SUBSTANTIVOS - GÊNERO E NÚMERO (2)

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<p>NOUNS : GENDER AND</p><p>NUMBER</p><p>1) (EEAr – 2013) “When we have love in ______</p><p>heart, we can see beauty in everything.” -</p><p>“beauty”, in the proverb, is a(an)</p><p>a) noun.</p><p>b) adverb.</p><p>c) adjective.</p><p>d) conjunction.</p><p>2) (EEAr – 2012 - Adapted) The word</p><p>“...wives...” has the same plural form as,</p><p>except</p><p>a) life</p><p>b) shelf</p><p>c) thief</p><p>d) belief</p><p>3) (EEAr – 2013) All words below are countable</p><p>nouns, except:</p><p>a) mice</p><p>b) news</p><p>c) sheep</p><p>d) children</p><p>4) (EEAr – 2013) All words below describe male</p><p>family members, except:</p><p>a) son</p><p>b) uncle</p><p>c) mother</p><p>d) grandfather</p><p>5) (EEAr – 2009) Choose the alternative that</p><p>presents an irregular plural form of the noun.</p><p>a) beaches</p><p>b) fishermen</p><p>c) kilometres</p><p>d) missionaries</p><p>“When you need data fast, you’ll find there are</p><p>plenty of resources on the Internet. You just</p><p>need to know where to look.”</p><p>6) (EEAr – 2009) We can infer from the extract</p><p>that</p><p>a) the resources on the Internet are not</p><p>reliable at all.</p><p>b) the Internet is the only way to find</p><p>information on the computer.</p><p>c) the Internet doesn’t have many options</p><p>when you need to find some information.</p><p>d) you’ll get some information faster if you</p><p>know how to do research on the Internet.</p><p>7) (EEAr – 2009) The underlined word, in the</p><p>extract, is similar in meaning to</p><p>a) none.</p><p>b) some.</p><p>c) a few.</p><p>d) lots of</p><p>(EEAr 2016)</p><p>Winter sports</p><p>Only two areas of the USA are mild in</p><p>winter, the coasts, especially Florida and</p><p>southern California, and the southern part of</p><p>the Mississippi basin.</p><p>Everywhere else it gets cold, often very</p><p>cold. By the end of November, many American</p><p>states are often covered in snow; and although</p><p>recent winters have been less cold, sport in</p><p>winter usually means winter sports, or indoor</p><p>sports.</p><p>By January, many people in North</p><p>America will have temperatures of -30°C; not</p><p>every day, of course, but such low</p><p>temperatures are not rare. In Chicago and</p><p>Minneapolis, the temperature can fall below -</p><p>40°.</p><p>When it is very cold, especially when</p><p>there is a cold wind, ______ people want to go</p><p>outside, unless they have to; but on sunny</p><p>winter days, winter sports are popular.</p><p>In the large flat regions in the middle of</p><p>North America, ______ winter sports are</p><p>snowmobiling, snow-shoeing and cross-</p><p>country skiing. Ice-skating is popular too; lakes</p><p>and rivers freeze, and many towns and cities</p><p>have free open-air skating rinks. In many</p><p>places, these are flood-lit after dark, so that</p><p>people can enjoy skating in the evening.</p><p>Adapted from</p><p>http://linguapress.com/intermediate/winter-</p><p>sports.usa.htm</p><p>8) Fill in the blank with the suitable option:</p><p>a) much</p><p>b) many</p><p>c) little</p><p>d) few</p><p>9) (EEAr 2017) According to the extract, what is</p><p>the contains the right explanation about the</p><p>gerund in bold type?</p><p>“Swimming is an amazing exercise. It’s</p><p>healthy, fun, relaxing and a low-impact sport. I</p><p>know this from personal experience. Last year</p><p>while I was jogging I injured my left knee. I</p><p>don’t go jogging anymore, now I’m</p><p>considering joining a swimming competition.”</p><p>The gerund is:</p><p>a) The direct object of the sentence.</p><p>b) The progressive form of the verb.</p><p>c) The indirect object of the verb.</p><p>d) The subject of the sentence.</p><p>10) (EEAr 2017) Pilates is a unique combination</p><p>of ____, ____ and ____. It improves circulation and</p><p>body alignment. It engages the powerhouse of</p><p>the lower abs, hips and lower back in almost</p><p>every movement. Throughout the workout,</p><p>practitioners try to stay united from shoulder</p><p>to shoulder and hip to hip, making sure the</p><p>neck and limbs are used in long, graceful</p><p>movements.</p><p>(Adapted</p><p>fromhttp://www.grammarbank.com/paragraphs-</p><p>fitness)</p><p>Fill in the blanks with the respectively:</p><p>a) stretching – strengthening – breathing</p><p>b) stretched – strengthened – breathed</p><p>c) stretches – strengthens – breathes</p><p>d) stretch–strengthen–breathe</p><p>11) (EEAr – 2013) Lucy and Monica are sisters.</p><p>They have a relationship based on mutual</p><p>respect. - “sisters”, underlined in the sentence,</p><p>can be replaced by</p><p>a) cousins.</p><p>b) parents.</p><p>c) siblings.</p><p>d) daughters.</p><p>12) (EEAr – 2009) “Birds dream a little” means</p><p>that</p><p>a) they dream a bit.</p><p>b) they don’t dream at all.</p><p>c) only some birds can dream.</p><p>d) just a few birds dream while sleeping.</p><p>13) (EEAr – 2009) Although it is good to be</p><p>friendly, do not spend too _____ time chatting</p><p>to colleagues. You have work to do. If a</p><p>colleague is distracting you , be polite and say</p><p>you have ___ work to do. Ask if you can carry on</p><p>the conversation after office hours.</p><p>Choose the correct alternative to complete the</p><p>text, respectively.</p><p>a) little - no</p><p>b) few – some</p><p>c) many–any</p><p>d) much – some</p><p>14) (EEAr – 2011)</p><p>Dependency on the Internet can affect our</p><p>emotional, personal and professional lives.</p><p>Many specialists say this kind of addiction</p><p>should be treated as if it were a psychological</p><p>_________.</p><p>( Maganews # 42)</p><p>GLOSSARY</p><p>addiction – vício</p><p>All the words below can be used to fill in the</p><p>paragraph, except</p><p>a) hurt</p><p>b) illness</p><p>c) problem</p><p>d) sickness</p><p>Rio 2016: Yes, we can!</p><p>For the first time ever a South American city</p><p>was chosen in Copenhagen, Denmark, to host</p><p>the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. In</p><p>the next few years, Brazil’s image abroad</p><p>could benefit if the country organizes the</p><p>Olympics well (and the World Cup in 2014). The</p><p>first challenge is to tackle violence, to invest in</p><p>social projects, and to step up security in Rio.</p><p>(From Maganews SET/2010)</p><p>GLOSSARY</p><p>abroad – no exterior</p><p>to tackle – enfrentar</p><p>to step up – melhorar/ dar um passo à frente</p><p>15) (EEAr – 2011) The opposite of “few”, in bold</p><p>type in the text, is</p><p>a) little.</p><p>b) none.</p><p>c) some.</p><p>d) lots of.</p><p>16) (EEAr – 2011) Brazil’s image abroad could</p><p>benefit, underlined in the text, means that</p><p>Brazil’s _______ abroad could be better.</p><p>a) scenery</p><p>b) feelings</p><p>c) reputation</p><p>d) photograph</p><p>17) (EEAr – 2011) In “researchers”, (line 3), the</p><p>suffix – “er” has the same function as the one</p><p>in</p><p>a) nicer.</p><p>b) harder.</p><p>c) worker.</p><p>d) transfer.</p><p>18) (EEAr – 2011) Someone who is</p><p>conscientious is _______ about his work.</p><p>a) careless.</p><p>b) annoyed.</p><p>c) frightened.</p><p>d) very careful.</p><p>(EEAr 2015)</p><p>The sun and the moon</p><p>The sun is a star. It’s a ball of fire. The</p><p>moon is rocky and hard. It’s not hot. The sun</p><p>sends out light, but the moon doesn’t. In fact,</p><p>the moon reflects the light.</p><p>The moon is about 240.000 miles away</p><p>from us; the sun is 93 million miles; that’s why</p><p>the moon looks almost as large as the sun.</p><p>GLOSSARY</p><p>send out – produzir</p><p>19) Based on the text, all the alternatives are</p><p>correct, except:</p><p>a) The moon is nearer to the earth than the</p><p>sun is.</p><p>b) The moon doesn’t make its own light.</p><p>c) The sun just reflects the moon light.</p><p>d) The sun is larger than the moon.</p><p>20) The underlined words, in the text, are</p><p>a) adjectives.</p><p>b) pronouns.</p><p>c) adverbs.</p><p>d) nouns.</p><p>GABARITO</p><p>1 – A</p><p>2 – D</p><p>3 – B</p><p>4 – C</p><p>5 – B</p><p>6 – D</p><p>7 – D</p><p>8 – D</p><p>9 – D</p><p>10 – A</p><p>11 – C</p><p>12 – A</p><p>13 – D</p><p>14 – A</p><p>15 – D</p><p>16 – C</p><p>17 – C</p><p>18 – D</p><p>19 – C</p><p>20 – D</p>