According to the extract, what is the alternative that contains the right explanation about the gerund in bold type?
“Swimming is an amazing exercise. It’s healthy, fun, relaxing
and a low-impact sport. I know this from personal experience.
Last year while I was jogging I injured my left knee. I don’t go
jogging anymore, now I’m considering joining a swimming
competition.”
The gerund is:
Choose the correct alternative to replace the phrasal verb, underlined in the text.
O texto a seguir é referência para a questão abaixo:
In the last sentence, the underlined word one refers to:
In the sentence taken from the text: “The ability to recognize hand poses, for instance, will make it possible for people to interact with computers in new and more natural ways, such as communicating with computers simply by pointing at things", the underlined expression introduces:
Public disagreement is usually avoided in groups formed by people from different cultures.
Asians use body language and tone of voice to express disagreement.
Judge the item that follow according to the text above.
Arduino started as a program to help university students.
Decide whether the following statements are right (C) or wrong (E) according to text I.
It can be correctly concluded from the text that the recruitment methods adopted in the past have fuelled suspicion against diplomats and created a fallacious idea about their work.
Considering the ideas and the vocabulary of text II, decide whether the statements below are right (C) or wrong (E).
With the expression “And that was that" (l. 10 and 11), the author reinforces the idea indicated by “the lack of formal preparation for the job" (l.2).
Decide whether the statements below, which concern the ideas of text II and the vocabulary used in it, are right (C) or wrong (E).
From the author's account, it can be correctly inferred that he was expected to be able to translate from French to English and vice versa, as part of his job as a diplomat.
Decide whether the statements below, concerning the ideas and the vocabulary of text III, are right (C) or wrong (E).
In spite of some passages which might be taken as ironic, it is correct to conclude that the text considers the changes in French diplomacy to be positive.
Decide whether the following statements are right (C) or wrong (E) according to text IV.
It can be said from the text that to British ears, contemporary American accents belie declining grammar standards in America as compared to Colonial times.
Considering the grammatical and semantic aspects of text IV, decide whether the following items are right (C) or wrong (E).
The word “assimilated" (l.52) could be correctly replaced by blended, without altering the meaning of the passage.
Considering the grammatical and semantic aspects of text V, decide whether the following items are right (C) or wrong (E).
The text asserts that facts should be judged to be the sole standard against which to define beliefs.
Considering the grammatical and semantic aspects of text V, decide whether the following items are right (C) or wrong (E).
The word “enjoined" (l.27) cannot be replaced by endorsed in this particular context.
