Questões de Concurso Sobre inglês

Foram encontradas 26.077 questões

Q4322457 Inglês
According to the excerpt taken from the text “all the paintings taken were on wooden panels, preventing them from easily being rolled up.”, mark the INCORRECT statement regarding the grammatical structures of the excerpt.
Alternativas
Q4322456 Inglês
In the excerpt “Four Renaissance paintings of ‘extraordinary value’ have been stolen from a museum in Sicily”, what is the correct classification and description of the underlined verb phrase “have been stolen”?
Alternativas
Q4322455 Inglês
In the excerpt “Meanwhile, his double-panel […] was painted around the same time, though exactly when is unclear”, the underlined words “Meanwhile” and “though” express, respectively: 
Alternativas
Q4322454 Inglês
According to their use in the text, the expressions “heists” (l. 08), “stolen to order” (l. 10), and “heinous” (l. 26) mean, respectively:
Alternativas
Q4322453 Inglês
According to the text, the expression “go on to become” (l. 16-17) indicates that Antonello da Messina
Alternativas
Q4322452 Inglês
Analyze the statements below according to the text:

I. The San Gregorio Polyptych was commissioned for a monastery and depicts religious figures and angels.
II. The double-sided panel was painted in 1473, the same year in which the San Gregorio Polyptych was painted.
III. Investigators suspect that the theft was commissioned by criminals operating in the black market for art.

Which ones are correct?
Alternativas
Q4322451 Inglês
Analyze the statements below about the text and mark T, if true, or F, if false.

( ) The Madonna with Child and Christ in Pietà was removed from inside a protected display case.
( ) The small size of the double-sided panel suggests that it was originally used for personal religious practice.
( ) The investigators know the identities of the individuals who planned the robbery.
( ) The mayor stated that the theft represented an offense against the city’s history and people.

The correct order of filling in the parentheses, from top to bottom, is: 
Alternativas
Q4322450 Inglês
Mark the correct statement about the text. 
Alternativas
Q4320992 Inglês
Read the excerpt below from Moby-Dick by Herman Melville:
"Some were storied weapons. With this once long lance, now wildly elbowed, fifty years ago did Nathan Swain kill fifteen whales between a sunrise and a sunset. And that harpoon—so like a corkscrew now—was flung in Javan seas..."
Match the maritime terms in Column 01 with their corresponding definitions in Column 02.

Column 01
(__)Harpoon (__)Lance (__)Mast (__)Bow (__)Hull
Column 02
I.The main body of a vessel, excluding masts, sails, and rigging.
II.A long spar rising vertically from a ship and supporting sails or rigging.
III.A weapon attached to a line and used to strike large marine animals.
IV.The forward part of a vessel.
V.A long weapon traditionally used in whaling after the whale had been secured.


Correlate the columns according to the correct nautical definitions. Then choose the alternative containing the correct sequence. 
Alternativas
Q4320991 Inglês
Read the excerpt below from Moby-Dick by Herman Melville:
"Chief among these motives was the overwhelming idea of the great whale himself. Such a portentous and mysterious monster roused all my curiosity. Then the wild and distant seas where he rolled his island bulk; the undeliverable, nameless perils of the whale; these, with all the attending marvels of a thousand Patagonian sights and sounds, helped to sway me to my wish."
According to the excerpt, which factor most strongly influenced Ishmael's decision to undertake a whaling voyage?
Alternativas
Q4320990 Inglês
Read the excerpt below from Moby-Dick by Herman Melville:
"Why is almost every robust healthy boy with a robust healthy soul in him, at some time or other crazy to go to sea? Why upon your first voyage as a passenger, did you yourself feel such a mystical vibration, when first told that you and your ship were now out of sight of land?"
Considering the narrator's argument in the excerpt, what idea is being emphasized?
Alternativas
Q4320989 Inglês
Read the excerpt below from Moby-Dick by Herman Melville:
"Call me Ishmael. Some years ago—never mind how long precisely—having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on shore, I thought I would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world."
Based on the excerpt, what can be inferred about Ishmael's motivation for going to sea? 
Alternativas
Q4320988 Inglês
Read the excerpt below from Moby-Dick by Herman Melville:
"Who-e debel you?"—he at last said—"you no speak-e, dam-me, I kill-e."
[...]
"Don't be afraid now," said he, grinning again. "Queequeg here wouldn't harm a hair of your head."
[...]
"Me sabbee plenty," grunted Queequeg, puffing away at his pipe and sitting up in bed.
Read the statements below carefully:

I.Queequeg's speech demonstrates a limited command of English grammar and vocabulary.

II.The landlord's statement "Don't be afraid now" performs the social function of reassurance.

III.The expression "wouldn't harm a hair of your head" is used to communicate that Queequeg poses no threat to Ishmael.

IV.The phrase "Me sabbee plenty" illustrates a standard grammatical structure commonly found in formal English.

V.The interaction reveals an initial communication barrier between the characters.

Which statements are correct according to the excerpt?
Alternativas
Q4320987 Inglês
Read the excerpt below from Moby-Dick by Herman Melville:
"For to go as a passenger you must needs have a purse, and a purse is but a rag unless you have something in it. Besides, passengers get sea-sick—grow quarrelsome—don't sleep of nights—do not enjoy themselves much, as a general thing..."
Considering the meanings conveyed by the vocabulary and grammatical structures employed in the passage, analyze the statements below and choose the alternative that best interprets the highlighted expressions within their context.

I.The modal verb must expresses necessity related to travelling as a passenger.
II.The word unless introduces a condition that affects the meaning of the previous statement.
III.The adjective quarrelsome describes a tendency to engage in arguments or disputes.
IV.The expression as a general thing indicates an exception to a commonly observed situation.


Which alternative presents the correct analysis?
Alternativas
Q4320986 Inglês
Read the excerpt below from Moby-Dick by Herman Melville:

"No, when I go to sea, I go as a simple sailor, right before the mast, plumb down into the forecastle, aloft there to the royal mast-head."
Considering the maritime terminology employed in the excerpt, analyze the descriptions below and identify the alternative in which all terms are correctly matched to their nautical meanings.
Alternativas
Q4320985 Inglês
Read the excerpt below from Moby-Dick by Herman Melville:
"No, when I go to sea, I go as a simple sailor, right before the mast, plumb down into the forecastle, aloft there to the royal mast-head."
Match the words and expressions from Column 01 with their grammatical or lexical classifications in Column 02.

Column 01
(__)simple (__)sailor (__)forecastle (__)aloft (__)royal mast-head
Column 02
I.Noun referring to a crew member aboard a vessel.
II.Adverb indicating an elevated position on a ship.
III.Adjective describing a noun.
IV.Compound nautical noun referring to a location high on a mast.
V.Nautical noun referring to the forward section where sailors are accommodated.


Correlate the columns according to the grammatical or lexical classification of each highlighted term. Then choose the alternative containing the correct sequence.
Alternativas
Q4320984 Inglês
Read the excerpt below from Moby-Dick by Herman Melville:
"I told him that I never liked to sleep two in a bed; that if I should ever do so, it would depend upon who the harpooneer might be, and that if he really had no other place for me, and the harpooneer was not decidedly objectionable, why rather than wander further about a strange town on so bitter a night, I would put up with the half of any decent man's blanket."
"I thought so. All right; take a seat. Supper?—you want supper? Supper 'll be ready directly."


Considering the interaction between Ishmael and the innkeeper, identify the alternative that best describes the primary social function performed by the innkeeper's utterances.
Alternativas
Q4320983 Inglês
Read the excerpt below from Moby-Dick by Herman Melville: "I told him that I never liked to sleep two in a bed; that if I should ever do so, it would depend upon who the harpooneer might be, and that if he really had no other place for me, and the harpooneer was not decidedly objectionable, why rather than wander further about a strange town on so bitter a night, I would put up with the half of any decent man's blanket."
Read the statements below carefully:

I.The expression would depend upon indicates a conditional future situation viewed from a past perspective.
II.The modal verb should is used to express a hypothetical possibility.
III.The adjective objectionable refers to someone considered unsuitable or unacceptable.
IV.The expression put up with means to search for alternative accommodation.
V.The adjective decent conveys a positive evaluation of a person's character or behavior.



Which statements are correctly interpreted according to the excerpt?
Alternativas
Q4313273 Inglês
A school's Projeto Político Pedagógico (PPP) identifies low student participation in community decisions and proposes strengthening communication between the school, families and local organizations. The English department plans a multilingual digital bulletin containing interviews, public information and student reports. Consider the assertions.
I.The project can connect the English curriculum with the objectives established collectively in the PPP.
BECAUSE
II.Students use language to investigate community issues, address real audiences and participate in the school's communication practices.
Mark the alternative that correctly assesses the relationship between the two assertions.
Alternativas
Q4313271 Inglês
Read the sentence:
"By the time the meeting started, the committee had already reviewed the revised proposal."
Which interpretation accurately explains the relationship between the verb forms?
Alternativas
Respostas
381: E
382: D
383: A
384: E
385: B
386: C
387: D
388: A
389: B
390: B
391: D
392: C
393: B
394: D
395: A
396: A
397: A
398: C
399: B
400: D