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: 
Based on the meanings in the text, it is clear that 
The expression in boldface introduces the idea of consequence in the fragment: 
Judge the following items according to the text.
The preposition “amidst” (l.8) can be synonymous with among.
Judge the following items according to the text.
The relative pronoun “that” (l.6) can be correctly replaced by whose.
Judge the following items according to the text.
The preposition “amidst” (l.8) can be synonymous with among.
Judge the following items according to the text.
The word “tangle” (l.8) can be correctly replaced by line.
Judge the following items according to the text.
“Nor” (l.10) means not either.
Judge the following items according to the text.
The relative pronoun “that” (l.6) can be correctly replaced by whose.
In order to keep the same idea, the connective as in “As the demand side of these economies is mainly driven by domestic demand, not by exports, they are more resilient to a global crisis.” could be replaced by: 
In the text,
the expression “At present” (l.24) is an adverb of place.
To pass a law, as used in the text, means
The sentence” If you want to lift weights or ride an exercise bike, though, you will have to buy some equipment, and this sometimes be expensive.” the sentence is in:
“ Everyone should get exercise.” The modal “ should means:
The sentence: “Rainforests help to control global warming because they absorb carbon dioxide” could be rewritten, without change of meaning, as:
Choose the alternative that presents the passive voice equivalent of the following sentence:
Farmers are cutting down the trees to clear the land for farming.
Choose the only correct sentence.
The capitalized words in the sentence: “Glass, paper and ALUMINIUM CANS CAN all be recycled very EASILY” belong to the following word classes, respectively:
A teacher needs to behave in different ways at the different stages of a lesson. These different kinds of behavior are called teacher roles. Choose the alternative which presents an INCORRECT teacher role according to the description provided.
Read the test to answer the following questions:
“Holdings have grown steadily through donations and gifts since the Third Republic”.
As expressões grifadas são:Read the test to answer the following questions:
Ao passarmos a frase abaixo para o passado obteremos: “I go to his house because he is sick.”
Read the test to answer the following questions:
Assinale a alternativa em que se encontram as formas corretas do plural das palavras abaixo:
bus – calendar – box – mouseRead the test to answer the following questions:
Choose the option that is according to the English Grammar:
Read the test to answer the following questions:
Ao traduzirmos a frase abaixo obteremos: “Ele está cansado da cidade e quer mudar-se para a fazenda.”
Read the test to answer the following questions:
Quanto ao superlativo na língua inglesa, assinale a alternativa correta:
Read the test to answer the following questions:
Assinale a alternativa que está de acordo com a grámatica da língua inglesa:
“However, apartheid as an official policy was introduced following the general election of 1948.”
As palavras grifadas são, respectivamente:Read the test to answer the following questions:
Quanto ao superlativo na língua inglesa, assinale a alternativa correta:
Atenção: Para responder às questões de números 26 a 30, considere o texto abaixo.
The correct form of the verb that fills gap [B], in the 3rd paragraph, is
Chose the best alternative to complete the sentence:
- Whose luggage are those?
- They are _____ luggage. They belong to ____ They are ____.
Which is the correct alternative for the sentence: Mr. Oliver's driver was ill yesterday, so he had to drive the limousine ______.
Change the sentence into Reported Speech: The boss said to his employees “I want you all to come here for a meeting”.
Which is the Passive Voice to the sentence: She said to her Psychologist: “I have cried a lot.”
Choose the appropriated alternative for the sentence: The policeman said: “Can you show me your driver’s license?”
Choose the correct alternative: My Grandpa always drives his big fridge truck carefully.
Which the alternative is used correctly to complete the sentence: We must to recognize that____ is ____ of all the virtues.
Complete the dialogue using the correct adverbs:
- Hasn’t the policeman caught the killer________?
- No, he hasn’t been caught ______. He will be caught_______.
Choose the most appropriated alternative to the sentence:
If she____ a dress to go to the party, she ____ very attractive.
Answer questions 26 – 28 according to the text:
“Once upon a time in a small town in the south of a tropical country, there was a little girl called Amanda. She lived in a very quiet and peaceful neighborhood. Amanda was the naughtiest girl in this neighborhood. She had a younger brother. His name was Arthur. He was as naughty as _____. They loved to do everything together. Their mother, Jill, used to call them lightning and thunder. One day, Jill looked at herself on the glass of the fish tank and noticed it was filthy. A couple of hours later, on the very same day, Amanda and Arthur took their toothbrushes and carefully cleaned all the fishes in the fish tank. Despite Amanda and her brother’s good will, they were grounded for a month.”
...Mark the option on which the verb tense in NOT correctly used:
Complete the story below using the genitive case when necessary:
“Becky and Bella__ are sisters. They have two dogs and a cat. The girls__ bedroom is very big. The pets sleep in Becky__ and Bella__ bedroom. Becky__ and Bella__ beds are very comfortable.”
What’s the feminine and plural forms of:
man - son - husband - prince - hero
Complete the sentence with the best relative pronouns respectively:
“Albert Sabin, ____ has never won a Nobel Prize, invented an oral vaccine ____ prevents the poliomyelitis.”
Complete the sentence with the correct modal verbs in the appropriate form respectively: “When I was 10 years old, I _____ bake cookies, but now I _____.”
What’s the passive voice of:
“The police officer is questioning the suspect and the witnesses.”
In the group of words: “Your message”, in text I, the in-black word is:
In the structure: “O C’s Dinner”, the in-black term represents:
The structure “being carried”, in text I, can be considered as:
In the structure: “the latest technology”, the inblack word is:
In text I, the term “throughout” is:
The underlined verb, in the title of text II, represents:
What is false about modal forms:
In the sentence: “I just want to get back close again to you”, in text II, the in-black term indicates:
In the sentence: “All the emptiness inside me flows”, the in-black term indicates:
The mentioned word, in question 15, is:
Mark the alternative that presents the false aspect of present perfect progressive form:
Mark the alternative that presents the true fact about past perfect:
Mark the incorrect alternative in terms of article “THE” and ZERO ARTICLE:
In the fragment from the first paragraph – Native speakers were regarded... – the past tense suffix in the verb form regarded follows the phonological pattern also present in
In the first sentence of the text – There are several possible reasons for using the Internet in language teaching. – the word several functions as a
Na última frase do texto – Clarifying course goals is thus an important first step toward successful use of the Internet. – o elemento em destaque – Clarifying course goals – funciona sintaticamente como
Em cada uma das questões de números 46 a 60, reproduziu- -se trecho de uma breve conversa. Assinale a alternativa que apresenta a palavra ou expressão que preenche a lacuna corretamente.
“Did you go on a cruise to the Greek islands last year?”
“No, but if I had had money, I __________ for sure.”Em cada uma das questões de números 46 a 60, reproduziu- -se trecho de uma breve conversa. Assinale a alternativa que apresenta a palavra ou expressão que preenche a lacuna corretamente.
“I’m sure you enjoyed your Caribbean vacation.”
“Yes, it looked ______________ paradise.”Em cada uma das questões de números 46 a 60, reproduziu- -se trecho de uma breve conversa. Assinale a alternativa que apresenta a palavra ou expressão que preenche a lacuna corretamente.
“I am applying to Harvard next semester.”
“How can you ever hope ____________ accepted there?”Em cada uma das questões de números 46 a 60, reproduziu- -se trecho de uma breve conversa. Assinale a alternativa que apresenta a palavra ou expressão que preenche a lacuna corretamente.
“He is not in right now. Can I take a message?”
“Yes,____________ John call me when he gets back to the office.”The preposition used in “EMPHASIS ON LEARNING […]” (first paragraph) also follows:
The idea expressed by the modal verb CAN in: “The shift in emphasis [...] can already be seen […]” (second paragraph) is:
The same use of the suffix in -er BROADER (first paragraph) can be found in:
Choose the option which provides the word classes of the following words from the text: STRUCTURED, THROUGH, LEARNING ( f i rst paragraph) , respectively:
Judge the following items according to the text above.
The phrasal verb “lay out” (l.6) could be correctly replaced in the text by avoid.
The word head, as used in the text, belongs to which of the following groups?
The correct form of [TO EAT] in the above text is
In the sentence He has always been private about money, the Present Perfect is
The correct form of [TO SET OUT] is
The underlined verb had, as used in the last paragraph, can be replaced, without any change in meaning, by
What is the correct sequence?
Attention: For questions 46-48, choose the suitable option to complete each sentence.
If we turned off home computers when not in use, we KK down their CO2 impact by 50 percent.
Attention: For questions 46-48, choose the suitable option to complete each sentence.
KK you ought to remember the past, be prepared to forgive those who have harmed you.
The missing [PRONOUN] is
The correct form of [TO EAT] in the above text is
The missing [ADVERB 1] is
The missing [ADVERB 2] is
The correct form of [TO SET OUT] is
The modal could as used in how she could identify the bird indicates
What is the correct sequence?
The excerpt that includes a word (modal) in bold that conveys the meaning “of obligation” is:
Based on the text above, it is correct to affirm that
collocations can be exactly defined as associated pairs such as adjective-noun or verb-noun.
Based on the text above, it is correct to affirm that
collocational associations work as memory aids.
Based on the text above, it is correct to affirm that
collocations represent a more advanced type of word knowledge that should be left to higher-level students who are enhancing and consolidating vocabulary learned.
Based on the text above, judge the items from 84 through 98.
There is a syntactical incoherence in the first sentence, since “few” (l.1), which is used for countable nouns, and “much” (l.2), used for uncountable, are used simultaneously.
Based on the text above, judge the items from 84 through 98.
In line 9, “matter-of-fact” is spelt with hyphens to indicate it is an adverb modifying “tone”.
Based on the text above, judge the items from 84 through 98.
In line 12, “Don’t mess with Ms. Martinez.” is a piece of advice made more emphatic by the use of the imperative.
Based on the text above, judge the items from 84 through 98.
“Employed” (l.13) is a verb in the past tense.
Based on the text above, judge the items from 84 through 98.
The excerpt “she has reigned over the world’s most famous sidewalk for 25 years” (l.13-14) is an example of the use of present perfect continuous.
Based on the text above, judge the items from 84 through 98.
Adapted from the excerpt “it’s pretty silly when you think about it” (l.19-20), the following is a correct question-tag construction: it’s pretty silly when you think about it, don’t you?
Based on the text above, judge the items from 84 through 98.
The preposition “in” in the fragment “in 1958” (l.21) can be replaced by on without this constituting a violation of any syntactical rule.
Based on the text above, judge the items from 99 through 106.
The words “highly” (l.2), “frequently” (l.4) and “critically” (l.7) are examples of adverbs.
Based on the text above, judge the items from 99 through 106.
The adverb “then” (l.14) indicates, in this context, in that time.
Based on the text above, judge the items from 99 through 106.
The word “later” (l.22) is, in this context, the comparative form of the adjective late.
Based on the text above, judge the items from 99 through 106.
The word “respected” (l.7) is a verb in the simple past.
Based on the text above, judge the items from 99 through 106.
The word “philosophical” (l.6) is an adjective formed with the addition of a suffix to a noun.
Based on the text above, judge the items from 99 through 106.
The sentence “One of the most popular and critically respected American poets of his generation, Frost was frequently honored during his lifetime, receiving four Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry.” (l.7-9) contains a passive voice construction.
Based on the text above, judge the items from 99 through 106.
The word “felt” (l.13) is the past of the verb fall.
Read the sentences below taken from text A.
I. I heard, also, the fir bough repeat its teasing sound, and ascribed it to the right cause. II. To my confusion, I discovered the yell was not ideal: hasty footsteps approached my chamber door. III. No one will thank you for a doze in such a den. IV. The snow and wind whirled wildly through, even reaching my station. Rewritten, the sentences above will read as
Choose one alternative to fill in the blank spaces of the first sentence.
English ______ India has not only acquired a wide range ______ functions, but ______ its process ______ Indianisation it has linguistically evolved ______ its own characteristic features ______ the phonological, lexical, syntactic and even discourse level.Read the following assertions about the term genre and then choose the right alternative.
I. It should be regarded as the final product of the interaction between teachers and students. II. It should be regarded as a social process, not a product – a process that describes, narrates, explains, instructs, and argues. III. Structure and grammar should be regarded as two of its aspects. The correct assertion(s) is(are)
Choose one alternative to fill in the blank space of the sentence below.
Traditionally, different types of texts ______ according to established conventions.
Read the following passages:
The analysis is based on financial records turned over as part of a lawsuit against the gallery filed by Domenico and Eleanore De Sole, who in 2004 paid $8.3 million for a painting attributed to Mark Rothko that they now say is a worthless fake. The Rothko is one of approximately 40 works that Knoedler, which closed last year, obtained from Glafira Rosales, a littleknown dealer whose collection of works attributed to Modernist masters has no documented provenance and is the subject of an F.B.I. investigation. The underlined bold words are
In the passage “The analysis is based on financial records turned over as part of a lawsuit against the gallery filed by Domenico and Eleanore De Sole” the meaning of the phrasal verb is
There’s a missing connective in each of the following sentences I, II and III:
I. Brooke Ellison is a quadriplegic girl. _________ her difficulty, she remains active. II. You had better write down her phone, _________ you won’t be able to remember it. III. You could attend the meeting _________ you don’t accuse anyone. The alternative that respectively brings the correct connective for each one isRead the following sentences I, II, III:
I. I sent a letter to the airline company complaining about the problems I had during the flight and they have promised to look into the matter. II. Although that doctor hasn’t won the Nobel Prize, I look up to him. III. I promised her that I would look after her kids if she weren’t able to do that. It’s correct to say that the meaning of each underline bold phrasal verb is respectivelyChoose the best alternative, according to the following situation described:
Situation: I left my bicycle here and now it’s gone.In each of the following sentences, a preposition is missing.
As he is an elderly man, he has a difficulty ________ using the computer. This is a simple method ________ searching suitable solutions. She was in trouble _________ robbing a car. The alternative that respectively brings the correct preposition for each one isChoose the best alternative, according to the following situation described:
Situation: I bought six bottles of soda.
Read the following passages:
The analysis is based on financial records turned over as part of a lawsuit against the gallery filed by Domenico and Eleanore De Sole, who in 2004 paid $8.3 million for a painting attributed to Mark Rothko that they now say is a worthless fake. The Rothko is one of approximately 40 works that Knoedler, which closed last year, obtained from Glafira Rosales, a littleknown dealer whose collection of works attributed to Modernist masters has no documented provenance and is the subject of an F.B.I. investigation. The underlined bold words are
In the passage “The analysis is based on financial records turned over as part of a lawsuit against the gallery filed by Domenico and Eleanore De Sole” the meaning of the phrasal verb is
There’s a missing connective in each of the following sentences I, II and III:
I. Brooke Ellison is a quadriplegic girl. _________ her difficulty, she remains active. II. You had better write down her phone, _________ you won’t be able to remember it. III. You could attend the meeting _________ you don’t accuse anyone. The alternative that respectively brings the correct connective for each one is
In the passage “The analysis is based on financial records turned over as part of a lawsuit against the gallery filed by Domenico and Eleanore De Sole” the meaning of the phrasal verb is
Read the following sentences I, II, III:
I. I sent a letter to the airline company complaining about the problems I had during the flight and they have promised to look into the matter.
II. Although that doctor hasn’t won the Nobel Prize, I look up to him.
III. I promised her that I would look after her kids if she weren’t able to do that.
It’s correct to say that the meaning of each underline bold phrasal verb is respectively
According to the text above, judge the following items.
The word “which” (l.8) refers to ‘name’ (l.6).
According to the text above, judge the following items.
The term “creep in” (l.13) is synonymous with sneak in.
According to the text above, judge the following items.
The term ‘get through’ (l.21) can be correctly replaced by finish.
In the sentence And its becoming more popular in Armenia, Georgia, and the Netherlands..., the pronoun it refers to 
In the sentence All teenagers have the same problems - life, love, school work, and parents, the conjunction and indicates 
In the sentence An air of calm and relief swept through the neighborhood, as residents opened their windows and began walking the streets, the possessive adjective their refers to Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence:
As they _________ down the street they _________ Amelia.
Choose the alternative that correctly shows the comparative form of the adjectives below:
Good bad ill far old
Choose the option that correctly completes the sentences:
Open the books ___ page 20. There is a mistake ___ line 10. Next week, ___ September 15th, ___ the morning, there will be a test.
Choose the answer with the verbs that appropriately complete the sentences below.
The children ______________ play outside today because of the rain. As a result, they _________________ stay home and watch TV. If it doesnt rain tomorrow, they _________________ be able to ride their bikes in the street.
Which alternative best completes the sentence below? (* means no article)
_______ good book is ________ best medicine for ________ loneliness.
Write T if the sentence is grammatically correct, and F if it is grammatically incorrect. Then choose the alternative with the correct sequence.
( ) Many people are dying in Haiti.
( ) Much of the children are sick and hungry.
( ) There are only a few food to eat.
( ) Not much fresh water is left.
( ) They need lot money to rebuild the country.
Complete the text with the missing words, then choose the correct alternative.
________ best friend´s name is Kathy. ________ is ____________ the United States. _________ husband Jack lives with _________ in a beautiful house _________ Berkeley, California. Kathy comes _________Brazil every two years.
Choose the alternative that correctly names the parts of speech of the sentence below:
The principal sent them to her office immediately.
Choose the alternative that correctly completes the text below using the verbs in brackets:
"William Shakespeare was born in April 1564 in the town of Stratford-upon- Avon, on England¡®s Avon River. When he _____ (to be) eighteen, he _____ (to marry) Anne Hathaway. The couple _____ (to have) three children¡ªtheir older daughter Susanna and the twins Judith and Hamnet. Hamnet, Shakespeare¡®s only son, _____ (to die) in childhood. Sometime between 1610 and 1613, Shakespeare is thought to _____ (to retire) from the stage and returned home to Stratford, where he died in 1616". (Disponivel em: ).
Choose the correct alternative:
I. The Simple Aspect refers to events which are seen, in concept, as complete wholes.
II. The Progressive Aspect refers to events which are incomplete or imperfective.
III. The meaning of the Perfect Aspect refers to a time prior to now, retrospectively.
Choose the alternative that correctly changes the sentence below from active to passive voice:
"I can't remember my mother ever punishing me".
Choose the correct alternative:
I. The articulatos above the larynx are: pharynx; velum; hard palate; alveolar ridge; tongue and teeth.
II. There are 11 vowel sounds in American English, 6 short and 5 long.
III. Cardinal vowels are a standart reference system, not being the vowels of any particular language.
Choose the alternative that correctly completes the sentence below:
"The kids had an argument about who does the most cleaning in their room. I was careful not to__________, as I want to stay good friends with them both".
Choose the alternative that correctly substitutes the words in italics in the sentence below:
"He wants to become a soccer player, but he doesn't think he has the necessary qualities".
Choose the alternative that correctly substitutes the words in italics in the sentence below:
"If I were you, I wouldn't believe all his stories. He loves inventing things".
Judge the following items according to the text above.
The pronoun “that” (l.19) could be correctly replaced by which.
According to the text, judge the following items.
In the text, the relative pronoun “which” (l.17) could be correctly replaced by where.
Judge the following items according to the text.
The pronoun “they” (l.10) refers to “Most English teachers”.
Judge the following items according to the text.
The word “biggest” (l.1) is the comparative of superiority of the adjective big.
Judge the following items according to the text.
The element “if” (l.7) could be correctly replaced by unless.
Judge the following items according to the text.
The word “though” (l.9) is synonymous with for example.
Considerando-se o gênero do texto, observa-se que a maioria dos verbos encontra-se no
In terms of pronominal reference,
Based on the text above, judge the items of 111 to 114.
In the line 22, the pronoun “which” refers to “signatories”.
Judge the following items according to the text above.
The adverb “thereby” (l.8) is synonymous with because of that.
In the sentence
“Bernard is now the best student at that college.”, “the best student” is a direct object.
In the sentence
“Seeing the large crowd, John stopped his car.”, “Seeing the large crowd” is an adverbial clause.
In the sentence
“They elected Prof. Palmer the head of that department for the second time.”, “the head of that department” is a direct object.
In the sentence
“They give Anne a rather interesting book every single year.”, the verb give can be said to be a ditransitive verb.
Based on the text, judge the items from 111 to 120.
In line 6, the verbal form “functions” has as its subject “homo sapiens”.
¨DOut of prison, she left the underground and went to college.¡¬ The highlighted verbs are examples of:
Consider: “When democracy was restored in the mid-1980s, she had an economics degree and soon became energy secretary in Rio Grande do Sul.” It is correct to say that:
The word ¨Dwealthiest¡± in ¨Dthe wealthiest in Latin America.¡¬ (2nd paragraph) is:
Consider: “Up until a year or so ago, Ms. Rousseff, the former chief of staff of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, had worked mostly behind the scenes(…)”. Where is the verb and what is its verb tense?
Based on the linguistic structures of the text, judge the following items.
the verb to tailor (l.20) is synonymous with to adapt.
Based on the linguistic structures of the text, judge the following items.
"by no means" (l.19) is the sarne as otherwise.
Based on the linguistic structures of the text, judge the following items.
"seek" (l. 23) can be correctly replaced by mix.
Based on the linguistic structures of the text, judge the following items.
" strugg le" (l. 13) means to make a determined effort.
Based on the linguistic structures of the text, judge the following items.
"although" (l.9 ) is synonymous with even though.
Based on the linguistic structures of the text, judge the following items.
" indeed" (l .6) can be correctly replaced by in addition to.
The alternative which correctly replaces [PARTICLE] is 
The underlined sentence Applets in the pen cant float word balloons at you unless you permit them to do so can be paraphrased as Applets in the pen Read the text below to answer the questions 28 to 35.
The word "concerns" (line 16) is a
In terms of meaning, it is correct to affirm that
In the text,
"hotbed" (l.10) is synonymous with breeding ground.
In the text,
"tipped over" (l.19) can be replaced by was plunged.
In the text,
"scattering" (l.38) can be paraphrased as an unruly mob.
In the text,
"posse" (l.42) and entourage are interchangeable.
Instruções: Para responder às questões de números 21 a 25, considere o texto abaixo.
A [CONJUNCTION] que preenche corretamente a lacuna (destacada no 3º parágrafo do texto) é
Instruções: Para responder às questões de números 21 a 25, considere o texto abaixo.
A synonym for reliable (highlighted in the 1st paragraph), as used in the text, is
Instruções: Para responder às questões de números 26 a 30, considere o texto abaixo.
A alternativa que preenche corretamente a lacuna X, no 2º parágrafo do texto, é:
Instruções: Para responder às questões de números 26 a 30, considere o texto abaixo.
A forma que preenche corretamente a lacuna [FAST], no texto, é:
Otherwise in the sentence "Otherwise, take it off your list." (lines 41-42) can be substituted, without changing the meaning of the sentence, by
Which option correctly indicates the referent of that in "...isn't that a higher priority?" (line 61)?
In "even though..." (line 20) and "All in all," (line 52) could be correctly replaced with
Choose the option that correctly describes the expressions both in terms of its grammatical classification and its meaning in Text II.
Mark the alternative in which %u2018that%u2019 functions as a subordinating conjunction.
The Portuguese phrase that correctly translates the verb form "will …have overtaken" in the sentence "The number of urban dwellers will for the first time have overtaken the number of rural dwellers in the world in 2008."(lines 37-39), is
"O agronegócio respondeu em 2007 por cerca de 24% da sconomia brasileira."(lines 6-7) Which of the following presents a correct semantic correspondent in standard English to the sentence above?
Which pair presents an INADEQUATE translation into English of the fragment taken from the text?
A semantic equivalent in English for the excerpt "(mais de um terço de tudo o que o Brasil exportou no ano passado)." (lines 37-38) is
In “...and not have them end up on the beach,” (line 19), the pronoun them refers to
The term in parentheses expresses the idea introduced by the term in bold in
The word “might” in “… you have a solution that might work.” (lines 44-45) can be replaced without change in meaning by
The verb “depends” (R.23) can also be collocated with
The relative pronoun “who”(R.8) can be correctly replaced by
Based on the meanings in the text, the option in which the two words are synonymous is
Based on the text above, judge the following items.
The expression “In addition” (l.13) could be correctly replaced in the text by Therefore.
Text V, for questions from 29 through 33.
Based on the fragment below, choose the incorrect alternative.
“Therefore, it must be a valid claim that the most important professional duty that non-NESTs have to perform is to make linguistic improvements in their English.”
Text VI, for questions from 34 through 38.
Choose the alternative which brings the correct conjugation of belie (line 6) and lie (line 10).
Choose the alternative which is grammatically incorrect.
From text II, it can be inferred that 
The pronoun ‘it’ in paragraph 3 line 5 refers to 
Judge the following items about the ideas and the linguistic structures of the text above.
The verb to plunge in "Airbus A330 plunged mysteriously into the southern Atlantic Ocean" (l.1-2) means to thrust or throw (something or oneself) forcibly or suddenly downwards.
This text refers to questions from 14 through 20.
In the text, "one" (l.25) is
This text refers to questions from 14 through 20.
In the text, "better" (l.35) is the opposite of
Based on the text above, judge the following items.
"wooden-hulled" (l.1) and "three-masted" (l.1), related to "USS Constitution", are examples of modifying compounds that are often hyphenated when preceding a noun.
In the text,
"that" (l.6) can be correctly replaced by whose.
Instruções: Para responder às questões de números 11 a 17, considere o texto abaixo.
A palavra que preenche corretamente a lacuna [CONJUNCTION], no início do texto, é
Instruções: Para responder às questões de números 11 a 17, considere o texto abaixo.
O verbo que preenche corretamente a lacuna [MODAL], no 1º parágrafo, é
Instruções: Para responder às questões de números 91 a 95, considere o texto a seguir.
Considerando tão-somente o texto, a alternativa que preenche corretamente a lacuna [VERB] é
Check the only item in which the boldfaced item introduces a consequence.
The words “undue” (line 22) and “unaccented” (line 32) are formed by the prefix “un”. In which of the words below would it be possible to add the same prefix to express an opposing idea in Standard English?
Mark the only alternative where the word ‘one’ functions as an indefinite personal pronoun.
Choose the option that correctly describes the word in the text both in terms of its grammatical function and meaning.
Mark the only pair where both words contain affixation that conveys equal meanings and constitutes words with corresponding grammatical functions.
“hovering” (l.1) is the same as
“its” (l.8) refers to
“the biggest” (l.12) is
In the text above, the phrasal verb “to get fed up with” means:
Based on the text above, judge the following items.
In the text, the term “expand” (l.1) is synonymous with increase.
Based on the text above, judge the following items.
In the text, the term “can” (l.3) can be correctly replaced by must.
Mark the sentence in which the idea introduced by the word in bold type is correctly described. 
According to the text, judge the following items.
"who" (L.7) can be correctly replaced by whom.
Judge the following items according to the text.
The modal “must” (l.10) expresses the idea of obligation.
Judge the following items according to the text.
The word “biggest” (l.1) is the comparative of superiority of the adjective big.
Judge the following items according to the text.
The element “if” (l.7) could be correctly replaced by unless.
Judge the following items according to the text.
The element “if” (l.7) could be correctly replaced by unless.
Taking into consideration the text above, judge the following items.
The modal “should” (l.28) is used to express an idea of conditionality.
In the utterance " (...readers check to see how this information fits ...)", taken from the 5th paragraph of the text, the underlined word can be replaced by ____.
Bottom-up and top-down are ____ cognitive strategies.
In the utterance " …) and self-evaluation of learning after the language activity is completed", taken
from the 2nd paragraph of the text, the underlined word functions as a ____.
We must use reading strategies ____ text we face.
You must activate your previous knowledge as soon as you ____ the text.
There is an adverb in the sentence of the alternative ____.
The readers are supposed ____ exactly what the text says.
____ she should have spent the whole weekend preparing for this test, she is in fact just sitting on the sofa watching TV.
Readers prefer making fewer efforts during reading, ____?
The teacher couldn't resist ____ a new paragraph to the students' reading.
You'd rather using strategies than trying to translate the text, ____?
I find ____ very strange that this knowledge is still in the hands of a few.
He borrowed a ____ book and went to the library in the coffee break.
We've never heard ____ clear explanation before.
____ variety of processes happens during ____ reading activity.
"Although" (line 3) introduces an idea of contrast. The idea introduced by the discourse marker is correctly stated in
The clause "an ecoresort on the coast of Bahia helps" (l.8) is in the affirmative form. Its negative form is: an ecoresort on the coast of Bahia
In the clause "who take great pride in the beauty of their forest" (l.11), "take" is an irregular verb. Choose the option that has only other examples of irregular verbs.
This text refers to questions from 35 through 37
The comparative forms of the adjectives "bad" (l.2), "old" (l.5) and "expensive" (l.9) are, respectively,
Read the text below. Hi! My name's Anne Craig. ___ am a secretary. I have two children. ___ names are Jason and Edward. My husband is a firefighter. ___ name is Jack. ___ are a happy family!
Concerning the use of pronouns, choose the option that completes the text correctly.
Read the following text. Sarah and I work for a big company. As a matter of fact, ___ both work for the same person. ___ boss is kind but hardworking. He makes ___ work on weekends. And I hate working on weekends!
Choose the option below with three pronouns that complete the text correctly.
Consider the following conversation.
# ___did Ray move to London?
* Because he got a good job there.
# ___did he travel?
* Yesterday.
Considering the use of interrogative pronouns, choose the option below that completes the conversation correctly.
Read the conversation below.
* Can I see ___ blouse over there? I would also like to see ___ blue jeans on that shelf.
# Sure. Just a moment, please.
Considering the use of demonstrative pronouns, choose the option that completes the text correctly.
This text refers to questions from 35 through 37
The superlative form of the adjective "crowded" (l.10) is 
In “Through the site” (line 9) Through can be replaced by
In “the middle class has borne the hopes” (lines 2 and 3) borne is the past participle of the verb
In “yet the court still decide the other way” (lines 9 and 10) yet can be replaced by
“a comprehensive march” (line 27) is one that is
The function of the title of this text is to
The sentence in which “should” is used in the same sense as in “…planned additions to OPEC capacity should more than offset...” (lines 4-5) is:
In “A warmer planet” (Text 2), the adjective “warm” is in the comparative degree. Which of the following words can be an adjective in the comparative degree?
Based on the text, judge the following items.
In the text, “have been performed” (l.3) can be replaced by was performed.
Based on the text, judge the following items.
In the text, “have been performed” (l.3) can be replaced by was performed.
Based on the text, judge the items below.
Most people believe that near half a cent of each dollar is badly spent.
Regarding the verb forms and verb tenses used in the preceding text, judge the items below.
The verb “was born” (l.1) is in the past perfect tense.
Regarding the verb forms and verb tenses used in the preceding text, judge the items below.
There are some modal verbs in the third paragraph.
Regarding the verb forms and verb tenses used in the preceding text, judge the items below.
In the sentence ‘Let freedom reign.’ (l.23-24), ‘Let’ is in the imperative.
Regarding the verb forms and verb tenses used in the preceding text, judge the items below.
The verb in the sentence “He retired from politics in 1999” (l.26) is in the past continuous.
Regarding the verb forms and verb tenses used in the preceding text, judge the items below.
The clause “His life has been an inspiration” (l.28) is in the simple past tense because it is an action that started and finished in the past.
Regarding the verb forms and verb tenses used in the preceding text, judge the items below.
In the clause “who are opposed to oppression and deprivation” (l.30-31), the verb is in the passive voice.Consider the following sentence: “If I had some more time, I would do many other things like visiting you more often. Actually, I have been so busy that I have had to work on the weekends, too.”
With respect to the sentence above, judge the items that follow.
The clause “If I had some more time” is in the conditional.Consider the following sentence: “If I had some more time, I would do many other things like visiting you more often. Actually, I have been so busy that I have had to work on the weekends, too.”
With respect to the sentence above, judge the items that follow.
The word “Actually” is a false cognate.Consider the following sentence: “If I had some more time, I would do many other things like visiting you more often. Actually, I have been so busy that I have had to work on the weekends, too.”
With respect to the sentence above, judge the items that follow.
In this sentence, it is grammatically correct to replace the infinitive form “to work” with the gerund form “working”.
In relation to grammar aspects, judge the following items.
The word “but” (l.8) is a conjunction and it expresses addition.
In relation to grammar aspects, judge the following items.
The number “19th” (l.21) is a cardinal number.
In relation to grammar aspects, judge the following items.
In the clause “they’re shaping it” (l.27), the verb is in the present continuous tense and the verb to be is the auxiliary verb.
According to the text above, judge the next items.
The preposition “by” (l.2), in the text, has the same meaning as in the sentence: She travels by car.
According to the text above, judge the next items.
The definite article “the” (l.5) was used before “river” because it refers specifically to that same river mentioned on line 2.
According to the text above, judge the next items.
The words “brightly” (l.6) and “pretty” (l.7) are examples of an adjective and an adverb, respectively.
According to the text above, judge the next items.
Four adjectives can be found in the last sentence of the text.Consider the following sentence.
There is a new shopping mall in town.
With respect to this sentence, judge the following items.
The correct question tag for the sentence is (...), is there?Consider the following sentence.
There is a new shopping mall in town.
With respect to this sentence, judge the following items.
There to be is the infinitive form of “There is”.— What did you meet last night?
— I met my boyfriend’s mother.
— How did you get here?
— I drove here.
