Questões de Concurso Comentadas sobre substantivos contáveis e incontáveis | countable and uncountable em inglês

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Q2169470 Inglês
Read the excerpt of the chapter “Decolonization” from the book Post-Colonial Studies: The Key Concepts below to answer QUESTION.

“Decolonization is the process of revealing and dismantling colonialist power in all its forms. This includes dismantling the hidden aspects of those institutional and cultural forces that had maintained the colonialist power and that remain even after political independence is achieved. Initially, in many places in the colonized world, the process of resistance was conducted in terms or institutions appropriated from the colonizing culture itself. This was only to be expected, since early nationalists had been educated to perceive themselves as potential heirs to European political systems and models of culture. This occurred not only in settler colonies where the white colonial élite was a direct product of the system, but even in colonies of occupation. Macaulay’s infamous 1835 Minute on Indian Education had proposed the deliberate creation in India of just such a class of ‘brown white men’, educated to value European culture above their own. This is the locus classicus of this hegemonic process of control, but there are numerous other examples in the practices of other colonies. […]
As well as direct and indirect economic control, the continuing influence of Eurocentric cultural models privileged the imported over the indigenous: colonial languages over local languages; writing over orality and linguistic culture over inscriptive cultures of other kinds (dance, graphic arts, which had often been designated ‘folk culture’). Against all these occlusions and overwritings of pre-colonial cultural practices, a number of programmes of decolonization have been attempted. Notable among these have been those that seek to revive and revalue local languages. The pressure of the global economy means that élite communication is dominated by the use of the ex-colonial languages, notably the new ‘world language’ of English, whose power derives from its historical use across the largest of the modern empires and from its use by the United States.” (ASHCROFT, et al., 2007, p. 56-57)
A. Look at the following groups of countable and uncountable nouns:
I – nationalist, example, world, empire, program. II – process, culture, power, product, information. III – decolonization, information, power, education, advice. IV – institution, decolonization, advice, system, model.
B. Considering the classification between countable and uncountable nouns, in which groups do all the words share the same type of nouns? 
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Q2166446 Inglês
Decide whether the bold nouns in the sentences below are COUNTABLE (C) or UNCOUNTABLE (U).
( ) That building is a piece of art! It’s made mainly of glass. ( ) Can you please hand me those clothes? ( ) I have so much work to do today, I’m already tired. ( ) Have you noticed how many new butters are available at the store? ( ) You know I love coffee!
The correct order of filling the parentheses, from top to bottom, is: 
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Q2163840 Inglês

Julgue o item subsequente. 

The word “information” is an uncountable noun. 
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Q2064486 Inglês
A gramática da língua inglesa classifica os substantivos em contáveis e incontáveis. Os substantivos contáveis podem ser contados e os incontáveis não podem. Analise as afirmativas a seguir e assinale a alternativa correta.
I. Tesla seemed to have a high level of intelligence. II. Let’s get rid of the old luggages. III. Please clean your equipment every day. IV. They have a lot of money.
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Q2026108 Inglês
Read the text below and answer the question that follow:
Text 1:

What makes a school good? (Part I)

Everyone is concerned about the quality of education a school offers, but how is quality measured? We often hear that schools in some countries are excellent, while schools in other countries are filled with problems. What factors should we be looking at to judge how 'good' schools are or aren't? I decided to do some research on the topic to see if I could come up with some answers.

One way of deciding if a school is good is by looking at how many students go on to university when they leave. If you look at all the schools in the world, the country which sends the highest numbers of its students to university is Finland. So, I looked at conditions in Finnish schools to see what made them so successful.

Often you will hear people say that the best schools are those that are strict. So, are the schools in Finland very strict? The answer is no, they aren't. They are usually very informal places with teachers and students sharing ideas. In fact, Finnish schools have a unique way of dealing with students and this could be the reason why they are so successful. While students in many countries spend long hours in school studying boring subjects, lucky students in Finland have short school days and ten weeks of summer holidays.Added to that, lunch is free and there are lots of lessons in sport, music and art.

Also, Finnish schools seem to have a different philosophy. They believe in equality and making school seem like a home away from home, so students feel comfortable and enjoy going there. The aim of the schools is not only to focus on 'good' students but also to provide extra help to students that need it. The result of this is that less able students do much better in Finland than they would in other countries.

Taken from: Chapman, Joanne. Laser B1 +. Teacher's book. Macmillan, 2008.

According to the third paragraph, there are lots of lessons in music in Finnish schools.

Choose the only sentence in which the noun MUSIC was used correctly.

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Q2006056 Inglês

Education


Education encompasses both the teaching and learning of knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency. It thus focuses on the cultivation of skills, trades or professions, as well as mental, moral & aesthetic development.

Formal education consists of systematic instruction, teaching and training by professional teachers. This consists of the application of pedagogy and the development of curricula

The right to education is a fundamental human right. Since 1952, Article 2 of the first Protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights obliges all signatory parties to guarantee the right to education. At world level, the United Nations’ International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of 1966 guarantees this right under its Article 13. 

Educational systems are established to provide education and training, often for children and the young. A curriculum defines what students should know, understand and be able to do as the result of education. A teaching profession delivers teaching which enables learning, and a system of policies, regulations, examinations, structures and funding enables teachers to teach to the best of their abilities.

Primary (or elementary) education consists of the first years of formal, structured education. In general, primary education consists of six or seven years of schooling starting at the age of 5 or 6, although this varies between, and sometimes within, countries. Globally, around 70% of primary-age children are enrolled in primary education, and this proportion is rising.

In most contemporary educational systems of the world, secondary education consists of the second years of formal education that occur during adolescence. It is characterized by transition from the typically compulsory, comprehensive primary education for minors, to the optional, selective tertiary, “post-secondary”, or “higher” education (e.g., university, vocational school) for adults.

Higher education, also called tertiary, third stage, or post secondary education, is the non-compulsory educational level that follows the completion of a school providing a secondary education, such as a high school or secondary school. Tertiary education is normally taken to include undergraduate and postgraduate education, as well as vocational education and training. Colleges and universities are the main institutions that provide tertiary education. Collectively, these are sometimes known as tertiary institutions. Tertiary education generally results in the receipt of certificates, diplomas, or academic degrees. 

Considering the words ‘curricula’ and ‘curriculum’, in bold in the text, choose the correct alternative.
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Q2005955 Inglês

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Internet: <www.nortechplus.com>.

Choose the alternative that presents a correct association between a term from the text and its word class. 
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Q1998020 Inglês

Read the following text and answer question.


Importance of Aquaculture 



Aquaculture involves the art, science and business of breeding aquatic animals and plants in fresh or marine waters for human use. It also extends to the marketing of such organisms in a controlled environment. It is a kind of agriculture, and therefore, it requires inputs such as clean water and nutrients. It also requires storage for harvested produce, transportation and marketing facilities.

Inputs often depend on the species that are farmed. Species lower on the aquatic food chain usually require less input, as they feed on microorganisms and are fine in just clean water. More inputs like fish or fishmeal, cereals, or grains are required, as we get higher on the food chain with species like salmon or tuna.

All over the world, the demand for seafood has increased because people have learned that seafood as part of regular diets are healthier and help fight cardiovascular disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s and many other major illnesses.

Aquaculture will add to wild seafood, and make it _______ and accessible to all.

Aquaculture business provides tax and royalty revenue to local governments. Besides, there is also potential revenue from exports. 



(Adapted from: https://goo.gl/qcbcfY. Access: 01/25/2018)

The word marketing in “It also extends to the marketing of such organisms in a controlled environment” functions as 
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Q1791125 Inglês
“Could you finish the test within the allotted time?” “Unfortunately not – it asked for too .”
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Q1737610 Inglês
Complete the sentences. Use VERY LITTLE or VERY FEW.
I drink ____________ coffee. I prefer tea. The town is very quiet at night. __________ people go out. The weather here is very dry in summer. There is _____ rain.
Choose the correct alternative:
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Q1735531 Inglês
Answers the question according to the text below. 

TEXT IV 
Technology is supposed to make us more connected. We can stay in touch with our friends all the time on Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr, and, of course, by texting. But are our smartphones actually getting in the way of real socializing? Could technology be making us more alone?

The highlighted words in the text are respectively.
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Q1730985 Inglês

Assinale a alternativa que completa corretamente os espaços em branco.


I. There’s ____ juice left in the refrigerator.

II. I have ____ good friends to count on.

III. There are ____ people she really like in her job.

IV. He has ____ free time, because is a workaholic.

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Q1722414 Inglês
We often use two nouns together to show that one thing is a part of something else. Identify the wrong noun modifier used.
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Q1722412 Inglês
Read the paragraph below.
The distinction between countable and uncountable is based on the reality of what the nouns describe, the distinction is ____. Some learners of English are surprised to discover that, for example, the following are uncountable: bread, hair, accommodation. (Parrott, Matin. Grammar for English language teachers. 20004)
Choose the best option that completes the context.
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Q1718206 Inglês

Note the countable and uncountable nouns and mark the correct alternative according to the sentences.


I. In the ocean, there are many living waters.

II. Mr. Smith bought much planks of wood last year.

III. I can´t eat many salt.

IV. I found much stones in my house.

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Q1689528 Inglês
Text 3A3-II

Why Joe Biden Saw Mixed Success With Latinos 

    Democrats' long-term hopes for electoral success have long cited the growing Latino population in the country. But former Vice President Joe Biden's performance in heavily Latino areas of key states has concerned members of his party — and may have cost him Electoral College votes, according to groups and activists working to mobilize Latino voters.
     Nationally, Biden appears to have gotten support from roughly twice as many Latino voters as President Trump, but that support looked very different depending on where you looked in three key states with large Latino populations.
     Democrats were pleased with their performance in Arizona, where The Associated Press awarded Biden the state's 11 electoral votes early Wednesday morning, while anxiety ran high about the results in Florida, where President Trump's strength with conservative Cuban American voters helped secure him that state's 29 electoral votes, according to AP. And while Texas was a long shot for Biden, Democrats had seen opportunity in the explosive growth in the state's Latino population.
     During a post-election virtual press conference on Wednesday, leaders from groups aimed at mobilizing Latino voters expressed frustration that the votes of Latinos were not more aggressively pursued, even as they cheered record levels of turnout among Latinos in some key states.

Internet: <www.npr.org> (adapted)
In English, a lot of nouns are formed by a verb and a suffix. One example of a noun derived from a verb is
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Q1625025 Inglês
Some nouns are countable in other languages but uncountable in English. Choose the alternative that presents only uncountable nouns in English:
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Q1095650 Inglês
A questão parte de breves excertos do livro The practice of English language teaching, de J. Harmer, 4th ed., Longman, 2007 (adaptado).
Leia o texto e responda à questão.
    Within word classes, there are a number of restrictions. Knowledge of these allows competent speakers to produce well-formed sentences. Speakers of British English might say There isn’t any furniture in the room, but would not say There aren’t any furnitures in the room because furniture is almost always an uncountable noun.
An example of a well-formed sentence with an uncountable noun is: 
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Q1060567 Inglês
Analise as palavras abaixo e assinale a alternativa que apresenta o plural corretamente:
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Q1023875 Inglês

Text I


CLT or a task-based approach is not a panacea to language teaching. There are numerous challenges to making communicative language teaching happen. These issues have to do with the choice of content, context, specific skill areas (e.g., vocabulary, grammar, etc.), and particular learning tasks that determine a curriculum. 


These choices are tightly linked to questions about what it means to ―know‖ a language, to be proficient in a language, and what communicative abilities entail. While the literature on language teaching has attempted to provide answers to such questions, there are no universally accepted standards. The proficiency and standards movements have attempted to provide some guidelines, but they often remain broad in learner performance descriptions. This ultimately makes assessment of individual learners‘ communicative ability challenging, and it essentially leaves judgment of learner progress up to the teachers. 


Communicative abilities cannot be simply categorized as speaking, listening, reading, or writing skills, as it was done in a traditional four skills approach. For example, when two people talk to each other, the process normally involves speaking and listening skills as well as active communicative strategies such as asking for clarification and adjusting language to make each other understood. The endeavor to teach languages in a way that encompasses all skills, based on an interactive view of language behavior, has posed many challenges on how to go about integrating the four skills effectively in a daily and long-term curriculum. 


The teaching of proficiency and communicative-based skills raises the question not only about content but also about the choice of learning tasks or best teaching practices. CLT does not promote one standardized method or curriculum, but is eclectic in its approach. Being eclectic means it promotes the best or most effective techniques or methodologies. At the same time, the choice of techniques and learning tasks is not an arbitrary decision, but is firmly grounded in principles of learning as they are motivated by research in second language acquisition (SLA) and educational psychology. Learning what constitutes effective ways of learning and teaching initially requires intensive training and in the long run staying in touch with current SLA research findings. 


As a last point, the quality of CLT also often depends on the quality of teaching materials. Unfortunately, only in the most commonly taught languages—such as English, Spanish, French, and German—does an abundance of materials exist to support the development of communicative language abilities over a wide range of skills.

(Source: <http://www.pearsonhighered.com/samplechapter/0131579061.pdf> )

The word formed by the suffix " -ing" in:
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41: A
42: E
43: C
44: A
45: B
46: C
47: B
48: A
49: E
50: B
51: A
52: A
53: C
54: B
55: A
56: D
57: D
58: A
59: B
60: B