(Originais Teachy 2023) - Questão Médio de Inglês

Imagine you are an exchange student from Brazil, attending an American high school for the first time. During lunch break, you overhear a group of students discussing their plans for the weekend. One of them mentions that they are going to attend a lecture. Based on your understanding of English and the topic of false friends, what do you think the student is referring to when he/she says "lecture"? Choose the best option.

Rewrite the following sentence using the comparative form of the adjectives provided and explaining how the change impacts the meaning of the sentence: 'The elephant is big, but the hippo is bigger.' Use the adjectives 'big' and 'heavy' to create a sentence that includes both the comparative and superlative forms. Then, relate the concept of size and weight to physics, explaining how the mass of these animals relates to concepts of force and acceleration, and discuss the implications of these differences in a hypothetical scenario where both animals are required to climb a steep hill.

The following text is an extract from 'Matilda' by Roald Dahl: 'The parents, instead of applauding her, called her a noisy chatterbox and told her sharply that small girls should be seen and not heard.' In this sentence, what is the author's perspective about Matilda's parents' attitude towards her communication in the family context?

Imagine you are planning a surprise birthday party for your best friend, and you need to make sure that everything is organized perfectly. Write a paragraph describing the preparations you will make and the tasks you and your friends are going to complete before the big day. Use a variety of future tenses, including 'will' and 'going to', to explain your plans and intentions.