Questões PUC - RS sobre Inglês | Pratique com o Prisma

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PUC - RS 2023 - Inglês - Substantivos: definição e tipos | Nouns: definition and types

“Statelessness” and “awareness” are nouns formed from adjectives by adding a suffix.

The nouns below that are formed from adjectives are

INSTRUÇÃO: Responder à questão com base no texto 2.

TEXTO 2

STATELESSNESS

NEWSLETTER

#IBELONG CAMPAIGN

Celebrating its 6th anniversary

UNHCR 2020 Youth With Refugees Art Contest.

©UNHCR/Faida

A

doubtful – painful

B

leadership – similarity

C

population – enjoyment

D

silence – responsibility

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PUC - RS 2023 - Inglês - Verbos | Verbs, Vocabulário | Vocabulary

The alternative that presents three verbs that can relate to the message of Text 2 is

INSTRUÇÃO: Responder à questão com base no texto 2.

TEXTO 2

STATELESSNESS

NEWSLETTER

#IBELONG CAMPAIGN

Celebrating its 6th anniversary

UNHCR 2020 Youth With Refugees Art Contest.

©UNHCR/Faida

A

thwart – rebuff – scorn

B

recognize – loathe – flout

C

harbor – shelter – bolster

D

assist – spurn – relinquish

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PUC - RS 2023 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary

The words that fill in the blanks correctly in Text 2 are, respectively,

INSTRUÇÃO: Responder à questão com base no texto 2.

TEXTO 2

STATELESSNESS

NEWSLETTER

#IBELONG CAMPAIGN

Celebrating its 6th anniversary

UNHCR 2020 Youth With Refugees Art Contest.

©UNHCR/Faida

A

raise – belong – bring

B

raising – belonging – bringing

C

to raise – to belong – to bring

D

raised – belonged – brought

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PUC - RS 2023 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary

The verb forms “fosters” (line 24) and “cracking down” (line 25), and the adjective “small-time” (line 25), in the context, mean, respectively,

TEXTO 1

Asylum-seeker smuggling is a

symptom, not a root cause

Robert Falconer/Craig D. Smith - Jan 31, 2022

Source: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/

article-asylum-seeker-smuggling-is-a-symptom-not-a-root-cause/

A

fuel – repress – petty

B

halt – uphold – major

C

nurture – restrain – recent

D

boost – threaten – ingenious

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PUC - RS 2023 - Inglês - Adjetivos | Adjectives, Grau dos adjetivos | Adjective degrees

Consider the following sentences from text 1 and answer T (true) or F (false).

( ) The last sentence in Text 1 (lines 44 to 46) presents two examples of adjectives in the comparative degree.
( ) “avoid being returned” (line 36) is about an action that will/would happen while “remember being arrested” is about an action that has already happened.
( ) The two instances of the word “such” (lines 05 and 06) have the same idea as “such” in “I cannot imagine anyone living on such a small salary”.

The alternative that presents the correct top-down sequence of answers to the sentences above is

TEXTO 1

Asylum-seeker smuggling is a

symptom, not a root cause

Robert Falconer/Craig D. Smith - Jan 31, 2022

Source: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/

article-asylum-seeker-smuggling-is-a-symptom-not-a-root-cause/

A

T – F – F

B

T – T – F

C

F – T – T

D

F – F – T

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PUC - RS 2023 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary

The word “loophole” (line 31), in this context, denotes

TEXTO 1

Asylum-seeker smuggling is a

symptom, not a root cause

Robert Falconer/Craig D. Smith - Jan 31, 2022

Source: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/

article-asylum-seeker-smuggling-is-a-symptom-not-a-root-cause/

A

a grant

B

a prohibition

C

an opportunity

D

an obstruction

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PUC - RS 2023 - Inglês - Preposições | Prepositions

Circle the alternative that brings the right prepositions to fill in the blanks in paragrah 5.

TEXTO 1

Asylum-seeker smuggling is a

symptom, not a root cause

Robert Falconer/Craig D. Smith - Jan 31, 2022

Source: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/

article-asylum-seeker-smuggling-is-a-symptom-not-a-root-cause/

A

In – within – after

B

From – for – since

C

After – about – on

D

Since – under – of

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PUC - RS 2019 - Inglês - Análise sintática | Syntax Parsing

Analyze the grammatical function of the word “does” in the sentence below.

“So for those who don’t feel seen, I hope there is a story you find soon that does represent you.” (lines 50 to 52)

The alternative in which “does” has a DIFFERENT function from the example above is

INSTRUÇÃO: Responder à questão com base no texto 1.

Adapted from: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/aug/11/ crazy-rich-asians-movie-kevin-kwan-jon-m-chu-constance-wu

A

She does speak Polish and German.

B

He does work tasks at home.

C

He does polish his car every week.

D

We need someone who does want what we do.

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PUC - RS 2019 - Inglês - Verbos modais | Modal verbs, Verbos | Verbs

The alternative below that does NOT present the same structure as in “Hollywood may have stopped enforcing…” (lines 34 and 35) is

INSTRUÇÃO: Responder à questão com base no texto 1.

Adapted from: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/aug/11/ crazy-rich-asians-movie-kevin-kwan-jon-m-chu-constance-wu

A

He would have preferred eating out.

B

We should have stopped playing inside.

C

She might have minded climbing the stairs.

D

They could have included winning numbers.

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PUC - RS 2019 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary

The verbs that fill in the blanks in paragraph 1, correctly and respectively, are

INSTRUÇÃO: Responder à questão com base no texto 1.

Adapted from: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/aug/11/ crazy-rich-asians-movie-kevin-kwan-jon-m-chu-constance-wu

A

makes – introduces – knows

B

catches – brings – reveals

C

grasps – denies – fears

D

takes – flies – learns

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PUC - RS 2018 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The alternative that brings words that fill in the blanks in text, respectively, is

INSTRUÇÃO: Responder à questão com base no texto.

Rip Van Winkle is a classic American short story written by Washington Irving based on local history _____ with influences from European folklore. It tells the story of a man who lived near the Catskill Mountains in New York before the Revolutionary War and fell asleep for twenty years. Everything he knew _____ in the town was gone. _____, he learned that he had to navigate this new world as a free citizen of the United States.

Adapted from: http://www.supersummary.com/rip-van-winkle/summary/ and https://www.bookreports.info/rip-van-winkle-summary/

A

but – of – Therefore

B

except – over – Still

C

unless – from – Though

D

together – about – However

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PUC - RS 2018 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Text 2 relates metaphorically to the ideas of text 1. What idea in text 2 best expresses this metaphor?

Adapted from: https://www.newyorker.com/science/maria-konnikova/being-a-better-online-reader

Adapted from: http://www.supersummary.com/rip-van-winkle/summary/ and https://www.bookreports.info/rip-van-winkle-summary/

A

Rip Van Winkle learned that he had to navigate a new world.

B

Rip Van Winkle regretted having missed the Revolutionary War.

C

Rip Van Winkle was disappointed when he woke up after twenty years.

D

Rip Van Winkle feared living as a free American citizen.

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PUC - RS 2018 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Read the statements below.

I. Good reading in print doesn’t necessarily mean good reading on-screen.
II. Wolf does not believe that we can learn to read online as deeply as we once did on paper.
III. Scrolling encourages readers to skim through the text.
IV. Wolf herself has experienced the effects of the digital media.

According to the text, the only correct statements are

INSTRUÇÃO: Responder à questão com base no texto.

Adapted from: https://www.newyorker.com/science/maria-konnikova/being-a-better-online-reader

A

I and II.

B

III and IV.

C

I, III and IV.

D

II, III and IV.

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PUC - RS 2018 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Consider the question below.

“Was the digital format to blame for their superficial approaches, or was something else at work?” (lines 24-26).

From this question we can infer that

INSTRUÇÃO: Responder à questão com base no texto.

Adapted from: https://www.newyorker.com/science/maria-konnikova/being-a-better-online-reader

A

those whose jobs are stressful tend to have superficial approaches.

B

the superficial approaches can be attributed to too many pop-up windows.

C

there might be another reason leading to the superficial approaches rather than the digital format.

D

the digital format is accountable for the superficial approaches when readers are working on something else while reading.

Questõesde PUC - RS sobre Inglês

“Statelessness” and “awareness” are nouns formed from adjectives by adding a suffix. The nouns below that are formed from adjectives are

The alternative that presents three verbs that can relate to the message of Text 2 is

The words that fill in the blanks correctly in Text 2 are, respectively,

The verb forms “fosters” (line 24) and “cracking down” (line 25), and the adjective “small-time” (line 25), in the context, mean, respectively,

The word “loophole” (line 31), in this context, denotes

Circle the alternative that brings the right prepositions to fill in the blanks in paragrah 5.

Analyze the grammatical function of the word “does” in the sentence below. “So for those who don’t feel seen, I hope there is a story you find soon that does represent you.” (lines 50 to 52) The alternative in which “does” has a DIFFERENT function from the example above is

The alternative below that does NOT present the same structure as in “Hollywood may have stopped enforcing…” (lines 34 and 35) is

The verbs that fill in the blanks in paragraph 1, correctly and respectively, are

The alternative that brings words that fill in the blanks in text, respectively, is

Text 2 relates metaphorically to the ideas of text 1. What idea in text 2 best expresses this metaphor?

Consider the question below. “Was the digital format to blame for their superficial approaches, or was something else at work?” (lines 24-26). From this question we can infer that

“Statelessness” and “awareness” are nouns formed from adjectives by adding a suffix.

The nouns below that are formed from adjectives are

Analyze the grammatical function of the word “does” in the sentence below.

“So for those who don’t feel seen, I hope there is a story you find soon that does represent you.” (lines 50 to 52)

The alternative in which “does” has a DIFFERENT function from the example above is

Consider the question below.

“Was the digital format to blame for their superficial approaches, or was something else at work?” (lines 24-26).

From this question we can infer that