Questões de Concurso Sobre inglês
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(__)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?
I.Hyponymy is a relationship of inclusion, where the meaning of a more specific term (the hyponym) is included within the meaning of a more general term (the hypernym).
II.Antonymy always involves absolute opposites, meaning that words like "hot" and "cold" cannot be placed on a scale or modified by adverbs of degree in formal registers.
III.Polysemy refers to a single lexical item that possesses multiple related meanings, often originating from the same etymological root or metaphorical extension.
Which of the statements above is/are CORRECT?
(__)The BNCC views English as a lingua franca, meaning that its teaching should aim at communication among people from diverse cultural backgrounds, not just native speakers.
(__)The "Linguistic Knowledge" axis involves reflecting on how the language works, but it should always be integrated into the axes of use (Orality, Reading, and Writing).
(__)Digital literacy is excluded from the English curriculum in the BNCC, as the document prohibits the use of computers and smartphones during foreign language classes.
(__)The BNCC determines that the teaching of English must prioritize the literal translation of classical Portuguese poetry into the target language to ensure linguistic formalization.
Now, choose the CORRECT alternative with the sequence from top to bottom:
I.Defining relative clauses provide essential information about the noun they modify and are never separated from the rest of the sentence by commas.
II.Non-defining relative clauses provide extra information and must be enclosed in commas, but the relative pronoun "that" cannot be used in these structures.
III.In informal English, it is grammatically incorrect to end a sentence with a preposition, even in relative clauses where the pronoun is omitted.
Which of the statements above is/are CORRECT?
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The word "culprit", in the fragment "Scientists say the culprit is clear" (first paragraph), could be correctly replaced with problem without this causing any change in the original meaning of the text, since the words are synonyms.
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The structure "appears to be diminishing", used at the end of the text, indicates the observation of an ongoing gradual process.
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Many scientists predicted all of the changes in Earth’s ecological systems exactly as they are happening.
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In the fragment "The temperature rise associated with the growing volume of heat-trapping gas has kicked in" (second paragraph), "has kicked in" is used to indicate that the temperature rise has started to take effect.
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In the excerpt "The hottest year in recorded history was 2024" (first paragraph), the word "hottest" is the superlative form of hot and could be replaced with most hot without this harming the grammatical correctness of the text.
Considering the preceding text, judge the following item.
The word "culprit", in the fragment "Scientists say the culprit is clear" (first paragraph), could be correctly replaced with problem without this causing any change in the original meaning of the text, since the words are synonyms.
Considering the preceding text, judge the following item.
Many scientists predicted all of the changes in Earth’s ecological systems exactly as they are happening.
Considering the preceding text, judge the following item.
In the fragment "The temperature rise associated with the growing volume of heat-trapping gas has kicked in" (second paragraph), "has kicked in" is used to indicate that the temperature rise has started to take effect.