistakes, limit ourselves right into a state of personal inauthenticity.


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in:<https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/enlightened-living/200907/the-courage-be-imperfect>

Analyze the following sentences below about the excerpt of the text 1 “The willingness to be wrong or, as more properly suggested here, the courage to be imperfect, allows us the opportunity to discover many things about ourselves. Without exercising this courage, we put ourselves into a straightjacket of sorts, setting our thoughts and actions in a dismally fettered pattern.”
I. In the structure “The willingness to be wrong or” the word “willingness” is an adjective formed by suffix.
II. In the structure “many things about ourselves” has a reflexive pronoun and preposition.
III. The word “straightjacket” means a situation in which you feel comfortable and in which your ability and determination are not being tested.
IV. In the expression “dismally fettered pattern” the word “fettered” can be replace by “enchain”.
Which ones are correct? 
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141: B
142: B
143: C
144: A
145: E
146: A
147: E
148: A
149: A
150: C
151: A
152: D
153: D
154: C
155: C
156: E
157: E
158: C
159: B
160: E