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Q4203408 Inglês

Read the following excerpt of a book review:


Machado de Assis is one of Brazil’s most cherished writers. Born in 1839, he was the grandson of freed slaves. ________ was not abolished in Brazil until 1888, when Machado de Assis was already 49 years old, a fact I learned after being _____ surprised by the casual mention of slaves throughout this novel. In spite of his family’s poverty and lack of opportunity for education, Machado de Assis _____ through various bureaucratic positions until finally gaining prominence as a writer and poet. He taught himself French, English, German, and Greek, and eventually founded the Brazilian Academy of Letters. Nevertheless, he has never had a vast following among English-speaking readers, which is a shame.


Dom Casmurro is a simple tale about an aging man named Bento Santiago, who is one day moved to document the story of his life. His life is not all that extraordinary, to be honest. He falls in love with the girl next door, ______ with her and a close family friend to avoid being sent to the seminary, eventually marries and has a son, and then becomes jealous and suspicious. In his old age, where the novel begins, he has taken to living in a reproduction of his ________ home, suggesting a sort of Citizen Kane-type regret (rather, I guess Citizen Kane suggests a type of Dom Casmurrotype regret).


Source: https://cannonballread.com/2023/09/dom-casmurrokimmie/


Choose the option that best completes the gaps in the excerpt: 

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Q4202057 Inglês

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    It has been common in second language teaching to stress the role of interference – that is, the interfering effects of the native language on the target (the second) language. It is of course not surprising that this process has been so singled out, for native language interference is surely the most immediately noticeable source of error among second language learners. The saliency of interference has been so strong that some have viewed second language learning as exclusively involving the overcoming of the effects of the native language. It is clear from learning theory that a person will use whatever previous experience he or she has had with language to facilitate the second language learning process. The native language is an obvious set of prior experiences. For example, a French native speaker might say in English, “I am in New York since January,” a perfectly logical transfer of the comparable French sentence “Je suis a New York depuis Janvier.” Because of the negative transfer of the French verb form to English, the French system has, in this case, interfered with the person’s production of a correct English form.


(Brown, D. 1994. Principles of Language

Learning and Teaching. Adaptado)

Não só o falante francês citado no texto sofre influência de sua língua materna no uso de tempos verbais em inglês. Também o falante de português comete frequentemente erros devido às diferentes formas como as duas línguas expressam suas noções de tempo. Há erro de interferência do português na frase da alternativa
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Q4176419 Inglês
Modal verbs in English express different functions such as logical possibility, ability, necessity, and permission. Considering these uses, choose the alternative in which the modal verb is correctly used according to its function.
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Q4111600 Inglês
O uso de verbos modais (modal verbs) envolve distinções sutis entre modalidade deôntica (obrigação, permissão) e epistêmica (possibilidade, dedução). Analise o contexto: 'The lights are off and the car is not in the driveway. They _____ be at home.' Assinale a alternativa que preenche a lacuna corretamente, expressando uma dedução lógica negativa forte (strong negative deduction).
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Q4096501 Inglês
The regular past tense ending -ed in English is pronounced differently depending on the final sound of the verb in its base form. Which of the following verbs will have the -ed pronounced as /t/, because the base verb ends in a voiceless consonant?
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Q4096499 Inglês
Complete the sentence with the correct simple past form of the irregular verbs:

Yesterday at work, I ___ (send) an important email to my manager, ___ (speak) with two clients on the phone, ___ (find) a mistake in the report, ___ (make) the necessary corrections, and ___ (tell) my team about the changes.
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Q4096491 Inglês
Which verb has the /t/ sound in its -ed ending?
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Q4092464 Inglês
For question, choose the best option to fill in the blanks CORRECTLY.
“He told me that I wasn’t _____ for this role.”
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Q4092462 Inglês
For question, choose the best option to fill in the blanks CORRECTLY.
“I was thinking _____ this movie. Shall we?”
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Q4092461 Inglês
For question, choose the best option to fill in the blanks CORRECTLY.
“I work _____ a teacher. I’ve been teaching at this school for over 6 years.”
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Q4092453 Inglês

For question, consider the following text.



South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol _____1 investigated _____ 2 to declare martial law. Prosecutors accuse him _____3 insurrection.


Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who resigned, is barred from _____4 the country.


Yoon’s impeachment is being debated. While his party, the People Power Party (PPP), opposes it, some members voted _____5 his martial law order. Party leader Han Dong-hun called Yoon’s actions unconstitutional but warned that impeachment could create chaos. If impeached, the Prime Minister would lead _____ 6 elections in 60 days.



Amid the controversy, Yoon accepted Defense Minister Kim’s resignation and nominated Choi Byung-hyuk as his replacement. Several _____ 7 ministers plan to resign. Yoon’s martial law lasted only hours after lawmakers in an emergency vote repealed it, even blocking troops from entering parliament.



Source: <https://www.newsinlevels.com/products/southkorea-political-crisis-level-3/>

The blank numbered as “4” could be CORRECTLY filled with:
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Q4092450 Inglês

For question, consider the following text.



South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol _____1 investigated _____ 2 to declare martial law. Prosecutors accuse him _____3 insurrection.


Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who resigned, is barred from _____4 the country.


Yoon’s impeachment is being debated. While his party, the People Power Party (PPP), opposes it, some members voted _____5 his martial law order. Party leader Han Dong-hun called Yoon’s actions unconstitutional but warned that impeachment could create chaos. If impeached, the Prime Minister would lead _____ 6 elections in 60 days.



Amid the controversy, Yoon accepted Defense Minister Kim’s resignation and nominated Choi Byung-hyuk as his replacement. Several _____ 7 ministers plan to resign. Yoon’s martial law lasted only hours after lawmakers in an emergency vote repealed it, even blocking troops from entering parliament.



Source: <https://www.newsinlevels.com/products/southkorea-political-crisis-level-3/>

The blank numbered as “2” could be CORRECTLY filled with:
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Q4034379 Inglês

Analyze the sentence below:

"The teacher had been explaining the topic for an hour when the bell rang."

The verb phrase "had been explaining" exemplifies:

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Q3993449 Inglês
Choose the option that completes the sentence correctly and meaningfully, using appropriate vocabulary and grammar:
"The crew members____their safety equipment before the storm hit the vessel."
Select the correct alternative.
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Q3993444 Inglês
Shipbuilder sued by owner, operator of ship in deadly Baltimore bridge collapse


The owner and operator of the container ship involved in a deadly Baltimore bridge collapse in March 2024 are suing the ship's builder, alleging a defective control panel design caused a power outage that led to the disaster.

The Dali twice lost power as it was departing Baltimore harbor and drifted out of control into a support of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, collapsing the span and killing six highway workers.

The collapse also caused an extended supply chain snarl at the Port of Baltimore, which hosts a major coal terminal and had been the leading U.S. hub for vehicle imports.

In a lawsuit filed July 31 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, owner Grace Ocean Private Limited and operator Synergy Marine Private Limited accused Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the ship's builder, of negligence that caused the fatal incident.

The plaintiffs charged that a defective design, specifically a loose wire in an electrical switchboard, caused a power outage at 1:25 a.m. the night of the collapse, cutting power to the engine and steering systems.

The National Transportation Safety Board in a 2024 report found that a cable that should have connected to a control for blackout protection was loose. That could have caused the switchboard to lose power without being detected.

Grace Ocean and Synergy Marine have denied wrongdoing since April 2024 but late that same year agreed to pay $102 million for civil claims brought by the federal government and other incident-related costs. 

The plaintiffs are seeking damages for vessel repairs and coverage for any third party claims.



https://www.freightwaves.com/news/shipbuilder-sued-by-owner-operato r-of-ship-in-deadly-baltimore-bridge-collapse 
In the context of reporting legal action, which of the following sentences correctly uses the present perfect tense?
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Q3992688 Inglês
Choose the correct sentence to complete the dialogue.  A: "Have you seen Mark today?"  B: "Yes, I _____ him at the coffee shop this morning." Select the correct alternative:
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Q3992685 Inglês
In a port, it is common to see workers communicating with each other using clear and precise instructions to ensure safety during operations. Imagine a scenario where a worker is signaling to stop the movement of a crane carrying heavy cargo. The worker shouts, "Stop immediately! The load is unstable." What is the correct verb form to describe the worker's action of signaling the crane operator? 
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Q3992683 Inglês
During a busy day at the port, a vessel's arrival time has been updated because of heavy traffic in the harbor. The port authority needs to communicate this change clearly using the future tense to ensure that all operations are adjusted accordingly. The vessel is now expected to dock at 6:30 p.m., and this change must be reflected in the official announcement. Which sentence correctly uses the future tense to describe the new docking schedule? 
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Q3985254 Inglês
    “I’ve always dreamed of living abroad. I’m not going to lie, I had a nice life in Brazil. I was starting my career as a physician, I had a loving family, wonderful friends, and lived in a comfortable house. However, I could never get over the fear of suffering some kind of violence whenever I went out, particularly at night. Sad as it is, violence is something that might happen to anyone. You ___1____ always be alert and it is stressful.
    Earlier in my life, I had the opportunity to visit many countries and what always impressed me was how people seemed relaxed, living a peaceful life, just minding their own business. I always wished I could have that. When my husband returned from a trip to Canada, so in love with the country, we thought we should make plans and pursue that dream.
      We’ve been living in Canada for over a year and we love it! I confess it has not been as easy as we initially thought. The most difficult thing is to start from scratch again. My plan is to work as a doctor here, but first my diploma has to be validated here. It will take some time and a lot of hard work but it will pay off.” 

What is the verbal tense of the expression in bold?


➢ We’ve been living in Canada for over a year and we love it!

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Q3985253 Inglês
    “I’ve always dreamed of living abroad. I’m not going to lie, I had a nice life in Brazil. I was starting my career as a physician, I had a loving family, wonderful friends, and lived in a comfortable house. However, I could never get over the fear of suffering some kind of violence whenever I went out, particularly at night. Sad as it is, violence is something that might happen to anyone. You ___1____ always be alert and it is stressful.
    Earlier in my life, I had the opportunity to visit many countries and what always impressed me was how people seemed relaxed, living a peaceful life, just minding their own business. I always wished I could have that. When my husband returned from a trip to Canada, so in love with the country, we thought we should make plans and pursue that dream.
      We’ve been living in Canada for over a year and we love it! I confess it has not been as easy as we initially thought. The most difficult thing is to start from scratch again. My plan is to work as a doctor here, but first my diploma has to be validated here. It will take some time and a lot of hard work but it will pay off.” 
In the excerpt below, choose the modal verb that is appropriate to replace term 1, according to the meaning of the text.

➢ However, I could never get over the fear of suffering some kind of violence whenever I went out, particularly at night. Sad as it is, violence is something that might happen to anyone. You ___1___ always be alert and it is stressful.
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Respostas
401: E
402: B
403: B
404: C
405: C
406: E
407: C
408: D
409: A
410: C
411: A
412: A
413: D
414: A
415: B
416: B
417: E
418: D
419: A
420: D