Questões de Concurso

Read the excerpt below from Moby-Dick by Herman Melville:
"Call me Ishmael. Some years ago—never mind how long precisely—having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on shore, I thought I would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world."
Based on the excerpt, what can be inferred about Ishmael's motivation for going to sea? 

Read the excerpt below from Moby-Dick by Herman Melville:
"Who-e debel you?"—he at last said—"you no speak-e, dam-me, I kill-e."
[...]
"Don't be afraid now," said he, grinning again. "Queequeg here wouldn't harm a hair of your head."
[...]
"Me sabbee plenty," grunted Queequeg, puffing away at his pipe and sitting up in bed.
Read the statements below carefully:

I.Queequeg's speech demonstrates a limited command of English grammar and vocabulary.

II.The landlord's statement "Don't be afraid now" performs the social function of reassurance.

III.The expression "wouldn't harm a hair of your head" is used to communicate that Queequeg poses no threat to Ishmael.

IV.The phrase "Me sabbee plenty" illustrates a standard grammatical structure commonly found in formal English.

V.The interaction reveals an initial communication barrier between the characters.

Which statements are correct according to the excerpt?

Read the excerpt below from Moby-Dick by Herman Melville:
"I told him that I never liked to sleep two in a bed; that if I should ever do so, it would depend upon who the harpooneer might be, and that if he really had no other place for me, and the harpooneer was not decidedly objectionable, why rather than wander further about a strange town on so bitter a night, I would put up with the half of any decent man's blanket."
"I thought so. All right; take a seat. Supper?—you want supper? Supper 'll be ready directly."


Considering the interaction between Ishmael and the innkeeper, identify the alternative that best describes the primary social function performed by the innkeeper's utterances.

Leia o texto e responda à questão:
"Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Rising temperatures are causing glaciers to melt and sea levels to rise."

What is the direct cause of rising sea levels according to the text?

Leia o trecho abaixo e responda à questão:
"Technology has changed how we communicate. While it connects people across the globe, it can also lead to isolation in real life."

According to the text, technology: