Simulado Palavras conectivas | Connective words | CONCURSO

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Escolha a alternativa que preenche corretamente as lacunas.

My sister and I have very different interests. She is very good at math _____ I prefer music and arts.

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There's a missing connective in each of the following sentences I, II and III:
I. Brooke Ellison is a quadriplegic girl. _________ her difficulty, she remains active.
II. You had better write down her phone, _________ you won't be able to remember it.
III. You could attend the meeting _________ you don't accuse anyone.

The alternative that respectively brings the correct connective for each one is

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Facebook Announces Its Third Pillar “Graph Search” That Gives You Answers, Not Links Like Google
DREW OLANOFF JOSH CONSTINE, COLLEEN TAYLOR, INGRID LUNDEN
Tuesday, January 15th, 2013

Today at Facebook’s press event, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, announced its latest product, called Graph Search.
Zuckerberg made it very clear that this is not web search, but completely different.
He explained the difference between web search and Graph Search. “Web search is designed to take any open-ended query and give you links that might have answers.” Linking things together based on things that you’re interested in is a “very hard technical problem,” according to Zuckerberg.
Graph Search is designed to take a precise query and give you an answer, rather than links that might provide the answer.” For example, you could ask Graph Search “Who are my friends that live in San Francisco?”
Zuckerberg says that Graph Search is in “very early beta.” People, photos, places and interests are the focus for the first iteration of the product.
Facebook Graph Search is completely personalized. Tom Stocky of the search team explains he gets unique results for a search of “friends who like Star Wars and Harry Potter.” Then, “If anyone else does this search they get a completely different set of results. ...C... someone had the same set of friends as me, the results would be different [because we have different relationships with our friends].”
You can also use Graph Search for recruiting. Stocky says if he was looking for people to join the team at Facebook, he could search for NASA Ames employees who are friends with people at Facebook. “If I wanted to reach out and recruit them, I could see who their friends are at Facebook. To refine them I can look for people who wrote they are “founders.”
Photos is another big part of Graph Search. Results are sorted by engagement so you see the ones with the most likes and comments at the top. For example, Lars Rasmussen, Facebook engineer, searched for “photos of my friends taken at National Parks.” He got a gorgeous page of photos from Yosemite, Machu Pichu, and other parks.

(Adapted from http://techcrunch.com/2013/01/......)

A alternativa que preenche corretamente a lacuna ...C... é

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“Connectors, or conjunctives (Halliday & Hasan, 1976), are a type of cohesion device that make explicit the logical relations between sentences (cause, addition, comparison, condition, etc.). Common connectors include and, but, however, and because. Such connectors are of limited utility, however, unless the reader understands how connectors function and the logical relationship each specifies.” Source: GOLDMAN, Susan R. & MURRAY, John. Knowledge of Connectors as Cohesion Devices in Text: A Comparative Study of Native English and ESL Speakers. (Adapted) In: www.dtic.mil/cgibin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA213269. Access: March 23^rd, 2016.
From the groups of logical conjunctives below, which one contains connectors that specify a similar logical relation?

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The relative pronoun THAT in “There are even special pillows for sale that fit over the arms of the chairs...” (third paragraph) could be correctly replaced in this sentence by:

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Read the conversation below and regarding the use of demonstrative pronouns choose the option that completes the text.

- Hey Jane. There is a yellow bag over there. Is _____yours?

- No, It’s not. Mine is black, but _______red bags by the table belong to ______young ladies sitting by my side.

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Considere as orações coordenadas a seguir. Em quais delas os conectores foram corretamente utilizados? I. Tony is an excellent student but he received a scholarship. II. Tony is an excellent student or he received a scholarship. III. Tony is an excellent student and he received a scholarship. IV. Tony is an excellent student so he received a scholarship V. Tony is an excellent student yet he received a scholarship.

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Read the text and choose the appropriate linking word below to fill in each gap (as, further, on the other hand, when, according to, moreover).
Review of the Literature: Importance of Active Learning
Swain (1985) avowed that language learning is more effective ______________________________the target language is used interactively, particularly in regard to understanding the language in general, and improving their reading or listening skills in particular._______________________ Ellis (1993), interaction within the classroom leads to many advantages for language learning such as comprehension checks, language practice and so on. Long and Porter (1985) found that when second language learners worked in groups, they were more motivated, took more initiative, and were less anxious concerning their learning. ______________________________, there may be a relationship between student oral participation and teachers' questioning techniques and types of classroom activities (Wei, 2008). Wei (2008) also found that students oral participation is increased if application and presentation activities are used; appropriate vocabulary is offered when students need it to continue; questions related to students' prior experiences are asked; and an informal and friendly classroom atmosphere is present. Khamwan (2007) found that after training the students to use interactional strategies _____________________ tools for initiating their interaction, their responses to the teacher's questions were longer and more meaningful. ______________________________, the average number of interaction turns was about two turns per three minutes. It was found that the students could comprehend the lesson better. They could ask their teacher when they could not understand something._________________________________, more students could respond to the teacher's questions. All above mentioned studies have supported the significance of learner's participation and interaction. Many research studies discuss the advantages of active learning techniques that can help students to initiate an interaction with their teachers and ultimately clarify unclear points to enhance their understanding of the lessons and improve creativities. [...] GHOLAMI, Valeh. Towards an Interactive EFL Class: Using Active Learning Strategies .Vol.4, No.19, 2014. (pág.190-1 91)

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Choose the alternative with the suitable linking word:

____________ the bad weather we had to postpone our travel plans to the beach.

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Escolha a alternativa que preenche corretamente as lacunas. My teacher and my mother have very different styles. One is a good athlete _____ the other prefer listen to the music everyday.