Questões de Grammar

Questão 1CebraspeCBM/AL COMBATENTE2017

Learning a second language as an adult is difficult. 1 But the process may be eased if you exercise while learning. A new study reports that working out during a language class amplifies people’s ability to memorize, retain and understand 4 new vocabulary. The findings provide more evidence that to activate our minds, we should move our bodies. Many scientists suspect that exercise alters the biology 7 of the brain in ways that make it more malleable and receptive to new information, a process that scientists refer to as plasticity. 10 However, these studies do not suggest that schools or teachers should buy bicycles for students to exercise during class. A simpler message may be that instruction should be 13 alternated with physical activity. Sitting for hours and hours without moving is not the best way to learn. Internet: <www.nytimes.com> (adapted).

In the context, the word “However” ( R .11) expresses the idea of contrast.

1. C Certo
2. E Errado

Questão 2CebraspeCBM/AL COMBATENTE2017

As anyone who has begun an exercise program knows, the relationships between exercise, appetite, weight control and hunger are complex and often counterintuitive. The arithmetic involved seems straightforward. You burn calories during exercise and, over time, should drop kilos. Yet the reality is more annoying. In both scientific studies and the world inhabited by the rest of us, most people who start exercising lose fewer pounds than would be expected. The problem with exercise as a weight-loss strategy seems to be in large part that it can make you hungry, and many of us wind up consuming more calories after a workout than we torched during it. In any case, doctors point out that we should exercise, whether or not the activity makes us thin. There are many other reasons, irrespective of the effects on appetite, why exercise benefits health. Internet: <www.nytimes.com> (adapted).

The pronoun “You” ( R .4) refers specifically to the individuals who are reading the text.

1. C Certo
2. E Errado

Questão 3Cesgranrio

In the fragment of the text “It all comes down to the relationship between oil and gas production and the price of electricity, which directly affects the bottom line of technologies like wind and solar” (lines 14-17), the pronoun which refers to

1. A oil production
2. B gas production
3. C electricity
4. D the price of electricity
5. E the relationship between oil and gas production

Questão 4Cesgranrio

In Text I, the word do in the fragments: “when they do occur” (line 38); “they do not risk being faced” (lines 43-44) and “workers must do their job” (line 47) respectively, fulfill the role of

1. A emphasis, auxiliary verb and main verb
2. B auxiliary in the two first instances and modal in the third
3. C modal, main verb and auxiliary verb
4. D main verb, emphasis and modal
5. E auxiliary, modal and emphasis

Questão 5Cesgranrio

In Text I, the excerpt, “the world could face a future of “water wars” ” (lines 9-10), the verb form in bold expresses the idea of

1. A advice
2. B suggestion
3. C necessity
4. D obligation
5. E possibility

Questão 6Cesgranrio

Text I (da página anterior)

In Text I, the excerpt, “the world could face a future of “water wars” ” (lines 9-10), the verb form in bold expresses the idea of

1. A advice
2. B suggestion
3. C necessity
4. D obligation
5. E possibility

Questão 7Cesgranrio

An equivalent way of saying “The portrait of Benjamin Harrison was designed and sculpted by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Phebe Hemphill.” (lines 21-23) is in:

1. A Benjamin Harrison designed and sculpted the portrait of Phebe Hemphill in the United States.
2. B Authored by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Benjamin Harrison, the portrait of Phebe Hemphill was designed and sculpted.
3. C Phebe Hemphill’s portrait of Benjamin Harrison was designed and sculpted by a United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver.
4. D United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Phebe Hemphill designed and sculpted the portrait of Benjamin Harrison.
5. E United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Phebe Hemphill had her portrait designed and sculpted by Benjamin Harrison.

Questão 8Cesgranrio

In the fragment of paragraph 2 “because demand for electricity is expected to rise, especially if we power more cars with it”, is expected to rise is used to

1. A give strong advice.
2. B express lack of necessity.
3. C anticipate a probable event.
4. D warn about a clear obligation.
5. E communicate absolute certainty.

Questão 9Cesgranrio

In the fragment of paragraph 7 “and the perennial concerns about safety and long-lived radioactive waste may not be the biggest”, may not be expresses a(n)

1. A possibility
2. B obligation
3. C necessity
4. D certainty
5. E ability

Questão 10Cesgranrio

The controversial future of nuclear power in the U.S. (texto completo na página anterior)

In the fragment of paragraph 2 “because demand for electricity is expected to rise, especially if we power more cars with it”, is expected to rise is used to

1. A give strong advice.
2. B express lack of necessity.
3. C anticipate a probable event.
4. D warn about a clear obligation.
5. E communicate absolute certainty.

Questão 11Cesgranrio

The controversial future of nuclear power in the U.S. (texto completo na página anterior)

In the fragment of paragraph 7 “and the perennial concerns about safety and long-lived radioactive waste may not be the biggest”, may not be expresses a(n)

1. A possibility
2. B obligation
3. C necessity
4. D certainty
5. E ability

Questão 12Cesgranrio

The controversial future of nuclear power in the U.S. ... [Texto omitido por brevidade]

In the fragment of paragraph 5 “and they produce power even at night or on calm days”, they refers to

1. A “environmentalists” (paragraph 4)
2. B “nuclear power plants” (paragraph 5)
3. C “solar or wind farms” (paragraph 5)
4. D “calm days” (paragraph 5)
5. E “renewables” (paragraph 5)

Questão 13Cesgranrio

The controversial future of nuclear power in the U.S. ... [Texto omitido por brevidade]

In the fragment of paragraph 7 “and the perennial concerns about safety and long-lived radioactive waste may not be the biggest”, may not be expresses a(n)

1. A possibility
2. B obligation
3. C necessity
4. D certainty
5. E ability

Questão 14Cesgranrio

The expression in boldtype expresses an addition in

1. A “Besides surfing, tourism and the ocean views, California may get another benefit from its famed coast: energy.” (lines 1-3)
2. B “If it is built, devices would convert the wave’s energy into electricity,” (lines 17-19)
3. C “California will have to wait a few years, however, to see if wave energy will help the state meet its goal for a third of its energy needs…” (lines 23-25)
4. D “Currently there are few projects around the world that generate electricity from the ocean.” (lines 36-37)
5. E “PG&E estimates that together they produce about 300 megawatts of power, less than a single mid-sized coal plant.” (lines 37-39)

Questão 15Cesgranrio

The boldfaced pronoun in the fragment of Text II: “No government is prepared for it.” (lines 28-29) refers to

1. A Government’s confidence in the ability to create jobs.
2. B the advantages of technology.
3. C the effect of sudden climate changes.
4. D the outcomes of changes in technology.
5. E the increased demand for goods and services as people become richer.

Questão 16Cesgranrio

Otherwise in the sentence “Otherwise, take it off your list.” (lines 41-42) can be substituted, without changing the meaning of the sentence, by

1. A Unless.
2. B Or else.
3. C Despite.
4. D However.
5. E Therefore.

Questão 17Cesgranrio

In “But it may just help you leave the office feeling productive and successful.” (lines 59-60) may just help could be correctly replaced, by

1. A can only aid.
2. B will probably help.
3. C should never help.
4. D might never assist.
5. E couldn’t simply support.

Questão 18Cesgranrio

Which option correctly indicates the referent of that in “...isn’t that a higher priority?” (line 61)?

1. A leave the office.
2. B keep things simple.
3. C get to the end of the day.
4. D swim the English Channel.
5. E feel productive and successful.