(Originais Teachy 2024) - Questão Média de Inglês

Considerando a importância dos antônimos e sinônimos para a compreensão de textos em inglês, avalie o trecho a seguir de uma peça teatral famosa e destaque um par de antônimos e um par de sinônimos relevantes ao texto. Em seguida, explique como a escolha dessas palavras contribui para o desenvolvimento do significado ou do estilo do texto. 'To be, or not to be, that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles And by opposing end them. To die: to sleep; No more; and by a sleep to say we end The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks That flesh is heir to, 'tis a consummation Devoutly to be wish'd. To die, to sleep; To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come When we have shuffled off this mortal coil, Must give us pause: there's the respect That makes calamity of so long life.' - William Shakespeare, 'Hamlet' (Act 3, Scene 1)

Imagine you and your classmates are planning a trip to a theme park. You are discussing the different rides and attractions, and you want to compare them to decide which ones are the most exciting. Use the adjectives provided and the rules for forming comparatives and superlatives to complete the following sentences: 1. The roller coaster is fast, but the water slide is even faster and the free-fall tower is the _______ of all. 2. The haunted house is scary, but the virtual reality experience is even scarier and the bungee jump is the _______ of all. Identify and apply the correct forms of comparatives and superlatives to complete the sentences.

In Virginia Woolf's book 'A Room of One's Own', she wrote: 'One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.' Based on this quote, what is Virginia Woolf implying about the importance of food?

In English, the present continuous tense is used to describe actions that are happening at the moment of speaking or to talk about temporary situations. For example, 'I am reading a fascinating book right now' indicates an action in progress at the present moment, whereas 'The company is expanding into new markets' describes a temporary situation that is currently occurring. Consider the following excerpt from an article about current environmental initiatives: 'Scientists are developing new methods to reduce carbon emissions, and companies are increasingly investing in sustainable technologies.' (Source: Environmental Progress, June 2023, www.envprogress.com) Based on your understanding of the present continuous tense, analyze the use of this grammatical structure in the given context and address the following points in your response: 1. Identify and explain the function of the present continuous tense in each of the two examples from the article. 2. Discuss how the use of the present continuous tense contributes to the overall meaning of the sentence and the sense of ongoing progress in environmental efforts.