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1/30 Arquitetura de Frases Complexas C2

Which of these is a noun clause?

When he arrived. Who is tall. What he wants. Because he is happy.

2/30 Subordinação Avançada (Orações Participiais, Absolutas e Infinitivas) C2

The person _______ I met yesterday was very kind.

which when whom where

3/30 Aspeto em Narrativa e Discurso Complexos C2

In legal or formal discourse, 'The applicant will be expected to demonstrate...' uses the future passive to...

Make a friendly suggestion to the applicant. State a requirement in an impersonal and non-negotiable manner. Predict what the applicant will probably do. Express the speaker's personal hopes.

4/30 Aspeto em Narrativa e Discurso Complexos C2

In the sentence 'The house has been being built for three years,' the present perfect progressive passive emphasizes...

The successful completion of the house. Who is building the house. The beauty of the finished house. The long, frustrating duration of an ongoing process affecting the subject.

5/30 Stative vs Dynamic Verbs (Usos Avançados) C2

They ___ new curtains in the living room.

hangs is hanging are hanging hang

6/30 Coordinação Avançada (Estrutura Paralela e Conjunções Correlativas) C2

The car was neither reliable ______ fuel-efficient.

nor or but and

7/30 Stative vs Dynamic Verbs (Usos Avançados) C2

I ___ my appointment with the dentist.

am remembering is remembering remember remembers

8/30 Estilística e Registo Avançados C2

Consider a text that employs extensive intertextual references and allusions to classical literature. What is the most likely intended stylistic effect on the implied reader?

To simplify complex ideas for a broader audience To create a sense of immediate, colloquial familiarity To deliberately obscure the text's primary meaning To signal intellectual sophistication and invite deeper engagement

9/30 Arquitetura de Frases Complexas C2

Which sentence correctly uses an adverb clause of comparison?

She sings better than he. She sings better than he does. She sings better, than he does. She sings better than him.

10/30 Stative vs Dynamic Verbs (Usos Avançados) C2

My life ___ around my family.

revolve revolves are revolving is revolving

11/30 Pragmática (Atos de Fala, Implicatura, Estratégias de Polidez) C2

How does 'shared situational context' (physical environment, ongoing activity) influence pragmatic interpretation?

Shared situational context provides crucial non-linguistic information (e.g., who is present, what is happening, where the conversation is) that helps listeners disambiguate meaning and infer speaker intentions. Shared situational context is irrelevant to pragmatic interpretation. Shared situational context only influences grammatical choices. Shared situational context always leads to misunderstandings.

12/30 Subordinação Avançada (Orações Participiais, Absolutas e Infinitivas) C2

It is essential _______ all precautions are taken.

how what if that

13/30 Coordinação Avançada (Estrutura Paralela e Conjunções Correlativas) C2

The new policy aims to increase employee engagement, improve productivity, and ______ a positive work culture.

cultivating to cultivate cultivate cultivated

14/30 Lexicogramática (Colocação e Expressões Fixas) C2

She has a ______ interest in ancient history.

C: strong D: vast A B: deep

15/30 Aspeto em Narrativa e Discurso Complexos C2

In narrative, a switch from past progressive to simple past often signals...

The end of the story. Two parallel actions. An interrupting action. A change in location.

16/30 Padrões Morfológicos Avançados C2

Which prefix means 'many'?

uni- mono- bi- multi-

17/30 Discurso e Coerência Avançados C2

The committee reviewed the proposal thoroughly. Nevertheless, they decided to postpone the final decision until the next meeting.

Nevertheless For example Therefore In addition

18/30 Discurso e Coerência Avançados C2

To make a sandwich, first, get two slices of bread. Next, spread your desired condiments.

Next Therefore Finally However

19/30 Pragmática (Atos de Fala, Implicatura, Estratégias de Polidez) C2

Critically discuss the 'principle of politeness' (e.g., Leech's Politeness Principle) and its relationship with Grice's Cooperative Principle.

Leech's Politeness Principle proposes maxims (e.g., Tact, Generosity) that often lead to apparent violations of Grice's maxims (e.g., indirectness for tact). This suggests that politeness is a crucial, sometimes overriding, pragmatic consideration that complements or even competes with the goal of efficient information exchange. The Principle of Politeness is irrelevant to communication. The Principle of Politeness only applies to formal speeches. The Principle of Politeness is identical to Grice's Cooperative Principle.

20/30 Arquitetura de Frases Complexas C2

Consider the sentence: 'Although she had practiced for months, the singer felt nervous before her debut, which was understandable given the large audience.' How many dependent clauses are in this sentence?

None. One. Two. Three.

21/30 Estilística e Registo Avançados C2

What is the literary device that uses an object or idea to represent something else, often an abstract idea?

Motif Symbolism Imagery Allegory

22/30 Estilística e Registo Avançados C2

What stylistic effect is achieved when a writer employs a sudden shift in narrative perspective or tense, disrupting the reader's expectations?

Verisimilitude Catharsis Defamiliarization Mimesis

23/30 Padrões Morfológicos Avançados C2

Which of these words demonstrates a zero derivation (conversion)?

singer (from sing) rebuild (from build) to Google (from the noun Google) unbreakable (from break)

24/30 Lexicogramática (Colocação e Expressões Fixas) C2

The politician tried to ______ public opinion.

C: bend A: sway D B: influence

25/30 Padrões Morfológicos Avançados C2

What is the term for a morpheme that must be attached to another morpheme and cannot stand alone?

Bound morpheme Root morpheme Lexical morpheme Free morpheme

26/30 Coordinação Avançada (Estrutura Paralela e Conjunções Correlativas) C2

The manager asked us to either finish the report by Friday ______ work overtime.

nor or but and

27/30 Subordinação Avançada (Orações Participiais, Absolutas e Infinitivas) C2

He behaves _______ he owns the place, which is quite annoying.

in case even if provided that as though

28/30 Pragmática (Atos de Fala, Implicatura, Estratégias de Polidez) C2

Which of the following is an example of a representative speech act?

Please be quiet. I believe it will rain tomorrow. I promise to call you. I apologize for the delay.

29/30 Lexicogramática (Colocação e Expressões Fixas) C2

He needs to ______ a phone call.

D B: take A: do C: give

30/30 Discurso e Coerência Avançados C2

The scientific theory was elegant and comprehensive. Even so, it faced considerable resistance from established paradigms, which were slow to adapt to new evidence.

Even so To illustrate In other words Consequently

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