Questões de Concurso Comentadas sobre inglês
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(__) The use of modal verbs like "could" or "might" serves to indicate the tentative nature of a conclusion rather than a lack of knowledge.
(__) Authors employ hedging to protect their professional reputation by anticipating possible opposition to their theoretical interpretations.
(__) The presence of adverbs such as "presumably" or "likely" indicates a direct observation of facts considered indisputable by the community.
(__) Scientific writing avoids modal distance to ensure that all presented data is perceived as an absolute truth by the reader.
After analysis, choose the alternative that presents the CORRECT sequence:
(__) Negative adverbials such as "seldom" or "under no circumstances" trigger subject-auxiliary inversion when placed in the initial position of a clause.
(__) Focus adverbs should be placed immediately before the constituent they modify to avoid semantic ambiguity in formal registers.
(__) Adverbs of frequency must be positioned before the auxiliary verb "be" in all indicative sentences regardless of the presence of other modals.
(__) Viewpoint adverbs like "theoretically" function exclusively as adjuncts and are strictly prohibited from appearing in the initial sentence position.
After analysis, choose the alternative that presents the CORRECT sequence:
(__) The prefix "un-" can indicate the reversal of an action when attached to verbs, as in "untie" or "unlock."
(__) The suffix "-en" is used to derive verbs from adjectives or nouns, signifying a change of state, as in "shorten" or "strengthen."
(__) Prefixes in English are primarily used to change the grammatical category of the base word, such as turning a noun into an adverb.
(__) The suffix "-ish" is used exclusively to denote nationality and can never be used to express an approximate quality or age.
After analysis, choose the alternative that presents the CORRECT sequence:
I.Scaffolding is a practice where the teacher provides temporary support to help students perform tasks that are just beyond their current independent ability.
II.Formative assessment is a continuous process used only at the end of the year to provide a final numerical grade for administrative reporting purposes.
III.The integration of the four skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking) reflects how language is used in real life and promotes a more comprehensive communicative competence.
Which of the statements above is/are CORRECT?
(__)The word "actual" in English is a false cognate that means "na verdade" or "real", and it should not be translated as "atual" in Portuguese.
(__)The English term "novel" refers to a long fictional narrative in prose (romance), while the Portuguese word "novela" is typically translated as "soap opera" or "short novel".
(__)"Comprehensive" is a cognate word that shares exactly the same meaning with "compreensivo" in Portuguese, usually describing someone who is empathetic.
(__)Lexical precision in academic English requires the use of phrasal verbs instead of Latinate single-word equivalents to increase the level of formality and abstraction.
Now, choose the CORRECT alternative with the sequence from top to bottom:
(__)Anaphoric reference occurs when a word or phrase refers back to a previously mentioned entity in the text, helping to maintain thematic continuity without unnecessary repetition.
(__)Scanning is a rapid reading technique employed when the reader needs to grasp the overall "gist" or the main argument of a long editorial or academic paper.
(__)Inference is a cognitive process where the reader combines textual evidence with their prior schematic knowledge to deduce information that is not explicitly stated.
(__)The presence of connectors like "notwithstanding" and "albeit" usually indicates a relationship of causality or temporal sequence between the main and the subordinate clause.
Now, choose the CORRECT alternative with the sequence from top to bottom:
I.Phrasal verbs are idiomatic combinations consisting of a verb and a particle (adverb or preposition) that often function as a single semantic unit.
II.Transitive phrasal verbs can be separable, allowing the object to be placed between the verb and the particle, especially when the object is a personal pronoun.
III.Idioms are expressions whose meaning can be easily deduced by the literal sum of the meanings of their individual component words.
Which of the statements above is/are CORRECT?
(__)The relative pronoun "whom" is used in formal registers to refer to the object of a verb or preposition, while "who" is typically used for the subject.
(__)Reflexive pronouns, such as "himself" or "ourselves", can be used with an emphatic function to stress that the subject performed the action without help.
(__)The definite article "the" must be used before names of individual lakes and mountains in academic writing to ensure the correct determination of the noun.
(__)Possessive adjectives like "their" and "her" function as substitutes for the noun, eliminating the need to express the possessed object in the sentence.
Now, choose the CORRECT alternative with the sequence from top to bottom:
(__)Task-Based Learning (TBL) focuses on the completion of meaningful tasks, where the target language is used as a vehicle to achieve a specific communicative outcome.
(__)Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) involves teaching a non-linguistic subject (like Science or History) through a foreign language, promoting dual learning goals.
(__)The Audiolingual Method is based on the idea that language learning should focus only on the translation of long literary passages to ensure the students' cultural depth.
(__)Flipped Classroom is a methodology where students first explore new content at home, while class time is dedicated to practice, discussion, and active problem-solving.
Now, choose the CORRECT alternative with the sequence from top to bottom:
(__)Conversion (or zero-derivation) occurs when a word changes its grammatical category without the addition of any affix, such as "to water" from "water".
(__)The suffix "-ness" is a highly productive nominalizer in English, typically used to transform adjectives into abstract nouns describing a state or quality.
(__)In compounding, the right-hand element of the word usually functions as the semantic head, determining the basic meaning and the grammatical class of the compound.
(__)Diminutive suffixes like "-let" or "-ling" are primarily used in technical English to increase the formal density of scientific descriptions of large mammals.
Now, choose the CORRECT alternative with the sequence from top to bottom:
I.Compensation is a translation technique used to make up for the loss of a particular effect in the source text by recreating a similar effect elsewhere in the target text.
II.Transcreation is a concept often used in advertising and poetry where the translator has the freedom to reinvent the text while maintaining the original emotional impact.
III.Machine translation has currently reached a level of perfection that eliminates the need for human post-editing or any cultural adaptation in literary works.
Which of the statements above is/are CORRECT?