(Originais Teachy 2024) - Question Hard of English

Consider the following excerpt from the short story 'The Secret Garden' by Frances Hodgson Burnett: 'The door of her room was ajar and the sound came down the corridor, a far-off faint sound of fretful crying.' In this context, which word is a false friend, meaning it does not have the same meaning in Portuguese and English, even though it may seem similar?

Imagine you are writing an essay about the importance of environmental conservation. Use connectors to express addition, condition, opposition, contrast, conclusion, and synthesis to construct a coherent argument about the topic. Write a paragraph that demonstrates the use of these connectors in a meaningful way.

In the poem 'The Enchanted Forest', the poet paints a vivid picture of an ecosystem where various species of animals and plants live in harmony. He speaks of exotic flowers, grand trees, and creatures like the 'mountain lion' and the 'water snake' that call this environment home. The poet also draws on metaphor, linking parts of the human body to illustrate the deep connection between nature and humanity, likening tree roots to veins and rivers to arteries. Given the language used to describe animals, plants, and human anatomy, which of the following options best captures the poet's perception of the interconnectedness between the natural and human worlds, as expressed in the poem?