Questões de Concurso Sobre preposições | prepositions em inglês

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Q3195847 Inglês
Germany's World Cup-winning captain and coach Beckenbauer dies at 78

By Reuters


German soccer legend Franz Beckenbauer died at the age of 78. His remarkable career lasted over 50 years.

  Beckenbauer was an amazing player, coach, a football expert, and he greatly impacted the sport. His commanding presence on the pitch, both with West Germany and Bayern Munich, earned him acclaim. He played a key role in Bayern Munich’s nest years in the mid-1970s. During this time, the club achieved three European Cups and Bundesliga titles. As a manager, Beckenbauer won the 1972 European Championship. In 1974, he was the captain when his team won the World Cup.

   Politicians, fans, colleagues, and football clubs reacted to Beckenbauer’s death. He remains a symbol of German football excellence.


Fonte: Adaptado do site Reuters. Disponível em: https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/german-worldcup-winning-captain-coach-beckenbauer-dies-78-2024- 01-08/ Acesso em: 15 jan 2025
In the phrase “He played a key role in Bayern Munich’s nest years in the mid-1970s,” what is the function of the preposition "in"? 
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Q3191521 Inglês
Choose the correct preposition to complete the idiomatic expression:

The new employee quickly fell _____ with his colleagues and became an integral part of the team. 
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Q3180323 Inglês

O texto seguinte servirá de base para responder à questão. 


Duct-taped banana artwork sells for $6.2m in NYC


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Maurizio Cattelan's provocative artwork of a banana duct-taped to a wall has fetched $6.2m (£4.9m) at Sotheby's in New York - four times higher than pre-sale estimates.


The auction house says Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun outbid six other rivals to get the "Comedian" installation of the Italian visual artist on Wednesday.


"In the coming days, I will personally eat the banana as part of this unique artistic experience," Mr Sun was quoted as saying.


The taped banana - now perhaps one of the most expensive fruits ever sold - was actually bought earlier in the day for a mere $0.35, according to the New York Times.


"Comedian" was first unveiled to the public in 2019, instantly becoming a viral sensation and also provoking heated debates about what art is.


The installation - which has travelled around the world - comes with instructions on how to replace the banana whenever it rots.


 In fact, the fruit has been eaten not once, but twice.


In 2023, a South Korean art student helped himself when the installation went on display at Seoul's Leeum Museum of Art.


The museum later placed a new banana in the same spot, local media reported.


Four years earlier, a performance artist pulled the banana from the wall after the artwork was sold for $120,000 at Art Basel in Miami.


The banana was swiftly replaced, and no further action was taken.


Justin Sun runs the Tron blockchain network, which facilitates some cryptocurrency transactions. Last year the US Securities and Exchange Commission accused him of fraud, saying he had falsely inflated trading volumes of TRX, Tron's crypto token. Mr Sun denies the charges.


https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy87202v43no

In the sentence, "Maurizio Cattelan's provocative artwork of a banana duct-taped to a wall has fetched $6.2m (£4.9m) at Sotheby's in New York," the prepositions "of," "to," and "at" are used for specific purposes. Which of the following correctly explains their usage? 
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Q3179428 Inglês
Regarding the use of articles, prepositions, connectors, and adverbs in English, analyze the statements below and select the CORRECT alternative.
I. The definite article "the" is used with both countable and uncountable nouns whenever the noun is specific in context.
II. Prepositions such as "in," "on," and "at" follow strict and unchanging rules for use with expressions of time and place.
III. Connectors like "however" and "nevertheless" introduce contrasting ideas but differ in their degree of formality and intensity.
IV. Adverbs in English often end in "-ly" and can modify verbs, adjectives, or even other adverbs, depending on the context. 
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Q3175661 Inglês
Instruction: answer question based on the following text. 

Jean-Michel Basquiat 

Lisa S. Wainwright

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(Available in: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jean-Michel-Basquiat – text especially adapted for this test).
Mark the alternative that correctly fills out the blanks in paragraph two (lines 09 and 11), respectively. 
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Q3170515 Inglês
Select the alternative in which the preposition is used incorrectly. 
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Q3166596 Inglês

Preencha corretamente:


Christmas is on the of December all over  world. However, other celebrations  occur in different dates fron country to country. The Father’s Day in the United States for  is always on the third Sunday _____ June.


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Q3166593 Inglês

Preencha corretamente:



Christmas is on the of December all over _____ world. However, other celebrations  occur in different dates fron country to country. The Father’s Day in the United States for  is always on the third Sunday  June.

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Q3163586 Inglês
Choose the sentence with the correct use of prepositions: 
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Q3158183 Inglês
Choose the correct sentence with the proper preposition:
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Q3158176 Inglês
Which preposition is used for specific time periods like holidays or weekends? 
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Q3148920 Inglês
In the sentence, "The project was completed ahead of schedule and under budget," the prepositional phrases function to:
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Q3147564 Inglês
        Girls play outside in nature less than boys do, even at the age of two, according to the first national survey of play among preschool-age children in Britain. While researchers expect to see older children socialised to particular gender roles, they were shocked to see similar patterns of behaviour starting to emerge at such a young age. They fear it could have long-term implications for girls’ health, as girls are less physically active as they get older and are more likely than boys to have difficulties with their mental health.

         The study also found that preschool-age children from a minority ethnic background play less outdoors than their white counterparts, and children in urban areas play less outdoors than those in rural areas. “The results highlight inequalities in play even in the youngest age group, which may exacerbate existing inequalities in health,” the report concluded.

         The research surveyed more than 1,100 parents and carers of children aged two, three and four. They found that preschool children spent approximately four hours a day at play, of which one hour and 45 minutes was spent playing outdoors, mainly in back gardens at home. Away from home, children played in playgrounds and green spaces, with the most adventurous play usually associated with indoor play centres.

         “The popularity of these play centers is growing,” the report said. “This may be driven by indoor play centres providing adventurous play experiences that overcome some of the barriers to outdoor adventurous play such as traffic, weather and safety concerns.”

Sally Weale. Girls play outside less than boys even at two years old, UK survey reveals.
In: The Guardian. Internet:<theguardian.com>  (adapted). 

According to the preceding text, judge the following item.


It is correct to infer from the text that safety is a factor that stops parents from letting their children play in indoor play centers.

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Q3144830 Inglês
Read the excerpt of the book entitled 'The Other Tongue: English across cultures' written by Joshua A. Fishman, published in 1992:


Sociology of English as an Additional Language


The ongoing nativization of non-native Englishes in various parts of the world proceeds within the penumbra of a rather stable and widespread image of English. This image is itself both influenced by and, in turn, contributory to an international sociolinguistic balance of power that characterizes the latter part of the twentieth century. This balance of power rests solidly on three realities: (1) not only is English increasingly associated with technological modernity and power, but this association is now being fostered by non-English mother-tongue interests; (2) English is both functionally fostered and regulated by local political authorities; and (3) indigenous "preferred languages" are complementary fostered and regulated by these same authorities.


Not only is English still spreading, but it is even being spread by non-English mother-tongue interests.


The world has previously witnessed the spread of languages of empire, the diffusion of lingua francas, and the growth of international languages. In most respects, therefore, the continued spread of English for international and intranational purposes is not novel in the annals of world history—or, if it is novel, it is so primarily in a quantitative sense, in terms of scale, rate, and degree, rather than in any qualitative sense or in terms of kind. If there is something qualitatively new under the sun in conjunction with the spread of English inthe non-English mother-tongue world, it is merely that the spread has reached such an order of magnitude that it is now significantly fostered by the non- English mother-tongue world, rather than being predominantly de- pendent on resources, efforts, or personnel of the English mother -

tongue world (Conrad and Fishman 1977). Whether we monitor the veritable army of English-speaking econo-technical specialists, advisors, and representatives, or whether we examine the diffusion of English publications, films, radio and television programs, literacy programs and educational opportunities, it is becoming increasingly clear that non-English mother-tongue countries are significantly active in each of these connections. Nor is their involvement merely that of Third World recipients of Western largesse. True, Third World nations are themselves fostering massive efforts via and on behalf of English. On the other hand, however, equally massive programs via English are being conducted by the Soviet Union, the Arab world, and mainland China-world powers that have their own well-developed standard languages and that normally oppose various political, philosophical, and economic goals of the English mother-tongue world.


Source: FISHMAN, Joshua A. Sociology of English as an additional language. The other tongue: English across cultures, v. 2, p. 19-26, 1992.
Which statement about the use of prepositions in relation to support or causation is accurate according to the text?
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Q3139906 Inglês
Who votes for the Academy Awards?

        After the glitzy red-carpet arrivals, the feel-good montages, and the host’s opening roast, the Oscars ceremony switches to its raison d’être: revealing the previous year’s highest achievers in cinema. One after another, the presenters list the nominees, open a lavish envelope, and reveal the winner in each category. The champions breathlessly accept their awards and, over and over, effusively thank their mothers, God, and the academy... What is this obscure body? The academy—that is, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences—is the organization that votes for the Oscar winners.
        The academy is an exclusive Hollywood institution that has its own governing body, 17 separate branches, and a thorough rule book on membership eligibility and voting processes. Since 2016, when the board announced that it would diversify its membership, the academy has grown to about 8,000 members. It doesn’t publicize the names of all those members, but each spring it releases a list of the individuals it has invited to join its ranks.
        The rest of the academy members are not listed, but we can guess who a few are by looking at some of the requirements to join the institution. To qualify, an individual must work in the film industry. This means that neither individuals who work exclusively in television nor members of the press may join. Oscar nominees are often considered for membership automatically, while other candidates must be sponsored by two active members of the branch they wish to join. Each branch also has its own specific requirements.

Encyclopaedia Britannica. Adaptation.
Check the item that CORRECTLY fills in the gaps in the text below.
_____ the library, she found herself engrossed _____ a book, while simultaneously balancing her laptop _____ the edge of the table. 
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Q3139399 Inglês

Assinale a alternativa que preenche corretamente a lacuna:


"The book is ______ the table."

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Q3133112 Inglês
In which of the following sentences is the preposition used correctly? 
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Q3129904 Inglês
Complete the sentence with the most appropriate word:
"Despite the unexpected delays, the project was completed ______ schedule." 
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Q3128404 Inglês
Identify among the following sentences the one that CORRECTLYuses time and place indicators.
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Q3123428 Inglês
Which of the sentences below are CORRECT?

I. I study Portuguese on the afternoon. II. I never get out in the winter. III. He was born at 1995. IV. Rio de Janeiro gets too hot on December. V. My videogame is in the bedroom. VI. We could live together, walking on the moon.

Are CORRECT only the alternatives
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Respostas
1: A
2: C
3: C
4: C
5: A
6: E
7: A
8: E
9: B
10: D
11: B
12: B
13: E
14: A
15: C
16: B
17: B
18: A
19: C
20: E