In The work can be applied to immediate, pressing situations, (lines 41-42), the fragment can be applied is replaced, without change in meaning, by
The conjunction therefore (L.17) expresses an idea of consequence.
The blank in - how __________ can you live? - is correctly filled with
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"besides" (L.23) can be correctly replaced by in addition to.
The word additionally in Additionally, research has shown that means
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"outcome" (l.25) is closest in meaning to upshot.
In "...it is unlikely that Europe can replace fossil fuel entirel," (lines 54-55), unlikely can be replaced with:
The terms hammer out in - This December representatives from around the world will meet in Copenhagen under U.N. auspices to hammer out a new agreement for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and taking other measures to tackle climate change. - mean
Answer questions 11, 12 and 13 based on the
newspaper article below.
Lessons in using the internet safely are set to
become a compulsory part of the curriculum for
primary school children in England from 2011.
The lessons are one element of a new government
strategy being unveiled called "Click Clever, Click Safe".
Children will also be encouraged to follow an online
"Green Cross Code" and block and report inappropriate
content.
"We must ensure that this virtual world is safe for our
children just as we try to ensure that the real world is,"
said Prime Minister Gordon Brown at the launch of the
campaign.
"The internet is a wonderful and powerful tool that is
changing the way we learn and the way we stay in touch,"
he added, "but unfortunately there are risks from those
intent on exploiting its benefits."
Fonte: http://news.bbc.co.uk/ December, 2009.
In the sentence "We must ensure that this virtual world is safe for our children just as we try to ensure that the real world is," the modal verb Must means:
In "refrain from deleting germane files" (line 19) germane qualifies these files as
Green is the hot topic these days, and the concept
is having an impact on the way people think about
datacenters. Companies around the world are
announcing ways to save energy and reduce costs by
5 buying new hardware and services. Yet, there is little
guidance on how you can take action to control energy
costs. In the past, electricity has been treated as an
overhead expense, like the cost of space. But with rising
power costs and issues regarding reliability, supply, and
10 capacity, electricity requires its own specific strategy.
Projects regarding performance optimization and
cost reduction are a part of everyday best practices
The correct opposites for the words "hot" (line 1) and "wasteful" (line 27) as they are used in the text are, respectively:
Judge the following items about the ideas and the linguistic
structures of the text above.
In "Some airlines, however, are wary of gearboxes" (l.15), "wary" is synonymous with cautious.
Answer questions 11, 12 and 13 based on the
newspaper article below.
Lessons in using the internet safely are set to
become a compulsory part of the curriculum for
primary school children in England from 2011.
The lessons are one element of a new government
strategy being unveiled called "Click Clever, Click Safe".
Children will also be encouraged to follow an online
"Green Cross Code" and block and report inappropriate
content.
"We must ensure that this virtual world is safe for our
children just as we try to ensure that the real world is,"
said Prime Minister Gordon Brown at the launch of the
campaign.
"The internet is a wonderful and powerful tool that is
changing the way we learn and the way we stay in touch,"
he added, "but unfortunately there are risks from those
intent on exploiting its benefits."
Fonte: http://news.bbc.co.uk/ December, 2009.
The sentence "Lessons in using the internet safely" could be appropriately replaced by:
The word likewise in Likewise, some of the methods used to produce solar panels, wind turbines, means
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"shall" (L.2) can be correctly replaced by might.
The underlined word in are more conscious (line 31) means:
A questão de número 10 refere-se à campanha reproduzida a seguir.
The blank in - how __________ can you live? - is correctly filled with
Check the only item in which the phrasal verb in bold type has the same meaning as the verb in italics.
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"cracks" (L.8) means breakage.
Judge the following items about the ideas and the linguistic
structures of the text above.
The word "rowdy" (
.5) is synonymous with quiet.