The sentence But constant negativity can also get in the way of happiness, add to our stress and worry level and ultimately damage our health.' (l. 02-04) could be paraphrased only by the following:
The sentence But constant negativity can also get in the way of happiness, add to our stress and worry level and ultimately damage our health.' (l. 02-04) could be paraphrased only by the following:
The word help (l. 17) may be both a noun and a verb without having to change its spelling. The same may occur to all the words bellow, EXCEPT for:
In the sentence taken from the text: The ability to recognize hand poses, for instance, will make it possible for people to interact with computers in new and more natural ways, such as communicating with computers simply by pointing at things, the underlined expression introduces:
In text 9A2CCC, the word their (l.15) refers to
The word from is used in the first sentence of text 9A3AAA to specify 
Based on the text, judge the following items.
Both Besides and Furthermore can be used instead of In addition (line 2).
Based on the text, judge the following items.
If we want avoiding is a suitable alternative for If we want to avoid (line 4).
Based on the text, judge the following items.
The idea expressed by should in we should inform the population (lines 4 and 5) can also be expressed by ought to.
Based on the text, judge the following items.
In line 8, the s in diets is pronounced as the s in foods.
In text I, without altering the meaning of the sentence, the noun realms (l.35) could be replaced by (mark right C or wrong E):
domains.
Considering the ideas and the vocabulary of text II, decide whether the statements below are right (C) or wrong (E).
The adjective coeval (l.19) could be replaced by coetaneous without changing the meaning of the sentence.
Decide whether the following statements, concerning the grammatical and semantic aspects of text III, are right (C) or wrong (E).
If yardstick (l.2) is replaced by criterion in the text, it would be necessary to change the preposition following it of in order to maintain grammatical accuracy.
Segundo o texto, o uso de pronomes como they/them e ze/hir
De acordo com o texto, o uso intencional de they para todos os gêneros João: I prefer the Harry Potter films. The books are boring, dont you agree?
Joana: No, I think the films are ...... the books.
Paulo: Have you seen the film on Chico Buarque?
Mariana: No ......
Carlos: Can you tell me how to get to the cinema?
Policeman: ......
Luisa: My boyfriend has just lost his job.
Isabel: ...... now?
Rafael: I didnt like the football game.
Claudio: ......
Shop Assistant: Can I help you?
Client: Yes, I ......
Client: ......
Shop Assistant: Yes? Can I help you?
Mother: Where did you go last night?
Son: I ...... to a party.
Teresa: What do you usually do on Saturdays?
Renata: ......
Sergio: What time is your class?
Danilo: ......
In Hymess view one signals competence for language use if he/she
In the passive Learners have to figure out language becomes
The word that completes the sentence is
O pronome it, na 2a linha do texto, refere-se a
A palavra que preenche a lacuna I corretamente é
O conectivo que preenche corretamente a lacuna I no primeiro parágrafo do item 2 é
Um sinônimo para seemingly, conforme é usado em but seemingly Microsoft is against the idea, é
A conjunção Though, conforme empregada no texto, pode ser traduzida como
The phrase “lots of data to chew on” in Text II makes use of figurative language and shares some common characteristics with:
The base form, past tense and past participle of the verb “fall” in “The criticisms fall into three areas” are, respectively:
In text 8A5BBB, the word “often” (l.27) can be correctly replaced by
Mark the item which contains an inconsistency and its corresponding correction.
Mark the item in which gerund use follows the same pattern as in “Reflective teaching is therefore as means of professional development” (L 3).
In “It underscores the fact that ... communities.” (L 16-17) UNDERSCORES does NOT mean
Look at the picture and choose the right the alternative:
Look at the picture and choose the right alternative:
According to the English grammar choose the alternative that best completes the sentence below: Researchers have speculated that the destruction of Earth‘s lithosphere would _______ us to damaging ultraviolet rays. Emperor Qin Shi Huang (259 BC - 210 BC) fascinates people when they talk about the Great Wall and the Terracotta Warriors and Horses - his two greatest achievements.
As the first emperor of China, he indeed has a profound influence on Chinese history and culture. Complete the sentence below with the right alternative:
He was buried by 6,000 life-sized clay figures of soldiers standing in battle formation, along ________ life-sized ceramic chariots and horses.
Born in Indiana in 1867, Wilbur Wright was the elder brother of Orville Wright, with whom he developed the world's first successful airplane. ¨DThe desire to fly is an idea handed down to us by our ancestors who ... looked enviously on the birds soaring freely through space ... on the infinite highway of the air.¡¬ ¡ªWilbur Wright. The Wright brothers succeeded in making the first free, controlled flight of a power-driven airplane. An extraordinary achievement, Wilbur flew the plane for 59 seconds over a distance of 852 feet. Today, the Wright brothers are regarded as the "fathers of modern aviation." Wilbur Wright died in Dayton, Ohio, on May 30, 1912.
Choose the right alternative:
Wilbur flew his airplane ______ France in 1909.
No texto, observa-se a recorrência de vocábulos terminados com o sufixo –ing que, de acordo com a sua posição na sentença, podem representar diferentes classes de palavras. Dessa forma, das sequências abaixo, a que contém apenas substantivos é
O vocábulo AS pode ser usado em vários contextos na língua inglesa. Observando os excertos abaixo, pode-se constatar que a alternativa em essa partícula expressa causa é
Para evitar a repetição de ideias em um texto, algumas palavras e termos são utilizados para antecipar ou retomar alguma informação. No texto, por exemplo, o pronome it (2º§) faz referência ao (à)
The pronoun “they” in line (5) refers to:
The pronoun “they” in line (4) refers to:
The word “bout” can be substituted by: 
About the vocabulary the author uses in his text, decide whether the statements below are right (C) or wrong (E).
cluttered (l.35) is synonymous with scratched.
In reference to the content of the text, its vocabulary and syntactic structure, decide whether the following statements are right (C) or wrong (E).
In lines 4, 7 and 9, although with different syntactic functions, the word it refers to the same thing: the head of an enemy which swung from the rafters (l. 3 and 4).
Os verbos que preenchem corretamente as lacunas I, II e III são, correta e respectivamente:
De acordo com o texto, 
Judge the following items concerning the ideas and the language used in the text above.
The words their (l.13) and they (l.14) refer, respectively, to people (l.13) and roles (l.13).
A alternativa que preenche corretamente a lacuna I é
A alternativa que preenche corretamente a lacuna II é
A alternativa que preenche corretamente a lacuna III é
A alternativa que preenche corretamente a lacuna I é
In the last sentence of the second paragraph Thus, someone could send spoofed e-mail that appears to be from you with a message that you didnt write. the word thus introduces a
In “Should universities be critics and consciences of society, should they critically evaluate the ‘ethic of global citizenship’, and how can these rationales be evidenced and articulated in these spaces?” (paragraph 13), the words in bold face are, respectively:
Punctuation has been changed in paragraphs 2 to 6. The only case that DID NOT cause any relevant change in meaning nor problem of cohesion is:
“‘We are outraged,’ said Mong Gwang, a captain with the Kachin Independence Army, which controls large swaths of territory along the border with China” (l.26-28). In indirect speech, the sentence could read as follows:
By derivation, the adverb “highly” (l. 52) is formed from the adjective “high”. The following sequence contains only adverbs formed by the same derivational process: 
Based on the text above, judge the following items.
In the first paragraph, the word “it” (l. 2 and 3) refers to “technology” (l.2) both in “when it comes” (l.2) and in “it is more” (l.3).
Based on the previous text, judge the following items.
In the text, the words “making” (l.14), “training” (l.29) and “ruling” (l.43) are all used as verbs indicating actions.
Based on the previous text, judge the following items.
The expression “technology-driven society” (l.5) could be correctly replaced by technologically oriented society, in which case the meaning of the text would not be altered.
Todas as palavras abaixo, retiradas do texto, são formadas por sufixação, EXCETO
“The internet is creating a similar language evolution, but at a much faster pace.” (Linha 12) Os adjetivos na língua inglesa variam em grau quando se deseja comparar ou intensificar as características e qualidades dos seres.
A frase acima apresenta uma variação que pode ser chamada de
“… losing the double l from words such as traveller” (Linha 7)
As linking words são geralmente utilizadas para conectar ideias e dar coerência ao parágrafo. Na frase acima, a expressão sublinhada expressa:
Relacione as frases com os tempos verbais corretos.
1 - “Online English has become a common language for users from around the world.” (Linha 1)
2 - “…a common language would bring people together…” (Linha 4)
3 - “… the nation was far from united.” (Linhas 3-4)
4 - “The internet is creating a similar language evolution…” (Linha 12) 5 - “And increasingly they use it to communicate with other non-native speakers…” (Linhas 17-18)
( ) Simple Past
( ) Present Perfect
( ) Simple Present
( ) Simple Conditional
( ) Present Continuous
Assinale a alternativa que contém a sequência CORRETA.
In the process, the language itself is changing. (Linhas 1-2)
Os pronomes reflexivos na língua inglesa apresentam três funções: reflexiva, enfática e idiomática. Assinale a alternativa cujo pronome reflexivo expressa a mesma função da frase acima, retirada do texto.
Na frase “Then maybe you shouldn’t read books that need batteries”, o verbo sublinhado expressa
No fragmento, os vocábulos em destaque correspondem, respectivamente, às preposições que indicam: 
Based on the text, judge the following items.
In the excerpt “it takes place before an action is carried out” (l. 38 and 39), the pronoun “it” refers to “anticipatory tool” (l.38).
Based on the text, judge the following items.
The expressions “scrutinised” (l.7), “undertaking” (l.15) and “comply with” (l.21) can be respectively replaced by probed, setting about and conform to without this harming the text’s coherence and meaning.
One of the outcomes of the OWM action is:
Choose the item that does NOT belong in the group.
In “They had passed Philadelphia a long time ago” the verb tense is a:
In “ ...the train was approaching New York” a gerund is used as a/an 
Based on the text How India changed English, judge the following items.
The words “highlights” (l.16), and “unlikely” (l.20) can be correctly and respectively replaced by draws attention to and improbable.
Based on the text How India changed English, judge the following items.
In the excerpt “‘Hobson-Jobson: The Definitive Glossary of British India’ was published in 1886” (l. 7 and 8), “was published” can be correctly replaced by has been published.
Based on the cartoon, judge the following items.
The sentence “That site verified my age by having me type in all my credit card information” can be correctly rewritten by: This site guessed how many years I have because I sent them my credit card data.
In reference to the vocabulary used in the text What do our flags say about us?, judge the next items.
In the sentence “Each one will be considered individually, before this long list is finally whittled down to the final four.” (l. 19 to 21), “whittled down” can be correctly replaced by selected.
In reference to the vocabulary used in the text What do our flags say about us?, judge the next items.
“squeezed into” (l.2) and “tough” (l.8) help to express the author’s view that it is difficult to create a flag to represent a nation.
Based on the text above, judge the following items.
In the sentence “they are tracked” (l.20), the pronoun “they” refers to “someone” (l.19).
Judge the following items according to the text.
In the sentence “Unsurprisingly, teachers reported students falling asleep in class” (l.17 and 18), the words “Unsurprisingly, teachers” can be correctly replaced with Teachers who had no surprises.
Judge the following items according to the text.
In “Tiredness also increases the possibility” (l.28 and 29), the word “Tiredness” can be correctly replaced with Fatigued.
Judge the following items according to the text.
In the sentence “Society in general, and teenagers in particular, must start to take sleep seriously” (l.40 and 41), the verb “must” can be correctly replaced with should without changing in the meaning of the text.
Judge the following items according to the text.
In the sentence “Research has demonstrated its critical role in memory consolidation” (l.20 and 21), the pronoun “its” refers to “Research”.
A palavra there, na linha 38, está se referindo a:
Assinale a alternativa que preenche corretamente a lacuna da linha 46, e que significa: além disso.
O prefixo un-, presente em unauthorized (l. 16), também ocorre, com o mesmo sentido, em:
No segmento: ... many of them operating in violation of ... (l. 30-31), a palavra them está se referindo a
The adjective best (l. 20) is the superlative degree of
Fill in the blanks with interrogative words (WH-questions)
A. ____ was Voyager 1 sent into space? Thirty-six years ago.
B. ____ was Voyager 1 sent into space? To study other planets.
C. ____ is it from Earth now? Twelve billion miles.
D. ____ is it expected to last? Ten years at the most.
According to the text, the correct sequence, from top to bottom, is
Considering vocabulary used in the text, the only word or expression which is not correctly defined on the right is in alternative
Considering verb forms used in the text, its correct to say: Read the dialogue in the picture. Choose the option to fill in the blank.

In “Finally, he met someone who knew ‘coyotes’ – people who smuggled others into the United States via Mexico.” the relative pronouns can 
Choose the sequence to fill in the blanks
Leia as sentenças abaixo:
I. The waiter that served me at the coffe shop moved away.
II. He saw that the bottles were empty.
III. Carla told me that she was going to quit the restaurant where she works in.
IV. I didn’t get the job that I applied for.
Em qual (is) das sentenças acima o uso do pronome relativo em negrito é extremamente necessário?
Assinale a alternativa que apresenta os termos que preenchem CORRETAMENTE as lacunas existentes nos enunciados seguintes, de cima para baixo:
I. These bees ___________ kept in a large hive before they were taken out and examined by the beekeeper.
II. A thief came into his house, tied him up, took his money, and left. He ___________ tied up for several hours.
III. John doesn't cook very well. He _____________ helped by his wife.
IV. Amanda is pregnant. She expects her baby ______________ in November.
Levando em consideração as diferentes formas de se referir a ações no futuro, analise os itens seguintes:
I. Claire is working at the library on Friday morning.
II. When I retire, I am going to go back to Liverpool to live.
III. The telephone is ringing, but I won’t answer it.
IV. James and Sarah are working two jobs to afford a private school for their children.
O emprego dos termos em destaque está CORRETO apenas em
De acordo com o texto acima, as expressões destacadas for, every once in a while e yet podem ser substituídas, sem prejuízo de sentido, respectivamente, por Leia o diálogo abaixo:.
Douglas: It’s good to have you here, cousin! Would you like some wine? Claudia: Sure. Douglas, remember when we were kids and we used to visit grandma every Sunday for lunch? Douglas: Yes. We would spend the whole day playing in the backyard! Too bad we can’t turn back time… Claudia: You’re right… I guess I would have spent more time with her. She used to take such good care of us. She would make us those delicious chocolate chip cookies, then she would buy us all Christmas presents.!
She has always enjoyed being around her grandchildren!
Douglas: Yeah… If I had grandchildren, I would be exactly like she was to us.
Claudia: So would I! I would rather be like her than being a lonely old lady.
De acordo com o diálogo aci...
Assinale a alternativa que preencha CORRETAMENTE as sentenças abaixo de acordo com os verbos dados, respectivamente.
I. _________________ (to lie) in the sun for six hours. That’s why he is sunburnt.
II. Carry is on the phone now. _________________ (to talk) to her sister in Greece.
III. I’m not sure if this is a good book. _________________ (to read) it.
IV. I think I’m a good skier. _________________ (to go skiing) every weekend in the winter.
V. In Middle East the people _________________ (to rise up) against the dictator after the incident.
VI. Americans _________________ (to be) the first to send a man to the moon about fifty years ago.

Based on the article (text 3), decide if the items are right (C) or wrong (E).
The use of “hawks and doves” (l.13) to refer to the Fed members illustrates the extent of the divergence between the two opposing groups in the organization.
Based on the article (text 3), decide if the items are right (C) or wrong (E).
“bungling” (l.29) can be replaced by recovery without changes in the original meaning of the sentence.
Judge the following items according to the text above.
The verb “spread” (l.6) can correctly be replaced with spreaded.
According to the text, judge the following items.
The word “They” (l.18) refers to “grammar and vocabulary”.
Based on the comic strip, judge the items below.
“I’ll live someplace” can be replaced by I should live someplace without changing the original meaning of the sentence.
According to the text above, judge the following items.
In the text, the word “smoothly” (l.13) means cautiously.
The phrase “petrol-guzzling vehicles” implies that the major drawback of these vehicles is:
The expression from Text II upstream, midstream and downstream (lines 8-9) implies that investment programmes will be respectively directed to costs that involve
A palavra que preenche corretamente a lacuna ...... A é
Dentro do contexto, a palavra que preenche corretamente a lacuna ...... B é 
Based on the text above, judge the next items.
The word “underpins” (l.2) can be correctly replaced by underscores without changing the meaning of the sentence.
The change that the writer refers to in the first paragraph is:
No texto, o pronome sublinhado he refere-se a 
Judge the items below, based on the text above.
If the expression “for all the” (l.6) were replaced by despite the, the text would still be correct and the meaning of the sentence would be maintained, something that would not occur if it were replaced by if there is.
Based on the text above, judge the following items.
The expression “Along with exercise” (l.15) can be correctly replaced with As well as exercising.
Based on the text, judge the items that follow.
In “took some classes that helped me to have a good career” (l.5 and 6), “that” can be correctly replaced by who.
Based on the text, judge the items that follow.
The narrator applied for a job at a shoe store and was hired before he/she attended college.
Based on the text, judge the items that follow.
It is correct to infer that the person who tells of his/her experience in the text is a foreigner in the country in which he/she lives.
According to the text, judge the items below.
The phrase “people have always had the desire to look” (l.3) can be correctly replaced with people always had the desire to look.
According to the text, judge the items below.
In “to improve the appearance of children” (l.8 and 9), “improve” can be correctly replaced with enhance.
Based on the text above, judge the following items.
In the sentence “these findings suggest that Facebook may undermine it” (l.32 and 33), the verb “undermine” means the opposite of the verb to mine.
Based on the text above, judge the following items.
In the sentence “it could actually reduce the satisfaction” (l.9 and 10), the expression “actually” can correctly be replaced with today.
Judge the following items according to the text.
In “Tiredness also increases the possibility” (l.28 and 29), the word “Tiredness” can be correctly replaced with Fatigued.
Judge the following items according to the text.
In the sentence “Society in general, and teenagers in particular, must start to take sleep seriously” (l.40 and 41), the verb “must” can be correctly replaced with should without changing in the meaning of the text.
Judge the following items according to the text.
In the sentence “Unsurprisingly, teachers reported students falling asleep in class” (l.17 and 18), the words “Unsurprisingly, teachers” can be correctly replaced with Teachers who had no surprises.
According to the text, judge the following items.
In the phrase “an action verb like” (l.8 and 9), the word “like” can be correctly replaced with such as without changing in the meaning of the text.
According to the text, judge the following items.
In the sentence “the infants overheard a conversation” (l.7), the prefix “over” is added to the verb form “heard” to emphasize the act of hearing.
In “It would be wise to say something nice to Liz, as well.” AS WELL means
Choose the CORRECT alternative:
“He’s looking for a small wooden red box that he owned.”
Choose the CORRECT alternative
Give him the message
In regard to collocation, mark the option which is CORRECT According to the established rules of the use of preposition and prepositional phrase, judge the correctness of the statements below.
Choose the alternative which is CORRECT.
In terms of sentence structure, which underlined fragment can be considered a verb phrase that functions as noun phrase modifier?
Choose the CORRECT alternative
Judge the following sentence:
“In the center the river rushed, fierce, silent, fast, fed by other snows, and
black, black in between its edges of ice and snow.”
Choose the CORRECT alternative
The verb phrase in “have yielded” is in the: 
Judge the following items based on the text above.
The word “which” (l.4) refers to “aspects” (l.4).
The opposite of “faster” in “would be faster” (l. )is:
The English verb phrase can be marked for tense and aspect. The use of the perfect tense in “Where has time gone?” (line 1), establishes the following:
A text is cohesive if, as a whole, its sentences are linked and make sense. An example of cohesion in the source text is “ If not” (line 4), which is characterized by:
The connective in “Skin cancer kills more young women than any other form of cancer, yet we still don’t wear sunblock” (line 7-8) links the clauses in terms:
Phrasal verbs are the combination of a verb plus a preposition or adverb, resulting in a new meaning. Prepositional verbs are simply verbs which require prepositions. The only combination below which contains a prepositional verb is:
The ING suffix particle may be added to a word in order to turn it into a noun, and adjective or a verb. The alternative which shows the same use of the ING suffix as in” Getting inspired is one of the best ways to get ready for bikini season!“ (line 26-27) is:
The passive form of: “… they make gorgeous flowing sarongs and cute board shorts for a reason!” (line 47-48) is:
A semi-modal verb in English is a special, non-typical type of verb which behaves like a lexical verb but also expresses modality (Carter and McCarthy, 2006: 395) The modal meaning expressed by the semi-modal in the clause “You needn´t go on some strange, strict diet…” is one of lack of:
Adjectives describe the features of people and things denoted by nouns or pronouns. On the whole, they cannot be identifi ed by their form, but most typically by their functions in a sentence (Carter and McCarthy, 2006: 236). According to the text, the only sequence that contains words which function as adjectives is :
The connection established between the two clauses in the excerpt “As long as you’re fit, …., don’t worry about the few extra pounds”, (line 48-49) may be described as one of: Read the sentence below and choose the option that fills in the blank with the correct form of the verb.


According to the text above, judge the next items.
As used in the text, “enhanced” (l.9) and “throughout” (l.10) can be correctly replaced by improved and outside, respectively.
A expressão As a result em – As a result, sweeteners have been very widely tested and reviewed for safety and the ones on the market have an excellent safety track record. – é substituída, sem alterar o sentido do trecho, por
A expressão due to em – … largely due to competition with the elements imported from China. – é substituída, sem alterar o sentido do trecho, por Complete the passage below with the correct form of the verb in parentheses. Then choose the correct alternative.

Choose the answer with the verbs that appropriately complete the text below.

Choose the alternative that correctly completes the dialogue below:

Choose the alternative that correctly completes the sentences below:

In “While many cities depended on factories and railways some time ago, today’s fastest-growing industries are finance, technology and business services, which help revive urban economies.”, “while” can be substituted for one of the following items (without any punctuation) with no change in meaning. Which one is it?
Keeping the same meaning as conveyed by the text, the sentence “For instance, New York City’s murder rate went from 2,200 per year in 1990 to 414 last year, according to figures published by The Economist.” can be best rewritten as 




O pronome “It”, no início do texto, refere-se a

“Once I brought her a gift…” can also be correctly written as



The word “for”, in “for warmth and light bring ecological renewal to what is now an icy desert” (l.16-17), is used to introduce

The only correct grammar rule, using examples from the text, is

The blanks in lines 04 and 07 can best be filled in, respectively, with the prepositions

O trecho do primeiro parágrafo – Since a database system is basically a software system (albeit complex), it too possesses an architecture. – pode ser reescrito, sem alteração de sentido, da seguinte forma:
O trecho do quinto parágrafo – workers not actively seeking a job – pode ser reescrito, sem alteração de sentido, como

In “who call themselves” (l.1), “who” is

The word “But” (l.5) is

The noun “illiteracy” in “the cycle of illiteracy” (l.6-7)

The verb form “written” in “written in simple, conversational prose” (l.8-9) is in the

In the sentence “The rainbow troops must constantly defend their extremely poor school against plans to close it” (R.15-16), the modal verb “must” expresses

In the clause “When I first met my friend Carol” (l.1), the verbal form is in the

If the clause “she was the luckiest woman alive” (l.2) had been used in the simple present tense, the verbal form “was” should be replaced by

In the clause ‘the greatest guy you could meet’ (l.4), the modal verb “could” expresses

The clauses in “places she’s been or people she’s met” (l.5) are in the

The words “awesome”, “fabulous” and “terrific” (l.6) are

In the clause “But over the years as I’ve gotten to know her better” (l.7), “better” is the irregular comparative form of

In “But over the years as I’ve gotten to know her better” (l.7) “I” and “her” are respectively

In the sentence “I truly think she will always be full of enthusiasm!” (l.16-17), “will” is

In the sentence “A traditional company in Oaklahoma, USA, has been making pies and biscuits since the 1920s.” (l.1-2), “has been making” expresses

In “graduates of local schools are often unable to read” (lines 5-6), the word “unable” is
The excerpt “Many physicists have already swung into action” (lines 8-9, Text II) could be properly completed in
A oração “Last year’s model was called the iPad” está na voz passiva tanto quanto a oração que está na seguinte opção:
The pronoun “those” in the sentence “Our hopes are that you won’t find too many of those around here.” (lines 32-33) refers to
The modal auxiliary in boldface conveys the idea of obligation in the fragment: