The standard order of elements in a basic affirmative sentence in English is essential for clarity of communication. Analyze the statements about English syntactic structure.

I. The most common order in simple affirmative sentences is Subject − Verb − Object/Complement (SVO).

II. Frequency adverbs (such as always, never, often) are generally placed before the main verb, except with the verb "to be," where they come after it.

III. In yes/no questions that use auxiliary verbs (do, be, have) or modals (can, will), the auxiliary or modal generally begins the sentence, preceding the subject.

The correct statements are:

Developing oral fluency in English involves more than just knowing vocabulary and grammar. Which aspect is crucial for intelligibility and naturalness of speech in English?

A participação eficaz em conversas e discussões em inglês requer habilidades específicas. Sobre estratégias para desenvolver habilidades de conversação, registre V, para as afirmativas verdadeiras, e F, para as falsas:

(__) Interromper constantemente o interlocutor para corrigi-lo ou impor sua própria opinião é uma estratégia eficaz para demonstrar domínio da língua e liderança na conversa.

(__) Utilizar marcadores discursivos (discourse markers) como "well", "actually", "you know", "I mean" pode ajudar a organizar a fala, ganhar tempo para pensar e tornar a conversação mais natural.

(__) Fazer perguntas abertas ao interlocutor (perguntas com Wh- como What, Where, Why) é uma boa estratégia para manter a conversa fluindo e demonstrar interesse no que o outro diz.

(__) Evitar qualquer contato visual com o interlocutor durante a conversa é recomendado para não parecer invasivo e permitir maior concentração no conteúdo da fala.

Após análise, assinale a alternativa que apresenta a sequência correta dos itens acima, de cima para baixo:

Morphology studies the structure and formation of words. Regarding word formation in English by means of prefixes and suffixes, mark T for true statements and F for false ones:

(__) The prefix "un-" often adds a sense of negation or opposition to the word root, as in "happy" and "unhappy."

(__) The suffix "-less" generally indicates absence or lack of something, as in "hope" and "hopeless."

(__) The prefix "re-" indicates repetition or doing an action again, as in "write" and "rewrite."

(__) The suffix "-ful" always turns a noun into an action verb, as in "beauty" and "beautiful."

After analysis, select the alternative that presents the correct sequence, from top to bottom:

The relationship between phonemes (sounds) and graphemes (letters) in English is not always direct, which can cause pronunciation difficulties. Which phenomenon explains why the same letter or letter combination can represent different sounds in different words (e.g., "ough" in "through," "though," "tough," "thought")?

To optimize the comprehension of texts in English, different reading strategies can be applied. Which strategy consists of a quick reading of the text to identify the main idea, focusing on elements such as title, subtitles, and keywords?

Writing in English requires knowledge of the characteristics of different text genres. When asking students to write a formal email to request information about a course abroad, which element is fundamental for appropriateness to this genre?

Cohesion and coherence are essential textual properties for constructing meaning. Which alternative correctly describes the function of referential cohesion elements in a text?

Lexical semantics studies word meaning. Regarding synonyms and antonyms in English, mark T for true statements and F for false ones:

(__) Synonyms are words that have identical meanings in all contexts and can be freely substituted without any change in meaning or nuance (e.g., "big" and "large").

(__) Antonyms are words that express opposite meanings (e.g., "hot" and "cold," "happy" and "sad").

(__) Many words considered synonyms actually have subtle differences in meaning, connotation, or register (formal/informal), which makes lexical choice important for communicative precision.

(__) The word "fast" can be considered both a synonym of "quick" and an antonym of "slow."

After analysis, select the alternative that presents the correct sequence, from top to bottom:

All the world’s a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages.
At first the infant,
Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms;
And then the whining school-boy, with his satchel
And shining morning face, creeping like snail
Unwillingly to school. And then the lover,
Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad
Made to his mistress’ eyebrow. Then a soldier,
Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard,
Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel,
Seeking the bubble reputation
Even in the cannon’s mouth. And then the justice,
In fair round belly with good capon lin’d,
With eyes severe and beard of formal cut,
Full of wise saws and modern instances;
And so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts
Into the lean and slipper’d pantaloon,
With spectacles on nose and pouch on side;
His youthful hose, well sav’d, a world too wide
For his shrunk shank; and his big manly voice,
Turning again toward childish treble, pipes
And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all,
That ends this strange eventful history,
Is second childishness and mere oblivion;
Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything

1- Check your overall understanding of the text by deciding if the statements below are true (T) or false (F).
( ) The text is largely autobiographical.
( ) The text clearly makes a criticism of the government of the period.
( ) The idea of the text is that the world can be compared to a stage.
( ) The character being portrayed in the text is not a woman.
( ) Some kinds of clothes described in the text are typical of a period and of a country.
( ) The author points out the best qualities and attitudes of a person in each phase of life.
( ) The author uses comparisons to explain what humans look like and how they act in different ages of their lives.

DIAS, R.; JUCA, L.; FARIA, R. Prime: inglês para o ensino médio. São Paulo: Macmillan, 2014 (adaptado).

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