Estrutura Sintatica Exercicios 1 10

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1.
		In which alternative the word analysed is an adjective?
	
	
	
	
	
	I was surprised when he answered my letter. (answered)
	
	
	The cook is on holiday. (cook)
	
	 
	Do not write on the front of the answer sheet. (answer)
	
	 
	He drives very fast on the motorway. (fast)
	
	
	I couldnt give her an immediate answer. (answer)
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		2.
		In which alternative the word is incorrectly analyzed?
	
	
	
	
	
	b)We holiday there each year (holiday - verb).
	
	
	e)He drives a fast car (fast - adjective)
	
	 
	a)They have a holiday cottage (holiday - noun).
	
	
	c)I cook dinner every Sunday (cook - verb)
	
	
	d)The cook is on holiday (cook - noun)
	
	
	
		3.
		In which alternative the word is incorrectly analyzed?
	
	
	
	
	
	b)I know that (that -pronoun)
	
	 
	e)Do not write on the front of the answer sheet. (answer - noun)
	
	
	c)I know that man (that - determiner)
	
	
	a)I know that they are abroad (that -conjunction)
	
	
	d)I was surprised when he answered my letter. (answered- verb)
	
	
	
		4.
		Which word cannot be a verb?
	
	
	
	
	
	e) snack
	
	
	b) lunch
	
	
	a) breakfast
	
	
	c) eat
	
	 
	d) dinner
	
	
	
		5.
		In which option the words are incorrectly analyzed considering the word class and the clause element of the following sentence: 'Computers are fairly commonplace today.' ?
	
	
	
	
	
	e) today - adverb-adverbial
	
	
	a) computers - noun- head of the subject
	
	
	c) commonplace - adjective-head of complement
	
	 
	b) fairly - adverb-adverbial
	
	 
	d) are - verb-transitive verb
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		6.
		In which option the words are incorrectly analyzed considering the word class and the clause element of the following sentence: 'We must change all the programs tomorrow.' ?
	
	
	
	
	
	b) must change ¿ verb-verb
	
	
	d) the - definite article-adnominal functor
	
	
	a) we - subject pronoun- head of subject
	
	
	e) programs ¿ noun-head of direct object
	
	 
	c) all - indefinite pronoun-adverbial
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		7.
		In which alternative the word is correctly analysed?
	
	
	
	
	
	"I have come to see you" (have = main verb)
	
	
	"I have no more money" (no = Yes/No answer)
	
	
	"I have one apple" (one = pronoun)
	
	
	"I have three apples" (have = auxiliary verb)
	
	 
	One has one's principles" (one = pronoun)
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		8.
		In which alternative the word highlighted is correctly analyzed?
	
	
	
	
	
	Both came. (both ¿ determiner)
	
	
	Both of the students came. (both ¿ pronoun)
	
	 
	Try to ignore the few people who sneer. (few ¿ pronoun)
	
	
	This train is moving fast. (this ¿ determiner)
	
	
	Try to ignore the few who sneer. (few ¿ determiner)
	
	
	
		1.
		What is the semantic meaning of the prepositions in these sentences?
I. He stayed there for 20 minutes.
II. He bought everything, besides milk.
III. Despite the rain, we went to the party.
IV. He killed the intruder with a knife.
V. They fought against each other.
VI. He placed the ladder against the wall
	
	
	
	
	
	e) duration - exclusion - concession - instrument - place - opposition
	
	 
	c) duration - exclusion - concession - instrument - opposition - place
	
	
	a) place - exclusion - concession - cause - opposition - place
	
	
	d) place - exclusion - separation - cause - place - opposition
	
	
	b) duration - reference - concession - instrument - opposition - place
	
	
	
		2.
		In which sentence the preposition is CORRECTLY employed?
	
	
	
	
	
	d)The car stands in the end of the street.
	
	
	c)Write this information in the beginning of the letter.
	
	
	b)I stand in the door.
	
	 
	e)I live in Brazil.
	
	
	a)She sits in the desk.
	
	
	
		3.
		In which sentence is the preposition absolutely unnecessary?
	
	
	
	
	
	e) She wouldn¿t let the cat inside the house.
	
	
	c) This is the book I am interested in.
	
	
	d) That is the man I was looking for.
	
	
	a) What are you looking at?
	
	 
	b) The book fell off of the desk.
	
	
	
		4.
		Complete the sentences with the right preposition:
I. She will go to New York _________ 25th of March.
II. I see a house_________the picture.
III. It is very unusual in many cultures if a person is not married _________ the age of 30.
IV. I found the picture _________ the paper.
	
	
	
	
	
	in - in - by - in
	
	
	on - on - by - on
	
	 
	on -in - by - in
	
	
	in - on - by - on
	
	
	in - on - on - on
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		5.
		Match then choose the correct alternative:
1) In                                                                         
2) At                                                                         
3) On                                                                       
(      ) 4th July, 1776                                                
(      ) Easter Monday                                              
(      ) the end of the week
(      ) Christmas
(      ) September
	
	
	
	
	
	e) in - on - at - at - in
	
	
	c) on - on - at - in - on
	
	
	a) in - in - at - in - in
	
	
	d) on - on - at - in - in
	
	 
	b)on - on - at - at - in
	
	
	
		6.
		Fill in with between or among: I. Gangs are becoming more and more popular _____ younger children. II. As talks stalled over an impasse _____ the U.S. and China, discontent escalated the 15 members of the Security Council. III. 'One of the most striking differences ____ a cat and a lie is that a cat has only nine lives.' (Mark Twain)
	
	
	
	
	
	b) among - between -among
	
	 
	c) among - between - between
	
	 
	a) between - between - between
	
	
	d) between - among - between
	
	
	e) between - among - among
	
	
	
		7.
		Complete with the proper prepositions: 'I'm Peter and I live ______ Germany. ______ Summer. I like to travel ______ Italy, because of the weather and the people there. Last summer I took a plane ______ Munich to Rome. From the airport we went to our hotel ______ bus.'
	
	
	
	
	 
	a) in - in - to - from - by
	
	
	b) in - on - to - to - by
	
	
	c) in - in - to - from - on
	
	
	e) in - in - until - from - on
	
	
	d) in - on - until - from - by
	
	
	
		8.
		We stopped ____ a small restaurant for a quick meal. The driver parked the bus behind the restaurant. Nobody could find the bus and the driver, so we waited outside the restaurant ____ one hour. The driver was walking ____ the small park near the restaurant which we did not know. So we were very angry ____ him. But my holidays were great. We sat round campfires and went dancing ____ the early mornings.
	
	
	
	
	
	d) in - for - along - with - till
	
	
	c) at - since - along - with - till
	
	
	b) at - since - through - with - to
	
	
	a) in - for - along - at - to
	
	 
	e) at - for - through - with - till
	
	
	
		1.
		Some words which are prepositions also function as conjunctions. Bearing that in mind, classify the word "AFTER" in the senteces below as a [preposition] or [conjunction]. 1) After we spoke this afternoon, he rang me to apologize. 2) After themeeting, he rang me to apologize. 3) After the show, we returned home.
	
	
	
	
	 
	preposition; preposition; preposition.
	
	
	conjunction; preposition; conjunction;
	
	
	preposition; preposition; conjunction.
	
	
	conjunction; conjunction; conjunction.
	
	 
	conjunction; preposition; preposition.
	
	
	
		2.
		Which sentence may be completed with the preposition "about"?
	
	
	
	
	
	Unfortunately, I'm hopeless _____being on time.
	
	 
	He is excited _____his birthday party next week.
	
	
	I was amazed _____his stamina.
	
	
	They are excellent _____planning fun parties.
	
	 
	I'm really angry with John _____ his total lack of responsibility.
	
	
	
		3.
		According to Quirk (1985), in the most general terms, a preposition expresses a relation between two entities, one being that represented by the prepositional complement, the other by another part of the sentence.The prepositional complement is characteristically a NOUN PHRASE, a nominal WH-clause, or a nominal -ING clause. Bearing that in mind, how many prepositional phrases are there in the following sentence? "In the afternoon, we went to Boston".
	
	
	
	
	
	1
	
	
	4
	
	 
	2
	
	
	3
	
	
	5
	
	
	
		4.
		What is the classification of the prepositional phrase in the following sentence? "We were looking at his awful paintings"
	
	
	
	
	 
	Adverb
	
	
	Adjective
	
	 
	Complementation of a verb
	
	
	Adjunct
	
	
	Complement of a noun phrase
	
	
	
		5.
		What is the classification of the prepositional phrase in the following sentence? "I am sorry for his parents".
	
	
	
	
	 
	Complement of a noun phrase
	
	 
	Complementation of an adjective
	
	
	Adjective
	
	
	Complementation of a verb
	
	
	Adverb
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		6.
		Complete with the proper preposition:
I. I haven't smoked ______ ages.
II. You can look up the word ______ a dictionary.
II. She is allergic ______insect stings.
IV. My friend is good ______ playing volleyball. 
V. She complains ______ bullying.
	
	
	
	
	
	a) in - in - to - at - about
	
	
	d) for - in - in - at - of
	
	 
	c) for - in - to - at - about
	
	
	e) for - in - to - at - of
	
	
	b) in - in - in - at - about
	
	
	
		7.
		In which sentence the prepositional phrase is adjectival?
	
	
	
	
	
	b)The boy in a hurry is waiting over there. (over there)
	
	
	e)We hid our canoe and set up camp by the river. (by the river)
	
	
	c)After school, the boys played a game of baseball at the park. (after school)
	
	
	d)Candy signed her name and passed the paper across the table.(across the table)
	
	 
	a)The man by the car is my father. (by the car)
	
	
	
		8.
		In the following sentence the words is bold are respectively: Throughout the day, Carla hummed a favorite song to herself.
	
	
	
	
	
	conjunction - conjunction
	
	
	preposition - adverb
	
	 
	conjunction - preposition
	
	
	preposition - conjunction
	
	 
	preposition - preposition
	
		1.
		What is the correct order of the adjectives?
		
	
	
	
	 
	d) opinion, size, shape, age, color, origin, material, purpose
	
	
	c) opinion, size, shape, age, color, origin, purpose, material
	
	
	b) opinion, size, shape, age, color, material, origin, purpose
	
	
	a) size, opinion, shape, age, color, origin, material, purpose
	
	
	e) shape, size, opinion, age, color, origin, material, purpose
	
	
	
		2.
		Which is the correct word order?
		
	
	
	
	
	d)Our old big English sheepdog
	
	 
	b)Four gorgeous long stemmed red silk roses
	
	
	a)An antique expensive silver mirror
	
	 
	c)Her black short hair
	
	
	e)Those wooden square hat boxes
	
	
	
		3.
		Which adjective is considered non-inherent?
		
	
	
	
	 
	e) A complete idiot
	
	 
	d) Distant hills
	
	
	b) An old man
	
	
	a) Round glasses
	
	
	c) Difficult questions
	
	
	
		4.
		Which of the following adjectives is dynamic?
		
	
	
	
	
	a) old
	
	
	c) red
	
	
	b)big
	
	
	d)small
	
	 
	e)brave
	
	
	
		5.
		Which is the correct word order?
		
	
	
	
	 
	a)A silly English young man
	
	
	e)A beautiful Italian old touring car
	
	
	d)A red small sleeping bag
	
	 
	b)A big old English sheepdog
	
	
	c)A round huge metal bowl
	
	
	
		6.
		In each of the following sentences the highlighted word is an adjective?
		
	
	
	
	 
	c) The Prime Minister is a close friend of mine. (close)
	
	
	d) The car key is in the drawer. (car)
	
	
	b) Our patient records are confidential. (patient)
	
	
	a) Life insurance is not cheap. (Life)
	
	
	e) The family car is parked outside. (family)
	
	
	
		7.
		In which sentence the adjective is POSTPOSITIVE?
		
	
	
	
	
	d) Jan feels ill. (ill)
	
	
	b) This stretch of water is dangerous. (dangerous)
	
	 
	c) The share-holders present voted against the Chairman. (present)
	
	
	a) The green door opened slowly. (green)
	
	 
	e) A larger than normal pay increase was awarded to the nurses. (larger)
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		8.
		Which is the correct word order?
		
	
	
	
	
	d) a big plastic red hat
	
	
	c) a blue beautiful sailing boat
	
	
	a) a French new exciting band
	
	
	b) a Canadian small thin lady
	
	 
	e) a new steel carving knife
	
		1.
		Adjective phrases have two primary uses:
1) ATTRIBUTIVE: they can be used to modify nouns inside noun phrases;
2) PREDICATIVE: they can be predicatives in clause structure.
Consider the following sentence:
"An intelligent and revolucionary policy to keep inflation under control is virtually impossible".
Determine the functions of the adjectives highlithed in the sentence.
	
	
	
	
	 
	attributive; predicative; predicative.
	
	
	attributive; attributive; attributive;
	
	
	predicative; attributive; attributive;
	
	
	predicative; predicative; predicative.
	
	 
	attributive; attributive; predicative;
	
	
	
		2.
		In which alternative the adjective is appositive?
	
	
	
	
	
	c) The jury declared the defendant guilty.
	
	
	d) My puppy is very mischievous.
	
	 
	e) The man, hungry and exhausted, fainted.
	
	
	a) The apple pie you made tastes sour.
	
	
	b) The patient appears dehydrated and feverish.
	
	
	
		3.
		In which alternative the function of the adjective phrase is predicative?
	
	
	
	
	
	b) Finals week results in stressful days for students.
	
	 
	d) The cake seems delicious.
	
	 
	e) The tiny baby started to cry.
	
	
	a)The scarcity of food has become an increasingly difficult problem.
	
	
	c) The audition calls for young, female actresses.
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		4.
		In which alternative the adjective is adnominal?
	
	
	
	
	 
	e) The blackcat drank the fresh cream.
	
	
	c) The British are fond of fish and chips.
	
	
	d) My grandmother was rather forward thinking.
	
	
	b) Judeo-Christians consider Jerusalem holy.
	
	
	a) The little girl painted her bedroom.5.
		What is the difference between a PHRASE, a CLAUSE, and a SENTENCE?
	
	
	
	
	
	A clause is a group of words forming a unit; a frase implies the combination of a subject and a verb; a sentence means the presence of one or more clauses.
	
	
	A sentence is a group of words forming a unit; a clause implies the combination of a subject and a verb; a phrase means the presence of two or more clauses.
	
	
	A phrase is the same as a clause, but a sentence is the combination of both;
	
	 
	A phrase is a group of words forming a unit; a clause implies the combination of a subject and a verb; a sentence means the presence of one or more clauses.
	
	
	A phrase is a group of words forming a unit; a clause implies the combination of a subject and a verb; a sentence means the presence of two or more clauses.
	
	
	
		6.
		In grammar, a phrase is a group of words that functions as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence. Phrases may be classified by the type of head taken by them. Considering the sentence: "The children in class 5 play the piano delighted to meet you very quickly."", in which alternative the phrase is incorrectly analyzed?
	
	
	
	
	
	play the piano - verb phrase
	
	
	the children in class 5 - noun phrase
	
	
	very quickly - adverb phrase
	
	 
	in the garden - noun phrase
	
	
	delighted to meet you - adjective phrase
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		7.
		In which alternative the adjective is objective predicative?
	
	
	
	
	 
	b) The preschoolers are coloring the trees purple and blue.
	
	
	a) He conditioned everything is a box of paper.
	
	
	e) Aware of the situation, the man called for services.
	
	
	d) Scared but alive, the toddler was found wandering in the woods.
	
	
	c) My very hyper puppy has destroyed my newpillows.
	
	
	
		8.
		In which sentence the adjective is attributive?
	
	
	
	
	 
	c) He is faster than you. (faster)
	
	
	b) This sentence is not tremendously long. (long)
	
	
	d) The pizza is very spicy but quite small. (spicy-small)
	
	
	e) The people are angry with the high prices. (angry)
	
	 
	a) Sentences can contain tremendously long phrases. (long)
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	What is the impersonal passive of the sentence: 'People know that cars pollute the environment.' ?
		
	 
	b) The environment is polluted by cars.
	 
	e) Cars are known to pollute the environment.
	
	c) The environment was polluted by cars.
	
	d) People know that the environment is polluted by cars.
	
	a) The environment is polluted by cars and people know that.
	
	
	
	
	 2a Questão (Ref.: 201502503064)
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	In which alternative the sentence is right in the passive form?
		
	
	Many tourists have visited that castle. - That castle had been visited by many tourists
	
	Right now, Sarah is writing the letter. - Right now, the letter was being written by Sarah.
	
	Once a week, Tom cleans the house. - Once a week, the house was cleaned by Tom.
	 
	The salesman was helping the customer when the thief came into the store. - The customer was being helped by the salesman when the thief came into the store.
	 
	Sam repaired the car. - The car was being repaired by Sam.
	
	
	
	
	 3a Questão (Ref.: 201502503065)
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	Which alternative is in the impersonal passive?
		
	
	I thought a beautiful dinner was going to be made by Sally tonight.
	
	I knew the work would be finished by 5:00 PM.
	 
	It is said that they would come.
	
	A letter can be written by Rita.
	 
	Houses are built.
	
	
	
	
	 4a Questão (Ref.: 201502455837)
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	In which alternative the passive voice is wrong?
		
	 
	d)Did Sue draw this circle? - Was this circle drawn by Sue?
	
	c)William will not repair the car. - The car will not be repaired by William.
	 
	a)The sheep ate a lot. - A lot has been eaten by the sheep.
	
	b)We do not clean our rooms. - Our rooms are not cleaned by us.
	
	e)Could you feed the dog? - Could the dog be fed by you?
	
	
	
	
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	In which sentence the passive voice is right?
		
	
	Alex learned the poem. - The poem will be learned.
	
	Steven has forgotten the book. - The book had been forgot.
	 
	Maria crashed into the blue car. - The blue car was crashed into.
	 
	The students handed in the reports. - The reports have been handed in.
	
	Julia rescued three cats. - Three cats was rescued.
	
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	 6a Questão (Ref.: 201502455842)
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	In which alternative the passive voice is wrong?
		
	
	b) 'Who is your favorite singer?' - He asked Mary who her favorite singer was.
	
	d) 'Has your father retired yet?' - She asked James if his father had retired yet.
	 
	e)'We' ve lived here for six years'. - He told me that they have lived here for six years
	 
	c)'Are you married?' - He asked Susan if she was married.
	
	a)'Where do you live?' - She asked me where I lived.
	
	
	
	
	 7a Questão (Ref.: 201502841816)
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	In which sentence the passive voice is right?
		
	 
	Sue puts the rucksack on the floor. - The rucksack was put on the floor.
	
	The teacher is not going to open the window. - The window was not going to be opened.
	 
	The girls had lost the match. - The match had been lost.
	
	They play handball. - Handball was played.
	
	The mechanic has not repaired the DVD recorder. - The DVD recorder had not repaired.
	
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	 8a Questão (Ref.: 201502455830)
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	Rewrite the following sentence in the Passive Voice: 'David has sold the company'.
		
	
	d) The company was being sold by David.
	
	a) The company was sold by David.
	
	c) The company had been sold by David.
	 
	b) The company has been sold by David.
	
	e) The company was going to be sold by David.
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	In which alternative the time change is wrong?
		
	
	d) yesterday - the day before
	
	b) tonight - that night
	
	a) today - that day
	 
	e) last week - the week before
	 
	c) tomorrow - the day after
	
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	 2a Questão (Ref.: 201502455850)
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	Complete the dialogue:
Tom: The weather here is great.
Sue: What does he say?
You: He says that ...
		
	 
	e) the weather there is great.
	
	c) the weather there was great.
	
	b) the weather here was great.
	
	d) the weather there had been great.
	
	a) the weather here is great.
	
	
	
	
	 3a Questão (Ref.: 201502458101)
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	In which alternative the reported speech is wrong?
		
	
	d)"Don't worry about us," they said.→ They told her not to worry about them.
	 
	e)"Meet me at the cinema." he said.→ He asked me to meet me at the cinema.
	
	a)"Leave me alone," she said.→ She told me to leave her alone.
	
	c)"John, stop smoking," she said.→ She told John to stop smoking.
	
	b) "Don't drink and drive," she warned us.→ She warned us not to drink and drive.4a Questão (Ref.: 201502458093)
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	In which alternative the reported speech is wrong?
		
	
	b)"Be patient," she said to him.→ She told him to be patient.
	 
	c)"Go to your room," her father said to her.→ Her father told her to go to your room.
	
	d)"Hurry up," she said to us.→ She told us to hurry up.
	
	a)"Stop talking, Joe," the teacher said.→ The teacher told Joe to stop talking.
	
	e)"Give me the key," he told her.→ He asked her to give him the key.
	
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	 5a Questão (Ref.: 201502458110)
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	In which alternative the reported speech is wrong?
		
	 
	b)"Close the door behind you," he told me.→ He told me to close the door behind you.
	
	c)"Don't be late," he advised us.→ He advised us not to be late.
	
	e)"Don't be angry with me," he said.→ He asked her not to be angry with him.
	
	d)"Stop staring at me," she said.→ She told him to stop staring at her.
	
	a)She said, "Go upstairs."→ She told me to go upstairs.
	
	
	
	
	 6a Questão (Ref.: 201502458109)
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	In which alternative the reported speech is wrong?
		
	 
	d)'What about going to the beach?' - She suggested going to the beach
	
	b)'I saw this film two weeks ago.' - He said that he had seen that film two weeks before
	
	e)'Don't switch on TV !' - The mother told her son not to switch on TV
	
	a)'Why didn't you finish your studies?' - She asked Meriem why she hadn't finished her studies
	 
	c)'You should have a rest .' - the doctor advises the patient he should had a rest
	
	
	
	
	 7a Questão (Ref.: 201502455856)
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	In which alternative the reported speech is wrong?
		
	 
	a)He's working in Siberia now. = She told me he had been working in Siberia now.
	 
	d)Paul called and left a message. = He told me Paul had called and had left me a message.
	
	b)Polly has bought a new car. = She said Polly had bought a new car.
	
	e)I'll give you a hand. = He said he would give me a hand.
	
	c)Jo can't come for the weekend. = She said Jo couldn't come for the weekend.
	
	
	
	
	 8a Questão (Ref.: 201502463466)
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	The reported speech of 'I'm in a good mood today,' he said.' is:
		
	
	a) He said he was in a good mood today.
	 
	b) He said he is in a good mood today.
	
	c) He says he was in a good mood today.
	
	e) He said he was in a good mood at that moment.
	 
	d) He said he was in a good mood that day.
	 1a Questão (Ref.: 201502462731)
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	Choose the best alternative: I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back, we are home and dry.
 
		
	 
	(a) have not got wet
	
	(c) have got no water
	 
	(b) have been successful
	
	(e) have got home safe
	
	(d) have got home dry
	
	
	
	
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	Choose the best alternative: "He was going through the contents of my files when I caught him _______ - handed."
		
	
	a)Pack
	
	e)teeth
	 
	d)red
	
	c)truth
	
	b)cock
	
	
	
	
	 3a Questão (Ref.: 201502462727)
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	In which alternative the translation is wrong?
		
	
	a)City beer - Água da bica
	 
	c)To be an early bird - Ser madrugador
	
	d)Three-dollar bill - Pessoa falsa
	 
	b)To go on spree - Dar-se mal
	
	e)Aunt sally - Bode expiatório
	
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	 4a Questão (Ref.: 201502463462)
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	A ________variation refers to variants and even historical stages follow each other on the diachronic axis.
		
	
	b) Diastratic variation
	
	d) Diamesic variation
	
	c) Diatopic variation
	
	a) Diaphasic or stylistic variation
	 
	e) Diachronic variation
	
	
	
	
	 5a Questão (Ref.: 201502462736)
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	Choose the best alternative: "I thought he was my friend but he was just a _______ in the grass."
		
	
	e)grass
	 
	b)snake
	
	c)one
	
	d)ride
	
	a)Talker
	
	
	
	
	 6a Questão (Ref.: 201502462733)
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	Choose the best alternative: There are times when you must decide and take the bull by the horns.
		
	 
	(c) make the wrong decision
	
	(e) make a coward decision
	
	(d) make a final decision
	 
	(b) make a bold decision
	
	(a) make the right decision
	
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	 7a Questão (Ref.: 201502458148)
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	Match the idioms:
1. Between a rock and a hard place
2. Spill the beans                      
3. Blow your top                       
4. By the skin of your teeth      
5. Have an axe to grind            
(   ) To have an ulterior motive or a long term grudge against someone
(    ) To lose your temper
(    ) To tell people secret information
(    ) In a very difficult situation when any resolution will be unpleasant
(    ) Complete a task at the very last minute
		
	 
	5 - 3 - 2 - 1 - 4
	
	4 - 3 - 5 - 2 - 1
	
	3 - 5 - 2 - 1 - 4
	
	5 - 3 - 1 - 4 - 2
	
	3 - 2 - 1 - 4 - 5
	
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	 8a Questão (Ref.: 201502458139)
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	Choose the best alternative: `It is clearly not true - just a _______ and bull story.'
		
	
	d)business
	
	c)fishy
	 
	a) Pack
	 
	b)Cock
	
	e)teeth
	
	
		1.
		In which alternative there is a WRONG concept?
	
	
	
	
	
	Capitonyms are words that share the same spelling but have different meanings when capitalized (and may or may not have different pronunciations).
	
	
	Homonyms are words with the same spelling, the same pronunciation, different meanings and unrelated in origin.
	
	 
	Polysemes are words with the same spelling, the same pronunciation, same meanings and with the same origin.
	
	
	Homographs are words with different sound and same spelling.
	
	
	Homophones are words with the same sound and different spelling.
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		2.
		Consider the sentences below and find the MOST NEGATIVE CONNOTATION for the words underlined:
I. We stopped for lunch at a diner in West Virginia.
II. My parents are committed conservationists.
III. My old laptop has finally died.
IV. In a quiet and stealthy way, Bartleby moved into the lawyer's chambers.
V. The teacher was mildly intimated by Merdine's assertive behavior.
	
	
	
	
	
	d) greasy spoon - tree huggers - decrepit - cunning - bossy
	
	 
	b) greasy spoon - environmentalists - decrepit - sneaky - bossy
	
	
	c) bistro - environmentalists - venerable - cunning - confident
	
	 
	a) greasy spoon - tree huggers - decrepit - sneaky - bossy
	
	
	e) bistro - tree huggers - decrepit - sneaky - confident.
	
	
	
		3.
		Select the alternative that is INCORRECT:
	
	
	
	
	
	c) Homonyms have the same spelling and the same pronunciation but they have different meanings.
	
	
	e) Homographs have a different sound but the same spelling.
	
	 
	d) Homophones have the same sound and the same spelling.
	
	
	b) Connotation is the emotional and imaginative association surrounding a word. It refers to the associationsthat are connected to a certain word or the emotional suggestions related to that word.
	
	
	a) Denotation is the strict dictionary meaning of a word. It refers to the literal meaning of a word, the 'dictionary
	
	
	
		4.
		In which alternative there is an example of true homonym?
	
	
	
	
	 
	bow (the front of a ship) and bow (a type of knot)
	
	
	read (peruse) and reed (waterside plant).
	
	
	to, too, two.
	
	
	row (to argue or an argument) and row (as in to row a boat or a row of seats - a pair of homophones).
	
	 
	rose (flower) and rose (past tense of rise).
	
	
	
		5.
		Here are examples of pairs of connotations that describe the same thing or situation. The first has a negative connotation and the second is positive. In which alternative it doesn¿t happen?
	
	
	
	
	
	Cocky - Confident
	
	 
	Disabled - Crippled
	
	
	Bum - Homeless
	
	 
	Childish - Childlike
	
	
	Cowardly - Prudent
	
	
	
		6.
		In which alternative there is an example of denotation?
	
	
	
	
	
	Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer¿s Day - Sonnet 18 - by William Shakespeare
	
	
	Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears. - Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
	
	
	All the world¿s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts - As you Like It by William Shakespeare
	
	 
	She is all states, and all princes, I. - The Sun Rising by John Donne
	
	 
	I always go for a walk with my dog on Sundays.
	
	
	
		7.
		In which alternative there is an example of true homonym?
	
	
	
	
	
	read (peruse) and reed (waterside plant)
	
	
	to, too, two
	
	 
	rose (flower) and rose (past tense of rise).
	
	
	row (to argue or an argument) and row (as in to row a boat or a row of seats - a pair of homophones).
	
	
	bow (the front of a ship) and bow (a type of knot).
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		8.
		Select the word with the appropriate neutral connotation to complete the following sentence: 'Given the recent _________ college standards, it seems as though anyone can get an advanced degree, nowadays.'
	
	
	
	
	
	c) plummeting
	
	 
	b) plunge in
	
	 
	a) decline in
	
	
	d) demise of
	
	
	e) deterioration in
	
	
		1.
		'I was so hungry that I even ate the plate.'
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
	
	
	
	
	
	A) personification
	
	 
	E) hyperbole
	
	 
	B) metaphor
	
	
	C) simile
	
	
	D) pleonasm
	
	
	
		2.
		Choose the best figure of speech:
'Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory there is no survival.' (Sir Winston Churchill)
	
	
	
	
	
	(b) zeugma
	
	
	(e) pun
	
	 
	(a) anaphora
	
	
	(d) ellipsis
	
	
	(c) onomatopoeia
	
	
	
		3.
		'He was a library of information about baseball.' What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
	
	
	
	
	 
	C) metaphor
	
	
	D) hyperbole
	
	
	B) personification
	
	
	A) pleonasm
	
	
	E) onomatopoeia
	
	
	
		4.
		'I like pancakes so much I could eat a million of them.' What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
	
	
	
	
	
	D) personification
	
	
	B) zeugma
	
	 
	A) hyperbole
	
	
	E) pun
	
	
	C) alliteration
	
	
	
		5.
		Choose the one figure that is most clearly illustrated by the short passage.
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way." (Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities)
	
	
	
	
	
	pleonasm
	
	
	metaphor
	
	
	personification
	
	
	simile
	
	 
	antithesis
	
	
	
		6.
		Choose the one figure that is most clearly illustrated by the short passage.
Idigmy→es∫othesand.
The ocean looks like
A thousand diamonds strewn
Across a blue blanket.'(Incubus, WishYouWereHere')
	
	
	
	
	
	(e) euphemism
	
	
	(b) synecdoche
	
	 
	(d) simile
	
	
	(a)pleonasm
	
	
	(c) onomatopoeia
	
	
	
		7.
		 
Choose the best figure of speech:
O Western wind, when wilt thou blow
That the small rain down can rain?
Christ, that my love were in my arms,
And I in my bed again!(Anonymous, 'O Western Wind')
	
	
	
	
	
	(e) irony
	
	
	(d) anaphora
	
	 
	(c) apostrophe
	
	
	(b) antithesis
	
	
	(a) pleonasm
	
	
	
		8.
		What is the figure of speech in the sentence: 'The poor people of Ireland should rid themselves of poverty by selling their children to the rich to eat.'?
	
	
	
	
	
	personification
	
	 
	irony
	
	
	metonymy
	
	
	hyperbole
	
	
	metaphor