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Considering the grammatical and semantic aspects of text V, decide whether the following items are right (C) or wrong (E).
The word “enjoined” (l.27) cannot be replaced by endorsed
in this particular context.
Considering the grammatical and semantic aspects of text V, decide whether the following items are right (C) or wrong (E).
The word “contingent” (l.34) is synonymous with necessary.
Considering the grammatical and semantic aspects of text V, decide whether the following items are right (C) or wrong (E).
The expression ““on a par” (l. 20 and 21) means competing.
Considering the grammatical and semantic aspects of text IV, decide whether the following items are right (C) or wrong (E).
The expression “a bunch of” (l.45) could be replaced by
a cluster of without altering the meaning of the passage.
Considering the grammatical and semantic aspects of text IV, decide whether the following items are right (C) or wrong (E).
The expression “hold their tongue with” (l.54 and 55) could be replaced by uphold their dialect against without altering the meaning of the sentence.
Considering the grammatical and semantic aspects of text IV, decide whether the following items are right (C) or wrong (E).
The adjective “compelling” (l.25) could be replaced by
thorough in this particular context.
Considering the grammatical and semantic aspects of text IV, decide whether the following items are right (C) or wrong (E).
The word “assimilated” (l.52) could be correctly replaced by blended, without altering the meaning of the passage.
In text IV, without altering the general meaning of the sentence, “pinpoint” (l.10) could be replaced by (mark right — C — or wrong — E)
convey.
In text IV, without altering the general meaning of the sentence, “pinpoint” (l.10) could be replaced by (mark right — C — or wrong — E)
determine.
Decide whether the statements below, which concern the ideas of text II and the vocabulary used in it, are right (C) or wrong (E).
The word “unsparingly” (l.13) can be correctly replaced by
unmercifully, without this changing the meaning of the text.
Considering the ideas and the vocabulary of text II, decide whether the statements below are right (C) or wrong (E).
The word “genial” (l.15) means unusually intelligent.
Considering the ideas and the vocabulary of text II, decide whether the statements below are right (C) or wrong (E).
With the expression “And that was that” (l. 10 and 11), the author reinforces the idea indicated by “the lack of formal preparation for the job” (l.2).
Considering the grammatical and semantic aspects of text I, decide whether the following items are right (C) or wrong (E).
The words “clad” (l. 18) and “quaffing” (l.19) could be
correctly replaced by dressed and sipping without this altering
the meaning of the sentence, although this substitution would
make the text less humorous.
Analyse the statements about some expressions of the text, marking true (T) or false (F).
( ) The word ‘flimsy’ (l.07) could be replaced by ‘strong’ without changing the meaning of the utterance.
( ) The expression ‘jewel-like beauty’ (l.13)
means that the covers resemble the
beauty of jewellery.
( ) The author uses the expressions “more cloth, more foil, more embossing, page staining, sewn bindings, deckled edges” (l.14-15) to describe the perfect cover in his opinion.
( ) Without considering the context, it is possible to translate the expression ‘light-bulb moment’ (l.37) as ‘momento de inspiração’.
The correct and respective order is:
Choose the alternative that presents a synonym to the underlined word in the context below:
“But with practice you can learn to disrupt and tame negative cycles.” (l. 13).
Text 3
The Assistants, by Camille Perri
Chapter 1
In less than a second I was at his desk, notepad in hand. Behind me a wall of flat-screens flashed the news being broadcast by Titan and its so-called competitors. Robert had the uncanny ability to devote a small portion of his gaze to each screen simultaneously. In all he owned nine satellite television networks, one hundred seventy-five newspapers, one hundred cable channels, forty book imprints, forty television stations, and one movie studio. His total audience reached around 4.7 billion people, which came out to around three-fourths of the population of the entire globe. But the news was his baby. He was never not watching it, analyzing it, shaping it. That’s why he situated his office at Titan News headquarters, where he could keep close watch not only on his wall of flat-screens but also on his journalists. A man as powerful as Robert could have hidden himself anywhere, pulling at the strings of the world from a lounge chair in the Seychelles, unseen by his employees—but he needed to be here at the center of it all, at the hub.
Our office didn’t look like a newsroom that you’d imagine from movies or TV drama series. The floors below ours were more like that—the broadcast, print media, and digital newsrooms, each of which could have easily passed for something out of The Matrix. And there was an entire floor of flashy studios used for our non-stop news coverage and thrill-a-minute opinion shows. But our office on the fortieth floor was far less exciting, just row after row of desks and cubicles. Still, we were the brain of the whole operation, the source from which all orders trickled down. Titan’s chief editors and all of Robert’s most trusted deputies had desks on our floor so Robert could pull them into impromptus with the business leaders and celebrities he met with— and so he could foster relationships between them and the political-party representatives (yes, from both parties) who came to lobby him. I guess what I’m trying to say is, what the fortieth floor lacked in flash it made up for in influence.
(Taken from
http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/317172/the-assistants-by-perri-camille/9780399172540/)
“A secretary or personal assistant is a person whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, communication, or organizational skills. These functions may be entirely carried out to assist one other employee or may be for the benefit of more than one. In other situations a secretary is an officer of a society or organization who deals with correspondence, admits new members, and organizes official meetings and events." (Wikipedia)
(Taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary Access in 04/02/2017)
The word that best replaces the underlined expression is:
Text 3
The Assistants, by Camille Perri
Chapter 1
In less than a second I was at his desk, notepad in hand. Behind me a wall of flat-screens flashed the news being broadcast by Titan and its so-called competitors. Robert had the uncanny ability to devote a small portion of his gaze to each screen simultaneously. In all he owned nine satellite television networks, one hundred seventy-five newspapers, one hundred cable channels, forty book imprints, forty television stations, and one movie studio. His total audience reached around 4.7 billion people, which came out to around three-fourths of the population of the entire globe. But the news was his baby. He was never not watching it, analyzing it, shaping it. That’s why he situated his office at Titan News headquarters, where he could keep close watch not only on his wall of flat-screens but also on his journalists. A man as powerful as Robert could have hidden himself anywhere, pulling at the strings of the world from a lounge chair in the Seychelles, unseen by his employees—but he needed to be here at the center of it all, at the hub.
Our office didn’t look like a newsroom that you’d imagine from movies or TV drama series. The floors below ours were more like that—the broadcast, print media, and digital newsrooms, each of which could have easily passed for something out of The Matrix. And there was an entire floor of flashy studios used for our non-stop news coverage and thrill-a-minute opinion shows. But our office on the fortieth floor was far less exciting, just row after row of desks and cubicles. Still, we were the brain of the whole operation, the source from which all orders trickled down. Titan’s chief editors and all of Robert’s most trusted deputies had desks on our floor so Robert could pull them into impromptus with the business leaders and celebrities he met with— and so he could foster relationships between them and the political-party representatives (yes, from both parties) who came to lobby him. I guess what I’m trying to say is, what the fortieth floor lacked in flash it made up for in influence.
(Taken from
http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/317172/the-assistants-by-perri-camille/9780399172540/)
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