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1Q1022241 | Inglês, Preposições Prepositions, Ensino Fundamental, InoversaSul, CESPE CEBRASPE, 2025

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Girls play outside in nature less than boys do, even at the age of two, according to the first national survey of play among preschool-age children in Britain. While researchers expect to see older children socialised to particular gender roles, they were shocked to see similar patterns of behaviour starting to emerge at such a young age. They fear it could have long-term implications for girls’ health, as girls are less physically active as they get older and are more likely than boys to have difficulties with their mental health.

The study also found that preschool-age children from a minority ethnic background play less outdoors than their white counterparts, and children in urban areas play less outdoors than those in rural areas. “The results highlight inequalities in play even in the youngest age group, which may exacerbate existing inequalities in health,” the report concluded.

The research surveyed more than 1,100 parents and carers of children aged two, three and four. They found that preschool children spent approximately four hours a day at play, of which one hour and 45 minutes was spent playing outdoors, mainly in back gardens at home. Away from home, children played in playgrounds and green spaces, with the most adventurous play usually associated with indoor play centres.

“The popularity of these play centers is growing,” the report said. “This may be driven by indoor play centres providing adventurous play experiences that overcome some of the barriers to outdoor adventurous play such as traffic, weather and safety concerns.”

Sally Weale. Girls play outside less than boys even at two years old, UK survey reveals.
In: The Guardian. Internet:<theguardian.com> (adapted).

According to the preceding text, judge the following item.

It is correct to infer from the text that safety is a factor that stops parents from letting their children play in indoor play centers.

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3Q1023018 | Inglês, Preposições Prepositions, Professor Língua Inglesa, Prefeitura de Barão RS, OBJETIVA, 2025

Depending on the preposition you use to fill in the blank in “I am looking ____ the dog”, the meaning of the sentence changes completely. Analyze the sentences below and mark the CORRECT item.

I. “I’m looking at the dog” means you are seeing the dog.
II. “I’m looking after the dog” means you don’t know where the dog is.
III. “I’m looking for the dog” means you are taking care of the dog.
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5Q1022547 | Inglês, Preposições Prepositions, Inglês, Prefeitura de Itapevi SP, VUNESP, 2025

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ELF: English as a lingua franca


The Vienna Oxford International Corpus of English (VOICE), a collection of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) currently under construction, defines lingua franca as an additionally acquired language system that serves as a means of communication for speakers from different speech communities, who use it to communicate with each other but for whom it is not their native language.

Early findings from the VOICE corpus tentatively identify a number of features which point to systematic lexicogrammatical differences between native-speaker English and ELF, for example dropping the third person present tense ‘s’ (e.g. she wear), omitting definite and indefinite articles, insertion of prepositions (e.g. can we discuss about this issue). These features are not a threat to comprehension, as they involve typical errors that most English teachers would correct and remediate. However, Seidlhofer (2004) points out that they appear to be generally unproblematic and do not cause an obstacle to communicative success in ELF.

The work of Jenkins (1996, 2000, 2004, 2005) has also been very influential in relation to the teaching of pronunciation for ELF. Her research finds that a number of items common to most native-speaker varieties of English were not necessary in successful ELF interactions; for example, the substitution of voiceless and voiced th with /t/ or /s/ and /d/ or /z/ (e.g. think became sink or tink, and this became dis or zis). Jenkins argues that such features occur regularly in ELF interactions and do not cause intelligibility problems.

Problems may arise in the (perhaps unfair) equation between a reduced or ‘stripped down’ ELF syllabus and an impoverished experience of the L2. Indeed, it could be argued that learners of any language always end up producing less than the input they are exposed to, and that if that input itself is deliberately restricted, then even less will be the outcome.


(O’KEEFFE, A., MCCARTHY, M. & CARTER, R. From corpus to classroom. Language Use and Language Teaching. Cambridge, CUP. 2007. Adaptado)
The VOICE has identified the insertion of prepositions as an emerging pattern in ELF. An example of such a linguistic deviation is found in alternative
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7Q1024355 | Inglês, Preposições Prepositions, Professor de Inglês Lageado e Sede, Prefeitura de Rio Negro PR, OBJETIVA, 2025

Regarding prepositions, number the second column according to the first one so as to fill in the blanks, and then mark the item that corresponds to the CORRECT sequence.

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(3) in

( ) The day was perfect yesterday. There wasn’t a single cloud ___ the sky!

( ) The game is ___ Friday.

( ) I usually get up ____ half past eight.

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10Q1024400 | Inglês, Preposições Prepositions, Professor de Inglês, Prefeitura de Caconde SP, Avança SP, 2025

Choose the correct article (A, AN or THE) to complete the blanks.
My mother is ___ doctor and my father is ___ author.
Cindy recommended ___ good dentist, but ___ dentist is fully booked.
Mt. Hood is ___ volcano in Oregon. It's ___ beautiful mountain.
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11Q1024202 | Inglês, Preposições Prepositions, Inglês, Prefeitura de Calumbi PE, IGEDUC, 2025

In the sentence, "The project was completed ahead of schedule and under budget," the prepositional phrases function to:
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12Q1022672 | Inglês, Preposições Prepositions, Professor de Inglês, Prefeitura de Caconde SP, Avança SP, 2025

Read the following passage:
"Sarah needs to attend several meetings next week. She has a conference call ___ Monday ___ 9 AM, followed by a team lunch ___ noon. The quarterly review is scheduled ___ March 15th ___ 3 PM."
Which sequence of prepositions correctly completes all five gaps in the passage?
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13Q1022431 | Inglês, Preposições Prepositions, Professor de Inglês, Prefeitura de Cravinhos SP, FRONTE, 2025

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Germany's World Cup-winning captain and coach Beckenbauer dies at 78

By Reuters


German soccer legend Franz Beckenbauer died at the age of 78. His remarkable career lasted over 50 years.

Beckenbauer was an amazing player, coach, a football expert, and he greatly impacted the sport. His commanding presence on the pitch, both with West Germany and Bayern Munich, earned him acclaim. He played a key role in Bayern Munich’s nest years in the mid-1970s. During this time, the club achieved three European Cups and Bundesliga titles. As a manager, Beckenbauer won the 1972 European Championship. In 1974, he was the captain when his team won the World Cup.

Politicians, fans, colleagues, and football clubs reacted to Beckenbauer’s death. He remains a symbol of German football excellence.


Fonte: Adaptado do site Reuters. Disponível em: https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/german-worldcup-winning-captain-coach-beckenbauer-dies-78-2024- 01-08/ Acesso em: 15 jan 2025
In the phrase “He played a key role in Bayern Munich’s nest years in the mid-1970s,” what is the function of the preposition "in"?
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14Q1024753 | Inglês, Preposições Prepositions, Professor II de Língua Inglesa, Prefeitura de Japaratinga AL, IGEDUC, 2025

Complete the sentence below with the most appropriate prepositions:

"The professor insisted___the importance of clarity___academic writing and advised students to reflect___their feedback before submitting the final version."

Choose the alternative that correctly and respectivelycompletes the sentence above.

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15Q1021953 | Inglês, Preposições Prepositions, Inglês, Prefeitura de General Sampaio CE, FUNCEPE, 2024

Analyze the following sentences.

I. My children usually go camping __ July.
II. Andrew's school was built __ 1983.
III. Could we meet __ 6 pm?

Mark the alternative that fills out, correctly and respectively, the gaps in the sentences:
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16Q1022214 | Inglês, Preposições Prepositions, Professor de Inglês, Prefeitura de Timbó SC, FURB, 2024

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Read the excerpt of the book entitled 'The Other Tongue: English across cultures' written by Joshua A. Fishman, published in 1992:


Sociology of English as an Additional Language


The ongoing nativization of non-native Englishes in various parts of the world proceeds within the penumbra of a rather stable and widespread image of English. This image is itself both influenced by and, in turn, contributory to an international sociolinguistic balance of power that characterizes the latter part of the twentieth century. This balance of power rests solidly on three realities: (1) not only is English increasingly associated with technological modernity and power, but this association is now being fostered by non-English mother-tongue interests; (2) English is both functionally fostered and regulated by local political authorities; and (3) indigenous "preferred languages" are complementary fostered and regulated by these same authorities.


Not only is English still spreading, but it is even being spread by non-English mother-tongue interests.


The world has previously witnessed the spread of languages of empire, the diffusion of lingua francas, and the growth of international languages. In most respects, therefore, the continued spread of English for international and intranational purposes is not novel in the annals of world history—or, if it is novel, it is so primarily in a quantitative sense, in terms of scale, rate, and degree, rather than in any qualitative sense or in terms of kind. If there is something qualitatively new under the sun in conjunction with the spread of English inthe non-English mother-tongue world, it is merely that the spread has reached such an order of magnitude that it is now significantly fostered by the non- English mother-tongue world, rather than being predominantly de- pendent on resources, efforts, or personnel of the English mother -

tongue world (Conrad and Fishman 1977). Whether we monitor the veritable army of English-speaking econo-technical specialists, advisors, and representatives, or whether we examine the diffusion of English publications, films, radio and television programs, literacy programs and educational opportunities, it is becoming increasingly clear that non-English mother-tongue countries are significantly active in each of these connections. Nor is their involvement merely that of Third World recipients of Western largesse. True, Third World nations are themselves fostering massive efforts via and on behalf of English. On the other hand, however, equally massive programs via English are being conducted by the Soviet Union, the Arab world, and mainland China-world powers that have their own well-developed standard languages and that normally oppose various political, philosophical, and economic goals of the English mother-tongue world.


Source: FISHMAN, Joshua A. Sociology of English as an additional language. The other tongue: English across cultures, v. 2, p. 19-26, 1992.
Which statement about the use of prepositions in relation to support or causation is accurate according to the text?
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17Q1024521 | Inglês, Preposições Prepositions, Professor de Inglês, Prefeitura de Formigueiro RS, MS CONCURSOS, 2024

Qual sequência de preposição completa corretamente as seguintes frases:

Before the plane takes ........, the flight attendant tells you to buckle ..........
Don’t go to your room yet, young lady! You’ve got to put ........... these groceries first!
During my last vacation I could finally caught up ........ my reading!
Fortunately, we could put ........ the fire quickly! The damage was little.
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18Q1024021 | Inglês, Preposições Prepositions, Inglês, Prefeitura de Tucuruí PA, FUNATEC, 2024

Assinale a alternativa que contém uma preposição de tempo:
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20Q1021985 | Inglês, Preposições Prepositions, Língua Inglesa, Prefeitura de Cupira PE, IGEDUC, 2024

Judge the following item, about verbal agreement and prepositions in the English language.

The phrase "They are responsible for the project" uses the preposition "for" correctly to show accountability or duty.

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