3291 Q618108
Língua Inglesa
Ano: 2017
Banca: Centro de Seleção e de Promoção de Eventos UnB (CESPE)

Considering the grammatical and semantic aspects of text I, decide whether the following items are right (C) or wrong (E).

The words “clad” (l. 18) and “quaffing” (l.19) could be correctly replaced by dressed and sipping without this altering the meaning of the sentence, although this substitution would make the text less humorous.
3292 Q618107
Língua Inglesa
Ano: 2017
Banca: Centro de Seleção e de Promoção de Eventos UnB (CESPE)

Considering the grammatical and semantic aspects of text I, decide whether the following items are right (C) or wrong (E).

There would be no change in the meaning of the passage from “Often” (l. 2) to “duplicity” (l.4) if it were replaced by Even though it is often confused with espionage, which is its illegitimate cousin, diplomacy has been linked with misbehaviour and duplicity for centuries.
3293 Q618106
Língua Inglesa
Ano: 2017
Banca: Centro de Seleção e de Promoção de Eventos UnB (CESPE)

Considering the ideas and the vocabulary of text II, decide whether the statements below are right (C) or wrong (E).

The word “genial” (l.15) means unusually intelligent.
3294 Q618105
Língua Inglesa
Ano: 2017
Banca: Centro de Seleção e de Promoção de Eventos UnB (CESPE)

Decide whether the statements below, which concern the ideas of text II and the vocabulary used in it, are right (C) or wrong (E).

The word “unsparingly” (l.13) can be correctly replaced by unmercifully, without this changing the meaning of the text.
3295 Q618104
Língua Inglesa
Ano: 2017
Banca: Centro de Seleção e de Promoção de Eventos UnB (CESPE)

In text IV, without altering the general meaning of the sentence, “pinpoint” (l.10) could be replaced by (mark right — C — or wrong — E)

ascertain.
3296 Q618103
Língua Inglesa
Ano: 2017
Banca: Centro de Seleção e de Promoção de Eventos UnB (CESPE)

In text IV, without altering the general meaning of the sentence, “pinpoint” (l.10) could be replaced by (mark right — C — or wrong — E)

determine.
3297 Q618102
Língua Inglesa
Ano: 2017
Banca: Centro de Seleção e de Promoção de Eventos UnB (CESPE)

In text IV, without altering the general meaning of the sentence, “pinpoint” (l.10) could be replaced by (mark right — C — or wrong — E)

compare.
3298 Q618101
Língua Inglesa
Ano: 2017
Banca: Centro de Seleção e de Promoção de Eventos UnB (CESPE)

In text IV, without altering the general meaning of the sentence, “pinpoint” (l.10) could be replaced by (mark right — C — or wrong — E)

convey.
3299 Q618100
Língua Inglesa
Ano: 2017
Banca: Centro de Seleção e de Promoção de Eventos UnB (CESPE)

Considering the grammatical and semantic aspects of text IV, decide whether the following items are right (C) or wrong (E).

The adjective “compelling” (l.25) could be replaced by thorough in this particular context.
3300 Q618099
Língua Inglesa
Ano: 2017
Banca: Centro de Seleção e de Promoção de Eventos UnB (CESPE)

Considering the grammatical and semantic aspects of text IV, decide whether the following items are right (C) or wrong (E).

The expression “hold their tongue with” (l.54 and 55) could be replaced by uphold their dialect against without altering the meaning of the sentence.