Questões de Concurso Público Prefeitura de Corumbá - MS 2018 para Professor - Inglês

Mark the word that has the same sound as the underlined letter in “chide” (l.13).

What is the most approximate synonym of ‘to soothe’ (l.13)?

The penultimate paragraph of the text (line 40) has been taken off, and it was divided in the four following segments:
( ) I remind her of the time a few years ago when someone in her home told a derogatory joke and she doled out what I call a skinning—the sharp words of correction she will give anyone who demeans her or others while in her presence. ( ) At Maya's home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, we greet each other with hugs, grins and our favorite exchange: "Hey, you girl!". ( ) Yet all of Maya's friends know that beneath such chastisement is a layer of kindness and generosity you don’t often find in people in these times. ( ) At 72 Maya exudes confidence and extraordinary intelligence—and her wit is as acute as her wisdom.
Considering notions of paragraph and cohesion, mark the correct order.

Match Collumn A and B and associate examples from the text with the correct use of apostrophes.
Collumn A 1.Show possession. 2.Show omission.
Collumn B ( ) Line 08. ( ) Line 12. ( ) Line 17. ( ) Line 35.
Mark the correct order.

What is the writer’s perception of Maya Angelou?

I. She believes Angelou was sucessful only because of a gritty childhood.
II. She feels Angelou was a mixture of mentor, mother, sister, and friend.
III. She thinks Angelou is someone with whom she could feel comfortable.

Which ones are correct?