Questões de Inglês — Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro 2017 — Diversas

Questão 1Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro·Diversas·2017Inglês

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Mila's sentence “Can you give more examples of “frameworks'?" could be written in reported speech as:

AShe wondered whether more examples were possibleBShe asked for more examples of frameworksCShe inquired into Dianne’s ability to exemplifyDShe asked if Jake were able to provide examples

Questão 2Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro·Diversas·2017Inglês

Read the following article and answer question based on the text. The excerpt “ Though not a guarantee of fluency, immersion is a wonderful opportunity" (paragraph 4) can best be replaced by:

AImmersion is a guarantee of fluency, that is why it is a wonderful opportunityBImmersion is not a guarantee of fluency, but it is a wonderful opportunityCImmersion could represent a wonderful opportunity if it were a guarantee of fluencyDImmersion is a guarantee of fluency as well as a wonderful opportunity

Questão 3Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro·Diversas·2017Inglês

Read the following article and answer question based on the text.

The excerpt “ ...unless there is a shared language in which to impart that knowledge, little will be accomplished" (paragraph 2) includes an example of adverb clause of:

AreasonBtimeCconditionDplace

Questão 4Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro·Diversas·2017Inglês

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The main purpose of this blog article is to:

Aindicate the most effective coursebooksBask for and offer advice on materialsCdescribe lessons with no textbooksDhighlight the importance of textbooks

Questão 5Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro·Diversas·2017Inglês

Question relate to the contents of the Parâmetros Curriculares Nacionais (PCN). One important issue to be considered in the teaching of a foreign language is the impact of technology on society. The PCN recognize that a foreign language is essential because:

Ait makes use of different sources of information and resources to construct knowledgeBteachers need to be able to choose and use educational softwaresCit allows access to information networks in today’s social and professional worldDcommunication networks require a good variety of linguistic resources

Questão 6Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro·Diversas·2017Inglês

Read the following article and answer question based on the text.

In one of the excerpts below, the author's words express the idea of possibility:

Awe need to consider options for the provision of language trainingBMany people believe that immersion will guarantee fluencyCIt is however a challenge that must be addressed immediatelyDYou might also know dozens of expats in various countries

Questão 7Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro·Diversas·2017Inglês

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The spelling “ou" has the same pronunciation in the following pair of words:

Aencourage - soundBresource - encourageCcountability - boundDfound – should

Questão 8Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro·Diversas·2017Inglês

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The sentence “ Several multi-million pound training contracts have failed to be delivered on account of not addressing the language barrier" (paragraph 2) means that:

Athe language barrier has been raising the value of training contracts to a multi-million pound levelBthe language barrier has shown the need to take into consideration multi-million pound training contractsCthe language barrier has been a problem which only addresses multi-million pound training contractsDthe language barrier has prevented the delivery of a number of multi-million pound training contracts

Questão 9Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro·Diversas·2017Inglês

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The expression “ clear-sighted" (introductory lines) is:

Aa verbal compound which means “having very good judgment about things in the future”Ban adjectival compound which means “able to see things that are far away very clearly”Can adjectival compound which means “having a good understanding of a particular subject”Da verbal compound which means “having or showing an ability to think of a subject clearly”

Questão 10Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro·Diversas·2017Inglês

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According to the text, Jake thinks that:

Atechnological tools will soon replace textbooksBtextbooks will gradually be considered outdatedCteachers prefer to use a variety of materialsDteachers should be careful with the use of technology

Questão 11Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro·Diversas·2017Inglês

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In the last paragraph, the author concludes that providing refugees with language proficiency is:

Aimperative due to the importance of English as a key enabler of successBunfeasible due to the staggering array of needs of the millions of refugeesCimprobable due to the different sets of learning objectives of the learnersDchallenging due to the need to establish a common training schedule

Questão 12Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro·Diversas·2017Inglês

Read the following article and answer question based on the text.

The title that best summarizes the central idea of the article is:

AThe role of the UK in the settlement of Syrian refugeesBSyrian refugees and their need for language trainingCEnglish as a language barrier for refugees from the UKDProfessional opportunities for English speaking refugees

Questão 13Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro·Diversas·2017Inglês

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The main communicative function of Flore's sentence “If you just type in “Free online English lessons" or something similar ..." is to:

Adeny a conditionBexpress a wishCindicate a possibilityDmake a suggestion

Questão 14Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro·Diversas·2017Inglês

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A synonym for “toss out" in Jake's sentence “...that will encourage you to toss out your textbooks" is:

Achoose fromBcheck upCthrow awayDlook after

Questão 15Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro·Diversas·2017Inglês

Question relate to the contents of the Parâmetros Curriculares Nacionais (PCN). The PCN state that the development of listening skills:

Acannot occur in most schoolsBdevelops awareness of social rulesChelps students memorize songsDis mainly achieved through games

Questão 16Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro·Diversas·2017Inglês

Question relate to the contents of the Parâmetros Curriculares Nacionais (PCN). According to the PCN, while engaged in socio-interaction, people make use of three types of knowledge to construct meaning: systemic knowledge, world knowledge and knowledge of text organization. One example which illustrates the knowledge of text organization is the ability to:

Ause the lexical item “woman” to refer to a person of the feminine genderBunderstand a talk about a foreign culture given in the mother tongueCchoose the passive voice to emphasize the agent of an action in a sentenceDarrange information into introduction, development and conclusion

Questão 17Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro·Diversas·2017Inglês

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The excerpts “it sounds like the school wants you to do conversation classes" (Mila) and “...you are bound to find resources." (Flore) entail, respectively, the ideas of:

Aimpression - certaintyBnoise - tendencyCopinion - probabilityDuncertainty - denial

Questão 18Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro·Diversas·2017Inglês

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When Dianne says “...but now I'm out of reliable materials" she means that:

Ashe no longer has any good resourcesBshe does not trust materials anymoreCshe is tired of the books she usesDshe finds it difficult to choose books

Questão 19Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro·Diversas·2017Inglês

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In Flore's sentence “The teacher has to make the lesson up out of thin air each time...", the best synonym for “out of thin air" is:

Awithout any helpBcreativelyCquicklyDfrom nothing

Questão 20Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro·Diversas·2017Inglês

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The excerpt “ The issue of language is so fundamental to our lives that we often overlook it" (paragraph 1) means that:

Alanguage is inherent to our lives, so we do not pay attention to itBlanguage is essential to our lives, so we pay too much attention to itClanguage is necessary to our lives, but we should not pay attention to itDlanguage is precious to our lives, so we should pay attention to it

Questão 21Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro·Diversas·2017Inglês

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The main communicative purpose of the text is to:

Aexplain why a certain problem may have no immediate solutionBpresent a problem and discuss possible solutions to itCpresent a problem and emphasize how difficult it is to solve itDexplain why the solution to a certain problem may be difficult

Questão 22Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro·Diversas·2017Inglês

Question relate to the contents of the Parâmetros Curriculares Nacionais (PCN). The PCN state that learning a foreign language helps the educational process as a whole because:

Ait helps understand the nature and formal rules of languageBit facilitates the understanding of scientific and literary textsCit enhances linguistic competence in the mother tongueDit improves linguistic knowledge and understanding of foreign cultures

Questão 23Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro·Diversas·2017Inglês

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Compound nouns can be formed by a combination of two nouns. This pattern can be observed in the following pair of compounds:

Alocal language and host countryBpersonal schedule and private tuitionCclassroom instruction and training contractsDtechnical expertise and key aspect

Questão 24Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro·Diversas·2017Inglês

Question relate to the contents of the Parâmetros Curriculares Nacionais (PCN). One theoretical issue which serves as the basis for the PCN for foreign languages is the socio-interactional nature of language and language learning. This means that, when engaged in discourse, speakers:

Aact together with other speakers to construct meaningBuse different technology resources to acquire knowledgeCacquire knowledge by developing different reading strategiesDdevelop listening skills in a variety of work situations

Questão 25Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro·Diversas·2017Inglês

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In Flore's sentence “I have found a lot of online resources are useful, especially news articles." the writer means that:

Anews articles are the main resources she foundBmost articles are used for this specific purposeCnews articles are solely used as online materialsDnews articles in particular are useful resources

Questão 26Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro·Diversas·2017Inglês

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In the excerpt “ensuring that those who come will actually be immersed" (paragraph 4), the word “actually" is:

Aa false cognate which means “in reality”Ba true cognate which means “at present”Ca false cognate which means “at present”Da true cognate which means “in reality”

Questão 27Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro·Diversas·2017Inglês

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The phrase “ On the other hand" (paragraph 4) is:

Aa degree adverb that describes to what level or extent something is doneBa manner adverb that describes something that was done or how it happenedCa conjunctive adverb that introduces the second of two contrasting points of viewDa place adverb that defines an aspect of location associated with an action

Questão 28Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro·Diversas·2017Inglês

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The phrase “like that" in Flore's sentence “I had to teach like that once." in Dianne's post functions as:

Aa noun phrase of meansBa prepositional phrase of mannerCa verb phrase of purposeDan adverb phrase of instrument

Questão 29Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro·Diversas·2017Inglês

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In the excerpt “When it was offered I accepted the job easily..." in Dianne's comment, the pronoun “it" refers to:

Athe framework in the magazinesBthe language school’s suggestionCthe job in a language schoolDwhat should be worked on

Questão 30Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro·Diversas·2017Inglês

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The only grammatically adequate pronoun which can be inserted before the phrase “you are teaching to" in Flore's first sentence is:

AthatBwhereCwhoDfor which

Questão 31Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro·Diversas·2017Inglês

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Dianne's sentence “I have started teaching in a language school suggesting no books to teach except for some magazines" implies that:

ADianne suggested the use of no textbooksBonly magazines can be used in the schoolCthe school suggests only some magazinesDbooks should not be used in the school

Questão 32Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro·Diversas·2017Inglês

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In Jake's comment “...that teaching without textbooks is becoming more and more acceptable including websites...", the non-finite clause functions as:

Acomplement of an adjectiveBsubjectCsubject complementDobject

Questão 33Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro·Diversas·2017Inglês

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In the excerpt “ a significant portion of whom" (paragraph 1), the pronoun “whom" refers to:

Athe UKBthe childrenCthe orphansDthe refugees

Questão 34Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro·Diversas·2017Inglês

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In the excerpt “ who have failed to pick up the local languages", the expression “pick up" (paragraph 3) means:

AmemorizeBteachCadaptDlearn