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Q1290182 Inglês
Observe the following sentence.

He was angry when we enquired ____ his daughter.

Identify the best alternative that completes the context.
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Q1288186 Inglês

Nice to meet you


One of the things you learn when studying English is how to present yourself and most people learn phrases such as “How do you do?” or “Hi, my name is…”. However, one thing that language teachers don’t explain is that British people very rarely use these expressions. British people are not very good at introductions in informal situations. They are not sure what to say or what do with their hands. Whereas Brazilians or Americans will confidently extend their hands to people they meet at parties or social situations, English people prefer just to smile.

Expressions like “Hello, I’m John Smith”, “Hi, my name is…” are only used when we have to identify ourselves; for example when we go to an appointment at the dentist’s or the hairdresser’s, or if we’re telephoning someone to ask for information about ourselves.

Dialogues in school books where English teenagers present themselves to each other on the first day of school are pure fantasy. In informal social situations, British people prefer to stay chatting about something neutral like the weather, or else they use humour to break the ice. When the conversation has progressed, or even just before leaving, you can say, “I’m Ann, by the way.”, or “I didn’t catch your name”. If you meet the person again you can say, “Hello again” or, more colloquially, “Hi ya”, which stands for “Hello, nice to see you again”.

In the case of formal meetings or business situations, many language courses teach the expression “How do you do?” – to which you should answer “How do you do?”. This phrase is also recommended by the website ediplomat.com and Drett’, the famous specialist publisher that has a range of guides on British etiquette. I have said “How do you do” in my entire life and no one has never said that to me! In today’s Britain this expression is best reserved for extremely formal situations. It is, however, something that people over 60 might say, so if your elderly boss or professor uses this expression with you, then it’s polite to answer in the same way

The word best in ‘In today’s Britain this expression is best reserved for extremely formal situations.’ is an adjective in the:
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Q1287616 Inglês

Choose the correct option and complete the sentences with such, such a or so:


1. It was ____ strongly-flavoured cheese that I couldn’t eat it.

2. The bread was ____ fresh that it was still warm.

3. The house cost ____ huge amount of money that we couldn’t afford it.

4. Tom speaks ____ softly that I sometimes have difficulty hearing him.

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Q1278006 Inglês
What Was the Greatest Era for Innovation? A Brief Guided Tour

Which was a more important innovation: indoor plumbing, jet air travel or mobile phones? 

  We’re in the golden age of innovation, an era in which digital technology is transforming the underpinnings of human existence. Or so a techno-optimist might argue. 
  We’re in a depressing era in which innovation has slowed and living standards are barely rising. That’s what some skeptical economists believe.
   The truth is, this isn’t a debate that can be settled objectively. Which was a more important innovation: indoor plumbing, jet air travel or mobile phones? You could argue for any of them, and data can tell plenty of different stories depending on how you look at it. Productivity statistics or information on inflation-adjusted incomes is helpful, but can’t really tell you whether the advent of air-conditioning or the Internet did more to improve humanity’s quality of life. […]

(Source: Neil Irwin, at “The NY Times”. Retrieved at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/15/upshot/what-was-the-greatest-era-foramerican-innovation-a-brief-guided-tour.html)
In the passage “[…] whether the advent of air-conditioning or the Internet did more to improve humanity’s quality of life” (3rd paragraph), the conjunction “WHETHER” gives a certain idea and could be replaced by a certain conjunction, which are, respectively:
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Q1258298 Inglês

Instructions: answer the question based on the following text.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/ikigai-hygge-lagom-swedish-danish-japaneses-candinavian-lifestyle-happiness-meaning-of-life-a7956141.html

Consider the following assertives about the word 'meaningfulness' (l.35):
I. It means 'not full of meaning'. II. It is an adverb. III. It is formed by adding two prefixes.
Which ones are INCORRECT?
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Respostas
171: D
172: C
173: B
174: E
175: E