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a) The flock of birds were flying south. 
 b) The team are winning the game. 
 c) The group of students is studying together. 
 d) The committee have made their decision. 
 **Resposta:** c) The group of students is studying together. 
 **Explicação:** "Group" é singular, portanto o verbo deve ser "is". 
 
55. **What is the function of a conjunction in a sentence?** 
 a) To express a complete thought 
 b) To connect words, phrases, or clauses 
 c) To modify a noun 
 d) To provide a definition 
 **Resposta:** b) To connect words, phrases, or clauses 
 **Explicação:** Conjunções ligam partes da frase para formar conexões. 
 
56. **Which of the following words is a homophone for "knight"?** 
 a) Night 
 b) Right 
 c) Light 
 d) Sight 
 **Resposta:** a) Night 
 **Explicação:** "Knight" e "night" soam iguais, mas têm significados diferentes. 
 
57. **What is the meaning of the literary term "climax"?** 
 a) The introduction of the story 
 b) The turning point of the story 
 c) The resolution of the story 
 d) The background information 
 **Resposta:** b) The turning point of the story 
 **Explicação:** O clímax é o ponto de maior tensão ou conflito na narrativa. 
 
58. **Which of the following is an example of an oxymoron?** 
 a) Jumbo shrimp 
 b) Bitter sweet 
 c) Act naturally 
 d) All of the above 
 **Resposta:** d) All of the above 
 **Explicação:** Todas as frases contêm combinações de palavras que se contradizem. 
 
59. **What does the term "syntax" refer to in grammar?** 
 a) The study of word meanings 
 b) The arrangement of words in a sentence 
 c) The use of punctuation 
 d) The study of sentence types 
 **Resposta:** b) The arrangement of words in a sentence 
 **Explicação:** A sintaxe se refere à estrutura e organização das frases. 
 
60. **Which of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier?** 
 a) Running down the street, the dog barked loudly. 
 b) After finishing the book, the movie was disappointing. 
 c) The cat sat on the mat. 
 d) She quickly left the room. 
 **Resposta:** b) After finishing the book, the movie was disappointing. 
 **Explicação:** O modificador "after finishing the book" não se relaciona corretamente 
com o sujeito. 
 
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61. **What does the term "hyperbole" mean?** 
 a) An understatement 
 b) An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally 
 c) A direct comparison 
 d) A brief story or anecdote 
 **Resposta:** b) An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally 
 **Explicação:** A hipérbole é uma forma de exagero usada para efeito dramático ou 
humorístico. 
 
62. **Which of the following sentences is an example of a compound-complex 
sentence?** 
 a) I enjoy reading, and I also like writing. 
 b) Although it was raining, I went for a walk, and I brought an umbrella. 
 c) She loves to swim. 
 d) It was a sunny day. 
 **Resposta:** b) Although it was raining, I went for a walk, and I brought an umbrella. 
 **Explicação:** A frase contém uma cláusula subordinada ("Although it was raining") e 
duas cláusulas independentes. 
 
63. **What is the primary purpose of using imagery in writing?** 
 a) To confuse the reader 
 b) To create a mental picture and appeal to the senses 
 c) To simplify complex ideas 
 d) To provide factual information 
 **Resposta:** b) To create a mental picture and appeal to the senses 
 **Explicação:** A imagética utiliza descrições sensoriais para envolver o leitor. 
 
64. **Which of the following sentences is in the past continuous tense?** 
 a) I am studying for my exam. 
 b) I studied for my exam. 
 c) I was studying for my exam. 
 d) I will study for my exam. 
 **Resposta:** c) I was studying for my exam. 
 **Explicação:** O passado contínuo é formado com "was/were" + gerúndio. 
 
65. **What is the main purpose of a bibliography in an academic paper?**