Aprova Concursos - Simulado Express

“by 2050” (line 15) means

a) soon after 2050.

b) in 2050.

c) only in 2050.

d) no later than 2050.

e) around 2050.

“have to” in “Like athletes, dancers have to be strong” (line 6) expresses

a) recommendation.

b) necessity.

c) lack of obligation.

d) potentiality.

e) preference.

Identify the alternative that does not convey the same meaning as “This will perhaps help them" (lines 16 and 17).

a) This may help them

b) This must help them

c) Maybe this will help them

d) This might help them

e) This could help them

Which statement is correct according to what is stated in paragraph 3?

a) Dancers have always used gym routines in an attempt to gain muscle strength.

b) Following present‐day fitness trends, nowadays the training of dancers also includes gym techniques.

c) The trend among dancers is to underplay the present standards of fitness.

d) The training of dancers has remained unaltered with the passage of time.

e) The current standards of fitness take into account new techniques developed by the dancers themselves.

The adjective “indisputable” (line 4) means

a) undeniable.

b) unreliable.

c) doubtful.

d) debatable.

e) uncertain.

Choose the option that can adequately replace “Nevertheless” (line 3).

a) Thus

b) Conversely

c) Meanwhile

d) Furthermore

e) However

The adverb “currently” (line 14) means

a) actually.

b) commonly.

c) at presente.

d) recently.

e) lately.

The past simple tense form of “must” in “must follow” (line 5) is

a) must have followed.

b) need to have followed.

c) would follow.

d) had to follow.

e) would have followed.

In “life expectancy did rise” (lines 6 and 7) the verb “did” is used to express

a) emphasis.

b) probability.

c) concession.

d) likelihood.

e) contrast.

In which one of the following words is “th” pronounced as the “th” in “those” (line 1)?

a) athlete

b) strength

c) worthy

d) thorough

e) truth

The present perfect form of “are projected” (line 13) is

a) are being projected.

b) had been projected.

c) have to be projected.

d) have been projected.

e) had to be projected.

One of the following words contains a silent “h” as in “while” (line 12). Which one is it?

a) height

b) heir

c) whole

d) hose

e) heal

Which word does not rhyme with “alternate" as it is used in line 10?

a) create

b) mitigate

c) assimilate

d) appreciate

accurate

“fell” in “fell by more than 30%” (line 18) is the simple past form of an irregular verb. What is the past participle form of this verb?

a) felt

b) feel

c) fall

d) filled

e) fallen

Which word has the meaning of “diminish” as it is used in “such differences are expected to diminish” (line 14)?

a) levell off

b) soar

c) dwindle

d) increase

e) swell