Questões de Inglês para Concurso

As regards spelling in English, fill in the gaps in the sentences below by choosing the correct spelling between the options in parenthesis.

I. Lucy ________ (fetchs / fetches) Ana from school on Mondays.

Il. This software counts the number of ________ (occurrences / occurences / ocurrences) of certain words in the text.

III. Do you want your ______ (receipt / reciept)?

IV. According to specialists, a huge percentage of the population is ________ (iliterated / illiterate / iliterate).

In the order presented, the gaps are correctly and respectively filled by:

“The world seems to want us to be sad and angry because bad things frequently happen. But I say we should feel the opposite. We should be happy and cheerful because good things happen. We should be delighted to see the sun rise and stars glow and rainbows color stormy skies. We should savor every simple breath and eat each meal with gratitude. We should slumber in sweet dreams and relish moments of laughter and love. We should take more notice of the joys and kindnesses that do exist, still dictating the actions of millions of good people all over the world. Life is filled with pleasant moments, not just grief. We should be happy because this is true.”

― Richelle E. Goodrich

In the passage by Richelle E. Goodrich, the author uses the word "savor" in the context of appreciating every simple breath and meal. Which of the following words best retains the original meaning as used in the text?

“The chief deficiency I see in the skeptical movement is its polarization: Us vs. Them — the sense that we have a monopoly on the truth; that those other people who believe in all these stupid doctrines are morons; that if you're sensible, you'll listen to us; and if not, to hell with you. This is nonconstructive. It does not get our message across. It condemns us to permanent minority status.”

―Carl Sagan

Which of the following strategies does not align with Carl Sagan's critique to effectively incorporate interculturality and interdisciplinarity?

Analyze the phonetic transcription of the word "laughter" [ˈlɑːftər]. What feature of pronunciation is indicated by the symbol [ˈ]?

From the following list, select the phonetic symbol that does not represent a fricative sound: