Questões de Língua Inglesa da Centro de Seleção e de Promoção de Eventos UnB (CESPE)

Judge the following items according to text 19A3BBB.

In the first paragraph, the word “touted” (l.2) means questioned.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

In text 9A4AAA, the word

• A. “Sometimes” (l.16) means once upon a time.
• B. “frequently” (l.26) is a synonymous with seldom.
• C. “ways” (l.27) means manner.
• D. “Many” (l.25) could be correctly replaced by Some.
• E. “wide” (l.3) means extremely large.

In text 9A2DDD, in the clause “Furthermore, run has many meanings” (l.5), the word “Furthermore” can be correctly replaced by

• A. In addition.
• B. Nevertheless.
• C. As a matter of fact.
• D. Then.
• E. Because.

In text 9A2CCC, the verb enhance (l.20) is synonymous with

• A. hold up.
• B. elucidate.
• C. summarize.
• D. make clear.
• E. improve.

In text 9A2AAA, the word “jeopardizes” (l.5) can be correctly replaced by

• A. evidences.
• B. encourages.
• C. stresses.
• D. promotes.
• E. endangers.

In “The world has changed and so have English language teaching resources” (l. 1 and 2), the word “so” means

• A. true.
• B. very.
• C. in order that.
• D. in this way.
• E. likewise.

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.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

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.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

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.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

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.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado