Questões de Concursos Públicos - AMAUC - 2026 - Prefeitura de Itá - SC - Professor de Inglês

Reading comprehension involves the interaction of cognitive processes. Regarding the "Bottom-up" and "Top-down" processing models in reading, mark T, for true, and F, for false: (__)The "Bottom-up" model suggests that reading is a linear process of decoding, starting from the smallest units (letters/phonemes) to larger units (words/sentences), implying that comprehension is primarily driven by the text itself rather than the reader's background knowledge. (__)The "Top-down" model emphasizes the reader's contribution, where background knowledge (schemata) and expectations are used to predict meaning, treating the text as a confirmation of hypotheses rather than just a source of raw data. (__)The "Interactive" model proposes that efficient reading involves a parallel and simultaneous operation of both bottom-up and top-down processes, where a deficit in one level (e.g., poor decoding) can be compensated by reliance on the other (e.g., strong context clues). (__)In the "Top-down" approach, the explicit teaching of phonics and isolated vocabulary is the primary pedagogical strategy, as understanding the whole requires mastering every individual part first. After analysis, select the alternative that presents the correct sequence of the items above, from top to bottom:

Text comprehension involves recognizing not just the literal meaning but also the pragmatic intent. Consider a sign in a British train station that reads: "We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the late running of this train." Select the alternative that best describes the pragmatic function and the linguistic register of this text.

Noun number and concord can be tricky with collective nouns and nouns that are plural in form but singular in meaning. Select the alternative that demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement in standard British English. 

The Future Perfect Continuous tense is rare but specific in its usage. Analyze the statements regarding the nuances of this tense: I.The Future Perfect Continuous (e.g., "By next year, I will have been working here for ten years") emphasizes the duration of an activity that will be in progress before a specific reference time in the future. II.Unlike the Future Perfect Simple ("will have worked"), which focuses on the completion of the action, the Continuous form draws attention to the ongoing nature and length of the event up to that future point. III.Stative verbs (like 'know', 'believe', 'own') are frequently used in the Future Perfect Continuous to emphasize the long duration of the state, as in "I will have been knowing him for years". Is it correct what is stated 

As "Mixed Conditionals" (Condicionais Mistas) combinam tempos verbais de diferentes tipos de orações condicionais para expressar relações complexas de tempo. Analise as afirmativas a seguir sobre a estrutura "If + Past Perfect, ... would + infinitive": I.Esta estrutura mista é utilizada para descrever uma condição hipotética no passado (que não aconteceu) e seu resultado provável no presente (agora), conectando o Passado Irreal ao Presente. II.Um exemplo correto dessa estrutura seria: "If I had accepted that job (in the past), I would be a millionaire now." III.Esta estrutura é idêntica à Terceira Condicional (Third Conditional), pois ambas referem-se exclusivamente a eventos passados que são impossíveis de alterar. Está correto o que se afirma em:

When converting sentences from Direct to Indirect Speech, specific shifts occur not only in tenses but also in the mood of the verb, particularly with imperatives. Select the alternative that correctly transforms the sentence: "The doctor said to the patient, 'Don't stop taking the medicine unless you feel dizzy.'" into Indirect Speech.

The Causative Passive is a structure used to indicate that someone arranges for an action to be done by someone else. Regarding the structure "Have/Get something done", mark T, for true, and F, for false: (__)The sentence "I had my car repaired" implies that the speaker arranged for a mechanic to fix the car, whereas "I repaired my car" implies the speaker did it personally. (__)In the structure "Get something done" (e.g., "I need to get my hair cut"), the meaning is essentially the same as "Have something done", but "Get" is generally more informal and common in spoken English. (__)The causative structure can also describe mishaps or accidental events where the subject experiences something negative, as in "He had his wallet stolen", meaning the theft happened to him, not that he arranged it. (__)It is grammatically correct to say "I had the mechanic repaired my car" to express the causative meaning, using the past tense of the main verb instead of the past participle. After analysis, select the alternative that presents the correct sequence of the items above, from top to bottom: 

Distinguishing between Reflexive and Reciprocal pronouns is vital for precision. Select the alternative that correctly completes the sentence to indicate a mutual action between two people: "John and Mary looked at _______ in the mirror, but then they looked at _______ and smiled."

Cohesion refers to the grammatical and lexical links within a text. Assinale a alternativa que explica corretamente o conceito de "Cataphora" e fornece um exemplo adequado.

The position of adverbs in English follows stricter syntactic rules than in Portuguese. Choose the alternative that correctly places the frequency adverb 'always' and the manner adverb 'quickly' in the sentence below.