Examine the paragraph below.
“Specific characteristics of the Brazilian context are particularly important in the development of these guidelines, in that sociocultural and political principles such as citizenship, inclusion and democracy are promoted in the content of the guidelines themselves. The incorporation of these principles is motivated by various difficulties faced in the area of education in contemporary society such as the lack of professional qualifications, the lack of quality teaching, exclusion, dropouts, among other factors."
(Perna, C. B. L., Molsing, K. V., & Ramos, Y. S.)
Thinking on the context above, choose the best option that completes the ideas explored by the authors.
Observe the statements below.
I- Did you play for the team last year?
II- No one says anything to a person who water the flowers in his garden on Shabbat;
III- He asked me what he can do to make my job easier;
Examining the verb tense, and choose the correct option.
Read the following examples of reading skills.
I- Previewing and predicting. Giving the text a quick once-over to be able to guess what is to come;
II- Skimming. Carefully getting the most detailed analysis of a passage or book;
III- “Guessing the meaning of unknown words from the context. Using such clues as knowledge of word parts, syntax, and relationship patterns." (Mikulecky, Beatrice S.)
Identify the correct option according to the context.
Observe the use of the infinitive and choose the correct option.
“Lost-and-founds citywide are practically overflowing with discarded umbrellas - once the rain stops, many Vancouverites ______ leave them behind than lug them home."
Choose the best option that completes the context.
Read the paragraph below.
“It is important to clarify the relationship between reading and literacy, since research has shown that they are not the same thing. In fact, the definitions and uses of literacy vary culturally, and the cultural contexts of literacy are the underpinnings of the acquisition and use of reading and writing." (Mikulecky, Beatrice S.)
Observing the difference between reading and literacy, identify the option that better defines what literacy is.
Read the following statements.
I- He said all the workers would be absorbed at other thermal plants;
II- A third of women are more afraid from loneliness than a cancer diagnosis;
III- David Davis openly boasted about the reports.
Observing the underlined items, identify the correct option.
Read the following fragment.
“(…) Taking too much time in the first reading of an assignment means there is not enough time for reflecting on and reviewing the reading materials. Reading slowly during a test often means not being able to finish it. Fluency training should include:
I- Practice with timed reading passages followed by comprehension questions;
II- Lessons in such skills as scanning that help students learn how to move their eyes quickly and purposefully over a text;
III- Opportunities for large quantities of extensive reading" (Mikulecky, Beatrice S.)
Choose the best option according to the context.
“If global conditions _____ fraught, they ____ Goldilocks was a fairy tale after all."
Choose the best option that fills in the blank.
“Here's why the relationship between oil and the Canadian dollar ______."
Choose the best option that fills in the blank.
