LING INGLESA ESTRUTURA SINT II (7,0)

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1a Questão (Ref.: 202008258121)
	In oral language, people tend to use more coordinating conjunctions than transition words. Based on it, choose the best conjunction to replace the transition word in the following sentence: The Sun is a big star. However, there are much bigger stars in the Universe.
		
	
	For
	
	Nor
	
	So
	
	But
	
	And
	
	
	 2a Questão (Ref.: 202008258288)
	According to Celce-Murcia and Larsen-Freeman (1999), complex coordination is a structure based on a two-part correlative conjunction. Bearing this in mind, what is the option that correctly shows a complex coordination with a correlative conjunction?
		
	
	Both Peter and John went to school.
	
	Jessica and John have drunk soda.
	
	He loves chocolate, but he can't eat it.
	
	Did you go to the beach or not?
	
	I didn't go the beach, nor did my friend.
	
	
	 3a Questão (Ref.: 202008255625)
	Read the text below:
Mother Lizard Filmed Attacking 7ft Venomous Snake That Was Trying to Eat Her Babies
 
Scientists have filmed a mother lizard attacking a venomous snake much larger than itself as the serpent approached her offspring.
The behavior, which is highly unusual for reptiles, was observed in southeastern Australia's Snowy Mountains by husband-and-wife research team Greg Watson and Jolanta Watson from the University of the Sunshine Coast.
(GEORGIOU, Aristos. Mother Lizard Filmed Attacking 7ft Venomous Snake That Was Trying to Eat Her Babies. 2020. Newsweek Magazine. Available at: https://www.newsweek.com/mother-lizard-filmed-attacking-venomous-snake-1530141. Accessed  August 31st , 2021)
Which of the following subordinators can be used to replace the subordinator ¿AS¿ in the subordinate clause highlighted in the text without any changes in meaning?
		
	
	As if
	
	As though
	
	If
	
	While
	
	Because
	
	
	 4a Questão (Ref.: 202008255764)
	Read the text below:
 
How Safe Is the New York City Subway Right Now?
In 2018, on an average weekday in New York City, almost five and half million people rode the subway per day. But, with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, those numbers have significantly dropped, (1)since many New Yorkers are now working from home, or if not, staying away from spaces that might not allow social distancing to be practiced properly.
Starting in March, the majority of riders continuing to utilize the city's public transportation were essential workers who continued to work (2)whereas most of the city stayed home to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. On July 27, (3)seeing that the city's daily coronavirus numbers continue to steadily drop, just under 1.2 million people used the subway systemia 78.2 percent drop from the same date last year.
 
(SCHONFELD, Alexandra. How Safe Is the New York City Subway Right Now? 2020.  Newsweek Magazine. Available at: https://www.newsweek.com/how-safe-new-york-city-subway-right-now-1521844. Accessed  August,31, 2021).
The type of subordinators used in the dependent clauses [1], [2], and [3] can be respectively classified as:
		
	
	Simple, Complex, Simple
	
	Simple, Simple, Simple
	
	Complex, Simple, Simple
	
	Simple, Simple, Complex
	
	Complex, Complex, Complex
	
	
	 5a Questão (Ref.: 202008265967)
	Rewrite the statement below, replacing the words in bold with the appropriate relative adverb: The report brings together the most recent data and scientific evidence on plastic use in Europe and the ways in which it impacts marine life, (...).
		
	
	The report brings together the most recent data and scientific evidence on plastic use in Europe and when it impacts marine life, (...).
	
	The report brings together the most recent data and scientific evidence on plastic use in Europe and where it impacts marine life, (...).
	
	The report brings together the most recent data and scientific evidence on plastic use in Europe and that it impacts marine life, (...).
	
	The report brings together the most recent data and scientific evidence on plastic use in Europe and how it impacts marine life, (...).
	
	The report brings together the most recent data and scientific evidence on plastic use in Europe and why it impacts marine life, (...).
	
	
	 6a Questão (Ref.: 202008266222)
	Which option best rephrases the statement below?
Hasbro eliminated the use of plastic bags in which game instructions were wrapped
		
	
	Hasbro eliminated the use of plastic bags which game instructions were wrapped in.
	
	Hasbro eliminated the use of plastic bags in game instructions were wrapped.
	
	Hasbro eliminated the use of plastic bags which game instructions were wrapped.
	
	Hasbro eliminated the use of plastic bags whom game instructions were wrapped in.
	
	Hasbro eliminated the use of plastic bags that game instructions were wrapped.
	
	
	 7a Questão (Ref.: 202008266050)
	There are two restrictive relative clauses within the statement below: [that want to offset their own emissions of greenhouse gases] and [that represent additional carbon being stored in forests like these]. Their respective referents can be correctly identified as:
"Companies that want to offset their own emissions of greenhouse gases can then buy credits that represent the additional carbon being stored in forests like these".
Source: Forests Used as Carbon Offsets Are Going Up in Wildfire Flames - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
		
	
	Emissions and credits.
	
	Credits and greenhouse gases.
	
	Companies and forests.
	
	Companies and emissions.
	
	Companies and credits.
	
	
	 8a Questão (Ref.: 202008266218)
	Analyze the excerpt below and classify the clause between brackets:
"The Great Pacific Garbage Patch was discovered in 1997 by a yachtsman [who had sailed through a mishmash of floating plastic bottles and other debris on his way home to Los Angeles]".
Adapted from: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Isn¿t What You Think It Is | National Geographic Society
		
	
	Restrictive relative clause.
	
	Main Clause.
	
	Coordinated clause.
	
	Nonrestrictive relative clause.
	
	Relative adverbial.
	
	
	 9a Questão (Ref.: 202008255536)
	One case of inversion in English is formed by imperative clauses, characterized by the use of the verb, or operator, followed by the subject, which may be present or not in the sentence, as we see in the following:
		
	
	I would be more helpful, were it not for your attitude.
	
	May the force be with you.
	
	May it be pointed out that the teacher is wrong.
	
	Get (you) off the table!
	
	If you want to throw your life away, so be it, it is your life!
	
	
	 10a Questão (Ref.: 202008255534)
	Analyze the following dialogue so as to identify the reasons why a tag question is being used. Then, choose the alternative that correctly paraphrases the tag question:
 
A- I haven¿t seen Joanna so far.
B- But she is coming, isn¿t she?
		
	
	Surely she is coming.
	
	I¿m sure she¿s not coming.
	
	I can¿t wait to see her.
	
	I don¿t know Joanna at all.
	
	Why isn¿t she coming?