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Read the following passage from Passing, by Nella Larsen, and answer the question.
Stepping out of the elevator that had brought her to the roof, she was led to a table just in front of a long window whose gently moving curtains suggested a cool breeze. It was, she thought, like being wafted upward on a magic carpet to another world, pleasant, quiet, and strangely remote from the sizzling one that she had left below.
LARSEN, Nella. Passing. In: The Complete Fiction of Nella Larsen – Passing, Quicksand and The Stories. New York: Anchor Books, 2001, p. 164.
Read the following passage from Passing, by Nella Larsen, and answer the question.
Stepping out of the elevator that had brought her to the roof, she was led to a table just in front of a long window whose gently moving curtains suggested a cool breeze. It was, she thought, like being wafted upward on a magic carpet to another world, pleasant, quiet, and strangely remote from the sizzling one that she had left below.
LARSEN, Nella. Passing. In: The Complete Fiction of Nella Larsen – Passing, Quicksand and The Stories. New York: Anchor Books, 2001, p. 164.
Read the following passage from Passing, by Nella Larsen, and answer the question.
Stepping out of the elevator that had brought her to the roof, she was led to a table just in front of a long window whose gently moving curtains suggested a cool breeze. It was, she thought, like being wafted upward on a magic carpet to another world, pleasant, quiet, and strangely remote from the sizzling one that she had left below.
LARSEN, Nella. Passing. In: The Complete Fiction of Nella Larsen – Passing, Quicksand and The Stories. New York: Anchor Books, 2001, p. 164.
The word that does NOT complete the sentence in the following text is:
Information and communication technology (ICT) has completely changed many facets of modern life, including education. The way learners study and teachers instruct has changed significantly as a result of the incorporation of ICT into the sphere of education. Language acquisition, especially when it comes to learning the English language, is one of the areas where ICT has had a _____________ impact. The environment for developing the English language has changed as a result of information and communication technology. It has improved inclusion, made education more accessible, and offered possibilities for immersion language practice. To effectively utilize the potential of ICT in English language progress, it is crucial to overcome issues like digital distractions and the digital divide. Technology's role in language learning is likely to change as it advances, providing increasingly more creative and efficient ways to improve English language ability.
PARVEEN, S.; FARID, M. F.; FATIMA, S. H. Impact of Information and Communication Technology Usage on Learning English Language. In: Global Social Sciences Review (GSSR) Vol. VIII, No. I (Winter 2023) Pages: 608 – 615.
Available at: https://www.humapub.com/admin/alljournals/ gssr/papers/UiXy3VThdF.pdf
Linguistic Analysis Support
"The crystallization of the liquid occurred rapidly."
"The results might indicate a potential failure."
"The data were collected over a six-month period."
Column I
1- Strategic Nominalization
2 - Epistemic Modality (Hedging)
3 - Passive Voice with Agent Omission
Column II
( ) Requires the reader to infer the author’s degree of caution and avoid interpreting hypotheses as absolute facts.
( ) Requires the reader to infer the objectivity of the report by focusing on the scientific process rather than the individual researcher.
( ) Requires the reader to infer complex relationships between processes that have been condensed into abstract noun phrases.
HUTCHINSON, T.; WATERS, A. English for Specific Purposes: A learning-centred approach. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1987.
Choose the alternative below that presents the correct sequence from top to bottom:
Analyze the following verbal structure extracted from a technical discussion:
"The anomalous results could not have been obtained without the integration of high-precision sensors."
From a pedagogical and linguistic perspective, the complexity of this verbal group is justified because it allows the author to:
I. The head of the phrase is "guidelines", which receives multiple levels of pre-modification, creating a high information density typical of Technical English (ESP).
II. The word "safety" functions as a noun adjunct, but it specifically modifies the compound unit "protocol guidelines", rather than just the word "protocol".
III. The adverbial-adjectival block "recently updated" establishes a temporal boundary that restricts the entire subsequent nominal chain.
Based on the principles of Nominal Groups, choose the correct option:
GRELLET, F. Developing Reading Skills: A practical guide to reading comprehension exercises. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1981.
DUDLEY-EVANS, T.; ST JOHN, M. J. Developments in English for Specific Purposes: A multi-disciplinary approach. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998.
HUTCHINSON, T.; WATERS, A. English for Specific Purposes: A learning-centred approach. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1987.
Column I
(1) Language-centered approach.
(2) Skills centered approach
(3) Learning-centered approach.
Column II
( ) Focuses on the learner's cognitive processes and mental paths to acquire knowledge.
( ) Focuses on the underlying thinking processes and strategies required for professional tasks.
( ) Focuses primarily on the linguistic features and lexical items of the target situation.
Choose the alternative below that presents the correct sequence from top to bottom:
GenAI and the Future of Literacy
The integration of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in education has sparked a debate about the evolution of writing. According to The Guardian (2024), while some fear the erosion of basic skills, a pedagogical approach that seeks to move beyond the mere substitution of traditional tasks focuses on "AI Literacy." In this framework, teachers encourage students to use AI to generate multiple versions of a technical abstract and then critically compare them for stylistic nuances and factual accuracy. This practice primarily aims to develop students' critical evaluative skills and their ability to act as "human-in-the-loop" editors, ensuring that technology serves as a cognitive scaff old rather than a replacement for human agency.
THE GUARDIAN. GenAI and the Newsroom. Londres, 15 ago. 2024. Disponível em: https://www.theguardian.com. Acesso em: 05 fev. 2026.
( ) The "AI Literacy" framework focuses on the complete substitution of traditional writing tasks by automated AI tools.
( ) Critical comparison of AI-generated texts aims to enhance students' ability to identify stylistic nuances and factual errors.
( ) The pedagogical approach described encourages students to act as passive recipients of machine-generated content.
( ) The "human-in-the-loop" model ensures that human agency remains central to the writing and editing process.
( ) "Cognitive scaffolding" in this context implies that AI should eventually replace the need for human evaluative skills.
Choose the alternative that presents the correct sequence - from top to bottom:
The Role of Materials in ESP
In the ESP context, the use of authentic materials is not an end in itself, but a means to an end. Such materials are selected because they provide the 'carrier content'—the technical or professional information - through which the 'real content' (the target language structures and skills) is practiced. According to Dudley-Evans and St John, the authenticity of the task is often more important than the authenticity of the text itself. By using a technical manual in an 'Agroecology' course, the instructor ensures that the classroom environment mirrors the communicative demands of the students' future professional lives."
DUDLEY-EVANS, T.; ST JOHN, M. J. Developments in English for Specific Purposes: a multi-disciplinary approach. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998. p. 115.
KERN, R. Technology and language learning. In: SIMPSON, J. (Ed.). The Routledge Handbook of Applied Linguistics. London: Routledge, 2011.
“The data collected is analyzed by the LEOKA team and the results are incorporated into the officer safety awareness training the FBI provides for partner agencies.”
“Wore/carried a badge (ordinarily).”