Seminário em Língua Inglesa II - Banco de Questões.

Prévia do material em texto

Seminário Em Língua Inglesa – Discurso Literário – Exercícios. 
Exercício 1 – Aula 1. 
1 – Choose the option which best completes the sentence. 
The element of --------------is significant because because the times 
present, past and future can be used to serve greater purposes. 
R = chronology 
2 – One can certainly affirm that the more ________________ a 
reader gets, the more pleasure and enjoyment he/she is able to 
derive from a literary piece. 
R = experienced 
3 – Mark the most appropriate statement option about written and 
oral texts: 
R = We know intuitively the differences between those varieties 
4 – Literary texts have a lot to do with metaphor and symbolism. 
Literary texts, in fact, relly on those devices to allow an ideal 
interaction with the readers. In relation to that, it is WRONG to say 
that 
R = A text rich in metaphor and symbolism will not impart both literal 
and figurative meanings and will accommodate deeper and more 
layered themes. 
5 – Complete the following sentence with the best option. 
 Literary works are those that have significantly complex and 
detailed literary devices particularly in----------------------and 
symbolism. 
R = metaphor 
6 – Consider the following quote: "Fortunately language isn't all 
work. There is also play. And the playful use of language is both 
important and widespread. . . ." (Source:grammarabout.com). 
Though sometimes it is not easy to figure out the purpose of text, 
one can say that the quote refers to texts that intend to .................... 
R = amuse 
7 – Choose the option which best completes the sentence. 
The element of --------------is significant because because the times 
present, past and future can be used to serve greater purposes. 
R = chronology 
8 – The origin of the word TEXT comes from a Greek word that 
means ____________ in English. 
R = weave 
 
Exercício 2 – Aula 1. 
1 – Choose the option that best completes the statement:"The word 
text originally comes from Greek and it means _____________ 
R = to weave. 
2 – Mark in the options below the only one which cannot work as the 
function of texts: 
R = to calculate. 
 
Exercício 1 – Aula 2. 
1 – Complete the option which best completes the sentence. 
A definition of literature cannot be considered---------------------- 
R = immutable 
2 – David Daisches, in A Study of Literature for Reading and Critics 
(Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press, 1948)24 comments the 
relation between fiction and human mind. Actually he gives 
prominence to the positive effects that derive from this relation. 
Read the following alternatives and choos the one that agrees with 
Daisches perspective. 
R = Fiction enables us to explore the recesses of man¿s head and 
heart with a torch; history allows us only the natural light of day, 
which does not usually shine into such places. Literature is man¿s 
exploration of man by artificial light, which is better than natural light 
because we can direct it where we want. 
3 – Mark the option which best describes the concept of Literature. 
Literature is used to describe anything from creative writing to more-
-------------works. 
R = technical. 
4 – _______________ is considered the key element of the literary 
text. 
R = fiction 
5 – Literature, as a subjective human expression, enables readers to 
understand not only themselves, but also --------------------. 
R = other people ´ s culture 
6 – Choose the alternative that presents a CORRECT possible 
definition of literature: 
R = Literature is a term used to describe written or spoken material. 
Broadly speaking, ¿literature¿ is used to describe anything from 
creative writing to more technical or scientific works, but the term is 
most commonly used to refer to works of the creative imagination, 
including works of poetry, drama, fiction, and nonfiction. 
7 – Fictional works enable readers to embark on an intellectual 
journey that will expand their knowledge considerably. Taking that 
into consideration, read the alternatives below and choos the 
alternative that is corretc in relation to the kind of text in question: 
R = Fictional works are a very subjective and debatable issue. 
8 – Indeed, when writing a story, the writer presents his/her private 
world and by doing this, he/she intends to please, distract and/or 
move -----------. 
R = readers. 
 
Exercício 2 – Aula 2. 
1 – Complete the following statement: That¿s the first key element 
of literature: ______________. 
R = fiction. 
 
Exercício 1 – Aula 3. 
1 – Which of the items below CANNOT be considereda key 
characteristic of culture: 
R = The various parts of a culture are not related at all. 
2 – Choose the alternative that is WRONG in relation to the 
definition of language: 
R = Language is communication of specific and limited through a 
system of prdictable signals, such as voice sounds, gestures, or 
written symbols. 
3 – Which of the items below CANNOT be considereda key 
characteristic of culture: 
R = Culture is eirther an individual construct or a social construct. 
 
Exercício 1 – Aula 4. 
1 – Words are ____________________ because there is no natural 
resemblance between the forms of linguistic signs and their 
meaning. 
R = arbitrary. 
2 – Choose the word that best completes the definition of Language. 
 Language is the human capacity for ................and using complex 
systems of --------------, and a language is any specific example of 
such a system. 
R = acquiring - communication 
3 – Which are some of the characteristics of a human language? 
Which of the following is not adequate? 
R = it is just formal. 
4 – Complete the sentence about Language with the most 
appropriate option. 
Literature is produced by the creation of works in a particular 
language 
It is through language that writers are able to transmit -------------- 
R = habits and traditions of a people 
5 – What does the image below illustrate? 
 
 
 
R = language is arbitrary 
6 – Human language has certain characteristics that cannot be 
found in the communication systems of other animals. One of these 
characteristics is 
R = creativity 
 
Exercício 1 – Aula 5. 
1 – Which function is mostly used in poetry? 
R = the poetic function. 
2 – It¿s not a simple task to make a clear distinction between non-
literary and literary texts because: 
R = they¿re not mutually exclusive texts, but rather interdependent. 
3 – Mark the option which does not apply to non literary texts:. 
R = poetry. 
4 – Literary texts usually present the following characteristics, 
EXCEPT: 
R = Objetividade e foco na informação 
 
Exercício 1 – Aula 6. 
1 – According to Plato, the sensible word can be seen as 
R = The sensible world, also known as the world of appearances, is 
the one we can perceive through our senses. Since our senses are 
imperfect and particular, Plato believed the sensible world was a 
deceptive imitation of a corresponding perfect world. 
2 – Choose the option which best completes the sentence. 
-----------------, In a narrow sense, is the likeness or semblance of a 
narrative to reality, or to the truth. 
R = Verisimilitude 
3 – In the Republic, Plato says that art imitates the objects and 
events of ordinary life. In other words, a work of art is a copy of a 
copy of a Form. It is even more of an illusion than is ordinary 
experience. On this theory, works of art are at best entertainment, 
and at worst a dangerous delusion. 
What does Plato say in the Republic? 
R = He says that art imitates the objects and events of ordinary life. 
4 – According to Plato, the world of the forms can be seen as 
R = The world of the forms, on the other hand, is the real world to 
Plato. The philosopher argued that unlike material things, the forms 
are eternal and unchanging. Therefore, he considered this world 
absolute and perfect. 
5 – In his famous book _____________________, Platoconceives 
artists, in general, as mere imitators of the world of appearances 
and opinions. The philosopher¿s assumptions about truth, goodness 
and knowledge directly affected his ideas regarding the value of art. 
R = The Republic 
6 – Art attempts to imitate human action, not specific individuals. 
The literary artist seeks to portray accurately the general actions of 
human life (happiness, misery) within the confines of a consciously 
constructed sequence of particular events and characters. - Whose 
thoughts are these? 
R = Aristotle ´s 
7 – Choose the alternative that is not correct in relation to Plato's 
conceptions of art: 
R = Plato truly believed that art had a negative effect on the 
audience due to the fact that the emotion caused by a work of art 
would hinder a person¿s understanding of the truth. 
 
Exercício 1 – Aula 7. 
1 – Mark the option which best completes the sentence: Proença 
Filho (2009) identifies--------------------- as a major trait that 
contributes to the uniqueness of the literary texts. 
R = complexity 
2 – Which option best completes the sentence. 
Discourse assumes slightly different .............. in different contexts 
but in literary discourse means -----------. 
R = meanings / speech 
3 – Choose the word which best completes the following sentence: 
The literary discourse has close relation with the --------------, 
providing, however, unique diferences. 
R = common speech 
4 – Think about the concept of specificity in relation to literature and 
choose the CORRECT alternative: 
R = the uniqueness of literary texts comes from a transcension of 
the boundaries of everyday language. This special use of words 
enables the writer to go beyond the mere semantic level and 
uncover the mysteries of the human condition right before our eyes. 
 
Exercício 1 – Aula 8. 
1 – Read the text and answer the question: ---Genetically modified 
(GM) crops that exterminate pests feeding on them are no longer 
uncommon. One of the latest is a strain of corn genetically 
engineered to disrupt the expression of certain genes in the corn 
rootworm - a pest that devastate this important crop. This is the first 
time that the technique known as RNA interference has proven 
effective through the ingestion of RNA rather than through its 
injection into pests. Compared to the insect-resistant transgenic 
plants that produce the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxin, the new 
strain of corn is much more specific in that it targets genes only 
found in a small number of species. As regards the risk to humans, 
the companies promoting the new crop make the dubious claim that 
there is no cause for concern since the RNA is broken down in the 
normal process of human digestion. At the very least, there is the 
concern about a repetition of the unpleasant allergic reactions 
caused by some earlier GM varieties. ---- (source: 
fullspate.digitalcounterrevolution.co.uk/ecpe-reading-test-4.html) In 
the opinion of the author, the companies marketing the new corn .... 
R = may have made a misleading statement. 
2 – Mark the only option which does not describe literary genres: 
R = system 
3 – Read all the alternatives and choose the one that is WRONG: 
R = The modern poet is well aware that his view of the world is 
biased and fragmented just like the traditional poet that believes that 
his view is reliable and totally correct 
4 – Think about the term lyric and choose the INCORRECT 
alternative 
R = The word lyric¿doescomesomtheLat∈wordlyricuswhichmeansof 
or for the lyre¿, and from the Greek word lyrikos, which means 
`forgeting the lyre¿. 
5 – What do lyric poets rely on to write their poems? 
Which of the following are not true ? 
1 - Personal experiences 
2 - Close relationships 
3 - Description of feelings 
4 ¿ Essayists 
5- Philosophers 
R = 4 and 5 
6 – The literary term ´lyric´comes from the Greek word ´lyrikos´, 
which means .... 
R = singing to the lyre 
 
Exercício 1 – Aula 9. 
1 – Which alternative DOES NOT represent the characteristics of 
the classical Epic poem 
R = Epics have to do with ordinary funny sirtuations 
2 – Complete the sentence with the appropriate option. 
Both epic and tragedy are imitations of serious subjects, and deal 
with characters of the higher type. A number of elements are to be 
found common to----------. 
R = both of them 
3 – Mark the only option which does not describe The Epic: 
R = Material significance to historical events 
4 – The Epic was indeed very lengthy, and this characteristic was 
due to the fact that the lengthier the poem, the more it reflected the -
---------of the subject it dealt with. 
R = magnitude 
5 – Choose the word which completes the definition of epic: 
The simplest definition of epic is a long,----------------, narrative poem. 
R = heroic 
 
Exercício 1 – Aula 10. 
1 – Unlike Plato, Aristotle saw art 
R = not only as an imitation of reality, but as an imitation of the 
essences (what could be). 
2 – Choose the best option. 
Tragedy has a -----------------which is absent in epic. This is so, even 
if the tragedy is read and not acted out on stage. 
R = vividness 
3 – Choose the CORRECT alternative: 
R = The strength of the dramatic genre relies on the fact that there is 
no one to present the events as they happen, that is, there¿s no 
narrator. 
4 – Choose the best option, 
Literature is the art-form of language and words are its------------- 
R = tools