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Setting aside exceptions, which of the following
alternatives presents a correct key spelling rule?
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Read the following sentences:
We were going to the supermarket and there was _____ free parking space.
I wish I could take credit for this accomplishment, but my wife is the real hero. All the recognition should go to her, I don't deserve _______.
The candy we bought tasted bad. _______ was worth the money.
______ would have guessed that.
The words that correctly fill in the blanks respectively are:
We were going to the supermarket and there was _____ free parking space.
I wish I could take credit for this accomplishment, but my wife is the real hero. All the recognition should go to her, I don't deserve _______.
The candy we bought tasted bad. _______ was worth the money.
______ would have guessed that.
The words that correctly fill in the blanks respectively are:
Read the following paragraph from a movie review:
"(...) Its instant success even made it deserving of a few minutes of glory at the last edition of the Oscars, where Elizabeth Banks announced the award for Best Special Effects accompanied by a person in a bear costume. Just at the US box office, it has grossed twice its cost and accumulated more money than Shazam! Fury of the Gods, which exceeds its cost by almost $100 million."
LÓPEZ-SOLÓRZANO, B. From bears on drugs to giant black sharks: This is how B-movies have gone mainstream. El País, 2023. Disponível em: https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-04-07/from-bears-on-drugs-to-gi ant-black-sharks-this-is-how-b-movies-have-gone-mainstream.html. Acesso em 19 de julho de 2024.
In this text, there are two words in bold: where and its. These two words refer, respectively, to the following terms:
"(...) Its instant success even made it deserving of a few minutes of glory at the last edition of the Oscars, where Elizabeth Banks announced the award for Best Special Effects accompanied by a person in a bear costume. Just at the US box office, it has grossed twice its cost and accumulated more money than Shazam! Fury of the Gods, which exceeds its cost by almost $100 million."
LÓPEZ-SOLÓRZANO, B. From bears on drugs to giant black sharks: This is how B-movies have gone mainstream. El País, 2023. Disponível em: https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-04-07/from-bears-on-drugs-to-gi ant-black-sharks-this-is-how-b-movies-have-gone-mainstream.html. Acesso em 19 de julho de 2024.
In this text, there are two words in bold: where and its. These two words refer, respectively, to the following terms:
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'Everything Everywhere All at Once' dominates at SAG Awards
(1º§) The unlikely awards season juggernaut Everything Everywhere All at Once marched on at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, and even gathered steam with wins not just for best ensemble, Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan but also for Jamie Lee Curtis. (...)
(2º§) Though some have seen best actress as a toss up between Yeoh and BAFTA winner Cate Blanchett (Tár), Yeoh again took home the award for best female lead performance. "This is not just for me," said Yeoh, the first Asian actress to win the SAG Award for female lead. "It's for every little girl that looks like me." Quan, the former child star, also won for best supporting male actor. The Everything Everywhere All at Once co-star had left acting for years after auditions dried up. He's also the first Asian to win best male supporting actor at the SAG Awards.
STRAUSS, J. Everything Everywhere All at Once? dominates at SAG Awards. El País, 2023 (adaptado). Disponível em: https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-02-27/everything-everywhere-all -at-once-dominates-at-sag-awards.html. Acesso em 20 de julho de 2024.
Read the following sentence again: "Though some have
seen best actress as a toss up between Yeoh and
BAFTA winner Cate Blanchett (Tár), Yeoh again took
home the award for best female lead performance" (2º§).
In this context, the expression toss up, in bold, can be
explained as:
Associate the reading strategies with their respective descriptions.
1 - Skimming;
2 - Scanning;
3 - Critical Reading;
4 - Predictive Reading:
( ) It is a thoughtful and analytical reading strategy. It goes beyond understanding the literal meaning of the text and involves evaluating the author's arguments, questioning assumptions, and considering alternative perspectives.
( ) It involves making educated guesses about the content of a text based on headings, subheadings, and other organizational cues. Readers use their prior knowledge and the structure of the material to anticipate what information might come next.
( ) It is a reading strategy that involves searching for specific information within a text. Instead of reading the entire passage, the reader focuses on keywords, phrases, or numbers to quickly locate the relevant details.
( ) It is a rapid reading technique used to get an overview of the text. Readers quickly glance through the material to identify the main ideas, important points, and the overall structure of the text without reading every word.
The correct association is, respectively:
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Read the dialogue:
Person A: I arrived late to work yesterday because of the traffic.
Person B: I understand. It is so difficult to be on time anywhere when the traffic is bad.
Person A: Once I move closer to work, this will not happen again. I need more quality of life.
Person B: You are totally right.
Based on the dialogue, how many subordinate clauses did we find in it?
Person A: I arrived late to work yesterday because of the traffic.
Person B: I understand. It is so difficult to be on time anywhere when the traffic is bad.
Person A: Once I move closer to work, this will not happen again. I need more quality of life.
Person B: You are totally right.
Based on the dialogue, how many subordinate clauses did we find in it?
The group of words flower / flour, daze /days and beat /
beet are examples of:
Read the following quote and select the correct alternative.
“Life doesn't make any sense, and we all pretend it does. Comedy's job is to point out that it doesn't make sense, and that it doesn't make much difference anyway.” ― Eric Idle
The word "pretend" can be correctly translated into Portuguese as:
“There were people who went to sleep last
night,
poor and rich and white and black,
but they will never wake again.
And those dead folks would give anything at all
for just five minutes of this weather
or ten minutes of plowing.
So you watch yourself about complaining.
What you're supposed to do when you don't like a thing is change it.
If you can't change it, change the way you think about it.”
— Maya Angelou
The passage uses the phrase "those dead folks" to refer to:
poor and rich and white and black,
but they will never wake again.
And those dead folks would give anything at all
for just five minutes of this weather
or ten minutes of plowing.
So you watch yourself about complaining.
What you're supposed to do when you don't like a thing is change it.
If you can't change it, change the way you think about it.”
— Maya Angelou
The passage uses the phrase "those dead folks" to refer to:
Identify the sentence where the past participle
form of the verb is incorrect.
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Curious Kids: what is the Bermuda Triangle and why is it considered dangerous?
(1º§) "The hype around the Bermuda Triangle can be traced back to a series of unexplained disappearances of ships and aircraft. In 1945, five US Navy planes and 14 men disappeared in the area while doing routine training exercises. The flight's leader, Lieutenant Charles Taylor, was heard over the radio saying: "We are entering white water, nothing seems right. We don't know where we are, the water is green, no white." The US navy investigated and ultimately reported the incident as "cause unknown". From the time of this incident until the mid-1980s, 25 small planes disappeared while passing through the Bermuda Triangle. They were never seen again. No wreckage was ever recovered.
(2º§) In light of the above, we should ask ourselves: if we don't know what caused something, or if something appears entirely mysterious, should we look for the answer in the paranormal (such as ghosts or spirits) or the supernatural (such as magic or miracles)? Some people do. They find such explanations exciting. This is what has happened for decades with the incidents in the Bermuda Triangle. However, when we take the time to learn more about these events and not jump to conclusions, they start to look much more ordinary.
(3º§) "Take the disappearance of Charles Taylor and the five planes which the US Navy investigated. The investigation found that as it got dark outside and the weather changed, Taylor had navigated the planes to the wrong location. Taylor also had a history of getting lost while flying. He had twice needed to be rescued in the Pacific Ocean. The navy itself had a good idea of what had happened ahead of the disappearance.
(4º§) "But the incident was ultimately described as "cause unknown" because Taylor's mother, not wanting to blame her son for the disappearance, maintained if the navy couldn't find the aircraft they couldn't say for sure what had happened. Not wanting to blame Taylor for the tragedy, the navy agreed. Most of the pilots involved in the incident were trainees. This means they weren't properly taught how to use all the aircraft instruments when flying at night, or in bad weather.
(5º§) "What's more, the aircraft they had been flying wereknown to sink in as little as 45 seconds if they landed in water. And once aircraft sink in the vast ocean (although this is extremely rare these days), they are often never found again. This is true even now, despite big improvements in aircraft technology and search-and-rescue methods. For instance, only a small amount of debris from the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 flight, which disappeared in 2014, has been found [...].
SATTERLEY, S. Curious Kids: what is the Bermuda Triangle and why is it considered dangerous?. The Conversation, 2020 (adaptado). Disponível em: https://theconversation.com/curious-kids-what-is-the-bermuda-triangle-a nd-why-is-it-considered-dangerous-145616. Acesso em 21 de julho de 2024.
The text mentions the initial investigation into the
disappearance of 14 U.S. Navy men in the Bermuda
Triangle region in 1945 and its subsequent conclusion.
According to what was released by the U.S. Navy, the
disappearance was due to:
O texto seguinte servirá de base para responder à questão.
Curious Kids: what is the Bermuda Triangle and why is it considered dangerous?
(1º§) "The hype around the Bermuda Triangle can be traced back to a series of unexplained disappearances of ships and aircraft. In 1945, five US Navy planes and 14 men disappeared in the area while doing routine training exercises. The flight's leader, Lieutenant Charles Taylor, was heard over the radio saying: "We are entering white water, nothing seems right. We don't know where we are, the water is green, no white." The US navy investigated and ultimately reported the incident as "cause unknown". From the time of this incident until the mid-1980s, 25 small planes disappeared while passing through the Bermuda Triangle. They were never seen again. No wreckage was ever recovered.
(2º§) In light of the above, we should ask ourselves: if we don't know what caused something, or if something appears entirely mysterious, should we look for the answer in the paranormal (such as ghosts or spirits) or the supernatural (such as magic or miracles)? Some people do. They find such explanations exciting. This is what has happened for decades with the incidents in the Bermuda Triangle. However, when we take the time to learn more about these events and not jump to conclusions, they start to look much more ordinary.
(3º§) "Take the disappearance of Charles Taylor and the five planes which the US Navy investigated. The investigation found that as it got dark outside and the weather changed, Taylor had navigated the planes to the wrong location. Taylor also had a history of getting lost while flying. He had twice needed to be rescued in the Pacific Ocean. The navy itself had a good idea of what had happened ahead of the disappearance.
(4º§) "But the incident was ultimately described as "cause unknown" because Taylor's mother, not wanting to blame her son for the disappearance, maintained if the navy couldn't find the aircraft they couldn't say for sure what had happened. Not wanting to blame Taylor for the tragedy, the navy agreed. Most of the pilots involved in the incident were trainees. This means they weren't properly taught how to use all the aircraft instruments when flying at night, or in bad weather.
(5º§) "What's more, the aircraft they had been flying wereknown to sink in as little as 45 seconds if they landed in water. And once aircraft sink in the vast ocean (although this is extremely rare these days), they are often never found again. This is true even now, despite big improvements in aircraft technology and search-and-rescue methods. For instance, only a small amount of debris from the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 flight, which disappeared in 2014, has been found [...].
SATTERLEY, S. Curious Kids: what is the Bermuda Triangle and why is it considered dangerous?. The Conversation, 2020 (adaptado). Disponível em: https://theconversation.com/curious-kids-what-is-the-bermuda-triangle-a nd-why-is-it-considered-dangerous-145616. Acesso em 21 de julho de 2024.
Read the sentence again: "This is true even now, despite
big improvements in aircraft technology and
search-and-rescue methods. For instance, only a small
amount of debris from the missing Malaysia Airlines
MH370 flight, which disappeared in 2014, has been
found" (5º§). The word which, in bold, refers to:
Total Physical Response (TPR) is a teaching
methodology that focuses on learning through
physical activities and body movements. It is
based on the premise that associating physical
actions with the learning of a foreign language
facilitates understanding and retention of the
content.
Which of the following activities are typical of the TPR methodology?
Which of the following activities are typical of the TPR methodology?
Fill in the blanks with the correct article (a, an, or the).
"After ___ long day at work, I decided to read ___ interesting book I found at ___ bookstore."
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Match the second column according to the first, which
refers to the function of the sentences in bold:
First column: function
1.A thing or person that is being discussed.
2.The constituent which refers to the same person or thing.
3.An optional constituent in a sentence that indicates time.
4.An optional constituent in a sentence that indicates location
Second column: sentence
(__)Her dream, to publish a book, is something she thinks of since she was little.
(__)As the plane took off, he started to have a panic attack.
(__)She built a nice cottage in the rainforest for her and her children.
(__)Whoever crosses the line first will receive a gold medal.
First column: function
1.A thing or person that is being discussed.
2.The constituent which refers to the same person or thing.
3.An optional constituent in a sentence that indicates time.
4.An optional constituent in a sentence that indicates location
Second column: sentence
(__)Her dream, to publish a book, is something she thinks of since she was little.
(__)As the plane took off, he started to have a panic attack.
(__)She built a nice cottage in the rainforest for her and her children.
(__)Whoever crosses the line first will receive a gold medal.
Complete the sentence with the correct irregular verb form:
"Yesterday, I ___ to the store and ___ a new phone."
“The lotus is the most beautiful flower, whose petals open one by one. But it will only grow in the mud. In order to grow and gain wisdom, first you must have the mud --- the obstacles of life and its suffering. ... The mud speaks of the common ground that humans share, no matter what our stations in life. ... Whether we have it all or we have nothing, we are all faced with the same obstacles: sadness, loss, illness, dying and death. If we are to strive as human beings to gain more wisdom, more kindness and more compassion, we must have the intention to grow as a lotus and open each petal one by one. ”
― Goldie Hawn
According to the text, what does the "mud" represent in the process of human growth?
Consider the following statements about various language teaching methodologies:
I. The Audio-Lingual Method, influenced by behaviorist psychology, emphasizes habit formation through repetition and reinforcement.
II. The Natural Approach, developed by Krashen and Terrell, focuses on providing comprehensible input and reducing the affective filter.
III. Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) prioritizes meaningful communication through the completion of real-world tasks.
IV. The Lexical Approach argues that language consists of grammaticalized lexis, not lexicalized grammar.
V. The Silent Way, created by Caleb Gattegno, encourages learner autonomy and discovery learning.
Which of the following combinations best represents the methodologies that align with the principles of constructivism in language learning?
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'Everything Everywhere All at Once' dominates at SAG Awards
(1º§) The unlikely awards season juggernaut Everything Everywhere All at Once marched on at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, and even gathered steam with wins not just for best ensemble, Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan but also for Jamie Lee Curtis. (...)
(2º§) Though some have seen best actress as a toss up between Yeoh and BAFTA winner Cate Blanchett (Tár), Yeoh again took home the award for best female lead performance. "This is not just for me," said Yeoh, the first Asian actress to win the SAG Award for female lead. "It's for every little girl that looks like me." Quan, the former child star, also won for best supporting male actor. The Everything Everywhere All at Once co-star had left acting for years after auditions dried up. He's also the first Asian to win best male supporting actor at the SAG Awards.
STRAUSS, J. Everything Everywhere All at Once? dominates at SAG Awards. El País, 2023 (adaptado). Disponível em: https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-02-27/everything-everywhere-all -at-once-dominates-at-sag-awards.html. Acesso em 20 de julho de 2024.
According to the text, actress Michelle Yeoh dedicated
her victory to:
Observe the description of the reading strategy below and choose the correct alternative.
"This practice consists of observing the text only to detect the general subject, without worrying about the details. Therefore, we must pay attention to the layout of the text, understand the introductory and concluding paragraphs, and observe the non-verbal elements such as images, graphs, tables, etc."