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- "CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE ADVANCED".
01 – (ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE-ADVANCED) In the sentence:
- “She introduced me to a tall, slender woman who looked very serious.”
The best definition to the word slender, in bold, is:
(A) unattractively thin and bony-looking.
(B) very fat, in an unhealthy way.
(C) short and with a body that is wide across the shoulders and chest.
(D) thin in an attractive way.
Comentários e Gabarito D
TÓPICO - SLENDER ( thin in an attractive or graceful way) :
- She introduced me to a tall, slender woman who looked very serious.”
The best definition to the word slender, in bold, is:
(A) unattractively thin and bony-looking. (SCRAWNY)
(B) very fat, in an unhealthy way. (OBESE)
(C) short and with a body that is wide across the shoulders and chest. (STOCKY)
(D) thin in an attractive way. (SLANDER)
>> "SLENDER" - esbelto, delgado, fino, elegante, muitas vezes de uma forma atraente:
02 – (ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE-ADVANCED) In the sentence:
- “A lanky teenager walked in.”
The best definition to the word lanky, in bold, is:
(A) tall and thin and often moving awkwardly as a result.
(B) very fat, in an unhealthy way.
(C) short and with a body that is wide across the shoulders and chest.
(D) thin in an attractive way.
Comentários e Gabarito A
TÓPICO - LANKY ( having long, thin arms and legs and not moving in an easy way) :
- “A lanky teenager walked in.”
The best definition to the word lanky, in bold, is:
(A) tall and thin and often moving awkwardly as a result.(LANKY)
(B) with a quite large, solid body; used of men and women.(STOUT)
(C) short and with a body that is wide across the shoulders and chest.(STOCKY)
(D) thin in an attractive way.(SLANDER)
03 – (ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE-ADVANCED) In the excerpt:
- “Hi Jessica, Guess who I bumped into the other day? Our old college mate, Rob Parsons! First thing I noticed was he’s really bulked up but also that he still looks so unkempt.”
The best definition to the word bulked up, in bold, is:
(A) reduced in body size.
(B) increased in body size, especially by gaining more muscle.
(C) decreased in body size.
(D) increased in body size.
Comentários e Gabarito B
TÓPICO - BULKED UP ( increased in muscle size through exercise) :
- "Hi Jessica, Guess who I bumped into the other day? Our old college mate, Rob Parsons! First thing I noticed was he’s really bulked up but also that he still looks so unkempt.”
- Olá Jéssica, adivinha quem encontrei no outro dia? O nosso antigo colega de faculdade, Rob Parsons! A primeira coisa que notei foi que está realmente musculoso, mas também parece tão desleixado.
The best definition to the word bulked up, in bold, is:
(A) reduced in body size.
(B) increased in body size, especially by gaining more muscle.
(C) decreased in body size.
(D) increased in body size.
04 – (ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE-ADVANCED) In the sentence:
- His PhD ________ was 90,000 words long and was on the history of US place names.
(A) assignment.
(B) thesis.
(C) composition.
(D) theses.
Comentários e Gabarito B
TÓPICO - PhD thesis :
(A) 2 - 4 - 1 - 3.
(B) 1 - 3 - 2 - 4.
(C) 1 - 2 - 4 - 3.
(D) 4 - 3 - 2 - 1.
(E) 4 - 2 - 3 - 1.
>> "PLACATE" – to stop someone from feeling angry. – impedir que alguém sinta raiva. – aplacar, acalmar, apaziguar, amansar.
>> "CONCILIATE" – "to do something to make people more likely to stop arguing, especially by giving them something they want." or "end a disagreement between two people or groups by acting in a friendly way towards both sides" – conciliar, harmonizar.
>> "TO APPEASE" – "end a disagreement by giving the other side an advantage that they are demanding (normally used in a disapproving way" or "(in arguments or war) to prevent further disagreement by giving to the other side something that they have demanded:" – apaziguar, acalmar, aplacar, satisfazer, tranquilizar, sossegar.
(A) 2 - 1 - 4 - 3.
(B) 1 - 3 - 2 - 4.
(C) 3 - 1 - 4 - 2.
(D) 3 - 4 - 2 - 1.
(E) 2 - 4 - 3 - 1.
- His PhD thesis was 90,000 words long and was on the history of US place names.
- A sua tese de doutoramento tinha 90.000 palavras e tratava da história dos nomes de lugares nos EUA.
(A) assignment. (TRABALHO, TAREFA ou MISSÃO)
>> a long essay, often part of a course, usually thousands of words.
>> a piece of work given to someone, typically as part of their studies or job:
>> a job that someone is sent somewhere to do.
- A freelance assignment. (Um trabalho freelance.)
- A photo assignment. (Um trabalho fotográfico.)
- A history assignment. (Uma tarefa de história)
- A foreign assignment. (Uma missão estrangeira.)
- A diplomatic assignment. (Uma missão diplomática.)
- I have a lot of reading assignments to complete before the end of term.(https://dictionary.cambridge.org)
- At the end of this course, you have to do a 5,000-word assignment which will be assessed, and the grade will contribute to your final degree.
(B) thesis. /ˈθiːsɪs/ (TESE)
>> a very long, original, research-based work, perhaps 80–100,000 words, for a higher degree (e.g. PhD).
>> the main idea, opinion, or theory of a person, group, piece of writing, or speech.
- graduate thesis. (tese de pós-graduação.)
- master's thesis. (tese de mestrado.)
- doctoral thesis. (tese de doutoramento.)
- Their main thesis was that war was inevitable.(https://dictionary.cambridge.org)
(C) composition. (REDAÇÃO, COMPOSIÇÃO MUSICAL, COMPOSIÇÃO QUÍMICA)
>> a short piece of writing about a particular subject, that is done at school. SYNONYM: essay.
>> a piece of music that someone has written.
>> the way in which something is.
- A 200-word composition. (Uma redação de 200 palavras)
- A mixture of traditional songs and original compositions, (Uma mistura de canções tradicionais e composições originais.)
- Some minerals have complex chemical compositions. (Alguns minerais possuem composições químicas complexas.)
(D) theses. /-siːz/ (TESES)
>> plural of thesis.
- It was to become an important confirmation of his theses.(Cambridge English Corpus)
05 – (ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE-ADVANCED) Associe as palavras em negritos e suas respectivas definições, de acordo com o sentido com que estão empregadas em cada sentença.
1. Lottie tried to defuse the tension by changing the subject.
2. Tim was very angry with his daughter and it took her a long time to placate him.
3. An independent advisor has been brought in to conciliate between the unions and the employer.
4. Although appeasing the enemy postponed the war for another year, it did not ultimately prevent it from happening.
2. Tim was very angry with his daughter and it took her a long time to placate him.
3. An independent advisor has been brought in to conciliate between the unions and the employer.
4. Although appeasing the enemy postponed the war for another year, it did not ultimately prevent it from happening.
( ) end a disagreement by giving the other side an advantage that they are demanding (normally used in a disapproving way); formal.
( ) stop someone feeling angry.
( ) end a disagreement between two people or groups by acting in a friendly way towards both sides; formal.
( ) stop someone feeling angry.
( ) end a disagreement between two people or groups by acting in a friendly way towards both sides; formal.
( ) make a dangerous or tense situation calmer.
A sequência correta de preenchimento dos parênteses, de cima para baixo, é
(A) 2 - 4 - 1 - 3.
(B) 1 - 3 - 2 - 4.
(C) 1 - 2 - 4 - 3.
(D) 4 - 3 - 2 - 1.
(E) 4 - 2 - 3 - 1.
Comentários e Gabarito E
TÓPICO - VOCABULÁRIO AVANÇADO :
>> "DEFUSE" – to make a difficult or dangerous situation calmer by reducing or removing its cause. – "acalmar, apaziguar, atenuar" ou "desarmar, desativar".
- to defuse the crisis.(atenuar a crise.)
- to defuse the situation. (acalmar a situação.)
- to defuse the tension. (atenuar a tensão.)
- to defuse the row. (atenuar a luta.)
>> "PLACATE" – to stop someone from feeling angry. – impedir que alguém sinta raiva. – aplacar, acalmar, apaziguar, amansar.
- These changes did little to placate the unions.(www.ldoceonline.com)
- Estas mudanças pouco fizeram para aplacar os sindicatos.
- Outraged minority groups will not be placated by promises of future improvements.(https://dictionary.cambridge.org)
- Os grupos minoritários indignados não serão apaziguados por promessas de melhorias futuras.
>> "CONCILIATE" – "to do something to make people more likely to stop arguing, especially by giving them something they want." or "end a disagreement between two people or groups by acting in a friendly way towards both sides" – conciliar, harmonizar.
- Efforts to conciliate the unions. (www.ldoceonline.com)
- Esforços para conciliar os sindicatos.
- These changes have been made in an attempt to conciliate critics of the plan. (https://dictionary.cambridge.org)
- Estas alterações foram feitas numa tentativa de conciliar os críticos do plano.
>> "TO APPEASE" – "end a disagreement by giving the other side an advantage that they are demanding (normally used in a disapproving way" or "(in arguments or war) to prevent further disagreement by giving to the other side something that they have demanded:" – apaziguar, acalmar, aplacar, satisfazer, tranquilizar, sossegar.
- They attempted to appease international opposition by promising to hold talks.(www.ldoceonline.com)
- Tentaram apaziguar a oposição internacional prometendo manter conversações.
06 – (ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE-ADVANCED) Associe as palavras em negritos e suas respectivas definições, de acordo com o sentido com que estão empregadas em cada sentença.
1. There's no way I can meet that deadline.
2. They assessed the cost of the flood damage at £2,500.
3. She's been accused of plagiarism.
4. He acknowledges that when he’s tired he gets bad-tempered.
2. They assessed the cost of the flood damage at £2,500.
3. She's been accused of plagiarism.
4. He acknowledges that when he’s tired he gets bad-tempered.
( ) the process or practice of using another person's ideas or work and pretending that it is your own.
( ) the time by which sth must be done.
( ) to admit or accept that something is true or that a situation exists.
( ) the time by which sth must be done.
( ) to admit or accept that something is true or that a situation exists.
( ) to judge or decide the amount, value, quality, or importance of something.
A sequência correta de preenchimento dos parênteses, de cima para baixo, é
(A) 2 - 1 - 4 - 3.
(B) 1 - 3 - 2 - 4.
(C) 3 - 1 - 4 - 2.
(D) 3 - 4 - 2 - 1.
(E) 2 - 4 - 3 - 1.
Comentários e Gabarito C
TÓPICO - VOCABULÁRIO AVANÇADO :
>> "DEADLINE" – a time or day by which something must be done. – "PRAZO (FINAL)" .
- The deadline for payments is tomorrow.(https://dictionary.cambridge.org)
- O prazo para pagamentos é amanhã.
- He missed the deadline for applications.
- Ele perdeu o prazo para inscrições.
- Everyone's working extremely hard to meet the deadline.
- Todos estão trabalhando arduamente para cumprir o prazo.
- There's no way I can meet that deadline.
- Não tenho como cumprir esse prazo.
>> "TO ASSESS" – to judge or decide the amount, value, quality, or importance of something. – "AVALIAR" .
- to assess the impact of advertising,
- avaliar o impacto da publicidade.
- to assess the extent of his injuries.
- avaliar a extensão dos seus ferimentos.
- to assess the effectiveness,
- avaliar a eficácia,
- to fully assess the damage.
- avaliar completamente os danos,
- The insurers will need to assess the flood damage.(https://dictionary.cambridge.org)
- As seguradoras terão que avaliar os danos causados pelas cheias.
- They assessed the cost of the flood damage at £2,500.(https://dictionary.cambridge.org)
- Eles avaliaram o custo dos danos da inundação em 2.500 libras.
>> "PLAGIARISM" – the process or practice of using another person's ideas or work and pretending that it is your own. – "PLÁGIO" .
- She's been accused of plagiarism.
- Ela foi acusada de plágio.
>> "ACKNOWLEDGE" – to accept, admit, or recognize something, or the truth or existence of something. – "ADMITIR, RECONHECER, ACEITAR" .
- The government won't even acknowledge the existence of the problem.(https://dictionary.cambridge.org)
- O governo nem sequer reconhece a existência do problema.
- They refused to acknowledge (= to recognize officially) the new government.(https://dictionary.cambridge.org)
- Recusaram-se a reconhecer (= reconhecer oficialmente) o novo governo.
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