Questões de Concurso

Read the teacher’s comments in the box below and check the alternative that corresponds to the sequence of jargons that adequately represent them.

Comment 1: It is expected that beginners mistake certain prepositions such as to and for.
Comment 2: This student usually does not make such mistake. Maybe he was nervous during the presentation.
Comment 3: This mistake refers to a grammatical structure that makes perfect sense in Brazilian Portuguese. 

Read the three idioms below and check the alternative which represents their correct usage.

Idiom 1: Better late than never Idiom 2: go back to the drawing board Idiom 3: make a long story short

Check the alternative that corresponds to the respective meanings of the idiomatic expressions in the box below: 

A blessing in disguise – to cut corners – to get out of hand 

Check the alternative which presents the functions of the highlighted discourse organizers in the two specific contexts retrieved from text 2: “It’s not easy to know what is true for you or me…” and “You are white— yet a part of me, as I am a part of you.” 

Text 04 can best be summarized by: