Which of the verbs below has an opposite meaning of the phrasal verb “shoot u...

Which of the verbs below has an opposite meaning of the phrasal verb “shoot up” in the sentence “The combined wealth of adults under forty has shot up (…)”?

Q1023037 • Inglês • Interpretação de Texto Reading Comprehension • IDESG • Prefeitura de Nova Venécia ES • Língua Inglesa • 2024

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Read Text I and answer question.

Text I

Stat: Young Americans have been securing the bag since the pandemic, largely thanks to their portfolios popping off. The combined wealth of adults under forty has shot up 80% since 2019, compared to 10% for people 40–54 and 30% for the over-55 set, according to economists at the New York Fed. That’s in part because they were poorer than their elders to start with, so they got more Covid stimulus cash that they put into stocks, which have since had a good run. But money from stocks leaves young people exposed to a volatile asset, since the market…doesn’t always go up.

(Source: https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/issues/slime-bowl)

Which of the verbs below has an opposite meaning of the phrasal verb “shoot up” in the sentence “The combined wealth of adults under forty has shot up (…)”?

a) Slump.
b) Increase.
c) Soar.
d) Rise.

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Q1103158 • Inglês • Interpretação de Texto Reading Comprehension • CESPE CEBRASPE • Câmara dos Deputados • Especialidade Policial Legislativo Federal • 2026
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The role of the police in a healthy democracy is radically different from their role in authoritarian societies. In autocratic regimes, the police serve mainly to protect not the people, but the regime. The police are therefore typically politicized, with appointments being part of the patronage system that rewards regime loyalists. Police officers spend a great deal of time spying on the populace to unmask political opposition; crime against citizens is less of a concern. Abuse and corruption are usually rife, because police are not held accountable for their actions. Rather, political leaders tolerate abuses by the police in return for police loyalty to the regime.

By contrast, in democratic societies the primary mission of the police is to protect citizens against crime and disorder, including illegal or corrupt behavior by officials. In democracies, police have carefully circumscribed roles that require close and positive relations with ordinary citizens. The use of arms and pursuit of criminals are rare and take up only a tiny fraction of police time. Instead, police officers spend the vast bulk of their time building relationships with the community through patrols, community-enhancing activities, and listening to citizens. The goal of democratic policing is to build a web of relationships between the community and the police that helps to control crime by making police aware of the persons and activities in the communities that they are assigned to protect and by inclining citizens to trust and cooperate with police. This also achieves the primary goal of making citizens feel secure in their daily activities, thereby fostering a climate that encourages increased legitimate business activity, investment, and planning for the future.

Michael D. Wiatrowski and Jack A. Goldstone. The ballot and the badge: democratic policing. In: Journal
of Democracy, Volume 21, Number 2. Internet: <muse.jhu.edu> (adapted).

Concerning the previous text, judge the following items.

In the fragment “police have carefully circumscribed roles that require close and positive relations with ordinary citizens” (second paragraph), “ordinary citizens” are people who represent the average citizen in a democratic society.
- a) Certo
- b) Errado
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Q1103157 • Inglês • Interpretação de Texto Reading Comprehension • CESPE CEBRASPE • Câmara dos Deputados • Especialidade Policial Legislativo Federal • 2026
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The role of the police in a healthy democracy is radically different from their role in authoritarian societies. In autocratic regimes, the police serve mainly to protect not the people, but the regime. The police are therefore typically politicized, with appointments being part of the patronage system that rewards regime loyalists. Police officers spend a great deal of time spying on the populace to unmask political opposition; crime against citizens is less of a concern. Abuse and corruption are usually rife, because police are not held accountable for their actions. Rather, political leaders tolerate abuses by the police in return for police loyalty to the regime.

By contrast, in democratic societies the primary mission of the police is to protect citizens against crime and disorder, including illegal or corrupt behavior by officials. In democracies, police have carefully circumscribed roles that require close and positive relations with ordinary citizens. The use of arms and pursuit of criminals are rare and take up only a tiny fraction of police time. Instead, police officers spend the vast bulk of their time building relationships with the community through patrols, community-enhancing activities, and listening to citizens. The goal of democratic policing is to build a web of relationships between the community and the police that helps to control crime by making police aware of the persons and activities in the communities that they are assigned to protect and by inclining citizens to trust and cooperate with police. This also achieves the primary goal of making citizens feel secure in their daily activities, thereby fostering a climate that encourages increased legitimate business activity, investment, and planning for the future.

Michael D. Wiatrowski and Jack A. Goldstone. The ballot and the badge: democratic policing. In: Journal
of Democracy, Volume 21, Number 2. Internet: <muse.jhu.edu> (adapted).

Concerning the previous text, judge the following items.

According to the text, the limitations imposed on police work in democratic societies are motivated by the fact that the use of arms almost never happens.
- a) Certo
- b) Errado
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Q1103156 • Inglês • Interpretação de Texto Reading Comprehension • CESPE CEBRASPE • Câmara dos Deputados • Especialidade Policial Legislativo Federal • 2026
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The role of the police in a healthy democracy is radically different from their role in authoritarian societies. In autocratic regimes, the police serve mainly to protect not the people, but the regime. The police are therefore typically politicized, with appointments being part of the patronage system that rewards regime loyalists. Police officers spend a great deal of time spying on the populace to unmask political opposition; crime against citizens is less of a concern. Abuse and corruption are usually rife, because police are not held accountable for their actions. Rather, political leaders tolerate abuses by the police in return for police loyalty to the regime.

By contrast, in democratic societies the primary mission of the police is to protect citizens against crime and disorder, including illegal or corrupt behavior by officials. In democracies, police have carefully circumscribed roles that require close and positive relations with ordinary citizens. The use of arms and pursuit of criminals are rare and take up only a tiny fraction of police time. Instead, police officers spend the vast bulk of their time building relationships with the community through patrols, community-enhancing activities, and listening to citizens. The goal of democratic policing is to build a web of relationships between the community and the police that helps to control crime by making police aware of the persons and activities in the communities that they are assigned to protect and by inclining citizens to trust and cooperate with police. This also achieves the primary goal of making citizens feel secure in their daily activities, thereby fostering a climate that encourages increased legitimate business activity, investment, and planning for the future.

Michael D. Wiatrowski and Jack A. Goldstone. The ballot and the badge: democratic policing. In: Journal
of Democracy, Volume 21, Number 2. Internet: <muse.jhu.edu> (adapted).

Concerning the previous text, judge the following items.

In the sentence “The police are therefore typically politicized, with appointments being part of the patronage system that rewards regime loyalists” (first paragraph), the authors imply that, in authoritarian societies, proper qualification may not suffice for someone to become a police officer.
- a) Certo
- b) Errado
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Q1103155 • Inglês • Interpretação de Texto Reading Comprehension • CESPE CEBRASPE • Câmara dos Deputados • Especialidade Policial Legislativo Federal • 2026
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The role of the police in a healthy democracy is radically different from their role in authoritarian societies. In autocratic regimes, the police serve mainly to protect not the people, but the regime. The police are therefore typically politicized, with appointments being part of the patronage system that rewards regime loyalists. Police officers spend a great deal of time spying on the populace to unmask political opposition; crime against citizens is less of a concern. Abuse and corruption are usually rife, because police are not held accountable for their actions. Rather, political leaders tolerate abuses by the police in return for police loyalty to the regime.

By contrast, in democratic societies the primary mission of the police is to protect citizens against crime and disorder, including illegal or corrupt behavior by officials. In democracies, police have carefully circumscribed roles that require close and positive relations with ordinary citizens. The use of arms and pursuit of criminals are rare and take up only a tiny fraction of police time. Instead, police officers spend the vast bulk of their time building relationships with the community through patrols, community-enhancing activities, and listening to citizens. The goal of democratic policing is to build a web of relationships between the community and the police that helps to control crime by making police aware of the persons and activities in the communities that they are assigned to protect and by inclining citizens to trust and cooperate with police. This also achieves the primary goal of making citizens feel secure in their daily activities, thereby fostering a climate that encourages increased legitimate business activity, investment, and planning for the future.

Michael D. Wiatrowski and Jack A. Goldstone. The ballot and the badge: democratic policing. In: Journal
of Democracy, Volume 21, Number 2. Internet: <muse.jhu.edu> (adapted).

Concerning the previous text, judge the following items.

The authors oppose two different roles of the police, each one related to a specific way political power can be exercised in a society.
- a) Certo
- b) Errado
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Q1103153 • Inglês • Interpretação de Texto Reading Comprehension • CESPE CEBRASPE • Câmara dos Deputados • Especialidade Policial Legislativo Federal • 2026
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The role of the police in a healthy democracy is radically different from their role in authoritarian societies. In autocratic regimes, the police serve mainly to protect not the people, but the regime. The police are therefore typically politicized, with appointments being part of the patronage system that rewards regime loyalists. Police officers spend a great deal of time spying on the populace to unmask political opposition; crime against citizens is less of a concern. Abuse and corruption are usually rife, because police are not held accountable for their actions. Rather, political leaders tolerate abuses by the police in return for police loyalty to the regime.

By contrast, in democratic societies the primary mission of the police is to protect citizens against crime and disorder, including illegal or corrupt behavior by officials. In democracies, police have carefully circumscribed roles that require close and positive relations with ordinary citizens. The use of arms and pursuit of criminals are rare and take up only a tiny fraction of police time. Instead, police officers spend the vast bulk of their time building relationships with the community through patrols, community-enhancing activities, and listening to citizens. The goal of democratic policing is to build a web of relationships between the community and the police that helps to control crime by making police aware of the persons and activities in the communities that they are assigned to protect and by inclining citizens to trust and cooperate with police. This also achieves the primary goal of making citizens feel secure in their daily activities, thereby fostering a climate that encourages increased legitimate business activity, investment, and planning for the future.

Michael D. Wiatrowski and Jack A. Goldstone. The ballot and the badge: democratic policing. In: Journal
of Democracy, Volume 21, Number 2. Internet: <muse.jhu.edu> (adapted).

Concerning the previous text, judge the following items.

It is correct to infer from the first paragraph of the text that investigating common crimes committed against citizens is not part of the police’s duties in autocratic nations.
- a) Certo
- b) Errado
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Q1102281 • Inglês • Interpretação de Texto Reading Comprehension • UNIVALI • Prefeitura de Luiz Alves SC • Professor de Língua Inglesa • 2026
Regarding the mechanisms of textual cohesion and reading strategies in English, mark T for True or F for False for the following statements:
(__)Anaphoric reference occurs when a word or phrase refers back to a previously mentioned entity in the text, helping to maintain thematic continuity without unnecessary repetition.
(__)Scanning is a rapid reading technique employedwhen the reader needs to grasp the overall "gist" or the main argument of a long editorial or academic paper.
(__)Inference is a cognitive process where the reader combines textual evidence with their prior schematic knowledge to deduce information that is not explicitly stated.
(__)The presence of connectors like "notwithstanding" and "albeit" usually indicates a relationship of causality or temporal sequence between the main and the subordinate clause.
Now, choose the CORRECT alternative with the sequence from top to bottom:
- a) T, T, F, T.
- b) F, T, T, F.
- c) T, F, T, F.
- d) T, F, F, T.
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Q1102029 • Inglês • Interpretação de Texto Reading Comprehension • CESPE CEBRASPE • TCE RN • Especialidade Tecnologia da Informação • 2026
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The changes to Earth’s natural patterns reveal an interconnected web of ecological systems that are undergoing profound changes beyond what many researchers have predicted. Scientists say the culprit is clear: Ever since the Industrial Revolution, the relentless burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas has been adding heat-trapping gases to the atmosphere, leading to a sharp rise in global temperatures. The hottest year in recorded history was 2024, and each of the 10 warmest years on record have come in the past decade.

Since 1997, when nations agreed to limit planet-warming gases as part of the landmark Kyoto Protocol, humanity has released more greenhouse gases than in all prior history. The temperature rise associated with the growing volume of heattrapping gas has kicked in, and it is continuing to rise. And at the same time, the ability of the planet’s natural systems to absorb planet-warming gases like carbon dioxide appears to be diminishing.

David Gelles. One thing’s for sure, the weather is getting wilder.
The New York Times International Edition, Nova York, 21-22 mar. 2026, p. 2 (adapted).

Considering the preceding text, judge the following item.
The word "culprit", in the fragment "Scientists say the culprit is clear" (first paragraph), could be correctly replaced with problem without this causing any change in the original meaning of the text, since the words are synonyms.
- a) Certo
- b) Errado
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Q1102027 • Inglês • Interpretação de Texto Reading Comprehension • CESPE CEBRASPE • TCE RN • Especialidade Tecnologia da Informação • 2026
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The changes to Earth’s natural patterns reveal an interconnected web of ecological systems that are undergoing profound changes beyond what many researchers have predicted. Scientists say the culprit is clear: Ever since the Industrial Revolution, the relentless burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas has been adding heat-trapping gases to the atmosphere, leading to a sharp rise in global temperatures. The hottest year in recorded history was 2024, and each of the 10 warmest years on record have come in the past decade.

Since 1997, when nations agreed to limit planet-warming gases as part of the landmark Kyoto Protocol, humanity has released more greenhouse gases than in all prior history. The temperature rise associated with the growing volume of heattrapping gas has kicked in, and it is continuing to rise. And at the same time, the ability of the planet’s natural systems to absorb planet-warming gases like carbon dioxide appears to be diminishing.

David Gelles. One thing’s for sure, the weather is getting wilder.
The New York Times International Edition, Nova York, 21-22 mar. 2026, p. 2 (adapted).

Considering the preceding text, judge the following item.
Many scientists predicted all of the changes in Earth’s ecological systems exactly as they are happening.
- a) Certo
- b) Errado
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Q1102026 • Inglês • Interpretação de Texto Reading Comprehension • CESPE CEBRASPE • TCE RN • Especialidade Tecnologia da Informação • 2026
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The changes to Earth’s natural patterns reveal an interconnected web of ecological systems that are undergoing profound changes beyond what many researchers have predicted. Scientists say the culprit is clear: Ever since the Industrial Revolution, the relentless burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas has been adding heat-trapping gases to the atmosphere, leading to a sharp rise in global temperatures. The hottest year in recorded history was 2024, and each of the 10 warmest years on record have come in the past decade.

Since 1997, when nations agreed to limit planet-warming gases as part of the landmark Kyoto Protocol, humanity has released more greenhouse gases than in all prior history. The temperature rise associated with the growing volume of heattrapping gas has kicked in, and it is continuing to rise. And at the same time, the ability of the planet’s natural systems to absorb planet-warming gases like carbon dioxide appears to be diminishing.

David Gelles. One thing’s for sure, the weather is getting wilder.
The New York Times International Edition, Nova York, 21-22 mar. 2026, p. 2 (adapted).

Considering the preceding text, judge the following item.
In the fragment "The temperature rise associated with the growing volume of heat-trapping gas has kicked in" (second paragraph), "has kicked in" is used to indicate that the temperature rise has started to take effect.
- a) Certo
- b) Errado
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Q1098300 • Inglês • Interpretação de Texto Reading Comprehension • PROMUN • Prefeitura de Areias SP • Professor Ensino Fundamental II Inglês • 2026
Read the paragraph below and check the correct item:

Australia’s first people - known as Aboriginal Australians – have lived on the continental for over 50.000 years. Diverse and culturally distinctive, they are represented by more than 250 distinct language groups spread throughout Australia. About 3 percent of Australia’s population has Aboriginal heritage. But the origins and fate of Australia’s native peoples are still the subject of heated debates – ranging from social disparities to legal representation, and even whether their genocide can really be considered a genocide.

(Source: National Geographic – adaptation)
- a) There’s little to no debate about the origins of Australia’s native peoples.
- b) Aboriginal Australians face no social disparities
- c) Aboriginal Australians are represented by over 200 district language groups.
- d) Thirteen percent of Australia’s population is Aboriginal.
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