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Mark the sentence that is not true.
The author of the text affirms that although evidence of physical effects of climate change continues to grow, the world is starting to dissect how physical changes will intersect with society and economies.
Which word contains a deverbal suffix?
Para as questões 39 e 40, leia o texto abaixo.
We’ve modified our behavior so we can text and walk
Texting – or checking social media or reading/responding to
mail or reading the news or checking the weather or
watching a video – while walking is a pretty common
phenomenon. It’s so common that most people who own a
mobile device have become texting walkers.
Research suggests that these texters adopt protective
measures to minimize the risk of accidents when walking.
They’re less likely to trip because they shorten their step
length, reduce step frequency, lengthen the time during
which both feet are in contact with the ground, and increase
obstacle clearance height. Taken together this creates an
exaggerated image of walking, but it apparently slows the
walker enough so that he registers some of what is
happening around him and can compensate for it.
(Adaptado de http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/anthropology-in-
practice/we-ve-modified-our-behavior-so-we-can-text-and-walk/.)
Segundo o texto, “Texting walkers” são pessoas que
Select the alternative that completes the extract below.
1 One day, Billy was playing basketball in his friend’s garage in Kokoma, Indiana. He was having a great time. Suddenly, it became dark. A very loud noise frightened him. He looked up and saw the sky was very grey; it became very windy.
5 Without warning, a gust of wind broke the garage into pieces. Billy was very ________.That storm was really ________.
Instruction: Answer questions 31 to 40 based on the following text.
This Chrome extension lets you learn a new language by watching Netflix
01 Learning a new language through immersion doesn’t mean you have to pack your bags and
02 move to Europe for three months. Now, you just need to turn __ Netflix. Language Learning with
03 Netflix is a Chrome extension that lets you watch shows with two subtitles on __ the same time
04 so you can visually pair translations with dialogue and learn some new vocabulary in the process.
05 Its a clever service that makes use of Netflix’s massive catalogue and all of the major languages
06 in which it already offers subtitles, including Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian,
07 Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, and Turkish.
08 The extension was created by developers David Wilkinson and Ognjen Apic who experimented
09 with making their own language learning software before collaborating on Language Learning with
10 Netflix. “For some languages (Farsi, for example), there’s only a limited amount of learning
11 materials available”, Wilkinson said in an email. “I think a lot of people would enjoy studying a
12 language with material they are already familiar with”.
13 The tool works best as a supplement for people who already have some basic understanding
14 of the language they’re learning. There’s a vocabulary-highlighting feature that greys out less
15 common words, which is adjustable to match your vocabulary level. Hovering over a word
16 produces a pop-up dictionary, and clicking the word lets you hear it. You can also slow down the
17 dialogue or automatically pause playback at the end of every subtitle, so you can learn line by
18 line. There’s even a catalogue of recommendations for movies and shows that are good to study.
19 The Chrome extension is free to use, but Wilkinson and Apic’s product is expected to have
20 more features, like additional subtitles __ dubbed dialogue, which would only be available for paid
21 users. “Netflix has alternative audio tracks for many well-known series, but the subtitles in other
22 languages don’t match the audio”, Wilkinson said. “We’re considering creating new subtitles for
23 these alternative audio tracks, so you could study German, for example, with Breaking Bad with
24 matching German audio and subtitles”.
25 One of the few downsides is that the tool only works on Google Chrome, so you can’t use it
26 with your Netflix app on tablets or streaming services like Roku or Apple TV. Hopefully, the service
27 can make it’s way beyond browsers soon because it’s obvious that the potential __ language
28 learning through media is huge. Viki, a streaming service for Asian dramas, implemented a “Learn
29 Mode” in 2017 that essentially does the same thing by showing two subtitles at once. The
30 developers say they haven’t contacted Netflix yet, but “the project could likely go faster and
31 further with their support”.
(Source: https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/12/18220289/language-learning-netflix-chrome-extension-two-subtitles – Adapted)
Consider the following sentence: “Hovering over a word produces a pop-up dictionary” (l.15-16):
I. ‘Hovering over’ means “to put the cursor on computer screen in a particular place without clicking on it”.
II. ‘pop-up dictionary’ is a dictionary that predicts when you don’t know a word.
III. ‘produces’ could be changed for ‘shows’ without altering the meaning of the sentence.
Which ones are INCORRECT?
1 The pilot of a Beech Baron airplane noticed that one of
his engines was on fire. He contacted the nearest air traffic
control center to ask for help.
The voice __________ the radio answered, “This is the
5 Control Tower. “Please inform your altitude”.
The pilot replied, “We are at 30,000 feet”.
Choose the best alternative to complete the blank in the text.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
CAUTION
PROPERHANDLINGOFTHE FINECARTRIDGES
Handle the FINE Cartridges of this product properly, observing
the cautions noted below. Improper handling causes
malfunction or other problems in the product, as well as
damage to the FINE Cartridges.
Note:
1) When you install the FINE cartridges in the product, insert
the FINE Cartridges into the FINE Cartridge Holder
carefully not to knock them against the sides of the holder.
Also be sure to install them in a well-lit environment.
For details, refer to your setup sheet.
2) Do not attempt to disassemble or modify the FINE
cartridges.
3) Do not handle the FINE Cartridges roughly such as
applying them excessive pressure or dropping them.
4) Do not rinse or wipe the FINE Cartridges.
5) Once you have installed the FINE Cartridges, do not
remove them unnecessarily.
(Taken from Canon Inc. 2008 - Printed in Vietnam)
The words notice (title), hadling (line 2), cartridges (line 2), cautions (line 4) and demage (line 6) could be correctly translated into Portuguese as presented in the option:
Write "T" if the sentence is grammatically correct, and "F" if it is grammatically incorrect. Then choose the alternative with the correct sequence. ( ) Many people are dying in Haiti.
( ) Much of the children are sick and hungry.
( ) There are only a few food to eat.
( ) Not much fresh water is left.
( ) They need lot money to rebuild the country.
Read the sentence below, considering the context of the text, and choose the alternative that best fills in correctly and respectively the blanks.
"When we eat, the food is _________ down into glucose (blood sugar), the body?s main energy source. As blood flows through the pancreas, this organ detects the high levels of glucose and knows to release insulin, a hormone that it produces in order to allow the cells _____________ the body to use the glucose. The cells have insulin receptors that allow glucose to enter. Then the cell either uses the glucose to make energy right away or __________ it as a future energy source." Insulin Resistance.
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I, too
I, too, sing America.
I am the darker brother.
They send me to eat in the kitchen
When company comes,
But I laugh,
And eat well,
And grow strong.
Tomorrow,
l’ll be at the table
When company comes.
Nobody’ll dare
Say to me,
“Eat in the kitchen,”
Then.
Besides,
They’ll see how beautiful I am
And be ashamed
I, too, am America.
HUGHES, L. In: RAMPERSAD, A.; ROESSEL, D. (Ed.) The collected poems of Langston Hughes. New York: Knopf, 1994.
Langston Hughes foi um poeta negro americano que viveu no século XX e escreveu I, too em 1932. No poema, a personagem descreve uma prática racista que provoca nela um sentimento de
Complete the text with the missing words, then choose the correct alternative.
________ best friend´s name is Kathy. ________ is ____________ the United States. _________ husband Jack lives with _________ in a beautiful house _________ Berkeley, California. Kathy comes _________Brazil every two years.
Which of the following words can take the suffix "ive"?
In text I,
Ù the term "Eastern peoples" (R.3) refers to Asiatic peoples.
1 The Canada Revenue Agency continues to modernize
its operations and reduce red tape to enhance services to
Canadians while reducing its overall costs. It is increasingly
4 providing services electronically to make it easier for
Canadians and businesses to interact with the Agency at the
lowest possible cost. By simplifying the way it collects taxes
7 and distributes benefit payments, the Agency will ensure
Canadians and small and medium-sized enterprises receive the
benefits and credits to which they are entitled as efficiently and
10 quickly as possible. In addition, the Agency will leverage the
expertise of tax professionals to improve the effectiveness of its
operations.
Comptroller General of Canada. Archived – Budget 2012 (adapted).
Based on text CB1A3-II, decide which of the alternatives below is correct.
Read the text below in order to answer questions 11 to 13.
WEBSITE LEGAL CHECKUP
The explosive development of the Internet and electronic commerce has demonstrated that a corporate website can be extremely valuable. Although Internet exchanges of information and communications occur in cyberspace, they may have real, tangible consequences in the physical world. This means significant legal consequences can arise from the browsing or use of a corporate website.
As with any other interaction, website activities or information may be the basis for a damages claim against a company. Similarly, a company may wish to restrict what a user does with information obtained from a corporate website. In short, a company should view its website like any other communication channel. Therefore, we recommend that a corporate website include specific terms and conditions applicable to the browsing and use of the website.
According to the text, corporate websites........ September 11, 2001, at 8:46 A.M., a
hijacked airliner crashed into the north tower
of the World Trade Center in New York. At
9:03 A.M. a second plane crashed into the
south tower. The resulting infernos caused
the buildings to , the south tower
after burning for an hour and two minutes, the
north tower twenty-three minutes after
that. The attacks were masterminded by
Osama bin Laden in an attempt to intimidate
the United States and unite Muslims for a
restoration of the caliphate.
9/11, as the happenings of that day are now
called, has set off debates on a vast array of
topics. But I would like to explore a lesserknown
debate triggered by it. Exactly how
many events took place in New York on that
morning ........ September?
It could be argued that the answer is one.
The attacks on the two buildings were part of
a single plan conceived by one man in service
of a single agenda. They unfolded ........ a few
minutes and yards of each other, targeting
the parts of a complex with a single name,
design, and owner. And they launched a
single chain of military and political events in
their aftermath.
Or it could be argued that the answer is two.
The towers were distinct collections of glass
and steel separated by an expanse of space,
and they were hit at different times and went
out of existence at different times. The
amateur video that showed the second plane
closing in on the south tower as the north
tower billowed with smoke makes the twoness
unmistakable: while one event was frozen in
the past, the other loomed in the future.
The gravity of 9/11 would seem to make this
discussion frivolous to the point of impudence,
a matter of mere "semantics," as we say, with
its implication of splitting hairs. But the
relation of language to our inner and outer
worlds is a matter of intellectual fascination
and real-world importance.
______ "importance" is often hard to
quantify, ........ this case I can put an exact
value on it: 3,5 billion dollars. That was the
sum in a legal dispute for the insurance
payout to Larry Silverstein, the leaseholder of
the World Trade Center site. Silverstein’s
insurance policies stipulated a maximum
reimbursement for each destructive "event."
If 9/11 comprised a single event, he stood to
receive 3,5 billion dollars; if two, he stood to
receive 7 billion. In the trials, the attorneys
disputed the applicable meaning of the term
event. The lawyers for the leaseholder defined
it in physical terms (two s); those for
the insurance companies defined it in mental
terms (one plot). There is nothing "mere"
about semantics!
Adapted from: PINKER, Steven. The Stuff of
Thought . New York: Penguin, 2007. p. 1-2.
Consider the following statements about the text.
I - To take 9/11 as a single event ensues not only a smaller reimbursement from the insurance company, but also the acknowledgement of Osama bin Laden as the mastermind of the terrorist attacks.
II - Larry Silverstein’s attorneys’ attempt to pin 9/11 as two events so as to collect twice as much the insurance reimbursement verges on impudence, since it gives way to frivolous discussions concerning a catastrophe.
III- The text states that there is nothing simple about semantics because the meaning of the words we use to encompass reality are neither fixed nor unchanging, which allows several valid interpretations.
Which ones are correct according to the text?
Choose the correct alternative to complete the paragraph below.
Fatal accident during mooring operation on deck
During the mooring operation, the forward spring line _________________ beneath the berth fender and________________tightened up without awareness of the risk. Suddenly, the taut rope ________ ___________from beneath the berth fender and________________on the OS causing his death.
(Abridged from https://safety4sea.com/fatal-accident-mooring-operation-deck/)
In relation to the constructions of hydroelectric dams in the Amazon, some environmentalists
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