(ACAFE 2019) - Question Medium of Spanish

Excerpt from the poem 'Sonnet of Fidelity', by Vinicius de Moraes: 'May it not be immortal, since it is flame. But may it be infinite while it lasts.' Considering the above excerpt and your knowledge of linguistic varieties, reflect on the treatment pronouns in the Portuguese language: a) Taking the poem 'Sonnet of Fidelity' as an example, write a sentence replacing the pronoun 'que' with 'tu' and 'vós', in order to maintain the original meaning of the sentence. b) Explain the difference between 'tu' and 'vós' and how treatment pronouns can influence the formality of a text.

Anonymous leaves thrown into the wind of sensationalism, which lead the public to alarming news, full of sensationalism and lack of foundation or proper investigation. Faced with an evil that society suffers, generated by the relative truths that the press ends up erroneously disseminating, turning into an uncontrollable power. This is the portrait of a press that is more driven by passion than reason, that does not care about informing, but manipulates, distorts facts deliberately or irresponsibly. (Unknown author) Based on the excerpt above, answer: a) The author criticizes the press, indicated by the expressions 'Anonymous leaves thrown into the wind of sensationalism' and 'relative truths that the press ends up erroneously disseminating', which suggest manipulation of information. b) The media influences public opinion, being able to educate and raise awareness about relevant issues, but also manipulate and distort facts. Responsibility and transparency in coverage are essential, as well as educating the public to critically analyze the information received.

In the middle of the road there was a stone, there was a stone in the middle of the road, there was a stone in the middle of the road, in the middle of the road there was a stone. Author: Carlos Drummond de Andrade You have just read an excerpt from the poem 'In the middle of the road' by the Brazilian author, Carlos Drummond de Andrade. Based on the theme 'Vowel, consonant, and semivowel' and also on their conditions of use and characteristics, a) Identify and list all vowels and semivowels present in the first two verses of the poem. b) Classify the consonants present in the excerpt according to their phonetic production (lips, tongue, palate, etc.).