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Q441407 - CESGRANRIO - 2011 - SEEC-RN - Professor - Inglês

The two occurrences of the word one in the excerpt “One would be the pleasure of putting people in touch with one another:” (lines 82-83) respectively mean

a) the first and people
b) an instance of satisfaction; a part of a reciprocal
c) someone and something
d) a context and the number 1
e) a person and the determiner an

17)

Q441414 - CESGRANRIO - 2011 - SEEC-RN - Professor - Inglês

The definition in parentheses describes the idea conveyed by the word in boldface type in:

a) “such a complex cognition that” – lines 99-100 (unexpected).
b) “people, with such multifarious” – line 102 (plain).
c) “and endlessly engaging ways” – lines 102-103 (depressing).
d) “in the most defying of all” – line 106 (challenging).
e) “of all enterprises: learning to communicate” – lines 106-107 (companies).

18)

Q441419 - CESGRANRIO - 2011 - SEEC-RN - Professor - Inglês

According to Text II, it’s difficult to follow the hummingbird because it

a) buzzes.
b) always flies backwards.
c) eludes observers with its fast-speed aerodynamics.
d) outmaneuvers most other flying objects.
e) always flies sidewards.

19)

Q441421 - CESGRANRIO - 2011 - SEEC-RN - Professor - Inglês

How does the bird conserve energy?

a) During downstroke they rest their pectoral muscles.
b) During lift.
c) During upstroke, because of the vortices produced by the downstroke.
d) By using the whirlpools of air during upstroke.
e) By producing lift.

20)

Q441393 - CESGRANRIO - 2011 - SEEC-RN - Professor - Inglês

Consider some adverbs extracted from Text I. The first one is less intense than the second, in

a) enormously (line 18); fairly
b) pretty (line 19); highly
c) scarcely (line 22); barely
d) very (line 27); somewhat
e) many (line 28); few

21)

Q441398 - CESGRANRIO - 2011 - SEEC-RN - Professor - Inglês

In Text I, the expression that corresponds to the one in boldface type in “The buzz-words from the research front [...]” (line 20) is

a) fashionable words
b) outdated words
c) weird words
d) intelligent words
e) least popular words

22)

Q441401 - CESGRANRIO - 2011 - SEEC-RN - Professor - Inglês

According to the Brazilian PCN (Parâmetros Curriculares Nacionais), specifically in the annex named QECRL (Quadro Europeu Comum de Referência para as Línguas), 2001 adopted in Brazil, there is a methodological warning about the real need of establishing an effective and balanced relationship between grammar and vocabulary on one side and usage and practice on the other. In Swan’s interview, it becomes clear that he would agree with this methodological warning about foreign language teaching. Swan shows that when he

a) states that he is worried that the teaching of foreign language will tend to disappear in the UK.
b) uses a metaphor about boots and socks stating that one might be more important than the other but both are useful and not an alternative to one another.
c) says that, due to UK-based orthodoxy, foreign language teaching centrally focuses on grammar and pronunciation.
d) affirms that activity-based fluency practice has been neglected in the UK and cannot be compensated by the formal teaching of grammar.
e) declares that nowadays there is excellent professional training including focus on grammar and pronunciation.

23)

Q441406 - CESGRANRIO - 2011 - SEEC-RN - Professor - Inglês

According to Catherine Walter, the role of technology in foreign language learning

a) can aid a lot, but on an individual basis, because not everyone likes to deal with computers.
b) can replace the teacher by raising the pattern of the exercises and their speed, if it is sophisticated enough.
c) can turn unattractive games into fun activities.
d) is the best way to develop fluency, for every learner.
e) is the only way people can practice forms.

24)

Q441413 - CESGRANRIO - 2011 - SEEC-RN - Professor - Inglês

Swan is so fascinated with working with language because

a) he can help people go beyond their limits.
b) he can get to know different ways of thinking about the world.
c) he gets to know many people that carry different cultural backgrounds.
d) with language it is possible to connect people.
e) language is very intricate and it is an exclusive characteristic of the human species.

25)

Q441418 - CESGRANRIO - 2011 - SEEC-RN - Professor - Inglês

The expression in parentheses provides an instance of the words in boldface type in:

a) hovercraft – (a train)
b) a nectar-loving creature – (a flower)
c) tiny bird – (a pigeon)
d) flying skills – (flying sideways)
e) something that stays aloft – (a truck)

26)

Q441420 - CESGRANRIO - 2011 - SEEC-RN - Professor - Inglês

The words in parentheses describe the same idea expressed by the words, extracted from Text II, in boldface type in:

a) “the hummingbird’s remarkable flying skills” – lines 8-9 (fast).
b) “in unprecedented detail,” – line 9 (scarce).
c) “rendering surprising insights” – lines 9-10 (refusing).
d) “to document ballistics,” – line 14 (the trajectory of bullets).
e) “a few spritzes of” – line 15 (brushes).

27)

Q441425 - CESGRANRIO - 2011 - SEEC-RN - Professor - Inglês

How does the hummingbird compare with other flying animals?

a) The hummingbird conserves more energy because it is far smaller.
b) The hummingbird cannot be compared to others because it is the only one that uses its pectoral muscles.
c) The hummingbird, as well as insects and bats, conserve energy in their upstroke motion.
d) According to other researchers hummingbirds procedures are similar to those of much larger birds.
e) According to other researchers most flying animals use the same procedure to save up energy.

28)

Q441392 - CESGRANRIO - 2011 - SEEC-RN - Professor - Inglês

In Text I, the demonstrative pronoun this in “This gives today’s teachers a great start […] (line 9) refers to the fact that

a) now materials are direct and simplified.
b) creating materials usually takes a long time.
c) most of the materials available did not use to be written by the teachers.
d) teachers do not have to write all the materials now and have more time left for other activities.
e) in the past materials were thin and down to the point and therefore students had to seek for resources on their own.

29)

Q441397 - CESGRANRIO - 2011 - SEEC-RN - Professor - Inglês

The hyphen in “long-established” (line 26) is used in Text I to connect the elements of

a) a noun phrase
b) a compound verb
c) a determiner phrase
d) an adverbial phrase
e) an adjectival phrase

30)

Q441400 - CESGRANRIO - 2011 - SEEC-RN - Professor - Inglês

According to the General Guidelines to the teaching of foreign languages in Brazil, it is essential to emphasize the development of capacities that facilitate a successful learning of formal contents. In this respect, the only aspect that Swan does NOT list as a progress in today’s English teaching approaches is the

a) decline in unattractive textbooks.
b) appearance of professional associations.
c) existence of effective professional training.
d) blossoming of the field of Applied Linguistics.
e) neglect in the teaching of language-specific aspects, such as grammar and pronunciation.

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