Questões de Concurso

Time prepositions in English — "in", "on", and "at" — follow patterns of use linked to days, hours, and parts of the day. Consider the sentence: "The meeting is scheduled ___ Monday ___ ten o'clock ___ the morning." Choose the alternative that correctly fills the gaps with the appropriate prepositions.

False cognates are words with similar spelling or pronunciation in two languages, but with distinct meanings in current use. Regarding false cognates between English and Portuguese, mark T for the true statements and F for the false statements:

(__)The word "actually", in English, means "in fact" or "in truth", differing from the Portuguese word "atualmente".

(__)The word "pretend", in English, means "to feign" or "to simulate", differing from the Portuguese verb "pretender".

(__)The word "parents", in English, corresponds to relatives in general, including uncles and cousins, in equivalent use to the Portuguese term "parentes".

(__)The word "college", in English, corresponds to "colégio" in the sense of a secondary school of Basic Education, in equivalent use to the Portuguese term.

After analysis, choose the alternative that presents the correct sequence of the items above, from top to bottom:

The passive voice in English is formed by the verb "to be" in the tense corresponding to the active voice, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Consider the active sentence: "The team will finish the project next week." Choose the alternative that presents the correct form of the sentence in the passive voice.

The use of articles in English involves distinctions between "the" (definite) and "a/an" (indefinite), as well as sound-based rules for the use of "a" and "an". Consider the sentence: "___ sun rises in the east, and watching it from a mountain top is ___ unique experience." Choose the alternative that correctly fills the gaps.

Irregular verbs in English present specific forms in the simple past and in the past participle, not following the regular pattern of the "-ed" ending. Considering this characteristic, choose the alternative that correctly presents the past participle of the verb "go", used in the structure of the present perfect tense.