Questões de Concurso Sobre inglês

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Q4333183 Inglês
Choose the only sentence in which the genitive case is correctly and appropriately used according to formal written English conventions.
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Q4333182 Inglês
Choose the sentence with the correct word order.
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Q4333181 Inglês
Choose the only sentence that contains a possessive pronoun.
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Q4333180 Inglês
In the sentences below, analyze whether the underlined nouns are being used as a countable noun in the context provided.
I. Her extensive experience in multilingual classrooms has informed her current research agenda.
II. The conference showcased several innovative works addressing inclusive curriculum design.
III. Inclusive education should become standard practice in all public institutions.
IV. The ministry introduced new policies to regulate teacher certification standards.
Choose the alternative that correctly identifies whether the highlighted nouns are functioning as countable nouns (T = True / F = False).
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Q4333179 Inglês
Which of the following sentences is correctly structured in the second conditional?
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Q4333178 Inglês
Which of the following sentences contains a nonrelative clause?
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Q4333177 Inglês
Read the text and answer question.

The Anthropogenic Imprint on Greenhouse Gas Accumulation

    Climate change denotes protracted alterations in global temperature averages and prevailing meteorological patterns. Such fluctuations may arise from endogenous natural phenomena, including variations in solar irradiance or largescale volcanic activity. Nevertheless, since the onset of the nineteenth century, anthropogenic activities have constituted the predominant catalyst of contemporary climatic disruption, chiefly as a consequence of the combustion of fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum, and natural gas.

    The incineration of fossil fuels precipitates the release of greenhouse gases (GHGs), which function analogously to an insulating atmospheric sheath enveloping the planet, thereby impeding the dissipation of solar radiation and intensifying thermal retention at the Earth’s surface.

● Several foundational and empirically substantiated scientific correlations can be delineated:

● The atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases exhibits a direct and quantifiable correlation with the Earth’s mean global surface temperature;

● These concentrations have escalated progressively since the advent of the Industrial Revolution, concomitantly with a sustained increase in global temperature averages;

● Carbon dioxide (CO₂), the most prevalent greenhouse gas, constituting approximately two-thirds of total anthropogenic GHG emissions, is predominantly attributable to the large-scale combustion of fossil fuels.

Source: https://www.un.org/en/global-issues/climate-change (adapted)
The text explains that greenhouse gases contribute to global warming by:
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Q4333176 Inglês
Read the text and answer question.

The Anthropogenic Imprint on Greenhouse Gas Accumulation

    Climate change denotes protracted alterations in global temperature averages and prevailing meteorological patterns. Such fluctuations may arise from endogenous natural phenomena, including variations in solar irradiance or largescale volcanic activity. Nevertheless, since the onset of the nineteenth century, anthropogenic activities have constituted the predominant catalyst of contemporary climatic disruption, chiefly as a consequence of the combustion of fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum, and natural gas.

    The incineration of fossil fuels precipitates the release of greenhouse gases (GHGs), which function analogously to an insulating atmospheric sheath enveloping the planet, thereby impeding the dissipation of solar radiation and intensifying thermal retention at the Earth’s surface.

● Several foundational and empirically substantiated scientific correlations can be delineated:

● The atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases exhibits a direct and quantifiable correlation with the Earth’s mean global surface temperature;

● These concentrations have escalated progressively since the advent of the Industrial Revolution, concomitantly with a sustained increase in global temperature averages;

● Carbon dioxide (CO₂), the most prevalent greenhouse gas, constituting approximately two-thirds of total anthropogenic GHG emissions, is predominantly attributable to the large-scale combustion of fossil fuels.

Source: https://www.un.org/en/global-issues/climate-change (adapted)
According to the text, natural climatic fluctuations may result from:
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Q4333175 Inglês
Read the text and answer question.

The Anthropogenic Imprint on Greenhouse Gas Accumulation

    Climate change denotes protracted alterations in global temperature averages and prevailing meteorological patterns. Such fluctuations may arise from endogenous natural phenomena, including variations in solar irradiance or largescale volcanic activity. Nevertheless, since the onset of the nineteenth century, anthropogenic activities have constituted the predominant catalyst of contemporary climatic disruption, chiefly as a consequence of the combustion of fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum, and natural gas.

    The incineration of fossil fuels precipitates the release of greenhouse gases (GHGs), which function analogously to an insulating atmospheric sheath enveloping the planet, thereby impeding the dissipation of solar radiation and intensifying thermal retention at the Earth’s surface.

● Several foundational and empirically substantiated scientific correlations can be delineated:

● The atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases exhibits a direct and quantifiable correlation with the Earth’s mean global surface temperature;

● These concentrations have escalated progressively since the advent of the Industrial Revolution, concomitantly with a sustained increase in global temperature averages;

● Carbon dioxide (CO₂), the most prevalent greenhouse gas, constituting approximately two-thirds of total anthropogenic GHG emissions, is predominantly attributable to the large-scale combustion of fossil fuels.

Source: https://www.un.org/en/global-issues/climate-change (adapted)
The primary purpose of the text is to:
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Q4333174 Inglês
Read the text and answer question.

The Anthropogenic Imprint on Greenhouse Gas Accumulation

    Climate change denotes protracted alterations in global temperature averages and prevailing meteorological patterns. Such fluctuations may arise from endogenous natural phenomena, including variations in solar irradiance or largescale volcanic activity. Nevertheless, since the onset of the nineteenth century, anthropogenic activities have constituted the predominant catalyst of contemporary climatic disruption, chiefly as a consequence of the combustion of fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum, and natural gas.

    The incineration of fossil fuels precipitates the release of greenhouse gases (GHGs), which function analogously to an insulating atmospheric sheath enveloping the planet, thereby impeding the dissipation of solar radiation and intensifying thermal retention at the Earth’s surface.

● Several foundational and empirically substantiated scientific correlations can be delineated:

● The atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases exhibits a direct and quantifiable correlation with the Earth’s mean global surface temperature;

● These concentrations have escalated progressively since the advent of the Industrial Revolution, concomitantly with a sustained increase in global temperature averages;

● Carbon dioxide (CO₂), the most prevalent greenhouse gas, constituting approximately two-thirds of total anthropogenic GHG emissions, is predominantly attributable to the large-scale combustion of fossil fuels.

Source: https://www.un.org/en/global-issues/climate-change (adapted)
Which statement best captures the central argument of the text?
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Q4327330 Inglês

No CRA-PR, a equipe de tecnologia utiliza documentação técnica em inglês para apoiar atividades de monitoramento da infraestrutura de rede. Nesse contexto, analise o fragmento a seguir.


Network administrators collect information from routers, switches, servers, and other managed devices. Measurements such as interface usage, packet loss, error counters, and system availability become more useful when compared with a baseline that represents the network’s usual behavior. Devices may also send notifications when specific events occur, drawing attention to conditions that should be looked into. However, notifications do not replace periodic monitoring, since they may be delayed, lost, or provide insufficient context. During an investigation, administrators may combine measurements, logs, alerts, and recent configuration changes. Eventually, this information may help them narrow down the possible causes of a problem and choose an appropriate corrective action.


Analise as afirmativas a seguir.



I. The text indicates that collected measurements can be better interpreted when compared with the network’s usual operating pattern.


II. The expression “looked into” indicates that the reported condition should be examined.


III. According to the text, event notifications can replace periodic monitoring because they provide sufficient information about network problems.


IV. The word “eventually” indicates that the investigation may ultimately help reduce the set of possible causes.


Com base na interpretação do texto técnico em inglês, está correto o que se afirma apenas em

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Q4326252 Inglês
A student is at a restaurant in an English-speaking country and wants to politely ask for the menu. Which expression is the most appropriate?
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Q4326251 Inglês
During a classroom activity, a student says:

Sarah said, “I am studying English because I want to travel.” Considering the appropriate transformation into reported speech, which alternative is correct?
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Q4326250 Inglês
Read the following sentence:

“The students produced a podcast about cultural diversity.” If the teacher asks students to transform the sentence into the passive voice, the correct version is: 
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Q4326249 Inglês
A teacher is discussing classroom responsibilities with students and writes:

“Students ______ respect different opinions during discussions.”

Considering the communicative meaning of the sentence, the modal verb that best expresses obligation or expectation is:
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Q4326248 Inglês
During an English class, a student writes:

“Last year, I have visited London and I have learned many things about British culture.”

Considering standard English usage, the most appropriate correction is: 
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Q4326247 Inglês
Read the text:

Learning beyond the classroom

Nowadays, learning a foreign language is not restricted to textbooks or classroom activities. Students can use digital platforms, podcasts, songs, games and social networks to interact with different varieties of English. However, having access to these resources does not automatically mean that meaningful learning will occur. Students need guidance to evaluate information, understand different contexts and use language purposefully.

According to the text, it is correct to state that:
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Q4324613 Inglês

Para responder à questão, leia o texto abaixo.



How Will You Get from How Things Are to How Things "Should" Be?



    A lot of people get fixated on things that they think "should" happen, but fail to address substantial obstacles in the way. I may even agree with them about what I think "should" happen. But that doesn't mean that it's going to happen. If you're thinking that there is also a danger in being overly cautious or waiting to work out the perfect plan, you're right. That can become a form of procrastination. Acting on an imperfect plan is usually better than waiting until you've worked out every last detail. But at least have some kind of plan that doesn't require a miracle to happen.

    The plan that works will also probably not be the plan you started with. You will have to update the plan as you proceed and the situation evolves.

    A good model for this process is John Boyd's OODA decision making loop. OODA stands for Observe, Orient, Decide, Act. Actions produce responses that provide new information. New information requires reorientation and new decisions will have to be made that lead to new actions, and the loop repeats.

    No big changes happened because a bunch of people sat around complaining about how things "should be."

    That's like saying "l should be a millionaire." You could be, but you're going to need some kind of plan to get there that realistically acknowledges the obstacles in your way.

    Many of the problems we face today took years to create.

    We have inherited a big mess. A lot of things happened that "should not" have happened. Mistakes were made.

    But that's life. It's going to throw all kinds of things at you that are sub-optimal. Things you didn't "deserve" or ask for. Cleaning up messes you didn't create is as normal as dealing with bad weather.

    Some messes only require a dustpan.

    But if you want to clean up a really big mess, you're going to need a plan.



Fonte: https://mrjackdonovan.substack.com/p/the-flow-chart

If the author were to report the complaints mentioned in the text, which transformation would be MOST accurate? 
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Q4324612 Inglês

Para responder à questão, leia o texto abaixo.



How Will You Get from How Things Are to How Things "Should" Be?



    A lot of people get fixated on things that they think "should" happen, but fail to address substantial obstacles in the way. I may even agree with them about what I think "should" happen. But that doesn't mean that it's going to happen. If you're thinking that there is also a danger in being overly cautious or waiting to work out the perfect plan, you're right. That can become a form of procrastination. Acting on an imperfect plan is usually better than waiting until you've worked out every last detail. But at least have some kind of plan that doesn't require a miracle to happen.

    The plan that works will also probably not be the plan you started with. You will have to update the plan as you proceed and the situation evolves.

    A good model for this process is John Boyd's OODA decision making loop. OODA stands for Observe, Orient, Decide, Act. Actions produce responses that provide new information. New information requires reorientation and new decisions will have to be made that lead to new actions, and the loop repeats.

    No big changes happened because a bunch of people sat around complaining about how things "should be."

    That's like saying "l should be a millionaire." You could be, but you're going to need some kind of plan to get there that realistically acknowledges the obstacles in your way.

    Many of the problems we face today took years to create.

    We have inherited a big mess. A lot of things happened that "should not" have happened. Mistakes were made.

    But that's life. It's going to throw all kinds of things at you that are sub-optimal. Things you didn't "deserve" or ask for. Cleaning up messes you didn't create is as normal as dealing with bad weather.

    Some messes only require a dustpan.

    But if you want to clean up a really big mess, you're going to need a plan.



Fonte: https://mrjackdonovan.substack.com/p/the-flow-chart

Consider the sentence of the seventh paragraph Mistakes were made. Regarding this, why does the author likely use the passive voice here instead of the active voice?
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Q4324611 Inglês

Para responder à questão, leia o texto abaixo.



How Will You Get from How Things Are to How Things "Should" Be?



    A lot of people get fixated on things that they think "should" happen, but fail to address substantial obstacles in the way. I may even agree with them about what I think "should" happen. But that doesn't mean that it's going to happen. If you're thinking that there is also a danger in being overly cautious or waiting to work out the perfect plan, you're right. That can become a form of procrastination. Acting on an imperfect plan is usually better than waiting until you've worked out every last detail. But at least have some kind of plan that doesn't require a miracle to happen.

    The plan that works will also probably not be the plan you started with. You will have to update the plan as you proceed and the situation evolves.

    A good model for this process is John Boyd's OODA decision making loop. OODA stands for Observe, Orient, Decide, Act. Actions produce responses that provide new information. New information requires reorientation and new decisions will have to be made that lead to new actions, and the loop repeats.

    No big changes happened because a bunch of people sat around complaining about how things "should be."

    That's like saying "l should be a millionaire." You could be, but you're going to need some kind of plan to get there that realistically acknowledges the obstacles in your way.

    Many of the problems we face today took years to create.

    We have inherited a big mess. A lot of things happened that "should not" have happened. Mistakes were made.

    But that's life. It's going to throw all kinds of things at you that are sub-optimal. Things you didn't "deserve" or ask for. Cleaning up messes you didn't create is as normal as dealing with bad weather.

    Some messes only require a dustpan.

    But if you want to clean up a really big mess, you're going to need a plan.



Fonte: https://mrjackdonovan.substack.com/p/the-flow-chart

Analyze the sentence below:



Instead of waiting _________ the perfect strategy you should act ________ an imperíect one and reorient based ________ the results.



Which combination CORRECTLY completes the following summary of the author's advice? 

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Respostas
281: B
282: C
283: C
284: A
285: C
286: B
287: C
288: B
289: B
290: B
291: B
292: C
293: C
294: A
295: C
296: B
297: C
298: C
299: C
300: B