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Q1128082 Inglês

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Simple Steps to Improve Your English Reading Comprehension


1- Read the right books


If you dislike science fiction, you might not want to read a book about a man stuck on Mars. When you're choosing books (and other texts) to read, keep two things in mind:

1st. What you're interested in

2nd. Your reading level


Whenever you can, you should read things that you enjoy. You should also choose books that are at an English level just above the one you're most comfortable with. You want to challenge yourself just enough to learn new things, but not enough to get frustrated with your reading.


2. Ask yourself questions while reading and after reading

There's more to understanding a book than just reading the words!


There are a few things you can do before, during and after you read to help you better understand the text.


Before you read, browse the text. Take some time after you read too, to browse again and summarize what you remember. Try to quickly say or write a few sentences that describe what the text was all about.


Thinking about what you read will show you how much of it you really understood, and help you figure out if you still have questions.


Adapted from:

https://www.fluentu.com/blog/english/how-to-improve-englishreading/

Choose the sentence in which the reflexive pronoun is used correctly.
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Q1128079 Inglês
Reading in English

In today's world, reading is basic to everyday life. Actually, reading is crucial and very useful.As children we learn to read, and as adults, we read to learn. We read to learn about the news, to learn about rules, and to learn about how to do things. We also use reading to learn English.

If you want to learn English more quickly, lots of reading is important. The more you read, the more input your brain gets about how the language works. When you read in English, you can improve your vocabulary, your grammar, and your writing skills at the same time.

Reading is the best way to improve your vocabulary! The context of articles, stories, and conversations helps you figure out and understand the meaning of English words in the text that are new to you. Reading also provides repetition of vocabulary words you have already learned to help you remember (1).

Adapted from:
https://www.usalearns.org/reading-to-learn-english
The pronoun that should be used in (1), according to the context, is:
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Q1112248 Inglês
INSTRUCTIONS: Read the following text carefully and then answer the question.

Why learn a foreign language?
Benefits of bilingualism

Learning a foreign language is more than just a boost to your CV or handy for travelling.
By Anne Merritt
(EFL lecturer currently based in South Korea)

Physiological studies have found that speaking two or more languages is a great asset to the cognitive process. The brains of bilingual people operate differently than single language speakers, and these differences offer several mental benefits.

You become smarter

Speaking a foreign language improves the functionality of your brain by challenging it to recognize, negotiate meaning, and communicate in different language systems. This skill boosts your ability to negotiate meaning in other problem-solving tasks as well. Students who study foreign languages tend to score better on standardized tests than their monolingual peers, particularly in the categories of math, reading, and vocabulary.

You build multitasking skills

Multilingual people, especially children, are skilled at switching between two systems of speech, writing, and structure. According to a study from the Pennsylvania State University, this “juggling” skill makes them good multitaskers, because they can easily switch between different structures. In one study, participants used a driving simulator while doing separate, distracting tasks at the same time. The research found that people who spoke more than one language made fewer errors in their driving.

You stave off Alzheimer’s and dementia

For monolingual adults, the mean age for the first signs of dementia is 71.4. For adults who speak two or more languages, the mean age for those first signs is 75.5. Studies considered factors such as education level, income level, gender, and physical health, but the results were consistent.

Your memory improves

Educators often liken the brain to a muscle, because it functions better with exercise. Learning a language involves memorizing rules and vocabulary, which helps strengthen that mental “muscle.” This exercise improves overall memory, which means that multiple language speakers are better at remembering lists or sequences. Studies show that bilinguals are better at retaining shopping lists, names, and directions.

Your decision-making skills improve

According to a study from the University of Chicago, bilinguals tend to make more rational decisions. Any language contains nuance and subtle implications in its vocabulary, and these biases can subconsciously influence your judgment. Bilinguals are more confident with their choices after thinking it over in the second language and seeing whether their initial conclusions still stand up.
Available on: <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationopinion/10126883/Why-learn-a-foreign-languageBenefits-of-bilingualism.html> (Edited).
Read this sentence from the text and analyze its structure.
“The research found that people who spoke more than one language made fewer errors in their driving.”
This sentence presents an example of a possessive determiner. In general, determiners can assume the form of a pronoun. In this case, the possessive determinertheir” would have the following form as a possessive pronoun:
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Q1110383 Inglês
From question 53 to 63, choose the CORRECT answers to fll in the blanks.
São Paulo, the largest city in Brazil, has many touristic attractions, including museums of art _________ visitors from the entire country all year round.
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Q1110382 Inglês
From question 53 to 63, choose the CORRECT answers to fll in the blanks.
The men fought bravely, but not only with weapons: ______ knowledge helped a lot.
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Respostas
241: D
242: C
243: D
244: B
245: C