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Sobre uso dos adjetivos | use of adjectives em inglês
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Choose the correct idiom to complete the sentence: "He's always trying to find shortcuts and take the _____ way out of things."
Answer question according to TEXT 3 below.
TEXT 3
Available at: https://larrycuban.wordpress.com/2019/11/25/evenmore-cartoons-on-technology/. Access on: Apr. 9th, 2024.
(Available at: education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/earth-day/– text specially adapted for this test).
I. The verb “farm” is in its gerund form in line 34 because it follows the preposition “about”.
II. The verb “build” is in its gerund form in line 39 because it serves as an adjective for “techniques”.
III. The verb “recycle” is in its gerund form in line 40 because it follows the verb “encourage”.
Which ones are correct?
Julgue o item subsequente.
In the sentence: "Please give me four red balloons for the
arrangement." the words "four" and "red" are being used
as adjectives.
Read Text I and answer the fourteen questions that follow it
Text I The “literacy turn” in education: reexamining
what it means to be literate
In response to the phenomena of mass migration and the emergence of digital communications media that defined the last decade of the 20th century, the New London Group (NLG) called for a broader view of literacy and literacy teaching in its 1996 manifesto, A Pedagogy of Multiliteracies: Designing Social Futures. The group argued that literacy pedagogy in education must (1) reflect the increasing cultural and linguistic diversity of the contemporary globalized world, and (2) account for the new kinds of texts and textual engagement that have emerged in the wake of new information and multimedia technologies. In order to better capture the plurality of discourses, languages, and media, they proposed the term ‘multiliteracies’.
Within the NLG’s pedagogy of multiliteracies, language and
other modes of communication are viewed as dynamic resources
for meaning making that undergo constant changes in the
dynamics of language use as learners attempt to achieve their
own purposes. Within this broader view of literacy and literacy
teaching, learners are no longer “users as decoders of language”
but rather “designers of meaning.” Meaning is not viewed as
something that resides in texts; rather, deriving meaning is
considered an active and dynamic process in which learners
combine and creatively apply both linguistic and other semiotic
resources (e.g., visual, gesture, sound, etc.) with an awareness of
“the sets of conventions connected with semiotic activity [...] in a
given social space” (NLG, 1996, p. 74).
Grounded within the view that learning develops in social,
cultural, and material contexts as a result of collaborative
interactions, NLG argued that instantiating literacy-based
teaching in classrooms calls on the complex integration and
interaction of four pedagogical components that are neither
hierarchical nor linear and can at times overlap: situated practice,
overt instruction, critical framing, and transformed practice. […]
Although the NLG’s pedagogy of multiliteracies was
conceived as a “statement of general principle” (1996, p. 89) for
schools, the group’s call for educators to recognize the diversity
and social situatedness of literacy has had a lasting impact on
foreign language (FL) teaching and learning. The reception of the
group’s work along with that of other scholars from critical
pedagogy appeared at a time when the field was becoming less
solidly anchored in theories of L2 acquisition and more interested
in the social practice of FL education itself. In the section that
follows, we describe the current state of FL literacy studies as it
has developed in recent years, before finally turning to some very
recent emerging trends that we are likely to see develop going
forward.
(Adapted from: https://www.colorado.edu/center/altec/sites/default/files/ attachedfiles/moving_toward_multiliteracies_in_foreign_language_teaching.pdf)
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*laver: a type of seaweed / seaweed: alga marinha
(Available at: www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/10-best-things-to-do-ireland – text specially adapted
for this test).
I. “Wooden” means “made of wood”.
II. “Wooden” is an adjective that modifies/describes the word “whiskey”.
III. “Whiskey” specifies what kind of barrel it is.
Which statements are correct?
According to the previous text, judge the following item.
It can be inferred from the text that tipping reseachers and
some customers suspect that the tips given through
self-checkout machines will never reach the employees.
Businesses are starting to introduce new options for tipping at self-checkout machines, putting even more pressure on customers amid rising inflation costs. Despite having zero interaction with employees during transactions, self-checkout machines at places such as coffee shops, bakeries, airports, and sports stadiums are giving customers the option to leave the typical 20% tip, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.
Business owners believe that the prompt for a tip can boost staff pay and increase gratuities — but customers are questioning where and to whom the extra cash is going, considering self-checkout is done by the customers themselves. “They’re cutting labor costs by doing self-checkout. So what’s the point of asking for a tip? And where is it going?” are some of the questions customers ask. But tipping researchers claim this is a way for companies to put the responsibility of paying employees on the customer rather than increasing employee salaries themselves. Self-tipping is viewed by many customers as a way to guilt-trip the person into tipping on something when they typically wouldn’t.
Many companies told the Journal that these tipping prompts are optional, and the extra gratuity is split between all employees. However, experts say that tips at a self-checkout machine might never even get to an actual employee since protections for tipped workers in the federal Fair Labor Standards Act don’t extend to machines.
Internet: <https://nypost.com> (adapted).
According to the previous text, judge the following item.
Tipping at self-checkout machines have become mandatory
in most places like coffee shops, bakeries, airports, and
sports stadiums.
Mark the alternative that correctly fills in the blanks in the following quotes with the comparative form of WIDE1, the superlative form of GOOD2, the superlative form of BAD3, the superlative form of LONG4, the superlative form of BEAUFIFUL5, and the comparative form of GOOD6.
“The brain is ______1 than the sky.” (Emily Dickinson)
“It was the ______ 2 of times, it was the ______3of times.” (Charles Dickens)
“Time is the ______ 4 distance between two places.” (Tennessee Williams)
“The ______5 thing in the world is, of course, the world itself.” (Wallace Stevens)
“Most men are a little ______6 than their circumstances give them a chance to be.” (William Faulkner)
Read the following passage then mark the alternative that correctly fills in the blanks.
“And this I believe: that the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world. And this I would fight for: the freedom of the mind to take any direction it wishes, undirected. And this I must fight against: any idea, religion, or government which limits or destroys the individual. This is what I am and what I am about.” (John Steinbeck)
This passage contains the recurrent use of a ______1 pronoun and an example of a ______2 adjective.
Text for items from 16 to 20.
1 Nowadays, occupational therapists have access
to many technological features that aid patients in
overcoming their physical limitations.
4 While many traditional OT methods are still
highly effective, using technology can help with patient
engagement, especially in the case of young children.
7For example, a child whose treatment includes drawing
or coloring can use an iPad, instead of crayons, messy
markers and coloring books to practice these skills.
10 Elderly patients can use virtual assistants, like
Alexa or Siri, to control their environment without having
to get up or ask others for help. While teaching patients
13 how to use a virtual assistant may sound unconventional,
keep in mind the goal of occupational therapy is to help
someone become more independent, which is something
16 a virtual assistant does.
Internet: (with adaptations).
Choose the opposite adjective to “Elderly” (line 10).
Read the text and answer the question.
Technology is the driving force behind the rapid evolution of our modern world. From the smallest gadgets to the ________________ systems, technology permeates every aspect _________ our daily lives. It enables instant communication across the globe, facilitates breakthroughs in medical science, ______ automates tasks for increased efficiency.
Mark the alternative that fills in, correctly and respectively, the gaps in lines 2, 3 and 4 with superlative structures and prepositions.
Comparatives and superlatives are used to describe how people or things are different. If on the one hand, comparative adjectives are used to express how two people or things are different, on the other hand, superlative adjectives are used to convey that one person or thing is different to all the others of its kind. Based on the principles of explanation and potential application of comparatives and superlatives in English, check the alternative whose information read cannot be considered as correct.
Complete the sentences. Use VERY LITTLE or VERY FEW.
I drink _________ coffee. I prefer tea.
It is difficult to go to Maceió. There are ________ flights.
Mark is very thin because he eats ________.
Choose the correct alternative:
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