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Q489255
The English language
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Q489253
“What would define English as a global language?” The following answers were given:
I. it is the language of maritime communication and international air traffic control. II. it is acknowledged as the language of popular culture primarily in the entertainment fields of cinema and music. III. in global terms, its importance is second only to Chinese, the most widely spoken language in the world in terms of the number of native speakers. The correct answer(s) is(are)
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Q487512
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
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Q487510
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.
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Q487508
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)
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Q487506
Choose one alternative to fill in the blank space of the sentence below.
Traditionally, different types of texts ______ according to established conventions.
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Q480456
Text A is an adapted excerpt from the only novel written by the English novelist and poet Emily Brontë (1818-1848). Text B is the lyrics of a song by British singer and songwriter Kate Bush (b. 1958). That said, it is possible to affirm that both texts are first-person narratives of the same scene, though
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Q480454
Considering only text B, choose the alternative that first hints to Cathy’s death.
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Q480452
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Q480450
Based on what was read above, the following assertions were made
I. thinking of one of his great-uncles, the narrator corroborates the saying that one is only as good as what they do. II. after her estranged husband’s death, the narrator’s great-aunt went to live on the coast, having only a servant for company. III. the text offers a glance of the extension of the British Empire, presenting, for instance, an Hindu word. The correct assertion(s) is(are)