(Originais Teachy 2023) - Questão Média de Inglês

In a small English town, there is an annual race for students. The participants come in all shapes and sizes, and each has their unique qualities. As part of an interview with a local newspaper, the organizers are describing the latest race and the contenders. Jodie was astonished by how the organizers used different adjectives to talk about the students. She noticed that some were being described as 'fast' and 'tall', while others as 'slow' and 'short'. It suddenly occurred to her that the adjectives used were all around her, on banners and in the conversations she overheard. Jodie realised that these adjectives were crucial in helping people understand the students' performance and appearance. She decided to make a list of these adjectives and sort them into two groups that would best describe the students. According to the story, what are the key adjectives used to describe the students in the race, and how would Jodie categorize them based on their meaning?

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.

Modal verbs are a unique subset of English verbs that express necessity, possibility, permission, ability, and obligation. They are often used to modify other verbs, and each has its own nuances and rules for usage. Modal verbs can be complex because their meanings can change based on context, and they don't usually inflect for tense or person. Consider the following examples: 'You should study harder for the exams.' ('Should' implies a recommendation or advice.) 'She can play the piano.' ('Can' reflects ability.) 'Students may not leave the classroom until the bell rings.' ('May' expresses permission or possibility.) Based on your understanding of modal verbs, analyze the role and meaning of two different modal verbs in the sentences provided. Explain how changing the modal verb in each sentence might alter the meaning or appropriateness in a given context.

Considerando o uso dos prefixos e sufixos no desenvolvimento de palavras em inglês, analise o seguinte trecho do poema 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock' de T.S. Eliot: 'Measured out with coffee spoons.' Refletindo sobre o contexto histórico e cultural em que Eliot escreveu, como o uso do sufixo 'ed' e o prefixo 'un' podem afetar o significado e a interpretação do verso em relação ao tema mais amplo do poema? Em outras palavras, como a escolha de 'Measured' ao invés de 'Unmeasured' e a ausência do sufixo 'ing' podem refletir as preocupações do eu-lírico com ordem e repetição, que são temas recorrentes no Modernismo Anglo-Americano?