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Questões de Palavras conectivas | Connective words

ID
5074
Banca
CESGRANRIO
Órgão
EPE
Ano
2007
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

Reducing the dependence on oil
Ildo Sauer, Gas and Energy Director, Petrobras.

Brazil's energy sector is following the worldwide
tendency towards greater diversification of primary energy
sources and the increased use of natural gas and
biofuels. There are several reasons for this change. The
most important are the environmental restrictions that
are gradually being adopted in the world's principal
energy-consuming markets and the need to reduce the
dependence on oil, set against a scenario of accelerated
depletion in oil reserves and escalating prices.
The share of gas in Brazilian primary energy
consumption has more than doubled in a short period,
increasing from 4.1% in 1999 to 8.9% in 2004, and this
share is forecast to rise to 12% by 2010.
Over the past two decades, the world gas industry
has experienced a structural and regulatory
transformation. These changes have altered the strategic
behaviour of gas firms, with an intensification of
competition, the search for diversification (especially in
the case of power generation) and the internationalisation
of industry activities. Together, these changes have
radically changed the economic environment and the level
of competition in the industry.
Brazil's gas industry is characterised by its late
development, although in recent years, internal supply
imports and demand have grown significantly - the
growth trajectory of recent years exceeds that of countries
with more mature markets, such as Spain, Argentina,
the UK and the US. And the outlook is positive for
continued growth over the next few years, particularly
when set against the investment plans already
announced in Brazil.
The country has a small transportation network
concentrated near the coast. The distribution network is
concentrated in the major consumption centres.
Domestic gas sources are largely offshore in the Campos
basin and Bolivia provides imports. Given the degree
of gas penetration in the country's primary energy
consumption, the industry is poorly developed when
compared with other countries. The industry requires
heavy investment in expanding the transport and
distribution (T&D) networks, as well as in diversifying and
increasing its supplies. Such investments are necessary
for realising the industry's enormous potential.
Another key industry highlight is the changing profile
of gas supply. A large part of the gas produced
domestically to date has been associated with oil
production. The latter diluting or even totally absorbing
the costs of exploiting the gas. In most cases, gas
production was feasible only in conjunction with oil
production activities. However, the country's latest gas
finds are non-associated. Thus, an exclusively dedicated
structure must be developed to produce this gas -
translating into a significant rise in production costs. This
is more significant when analysed against the high costs
associated with the market for exploration and production
(E&P) sector equipment. In recent years, the leasing costs
of drilling rigs and E&P equipment have been climbing in
parallel with escalating oil prices. This directly affects endconsumer
prices.
In a world of primary energy consumption
diversification, of greater environmental restrictions and
the reduced dependence on oil, Brazil has been seeking
to develop alternative energy sources - principally natural
gas and biofuels. The gas industry holds enormous
potential for Brazil, although there is still a long way to go
before it reaches maturity and major investment is
required.

World Energy in 2006. copyright © 2006, World Energy Council.
p.29-31 (adapted)

Check the item in which there is an INCORRECT correspondence between the idea expressed by the words in bold type and the idea in italics.

Alternativas
Comentários
  • Although significa "apesar de”
    não passa ideia de consequência mas sim de concessão/oposição

  • e- although != consequence

    The question broaches the concept of conjunctions in dependent clauses. A dependent clause is any syntactic unit of meaning with a main verb which relies on a main clause in order to have complete meaning. A dependent clause cannot stand on its own, whereas the main clause can constitute a full unit of meaning all by itself. 

    a- such as , for example, for instance, like, por exemplo

    b- as well as, in addition to, to boot, moreover, além do que

    c- however, but, alas, yet, still, nevertheless, nonetheless, howbeit, withal, mas.

    d- thus, therefore, hence, henceforth, therewith, thenceforth, result

    e- although, though, even though, concessão.

ID
5209
Banca
CESGRANRIO
Órgão
REFAP SA
Ano
2007
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

REPORT: BIOFUELS POISED TO DISPLACE OIL

Biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel can
significantly reduce global dependence on oil, according
to a new report by the Worldwatch Institute.
Last year, world biofuel production surpassed 670,000
barrels per day, the equivalent of about 1 percent of the
global transport fuel market. Although oil still accounts for
more than 96 percent of transport fuel use, biofuel
production has doubled since 2001 and is poised for even
stronger growth as the industry responds to higher fuel
prices and supportive government policies. "Coordinated
action to expand biofuel markets and advance new
technologies could relieve pressure on oil prices while
strengthening agricultural economies and reducing climatealtering
emissions," says Worldwatch Institute President
Christopher Flavin.
Brazil is the world's biofuel leader, with half of its
sugar cane crop providing more than 40 percent of its nondiesel
transport fuel. In the United States, where 15 percent
of the corn crop provides about 2 percent of the non-diesel
transport fuel, ethanol production is growing even more
rapidly. This surging growth may allow the U.S. to overtake
Brazil as the world's biofuel leader this year. Both countries
are now estimated to be producing ethanol at less than
the current cost of gasoline.
Figures cited in the report reveal that biofuels could
provide 37 percent of U.S. transport fuel within the next 25
years, and up to 75 percent if automobile fuel economy
doubles. Biofuels could replace 20-30 percent of the oil
used in European Union countries during the same time
frame.
As the first-ever global assessment of the potential
social and environmental impacts of biofuels, Biofuels for
Transportation warns that the large-scale use of biofuels
carries significant agricultural and ecological risks. "It is
essential that government incentives be used to minimize
competition between food and fuel crops and to discourage
expansion onto ecologically valuable lands," says
Worldwatch Biofuels Project Manager Suzanne Hunt.
However, the report also finds that biofuels have the potential
to increase energy security, create new economic
opportunities in rural areas, and reduce local pollution and
emissions of greenhouse gases.
The long-term potential of biofuels is in the use of
non-food feedstock that include agricultural, municipal, and
forestry wastes as well as fast-growing, cellulose-rich
energy crops such as switchgrass. It is expected that the
combination of cellulosic biomass resources and "nextgeneration"
biofuel conversion technologies will compete
with conventional gasoline and diesel fuel without subsidies
in the medium term.
The report recommends policies to accelerate the
development of biofuels, while maximizing the benefits and
minimizing the risks. Recommendations include:
strengthening the market (i.e. focusing on market
development, infrastructure development, and the building
of transportation fleets that are able to use the new fuels),
speeding the transition to next-generation
technologies allowing for dramatically increased
production at lower cost, and facilitating sustainable
international biofuel trade, developing a true
international market unimpeded by the trade restrictions
in place today.

Worldwatch Institute - June 7, 2006.
Adapted from: http://www.worldwatch.org/node/4079

Check the item in which there is an INCORRECT correspondence between the idea expressed by the words in bold type and the idea in italics.

Alternativas
Comentários
  • Incorreta letra a, pois although nao indica consequencia, mas

     Indicando concessão ou admitindo algo
    ALTHOUGH, after all, and yet, at the same time, granted, naturally, of course, perhaps, all the same.

  • a-

    although, even though, notwithstanding the fact that -> adversity

ID
9511
Banca
ESAF
Órgão
MRE
Ano
2004
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

Your answers to questions 33 to 37 must be based
on the text below, which is entitled "Young, liberal
and in command":

Young, liberal and in command
Source: www.economist.co.uk
April 16, 2004 (Adapted)

On Thursday April 15th, the challengers won a
crucial battle in their bid to overturn South Korea's
conservative, elitist and business-driven political
system. . (1) the country's voters . (1.1) able to
choose their leaders freely since the late 1980s, many
of them, especially younger ones, still consider their
brand of democracy to be corrupt, outdated and unfair.
Many of the discontented admit . (2) enjoyed the
comforts that decades of market-friendly policies and
high growth have delivered. But they resent the . (3)
and . (3.1) dominance of giant family-controlled
business conglomerates, known as chaebol. Their
feelings towards the United States, a crucial ally, range
from ambivalent to hostile, and they would rather . (4)
with North Korean threats by placating its prickly regime
than by standing up to it. And now, they have convinced
mainstream voters to let them . (5) the country for the
next four years.


Analyze the following grammatical alternatives in order
to choose the appropriate one to fill in each of the
numbered gaps:

Gaps no.1 and no.1.1 :

Alternativas
Comentários

  • have been significa algo que vem ocorrendo.


    had been - já ocorreu

    were - significa era ou fora (no sentido do texto)

    ...verb to be no passado..were able to significa "eram capazes de.."


    would have been - teriam sido...não encaixa ocm o texto..futuro do pretérito


    como a B e a E possuem have been em sua segunda opção...o lance é matar although(embora) e nevertheless(não obstante,contudo,entretanto)


    Comoa frase não é adversativa, resposta letra B

  • b-

    O periodo traz um contraste entre voto popular e democracia comprometida. Logo, "although" deve ser usado. Quando se deseja destacar um fato que vem ocorrendo desde um ponto no passado, usa-se presente perfect. voters have been able to freely choose their leaders since the late 80's.

ID
17734
Banca
CESGRANRIO
Órgão
BNDES
Ano
2008
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

          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 in
     nearly every area of business. So why not treat energy
     cost in the same way?
15      As Information Technologies (IT) pros, many of us
     make decisions about the configuration and setup of
     servers, the specifications on the equipment our
     organizations purchase, and the requirements for
     datacenter upgrades and construction. We even provide
20  early design input during application development. When
     it comes to these projects, we obviously have a golden
     opportunity to be green and influence the energy
     efficiency of any datacenter.
          The first part of any strategy is to know your current
25  energy usage. You need to know where your energy is
     used and by what specific equipment, as well as what
     usage is efficient and what is wasteful in the datacenter.
     Unfortunately, it's rare to find power-consumption
     metering in place that can break down usage to a level
30  where people can see the results of their actions. Most
     organizations typically only see a monthly power bill
     that rolls up consumption into an overall bottom line.
     This offers little incentive for saving energy since
     individuals never see the impact of their decisions, and
35  there is no way for them to prove that their changes
     have actually saved energy.
          One of the first issues people confront when
     considering a green datacenter initiative is whether they
     have executive support. For the purpose of the article, I
40  am going to assume the answer is "not yet." Executive
     support requires a serious commitment that provides
     resources and budget for your initiative. And while there
     is a lot of talk about green datacenters, the reality is
     that there is still often a lack of serious support at the
45  executive level. If you did already have such executive
     support, you would probably be running a green
     datacenter right now.
          Still, even assuming you are not getting the support
     you need, there is a great deal you can do to push your
50  green datacenter initiative forward. So how do you
     determine effective actions to take in achieving your
     goals? Fortunately, energy efficiency is not a new
     concept and there is a lot that IT pros can learn from
     other industries. [.]
55      Anyway, for whichever direction you choose,
     planning an energy efficiency program for your datacenter
     will require collaboration across groups in IT. Until
     recently, the typical approach to planning IT solutions
     has been to ignore power costs early on during the design
60  phase, focusing on the hardware and software being
     purchased, along with the labor and hosting costs of
     the solution. When power is buried in the overhead cost
     of running solutions in a datacenter, energy efficiency
     is a low priority. Exposing the actual power being
65  consumed by solutions is the first critical step in changing
     the behavior of your organization.

By Dave Ohara
TechNet Magazine, October 2007

Mark the sentence in which the idea introduced by the word in bold type is correctly described.

Alternativas
Comentários
  • Yet, there is little guidance on how you can take action to control energy costs. Neste caso yet funciona como "no entanto".

    One of the first issues people confront . is whether they have executive support. É se eles tem suporte executivo.

  • c-

    since - as, because, for, inasmuch as, porque

  • GAB: LETRA C

    Complementando!

    Fonte: Karla Branco

    A - “Yet, there is little guidance on how you can take action to control energy costs.” (lines 5-7) – addition

    • ERRADO.

    • De acordo com o dicionário Michaellis, a palavra yet significa “ainda”, “até agora”, “já”; “contudo”, “mas”, “não obstante”, “porém”.

    • No trecho em que é usada no texto, a palavra yet significa “contudo” e é usada para introduzir uma ideia de oposição ao que foi mencionado anteriormente:

    • ➜ As companhias anunciam formas de economizar energia e reduzir custos
    • ➜ Pouco se sabe sobre medidas para controlar os custos da energia

    • Portanto, o trecho em destaque do texto NÃO indica a ideia de adição/acréscimo.

    ===

    B - “So why not treat energy costs in the same way?” (lines 13-14) – contrast

    • ERRADO.

    • Há duas ideias importantes em relação ao trecho em destaque no texto: 

    • ➜ Projetos relacionados a otimização de desempenho e redução de custos são parte da rotina das melhores práticas em qualquer área de negócios.
    • ➜ O custo da energia deveria ser tratado da mesma forma.

    • Essas ideias NÃO são opostas, mas equivalentes e até complementares. 

    • Logo, é errado afirmar que esse trecho expressa “contraste”.

    ===

    C - “This offers little incentive for saving energy since individuals never see the impact of their decisions,” (lines 33-34) – reason

    • CORRETO.

    • Há duas ideias importantes em relação ao trecho em destaque do texto: 

    • ➜ As organizações consideram apenas o total consumido ao final das contas de energia;
    • ➜ Essa atitude não incentiva as pessoas a pensarem nos impactos de suas ações.

    • Essas ideias são complementares, pois indicam uma relação de causa e consequência. 

    • Logo, é correto afirmar que, esse trecho expressa “razão”.

    ===

    D - “One of the first issues people confront ... is whether they have executive support.” (lines 37-39) – exemplification.

    • ERRADO.

    • Há duas ideias importantes em relação ao trecho em destaque do texto: 

    • ➜ Há um assunto que desperta questionamento ao se considerar uma iniciativa sustentável por parte de datacenters;
    • ➜ Se teriam um apoio executivo.

    • Essas ideias são complementares porque sugerem a existência de uma pergunta indireta, diante de uma determinada situação. No entanto, NÃO há exemplos nesse trecho do texto.

    • Logo, é errado afirmar que esse trecho expressa “exemplificação”.

    ===

    E - “And while there is a lot of talk about green datacenters”, (lines 42-43) – cause

    • ERRADO.
    • Há duas ideias importantes em relação ao trecho em destaque do texto: 

    • ➜ Muito se fala sobre datacenters sustentáveis;
    • ➜ A realidade é que ainda falta um sério apoio em nível executivo.

    • Essas ideias são opostas porque o esperado seria haver esse apoio, já que tanto se trata acerca do assunto.

    • Logo, é errado afirmar que esse trecho expressa “causa”.

ID
27334
Banca
FCC
Órgão
TRE-SE
Ano
2007
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

Atenção: Para responder às questões de números 53 a 60,
considere o texto abaixo.

Brian Krebs on Computer Security


Three of the most aggressive buyers of online advertising
space today agreed to ...53... fines and reform their advertising
practices as part of a landmark anti-spyware settlement.

Mobile phone giant Cingular Wireless LLC, and travel
sites Priceline.com and Travelocity.com agreed to settle their
part in an ongoing investigation by the New York State Attorney
General's office, which last year sued adware/spyware purveyor
DirectRevenue for deceptively and fraudulently installing its popup
ad serving and Web tracking software on millions of PCs
...54... approval or consent of consumers.

This is an important settlement on a number of levels.
Online help forums are awash in desperate messages from
consumers ...55... machines were besieged by pop-up ads after
visiting a Web site that used slimy drive-by tactics to install
DirectRevenue's software, which is notoriously difficult to
remove from a host machine.

Perhaps more significantly, these advertisers were just
as culpable for supporting DirectRevenue's sleazy business
practices long after anti-spyware activists like Ben Edelman,
Suzi Turner and others published evidence of the illegal
distribution methods of DirectRevenue and the Webmasters it
paid to install its software. Experts consistently documented
adware bundles like the ones distributed by DirectRevenue
being installed on computers that contract distributors had
already infected with computer viruses and worms.

Ari Schwartz, deputy director for the Center for
Democracy & Technology, a consumer policy group in
Washington, D.C., said today's settlement was important
because it recognizes the oft-overlooked role that advertisers
continue to play in supporting the adware and spyware industry.

"The dirty secret about unwanted adware is that many
legitimate companies - knowingly or not - fund its proliferation
with their advertising dollars. Until we cut off that funding, there
will always be a financial incentive for companies to bombard
users with adware that they neither want nor need," Schwartz
said in a written statement.

While the settlement is a welcome and important one, the
terms and fines could have been a bit stiffer. Under the terms of
the agreement, all three companies will have to pay between
$30,000 and $35,000 each to New York state. In addition, "prior
to contracting with a company to deliver their ads, and quarterly
thereafter, the companies must investigate how their online ads
are delivered. The companies must immediately cease using
adware programs that violate the settlement agreements or their
own adware policies."

By Brian Krebs ? January 29, 2007
(Adapted from:
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2007/01/web_advertisers
_settle_ny_spyw.html)

Atenção: Para responder às questões de números 53 a 60,
considere o texto abaixo.

Brian Krebs on Computer Security
Three of the most aggressive buyers of online advertising
space today agreed to ...Q9108... fines and reform their advertising
practices as part of a landmark anti-spyware settlement.
Mobile phone giant Cingular Wireless LLC, and travel
sites Priceline.com and Travelocity.com agreed to settle their
part in an ongoing investigation by the New York State Attorney
General's office, which last year sued adware/spyware purveyor
DirectRevenue for deceptively and fraudulently installing its popup
ad serving and Web tracking software on millions of PCs
...Q9109... approval or consent of consumers.
This is an important settlement on a number of levels.
Online help forums are awash in desperate messages from
consumers ...Q9110... machines were besieged by pop-up ads after
visiting a Web site that used slimy drive-by tactics to install
DirectRevenue's software, which is notoriously difficult to
remove from a host machine.
Perhaps more significantly, these advertisers were just
as culpable for supporting DirectRevenue's sleazy business
practices long after anti-spyware activists like Ben Edelman,
Suzi Turner and others published evidence of the illegal
distribution methods of DirectRevenue and the Webmasters it
paid to install its software. Experts consistently documented
adware bundles like the ones distributed by DirectRevenue
being installed on computers that contract distributors had
already infected with computer viruses and worms.
Ari Schwartz, deputy director for the Center for
Democracy & Technology, a consumer policy group in
Washington, D.C., said today's settlement was important
because it recognizes the oft-overlooked role that advertisers
continue to play in supporting the adware and spyware industry.
"The dirty secret about unwanted adware is that many
legitimate companies - knowingly or not - fund its proliferation
with their advertising dollars. Until we cut off that funding, there
will always be a financial incentive for companies to bombard
users with adware that they neither want nor need," Schwartz
said in a written statement.
While the settlement is a welcome and important one, the
terms and fines could have been a bit stiffer. Under the terms of
the agreement, all three companies will have to pay between
$30,000 and $35,000 each to New York state. In addition, "prior
to contracting with a company to deliver their ads, and quarterly
thereafter, the companies must investigate how their online ads
are delivered. The companies must immediately cease using
adware programs that violate the settlement agreements or their
own adware policies."

By Brian Krebs ? January 29, 2007
(Adapted from:
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2007/01/web_advertisers
_settle_ny_spyw.html)

Alternativas
Comentários
  • Mobile phone giant Cingular Wireless LLC, and travel sites Priceline.com and Travelocity.com agreed to settle their part in an ongoing investigation by the New York State Attorney General's office, which last year sued adware/spyware purveyor DirectRevenue for deceptively and fraudulently installing its popup ad serving and Web tracking software on millions of PCs ...Q9109... approval or consent of consumers.

    a) against = contra
    b) over = "sobre"
    c) under = "sob"
    d) with = "com"
    e) without = "sem" (RESPOSTA CORRETA)

    " (...) instalando seus aplicativos de anúncios e programas de rastreamento em milhões de PCs sem aprovação ou consentimento dos clientes." (tradução livre).

  • e-

    installing its popup ad serving and Web tracking software on millions of PCs without approval or consent of consumers.

    Significa que o spam foi implantado nas maquinas sem a permissão dos usuarios

ID
27730
Banca
CESGRANRIO
Órgão
Transpetro
Ano
2006
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

          What are the best energy sources? "Best" depends
     on many factors - how the energy is being used, where
     it is being used, what energy sources are available,
     which sources are most convenient and reliable, which
5   are easiest to use, what each costs, and the effects on
     public safety, health, and the environment. Making smart
     energy choices means understanding resources and their
     relative costs and benefits.
          Some energy sources have advantages for specific
10  uses or locations. For example, fuels from petroleum
     are well suited for transportation because they pack a
     lot of energy in a small space and are easily transported
     and stored. Small hydroelectric installations are a good
     solution for supplying power or mechanical energy close
15  to where it is used. Coal is widely used for power
     generation in many fast-developing countries - including
     China, India, and many others - because domestic
     supplies are readily available.
          Efficiency is an important factor in energy costs.
20  How efficiently can the energy be produced, delivered,
     and used? How much energy value is lost in that process,
     and how much ends up being transformed into useful
     work? Industries that produce or use energy continually
     look for ways to improve efficiency, since this is a key to
25  making their products more competitive.
          The ideal energy source - cheap, plentiful, and
     pollution-free - may prove unattainable in our lifetime,
     but that is the ultimate goal. The energy industry is
     continuing to improve its technologies and practices, to
30  produce and use energy more efficiently and cleanly.
          Energy resources are often categorized as
     renewable or nonrenewable.
          Renewable energy resources are those that can be
     replenished quickly - examples are solar power,
35  biomass, geothermal, hydroelectric, wind power, and
     fast-reaction nuclear power. They supply about seven
     percent of energy needs in the United States; the other
     93 percent comes from nonrenewables. The two largest
     categories of renewable energy now in use in the U.S.
40  are biomass - primarily wood wastes that are used by
     the forest products industry to generate electricity and
     heat - and hydroelectricity.
          Nonrenewable energy resources include coal, oil,
     natural gas, and uranium-235, which is used to fuel
45  slow-reaction nuclear power. Projections of how long a
     nonrenewable energy resource will last depend on many
     changeable factors. These include the growth rate of
     consumption, and estimates of how much of the remaining
     resources can be economically recovered. New exploration
50  and production technologies often increase the ability of
     producers to locate and recover resources. World
     reserves of fossil energy are projected to last for many
     more decades - and, in the case of coal, for centuries.

In: http://www.classroom-energy.org/teachers/energy_tour/pg5.html

In the sentence "since this is a key to making their products more competitive." (lines 24-25), the word "since":

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Comentários

  • acredito que seja a letra A. Uma RAZÃO (reason)

    pois no texto explicita que as empresas estão procurando novas tecnologias pq isso a torna mais competitivas.

    a razão para procurarem novas fontes de energia é a competitividade

    portanto,

    para mim, GABARITO A

  • a-

    since - because, as, for, owing to, by virtue of, for the reason that 

ID
28531
Banca
CESGRANRIO
Órgão
DECEA
Ano
2006
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

          Repliee is more than a humanoid robot ? it is an
     honest-to-goodness android, so lifelike that it seems like
     a real person. It has moist lips, glossy hair and vivid
     eyes that blink slowly. Seated on a stool with hands
 5    folded primly on its lap at the 2005 World Exposition in
     Japan's Aichi prefecture, it wore a bright pink blazer and
     gray slacks. For a mesmerizing few seconds from several
     meters away, Repliee was virtually indistinguishable from
     an ordinary woman in her 30s. In fact, it was a copy of
 10    one.
          Japan is proud of the most advanced humanoids in
     the world, which are expected to eventually be used as
     the workforce diminishes among the decreasing and aging
     population. But why build a robot with pigmented silicone
 15    skin, smooth gestures and even makeup? To Repliee's
     creator, Hiroshi Ishiguro, Director of Osaka University's
     Intelligent Robotics Laboratory, the answer is simple:
     "Android science."
          Besides the justification for making robots
 20    anthropomorphic and bipedal so they can work in human
     environments with architectural features such as stairs,
     Ishiguro believes that people respond better to very
     humanlike automatons. Androids can thus elicit the most
     natural communication. "Appearance is very important
 25    to have better interpersonal relationships with a robot,"
     says the 42-year-old Ishiguro. "Robots are information
     media, especially humanoid robots. Their main role in
     our future is to interact naturally with people."
          Mild colorblindness forced Ishiguro to abandon his
 30    aspirations of a career as an oil painter. Drawn to
     computer and robot vision instead, he built a guide robot
     for the blind as an undergraduate at the University of
     Yamanashi. A fan of the android character Data from the
     Star Trek franchise, he sees robots as the ideal vehicle
 35    to understand more about ourselves.
          To imitate human looks and behavior successfully,
     Ishiguro combines robotics with cognitive science. In turn,
     cognitive science research can use the robot to study
     human perception, communication and other faculties.
 40    This novel cross-fertilization is what Ishiguro describes
     as android science. In a 2005 paper, he and his
     collaborators explained it thus: "To make the android
     humanlike, we must investigate human activity from the
     standpoint of cognitive science, behavioral science and
 45    neuroscience, and to evaluate human activity, we need
     to implement processes that support it in the android."
          One key strategy in Ishiguro's approach is to model
     his artificial creations on real people. He began research
     four years ago with his then four-year-old daughter,
 50    casting a rudimentary android from her body, but its
     mechanisms resulted in strange, unnatural motion.
          Humanlike robots run the risk of compromising
     people's comfort zones. Because the android's
     appearance is very similar to that of a human, any subtle
 55    differences in motion and responses will make it seem
     strange. Repliee, though, is so lifelike that it has
     overcome the creepiness factor, partly because of the
     natural way it moves.
          Ishiguro wants his next android, a male, to be as
 60    authentic as possible. The model? Himself. The scientist
     thinks having a robot clone could ease his busy schedule:
     he could dispatch it to classes and meetings and then
     teleconference through it. "My question has always been,
     Why are we living, and what is human?" he says. An
 65    Ishiguro made of circuitry and silicone might soon be
     answering his own questions.

adapted from www.scientificamerican.com - May 2006

Check the item in which there is a correct correspondence between the idea expressed by the word in bold type and the idea in italics.

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  • A letra b também poderia ser considerada certa por que a conjunção "besides" também apresenta a idéia de contraste.
  • Ideia de acréscimos / Continuidade

    besides - além disso

  • d-

    Because: as, as a result of, as long as, by cause of, by reason of, by virtue of, for the sake of, on the grounds of, since, owing to.

  • Besides possui ideia de adição, não de contraste.

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28861
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CESGRANRIO
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CAPES
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2008
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Disciplina
Inglês
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How to dig out from the information avalanche
Majority of workers feel overwhelmed by deluge of data,
survey finds
By Eve Tahmincioglu
updated 8:18 p.m. ET March 16, 2008
Don't expect Shaun Osher, the CEO of Core Group
Marketing in New York, to answer your e-mail right away.
He has stopped responding to e-mails every minute and
only checks his e-mail account twice a day. He also started
turning off his BlackBerry during meetings.
This tactic has made him so much more productive
that earlier this year he held a meeting with his staff of 50
and "strongly suggested" that they stop relying so heavily
on e-mail and actually start calling clients on the phone.
And, he requested his employees put cell phones and
PDAs on silent mode during meetings, as well as curtail
the common practice of cc-ing everybody when sending
out an e-mail. "There was so much redundancy, so much
unnecessary work," he explains. "One person could handle
an issue that should take two minutes, but when an email
goes out and five people get cc-ed, then everybody
responds to it and there's a snowball effect."
It's not that Osher has anything against technology. In
fact, he loves it. The problem is, last year he realized he
was inundated with so many e-mails and so much
information in general that he began to experience data
overload. "In the beginning, e-mail and all this data was a
great phenomenon, revolutionizing what we do. But the
pendulum has swung way too much to the other side," he
maintains. "We're less productive."
Osher isn't the only one out there under a data
avalanche. Thanks to technological innovations, you can
be talking to a customer on your cell phone, answering a
LinkedIn invitation on your laptop, and responding to email
on your PDA all at the same time. Besides, during
tough economic times, who will want to miss any
information when your job could be on the line if you indulge
in the luxury of being offline? Turns out, seven out of 10
office workers in the United States feel overwhelmed by
information in the workplace, and more than two in five
say they are headed for a data "breaking point," according
to a recently released Workplace Productivity Survey.
Mike Walsh, CEO of LexisNexis U.S. Legal Markets,
says there are a host of reasons we're all on the information
brink: "exponential growth of the size of the information
'haystack,' the immensity and immediacy of digital
communications, and the fact that professionals are not
being provided with sufficient tools and training to help
them keep pace with the growing information burden."
Ellen Kossek, a professor from Michigan State, believes
we are less productive in this age of 24-7 technology, and
our multitasking mentality has spawned a "not-mentallypresent"
society. "We're becoming an attention-deficit
disorder society switching back and forth like crazy,"
Kossek says. "We're connected all the time. We're
working on planes, in coffee shops, working on the
weekends. Work is very seductive, but yet we're actually
less effective."
The key to getting your head above the data flood,
according to workplace experts, is managing and reducing
the information you're bombarded with.

© 2008 MSNBC Interactive - (slightly adapted)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23636252/

Mark the sentence in which the idea introduced by the word in bold type is correctly described.

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  • d-

     

    besides, furthermore, to boot, moreover, in addition, and, also, além disso

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118909
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FCC
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TRT - 20ª REGIÃO (SE)
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2010
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Inglês
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WINDOWS 7 REVIEW
Windows 7 gets the basics right. Here's what you need to know
about the new OS.
Harry McCracken, PC World
Monday, October 19, 2009 2:00 pm
What if a new version of Windows didn't try to dazzle
you? What if, instead, it tried to disappear except when you
needed it? Such an operating system would dispense with glitzy
effects in favor of low-key, useful new features. Rather than
pelting you with alerts, warnings, and requests, it would try to
stay out of your face. And if any bundled applications weren't
essential, it would dump 'em.

It's not a what-if scenario. Windows 7, set to arrive on
new PCs and as a shrinkwrapped upgrade on October 22, has a
minimalist feel and attempts to fix annoyances old and new. In
contrast, Windows Vista offered a flashy new interface, but its
poor performance, compatibility gotchas, and lack of compelling
features made some folks regret upgrading and others refuse to
leave Windows XP.

Windows 7 is hardly flawless. Some features feel
unfinished; others won't realize their potential without heavy
lifting by third parties. And some long-standing annoyances
remain intact. But overall, the final shipping version I test-drove
appears to be the worthy successor to Windows XP that Vista
never was.

(Adapted from
http://www.pcworld.com/article/172602/windows_7_review.html


No texto, Rather than pode ser substituído, sem alteração de sentido, por

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  • Comentário objetivo:

    Tanto a expressão rather than quanto instead of têm o significado de "em vez de", "ao contrário de".

    As outras opções se traduzem em:

    Comparing with: Comparando com
    According to: De acordo com
    More than: Mais do que
    Except for: Com exceção de

  • c-

    rather than, instead of, in lieu of, in place of, em vez de

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FCC
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AL-SP
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2010
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Old Tray, New Tricks: Windows 7's Taskbar and window
management tweaks are nice. But its changes to the
System Tray - aka the Notification Area - have a huge
positive effect.

Changes in Windows 7 transform the System Tray from
an intrusive eyesore (in Windows Vista) into a useful set of
shortcuts and other controls.
In the past, no feature of Windows packed more
frustration per square inch than the System Tray. It quickly grew
dense with applets that users did not want in the first place, and
many of the uninvited guests employed word balloons and
other intrusive methods to alert users to uninteresting facts at
inopportune moments. At their worst, System Tray applets
behaved like belligerent squatters, and Windows did little to put
users [PARTICLE] in charge.
In Windows 7, applets can't pester you unbidden
because software installers can't dump them into the System
Tray. Instead, applets land in a holding pen that appears only
when you click it, a much-improved version of the overflow area
used in previous incarnations of the Tray. Applets in the pen
can't float word balloons at you unless you permit them to do so.
In Windows 7, applets can't pester you unbidden
because software installers can't dump them into the System
Tray. Instead, applets land in a holding pen that appears only
when you click it, a much-improved version of the overflow area
used in previous incarnations of the Tray. Applets in the pen
can't float word balloons at you unless you permit them to do so.
It's a cinch to drag them into the System Tray or out of it again,
so you enjoy complete control over which applets reside there.
More good news: Windows 7 largely dispenses with the
onslaught of word-balloon warnings from the OS about
troubleshooting issues, potential security problems, and the like.
A new area called Action Center - a revamped version of Vista's
Security Center - queues up such alerts so you can deal with
them at your convenience. Action Center does issue
notifications of its own from the System Tray, but you can shut
these off if you don't want them pestering you.
All of this helps make Windows 7 the least distracting,
least intrusive Microsoft OS in a very long time. It's a giant step
forward from the days when Windows thought nothing of
interrupting your work to inform you that it had detected unused
icons on your desktop.

(Adapted from
http://www.pcworld.com/article/172602/windows_7_review.html)

The underlined sentence Applets in the pen can't float word balloons at you unless you permit them to do so can be paraphrased as "Applets in the pen

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  • c-

    o periodo tem um subordinação por condição, o que equivale à opção em 'c': um evento nao pode ocorrer SE/A MENOS/CONTANTO QUE o usuario o permitir

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168028
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FCC
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METRÔ-SP
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2010
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Subways

Posted on Friday March 27th, 2009 by Jebediah Reed
To give some sense of the pace of public works
construction in China, the city of Guangzhou is planning to open
83 miles of new subway lines by the end of next year.
Meanwhile, New York ? a city of about the same size ? has
been playing around with the 1.7-mile Second Avenue line for
decades now. China also builds subways rather cheaply ? $100
million per mile versus $ 2.4 billion per mile in the Big Apple.

Not surprisingly, projects there are more aggressive in all
respects: there are 60 tunnel boring machines operating in
Guangzhou, while only one is slated for the Second Avenue
project; workers put in five 12-hour shifts a week (and if they
don't like it, they can go pound glacial till); and seizing property
is a breeze.

An article in the Business section of today's NY Times
(Clash of Subways and Car Culture in Chinese Cities by Keith
Bradsher) [VERB] a smart look at the forces at play as China
goes on a transit infrastructure spending spree while it
simultaneously becomes evermore sprawling and car-centric.

Here's one interesting passage, [CONJUNCTION] the
story is worth reading in its entirety:

Western mass transit experts applaud China for investing
billions in systems that will put less stress on the environment
and on cities. But they warn that other Chinese policies, like
allowing real estate developers to build sprawling new suburbs,
undermine the benefits of the mass transit boom.

Mr. Chan Shao Zhang , a 67-year-old engineer in charge
of the works in Guangzhou, defended Guangzhou's combination
of cars and subways, saying that the city built a subway line to a new Toyota assembly plant to help employees and suppliers
reach it.

Subways have been most competitive in cities like New
York that have high prices for parking, and tolls for bridges and
tunnels, discouraging car use. Few Chinese cities have been
willing to follow suit, other than Shanghai, which charges a fee of
several thousand dollars for each license plate.

The cost and physical limitations of subways have
discouraged most cities from building new ones. For instance,
only Tokyo has a subway system that carries more people than
its buses. The buses are cheaper and able to serve far more
streets but move more slowly, pollute more and contribute to
traffic congestion.

China has reason to worry. It surpassed the United
States in total vehicle sales for the first time in January, although
the United States remained slightly ahead in car sales. But in
February, China overtook the United States in both, in part
because the global downturn has hurt auto sales much more in
the United States than in China.

There are many countervaling forces ..X.. China has
passed its own stimulus package and the government is eager
to put people to work, create economic activity, and build
modern infrastructure. The Guangzhou project is part of major
national transit buildout. But the nation's cities are also sprawling
beasts, and in that sense, more suited to cars than trains. Not
shockingly, many Chinese prefer the former.

(Adapted from http://www.infrastructurist.com/2009/03/27/-
building-a-subway-is-96-percent-cheaper-in-china/)

The word that correctly replaces [CONJUNCTION] in the text is

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  • Here's one interesting passage, [CONJUNCTION] the story is worth reading in its entirety:
    Aqui está uma passagem interessante, todavia a história vale a pena ser lida na íntegra:
    A) uma vez, desde
    B) quando
    C) a menos
    D) todavia, embora
    E) portanto
    A palavra que substitui corretamente (conjunção)no texto é: "though". Opção D
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174319
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FCC
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AL-SP
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2010
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When I talk with librarians about thinking of themselves
as designers, sometimes they demur. "Designer? I can't even
draw a stick figure!" But you don't need to. Whether you know it
or not, you're already a designer.

Every time librarians create a bookmark, decide to house
a collection in a new spot, or figure out how a new service
might work, they're making design decisions. This is what I like
to call design by neglect or unintentional design. Whether library
employees wear name tags is a design decision. The length of
loan periods and whether or not you charge fines is a design
decision. Anytime you choose how people will interact with your
library, you're making a design decision. All of these decisions
add up to create an experience, good or bad, for your patrons.

When we are mindful of our roles as library experience
designers, we can make more informed design choices. This
awareness can provide better experiences for our patrons and
demonstrate that we care about them.

Really. People will notice, [CONJUNCTION] not
necessarily consciously, if we [VERB] the time to think about
them when we're developing our services. The secret here is not
to think of library patrons, users, or customers: we need to think
of people. We need to consider their lives and what they're trying
to accomplish. This act, which can only be done by cultivating
the skill of empathy, is the most important ? and perhaps the
most difficult ? part of user experience design.

(Adapted from
http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6713142.html?nid=2673
&source=title&rid=1105906703)

Which is the only conjunction whose meaning does NOT allow it to replace [CONJUNCTION]?

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  •  Mesmo sem olhar o texto podemos identificar a resposta correta pois but, though, however e although são conjunções usadas para indicar contraste, oposição significando mas, porém, contudo, embora. A única conjunção que destoa do conjunto apresentado é therefore, que significa consequentemente, sendo esta a resposta correta. 

  •  a)but. b)though. c)however. d)although. e)therefore.

     

    a) mas.   b) embora.   c) no entanto.   d) embora.   e) portanto.

  • e-

    therefore: thus, hence(forth), heretofore, thereby, then, so, therewith. the only adverb that is the odd one out

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174751
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VUNESP
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CETESB
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2009
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3 Homemade Natural Cleaning Products

One of my earliest memories is of my mother cleaning with
what looked to me like cooking ingredients. She would be listening
to the radio as she poured baking soda, lemon, and vinegar
combinations on the surfaces of our home. Magically these natural
cleaning products kept our home clean and smelling fresh, without
stretching an already thin household budget. Here are a few basic
household ingredients and items you can use to clean your home.

Vinegar naturally cleans like an all-purpose cleaner. Mix a
solution of 1 part water to 1 part vinegar in a new store bought
spray bottle and you have a solution that will clean most areas of
your home. Vinegar is a great natural cleaning product as well as
a disinfectant and deodorizer. Always test on an inconspicuous
area. It is safe to use on most surfaces and has the added bonus of
being incredibly cheap. Improperly diluted vinegar is acidic and
can eat away at tile grout. Never use vinegar on marble surfaces.
Don't worry about your home smelling like vinegar. The smell
disappears when it dries.

Lemon juice is another natural substance that can be used to
clean your home. Lemon juice can be used to dissolve soap scum
and hard water deposits. Lemon is a great substance to clean and
shine brass and copper. Lemon juice can be mixed with vinegar
and or baking soda to make cleaning pastes. Cut a lemon in half
and sprinkle baking soda on the cut section. Use the lemon to
scrub dishes, surfaces, and stains.

Baking soda can be used to scrub surfaces in much the same
way as commercial abrasive cleansers. Baking soda is great as a
deodorizer. Place a box in the refrigerator and freezer to absorb
odors. Put it anywhere you need deodorizing action. Try these three
kitchen ingredients as natural cleaning products in your home.

(http://housekeeping.about.com/cs/environment/a/alternateclean.30.10.2009.
Adaptado)

The term as in - She would be listening to the radio as she poured baking soda, lemon, and vinegar combinations on the surfaces of our home. - can be correctly replaced by

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  • can be correctly replaced by  (pode ser correctamente substituído por)
      a)portanto.
      b) mas.
      c) em vez de.
      d) enquanto.
      e) por.

  • d-

    'as' indica acoes ocorrendo concorrentemente, cujo uso equivale a "while"

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229984
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FUNCAB
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PRODAM-AM
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2010
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Inglês
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

For your protection, please read these safety
instructions completely before operating the appliance, and
keep this manual for future reference.

Carefully observe all warnings, precautions and
instructions on the appliance, or the one described in the
operating instructions and adhere to them.

POWER SOURCES - This set should be operated
only from the type of power source indicated on the marking
label. If you are not sure of the type of electrical power supplied
to your home, consult your dealer or local power company. For
those sets designed to operate from battery power, or other
sources, refer to the operating instructions.

OBJECTAND LIQUID ENTRY - Never push objects
of any kind into the set through openings as they may touch
dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in
a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the set.

ATTACHMENTS - Do not use attachments not
recommended by the manufacturer, as they may cause
hazards.

CLEANING - Unplug the set from the wall outlet
before cleaning or polishing it. Do not use liquid cleaners or
aerosol cleaners. Use a cloth lightly dampened with water for
cleaning the exterior of the set.

OVERLOADING - Do not overload wall outlets,
extension cords or convenience receptacles beyond their
capacity, since this can result in fire or electric shock.

ACCESSORIES - Do not place the set on an
unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The set may
fall, causing serious injury to a child or an adult, and serious
damage to the set. Use only a cart stand tripod, bracket, or
table recommended by the manufacturer.

WATER AND MOISTURE - Do not use power-line
operated sets near water - for example, near a bathtub,
washbowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or
near a swimming pool, etc.

SERVICING - Do not attempt to service the set
yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to
dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to
qualified service personnel.

SAFETY CHECK - Upon completion of any service
or repairs to the set, as the service technician to perform
routine safety checks (as specified by the manufacturer) to
determine that the set is in safe operating condition.

(Adapted from SONY manual - Sony Corporation - 2000 - Printed in Japan).

The conjunction as in the sentence: "Never push objects of any kind into the set through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points." ( paragraph 4 ) could be replaced, without change of meaning, by:

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  • pois (explicativa)

  • c)because.

    As they may touch dangerous voltage pins. The connecting conjunction should join two related causes by cause and effect, such as since, as, because etc

    O período tem relação de causa & efeito, o que exige conjunção causal: since, as, because, lest etc. 

  • GABARITO: C

    OBJECTAND LIQUID ENTRY - Never push objects of any kind into the set through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the set.

    Tradução: ENTRADA DE OBJETOS LÍQUIDOS - Nunca empurre objetos de qualquer tipo para dentro do aparelho através das aberturas, pois eles podem tocar em pontos de tensão perigosa ou causar curto-circuito em partes que podem resultar em incêndio ou choque elétrico. Nunca derrame líquido de qualquer tipo no aparelho.

    O "pois" também pode ser traduzido para "porque", resultado na letra C "because".

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230005
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FUNCAB
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PRODAM-AM
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2010
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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 discourse marker such as in the sentence "Do not handle the FINE Cartridges roughly such as applying them excessive pressure or dropping them" (lines 15-16) expresses the idea of:

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  • e-

    such as, for instance, as in, for example

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236092
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FCC
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TCE-SP
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2010
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Is Windows 7 Worth It?
Harry McCracken, PC World
Monday, October 19, 2009 10:00 AM PDT

          Reading about a new operating system can tell you only  so much about it: After all, Windows Vista had far more features  than XP, [CONJUNCTION] fell far short of it in the eyes of many  users. To judge an OS accurately, you have to live with it. Over  the past ten months, I've spent a substantial percentage of my  computing life in Windows 7, starting with a preliminary version  and culminating in recent weeks with the final Release to  Manufacturing edition. I've run it on systems ranging from an  underpowered Asus EeePC 1000HE netbook to a potent HP  TouchSmart all-in-one. And I've used it to do real work, not lab  routines. Usually, I've run the OS in multiboot configurations with  Windows Vista and/or XP, so I've had a choice each time I turned the computer on: [MODAL] I opt for Windows 7 or an
older version of the OS? The call has been easy to make, because Win 7 is so pleasant to use.
          So why wouldn't you want to run this operating system?  Concern over its performance is one logical reason, especially  since early versions of Windows Vista managed to turn PCs that  ran XP with ease into lethargic underperformers. The PC World  Test Center's speed benchmarks on five test PCs showed  Windows 7 to be faster than Vista, but only by a little; I've found  it to be reasonably quick on every computer I've used it on - even the Asus netbook, once I upgraded it to 2GB of RAM. (Our  lab tried Win 7 on a Lenovo S10 netbook with 1GB of RAM and  found it to be a shade slower than XP; for details see "Windows 7 Performance Tests.").
           Here's a rule of thumb that errs on the side of caution: If  your PC's specs qualify it to run Vista, get Windows 7; if they  don't, avoid it. Microsoft's official hardware configuration  requirements for Windows 7 are nearly identical to those it  recommends for Windows Vista: a 1-GHz CPU, 1GB of RAM,
16GB of free disk space, and a DirectX 9-compatible graphics  device with a WDDM 1.0 or higher driver. That's for the 32-bit  version of Windows 7; the 64-bit version of the OS requires a  64-bit CPU, 2GB of RAM, and 20GB of disk space.
           Fear of incompatible hardware and software is another  understandable reason to be wary of Windows 7. One  unfortunate law of operating-system upgrades - which applies  equally to Macs and to Windows PCs - is that they will break  some systems and applications, especially at first.  
           Under the hood, Windows 7 isn't radically different from  Vista. That's a plus, since it should greatly reduce the volume of  difficulties relating to drivers and apps compared to Vista's  bumpy rollout. I have performed a half-dozen Windows 7  upgrades, and most of them went off without a hitch. The
gnarliest problem arose when I had to track down a graphics  driver for Dell's XPS M1330 laptop on my own - Windows 7  installed a generic VGA driver that couldn't run the Aero user  interface, and as a result failed to support new Windows 7  features such as thumbnail views in the Taskbar.
           The best way to reduce your odds of running into a  showstopping problem with Windows 7 is to bide your time.  When the new operating system arrives on October 22, sit back  and let the earliest adopters discover the worst snafus. Within a few weeks, Microsoft and other software and hardware   companies will have fixed most of them, and your chances of a  happy migration to Win 7 will be much higher. If you want to be really conservative, hold off on moving to Win 7 until you're  ready to buy a PC that's designed to run it well.
           Waiting a bit before making the leap makes sense;  waiting forever does not. Microsoft took far too long to come up  with a satisfactory replacement for Windows XP. But whether  you choose to install Windows 7 on your current systems or get  it on the next new PC you buy, you'll find that it's the  unassuming, thoroughly practical upgrade you've been waiting  for ? flaws and all.

                                                 (Adapted                    from  http://www.pcworld.com/article/172602/windows_7_revi...)

A palavra que preenche corretamente a lacuna [CONJUNCTION], no início do texto, é

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  • A resposta correta seria YET nesta frase. Aqui, YET pode ser traduzido como "mesmo assim; contudo". Como a parte "to fall short" tem significado negativo, voce precisa de um conjuncao de negacao que, neste caso, é YET indicando a excecao do caso (ambas frases sao de igual importância).

    No caso de although, voce teria uma frase subordinada.

    Windows Vista had far more features than XP. Windows Vista fell far short of XP in the eyes of many users.

    Windows Vista had far more features than XP, yet [it] fell far short of XP in the eyes of many users.

    Fonte: http://208.100.50.250/forum/showthread.php?t=279968

  •  b)yet.

    yet fell short of it in the eyes of the users. Both conjunctions yet and although have contradicting denotations, only that yet is used in coordinate clauses while although can only be used in dependent clauses. 

    yet pode ser usado em oração coordenada, enquanto que although é para orações subordinadas.p.s: se fosse "though", tambem poderia ser usado

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2011
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1 As the evidence and knowledge of the physical effects of climate change continue to grow, the world is starting to dissect how those physical changes (e.g. water scarcity, sea-
4 level rise, increased temperatures), both current and predicted, will intersect with society and economies and the potentially significant environmental and human impacts that will result.
7 Of emerging interest are the potential impacts of climate change on the enjoyment of human rights and wellbeing. Weather and environmental degradation have, as one of
10 multiple stressors, threatened lives and livelihoods throughout history, but what makes this interaction more relevant today is the growing evidence that greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions
13 have contributed and will continue to contribute to long-term or permanent changes to our ecosystems and landscapes and will increase the frequency and severity of extreme events. This
16 amplifies existing social risks and vulnerabilities and will therefore increase the pressures faced by many disadvantaged individuals and populations in Canada and abroad.
19 On January 15 2009, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) released a study on climate change and human rights in response to UN
22 Resolution 7/23 in which signatories expressed concern “that climate change poses an immediate and far-reaching threat to people and communities around the world and has implications
25 for the full enjoyment of human rights.” Internet: (adapted)

The conjunction “therefore" (L.17) expresses an idea of consequence.

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  • Certo,
    Therefore = portanto.

  • therefore = as a result; because of that; for that reason

     

  • Macete =)



    giving a result/ consequence/ conclusion



    TTT



    Thereferore

    Thereby

    Thus



    Bons estudos =)
  • "This amplifies existing social risks and vulnerabilities and will therefore increase the pressures faced by many disadvantaged individuals and populations in Canada and abroad."

    "Isso amplifica os riscos sociais e vulnerabilidades existentes e, portanto, aumentará as pressões enfrentadas por muitos indivíduos e populações desfavorecidas no Canadá e no exterior."
    As conjunções: “therefore“, “thus“, “hence" e “so"  são usadas para expressar a consequência de algo dito anteriormente. Em português, todas elas significam “portanto“, “por conseguinte“, “logo“, “consequentemente“, “em consequência“, “como resultado“, “por esta razão“, “por isso“.

    O item está certo.


  • Gabarito correto, 

    As orações explicativas e que expressam causa são bem difíceis as vezes, porque nem sempre essa relação é absolutamente clara. Eu tento seguir uma ordem de análise que pode ajudar e já me salvou algumas vezes, claro que ela não é 100% garantida, mas acho que se não resolver e  você não sabe, deixe em branco mesmo. Minha estratégia é:

    -Verbos no imperativo

    orações coordenadas 

    são explicativas 

    Orações subordinadas- causa.  

    Claro que o contexto ajuda, mas isso serve de suporte 

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MMA
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2011
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1 Climate change is a defining issue of our time, a challenge that already affects and will increasingly impact all nations, including some whose very survival is at risk. The
4 complexity of the problem is intrinsically linked with overarching societal issues, such as poverty reduction, economic development and population growth
7 After a decade of work on integrating Earth- and satellite-based observing networks, thereby establishing new observation methods that have made a tremendous impact on
10 the way climate change and physical oceanic variability is measured, scientists are once again exploring uncharted waters and looking to set a new course for the future at the
13 OceanObs'09 Conference in Venice, Italy on September 21-25. Ten years ago — at the first conference for a comprehensive ocean observing system — scientists envisioned measuring
16 satellite altimetry of sea-surface height with tide gauges and buoy measurements in order to forecast ocean currents. They brainstormed methods for monitoring changes in temperature
19 and salinity in the Southern Ocean and the South Atlantic which had never been systematically monitored. They also drew up a plan for implementing a global array of temperature
22 and salinity floats that would profile the water column down to a depth of 2,000 meters in real time. The initiatives launched at that conference a decade ago have since provided data that
25 fed the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessments of human influence on climate change, improved seasonal forecasts crucial for agriculture, hydropower, and
28 storm prediction and provided information invaluable to the lives and safety of mariners. Internet: (adapted).

The adverb “thereby" (L.8) is synonymous with because of that.

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  • thereby [?ð???ba? ?ð???ba?]
    adv
    1. by that means; because of that
    2. Archaic by or near that place; thereabouts
  • Thereby - assim, deste modo
    becouse of that - por causa disso
    Ambas indicam causa
  • Certo,
    Thereby = assim; por causa disso etc.
  • O site está com alguns problemas. Tenho encontrado muitas questões com a classificação errada!!!! E o desmembramento demasiado de alguns assuntos é a causa disso, vamos ver isso ai QCONCURSOS!!! Não entendo por que os assinantes não podem mais classificar. Outro ponto negativo da mudança foi retirada da pontuação dos estudantes, eram um ótimo estimulo! abraços a todos

  • Thereby - assim, deste modo
    because of that - por causa disso

    O advérbio "thereby" é sinônimo de "because of that"
    O item está certo.



  • c-

    thereby - therefore, thus, hence, henceforth, therewith, so, then. 

    É importante notar que a questão quer saber se é sinônimo com "because of that", o que é, como observado pelos colegas. Mas não está questionando se pode substituir thereby pelo "because of that", o qual iria resultar em uma construção incomum. 

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368047
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FCC
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TCE-SP
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2010
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Is Windows 7 Worth It?
Harry McCracken, PC World
Monday, October 19, 2009 10:00 AM PDT

          Reading about a new operating system can tell you only  so much about it: After all, Windows Vista had far more features  than XP, [CONJUNCTION] fell far short of it in the eyes of many  users. To judge an OS accurately, you have to live with it. Over  the past ten months, I've spent a substantial percentage of my  computing life in Windows 7, starting with a preliminary version  and culminating in recent weeks with the final Release to  Manufacturing edition. I've run it on systems ranging from an  underpowered Asus EeePC 1000HE netbook to a potent HP  TouchSmart all-in-one. And I've used it to do real work, not lab  routines. Usually, I've run the OS in multiboot configurations with  Windows Vista and/or XP, so I've had a choice each time I turned the computer on: [MODAL] I opt for Windows 7 or an
older version of the OS? The call has been easy to make, because Win 7 is so pleasant to use.
          So why wouldn't you want to run this operating system?  Concern over its performance is one logical reason, especially  since early versions of Windows Vista managed to turn PCs that  ran XP with ease into lethargic underperformers. The PC World  Test Center's speed benchmarks on five test PCs showed  Windows 7 to be faster than Vista, but only by a little; I've found  it to be reasonably quick on every computer I've used it on - even the Asus netbook, once I upgraded it to 2GB of RAM. (Our  lab tried Win 7 on a Lenovo S10 netbook with 1GB of RAM and  found it to be a shade slower than XP; for details see "Windows 7 Performance Tests.").
           Here's a rule of thumb that errs on the side of caution: If  your PC's specs qualify it to run Vista, get Windows 7; if they  don't, avoid it. Microsoft's official hardware configuration  requirements for Windows 7 are nearly identical to those it  recommends for Windows Vista: a 1-GHz CPU, 1GB of RAM,
16GB of free disk space, and a DirectX 9-compatible graphics  device with a WDDM 1.0 or higher driver. That's for the 32-bit  version of Windows 7; the 64-bit version of the OS requires a  64-bit CPU, 2GB of RAM, and 20GB of disk space.
           Fear of incompatible hardware and software is another  understandable reason to be wary of Windows 7. One  unfortunate law of operating-system upgrades - which applies  equally to Macs and to Windows PCs - is that they will break  some systems and applications, especially at first.  
           Under the hood, Windows 7 isn't radically different from  Vista. That's a plus, since it should greatly reduce the volume of  difficulties relating to drivers and apps compared to Vista's  bumpy rollout. I have performed a half-dozen Windows 7  upgrades, and most of them went off without a hitch. The
gnarliest problem arose when I had to track down a graphics  driver for Dell's XPS M1330 laptop on my own - Windows 7  installed a generic VGA driver that couldn't run the Aero user  interface, and as a result failed to support new Windows 7  features such as thumbnail views in the Taskbar.
           The best way to reduce your odds of running into a  showstopping problem with Windows 7 is to bide your time.  When the new operating system arrives on October 22, sit back  and let the earliest adopters discover the worst snafus. Within a few weeks, Microsoft and other software and hardware   companies will have fixed most of them, and your chances of a  happy migration to Win 7 will be much higher. If you want to be really conservative, hold off on moving to Win 7 until you're  ready to buy a PC that's designed to run it well.
           Waiting a bit before making the leap makes sense;  waiting forever does not. Microsoft took far too long to come up  with a satisfactory replacement for Windows XP. But whether  you choose to install Windows 7 on your current systems or get  it on the next new PC you buy, you'll find that it's the  unassuming, thoroughly practical upgrade you've been waiting  for ? flaws and all.

                                                 (Adapted                    from  http://www.pcworld.com/article/172602/windows_7_revi...)

A palavra que preenche corretamente a lacuna [CONJUNCTION], no início do texto, é

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  • Contrasting ideas:

    but
    however
    yet
    while
    unlike
  • LETRA B

    A ideia entre as 2 "clauses" é de CONTRASTE; dentre as opções, a conjunção que indica contraste é YET.

    Outros exemplos de CONTRASTIVE CONJUNCTIONS: 

     

    but, however, in contrast, on the contrary, instead, nevertheless, yet, still, even so, neither … nor. 

  •  b)yet.

    yet fell short of it in the eyes of many users. this sort of construction usually follows a clause that states something that is promptly gainsayed in the proceding clause. Still is also used in this sense, although "yet" is regarded as more standard usage

    orações subordinadas adverbiais concessivas: still, yet, notwithstandingm despite, in spit of, while etc

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CESGRANRIO
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Transpetro
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2011
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Model copes with chaos to deliver relief Computer program helps responders transport supplies in tough conditions
By Rachel Ehrenberg Science News, Web edition: Monday, February 21st, 2011
WASHINGTON — Getting blood or other perishable supplies to an area that’s been struck by an earthquake or hurricane isn’t as simple as asking what brown can do for you. But a new model quickly determines the best routes and means for delivering humanitarian aid, even in situations where bridges are out or airport tarmacs are clogged with planes.
The research, presented February 18 at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, could help get supplies to areas which have experienced natural disasters or help prepare for efficient distribution of vaccines when the flu hits.
Efficient supply chains have long been a goal of manufacturers, but transport in fragile networks — where supply, demand and delivery routes may be in extremely rapid flux — requires a different approach, said Anna Nagurney of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, who presented the new work. Rather than considering the shortest path from one place to another to maximize profit, her system aims for the cleanest path at minimum cost, while capturing factors such as the perishability of the product and the uncertainty of supply routes. ‘You don’t know where demand is, so it’s tricky,’ said Nagurney. ‘It’s a multicriteria decision-making problem.’
By calculating the total cost associated with each link in a network, accounting for congestion and incorporating penalties for time and products that are lost, the computer model calculates the best supply chain in situations where standard routes may be disrupted.
‘Mathematical tools are essential to develop formal means to predict, and to respond to, such critical perturbations,’ said Iain Couzin of Princeton University, who uses similar computational tools to study collective animal behavior. ‘This is particularly important where response must be rapid and effective, such as during disaster scenarios … or during epidemics or breaches of national security.
’ The work can be applied to immediate, pressing situations, such as getting blood, food or medication to a disaster site, or to longer-term problems such as determining the best locations for manufacturing flu vaccines. . Retrieved April 7th, 2011.

The expression in boldface introduces the idea of conclusion in

Alternativas
Comentários
  • but - "MAS"  
    rather than - "EM VEZ DE"
    while - "ENQUANTO" 
    So -  "ENTÃO", "PORTANTO" (introduz ideia de conclusão)
    Such as - "TAIS COMO"

  • d-

    so, therefore, then, thus, hence, henceforth, therewith, então. 

  • Letra D.

    a. but / yet: opposition

    b. rather than / instead of: opposition

    c. while: contrast

    d. so: conclusion

    e. such as: exemplification

    Questão comentada pelo Prof.  Alexandre Hartmann

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FCC
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2008
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Atenção: As questões de números 56 a 60 referem-se ao texto apresentado abaixo.

A Laptop Designed to Take a Licking and Keep on Ticking
By JOHN BIGGS

“All terrain” is not usually a designation associated with things as delicate as hard drives and high-speed memory chips. Dell, however, is betting that its Latitude ATG D620 − the ATG stands for All-Terrain Grade − can change that. The ATG D620, which Dell says is designed to military specifications, includes a spill-resistant keyboard, heavy-duty case and 14-inch screen, which is visible in direct sunlight. It weighs about 6 pounds with the optical disk drive and battery installed, and is about 2 inches thick. The laptop comes in a metal-and-black finish with protective coverings on its serial, video out, modem, Ethernet and four U.S.B. ports. Inside the hard shell is an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, running at up to 2 gigahertz, and up to 4 gigabytes of memory. The least expensive model ($2,499) runs at 1.6 gigahertz and includes an 80-gigabyte drive and 512 megabytes of memory. Dell includes a fingerprint scanner for security, while military and other security-conscious users can enable the laptop’s built-in Smart Card reader and other data encryption technology. ...... it won’t survive a dunk in the deep, the ATG D620 can survive a splash of mud or a good, hard drop. (Adapted from The New York Times, January 25, 2007)

A palavra que preenche corretamente a lacuna do texto é

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Comentários

  •  e)While.

    The clause broaches upon the contrasting scenario of the advertised laptop not surviving a fall from a crag but being instead sturdy enough to withstand a whooping blow or mud being flung right over it. 

    Oração subordinada adverbial concessiva exige conjunção de oposição para sinalizar contraste: enquanto, ainda que, ainda quando, mesmo que, se bem que, posto que, apesar de que.

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Exército
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EsFCEx
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2009
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Which conjunction can logically complete the sentence?

It is best not to eat much before exercising, ________ we might be hungry.

Alternativas
Comentários

  • Traduzindo trecho:

    É melhor não comer muito antes de se exercitar, mesmo que tenhamos fome.

    Traduzindo alternativas:

    A. então (so)

    B. no entanto (however)

    C. apesar (despite)

    D. desde que (provided that)

    E. mesmo que (even though)

    Letra E

  • even though - mesmo que, apesar; despite - apesar, não obstante (usado para frases sem sujeito ou antecedidos de verbos no gerúndio); so - consequência however - adversativo provided that - condição (desde que)
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531709
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FESMIP-BA
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MPE-BA
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2011
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                                                 Computer Systems Analysts
Nearly all organizations rely on computer and information technology (IT) to conduct business and operate efficiently. Computer systems analysts use IT tools to help enterprises of all sizes achieve their goals. They may design and develop new computer systems by choosing and configuring hardware and software, or they may devise ways to apply existing systems resources to additional 5 tasks. Training requirements for computer systems analysts vary depending on the job, but many employers, when hiring computer systems analysts, usually prefer applicants who have a bachelor's degree. Relevant work experience also is very important. Advancement opportunities are good for those with the necessary skills and experience. For more technically complex jobs, people with graduate 10 degrees are preferred. For jobs in a technical or scientific environment, employers often seek applicants who have at least a bachelor's degree in a technical field, such as computer science, information science, applied mathematics, engineering, or the physical sciences. For jobs in a business environment, employers often seek applicants with at least a bachelor" degree in a business-related field such as management information systems (MIS). Increasingly, employers are seeking individuals 15 who have a master's degree in business administration (MBA) with a concentration in information systems. Despite the preference for technical degrees, however, people who have degrees in other areas may find employment as systems analysts if they also have technical skills. Courses in computer science or related subjects combined with practical experience can qualify people for some jobs in the 20 occupation. Employers generally look for people with expertise relevant to the job. For example, systems analysts who wish to work for a bank may need some expertise in finance, and systems analysts who wish to work for a hospital may need some knowledge of health management. Furthermore, business enterprises generally prefer individuals with information technology, business, and accounting skills and 25 frequently assist employees in obtaining these skills. Technological advances come so rapidly in the computer field that continuous study is necessary to remain competitive. Employers, hardware and software vendors, colleges and universities, and private training institutions offer continuing education to help workers attain the latest skills. Additional training may come from professional development seminars offered by professional 30 computing societies. COMPUTER Systems Analysts. Disponível em: . Acesso em: 5 jan. 2011. Adaptado. 

Na frase “Despite the preference for technical degrees” (linha 17), a palavra em negrito pode ser substituída por

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  • Although = ainda que
    Besides = além disso
    Moreover = além disso
    therefore = portanto
    in spite of = apesar de

    "although" e "in spite of" são similares mas a construção da frase é diferente. "In spite of" fica melhor nessa substituição da questão que o "although". Aliás, "in spite of" e "despite" têm os mesmos significados e usos.
    Letra E, portanto.
  • Resposta: E

    "Although" é uma conjunção e, portanto, inicia uma oração subordinada. Exemplo: "He decided to go, although I begged him not to." Essa conjunção equivale a "despite the fact that". Por sua vez,  "despite" é uma preposição e antecede, em geral, a um substantivo. Exemplo: "I still enjoyed the week despite the weather."  "Despite" é equivalente a "in spite of". 

  • e-

    despite - in spite of, notwithstanding the fact of etc

    Example of the word 'Despite' being in a song lyrics (Led Zeppelin's The Immigrant Song')

    So now you'd better stop

    And rebuild all your ruins

    For peace and trust can win the day

    Despite all your losing

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MPE-BA
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2011
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                                                 Computer Systems Analysts
Nearly all organizations rely on computer and information technology (IT) to conduct business and operate efficiently. Computer systems analysts use IT tools to help enterprises of all sizes achieve their goals. They may design and develop new computer systems by choosing and configuring hardware and software, or they may devise ways to apply existing systems resources to additional 5 tasks. Training requirements for computer systems analysts vary depending on the job, but many employers, when hiring computer systems analysts, usually prefer applicants who have a bachelor's degree. Relevant work experience also is very important. Advancement opportunities are good for those with the necessary skills and experience. For more technically complex jobs, people with graduate 10 degrees are preferred. For jobs in a technical or scientific environment, employers often seek applicants who have at least a bachelor's degree in a technical field, such as computer science, information science, applied mathematics, engineering, or the physical sciences. For jobs in a business environment, employers often seek applicants with at least a bachelor" degree in a business-related field such as management information systems (MIS). Increasingly, employers are seeking individuals 15 who have a master's degree in business administration (MBA) with a concentration in information systems. Despite the preference for technical degrees, however, people who have degrees in other areas may find employment as systems analysts if they also have technical skills. Courses in computer science or related subjects combined with practical experience can qualify people for some jobs in the 20 occupation. Employers generally look for people with expertise relevant to the job. For example, systems analysts who wish to work for a bank may need some expertise in finance, and systems analysts who wish to work for a hospital may need some knowledge of health management. Furthermore, business enterprises generally prefer individuals with information technology, business, and accounting skills and 25 frequently assist employees in obtaining these skills. Technological advances come so rapidly in the computer field that continuous study is necessary to remain competitive. Employers, hardware and software vendors, colleges and universities, and private training institutions offer continuing education to help workers attain the latest skills. Additional training may come from professional development seminars offered by professional 30 computing societies. COMPUTER Systems Analysts. Disponível em: . Acesso em: 5 jan. 2011. Adaptado. 

O conectivo “Furthermore” (linha 23) expressa

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  • furthermore = além disso

    expressa adição, portanto.

  • b-

    Furthermore - plus, and, to boot, moreover, in addition

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CESGRANRIO
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PETROQUÍMICA SUAPE
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2011
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                                                        Cleaning up a spill 
                                                       Written by Laura Hill

Water and oil don’t mix. We see this every day; just try washing olive oil off your hands without soap or washing your face in the morning with only water. It just doesn’t work!
When an oil spill occurs in the ocean, like the catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico, what do scientists do to clean up the toxic mess? There are a number of options for an oil spill cleanup and most efforts use a combination of many techniques. The fact that oil and water don’t mix is a blessing and a curse. If oil mixed with water, it would be difficult to divide the two.
Crude oil is less dense than water; it spreads out to make a very thin layer (about one millimetre thick) that floats on top of the water. This is good because we can tell what is water and what is oil. It is also bad, because it means the oil can spread really quickly and cover a very large area, which becomes difficult to manage. Combined with wind, ocean currents and waves, oil spill cleanup starts to get really tricky.
Chemical dispersants can be used to break up big oil slicks into small oil droplets. They work like soaps by emulsifying the hydrophobic (waterrepelling) oil in the water. These small droplets can degrade in the ecosystem quicker than the big oil slick. But unfortunately, this means that marine life of all sizes ingest these toxic, broken-down particles and chemicals.
If the oil is thick enough, it could be set fire, a process called “in situ burning”. Because the oil is highly flammable and floats on top of the water, it is very easy to set it alight. It’s not environmentallyfriendly though; the combustion of oil releases thick smoke that contains greenhouse gases and other dangerous air pollutants.
Some techniques can contain and recapture spilled oil without changing its chemical composition. Booms float on top of the water and act as barriers to the movement of oil. Once the oil is controlled, it can be gathered using sorbents. “Sorbent” is a fancy word for sponge. These sponges absorb the oil and allow it to be collected by siphoning it off the water.
However, weather and sea conditions can prevent and obstruct the use of booms, sorbents and in situ burning. Imagine trying to perform these operations on the open sea with wind, waves and water currents moving the oil (and your boat!) around on the water.
What about the plants and animals? It’s easy to forget about the organisms in the sea that are under water. Out of sight, out of mind! There is not much we can do to help them. But when oil reaches the shore it impacts sensitive coastal environments including the many fish, bird, amphibian, reptilian, and crustaceanspecies that live there. We have easy access to these areas and there are some things we can do to clean up. For the plants, it is often a matter of setting them on fire, or leaving them to degrade the oil naturally. Sometimes, we can spray the oil with nutrients (phosphorus and nitrogen) that can encourage the growth of specialized microorganisms. For species that can tolerate our soaps, manpower is needed to wash every affected animal. Yet, if the animal has tried to lick itself clean, it can die from ingesting the toxic oil.
Unfortunately, there can be many negative economic and social impacts, in addition to the environmental impacts of oil spills and, as you’ve just read, the clean up techniques are far from perfect. Prevention is the very best cleanup technique we have. http://www.curiocity.ca/everyday-science/environme... -cleaning-up-a-spill.html, retrieved on Dec 10, 2010

The only sentence where the boldfaced word DOES NOT express an idea of contrast is

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Comentários

  • A. but = mas → contraste

    B. because = porque → causa

    C. though = embora → contraste

    D. however = contudo → contraste

    E. yet = mas → contraste

  • GAB: LETRA B

    Complementando!

    Fonte: Izabella Paladine

    O enunciado pede a alternativa que NÃO apresenta uma ideia de contraste (DOES NOT express an idea of contrast)

    ===

    A - “But unfortunately, this means that marine life of all sizes ingest these toxic, broken-down particles and chemicals.” (lines 25-27)

    • ERRADA

    • Na linha 25, temos a frase “But unfortunately, this means that marine life of all sizes ingest these toxic, broken-down particles and chemicals.”

    • Em português: "Mas, infelizmente, isso significa que a vida marinha de todos os tamanhos ingere essas partículas e produtos químicos tóxicos e degradados."

    • But expressa uma ideia de contraste, oposição de ideias.

    ===

    B - “Because the oil is highly flammable and floats on top of the water, it is very easy to set it alight.” (lines 29-31)

    • CERTA

    • Na linha 29, temos a frase “Because the oil is highly flammable and floats on top of the water, it is very easy to set it alight.”

    • Em português: "Como o óleo é altamente inflamável e flutua sobre a água, é muito fácil acendê-lo".

    • Because tem sentido de explicação, portanto não expressa contraste.

    ===

    C - “It’s not environmentally-friendly though;” (lines 31-32)

    • ERRADA

    • Na linha 31, temos a frase “It’s not environmentally-friendly ;” 

    • Em português: "Porém, não é ecológico;"

    • Though expressa uma ideia de contraste, oposição de ideias.

    ===

    D - “However, weather and sea conditions can prevent and obstruct the use of booms, sorbents and in situ burning.” (lines 42-44)

    • ERRADA

    • Na linha 42, temos a frase “However, weather and sea conditions can prevent and obstruct the use of booms, sorbents and in situ burning.” 

    • Em português: “No entanto, as condições climáticas e do mar podem impedir e obstruir o uso de barras, sorventes e queima in situ.”

    • However expressa uma ideia de contraste, oposição de ideias.

    ===

    E - “Yet, if the animal has tried to lick itself clean, it can die from ingesting the toxic oil.” (lines 61-63)

    • ERRADA

    • Na linha 16, temos a frase “Yet, if the animal has tried to lick itself clean, it can die from ingesting the toxic oil.”

    • Em português: "No entanto, se o animal tentou se lamber, pode morrer por ingerir o óleo tóxico."

    • Yet expressa uma ideia de contraste, oposição de ideias.

ID
574720
Banca
Marinha
Órgão
ESCOLA NAVAL
Ano
2009
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

What is the correct way to complete the sentence below?

Today black spots or shadow zones around Somalia only benefit pirates. __________ (1) well-lit watchtowers, in the form of maritime security outposts, can help change that.

Alternativas
Comentários

  • c

ID
595849
Banca
FESMIP-BA
Órgão
MPE-BA
Ano
2011
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Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

                                                 Computer Systems Analysts
Nearly all organizations rely on computer and information technology (IT) to conduct business and operate efficiently. Computer systems analysts use IT tools to help enterprises of all sizes achieve their goals. They may design and develop new computer systems by choosing and configuring hardware and software, or they may devise ways to apply existing systems resources to additional 5 tasks. Training requirements for computer systems analysts vary depending on the job, but many employers, when hiring computer systems analysts, usually prefer applicants who have a bachelor's degree. Relevant work experience also is very important. Advancement opportunities are good for those with the necessary skills and experience. For more technically complex jobs, people with graduate 10 degrees are preferred. For jobs in a technical or scientific environment, employers often seek applicants who have at least a bachelor's degree in a technical field, such as computer science, information science, applied mathematics, engineering, or the physical sciences. For jobs in a business environment, employers often seek applicants with at least a bachelor" degree in a business-related field such as management information systems (MIS). Increasingly, employers are seeking individuals 15 who have a master's degree in business administration (MBA) with a concentration in information systems. Despite the preference for technical degrees, however, people who have degrees in other areas may find employment as systems analysts if they also have technical skills. Courses in computer science or related subjects combined with practical experience can qualify people for some jobs in the 20 occupation. Employers generally look for people with expertise relevant to the job. For example, systems analysts who wish to work for a bank may need some expertise in finance, and systems analysts who wish to work for a hospital may need some knowledge of health management. Furthermore, business enterprises generally prefer individuals with information technology, business, and accounting skills and 25 frequently assist employees in obtaining these skills. Technological advances come so rapidly in the computer field that continuous study is necessary to remain competitive. Employers, hardware and software vendors, colleges and universities, and private training institutions offer continuing education to help workers attain the latest skills. Additional training may come from professional development seminars offered by professional 30 computing societies. COMPUTER Systems Analysts. Disponível em: . Acesso em: 5 jan. 2011. Adaptado. 

O conectivo “Furthermore" (linha 23) expressa

Alternativas
ID
603280
Banca
CESGRANRIO
Órgão
FINEP
Ano
2011
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

The boldfaced item can be replaced by the word in parentheses, without change in meaning, in

Alternativas
Comentários
  • 'So' and 'thus' are equivalent in that both are used in conclusive clauses. The main underlying difference is that 'so' bears a slightly informal connotation, whereas 'thus' is mostly used to suggest strict contexts.

      
  • Gabarito: C.

    a) Though => as traduções mais comuns seriam embora (ainda que, porém) ou de qualquer forma (mesmo assim). No contexto podemos utilizar a expressa 'além disso'.
    Therefore => portanto, por conseguinte. 

    Lembrete: thought - pretérito e particípio do verbo think.

    b) Indeed => De fato...
        Nevertheless => No entanto...

    c) Thus => assim, desta maneira
        So => Então, ...

    d) Then => Então, ...
        However =>  pode ter algumas aplicações (contudo, como, por mais que). E nenhuma delas se aplica ao caso (então).

    e) While => Normalmente é utilizado como Enquanto, neste contexto, é melhor traduzido como embora.
        Because => porque.
  • Exatamente! Não tem nem mais o que comentar!
    São os "discourse markers". Assunto certo de cair em prova de inglês para concursos!
    Uma dica apenas: não tente traduzir cada um deles. Em vez disso, categorize por semântica!
    []s

  • Letra C.

    a. though: opposition / therefore: consequence

    b. indeed (de fato): explanation / nevertheless: opposition

    c. thus (portanto): consequence, conclusion / so: conclusion

    d. then: conclusion, sequence of events / however: opposition

    e. while: contrast / because: cause

    Questão comentada pelo Prof.  Alexandre Hartmann

  • GAB: LETRA C

    Complementando!

    Fonte: Prof. Ena Loiola

    The  boldfaced  item  can  be  replaced  by  the  word  in  parentheses,  without  change  in meaning, in = A  palavra  em  negrito  pode  ser  substituída  pela  palavra  em  parênteses  sem  mudança  no significado, em 

     

    Opção  A:  “Taking  a  break  in  the  workday  is  more  than  an  indulgence,  though:”  lines  10-12 (therefore).  =  “Fazer  uma  pausa  em  um  dia  de  trabalho  é  mais  que  uma  indulgência,  no entanto.”linhas 10-12 (portanto) 

     

    • O  though  no  final  da  frase  tem  o  significado  de  mas,  no  entanto,  que  são  conectivos  que introduzem uma ideia oposta. 
    • O therefore é um conectivo de conclusão. 
    • Opção errada. 

     

    ===

    Opção B: “ ‘Indeed, many people are wishing they could just peel themselves away,’” lines 20-21 (Nevertheless) = "Na verdade, muitas pessoas estão desejando que pudessem apenas se despregar '", linhas 20-21 (Contudo). 

     

    • Os conectivos não tem o mesmo significado. 
    • Errada. 

     

    ===

    Opção C: “Thus, invite a co-worker to take daily walks with you…” lines 22-23 (So). = "Assim, convidamos um colega de trabalho andar diariamente com você ..." linhas 22-23 (Então). 

     

    • Thus = assim, deste modo = So = assim, desta maneira 

    • Os conectivos são sinônimos. Tanto faz usar um ou outro na frase, não vai alterar a interpretação do texto. 
    • Esta é a opção correta. 

    ===

    Opção D: “then commit to just one or two big breaks a week.” lines 33-34 (however) = "Então comprometer-se a apenas uma ou duas grandes pausas por semana" linhas 33-34 (entretanto). 

     

    • O then é conclusivo e o however é oposição. 
    • Errada. 

     

    ===

    Opção E: “While most co-workers care less about your habits than you think they do,” lines 52-53  (Because).  =  “Embora  a  maioria  dos  colegas  de  trabalho  se  importem  menos  com  seus hábitos do que você acha que eles fazem,” linhas 52-53 (Por que) 

     

    • Os  significados  dos  conectivos  não  são  sinónimos,  e  se  trocados  um  pelo  outro  alteraria  a compreensão textual. 
    • Errada

ID
616408
Banca
CONSULPLAN
Órgão
CODEVASF
Ano
2008
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

The uses for oil
Oil is the largest source of liquid fuel and, in spite of attempts to develop synthetic fuels, world consumption of oil
products in increasing.
The oil industry is not much more than a hundred years old. It began when the first oil well was drilled in 1859. In the
early days, oil was used to light houses because there was no electricity and gas was very scarce. Later, people began to use oil
for heating too.
Most industries use machinery to make things. Every machine needs oil in order to run easily. Even a small clock or watch
needs a little oil from time to time.
The engines of many machines use oil fuels petrol, kerosene or diesel. Cars, buses, trucks, tractors, and small aircraft use
petroleum chemicals: synthetic rubber, plastics, synthetic fiber materials for clothes and for the home, paints, materials which
help to stop rust, photographic materials, soap and cleaning materials (detergents), drugs, fertilizers for farms and gardens, food
containers, and may others.
In 1900 the world’s oil production was less than 2 million tons a year. Today the oil industry is one of the world’s largest
and most important suppliers of raw materials.

“…In spite of attempts to develop synthetic fuels…” In spite of is the same as:

Alternativas
Comentários

  • Malicious ill will prompting an urge to hurt or humiliate another person.

    tr.v. spit·ed, spit·ing, spites

    To treat with spite; show spite toward: "Maybe she became engaged to him in order to spite another man" (Nathaniel West).

    Idiom:

    in spite of

    Not stopped by; regardless of: They kept going in spite of their fears.


  • In spite of attempts to develop synthetic fuels: apesar das tentativas para desenvolver combustíveis sintéticos. (Despite = apesar)
ID
734542
Banca
Marinha
Órgão
ESCOLA NAVAL
Ano
2011
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

Which of the alternatives below completes the sentence correctly?

The receptionist allowed Mary into the concert hall (1)she was late.

Alternativas
Comentários

  • The receptionist allowed Mary into the concert hall (1)she was late.

    O recepcionista permitiu a Mary entrar no hall APESAR DE que ela estava atrasada

    Apesar de temos 2 opções

    Spite ou Thoughs

    Nesse caso usaremos Though , por que?

    Spites: usamos quando temos Gerúndio após a conjunção

    OU quando temos oração sem sujeito e sem verbo após a conjunção

    Thoughs: São seguidas por Suj+verbo

    temos She was late

    Isso é uma oração Suj+Verbo

    usaremos o Though

    letra E

ID
737269
Banca
Exército
Órgão
EsFCEx
Ano
2010
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

Choose the alternative that correctly shows the missing word in the sentence below:

The bond_________________ a mother and her child is very strong.

Alternativas
Comentários

  • among -> "Entre" um grupo específico

    between -> "Entre" duas coisas ou pessoas específicas;

     

ID
757387
Banca
CESGRANRIO
Órgão
Transpetro
Ano
2012
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

                                   Safety Meeting Presentation

  Today's meeting is really about you. I can stand in front of you and talk about working safely and what procedures to follow until I'm blue in the face. But until you understand the need for working safely, until you are willing to be responsible for your safety, it doesn't mean a whole lot.
   Some of you may be familiar with OSHA - the Occupational Safety & Health Administration. The sole purpose of this agency is to keep American workers safe. Complying with OSHA regulations isn't always easy, but if we work together, we can do it. Yet, complying with regulations is not the real reason for working safely. Our real motive is simple. We care about each and every one of you and will do what is necessary to prevent you from being injured.
   However, keeping our workplace safe takes input from everyone. Management, supervisor, and all of you have to come together on this issue, or we're in trouble. For example, upper management has to approve the purchase of safe equipment. Supervisors, including myself, have to ensure that each of you knows how to use that equipment safely. Then it's up to you to follow through the task and use the equipment as you were trained. If any one part of this chain fails, accidents are going to happen and people are going to get hurt.

Responsibility Number One - Recognize Hazards
    At the core of your safety responsibilities lies the task of recognizing safety and health hazards. In order to do that, you must first understand what constitutes a hazard. Extreme hazards are often obvious. Our hopes are that you won't find too many of those around here.
   There are, however, more subtle hazards that won't jump up and bite you. As a result of your safety training and meetings like these, some things may come to mind. For example, a machine may not be easy to lock out. Common practice may be to use a tag. This is a potential hazard and should be discussed. Maybe something can be changed to make it easier to use a lock. Other subtle hazards include such things as frayed electrical cords, a loose machine guard, a cluttered aisle, or maybe something that just doesn't look right.

Responsibility Number Two - Report Hazards
    A big part of recognizing hazards is using your instincts. Nobody knows your job as well as you do, so we're counting on you to let us know about possible problems. Beyond recognizing hazards, you have to correct them or report them to someone who can. This too, is a judgement call. For example, if something spills in your work area you can probably clean it up yourself. However, if there is an unlabeled chemical container and you have no idea what it is, you should report it to your supervisor.

Additional Employee Responsibilities
   Good housekeeping is a major part of keeping your work area safe. For example, you should take a few minutes each day to ensure that aisles, hallways, and stairways in your work area are not obstructed. If boxes, equipment, or anything else is left to pile up, you have a tripping hazard on your hands. Those obstructions could keep you from exiting the building quickly and safely should you face an emergency situation.
   Also watch out for spills. These can lead to slips and falls. Flammable materials are another thing to be aware of. Make sure they are disposed of properly.
   Keep Thinking. Even if you're doing your job safely and you are avoiding hazards, there are often even better ways to work safely. If you have ideas for improving the safety of your job or that of co-workers, share them.

   Concluding Remarks
  While nothing we do can completely eliminate the threat of an incident, we can work together to improve our odds. As I said, this must be a real team effort and I'm counting on input from all of you. Let's keep communicating and continue to improve safety.

  Available at: <http://www.ncsu.edu/ehs/www99/right/training/meeting/emplores.html>.Retrieved on: April 1st, 2012. Adapted.

The expression in boldface introduces the idea of consequence in the fragment:

Alternativas
Comentários
  • Yet: contudo, embora, todavia.
    In order to: "a fim de"
    As result of: como resultado de
    However: contudo, embora, todavia
    While: enquanto

  • Yet: idéia de contraste

    In order to: idéia de finalidade

    As result of: idéia de consequência

    However: idéia de contraste

    While: idéia de contraste


  • Letra C.

    a. But = yet: opposition

    b. In order to: purpose

    c. As a result of: consequence

    d. However: opposition

    e. While: opposition / contrast

     

    Questão comentada pelo Prof.   Alexandre Hartmann

     

ID
791101
Banca
ACAPLAM
Órgão
Prefeitura de Aroeiras - PB
Ano
2010
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

Escolha a alternativa que preenche corretamente as lacunas.

My sister and I have very different interests. She is very good at math _____ I prefer music and arts.

Alternativas
Comentários
  • a) while

    My sister and I have very different interests.
    She is good at maths while I prefer music.
    Ela é boa em matemática ao passo que prefiro música.
ID
795826
Banca
CECIERJ
Órgão
CEDERJ
Ano
2011
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

Read the text again and answer questions 38, 39,
40.


“[…] since eBooks are useless without an eBook reader” (lines 25-26) means

Alternativas
ID
890911
Banca
ESPP
Órgão
COBRA Tecnologia S/A (BB)
Ano
2013
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

In each of the following text pages, a connective is missing.


I. “Six months ago, saving Libya from potential atrocities inspired by Moammar Gadhafi meant establishing a no- fly zone over the country, all the better to protect Benghazi, the rebel stronghold in the east._____________classic mission creep set in and the NATO forces, Canada among them, were bombing Tripoli and clearly trying to eliminate Africa’s longest-standing dictator and his sons (while denying that was the goal).”


II. “Like all early civilisations Ancient Greece was an agricultural society. Most of the people lived by farming and the main form of wealth was owning land. In each city there was an upper class and a middle class of men like substantial farmers, doctors and teachers. ____________ the vast majority of people were peasants and craftsmen or slaves. Slavery was common. (It is estimated that about 30% of the population of Athens was made up of slaves). If they worked in rich peoples homes slaves could be reasonably treated. However by law owners were allowed to flog slaves. Those slaves who worked in mines probably suffered the most.”


III. “Older people are facing a scarcity of qualified nurses to care for them_____________the Government changes its policy on undergraduate education, a leading nursing organisation has warned. The All-Ireland Gerontological Nurses Association (AIGNa) is calling for the urgent introduction of specialised nursing degree courses in care for older people - as an estimated 700 jobs remain unfilled in the sector.”


The alternative that respectively brings the correct connective for each one is:

Alternativas
Comentários
  •  d) Then / however / unless.

    The first connective is then,a conjunction denoting conlcusion or consequence, which in t his context translates to the subsequent turn of events involving the NATO forces bombing Tripoli in order to wipe out AFrica's longest-standing dictator and his offspring. However is used for contrasting ideas and comes in handy when highlighting how wealth and an easy life meant heck to the overall population of Ancient Greece, made up mostly of peasants and slaves. Unless also introduces a contrasting idea to the main cluase, or at least an alternative to mend the dreaded upshot foreseen by such information, claiming that there'll be a shortage of nurses responsible for caring for the old and aged.
ID
891895
Banca
IBFC
Órgão
INEP
Ano
2012
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

There's a missing connective in each of the following sentences I, II and III:
I. Brooke Ellison is a quadriplegic girl. _________ her difficulty, she remains active.
II. You had better write down her phone, _________ you won't be able to remember it.
III. You could attend the meeting _________ you don't accuse anyone.

The alternative that respectively brings the correct connective for each one is

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ID
957478
Banca
FCC
Órgão
SEFAZ-SP
Ano
2013
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

Facebook Announces Its Third Pillar “Graph Search” That Gives You Answers, Not Links Like Google
DREW OLANOFF JOSH CONSTINE, COLLEEN TAYLOR, INGRID LUNDEN
Tuesday, January 15th, 2013

       Today at Facebook’s press event, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, announced its latest product, called Graph Search.
       Zuckerberg made it very clear that this is not web search, but completely different.
       He explained the difference between web search and Graph Search. “Web search is designed to take any open-ended query and give you links that might have answers.” Linking things together based on things that you’re interested in is a “very hard technical problem,” according to Zuckerberg.
       Graph Search is designed to take a precise query and give you an answer, rather than links that might provide the answer.” For example, you could ask Graph Search “Who are my friends that live in San Francisco?”
       Zuckerberg says that Graph Search is in “very early beta.” People, photos, places and interests are the focus for the first iteration of the product.
       Facebook Graph Search is completely personalized. Tom Stocky of the search team explains he gets unique results for a search of “friends who like Star Wars and Harry Potter.” Then, “If anyone else does this search they get a completely different set of results.  ...C... someone had the same set of friends as me, the results would be different [because we have different relationships with our friends].”
       You can also use Graph Search for recruiting. Stocky says if he was looking for people to join the team at Facebook, he could search for NASA Ames employees who are friends with people at Facebook. “If I wanted to reach out and recruit them, I could see who their friends are at Facebook. To refine them I can look for people who wrote they are “founders.”
       Photos is another big part of Graph Search. Results are sorted by engagement so you see the ones with the most likes and comments at the top. For example, Lars Rasmussen, Facebook engineer, searched for “photos of my friends taken at National Parks.” He got a gorgeous page of photos from Yosemite, Machu Pichu, and other parks.

(Adapted from http://techcrunch.com/2013/01/15/facebook-announce...)


A alternativa que preenche corretamente a lacuna  ...C...   é

Alternativas
Comentários
  • c) Even if.

    Even if someone had the same set of friends as me, the results would be different ( because people have different kinds of relationship with theuir friends).

    The clause is a subordinate clause expressing contrast. So it would be fitting if it took a contrasting conjunction phrase, such as even if.

    A oração é subordinada, com verbo no modo subjuntivo. Destarte, exige uma locucao conjuntiva que expresse contraste: even if -mesmo que.

  •  a) Instead of. - ao invés de 

     b) Such as. - tal como

     c) Even if. - mesmo se

     d) By contrast. - por contraste 

     e) According to. - de acordo com

  • (A) Instead of.

    Em vez de.

    (B) Such as.

    Tal como.

    (C) Even if.

    Mesmo se.

    (D) By contrast.

    Pelo contrário.

    (E) According to.

    Conforme.

    Comentários:

    Letra A – Errada. Instead of (em vez de) indica exclusão, portanto, não cabe no contexto.

    Letra B – Errada. Such as (tal como) é conjunção subordinativa comparativa.

    Letra C – Certa. Observe que a lacuna deve ser preenchida com um conectivo que indique uma concessão,

    ou seja, que expresse uma ideia contrária à outra oração, mas sem impedir a sua realização. Even if

    (mesmo se) é uma conjunção subordinativa concessiva e se adequa perfeitamente ao contexto da frase.

    Facebook Graph Search is completely personalized. Tom Stocky of the search team explains he gets

    unique results for a search of “friends who like Star Wars and Harry Potter.” Then, “If anyone else does this

    search they get a completely different set of results. .....C.....someone had the same set of friends as me, the

    results would be different [because we have different relationships with our friends].”

    A Pesquisa por Gráfico do Facebook é totalmente personalizada. Tom Stocky da equipe de pesquisa

    explica que ele obtém resultados únicos em uma busca de "amigos que gostam de Star Wars e Harry

    Potter." Então, "Se mais alguém fizer esta pesquisa, eles recebem um conjunto completamente diferente de resultados. .....C.....alguém tivesse o mesmo grupo de amigos que eu, os resultados seriam diferentes

    [porque temos diferentes relacionamentos com nossos amigos] ".

    Letra D – Errada. O advérbio by contrast (pelo contrário) indica uma oposição e não corresponde ao

    contexto da frase.

    Letra E – Errada. According to (conforme) é conectivo que expressa conformidade.

    Gabarito: C

ID
978169
Banca
Exército
Órgão
IME
Ano
2011
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

Para as questões de 26 a 30, encontram-se em destaque cinco termos ou expressões. Assinale a alternativa correspondente ao termo cujo emprego está INCORRETO.

Whether you are interested in reconnecting with friends,and wish to organize a class reunion,the Alumni Relations team is here to help

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ID
1059418
Banca
CESPE / CEBRASPE
Órgão
FUNASA
Ano
2013
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

1               The difficulty for health policy makers the world overis
         this: it is simply not possible to promote healthier lifestyles
         through presidential decree or through being overprotective
4       towards people and the way they choose to live. Recent history
         has proved that one-size-fits-all solutions are no good when
         public health challenges vary from one area of the country to
7       the next. But we cannot sit back while, in spite of all this, so
        many people are suffering such severe lifestyle-driven ill health
       and such acute health inequalities.
   
        Internet: <www.gov.uk> (adapted).

In the text above,

the expression “in spite of all this” (l.7) could be replaced correctly by despite of all this

Alternativas
Comentários

  • Depois de in spite of ou despite (apesar de), usamos um substantivo, um pronome (this/that/what etc.) ou a forma do gerúndio –ing.

    In spite of the rain, we enjoyed our holiday. (Apesar da chuva, aproveitamos nosso feriado.)

    I didn’t get the job in spite of having all the necessary qualifications. (Não consegui o emprego apesar de ter todas as qualificações necessárias.)

    She wasn’t well, but in spite of this she went to work. (Ela não estava bem, mas apesar disso ela foi trabalhar.)

    In spite of what I said yesterday, I still love you. (Apesar do que eu te disse ontem, eu ainda te amo.)

    Despite tem o mesmo uso que in spite of, mas nunca leva o OF. Pode-se também usar as formas “in spite of the fact (that)…” e “despite the fact (that)…”

    I didn’t get the job in spite of / despite the fact that I had all the necessary qualifications.

    http://www.englishexperts.com.br/2007/11/23/esclarecimentos-sobre-although-though-even-though-in-spite-of-e-despite/ por Adir Ferreira.

    Boa sorte, galera!!

  • Inexact- the correct form is despite, without any prepositional addendum necessary to accrue sense to the already self-serving one-word expression: despite.

    errado- forma correta é "despite". p.s.: ha uma letra do Led Zepellin que incorretamente usa "despite of": The Immigrant Song. Led Zeppelin III.

  • Lembrei da música dos Beatles rs.

    in spite of all the danger...


    Enfim, questão errada.

  • Despite nunca leva o ''of''.

  • Despite e in spite of têm o mesmo sentido: ambos são usados para mostrar um contraste. No entanto, apenas in spite of precisa da preposição of. Despite vem sempre sem o of! Por isso a questão está errada. O certo seria "despite all of this".

  • A expressão “In despite of” também é de uso corrente nos EUA, mas necessitaria das duas preposições (in and of) para ser julgado correta

ID
1106326
Banca
FCC
Órgão
AL-PE
Ano
2014
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

House Approves Higher Debt Limit Without Condition
By JONATHAN WEISMAN and ASHLEY PARKER
Feb. 11, 2014

WASHINGTON - Ending three years of brinkmanship in which the threat of a devastating default on the nation’s debt was used to wring conservative concessions from President Obama, the House on Tuesday voted to raise the government’s borrowing limit until March 2015, without any conditions.
The vote - 221 to 201 - relied almost entirely on Democrats in the Republican-controlled House to carry the measure and represented the first debt ceiling increase since 2009 that was not attached to other legislation. Only 28 Republicans voted yes, and only two Democrats voted no.
Simply by holding the vote, Speaker John A. Boehner of Ohio effectively ended a three-year Tea Party-inspired era of budget showdowns that had raised the threat of default and government shutdowns, rattled economic confidence and brought serious scrutiny from other nations questioning Washington’s ability to govern. In the process, though, Mr. Boehner also set off a series of reprisals from fellow Republican congressmen and outside groups that showcased the party’s deep internal divisions.
During the October 2013 government shutdown, The Times’s David Leonhardt explained the debt limit and how a failure to raise it could have affected the economy both at home and abroad.
"He gave the president exactly what he wanted, which is exactly what the Republican Party said we did not want,” said a Republican representative, Tim Huelskamp of Kansas, who last year unsuccessfully tried to rally enough support to derail Mr. Boehner’s re-election as speaker. “It’s going to really demoralize the base.”
The vote was a victory for President Obama, Democrats and those Senate Republicans who have argued that spending money for previously incurred obligations was essential for the financial standing of the federal government. “Tonight’s vote is a positive step in moving away from the political brinkmanship that’s a needless drag on our economy,” Jay Carney, the White House press secretary, said in a statement.
"A clean debt ceiling is a complete capitulation on the speaker’s part and demonstrates that he has lost the ability to lead the House of Representatives, let alone his own party,” said Jenny Beth Martin, co-founder of the Tea Party Patriots. “It is time for him to go.”
Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the majority leader, commended the speaker and promised to pass the bill as soon as possible. “We’re happy to see the House is legislating the way they should have legislated for a long time,” he said.


(Adapted from http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/12/us/politics/ boehner-to-bring-debt-ceiling-to-vote-without-policy- attachments. html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_2014021 2&_r=0)


As used in the text, and without any change in meaning, though could be replaced by

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  • resposta letra A.
    Though = embora

    However = no entanto, porém.

  • though = embora

    however = no entanto

    therefore = portanto

    then = em seguida

    in spite of = apesar de

    in addition to = além de

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1143415
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VUNESP
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DCTA
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2013
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Disciplina
Inglês
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Brazil’s Average Unemployment Rate Falls to Record Low in 2012

By Dow Jones Business News

January 31, 2013

            Brazil’s unemployment rate for 2012 fell to 5.5%, down from the previous record low of 6.0% recorded last year, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, or IBGE, said Thursday. In December, unemployment fell to 4.6% compared with 4.9% in November, besting the previous record monthly low of 4.7% registered in December 2011, the IBGE said
            The 2012 average unemployment rate was in line with the 5.5% median estimate of economists polled by the local Estado news agency. Analysts had also pegged December’s unemployment rate at 4.4%.
            Brazil’s unemployment rate remains at historically low levels despite sluggish economic activity. Salaries have also been on the upswing in an ominous sign for inflation - a key area of concern for the Brazilian Central Bank after a series of interest rate cuts brought local interest rates to record lows last year. Inflation ended 2012 at 5.84%.
            The average monthly Brazilian salary retreated slightly to 1,805.00 Brazilian reais ($908.45) in December, down from the record high BRL1,809.60 registered in November, the IBGE said. Wages trended higher in 2012 as employee groups called on Brazilian companies and the government to increase wages and benefits to counter higher local prices. Companies were also forced to pay more to hire and retain workers because of the country’s low unemployment.
The IBGE measures unemployment in six of Brazil’s largest metropolitan areas, including São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Belo Horizonte, Recife and Porto Alegre. Brazil’s unemployment rate, however, is not fully comparable to jobless rates in developed countries as a large portion of the population is either underemployed or works informally without paying taxes. In addition, workers not actively seeking a job in the month before the survey don’t count as unemployed under the IBGE’s methodology. The survey also doesn’t take into account farm workers.

                                    (www.nasdaq.com. Adaptado)

No trecho do terceiro parágrafo – Brazil’s unemployment rate remains at historically low levels despite sluggish economic activity. – a palavra despite equivale, em português a

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  • despite - without being affected by; in spite of (apesar de)

  • A taxa de desemprego do Brasil permanece em níveis historicamente baixos, apesar da atividade econômica lenta. - uma palavra apesar de equivale,

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1143421
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VUNESP
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DCTA
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2013
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Brazil’s Average Unemployment Rate Falls to Record Low in 2012

By Dow Jones Business News

January 31, 2013

            Brazil’s unemployment rate for 2012 fell to 5.5%, down from the previous record low of 6.0% recorded last year, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, or IBGE, said Thursday. In December, unemployment fell to 4.6% compared with 4.9% in November, besting the previous record monthly low of 4.7% registered in December 2011, the IBGE said
            The 2012 average unemployment rate was in line with the 5.5% median estimate of economists polled by the local Estado news agency. Analysts had also pegged December’s unemployment rate at 4.4%.
            Brazil’s unemployment rate remains at historically low levels despite sluggish economic activity. Salaries have also been on the upswing in an ominous sign for inflation - a key area of concern for the Brazilian Central Bank after a series of interest rate cuts brought local interest rates to record lows last year. Inflation ended 2012 at 5.84%.
            The average monthly Brazilian salary retreated slightly to 1,805.00 Brazilian reais ($908.45) in December, down from the record high BRL1,809.60 registered in November, the IBGE said. Wages trended higher in 2012 as employee groups called on Brazilian companies and the government to increase wages and benefits to counter higher local prices. Companies were also forced to pay more to hire and retain workers because of the country’s low unemployment.
The IBGE measures unemployment in six of Brazil’s largest metropolitan areas, including São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Belo Horizonte, Recife and Porto Alegre. Brazil’s unemployment rate, however, is not fully comparable to jobless rates in developed countries as a large portion of the population is either underemployed or works informally without paying taxes. In addition, workers not actively seeking a job in the month before the survey don’t count as unemployed under the IBGE’s methodology. The survey also doesn’t take into account farm workers.

                                    (www.nasdaq.com. Adaptado)

No trecho do quinto parágrafo – Brazil’s unemployment rate, however, is not fully comparable to jobless rates in developed countries as a large portion of the population is either underemployed or works informally – a palavra as pode ser substituída, sem alteração de sentido, por

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  • since - uma vez que

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1143427
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VUNESP
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DCTA
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2013
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Brazil’s Average Unemployment Rate Falls to Record Low in 2012

By Dow Jones Business News

January 31, 2013

            Brazil’s unemployment rate for 2012 fell to 5.5%, down from the previous record low of 6.0% recorded last year, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, or IBGE, said Thursday. In December, unemployment fell to 4.6% compared with 4.9% in November, besting the previous record monthly low of 4.7% registered in December 2011, the IBGE said
            The 2012 average unemployment rate was in line with the 5.5% median estimate of economists polled by the local Estado news agency. Analysts had also pegged December’s unemployment rate at 4.4%.
            Brazil’s unemployment rate remains at historically low levels despite sluggish economic activity. Salaries have also been on the upswing in an ominous sign for inflation - a key area of concern for the Brazilian Central Bank after a series of interest rate cuts brought local interest rates to record lows last year. Inflation ended 2012 at 5.84%.
            The average monthly Brazilian salary retreated slightly to 1,805.00 Brazilian reais ($908.45) in December, down from the record high BRL1,809.60 registered in November, the IBGE said. Wages trended higher in 2012 as employee groups called on Brazilian companies and the government to increase wages and benefits to counter higher local prices. Companies were also forced to pay more to hire and retain workers because of the country’s low unemployment.
The IBGE measures unemployment in six of Brazil’s largest metropolitan areas, including São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Belo Horizonte, Recife and Porto Alegre. Brazil’s unemployment rate, however, is not fully comparable to jobless rates in developed countries as a large portion of the population is either underemployed or works informally without paying taxes. In addition, workers not actively seeking a job in the month before the survey don’t count as unemployed under the IBGE’s methodology. The survey also doesn’t take into account farm workers.

                                    (www.nasdaq.com. Adaptado)

No trecho do ultimo parágrafo – In addition, workers not actively seeking a job – a expressão in addition pode ser substituída, sem alteração de sentido, por

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  • furthermore - in addition; besides (used to introduce a fresh consideration in an argument).

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1171348
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VUNESP
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CETESB
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2013
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The US Department of Energy is giving $120m (£75m) to set up a new research centre charged with developing new methods of rare earth production.

Rare earths are 17 chemically similar elements crucial to making many hi-tech products, such as phones and PCs. The Critical Materials Institute will be located in Ames, Iowa.

The US wants to reduce its dependency on China, which produces more than 95% of the world’s rare earth elements, and address local shortages. According to the US Geological Survey, there may be deposits of rare earths in 14 US states. Besides being used for hi-tech gadgets, the elements are also crucial for manufacturing low-carbon resources such as wind turbines, solar panels and electric cars, said David Danielson, the US assistant secretary for renewable energy.

Rare earth elements are also used for military applications, such as advanced optics technologies, radar and radiation detection equipment, and advanced communications systems, according to a 2011 research report by the US Government Accountability Office. From the 1960s until the 1980s, the Mountain Pass mine in California made the US the world leader in rare earth production, but it was later closed, largely due to competition with the elements imported from China.

At the moment, the regulations surrounding rare earths mining in the US are very strict, an expert on the materials from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden told the BBC. “The Mountain Pass mine was [also] closed down for environmental reasons,” said Prof Ekberg.

O termo besides em – Besides being used for hi-tech gadgets, the elements are also crucial for manufacturing low-carbon resources such as wind turbines… – implica

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  • Besides, no contexto, significa "além disso". Adicionando uma ideia.

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1171351
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VUNESP
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CETESB
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2013
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The US Department of Energy is giving $120m (£75m) to set up a new research centre charged with developing new methods of rare earth production.

Rare earths are 17 chemically similar elements crucial to making many hi-tech products, such as phones and PCs. The Critical Materials Institute will be located in Ames, Iowa.

The US wants to reduce its dependency on China, which produces more than 95% of the world’s rare earth elements, and address local shortages. According to the US Geological Survey, there may be deposits of rare earths in 14 US states. Besides being used for hi-tech gadgets, the elements are also crucial for manufacturing low-carbon resources such as wind turbines, solar panels and electric cars, said David Danielson, the US assistant secretary for renewable energy.

Rare earth elements are also used for military applications, such as advanced optics technologies, radar and radiation detection equipment, and advanced communications systems, according to a 2011 research report by the US Government Accountability Office. From the 1960s until the 1980s, the Mountain Pass mine in California made the US the world leader in rare earth production, but it was later closed, largely due to competition with the elements imported from China.

At the moment, the regulations surrounding rare earths mining in the US are very strict, an expert on the materials from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden told the BBC. “The Mountain Pass mine was [also] closed down for environmental reasons,” said Prof Ekberg.

A expressão due to em – … largely due to competition with the elements imported from China. – é substituída, sem alterar o sentido do trecho, por

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  • Tenho a impressão deveria ser tirado o "due to", e não apenas o "due".

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1179922
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VUNESP
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PM-SP
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2014
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Disciplina
Inglês
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Leia o texto para responder às questões:


The Right to a “Custody Hearing” under International Law

by Maria Laura Canineu
February 3, 2014

        A person who is arrested has a right to be brought promptly before a judge. This is a longstanding and fundamental principle of international law, crucial for ensuring that the person’s arrest, treatment, and any ongoing detention are lawful.
        Yet, until now, Brazil has not respected this right. Detainees often go months before seeing a judge. For instance, in São Paulo state, which houses 37 percent of Brazil’s total prison population, most detainees are not brought before a judge for at least three months. The risk of ill-treatment is often highest during the initial stages of detention, when police are questioning a suspect. The delay makes detainees more vulnerable to torture and other serious forms of mistreatment by abusive police officers.
        In 2012, the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment reported that it had received “repeated and consistent accounts of torture and ill-treatment” in São Paulo and other Brazilian states, “committed by, in particular, the military and civil police.” The torture had allegedly occurred in police custody or at the moment of arrest, on the street, inside private homes, or in hidden outdoor areas, and was described as “gratuitous violence, as a form of punishment, to extract confessions, and as a means of extortion.”
        In addition to violating the rights of detainees, these abusive practices make it more difficult for the police to establish the kind of public trust that is often crucial for effective crime control. These practices undermine legitimate efforts to promote public security and curb violent crime, and thus have a negative impact on Brazilian society as a whole.
        The right to be brought before a judge without unnecessary delay is enshrined in treaties long ago ratified by Brazil, including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the American Convention on Human Rights. The United Nations Human Rights Committee, which is responsible for interpreting the ICCPR, has determined that the delay between the arrest of an accused and the time before he is brought before a judicial authority “should not exceed a few days,” even during states of emergency.
        Other countries in Latin America have incorporated this right into their domestic law. For instance, in Argentina, the federal Criminal Procedure Code requires that in cases of arrest without a judicial order, the detainee must be brought to a competent judicial authority within six hours.
        In contrast, Brazil’s criminal procedure code requires that when an adult is arrested in flagrante and held in police custody, only the police files of the case need to be presented to the judge within 24 hours, not the actual detainee. Judges evaluate the legality of the arrest and make the decision about whether to order continued detention or other precautionary measures based solely on the written documents provided by the police.
        The code establishes a maximum of 60 days for the first judicial hearing with the detainee, but does not explicitly say when this period begins. In practice, this often means that police in Brazil can keep people detained, with formal judicial authorization, for several months, without giving the detainee a chance to actually see a judge.
        According to the code, the only circumstance in which police need to bring a person before the judge immediately applies to cases of crimes not subject to bail in which arresting officer was not able to exhibit the arrest order to the person arrested at the time of arrest. Otherwise, the detainee may also not see a judge for several months.

                                         (www.hrw.org. Editado e adaptado)


No trecho final do último parágrafo – Otherwise, the detainee may also not see a judge for several months. –, o termo otherwise equivale, em português, a

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  • According to the code, the only circumstance in which police need to bring a person before the judge immediately applies to cases of crimes not subject to bail in which arresting officer was not able to exhibit the arrest order to the person arrested at the time of arrest. Otherwise, the detainee may also not see a judge for several months.

    Tradução

    De acordo com o Código de Processo Penal brasileiro, a única circunstância que leva um preso a ser apresentado diante da autoridade judicial imediatamente após a prisão é a do cometimento de crimes não passíveis de fiança, pois a autoridade policial não dispõe de ordem de prisão, a qual cabe ao magistrado. Caso contrário, o detento poderá também ter que esperar meses para ter sua audiência marcada.


  • No trecho final do último parágrafo Caso contrário, o detido também pode não ver um juiz por vários meses

    OTHERWISE (senão, caso contrário, do contrário)
    Ex:
    Be here before noon, otherwise you will not have lunch with your father. 
    (Esteja aqui antes do meio-dia, do contrário / senão você não almoçará com seu pai.)

    Alternativa A

  • GAB A

    Traduzida como de outro modo; de outra forma; caso contrário, otherwise é uma conjunção alternativa. Assim, indica ideia de alternância; opção.

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1274383
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FCC
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HEMOBRÁS
Ano
2013
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Disciplina
Inglês
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Complications of Replacement Therapy

Complications of replacement therapy include:

- Developing antibodies (proteins) that attack the clotting factor
- Developing viral infections from human clotting factors
- Damage to joints, muscles, or other parts of the body resulting from delays in treatment

Antibodies to the clotting factor.

Antibodies can destroy the clotting factor before it has a chance to work. This is a very serious problem. It prevents the main treatment for hemophilia (replacement therapy) from working. These antibodies, also called inhibitors, develop in about 20-30 percent of people who have severe hemophilia A. Inhibitors develop in 2-5 percent of people who have hemophilia B
When antibodies develop, doctors may use larger doses of clotting factor or try different clotting factor sources. Sometimes the antibodies go away. Researchers are studying new ways to deal with antibodies to clotting factors.

Viruses from human clotting factors.

Clotting factors made from human blood can carry the viruses that cause HIV/AIDS and hepatitis. ....I.... , the risk of getting an infectious disease from human clotting factors is very small due to:

- Careful screening of blood donors
- Testing of donated blood products
- Treating donated blood products with a detergent and heat to destroy viruses - Vaccinating people who have hemophilia for hepatitis A and B

Damage to joints, muscles, and other parts of the body.

Delays in treatment can cause damage such as:

- Bleeding into a joint. If this happens many times, it can lead to changes in the shape of the joint and impair the joint's function.
- Swelling of the membrane around a joint. - Pain, swelling, and redness of a joint.
- Pressure on a joint from swelling, which can destroy the joint.

(Adapted from http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/ topics/hemophilia/treatment.html)

Preenche corretamente a lacuna I do texto:

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  • Gabarito Letra E

    O trecho no qual está iserida a lacuna tem sentido de oposição:

    A) Although: embora, apesar de, conquanto. (concessão)
    B) Also: também (aditiva)
    C) Because: porque, pois, porquanto (explicativo)
    D) Therefore: assim, por isso, portanto (conclusivo)
    E) However: porém, entetanto, todavia (adversativa)

    bons estudos

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1332814
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CETRO
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AEB
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2014
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                                                               NASA Mission Points to Origin of “Ocean of Storms” on
                                                                                                    Earth’s Moon

Using data from NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL), mission scientists have solved a lunar mystery almost as old as the moon itself.
Early theories suggested the craggy outline of a region of the moon’s surface known as Oceanus Procellarum, or the Ocean of Storms, was caused by an asteroid impact. If this theory had been correct, the basin it formed would be the largest asteroid impact basin on the moon. However, mission scientists studying GRAIL data believe they have found evidence the craggy outline of this rectangular region – roughly 1,600 miles (2,600 kilometers) across – is
actually the result of the formation of ancient rift valleys.
“The nearside of the moon has been studied for centuries, and yet continues to offer up surprises for scientists with the right tools,” said Maria Zuber, principal investigator of NASA’s GRAIL mission, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge. “We interpret the gravity anomalies discovered by GRAIL as part of the lunar magma plumbing system – the conduits that fed lava to the surface during ancient volcanic eruptions.”
The surface of the moon’s nearside is dominated by a unique area called the Procellarum region, characterized by low elevations, unique composition, and numerous ancient volcanic plains.
The rifts are buried beneath dark volcanic plains on the nearside of the moon and have been detected only in the gravity data provided by GRAIL. The lava-flooded rift valleys are unlike anything found anywhere else on the moon and may at one time have resembled rift zones on Earth, Mars and Venus. The findings are published online in the journal Nature.
Another theory arising from recent data analysis suggests this region formed as a result of churning deep in the interior of the moon that led to a high concentration of heat-producing radioactive elements in the crust and mantle of this region. Scientists studied the gradients in gravity data from GRAIL, which revealed a rectangular shape in resulting gravitational anomalies.
“The rectangular pattern of gravity anomalies was completely unexpected,” said Jeff Andrews-Hanna, a GRAIL co-investigator at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado, and lead author of the paper. “Using the gradients in the gravity data to reveal the rectangular pattern of anomalies, we can now clearly and completely see structures that were only hinted at by surface observations.”
The rectangular pattern, with its angular corners and straight sides, contradicts the theory that Procellarum is an ancient impact basin, since such an impact would create a circular basin. Instead, the new research suggests processes beneath the moon’s surface dominated the evolution of this region.
Over time, the region would cool and contract, pulling away from its surroundings and creating fractures similar to the cracks that form in mud as it dries out, but on a much larger scale.
The study also noted a surprising similarity between the rectangular pattern of structures on the moon, and those surrounding the south polar region of Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus. Both patterns appear to be related to volcanic and tectonic processes operating on their respective worlds.
“Our gravity data are opening up a new chapter of lunar history, during which the moon was a more dynamic place than suggested by the cratered landscape that is visible to the naked eye,” said Andrews-Hanna. “More work is needed to understand the cause of this newfound pattern of gravity anomalies, and the implications for the history of the moon.”
Lunched as GRAIL A and GRAIL B in September 2011, the probes, renamed Ebb and Flow, operated in a nearly circular orbit near the poles of the moon at an altitude of about 34 miles (55 kilometers) until their mission ended in December 2012. The distance between the twin probes changed slightly as they flew over areas of greater and lesser gravity caused by visible features, such as mountains and craters, and by masses hidden beneath the
lunar surface.
The twin spacecraft flew in a nearly circular orbit until the end of the mission on December 17, 2012, when the probes intentionally were sent into the moon’s surface. NASA later named the impact site in honor of late astronaut Sally K. Ride, who was America’s first woman in space and a member of the GRAIL mission team.
GRAIL’s prime and extended science missions generated the highest resolution gravity field map of any celestial body. The map will provide a better understanding of how Earth and other rocky planets in the solar system formed and evolved.
The GRAIL mission was managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate in Washington. The mission was part of the Discovery Program managed at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. GRAIL was built by Lockheed Martin Space Systems in Denver.

Available in: http://www.nasa.gov

Read the sentence below.

“‘The nearside of the moon has been studied for centuries, and yet continues to offer up surprises for scientists with the right tools.’

Considering the context, choose the alternative that presents a sentence in which the underlined word has the same grammatical function as the one above.

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  • Não entendi esse gabarito... o YET tem sentido de "ainda assim", "mesmo assim", o que não ocorre na letra A (unless tem sentido de "a não ser que")

    Para mim o correto seria letra E: Too much effort has been put in researches. The scientists haven’t reached any breakthrough, though (ainda assim)

  • Penso o mesmo que você Felipe. Gostaria de saber a justificativa, achei sem sentido.

  • Também marquei a E, mas acho que o "pulo do gato" esteja no fato de comando pedir uma palavra com "same grammatical function", não "mesmo significado".

  • Conjunctions express a variety of logical relations between items, phrases, clauses and sentences. The principal coordinating conjunctions in English are and, or, and but, as well as nor, so, yet and for.

    There are also correlative conjunctions, where as well as the basic conjunction, an additional element appears before the first of the items being linked. The common correlatives in English are:

    • either ... or (either a man or a woman);
    • neither ... nor (neither clever nor funny);
    • both ... and (they both punished and rewarded them);
    • not ... but, particularly in not only ... but also (not exhausted but exhilarated, not only football but also many other sports).

    Subordinating conjunctions make relations between clauses, making the clause in which they appear into a subordinate clause. Some common subordinating conjunctions in English are:

    • conjunctions of time, including after, before, since, until, when, while;
    • conjunctions of cause and effect, including because, since, now that, as, in order that, so;
    • conjunctions of opposition or concession, such as although, though, even though, whereas, while;
    • conjunctions of condition: such as if, unless, only if, whether or not, even if, in case (that);
    • the conjunction that, which produces content clauses, as well as words that produce interrogative content clauses: whether, where, when, how, etc.

  •  Yet = Conjunção


    a) Unless (A menos que) = Conjunção

    b) Therefore (Portanto) = Advérbio

    c) Buts (Poréns) = Substantivo

    d) Included (Incluído / Inclusive) = Verbo

    e) Though (Todavia) = Advérbio



  • Considerando o contexto, escolha a alternativa que apresenta uma frase em que a palavra sublinhada tem a mesma função gramatical que a descrita acima.

    Yet  e unless estão com a função gramatical de conjunção.

    Portanto alternativa A está correta.

  • Acredito que therefore (portanto) é uma conjunção - conclusiva -, não?

     

    Marquei B.

     

  • Segundo a Professora Silvana Faria:

    Yet  e unless estão com a função gramatical de conjunção.

    Portanto alternativa A está correta.

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1382284
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FCC
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SEFAZ-SP
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2006
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                Avoidance and evasion compared: The United States example
      The use of the terms tax avoidance and tax evasion can vary depending on the jurisdiction. In the United States, for example, the term "tax evasion" (or, more precisely, "attempted tax evasion") generally consists of criminal conduct, the purpose of which is to avoid the assessment or payment of a tax that is already legally owed at the time of the criminal conduct. (The term "assessment" is here used in the technical sense of a statutory assessment: the formal administrative act of a duly appointed employee of the Internal Revenue Service who records the tax on the books of the United States Treasury after certain administrative prerequisites have been met. In the case of Federal income tax, this act generally occurs after the close of the tax year - and usually after a tax return has been filed.)


      By contrast, the term "tax avoidance" is used in the United States to describe lawful conduct, the purpose of which is to avoid the creation of a tax liability. Tax evasion involves breaking the law; tax avoidance is using legal means to avoid owing tax in the first place. An evaded tax remains a tax legally owed. An avoided tax (in the U.S. sense) is a tax liability that has never existed. A simple example of tax avoidance in this sense is the situation where a business considers selling a particular asset at a huge gain but, after consulting with a tax adviser, decides not to [VERB] the sale. ......97...... no sale occurs, no gain is realized. The additional income tax liability that [TO GENERATE] by the inclusion of the gain on the sale in the computation of taxable income is simply not incurred, as there was no sale and no realized gain.
(Adapted from Wikipedia: en.w ikipedia.org/w iki/Tax_evasion)


A palavra que preenche corretamente a lacuna é

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  • Gabarito Letra C

    Há uma relação semântica de explicação entre os dois períodos a seguir: " A simple example of tax avoidance in this sense is the situation where a business considers selling a particular asset at a huge gain but, after consulting with a tax adviser, decides not to [VERB] the sale. ......97...... no sale occurs, no gain is realized ".
     

    a) However = adversativo (entretanto)

    b) Therefore = conclusivo (portanto)

    c) CERTO: Because = explicativo (visto que, já que)

    d) Despite = concessivo (embora, não obstante)

    e) Although =  concessivo

    bons estudos

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1409605
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FUNCAB
Órgão
SEE-AC
Ano
2014
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Disciplina
Inglês
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Read the text below and answer the questions that follow:

Text 2:

English for Adults & Seniors!

Learning a language isn’t only for the young! It’s for everyone and if you are an older learner,maybe 40+ to 70+ then joining an English Language Course in an environment with people in similar age groups is a greatway to do it.

When you join a course at one of the International Schools you will find that approximately more than 20% of our students are aged 30 to 44 and a further 32% are aged 45 to 75 - sometimes older. You aremore than likely to find yourself in a class with people of a similar age;

Some mature students choose Business English courses for their working needs but many more join standard General English courses or the Intensive English Mini-Group courses. Courses like these help you to combine your language course with a holiday and you can make your own afternoon programme or join social programmes which are designed to have a variety of different activities suitable for all the age groups at the school. The programme changes every week and you can see samples of all the different activities on the social programme pages or on Facebook pages.

Mature learners will feel safe joining one of the International Schools. You will find others of a similar age in your class at all times of year

The International School ( I S ) accommodation is also suitable for older clients - you can choose froma homestay with a private bathroom, an apartment, but most convenient of all is Club IS Hotel which is opposite the school. Club IS is for mature individuals who are studying at the school. Classes are always organised according to level and according to age groups.

(Adapted from: < http: www.tisenglish.co.uk /courses-for-adults- seniors>)

“you can choose from a homestay, but most convenient of al lis Club IS hotel”. The linker BUT could also be used in:

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Comentários

  • Sofia is learning English and Spanish.    Mrs. Jones teaches English and Literature at the International School.

    There are social programmes that are designed to have a varitey of different activities.

    Lucy likes her classmates at the International School, but she doesn’t like her teacher very much(opcao correta).

    Lucy gosta da sala de aula dela no colegio internacional,mas ela nao gosta muito do seu professor.

    The classes are organized according to the level of the students and according to the student's age too.

ID
1435597
Banca
IBFC
Órgão
SEAP-DF
Ano
2013
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

“This twisted ideology is also behind the current federal government shutdown in the US. An opinion poli at the end ofJune 2012 showed that a majority of Americans, while opposing Obamacare, strongly support most of its provisions. Here we encounter Tea Party ideology at its purest: the majority wants to have its ideological cake and eat the real baking. They want the real benefits of healthcare reform, while rejecting its ideological form, which they perceive as a threat to the “freedom ofchoice". They reject the concept offruit, but they want apples, plums and strawberries". Slavoj Zizek  

Choose a good substitute for while in:

“a majority of Americans, while opposing Obamacare, strongly support most of its provisions"

Alternativas
ID
1437805
Banca
FCC
Órgão
AL-PE
Ano
2014
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

House Approves Higher Debt Limit Without Condition
By JONATHAN WEISMAN and ASHLEY PARKER
Feb. 11, 2014


      WASHINGTON - Ending three years of brinkmanship in which the threat of a devastating default on the nation’s debt was used to wring conservative concessions from President Obama, the House on Tuesday voted to raise the government’s borrowing limit until March 2015, without any conditions.
      The vote - 221 to 201 - relied almost entirely on Democrats in the Republican-controlled House to carry the measure and represented the first debt ceiling increase since 2009 that was not attached to other legislation. Only 28 Republicans voted yes, and only two Democrats voted no.
      Simply by holding the vote, Speaker John A. Boehner of Ohio effectively ended a three-year Tea Party-inspired era of budget showdowns that had raised the threat of default and government shutdowns, rattled economic confidence and brought serious scrutiny from other nations questioning Washington’s ability to govern. In the process, though, Mr. Boehner also set off a series of reprisals from fellow Republican congressmen and outside groups that showcased the party’s deep internal divisions.
      During the October 2013 government shutdown, The Times’s David Leonhardt explained the debt limit and how a failure to raise it could have affected the economy both at home and abroad.
      “He gave the president exactly what he wanted, which is exactly what the Republican Party said we did not want,” said a Republican representative, Tim Huelskamp of Kansas, who last year unsuccessfully tried to rally enough support to derail Mr. Boehner’s re-election as speaker. “It’s going to really demoralize the base.”
      The vote was a victory for President Obama, Democrats and those Senate Republicans who have argued that spending money for previously incurred obligations was essential for the financial standing of the federal government. “Tonight’s vote is a positive step in moving away from the political brinkmanship that’s a needless drag on our economy,” Jay Carney, the White House press secretary, said in a statement.
      “A clean debt ceiling is a complete capitulation on the speaker’s part and demonstrates that he has lost the ability to lead the House of Representatives, let alone his own party,” said Jenny Beth Martin, co-founder of the Tea Party Patriots. “It is time for him to go.”
      Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the majority leader, commended the speaker and promised to pass the bill as soon as possible. “We’re happy to see the House is legislating the way they should have legislated for a long time,” he said.

            (Adapted from http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/12/us/politics/ boehner-to-bring-debt-
            ceiling-to-vote-without-policy- attachments. html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_2014021 2&_r=0)

As used in the text, and without any change in meaning, though could be replaced by

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Comentários

  • Letra B

    though significa contudo, no entanto, embora. Está na classe das conjunções coordenadas adversativas cujo valor semântico equivale à oposição e contraste.

    Em Inglês, os sinônimos de though podem ser: but, nevertheless, however, howsoever etc.

    O significado das demais alternativas:

    in addition to = Alem de, Em adição com

    therefore = Por isso, portanto

    then = Então, em seguida

    in spite of = Apesar de, embora

    Espero ter auxiliado!


  • In spite of não caberia?

  • @Isabella Branco

    In spite of = conjunção de valor concessivo

    though = conjunção de valor adversativo

     

  • "Though" também é concessivo. Por que não "In spite of", se significa "embora"?

  • Também fiquei com essa dúvida, pois se a ação é involuntária, automaticamente é uma excludente de conduta, fazendo afastar o fato tipico e consequentemente o crime.

    Mas, como tinha certeza que a alternativa II estava errada, fazendo por eliminação, a única que sobra é a letra B.

ID
1446595
Banca
CETRO
Órgão
AEB
Ano
2014
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

Building a Practical College Degree for the New Economy

This is not a great time to be a recent college graduate.

Average student-loan debt is $29,400. The underemployment rate is 44 percent for graduates ages 22 to 27, meaning they are holding jobs that don’t require bachelor’s degrees. And the average age of financial independence for college graduate these days is 30.

Such statistics have given rise to the narrative that a college degree is no longer worth it, although volumes of economic studies on lifetime earnings prove otherwise. Even so, given the number of college graduates struggling to launch their careers, a wide gap has emerged between what the workforce needs in employees and what colleges are producing in graduates.

Part of the problem is that we have high expectations for the bachelor’s degree today. Thirty years ago, when fewer people required a higher education to get ahead in life, the bachelor’s degree was seen as a vehicle for broad learning. The training part came later by going to graduate school or getting a job where the new employer trained you.

Now we demand that skills training move in tandem with broad learning, and expect both to be completed in the four years of an undergraduate education. For too many students, however, the bachelor’s degree is not providing that dual experience - high-impact, in-classroom learning and out-of-the- classroom, experiential, and hands-on learning necessary for success in today’s economy.

Because of student loan debt, graduate or professional school is no longer an option for many recent college graduates. They’re searching for quick and cheap add- on boot camps that give them what they’re missing. And a whole new set of providers are emerging outside of the traditional higher-education ecosystem to provide that lift.

Last year, General Assembly, which offers courses of a few hours to a few weeks in everything from digital marketing to web development, expanded to Washington, DC, where it is selling out of nearly all of its offerings. Its average student is in his mid-20s and just a few years out of college.

Choose the alternative that could correctly and respectively substitute the words in bold from the text.

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ID
1464355
Banca
ESPP
Órgão
COBRA Tecnologia S/A (BB)
Ano
2013
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

In each of the following text pages, a connective is missing.

I. “Six months ago, saving Libya from potential atrocities inspired by Moammar Gadhafi meant establishing a no- fly zone over the country, all the better to protect Benghazi, the rebel stronghold in the east. ____________ classic mission creep set in and the NATO forces, Canada among them, were bombing Tripoli and clearly trying to eliminate Africa’s longest-standing dictator and his sons (while denying that was the goal).”

II. “Like all early civilisations Ancient Greece was an agricultural society. Most of the people lived by farming and the main form of wealth was owning land. In each city there was an upper class and a middle class of men like substantial farmers, doctors and teachers. ____________ the vast majority of people were peasants and craftsmen or slaves. Slavery was common. (It is estimated that about 30% of the population of Athens was made up of slaves). If they worked in rich peoples homes slaves could be reasonably treated. However by law owners were allowed to flog slaves. Those slaves who worked in mines probably suffered the most.”

III. “Older people are facing a scarcity of qualified nurses to care for them ____________ the Government changes its policy on undergraduate education, a leading nursing organisation has warned. The All-Ireland Gerontological Nurses Association (AIGNa) is calling for the urgent introduction of specialised nursing degree courses in care for older people – as an estimated 700 jobs remain unfilled in the sector.”

The alternative that respectively brings the correct connective for each one is:

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Comentários

  • d-

    then classic mission creep set in and the nato froces, canada among them, set out to launch attacks on tripoli at an attempt to pick off africa's longest-standing dictator...at first there was a no-fly zone, and before long a gradual shift in the desired outcomes took place, justifying the use of "then" as it entails a idea of consequence.

ID
1495195
Banca
VUNESP
Órgão
TCE-SP
Ano
2015
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

Leia o texto para responder a questão.

                                      E-mail Spoofing

           E-mail spoofing is the forgery of an e-mail header so that  the message appears to have originated from someone or  somewhere other than the actual source. Distributors of spam  often use spoofing in an attempt to get recipients to open,  and possibly even respond to, their solicitations. Spoofing can  be used legitimately. However, spoofing anyone other than  yourself is illegal in some jurisdictions.
           E-mail spoofing is possible because Simple Mail Transfer  Protocol (SMTP), the main protocol used in sending e-mail,  does not include an authentication mechanism. Although  an SMTP service extension (specified in IETF RFC 2554)  allows an SMTP client to negotiate a security level with a mail
server, this precaution is not often taken. If the precaution is  not taken, anyone with the requisite knowledge can connect  to the server and use it to send messages. To send spoofed  e-mail, senders insert commands in headers that will alter  message information. It is possible to send a message that
appears to be from anyone, anywhere, saying whatever the  sender wants it to say. Thus, someone could send spoofed  e-mail that appears to be from you with a message that you  didn't write.
          Although most spoofed e-mail falls into the “nuisance" category and requires little action other than deletion, the  more malicious varieties can cause serious problems and  security risks. For example, spoofed e-mail may purport  to be from someone in a position of authority, asking for  sensitive data, such as passwords, credit card numbers, or  other personal information – any of which can be used for a  variety of criminal purposes. One type of e-mail spoofing, self- sending spam, involves messages that appear to be both to  and from the recipient.

                                                               (http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/definition/em.... Adaptado)

In the last sentence of the second paragraph – Thus, someone could send spoofed e-mail that appears to be from you with a message that you didn’t write. – the word “thus” introduces a

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Comentários

  • Letra A.

     

    Thus: 

    1. assim; deste modo; desta maneira;

    2. por conseguinte, nestas condições, nestes termos

    3. portanto

    4. até aqui, até este ponto

  • a

    Thus is equivalent to hence, henceforth, heretofore, then etc.It's used as a conjunction in a coordinate clause to denote conclusion after an initial premise was thrown in the presented argument

    Thus é usado para ocoração coordenada conclusiva de acordo com o argumento contido no paragrafo

  • Na última frase do segundo parágrafo - Assim, alguém poderia enviar um e-mail falso que parece ter

    vindo de você com uma mensagem que você não escreveu. - A palavra "assim" apresenta um/uma

    (A) result.

    resultado.

    (B) comparison.

    comparação.

    (C) contrast.

    contraste.

    (D) purpose.

    finalidade

    (E) exception.

    exceção.

    Comentários: Pela leitura do texto, observa-se que “thus” (assim) expressa um resultado (result). No

    contexto, o resultado seria o envio de um e-mail falso (spoofed e-mail).

    To send spoofed e-mail, senders insert commands in headers that will alter message information. It is

    possible to send a message that appears to be from anyone, anywhere, saying whatever the sender wants it

    to say. Thus, someone could send spoofed e-mail that appears to be from you with a message that you didn’t

    write.

    Para enviar um e-mail falso, os remetentes inserem comandos nos cabeçalhos que vão alterar a

    informação da mensagem. É possível enviar uma mensagem que parece ser de qualquer um, de qualquer

    lugar, dizendo o que o remetente quiser dizer. Assim, alguém poderia enviar um e-mail falso que parece

    ter vindo de você com uma mensagem que você não escreveu.

    Algumas palavras e frases (conectivos) são utilizadas para ligar uma oração com outra(s) anterior(es).

    Frequentemente (mas não sempre), elas são posicionadas no início da frase

    Gabarito: A

ID
1505599
Banca
Gestão Concurso
Órgão
CEMIG-TELECOM
Ano
2014
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

Texto para a questão.

“Dear Robert,

I can’t believe I have found your email address, because I thought I’d lost it! It’s been so long we haven’t talked, I feel I have so much to tell you. Do you remember Alex from our high school class? We got married! And we’ve been married for about six years. We have two kids, Lily and Oliver. They’re so lovely! Lily is five and Oliver is two. We moved from Florida right after we had Lily for Alex got a nice job as a chief engineer of a car factory in Chicago and we’ve been living here since then. Chicago is an incredible city. There are many shopping centers, parks, libraries and the nightlife is pretty fun. Of course, after having two kids, Alex and I don’t have plenty of time to go out at night, but we do catch a movie every once in a while, we just have to find a babysitter! I’m still working as a teacher in a primary school very close to our neighborhood. I work in the afternoons and it gives me the opportunity to see the kids in the morning and at night. Alex usually works all day, yet he gets home before I do, so that when I arrive the kids have already taken their showers and are finishing their supper. It’s very rewarding to be a mom, even though I may get worn out at times. So, I heard you run a taco place in central Florida, is that right? Me and my husband love Mexican food and we’re planning on visiting our parents in the city on Thanksgiving. Maybe we could stop by your business and grab a taco! Well, Oliver has just woken up from his afternoon nap and is calling for me! I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon!

Love,

Lucy”

De acordo com o texto acima, as expressões destacadas for, every once in a while e yet podem ser substituídas, sem prejuízo de sentido, respectivamente, por

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Comentários

  • a-

    for - as, since, for the reason that, owing to the fact that, because

    every once in a while, now and then, at times, sometimes

    yet, still, nonetheless, nevertheless, alas, but.

     

    There's nothing nice about Chicago nowadays...

ID
1529608
Banca
Quadrix
Órgão
DATAPREV
Ano
2014
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

Read the text below to answer question.

                                     Self-repairing software tackles malware

     University of Utah computer scientists have developed software that not only detects and eradicates never-before-seen viruses and other malware, but also automatically repairs damage caused by them. The software then prevents the invader from ever infecting the computer
again.
     A3 is a software suite that works with a virtual machine - a virtual computer that emulates the operations of a computer without dedicated hardware. The A3 software is designed to watch over the virtual machine's operating system and applications, says Eric Eide, University of Utah research assistant professor of computer science leading the university's A3 team with U computer science associate professor John Regehr. A3 is designed to protect servers or similar business-grade computers that run on the Linux operating system. It also has been demonstrated to protect military applications.
     The new software called A3, or Advanced Adaptive Applications, was co-developed by Massachusetts-based defense contractor, Raytheon BBN. The four-year project was completed in late September.
     There are no plans to adapt A3 for home computers or laptops, but Eide says this could be possible in the future.
     "A3 technologies could find their way into consumer products someday, which would help consumer devices protect themselves against fast-spreading malware or internal corruption of software components. But we haven't tried those experiments yet," he says.
     Unlike a normal virus scanner on consumer PCs that compares a catalog of known viruses to something that has infected the computer, A3 can detect new, unknown viruses or malware automatically by sensing that something is occurring in the computer's operation that is not correct. It then can stop the virus, approximate a repair for the damaged software code, and then learn to never let that bug enter the machine gain.
     While the military has an interest in A3 to enhance cybersecurity for its mission-critical systems, A3 also potentially could be used in the consumer space, such as in web services like Amazon. If a virus or attack stops the service, A3 could repair it in minutes without having to take the servers down.

                                                                                                 Source: http://www.sciencedaily.com

Consider the following excerpt from the text:

"[...]computer scientists have developed software that not only detects and eradicates never-before-seen viruses and other malware, but also automatically repairs damage caused by them".

The words underlined express a meaning of:

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Comentários

  • Ao dizer que o software "não só detecta e erradica vírus jamais vistos, mas também repara automaticamente os danos causados por eles", está gerando uma correlação entre suas funcionalidades. Gabarito: alternativa C

  •  a)- errado- constrate é indicado por but, however, nonetheless, although, depsite, in spite of, alas etc

     b) errado- condition é if, whether, while, etc

     c) correto

     d) errado- nao ha relacao causa-consequencia

     e) errado- alternative é indicado por or, either etc

  • Comentários:

     

     

    Letra A – Errada. Perceba que as palavras sublinhadas não indicam um contraste (contrast), mas sim uma interdependência.

     

     

    Letra B – Errada. As palavras “not only...but also” não exprimem uma condição (condition), mas sim uma relação mútua.

     

     

    Letra C – Errada. Observe que as palavras “not only...but also” estão expressando uma correlação (correlation) entre as duas ideias do trecho em análise: 1) um software desenvolvido pelos cientistas detecta e erradica vírus nunca antes vistos e outros malwares; 2) o software também repara automaticamente os danos causados pelos vírus e malwares.

     

     

    Letra D – Errada. As palavras sublinhadas não conferem um significado de consequência (consequence), mas sim de correspondência.

     

     

    Letra E – Errada. As palavras “not only”...but also” também não expressam um significado de escolha entre duas alternativas (choice between two alternatives), mas sim de conexão entre as ideias.

     

ID
1613944
Banca
NUCEPE
Órgão
SEDUC-PI
Ano
2015
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

SAINT PATRICK'S DAY



    Saint Patrick's Day, also known as The Feast of Saint Patrick, is a traditional holiday celebrated every year on March 17th, the day the patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick, died. 

      Patrick, who was born in the fourth century, lived in the British Isles, a land that had been invaded and conquered first by the Romans and then by Germanic tribes. At the age of 16, Patrick was captured and taken as a slave from the British Isles to what is now Ireland. He lived there for several years herding sheep. He was a religious boy, and he prayed that he would someday return to his homeland.

     Legend has it that one night while he was praying, a voice told him to escape from the farm, and find a ship that was waiting for him in a harbor two hundred miles aways. Patrick got to the ship, sailed to Europe, and disembarked in what is now probably France. He ---1--- several of the ship's crew through a dangerous forest, praying all the time. Neither Patrick nor any member of his crew was captured. When some of the men were about to die of starvation, wild animals appeared to them to eat. Events such as these appeared to be miracles and gave rise to later legends surrounding Patrick.

    Finally finding his way home, Patrick felt that he was called by God to perform an important mission. He believed it was his duty to go back to Ireland and convert the Celtic people to the Christian Religion.

      Patrick arrived in England and became a missionary, traveling from village to village and talking about his faith. Once, several members of a tribe approached Patrick and told him that they found it difficult to understand and believe in the Holy Trinity. Patrick thought a moment, then stooped down and picked one of the plentiful shamrocks growing wild around Ireland. “Here are three leaves", he said, “yet it is one plant. Imagine the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit as each of these leaves. Here they are, yet they are one plant." The tribesmen understood, because Patrick had used a familiar object to explain. From that time on, the shamrock has been a revered symbol of Ireland.

    There are lots of stories about Patrick. One of them is about him forcing snakes out of the entire country of Ireland. Even though there are many different stories about how he accomplished such a task, it is probably not true. Patrick died on March 17th, and the Irish people set aside the day to mourn. He became the patron saint of Ireland. Mourning turned to commemorating him and celebrating his life. 

    Because of Saint Patrick, lots of cities around the world with a large population of Irish have parades. Green is one of the national colors of Ireland. Green stripes are painted on the streets where the parade will travel. People wear green shirts, ties, hair ribbons, and hats. There are even pubs which serve green beer on that day. 

   Saint Patrick's Day was made an official Christian holiday in the early seventeenth century. It is now observed by the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, the Eastern Orthodox Church and Lutheran Church. The day commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. Not only that, but it also celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish in general.

Source: adapted from http://www.inglesnapontadalingua.com.br/2014/03


Na frase “Even though there are many different stories about how he accomplished such a task, it is probably not true”, a palavra destacada pode ser substituída prejudicando o mínimo possível o contexto por:

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Comentários

  • Gabarito letra A: Although = Apesar

  • “Even though - concession

    A - Concession

    B - Contrast

    C - sequence time

    D - Linking adverb - contrast

    E - Linking adverb - contrast

ID
1637872
Banca
Exército
Órgão
IME
Ano
2013
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

_____________ the cost of a college education at Central Wyoming College is relatively low, many students need and receive financial aid.

Alternativas
Comentários

  • Precisamos de uma conjunção de contraste, pois apesar de o custo ser baixo, vários alunos recebem auxílio.

    Há despite e although

    Despite => Usado em frases sem sujeito, verbo no gerúndio ou anteposto a uma frase nominal.

    Although => Seguido de sujeito + verbo, que é nosso caso

    Alternativa A)

ID
1663975
Banca
NC-UFPR
Órgão
ITAIPU BINACIONAL
Ano
2015
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

                                             Smart Greenhouse

Control the light, watering, temperature, and humidity of your greenhouse – automatically.

                                                                                                                                  Kevin Farnham

      Smart Greenhouse, one of three professional category winner in the 2014 IoT Developer Challenge, is an Internet of Things (IoT) device and application that monitors and controls a greenhouse environment. The concept for Smart Greenhouse came into being after the core team – Dzmitry Yasevich, Pavel Vervenko, and Vladimir Redzhepov – attended JavaOne Russia in April 2013. There, the team saw presentations of a smart house, various robots, and other devices, all controlled by Java.

      Yasevich notes, “We were impressed by these solutions and had an idea to do something like that. Pavel Vervenko suggested making an automated greenhouse. Everyone liked the idea!”.

      First, the team selected the hardware. “We started to use Raspberry Pi as a basis”, Yasevich says. “It is a compact but fullfedged computer with 700 MHz and memory at 512 MB. This system costs around $35”.

      However, early on, a safety concern arose. “Current under high voltage passes in the greenhouse, and there is an automatic watering system, so it was necessary to properly consider all the aspects related to insulation”, Yasevich says.

(http://www.oraclejavamagazine-digital.com/8ef38d6e6f63e8971b9487ddb4bd4bdc/558dae0a/pp/javamagazine20150304-1429053481000c51ce41 0c1-pp.pdf?lm=1429053481000)

In the sentence “However, early on, a safety concern arose", the underlined word introduces a comment that: 

Alternativas
Comentários

  • HOWEVER - ENTRETANTO 

    If you had made mistakes in these sort of questions I highly recommend you to study discourse markers. Google it and don't forget to look at the images. There are some awesome there!


    ]

    And remember: MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU.

  • c-

    however, but, nevertheless, notheless, yet, still, alas, contudo.

  • Ele faz um contraste de ideias. No parágrafo anterior ele comenta que usou o raspberry e comentou que era barato, porém logo depois perceberam um problema de segurança.

ID
1689790
Banca
NC-UFPR
Órgão
COPEL
Ano
2015
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

Design Patterns

A design pattern is often posed as a question: how do we solve some design problem? However a design problem is, by its nature, nonspecific, and rarely has a single straight-forward answer. There might be several ways to solve the same problem, some better than others depending on the specific situation and the specific context of the problem. A design pattern is intended to share not just solutions but a better understanding of both the problem and how it might be solved.
Firstly, patterns have a well-defined structure. This consistent layout makes it easy to browse through a collection of patterns to find relevant help and then dive further into the material. The structure encourages the author of the pattern to think carefully about the knowledge they're sharing, whilst making the material more consistently accessible to a reader.

(http://www.cambridgesemantics.com/semantic-university/semantic-web-design-patterns)

Na frase: “However a design problem is, by its nature, nonspecific…”, a palavra sublinhada pode ser substituída sem a perda do significado original da frase por:

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Comentários

  • Letra C.

     

     

    HOWEVER:

    ADVERB

    1Used to introduce a statement that contrasts with or seems to contradict something that has been said previously.

    SYNONYMS:

    nonetheless / yet / after all / all the same/ be that as it may / but / despite [...] 

     

ID
1718803
Banca
Marinha
Órgão
ESCOLA NAVAL
Ano
2015
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Disciplina
Inglês
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Which of the options completes the sentence correctly?

People who are middle-aged and older tend to know more than young adults ________ they have been around longer, and score higher on vocabulary tests, crossword puzzles and other measures of so-called crystallized intelligence.

(Adapted from http://www.nytimes.com).

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Comentários

  • Pessoas de média idade e mais velhas tem a tendência de saber mais que os jovens adultos por que eles passam por mais testes de vocabulários.

    Por que=Because

    É aproximadamente isso ai

ID
1723885
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VUNESP
Órgão
PM-SP
Ano
2015
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Disciplina
Inglês
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What do police officers do? 
By Emma Woolley 

    The primary responsibility of police officers is to protect the public, or if commissioned, the person, group or organization to which they are assigned. Through detecting and preventing crime, police officers strive to maintain law and order in their respective jurisdictions. 
    Most new police officers work in general duty in patrol divisions, which provides a broad range of experiences and assignments. General duty policing involves patrolling assigned areas to enforce laws, protect public safety, and arrest criminal suspects – either by car, foot, bicycle, or in some cases, horse. 
    Police officers can also do some or all of the following: Investigate accidents and crime scenes; secure evidence and interview witnesses; testify in court; collect notes and reports; provide emergency assistance to victims of natural disasters, crime, and accidents; engage in crime prevention, safety, and public information programs; participate in media relations; and supervise and manage the work of other police officers. 
    Working as a police officer can be one of the most diverse career experiences, as specializations ranging in the hundreds are available. With a few years of service (usually four or more), he or she can move into areas such as criminal identification, drug investigations, sexual assault, fraud, major case and/or crime management, surveillance, aircraft security, explosives disposal, police dog services, and many more. 
    Police officers must be available for shift work at any time of day and any day of the week, including holidays. Shifts tend to be longer than the standard eight-hour office day. Even though many regular police duties are routine in nature, the job can also be dangerous, as well as physically and emotionally stressful. 
(http://careerbear.com/police-officer/article/ what-do-police-officers-do. Adaptado)

In the last sentence from the text – Even though many regular police duties are routine in nature… – the phrase in bold expresses a relationship of

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Comentários
  • "Even though many regular police duties are routine in nature, the job can also be dangerous, as well as physically and emotionally stressful."

    "Ainda que muitos deveres policiais regulares sejam de natureza rotineira, o trabalho também pode ser perigoso, assim como fisicamente e emocionalmente estressante."


    A expressão está relacionada a contraste. 
    Alternativa D

  • Even though, though e although são contraste

  • GAB D

    IDEIA DE CONSTRASTE, OPOSIÇÃO, RESSALVA

ID
1733866
Banca
VUNESP
Órgão
UNESP
Ano
2011
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Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

Instrução: Leia o texto para responder à questão.

      I started to run because I felt desperately unfit. But the biggest pay-off for me was – and still is – the deep relaxation that I achieve by taking exercise. It tires me out but I find that it does calm me down. When I started running seven years ago, I could manage only 400 meters before I had to stop. Breathless and aching, I walked the next quarter of a mile, alternating these two activities for a couple of kilometers.

      When I started to jog I never dreamt of running in a marathon, but a few years later I realized that if I trained for it, the London Marathon, one of the biggest British sporting events, would be within my reach. My story shows that an unfit 39-year-old, as I was when I started running, who had taken no serious exercise for twenty years, can do the marathon – and that this is a sport in which women can beat men. But is it crazy to do it? Does it make sense to run in the expectation of becoming healthier?

      My advice is: if you are under forty, healthy and feel well, you can begin as I did by jogging gently until you are out of breath, then walking, and alternating the two for about three kilometers. Build up the jogging in stages until you can do the whole distance comfortably.

                                          (Headway Intermediate – Student’s Book. Oxford University Press. Adaptado.)

Indique a alternativa composta de duas orações cujas afirmações se opõem.

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Comentários

  • But é uma conjunção de contraste, então a frase seguinte se opõe a anterior

    GAB C

ID
1763065
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VUNESP
Órgão
UNESP
Ano
2015
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Disciplina
Inglês
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                                    Genetically modified foods

      Genetically modified (GM) foods are foods derived from organisms whose genetic material (DNA) has been modified in a way that does not occur naturally, e.g. through the introduction of a gene from a different organism. Currently available GM foods stem mostly from plants, but in the future foods derived from GM microorganisms or GM animals are likely to be introduced on the market. Most existing genetically modified crops have been developed to improve yield, through the introduction of resistance to plant diseases or of increased tolerance of herbicides.

      In the future, genetic modification could be aimed at altering the nutrient content of food, reducing its allergenic potential, or improving the efficiency of food production systems. All GM foods should be assessed before being allowed on the market. FAO/WHO Codex guidelines exist for risk analysis of GM food.

                                                                                                                                    (www.who.int)

No trecho final do primeiro parágrafo “through the introduction of resistance to plant diseases”, o termo em destaque equivale, em português, a

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Comentários
  • "através da introdução de resistência a doenças de plantas."


    through - através de, por, por meio de, por intermédio de 
    Alternativa B.

  • a expressão “through the introduction of resistance to plant diseases”, ao pé da letra seria algo como: '' através da introdução da resistência às doenças vegetais", então through significa 'por meio de'.

ID
1847518
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Exército
Órgão
EsPCEx
Ano
2012
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Disciplina
Inglês
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  Apple manufacturing plant workers complain of long hours and militant culture

      Chengdu, China (CNN) — Miss Chen (we changed her name for this story), an 18-year-old student from a village outside of the southern megacity of Chongqing, is one of more than one million factory workers at a Chinese company that helps manufacture products for Apple Inc.'s lucrative global empire, which ranked in a record $46.3 billion in sales last quarter. They work day or night shifts, eating and sleeping at company facilities, as they help build electronics products for Apple and many other global brand names, such as Amazon's Kindle and Microsoft's Xbox.

      As a poor college student with no work experience, looking for a job in China's competitive market is an uphill battle. So when Chen was offered a one-month position at Foxconn with promises of great benefits and little overtime, she jumped at the chance. But when she started working, she found out that only senior employees got such benefits.

      “During my first day of work, an older worker said to me, 'Why did you come to Foxconn? Think about it again and leave right now'," said Chen, who plans to return to her studies at a Chongqing university soon.

      Foxconn recently released a statement defending its corporate practices, stating its employees are entitled to numerous benefits including access to health care and opportunities for promotions and training. In response to questions from CNN, Apple also released a statement: “We care about every worker in our worldwide supply chain. We insist that our suppliers provide safe working conditions, treat workers with dignity and respect, and use environmentally responsible manufacturing processes wherever Apple products are made. Our suppliers must live up to these requirements if they want to keep doing business with Apple."

      After three weeks of applying more than 4,000 stickers a day onto iPad screens by hand and working 60 hours a week in an assembly line, Chen says she's ready to go back to school and study hard so she'll never have to return to Foxconn. “It's so boring, I can't bear it anymore. Everyday is like: I get off from work and I go to bed. I get up in the morning, and I go to work. It is my daily routine and I almost feel like an animal," said Miss Chen. When asked why humans do machine-like work at Foxconn, she responds, “Well, humans are cheaper."

                                          Adaptado de http://edition.cnn.com, consulta em 06/02/2012

In the sentence “But when she started working, she found out that...", the word but indicates

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Comentários

  • BUT=CONSTRAST

    GAB:E

ID
1849870
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FATEC
Órgão
FATEC
Ano
2010
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Disciplina
Inglês
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A TOOL FOR SPIES

When Iran’s opposition protesters used Twitter and other forms of social media last year to let the world know about their regime’s brutal post election crackdown, activists praised Twitter as the tool of revolution and freedom. But now Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez has figured out how to twist this tool into one of repression. Though as recently as this past January Chávez was decrying Twitter as a weapon of terrorists, he’s since turned into an avid Twitterer himself ( his account, the country’s most popular, boasted more than half a million followers at press time ), as well as a devoted Facebook user and blogger.

      Far from embracing the democratic spirit of the Web, though, the Venezuelan strongman is using his accounts and blog to exhort people to spy on each other. At the launch of his Twitter account, Chávez enjoined the Boliviarian faithful to use it to keep an eye on state enemies, namely the wealthy. My Twitter account is open for you to denounce them, “ Chávez announced on his television program. El Presidente has hired a staff of 200 to deal with tweeted “requests, denunciations, and other problems,” which have resulted in actions against allegedly credit-stingy banks and currency speculators. He’s now considering going a step further and ruling that all Venezuelan Web sites must move from U.S.- based servers to domestic ones - which would, of course, make them far easier to control. Big Brother would be proud.

              (Newsweek – June 14, 2010. By Mac Margolis and Alex Marin)

No primeiro parágrafo, a conjunção though em - Though as recently as this past January... - pode ser substituída, sem prejuízo para o sentido do texto por

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Comentários

  • agora pronto

ID
1850302
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FATEC
Órgão
FATEC
Ano
2011
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Disciplina
Inglês
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CHINA'S NEW SEX SYMBOLS

BY ISAAC STONE FISH

       ASIA IN THE CATEGORY of the world's sexiest politicians, China's dour communist apparatchiks1 would seem to be far behind America's legendary ladies' men presidents and Europe's bunga-bunga leaders. But a survey released in December by the All-China Women's Federation found that a Middle Kingdom mandarin is the top pick for an ideal partner among Chinese women.

      What's the appeal? (It can't be the ill-fitting suits.) It's money, money, money. While government officials receive a modest salary – well under $1,000 a month- they can usually leverage their position for personal gain, often through shady means. A corrupt vice district head in Beijing was recently arrested for accumulating more than $ 6,5 million; in other cases the perks have reached into the hundreds of millions. And even for officials who aren't skimming off the top, a government job (and the attendant legal perks) provides a level of security that's quite desirable for China's marriage-minded ladies, especially compared with a less stable position at a state-owned or private company.

      There's also the growing reputation of Chinese government officials as a particularly virile lot. China's state-owned press often titillates readers with tales of bureaucratic sex scandals: in one major story last year, a provincial tobacco-bureau chief's diary was leaked online, with page after page of prurient details about his trysts2 with young beauties (including fellow government employees). The public's reaction was generally sympathetic to the cad. One prominent blogger maintained the bureau chief was a good official because he managed to spend some time with his wife despite the womanizing, took less than $10,000 in bribes, and didn't visit prostitutes. In other words, a real catch. In a survey on the blogger's site, almost all the more than 100,000 respondents thought the official should keep his job. That's sex appeal – and popular appeal.

                                                                                       ( Newsweek, February 7, 2011.) 

apparatchiks1 : burocratas do partido comunista chinês
trysts2 : encontros secretos

No último parágrafo do texto, a preposição despite empregada em − despite the womanizing − pode ser substituída por

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Comentários

  • Despite e In Spite of são irmãs. Então GAB É D

ID
1850977
Banca
Exército
Órgão
EsPCEx
Ano
2015
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Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

We’re so well educated – but we’re useless

    Record numbers of students have entered higher education in the past 10 years, but despite being the most educated generation in history, it seems that we’ve grown increasingly ignorant when it comes to basic life skills.
   Looking back on my first weeks living in student halls, I consider myself lucky to still be alive. I have survived a couple of serious boiling egg incidents and numerous cases of food-poisoning, probably from dirty kitchen counters. Although some of my clothes have fallen victim to ironing experimentation, I think I have now finally acquired all the domestic skills I missed out in my modern education.
  Educationist Sir Ken Robinson says that our current education system dislocates people from their natural talents and deprives us of what used to be passed from generation to generation – a working knowledge of basic life skills. Today’s graduates may have earned themselves distinctions in history, law or economics, but when it comes to simple things like putting up a shelf to hold all their academic books, or fixing a hole in their on-trend clothes, they have to call for help from a professional handyman or tailor.
   Besides what we need to know for our own jobs, we must have practical skills. We don’t grow our own crops, build our own houses, or make our own clothes anymore; we simply buy these things. Unable to create anything ourselves, what we have mastered instead is consumption.
  Sociologist Saskia Sassen argues that the modern liberal state has created a middle class that isn’t able to “make” anymore. I suggest that we start with the immediate reintroduction of some of the most vital aspects of “domestic science” education. Instead of only maths, language and history, we should create an interactive learning environment in schools where craftsmanship and problem-solving are valued as highly as the ability to absorb and regurgitate information. We need to develop children into people that not only think for themselves, but are also able to act for themselves.

Adapted from http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/ mortarboard/2013/feb/25/well-educated-but-useless

In the sentence “Besides what we need to know for our own jobs, we must have practical skills." (paragraph 4), the word besides can be replaced by

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  • Na frase "Além do que precisamos saber para nossos próprios trabalhos, devemos ter habilidades práticas." (parágrafo 4), a palavra besides pode ser substituída por
    A) no entanto
    B)  além de 
    C) com a exclusão de
    D) embora
    E) como  resultado de
    "besides"  e "in addition to" têm o mesmo significado.
    Alternativa B

  • Besides= ADDITION

    A)HOWEVER= CONSTRAST

    B)IN ADDITION TO=ADDITION

    C)to the exclusion of=CONDITION

    D)though=CONCESSION

    E)as a result of=CONCLUSION

    GAB:B

ID
1856161
Banca
IESES
Órgão
BAHIAGÁS
Ano
2016
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Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

Read the following sentences:

I. I am eternally grateful to you! By the way, I want to take you out for dinner! My treat!

II. Unfortunately, she gave up her singing career. Nevertheless, she continued acting as the main actress of the show.

III. We got a divorce because we did not love each other anymore. Besides, we realized that we did not have a lot in common.

IV. They danced all night long. Actually, they did not even sleep.

Now, choose the adverbial expressions that best replace the words underlined in the previous sentences.

Alternativas
Comentários

  • Incidentally: used when a person has something more to say, or is about to add a remark unconnected to the current subject; by the way.

  • Não tinha visto ainda incidentally como sinônimo de by the way. 

    Estudando e aprendendo.

    Vamos na fé.

  • e-
    by the way - apropos, to the purpose at hand, incidently
    nevertheless - nonetheless, still, yet, alas, however
    besides - moreover, in addition, to boot, also, furthermore
    actually - indeed, in truth, in earnest, in fact.

  • Essa questão cobra o conhecimento de alguns advérbios e expressões adverbiais e escolher aqueles que melhor os substituem. Para responder uma questão como essa é preciso ter vocabulário, o que conseguimos em contato com a língua estrangeira, de diversas formas.

    Segue tradução do enunciado:

    Leia as seguintes sentenças:

    I. Sou eternamente grato a você! A propósito (by the way), quero te levar para jantar! Meu mimo!

    II. Infelizmente, ela desistiu de sua carreira de cantora. No entanto (nevertheless), ela continuou atuando como a atriz principal do show.

    III. Nós nos divorciamos porque não nos amávamos mais. Além disso (besides), percebemos que não tínhamos muito em comum.

    4. Dançaram a noite toda. Na verdade (actually), eles nem dormiram.

    Agora, escolha as expressões adverbiais que melhor substituem as palavras sublinhadas nas frases anteriores.

    A) Incorreta - Anyway – however – furthermore – in fact.

    De qualquer forma – porém – além disso – na verdade.

    B) Incorreta - Furthermore – besides – however – in fact.

    Além disso – além – porém – na verdade.

    C) Incorreta - Incidentally – moreover – furthermore – besides.

    Aliás – além disso – além disso – além disso.

    D) Incorreta - However – besides – furthermore – in fact.

    No entanto – além disso – além disso – na verdade.

    E) Correta - Incidentally – however – furthermore – in fact.

    Aliás – no entanto – além disso – na verdade.

    Gabarito: E

ID
1856671
Banca
IESES
Órgão
BAHIAGÁS
Ano
2016
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

Read the following sentences:

I. I am eternally grateful to you! By the way, I want to take you out for dinner! My treat!

II. Unfortunately, she gave up her singing career. Nevertheless, she continued acting as the main actress of the show.

III. We got a divorce because we did not love each other anymore. Besides, we realized that we did not have a lot in common.

IV. They danced all night long. Actually, they did not even sleep.

Now, choose the adverbial expressions that best replace the words underlined in the previous sentences.

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Comentários

  • You say by the way when you add something to what you are saying, especially something that you have just thought of.      
    SPOKEN  
    ♦ by the way             phrase   PHR with cl   (=incidentally)

    http://dicionario.reverso.net/ingles-sinonimos/By%20the%20way/forced

    Incidentally

    adv   You use incidentally to introduce a point which is not directly relevant to what you are saying, often a question or extra information that you have just thought of.  

    ADV with cl  
    `I didn't ask you to come. Incidentally, why have you come?'

  • Resposta correta letra B) Incidentally – however – furthermore – in fact.

  • Essa questão cobra o conhecimento de alguns advérbios e expressões adverbiais e escolher aqueles que melhor os substituem. Para responder uma questão como essa é preciso ter vocabulário, o que conseguimos em contato com a língua estrangeira, de diversas formas.

    Segue tradução do enunciado:

    Leia as seguintes sentenças:

    I. Sou eternamente grato a você! A propósito (by the way), quero te levar para jantar! Meu mimo!

    II. Infelizmente, ela desistiu de sua carreira de cantora. No entanto (nevertheless), ela continuou atuando como a atriz principal do show.

    III. Nós nos divorciamos porque não nos amávamos mais. Além disso (besides), percebemos que não tínhamos muito em comum.

    4. Dançaram a noite toda. Na verdade (actually), eles nem dormiram.

    Agora, escolha as expressões adverbiais que melhor substituem as palavras sublinhadas nas frases anteriores.

    A) Incorreta - Furthermore – besides – however – in fact.

    Além disso – além – porém – na verdade.

    B) Correta - Incidentally – however – furthermore – in fact.

    Aliás – no entanto – além disso – na verdade.

    C) Incorreta - Anyway – however – furthermore – in fact.

    De qualquer forma – porém – além disso – na verdade.

    D) Incorreta - Incidentally – moreover – furthermore – besides.

    Aliás – além disso – além disso – além disso.

    E) Incorreta - However – besides – furthermore – in fact.

    No entanto – além disso – além disso – na verdade.

    Gabarito: B

ID
1862188
Banca
Aeronáutica
Órgão
EEAR
Ano
2015
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Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

 Select the alternative that best completes the sentence below giving idea of comparison. 

He is a good artist and he sings ____ a professional when he is on stage. 

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Comentários

  • b ) He is a good artist and he sings like a professional when he is on stage.

     

  • He is a good artist and he sings ____ a professional when he is on stage

    Ele é um bom artista e ele canta ____ um profissional quando ele está no palco

    Resposta certa é Like : Além de "Gostar" tem tradução de "Como", com a ideia de "comparação" ou "semalhante igual à"

    Ex: I want a house like this ( Eu quero uma casa como essa)

     

    O As: É o "Como", com a ideia de "Na função de" ou " No papel de " Ex: My Friend Works as a doctor ( Meu amigo trabalha na função de um Médico)

    O Such: É o "Tão" + Adjetivo + Substantivo Ex: I am such a nice guy ( Eu sou um cara tão legal )

    As If : É o "Como se" Ex: I feel as if I’m dying. (Me sinto como se estivesse morrendo.)

  • Selecione a alternativa que melhor completa a sentença abaixo dando ideia de comparação.
    Ele é um bom artista e canta como (like) um profissional quando está no palco.
    A) como
    B) como
    C) tal
    D) como se
    Usamos like quando o segundo termo da comparação é um substantivo, um gerúndio ou um pronome. Ex: Dave looks like his father.  -  Don't act like me !
    Usamos as quando o segundo termo da comparação é um verbo, uma cláusula ou uma preposição.
    Don't do as I do !
    Prices are very high, as in the 1990s. (as they were)
    Na questão usamos "like" por ser uma comparação precedida de um substantivo (profissional)

    Gabarito do Professor: B

ID
1870438
Banca
ESAF
Órgão
ANAC
Ano
2016
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

                                              Text 1

                                  Welcome to the Drone Age

      THE scale and scope of the revolution in the use of small, civilian drones has caught many by surprise. In 2010 America's Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) estimated that there would, by 2020, be perhaps 15,000 such drones in the country. More than that number are now sold there every month. And it is not just an American craze. Some analysts think the number of drones made and sold around the world this year will exceed 1 million. In their view, what is now happening to drones is similar to what happened to personal computers in the 1980s, when Apple launched the Macintosh and IBM the PS/2, and such machines went from being hobbyists' toys to business essentials.

      That is probably an exaggeration. It is hard to think of a business which could not benefit from a PC, whereas many may not benefit (at least directly) from drones. But the practical use of these small, remote-controlled aircraft is expanding rapidly. These involve areas as diverse as agriculture, landsurveying, film-making, security, and delivering goods. Other roles for drones are more questionable. Their use to smuggle drugs and phones into prisons is growing. Instances have been reported in America, Australia, Brazil, Britain and Canada, to name but a few places. In Britain the police have also caught criminals using drones to scout houses to burgle. The crash of a drone on to the White House lawn in January highlighted the risk that they might be used for acts of terrorism. And in June a video emerged of a graffito artist using a drone equipped with an aerosol spray to deface one of New York's most prominent billboards.

      How all this activity will be regulated and policed is, as the FAA's own flat-footed response has shown, not yet being properly addressed. There are implications for safety (being hit by an out-of-control drone weighing several kilograms would be no joke); for privacy, from both the state and nosy neighbours; and for sheer nuisance—for drones can be noisy. But the new machines are so cheap, so useful and have so much unpredictable potential that the best approach to regulation may simply be to let a thousand flyers zoom.

                                              [Source: The Economist September 26th 2015- adapted]

The word “whereas" in Paragraph 2 line 2 could best be replaced by

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Comentários

  • whereas - enquanto que, ao passo que

    Sinônimos - while, whereas, whilst

     

    Fonte: googletradutor

  • d)while.

    whereas many may not benefit from drones. The contrasting conjunction whereas calls for another conjunction of the same sort, which allows for "while" to fit in. 

    While (enquanto) é uma conjunção concessiva. Conjunções equivalentes: whereas, granted, howbeit

  • A palavra "enquanto que" no parágrafo 2, linha 2, poderia ser melhor substituída por a) since. desde. b) once. uma vez que. c) moreover. além disso. d) while. embora. e) because. porque. Comentários: Observe que a conjunção “whereas” (já que; enquanto que; ao passo que) expressa uma oposição/contraste. Sendo assim, pode ser substituída por “while” (embora; apesar de; ainda que). That is probably an exaggeration. It is hard to think of a business which could not benefit from a PC, whereas many may not benefit (at least directly) from drones. Isso é provavelmente um exagero. É difícil pensar em um negócio que não poderia se beneficiar com um computador pessoal, já que muitos podem não se beneficiar (pelo menos diretamente) com os drones. Gabarito: D

ID
1878691
Banca
IESES
Órgão
BAHIAGÁS
Ano
2016
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

 Read the following sentences:


I. I am eternally grateful to you! By the way, I want to take you out for dinner! My treat!

II. Unfortunately, she gave up her singing career. Nevertheless, she continued acting as the main actress of the show.

III. We got a divorce because we did not love each other anymore. Besides, we realized that we did not have a lot in common.

IV. They danced all night long. Actually, they did not even sleep.


Now, choose the adverbial expressions that best replace the words underlined in the previous sentences. 

Alternativas
Comentários

  • Incidentally: used when a person has something more to say, or is about to add a remark unconnected to the current subject; by the way.

    However: nevertheless, nonetheless, but, still, yet, though, although, even so, for all that, despite that, in spite of that.

    Furthermore: moreover, further, what's more, also, additionally, in addition, besides, as well, too, to boot, on top of that, over and above that, into the bargain, by the same token.

    Actually: really, in (actual) fact, in point of fact, as a matter of fact, in reality, in actuality, in truth, if truth be told, to tell the truth.

     

  • e-

    by teh way - aside, while on this subject, also, incidentlty

  • Essa questão cobra o conhecimento de alguns advérbios e expressões adverbiais e escolher aqueles que melhor os substituem. Para responder uma questão como essa é preciso ter vocabulário, o que conseguimos em contato com a língua estrangeira, de diversas formas.

    Segue tradução do enunciado:

    Leia as seguintes sentenças:

    I. Sou eternamente grato a você! A propósito (by the way), quero te levar para jantar! Meu mimo!

    II. Infelizmente, ela desistiu de sua carreira de cantora. No entanto (nevertheless), ela continuou atuando como a atriz principal do show.

    III. Nós nos divorciamos porque não nos amávamos mais. Além disso (besides), percebemos que não tínhamos muito em comum.

    4. Dançaram a noite toda. Na verdade (actually), eles nem dormiram.

    Agora, escolha as expressões adverbiais que melhor substituem as palavras sublinhadas nas frases anteriores.

    A) Incorreta - Incidentally – moreover – furthermore – besides.

    Aliás – além disso – além disso – além disso.

    B) Incorreta - Anyway – however – furthermore – in fact.

    De qualquer forma – porém – além disso – na verdade.

    C) Incorreta - However – besides – furthermore – in fact.

    No entanto – além disso – além disso – na verdade.

    D) Incorreta - Furthermore – besides – however – in fact.

    Além disso – além – porém – na verdade.

    E) Correta - Incidentally – however – furthermore – in fact.

    Aliás – no entanto – além disso – na verdade.

    Gabarito: E

ID
1895284
Banca
IESES
Órgão
BAHIAGÁS
Ano
2016
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

 Read the following sentences:

I. I am eternally grateful to you! By the way, I want to take you out for dinner! My treat!

II. Unfortunately, she gave up her singing career. Nevertheless, she continued acting as the main actress of the show.

III. We got a divorce because we did not love each other anymore. Besides, we realized that we did not have a lot in common.

IV. They danced all night long. Actually, they did not even sleep.

Now, choose the adverbial expressions that best replace the words underlined in the previous sentences. 

Alternativas
Comentários

  • By the way = by way of interjection or digression (incidentally)

    Nevertheless = in spite of that (however)

    Besides = in addition to what has been said (moreover, furthermore)

    Actually = used to refer to what is true or real (really: in act or in fact)

    (Merriam-Webster)

     

  • Essa questão cobra o conhecimento de alguns advérbios e expressões adverbiais e escolher aqueles que melhor os substituem. Para responder uma questão como essa é preciso ter vocabulário, o que conseguimos em contato com a língua estrangeira, de diversas formas.

    Segue tradução do enunciado:

    Leia as seguintes sentenças:

    I. Sou eternamente grato a você! A propósito (by the way), quero te levar para jantar! Meu mimo!

    II. Infelizmente, ela desistiu de sua carreira de cantora. No entanto (nevertheless), ela continuou atuando como a atriz principal do show.

    III. Nós nos divorciamos porque não nos amávamos mais. Além disso (besides), percebemos que não tínhamos muito em comum.

    4. Dançaram a noite toda. Na verdade (actually), eles nem dormiram.

    Agora, escolha as expressões adverbiais que melhor substituem as palavras sublinhadas nas frases anteriores.

    A) Incorreta - However – besides – furthermore – in fact.

    No entanto – além disso – além disso – na verdade.

    B) Incorreta - Incidentally – moreover – furthermore – besides.

    Aliás – além disso – além disso – além disso.

    C) Correta - Incidentally – however – furthermore – in fact.

    Aliás – no entanto – além disso – na verdade.

    D) Incorreta - Furthermore – besides – however – in fact.

    Além disso – além – porém – na verdade.

    E) Incorreta - Anyway – however – furthermore – in fact.

    De qualquer forma – porém – além disso – na verdade.

    Gabarito: C

  • c-

    by the way - by the bye, a propos, incidentally,

    nevertheless - but, yet, still, nonetheless, alas, however

    besides - in addition, plus, moreover, furthermore.

    in fact - really, indeed, actually

ID
1899712
Banca
Marinha
Órgão
ESCOLA NAVAL
Ano
2012
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

Which sequence best completes the sentence below?

The little gírl wouldn't go into the sea (1)____ her mother did so, too.

Alternativas
Comentários

  • Gab: letra B

    Tradução--> A menininha não iria entrar no mar a menos que sua mãe fizesse também.

    A) exceto por

    B) a menos que

    C) também

    D)se não

    E) mas também

ID
1900780
Banca
Marinha
Órgão
ESCOLA NAVAL
Ano
2013
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

Based on the text below, answer the question.

Slash and burn Brazil's rainforest is going up in smoke. Again. 

As Brazil'S skyscrapers and silos rose, it seemed the most impressive quality of this 21st-century Latin American powerhouse was its ability to grow without trashing the environment. Just last year, Brasilia was boasting about a steep decline in deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, a feat that President Dilma Rousseff trumpeted as "impressive, the fruit of social change." What would she say now? 

After nearly a decade of steady decline, forest cutting has spiked again in the world's largest rainforest. The nonprofit Amazon watchdog organization, Imazon, released a study reporting that deforestation at the hands of farmers and ranchers jumped 90 percent in the 12 months since April of last year. And since burning always follows felling, another 88 million tons of carbon dioxide and other gases hit the atmosphere—a 62 percent increase on the year. 

For decades, Brazilians were told that ruin in the Amazon was the price of development. But recent research has imploded that assumption. A paper published by the National Academy of Sciences shows that continued deforestation threatens not just the trees but the progress and riches their removal were thought to guarantee. The paper bolsters an old theory by Brazilian climate scientist Eneas Salati, who argued that the Amazon actually produces half its own rainfall. The takeaway: remove too much of the forests and the Amazon could dry out. And more than the jungle is at stake. Reduced rainfall from forest cutting could dry up the water that powers hydroelectric dams, thus slashing Brazilian power-generating capacity by 40 percent by midcentury. It could also rob the food larder, cutting soybean productivity by 28 percent and beef production by 34 percent. 

Brasilia quickly countered the environmental skeptics by saying that these are unofficial figures, noting that the National Space Institute is still crunching the satellite data. The government is still basking in last year's numbers: only 4,600 square kilometers of forests felled, a fraction of the 27,700 square kilometers lost in 2004. But the Rousseff administration would do well to heed the smoke signals. Even Brasilia admits that Brazil's continued rise to glory turns on the country's ability to stay green.


(Adapted from http://thedailybeast.com/newswek/2013/06/05)

What does the word "thus" mean in the following extract?

"Reduced rainfall from forest cutting could dry up the water that powers hydroelectric dams, thus slashing Brazilian power - generating capacity by 40 percent by midcentury." 

Alternativas
Comentários

  • "therefore" = "thus"= "hence" = "so" = “portanto“, “por conseguinte“, “logo“, “consequentemente“, “em consequência“, “como resultado“, “por esta razão“, “por isso“

ID
1900813
Banca
Marinha
Órgão
ESCOLA NAVAL
Ano
2013
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

Which of the alternatives completes the sentence correctly?

"Harry went to the office on Monday (1) ____ not feeling well."

Alternativas
Comentários

  • "Harry went to the office on Monday (1) ____ not feeling well."

    O Harry foi pro trampo apesar de não se sentir bem

    Apesar de pode ser : Spites ou Thoughs

    Como diferenciar?

    Existem regras, as quais são:

    Spites: seguido de gerúndio OU oração sem sujeito OU phrasal noun

    Thoughs: São seguidas por Suj+verbo

    Observando,vemos que temos um gerúndio após a conjunção

    então

    devemos usar um SPITE

    Letra C temos um Spitezin

    :DDDDD

ID
1926562
Banca
CETRO
Órgão
ANVISA
Ano
2013
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

Read the sentence and choose the alternative in which the underlined word does not have the same grammar function as the one in the sentence below.

“Labeling a food as ‘free’ of a certain nutrient, whether salt, sugar, or fat, means it has none, or a ‘physiologically inconsequential’ amount of that nutrient, according to the FDA.”

Available in: http://health.usnews.comnews

Alternativas
Comentários

  • Alguém pode me explicar?

  • Letra C é o único que não está ligando orações. Isto é não é conjunção.

ID
1932289
Banca
FCC
Órgão
TRT - 14ª Região (RO e AC)
Ano
2016
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

What are the biggest Windows 10 problems Microsoft needs to fix?

by Edward Chester

03 July 2015

      Windows 10 is shaping up to be a good upgrade over both Windows 7 and Windows 8, but with the release date of 29 July mere weeks away, there are still some issues that need sorting.

      So, while there’s still just about time, here are some of the biggest Windows 10 problems that we’re hoping Microsoft will fix before the Windows 10 Technical Preview is closed and the final version is released to users.

      1. Tabs in File Explorer

      One of the longest-running requested features for a new Windows is simply to allow the File Explorer to have tabs. Just as web browsers can have multiple tabs open at the same time but all contained in a neat single-windowed view, we want the same thing for File Explorer.

      It seems like it should be a simple thing to add, but seemingly Microsoft is against the idea, as it's already made considerable adjustments to File Explorer in Windows 10 without including this feature.

      2. Finish updating icons

      Windows 8 saw a new, more sharp-lined, high-contrast style brought to Windows, but it didn’t do a very good job of maintaining consistency throughout the OS, with many features still using the old style. Windows 10 has improved this, tweaking the majority of system icons and features to fit in with the new look. ...I... , the task still isn’t complete, and while it doesn’t make a huge difference to the day-to-day satisfaction of using your computer, it does speak to the apparent difference in philosophy between Apple and Microsoft.

      When the former overhauled the look of iOS, it did so in a much more complete manner than Microsoft has managed over two major iterations of Windows.

      3. Stability issues

      The most obvious issue that Microsoft needs to address is simply making sure it really does solve any further performance and stability issues in Windows 10. While our experience has largely been smooth, we've nonetheless had moments of the system completely falling over while doing nothing particularly challenging, and there are many other reports of instability.

      Microsoft certainly can’t be complacent when it comes to core stability. The company does need to ensure that what customers are buying at least works reliably out of the box.

      (…)

                                               (Adapted from: http://www.trustedreviews.com) 

O conectivo que preenche corretamente a lacuna I no primeiro parágrafo do item 2 é

Alternativas
Comentários

  • However, the task still isn´t complete [...].

    Vamos na fé.

  • Gabarito Letra B
     

    a) Because = Porque (explicativo)

    b) However = contudo, entretanto (adversativo)

    c) When = quando (temporal)

    d) Although  = embora, apesar de (concessão)

    e) Therefore = portanto (conclusivo)

    Texto apresenta uma relação de oposição de ideias entre os 2 períodos, sentido adversativo é o mais adequado

  • O trecho abaixo apresenta uma relação de oposição de ideias entre as duas orações. A conjunção  adversativa (however) é a mais adequada para completar a lacuna.

    Windows 10 has improved this, tweaking the majority of system icons and features to fit in with the new look. However , the task still isn't complete,[...]
    Tradução: O Windows 10 melhorou isso, ajustando a maioria dos ícones e recursos do sistema para se adequar à nova aparência. No entanto, a tarefa ainda não está concluída,[...]

    As conjunções abaixo tem as seguintes funções
    a) Because = Porque - É uma conjunção explicativa

    b) However = contudo, entretanto - É uma conjunção adversativa

    c) When = quando - É uma conjunção temporal

    d) Although  = embora, apesar de - É uma conjunção de  concessão

    e) Therefore = portanto -  É uma conjunção conclusiva


    Gabarito do Professor: Letra B.




ID
1932409
Banca
FCC
Órgão
TRT - 14ª Região (RO e AC)
Ano
2016
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

                                      OneDrive

      Microsoft has a problem when it comes to sticking with product names. With the exception of Windows and Office, it seems to re-brand its offerings every few years. Sometimes it's arbitrary (at least to customers). Sometimes it's ....I... of legalities. Take FolderShare, for instance, which was acquired by Microsoft in 2005 and promptly renamed Windows Live FolderShare − everything was called "Live" back then. In the years since, it has been Windows Live Mesh, Essentials, Live Folders, and SkyDrive.

      SkyDrive is a great name, but it was taken. Sort of. Microsoft got sued in the U.K. by broadcaster BSkyB for using the word "Sky." A court agreed that it infringed a trademark, and Microsoft had to rebrand again. In keeping with other products like OneNote and Xbox One, it went with OneDrive.

      OneDrive really should be a bigger name than it is. But Microsoft isn't as synonymous with cloud/sync as Dropbox or Google Drive. The latter has the excellent integration of Docs and Sheets for online editing, but OneDrive has something arguably better: full integration with Office. Office Online houses the online versions of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. Plus, OneDrive is integrated directly with Windows − no utility needed. All it takes to access OneDrive is a Microsoft account. The service will sync files between all your Windows and Mac computers, which you can access online via mobile apps and the Web.

      OneDrive also made a big splash announcing unlimited online storage in 2014, but recently took that option away thanks to a small number of users who abused the privilege, Microsoft claims.

(Adapted from: http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow/story/329141/16-tips-to-help-you-master-microsoft-onedrive) 

A palavra que preenche a lacuna ...I... corretamente é

Alternativas
Comentários

  • because of

    due to

    caused by

  • Excelente.

    Vamos na fé.

  • because

    The conjunction Because calls for the preposition displayed after the vacancy in the passage. The remainder of the options would cause a collocation error.

    A resposta é a palavra cuja regência exija "of", a qual é because (além do contexto, o qual é de causa).

  • because of = por causa de

    due of = devido a

    bons estudos!

  • A questão cobra conhecimento gramatical, especificamente sobre palavras conectivas.

    Vejamos o trecho em questão:

    Microsoft has a problem when it comes to sticking with product names. With the exception of Windows and Office, it seems to re-brand its offerings every few years. Sometimes it's arbitrary (at least to customers). Sometimes it's _______of legalities.
    Tradução - A Microsoft tem um problema quando se trata de manter nomes de produtos. Com exceção do Windows e do Office, ela parece mudar a marca de suas ofertas a cada poucos anos. Às vezes, é arbitrário (pelo menos para os clientes). Às vezes é ________ de legalidades.



    Podemos perceber que a lacuna deve ser preenchida por "por causa, por motivo, em razão".
    Como há a preposição "of" logo após a lacuna, precisamos de uma palavra que possa ser usada dessa forma. Em Inglês não existe "due of", "although of", "why of" e nem "caused of". Portanto, só nos resta a alternativa A, "because of", que significa "por causa de".


    Gabarito do Professor: Letra A.

ID
1933714
Banca
Marinha
Órgão
EFOMM
Ano
2014
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

Which conjunction correctly completes the sentence?

“_________________ he left school at 16, he still managed to become prime minister.”

Alternativas
Comentários

  • Há uma quebra de expectativa na frase, o que pede uma conjunção que indique contraste.

    Because - Causa

    Even though - Contraste

    Provided that- Condição

    So - Consequência

    Thus - Consequência

    Alternativa B)

ID
1935502
Banca
Marinha
Órgão
EFOMM
Ano
2009
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

                           NATO ships, helicopters hunt down 7 pirates

      NAIROBI, Kenya - NATO warships and helicopters pursued Somali pirates for seven hours after they attacked a Norwegian tanker, NATO spokesmen said Sunday, and the high-speed chase only ended when warning shots were fired at the pirates' skiff. Seven pirates attempted to attack the Norwegian-flagged MV Front Ardenne late Saturday but fled after crew took evasive maneuvers and alerted warships in the area, said Portuguese Lt. Cmdr. Alexandre Santos Fernandes, aboard a warship in the Gulf of Aden, and Cmdr. Chris Davies, of NATais maritime headquarters in England.

      "How the attack was thwarted is unclear, it appears to have been the actions of the tanker," Davies said. Fernandes said no shots were fired at the tanker.

      Davies said the pirates sailed into the path of the Canadian warship Winnipeg, which was escorting a World Food Program delivery ship through the Gulf of Aden. The American ship USS Halyburton was also in the area and joined the chase. 

      "There was a lengthy pursuit, over seven hours," Davies said. The pirates hurled weapons into the dark seas as the Canadian and U.S. warships closed in. The ships are part of NATais anti-piracy mission.

      "The skiff abandoned the scene and tried to escape to Somali territory," Fernandes said. "It was heading toward Bossaso but we managed to track them. Warning shots have been made after several attempts to stop the vessel."

      Both ships deployed helicopters, and naval officers hailed the pirates over loudspeakers and finally fired warning shots to stop them, Fernandes said, but not before the pirates had dumped most of their weapons overboard. NATO forces boarded the skiff, where they found a rocketpropelled grenade, and interrogated, disarmed and released the pirates.

      The pirates cannot be prosecuted under Canadian law because they did not attack Canadian citizens or interests and the crime was not committed on Canadian territory.

      "When a ship is part of NATO, the detention of a person is a matter for the national authorities," Fernandes said. "It stops being a NATO issue and starts being a national issue." 

      The pirates' release underscores the difficulties navies have in fighting rampant piracy off the coast of lawless Somalia. Most of the time, foreign navies simply disarm and release the pirates they catch due to legal complications and logistical difficulties in transporting pirates and witnesses to court.

      Pirates have attacked more than 80 boats this year alone, four times the number assaulted in 2003, according to the Kuala Lumpur-based International Maritime Bureau. They now hold at least 18 ships - including a Belgian tanker seized Saturday with 10 crew aboard - and over 310 crew hostage, according to an Associated Press count.

                                                                                 (Adapted from: www.ap.org, 04/19/09) 

"The economic downturn has affected many households in the United States. U.S. homeowners have continued investing their money in the stock market though". The underlined connective expresses the idea of:

Alternativas
Comentários

  • D

ID
1935523
Banca
Marinha
Órgão
EFOMM
Ano
2009
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

                           NATO ships, helicopters hunt down 7 pirates

      NAIROBI, Kenya - NATO warships and helicopters pursued Somali pirates for seven hours after they attacked a Norwegian tanker, NATO spokesmen said Sunday, and the high-speed chase only ended when warning shots were fired at the pirates' skiff. Seven pirates attempted to attack the Norwegian-flagged MV Front Ardenne late Saturday but fled after crew took evasive maneuvers and alerted warships in the area, said Portuguese Lt. Cmdr. Alexandre Santos Fernandes, aboard a warship in the Gulf of Aden, and Cmdr. Chris Davies, of NATais maritime headquarters in England.

      "How the attack was thwarted is unclear, it appears to have been the actions of the tanker," Davies said. Fernandes said no shots were fired at the tanker.

      Davies said the pirates sailed into the path of the Canadian warship Winnipeg, which was escorting a World Food Program delivery ship through the Gulf of Aden. The American ship USS Halyburton was also in the area and joined the chase. 

      "There was a lengthy pursuit, over seven hours," Davies said. The pirates hurled weapons into the dark seas as the Canadian and U.S. warships closed in. The ships are part of NATais anti-piracy mission.

      "The skiff abandoned the scene and tried to escape to Somali territory," Fernandes said. "It was heading toward Bossaso but we managed to track them. Warning shots have been made after several attempts to stop the vessel."

      Both ships deployed helicopters, and naval officers hailed the pirates over loudspeakers and finally fired warning shots to stop them, Fernandes said, but not before the pirates had dumped most of their weapons overboard. NATO forces boarded the skiff, where they found a rocketpropelled grenade, and interrogated, disarmed and released the pirates.

      The pirates cannot be prosecuted under Canadian law because they did not attack Canadian citizens or interests and the crime was not committed on Canadian territory.

      "When a ship is part of NATO, the detention of a person is a matter for the national authorities," Fernandes said. "It stops being a NATO issue and starts being a national issue." 

      The pirates' release underscores the difficulties navies have in fighting rampant piracy off the coast of lawless Somalia. Most of the time, foreign navies simply disarm and release the pirates they catch due to legal complications and logistical difficulties in transporting pirates and witnesses to court.

      Pirates have attacked more than 80 boats this year alone, four times the number assaulted in 2003, according to the Kuala Lumpur-based International Maritime Bureau. They now hold at least 18 ships - including a Belgian tanker seized Saturday with 10 crew aboard - and over 310 crew hostage, according to an Associated Press count.

                                                                                 (Adapted from: www.ap.org, 04/19/09) 

"She has tried to reach them four times on the phone without success. Hence she needs to write them as her last option." The underlined connective expresses the idea of:

Alternativas
Comentários

  • B

    Hence-- consequência

  • Hence = consequentemente

    Logo, tem valor conclusivo

    Gabarito: B

ID
1935529
Banca
Marinha
Órgão
EFOMM
Ano
2009
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

                           NATO ships, helicopters hunt down 7 pirates

      NAIROBI, Kenya - NATO warships and helicopters pursued Somali pirates for seven hours after they attacked a Norwegian tanker, NATO spokesmen said Sunday, and the high-speed chase only ended when warning shots were fired at the pirates' skiff. Seven pirates attempted to attack the Norwegian-flagged MV Front Ardenne late Saturday but fled after crew took evasive maneuvers and alerted warships in the area, said Portuguese Lt. Cmdr. Alexandre Santos Fernandes, aboard a warship in the Gulf of Aden, and Cmdr. Chris Davies, of NATais maritime headquarters in England.

      "How the attack was thwarted is unclear, it appears to have been the actions of the tanker," Davies said. Fernandes said no shots were fired at the tanker.

      Davies said the pirates sailed into the path of the Canadian warship Winnipeg, which was escorting a World Food Program delivery ship through the Gulf of Aden. The American ship USS Halyburton was also in the area and joined the chase. 

      "There was a lengthy pursuit, over seven hours," Davies said. The pirates hurled weapons into the dark seas as the Canadian and U.S. warships closed in. The ships are part of NATais anti-piracy mission.

      "The skiff abandoned the scene and tried to escape to Somali territory," Fernandes said. "It was heading toward Bossaso but we managed to track them. Warning shots have been made after several attempts to stop the vessel."

      Both ships deployed helicopters, and naval officers hailed the pirates over loudspeakers and finally fired warning shots to stop them, Fernandes said, but not before the pirates had dumped most of their weapons overboard. NATO forces boarded the skiff, where they found a rocketpropelled grenade, and interrogated, disarmed and released the pirates.

      The pirates cannot be prosecuted under Canadian law because they did not attack Canadian citizens or interests and the crime was not committed on Canadian territory.

      "When a ship is part of NATO, the detention of a person is a matter for the national authorities," Fernandes said. "It stops being a NATO issue and starts being a national issue." 

      The pirates' release underscores the difficulties navies have in fighting rampant piracy off the coast of lawless Somalia. Most of the time, foreign navies simply disarm and release the pirates they catch due to legal complications and logistical difficulties in transporting pirates and witnesses to court.

      Pirates have attacked more than 80 boats this year alone, four times the number assaulted in 2003, according to the Kuala Lumpur-based International Maritime Bureau. They now hold at least 18 ships - including a Belgian tanker seized Saturday with 10 crew aboard - and over 310 crew hostage, according to an Associated Press count.

                                                                                 (Adapted from: www.ap.org, 04/19/09) 

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences:

I - A stranger came into the hall ____________ he opened the front doar.

II - _____________ you begin to look at the problem there is almost nothing you can do about it.

III - ___________________ extensive inquiries were rnade at the time, no trace was found of any relative.

IV - You cannot be put on probation ____________ you are guilty. 

Alternativas
ID
1935535
Banca
Marinha
Órgão
EFOMM
Ano
2009
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

                           NATO ships, helicopters hunt down 7 pirates

      NAIROBI, Kenya - NATO warships and helicopters pursued Somali pirates for seven hours after they attacked a Norwegian tanker, NATO spokesmen said Sunday, and the high-speed chase only ended when warning shots were fired at the pirates' skiff. Seven pirates attempted to attack the Norwegian-flagged MV Front Ardenne late Saturday but fled after crew took evasive maneuvers and alerted warships in the area, said Portuguese Lt. Cmdr. Alexandre Santos Fernandes, aboard a warship in the Gulf of Aden, and Cmdr. Chris Davies, of NATais maritime headquarters in England.

      "How the attack was thwarted is unclear, it appears to have been the actions of the tanker," Davies said. Fernandes said no shots were fired at the tanker.

      Davies said the pirates sailed into the path of the Canadian warship Winnipeg, which was escorting a World Food Program delivery ship through the Gulf of Aden. The American ship USS Halyburton was also in the area and joined the chase. 

      "There was a lengthy pursuit, over seven hours," Davies said. The pirates hurled weapons into the dark seas as the Canadian and U.S. warships closed in. The ships are part of NATais anti-piracy mission.

      "The skiff abandoned the scene and tried to escape to Somali territory," Fernandes said. "It was heading toward Bossaso but we managed to track them. Warning shots have been made after several attempts to stop the vessel."

      Both ships deployed helicopters, and naval officers hailed the pirates over loudspeakers and finally fired warning shots to stop them, Fernandes said, but not before the pirates had dumped most of their weapons overboard. NATO forces boarded the skiff, where they found a rocketpropelled grenade, and interrogated, disarmed and released the pirates.

      The pirates cannot be prosecuted under Canadian law because they did not attack Canadian citizens or interests and the crime was not committed on Canadian territory.

      "When a ship is part of NATO, the detention of a person is a matter for the national authorities," Fernandes said. "It stops being a NATO issue and starts being a national issue." 

      The pirates' release underscores the difficulties navies have in fighting rampant piracy off the coast of lawless Somalia. Most of the time, foreign navies simply disarm and release the pirates they catch due to legal complications and logistical difficulties in transporting pirates and witnesses to court.

      Pirates have attacked more than 80 boats this year alone, four times the number assaulted in 2003, according to the Kuala Lumpur-based International Maritime Bureau. They now hold at least 18 ships - including a Belgian tanker seized Saturday with 10 crew aboard - and over 310 crew hostage, according to an Associated Press count.

                                                                                 (Adapted from: www.ap.org, 04/19/09) 

"People believe that saving money is the key to happiness. Nevertheless, enjoying life also involves spending money on things that make you feel happy and accomplished." The underlined connective could  be replaced with:

Alternativas
Comentários

  • Nevertheless = não obstante ( ideia contrária )

    Obs.: still também tem significado de "apesar" dependendo do contexto

    E nesse caso é a resposta por ser a única alternativa q expressa contrariedade!

    Gabarito: C

  • Ou pode fazer por eliminação se não souber o que é Still

    Nevertheless é adversativa (contrast)

    A Thus, thus é Consequence

    B Moreover é Aditiva

    C

    D Therefore =portanto = Consequence

    E Futhermore = aditiva

    Só pode ser C

ID
1936051
Banca
Marinha
Órgão
EFOMM
Ano
2011
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

EXTRACT 1

Japan’s shipyards remain intact after quake

Japan’s major shipyards escaped the full impact of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that struck the northeastern coast of the country with full force. An official at the Japan Ship Exporters’ Association said the devastating natural disaster “will have no impact on future export ship orders at all”. Although several small shipyards in the quake-hit areas were affected, major Japanese shipyards that build large vessels for exports are concentrated in western Japan and remain intact, the official said. Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding sustained “slight material damages” in the company’s Kasai Center and Chiba Works but did not consider such slight damages would cause serious impact on operations. “The rotational schedule of interruption of power supply due to the earthquake may affect our operation at our works and subsidiaries. However, the degree of the impact is not known now,” the company said in a statement. Japanese export ship orders rose for the 15th consecutive month in February o a year-on-year basis. Japanese shipbuilders received orders for 277 export vessels – 259 bulk carriers, 10 oil tankers and eight general cargo vessels – in the April-February period.

                        (Adapted from: www.australianmerchantnavy.com, March 2011)


EXTRACT 2

Tsnunami Debris Expected on U.S. Shores in 3 Years

The powerful tsunami triggered by the 9.0 Japanese earthquake destroyed coastal towns near Sendai, washing such things as houses and cars into the ocean. Projections of where this debris might head have been made at the international Pacific Research Center, university of Hawaii at Manoa. What their model predicts about the tsunami debris is that they first spread out eastward from the Japan Coast in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre. In a year, the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument will see pieces washing up on its shores; in two years, the remaining Hawaiian islands will see some effects; in three years, the plume will reach the US West Coast, dumping debris on Californian beaches and the beaches of British Columbia, Alaska, and Baja California. The debris will then drift into the famous floating junk yard, the North Pacific Garbage Patch, where it will wander around and break into smaller and smaller pieces. In five years, Hawaii shores can expect to see another barrage of debris that is stronger and longer-lasting than the first one. Much of the debris leaving the North Pacific Garbage Patch ends up on Hawaii’s reefs and beaches. These model projections will help to guide clean-up and tracking operations.

                                                 (Adapted from: www.geog.ucsb.edu, April 2011)

Indicate in which of the sentences below the subordinator “although” can ben used:

Alternativas
Comentários

  • Althought/ Thought/ Even thought/ While todos são conectivos de concessão.

    Depois deles, usamos um sujeito + verbo


    Obs: Geralmente though vem sempre no início da frase.

ID
1940812
Banca
Marinha
Órgão
ESCOLA NAVAL
Ano
2014
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

PART 1: READING COMPREHENSION

 

                  The War at Home: The Struggle for Veterans to Find Jobs 

      In today's tough and competitive job market, it can be challenging for any adult to land a decent job. Though education can definitely improve outcomes, sometimes it's not just abont the degree. Experience can also play a major role in helping people find jobs. Yet in some cases, if you do not have the right kind of experience, this may be of little help. Just ask one of the many college-educated military veterans who serve their country only to return to find a job market that will treat them as rookies.

      Army veteran John Lee Dumas said he had zero anxieties about finding a job after graduating college and had been told that his military experience would give him a leg up on other candidates. But things did not turn out that way. 

      "I quickly found out that I was lumped together with recent college grads for entry-level positions, and that an employee that had two years' experience at a job in a similar industry was considered way more qualified than I was despite my four years as an officer in the army", Dumas said.

      When Dumas did find work, he said it was difficult to acclimate to the civilian Office environment.

      "I often found that my peers and above had a hard time dealing with my direct approach and attitude about tackling problems head on, often asking for forgiveness rather than permission", he said.

      One issue is that veterans are too modest when it comes to stating their accomplishments in the military. 

      "For some reason, I've had veterans not tell me about their awards and honors, but it should all be listed - from commander' s coins to medals of honor," Hurwitz said.

      Navy veteran Tom Graves, who has a career in world force development helping companies understand the benefits of hiring skilled and experienced military veterans, agreed.

                                                             (Adapted from http://www.onlinecollege.org) 

Considering the text, which word can replace "despite" in this extract: "[...] despite my four years of experience [...]"?

Alternativas
Comentários

  • Neste caso podemos lembrar que Despite é de Contraste.

    In Spite Of é de contraste também e é parecido com Despite, por ambos terem Spite. kkkkkkk

    É UM BOM JEITO DE LEMBRAR EM GUYS

    GAB.: D

ID
1940890
Banca
Marinha
Órgão
ESCOLA NAVAL
Ano
2014
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

 Which of the alternatives completes the sentence correctly?

      The population must bear in mind that ____________ the UK has moved to a treatment phase for swine flu, it is important that people all over the world continue to do everything they can to stop the virus from spreading.

                                                                                          (Adapted from http://nhs.uk) 

Alternativas
Comentários
  • although = apesar

  • Although/ Though/ Even though/ Whereas = Apesar de/ Embora. São seguidos por Sujeito+Verbo

    Dispite of/ In spite of = Apesar de. São seguidos de verbo no gerúndio sem sujeito

ID
2032303
Banca
ITA
Órgão
ITA
Ano
2009
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

     In August of 2000, a Japanese scientist named Toshiyuki Nakagaki announced that he had trained an amoebalike organism called slime mold to find the shortest route through a maze. Nakagaki had placed the mold in a small maze comprising four possible routes and planted pieces of food at two of the exits. Despite its being an incredibly primitive organism (a close relative of ordinary fungi) with no centralized brain whatsoever, the slime mold managed to plot the most efficient route to the food, stretching its body through the maze so that it connected directly to the two food sources. Without any apparent cognitive resources, the slime mold had “solved” the maze puzzle.

     For such a simple organism, the slime mold has an impressive intellectual pedigree. Nakagaki’s announcement was only the latest in a long chain of investigations into the subtleties of slime mold behavior. For scientists trying to understand systems that use relatively simple components to build higher-level intelligence, the slime mold may someday be seen as the equivalent of the finches and tortoises that Darwin observed on the Galapagos Islands.

     How did such a lowly organism come to play such an important scientific role? That story begins in the late sixties in New York City, with a scientist named Evelyn Fox Keller. A Harvard Ph.D. in physics, Keller had written her dissertation on molecular biology, and she had spent some time exploring the nascent field of “non-equilibrium thermodynamics”, which in later years would come to be associated with complexity theory. By 1968, she was working as an associate at Sloan-Kettering in Manhattan, thinking about the application of mathematics to biological problems. Mathematics had played such a tremendous role in expanding our understanding of physics, Keller thought – so perhaps it might also be useful for understanding living systems.

     In the spring of 1968, Keller met a visiting scholar named Lee Segel, an applied mathematician who shared her interests. It was Segel who first introduced her to the bizarre conduct of the slime mold, and together they began a series of investigations that would help transform not just our understanding of biological development but also the disparate worlds of brain science, software design, and urban studies.

(…)       

Johson, Steven. Emergence. Peguin Books Ltd. 2001, pp. 11-12. 

Indique a opção em que a reescrita do trecho “Despite its being an incredibly primitive organism (a close relative of ordinary fungi) with no centralized brain whatsoever, the slime mold managed to plot the most efficient route to the food, …” (parágrafo 1) está correta e mantém o mesmo significado do texto.

Alternativas
ID
2034547
Banca
Exército
Órgão
IME
Ano
2014
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

Para a questão, escolha a alternativa que complete a sentença CORRETAMENTE.

_______________ the legislation promising them a fair share of opportunity, Dalits (lower caste) Hindus continue to form among the poorest sections of indian society.

Alternativas
ID
2035456
Banca
Exército
Órgão
IME
Ano
2013
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

Para a questão, escolha a alternativa que complete a sentença corretamente:

_____________ the cost of a college education at Central Wyoming College is relatively low, many students need and receive financial aid.

Alternativas
Comentários
  • although = apesar de.
ID
2074579
Banca
Marinha
Órgão
ESCOLA NAVAL
Ano
2016
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

Which of the options completes the sentence correctly?

Surveys have found that even though 80% of smokers would like to quit smoking, less than five percent are able to quit on their own ______ the highly addictive properties of nicotine.

(http://www.spine-health.com/we11ness/stop-smoking)

Alternativas
Comentários
  • Qual das opções completa a frase corretamente?
           Pesquisas descobriram que mesmo que 80% dos fumantes gostariam de parar de fumar, menos de cinco por cento são capazes de parar por conta própria devido às propriedades altamente viciantes da nicotina.
    A) porque
    B) devido a
    C) Além disso
    D) no entanto
    E) em vez de
    O conectivo ou "linking word" que completa a frase é "due to" ( devido a)
    Alternativa B.

  • Due to= devido a

    Poderia ser "Because of", mas na alternativa é apenas "because" que significa "pois"

ID
2088091
Banca
Exército
Órgão
EsPCEx
Ano
2016
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

            Operation Desert Storm Was Not Won By Smart Weaponry Alone

      Technology has long been a deciding factor on the battlefield, from powerful artillery to new weaponry to innovations in the seas and the skies. Twenty-five years ago, it was no different, as the United States and its allies proved overwhelmingly successful in the Persian Gulf War. A coalition of U.S. Army Apache attack helicopters, cruise missiles from naval vessels, and Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk “stealth fighters” soundly broke through Saddam Hussein’s army defenses in Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm, which became known as the “100-hour war”.

      But for all the possibilities that this “Computer War” offered, Operation Desert Storm was not won by smart weaponry, alone. Despite the “science fiction”-like technology deployed, 90 percent of the pieces of ammunition used in Desert Storm were actually “dumb weapons”. The bombs, which weren’t guided by lasers or satellites, were lucky to get within half a kilometer of their targets after they were dumped from planes. While dumb bombs might not have been exciting enough to make the headlines during the attack, they were cheaper to produce and could be counted on to work. But frequency of use doesn’t change why history will remember Desert Storm for its smart weapons, rather than its dumb ones.

Adapted from http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/ operation-desert-storm-was-not-won-smart-weaponry-alone- 180957879/

Choose the alternative that correctly substitutes the expression rather than in the sentence “... history will remember Desert Storm for its smart weapons, rather than its dumb ones.” (paragraph 2).

Alternativas
Comentários
  • Escolha a alternativa que substitui corretamente a expressão "rather than" na frase "... a história lembrará a Tempestade no Deserto por suas armas inteligentes, ao invés das suas armas "bobas". (parágrafo 2).
    A) bem como
    B) além de
    C)  além
    D) à parte de
    E) ao invés de
    "instead of " e  "rather than" têm o mesmo significado.


    Gabarito: Alternativa E.

  • Rather – em vez = Instead – em vez de

  • E - instead of = ao invés de

    O conectivo da expressão substitui corretamente aquele do texto pois são sinônimos. Ambos expressam preferência de algo.

    LETRA E

ID
2089693
Banca
VUNESP
Órgão
CETESB
Ano
2013
Provas
Disciplina
Inglês
Assuntos

A expressão As a result em – As a result, sweeteners have been very widely tested and reviewed for safety and the ones on the market have an excellent safety track record. – é substituída, sem alterar o sentido do trecho, por

Alternativas
Comentários

  • Conjunções CONCLUSIVAS no inglês:

    Therefore = portanto

    So = então, por isso

    Hence = daí, por isso

    Thus = portanto

    Consequentely = consequentemente, em consequência

    Alternativa B.