Disciplina · Linguagens
Questões de Inglês, da área de Linguagens, com gabarito em cada página.
Considere os seguintes trechos extraídos do texto.
I - The idea is that, alongside the time-honoured “Best Picture” category, there will be another for films (l. 04-07).
II - It is understandable that the Oscar´s organisers should want to shake up the cerimony´s format (l. 38-40).
III- (…) best-picture winners are no longer the films that the great American public is queuing up to see (l. 42-45).
Em quais a palavra that pode ser tanto omitida quanto substituída por which?
Associe as palavras da coluna da esquerda às suas respectivas traduções, na coluna da direita, de acordo com o sentido com que estão empregadas no texto.
( ) shoot-out (l. 15)
( ) chasm (l. 55)
( ) low -key (l. 60)
1. de baixo custo
2. abismo
3. tiroteio
4. discreto
5. conexão
6. explosão
A sequência correta de preenchimento dos
parênteses, de cima para baixo, é
Considere as possibilidades de reescrita do segmento The new division between best picture and popular picture may be Ill-judged, but it reflects a pre-existing dichotomy between arthouse and multiplex fare (l. 63-66).
I - Ill-judged as the new division between best picture and popular picture may be, it reflects a pre-existing dichotomy between arthouse and multiplex fare.
II - Despite the fact that the new division between best picture and popular picture may be ill-judged, it reflects a pre-existing dichotomy between arthouse and multiplex fare.
III- Despite the possibility of being ill-judged, the new division between best picture and popular picture reflects a pre-existing dichotomy between arthouse and multiplex fare.
Quais poderiam substituir o segmento, sem prejuízo do sentido original e da correção gramatical?
Mark the statements below with T (true) or F (false), according to the text.
( ) The indefinition of what Art is allows different interpretations of what is beautiful or not.
( ) The author believes that liking an artwork needs no justification, but disliking it does.
( ) Representations of beautiful things are easily perceived as good art.
( ) An artist can make a great picture out of a repugnant subject-matter.
The correct sequence of filling in the parentheses, from top to bottom, is
Consider the following statements.
I - The pronoun Its (l. 15) refers to what he has just done (l. 14).
II - The pronoun It (l. 23) refers to Someone (l. 21).
III- The pronoun It (l. 29) refers to when some irrelevant memory makes us prejudiced (l. 29-30).
Which ones are correct?
Consider the following propositions for rephrasing the sentence All of us, when we see a painting, are bound to be reminded of a hundred-and-one things which influence our likes and dislikes (l. 24-27).
I - When we see a painting, all of us are bound to be reminded of a hundred-and-one things which influence our likes and dislikes.
II - All of us are bound to be reminded of a hundred-and-one things which influence our likes and dislikes when we see a painting.
III- A hundred-and-one things which influence our likes and dislikes are bound to be reminded by all of us when we see a painting.
If applied to the text, which ones would be correct and keep the literal meaning?
Consider the following sentence.
It is only when some irrelevant memory makes us prejudiced that we should search our mind for the reason for the aversion.
Select the alternative with the proposition that best rephrases it.
The power of metaphors discusses the use of metaphors in daily life, as well as the text O que nossas metáforas dizem de nós.
The following metaphor is present in both texts:
we didn’t know the extent to which these metaphors influence people. (ℓ. 12-13)
In the fragment above, the doubt expressed by the researcher can be formulated by the following question:
test subjects were asked to read short paragraphs (ℓ. 14)
The reason for the omission of the agent in the sentence above is:
Metaphors aren’t just used for flowery speech. They shape the conversation for things we’re trying to explain and figure out. (ℓ. 29-30)
In order to clarify the meaning relation between the two sentences above, the following word can be inserted in the underlined one:
5 Ways Pets Can Improve Your Health
A pet is certainly a great friend. After a difficult day, pet owners quite literally feel the love.
In fact, for nearly 25 years, research has shown that living with pets provides certain health benefits. Pets help lower blood pressure and lessen anxiety. They boost our immunity. They can even help you get dates.
Allergy Fighters: A growing number of studies have suggested that kids growing up in a home with “furred animals” will have less risk of allergies and asthma.
Date Magnets: Dogs are great for making love connections. Forget Internet matchmaking — a dog is a natural conversation starter.
Dogs for the Aged: Walking a dog or just caring for a pet — for elderly people who are able — can provide exercise and companionship.
Good for Mind and Soul: Like any enjoyable activity, playing with a dog can elevate levels of serotonin and dopamine — nerve transmitters that are known to have pleasurable and calming properties.
Good for the Heart: Heart attack patients who have pets survive longer than those without, according to several studies.
DAVIS, J. L. Disponível em: www.webmd.com. Acesso em: 21 abr. 2013 (adaptado).
Ao discutir sobre a influência de animais de estimação no bem-estar do ser humano, a autora, a fim de fortalecer seus argumentos, utiliza palavras e expressões como research, a growing number of research e several studies com o objetivo de
