TESTE DE CONHECIMENTO 10 LÍNGUA INGLESA- ASPECTOS MORFOSSINTÁTICOS

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1.
		In which alternative the parallelism is incorrect?
	
	
	
	The boss said, "You need to work hard and being efficient to get a promotion."
	
	
	The new airline claims to be fast, efficient, and safe.
	
	
	His favorite foods are chocolate, chips, and soft drinks.
	
	
	Shakespeare was a prolific playwright and an excellent sonneteer.
	
	
	The political leader said, ¿The present government has ruined the economy; it has ruined the education system; and it has ruined the health system of our country.¿
	
Explicação:
The boss said, "You need to work hard and be efficient to get a promotion." (both verbs need to be in the infinitive form)
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		2.
		Match
1. Present perfect simple
2. Simple past
3. Past perfect simple
4. Present continuous
(     ) Eden danced with the city ballet company for seven years.
(     ) Brian is applying for a Fulbright Scholarship right now.
(     ) My mother has driven the same Mazda for ten years.
(     ) She had forgotten the assignment.
	
	
	
	b) 1 - 4 - 3 - 2
	
	
	a) 2 - 3 - 4 - 1
	
	
	e) 2 - 3 - 1 - 4
	
	
	d) 2 - 4 - 1 - 3
	
	
	c) 2 - 4 - 3 - 1
	
Explicação:
 
Simple Past = danced = ED
Present perfet Simple = has driven = have + past participle
Past perfect simple = had forgotten = had + past participle
Present continuous = is applying = to be + verb + ing
 
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		3.
		Choose the only sentence which is correct:
	
	
	
	I used to go to the gym several times
	
	
	I took the train when I was living in San francisco
	
	
	The baby weighs ten pounds
	
	
	How much is this costing?
	
	
	Hurry up: I wait for you
	
Explicação:
I took the train when I was living (lived) in San francisco
How much is this costing? = How much does this cost?
Hurry up: I wait (am waiting) for you
I used to go to the gym several times. (when I...) or I have been to the gym several times.
 
 
		
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		4.
		Balance in the sentence is the key idea when it comes to Parallelism. What option would best fill the gap to make the following sentence an example of good parallelism?
Vera was very busy to do the laundry, dust the furniture and __________ the dishes. I had to do these chores for her.
	
	
	
	will wash
	
	
	washing
	
	
	wash
	
	
	is washing
	
	
	 washed
	
Explicação:
In order to be parallel in terms of verb tense in the sentence, the best verb form here is "wash" since it will match with the remaining verbs "do" and "dust".
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		5.
		In which alternative the verb tense is CORRECT?
	
	
	
	d) When I will go to New York, I will meet him.
	
	
	e) I apply to attend college this semester.
	
	
	a) He said that his father died last year.
	
	
	c) If I will do this, I will be wrong.
	
	
	b) After the tests had ended, Wai Chee wrote a report.
	
Explicação:
 
He said that his father died last year. = HAD DIED
If I will do this, I will be wrong. = IF I DO THIS
When I will go to New York, I will meet him. = WHEN I GO
I apply to attend college this semester. = HAVE APPLIED
 
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		6.
		Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence: 'When I was a child, I loved to play in the leaves, skip down the driveway, __________________.'
	
	
	
	c) and running against the wind.
	
	
	b) and ran against the wind.
	
	
	e) and would run against the wind.
	
	
	a) and run against the wind.
	
	
	d) and had run against the wind.
	
Explicação:
'When I was a child, I loved to play in the leaves, skip down the driveway, __________________.' (run against the wind) - all the verbs in the infinitive. 
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		7.
		In which alternative the parallelism is incorrect?
	
	
	
	He came, he saw, and he conquered.
	
	
	They got together, conversed, and dispersed, but to no avail.
	
	
	The applicant was approached through telephone, email, and snail mail.
	
	
	He wanted to have a new house to live in, and a new car to drive.
	
	
	The new teacher was neither a Catholic, or an Anglican.
	
Explicação:
The conjunction is neither¿nor: Their new teacher was neither a Catholic, nor an Anglican.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		8.
		Parallelism means that a sentence must be balanced. It means that parts of a sentence that are similar need to have the same structure. Read the sentences below and mark the one that does not offer a good parallelism:
	
	
	
	I like volleyball more than basketball.
	
	
	Martha is speaking and studying Japanese.
	
	
	The cat sat and waited for Janice.
	
	
	Wayne enjoys cooking, gardening, and to play chess.
	
	
	I had a dog who could run through the yard and jump over the fence.
	
Explicação:
This sentence does not present a good parallelism because the three verbs do not match in terms of their tenses. The correct version would be: "Wayne enjoys cooking, gardening, and playing chess."