Paiva (2014) explores the process of second language acquisition (SLA) by discussing many theoretical perspectives and cognitive mechanisms. She also explains how social factors and the learner's native language affect SLA. The author cites Stephen Krashen's Monitor Hypothesis as an important theory about SLA.

In which of the affirmatives below is expressed the main function of the Monitor in second language acquisition?

First of all, they came to take the gypsies

and I was happy because they pilfered.

Then they came to take the Jews and I said nothing,

because they were unpleasant to me.

Then they came to take homosexuals,

and I was relieved, because they were annoying me.

Then they came to take the Communists,

and I said nothing because I was not a Communist.

One day they came to take me,

and there was nobody left to protest.

Bertold Brecht, inspired by Emil Gustav Friedrich Martin Niemoller

The predominant verb tense in the poem is:

Which word has a vowel sound that stands out from the others in terms of pronunciation?

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the comparative form of the adjective "beautiful"?

Apartheid era sign, South Africa, 1980s Public domain image

The South African policy of apartheid was characterized by all of the following, except:

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Regarding the interpretation of what is contained in the comic strip, what is stated is incorrect in:

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In the second panel of the image, within the context of the comic strip, the expression "that lost its amateur status" can be replaced, without altering its meaning, by:

Choose the correct phrasal verb that serves as a synonym for ‘decline’ to complete the sentence:

"The manager decided to ______ the project proposal."

Choose the option that correctly rewrites the sentence in the passive voice:

"They will build the new library next year."

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Regarding the comic strip's content, the following statements are correct, except for one. Identify it.