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Q1708859 Inglês
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CrashDetech: The app that could save your life in a car crash

    (CNN) It's the killer that, by some measures, takes more young lives each year than conflict or some forms of cancer. Every 30 seconds a person is killed in a road crash, according to figures from the Global Road Safety Partnership. That's more than 3,400 people per day and 1.25 million people per year. Perhaps even more arresting is World Health Organization (WHO) analysis which says that 90% of all road based fatalities occur in low to middle income countries, despite such nations having only half of the world's vehicles. It's a tragedy that even takes a toll on development costing some nations up to 5% of GDP, according to the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP). The problem is so pressing that the U.N. declared the years between 2011 and 2020 as the "Decade of Action for Road Safety," with over 100 countries pledging to reduce killer car accidents. Some of the highest rates of road deaths can be found in Africa. According to the WHO's 2015 Global Status on Road safety report, Libya is at the top of the table (73 deaths per 100,000 people), followed by Thailand (36) and Malawi (35). Automatic detection
    Yet one South African company has designed a system that it believes can help cut Africa's dismal rate of road fatalities. CrashDetech is a smartphone application designed by Johannesburg- based entrepreneur Jaco Gerrits. It operates while a user is driving and detects the sudden motion and G-forces of a car crash. The app then pinpoints the location of the accident and automatically calls an emergency response center, which will dispatch the nearest medical emergency team. CrashDetechs also sends personal medical information, such as allergies and blood type, to enable doctors and paramedics to offer more effective treatment. The aim is to reduce waiting times, and in doing so, save lives. Race against time
    In South Africa, the WHO estimate that roughly 38 people are killed in road accidents each day. "It's a major global public health problem," Gerrits told CNN. "They [the WHO] have identified that how quickly you respond to a crash and how effectively obviously can make a massive difference‖. Let's say in a rural area you're involved in a crash and you're off the road. There's a good chance that nobody might even notice the crash. You can't speak for yourself, and those patients will probably never get the right kind of treatment to them in time." According to Dr Pieter Venter of the Global Road Safety partnership, mobile technology start-up's like CrashDetech have exciting potential. "A number of providers of such services have launched both here in South Africa and right around the world, and there is a growing body of anecdotal evidence which supports the position that this technology can play a key role in helping to save lives," Venter said. But Venter also states that changing attitudes to the wearing of seatbelts and highlighting the dangers of drink-driving are also important factors in reducing road fatalities in the likes of South Africa.
    One of the app's key advantages is it has grouped together 113 different private emergency medical providers in South Africa, meaning its customers have a greater chance of accessing an ambulance that's near. "You might be familiar with one specific [ambulance] number, for example ER24, [but] there's a good chance they're half an hour away. Whereas let's say Netcare 911 might be 5 minutes away," Gerrits continued "If you've got medical aid [insurance], it normally has a relationship with one of the private companies. They'll typically try and dispatch the company's resources that they have a relationship with," said Gerrits.


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In this piece from the text: ―The aim is to reduce waiting times, and in doing so, save lives.‖
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Q1692956 Inglês
Complete the sentence with the correct answer. I _________ this type of sandwich for the last 2 years.
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Q1692954 Inglês
Peter’s shop_____ for sale for eleven months. Apparently, it_____ down soon.
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Q1689522 Inglês
Text 3A2-II


    It was Maria’s first day at school, her first week in the United States. Her middle school in San Francisco was the biggest building she’d ever seen. It was bigger than the entire Best Buy store she’d walked through in awe on her first day in the city.
     Eventually, Maria found her way to class, a special setting for Spanish-speaking newcomers. There she would practice English words for colors and numbers, learn how to introduce herself and how to say thank you. By eighth grade she was moved into mainstream classes, where she struggled. It didn’t help that her math teacher started each class by saying, “Okay, my little dummies.” He spoke really fast. Maria never raised her hand in his class.
     One day Maria stopped by the administrative office, looking for someone to help her with multiplication. She took her spot in line behind a middle-aged woman who chatted with her in Spanish as they waited. Maria said school was really hard for her. The woman told her not to worry. “Latinas usually don’t finish high school,” she said. “They go to work or raise kids.”
     The woman was right, statistically speaking, and Maria’s middle-school experience all but ensured she’d join the 52 percent of foreign-born Latinos who drop out of high school. She graduated from eighth grade without learning to speak English. She had a hard time writing in Spanish and didn’t know how to multiply.

Everything you’ve heard about failing schools is wrong.
Internet: <www.motherjones.com> (adapted).
In text 3A2-II, if the clause “She took her spot in line” had been used in the present continuous tense, “took” would have been replaced with
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Q1677693 Inglês
Thanksgiving Day: An American Tradition.

Thanksgiving is an American holiday that points back to the days of the pioneers and the colonization of the new country called the United States of America. History:
In the 1700s when the pioneers first arrived to the New World they were overwhelmed by disease, lack of food and shelter, and conflict with Native Americans. However, after a period of time they grew accustomed to these challenges and even managed to create a friendly relationship with the natives. There came a point where certain Native American groups helped the new Americans plant crops, raise animals, and build shelter.
The first Thanksgiving was a day during harvest time when the pioneers and the Native Americans joined together to enjoy a feast of the grains, vegetables, and meats that they had raised. It was a time of celebration for their survival up until that point as well as a bright future that lay ahead of them.

Disponível em: https://www.inglesnapontadalingua.com.br/2013/11/tha nksgiving.html Acesso em 05 jan. 2021. 
Thanksgiving is an American holiday that points back to the days of the pioneers and the colonization of the new country called the United States of America. Os tempos verbais utilizados no trecho acima são, respectivamente:
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Q1676474 Inglês

Read the text below to answer the question:


ICEBERG A68a


   An enormous iceberg that is heading toward the island of South Georgia in the southern Atlantic Ocean has broken up into three large chunks. Scientists from NASA have been tracking the berg - dubbed A68a - for several weeks. It actually calved from the Larsen C ice shelf in 2017 and has been floating northwards ever since. In recent weeks, a fast-moving stream of water known as the Southern Antarctic Circumpolar Current Front has put the chunks on a trajectory that means they could run aground off the coast of South Georgia. Scientists say the three fragments are roughly 2,600 square kilometres in size. The submerged part of one chunk is 106 metres at its thickest point.


   The sheer bulk of the three iceberg chunks poses a serious threat to the wildlife of South Georgia. There could be an environmental catastrophe waiting to happen. If the three mini icebergs collide with the seabed, they could obstruct penguins and seals from foraging for fish. They could also block the route between penguin colonies and their feeding grounds during the breeding season. Scientists worry the underside of the fragments could grind the seabed near South Georgia and disrupt delicate underwater ecosystems. This could be exacerbated by the introduction of a mass of fresh water to the ecosystems as the stationary fragments melt over the summer months. 


Available at: https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2012/201229-iceberg-a68a.html Accessed on January 5th 2021.

In the first paragraph there is NO occurrence of:
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Ano: 2019 Banca: FAU Órgão: IF-PR Prova: FAU - 2019 - IF-PR - Professor - Letras Inglês |
Q1646461 Inglês
Analyse the current sentences and choose the option that describes their verb tense:
I - My brother has been teasing me since this morning. II - I am reading an excellent book. III - I have been to England twice. IV - My husband works everyday.
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Q1640491 Inglês

Complete the sentence with the appropriate option:


I ________________________ for the test at the moment.

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Q1631991 Inglês
Find the alternative that shows a Present Continuous tense.
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Q1627583 Inglês

If we rewrite the sentence below in the Present Continuous we’ll have:


“Fergie bought new shoes.”

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Q1343019 Inglês

 News trom China


Outcry as Chinese school makes iPads compulsory


Apple produets are incredibly popular in China, but not everyone can afford them A school in northern China has been criticised for enforcing iPad learning as part of its new curriculum, it's reported.


According to China Economic Daily, the Danfeng High School in Shaanxi province recently issued a notice saying that, “as part of a teaching requirement, students are required to bring their own iPad” when they start the new school year in September. Stafftold the paper that using an iPad would “improve classroom efficiency”, and that the school would manage an internet firewall, so that parents would not have to worry about students using the device for other means.

However, China Economic Daily says that after criticism from parents, who felt that it would be an “unnecessary financial burden”, headmaster Yao Hushan said that having an iPad was no longer a mandatory requirement. Mr Yao added that children who don't have a device could still enrol, but that he recommended students bring an iPad as part of a “process of promoting the digital classroom”.

The incident led to lively discussion on the Sina Weibo social media platform. “Those parents that can't afford one will have to sell a kidney!” one user quipped.

Others expressed concerns about the health implications of long-term electronic device use. “I worry about their Vision,” one user said, and another said they would all become “short-sighted and have to wear glasses.”

But others felt that it was a good move in line with new modem ways of teaching. “They are affordable for the average family,” one said, “they don't necessarily need to buy the latest model.”

Reporting by KerryAllen

Taken from: www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere

Choose the option that completes the sentence below correctly.

The parents would like:

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Q1250590 Inglês
Which VERB TENSE the sentences below refer to? Choose the CORRECT answer.


I - To talk about permanent situations II - To talk about habitual situations III - In time clauses IV - In zero conditionals V - Future intentions VI - Events based on a timetable or known date
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Q1239248 Inglês
A Oração: “Doctors are investigating 29 related infant deaths” encontra-se em que tempo verbal? 
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Q1218640 Inglês


Gil Ragsdale. Recipes for success in language learning. Internet: <www.elgazette.com> (adapted).

O texto relata uma experiência de aprendizagem de inglês e francês por meio da troca de receitas entre refugiados em um campo de refugiados de Calais. A respeito das ideias e informações do texto precedente e de seus aspectos linguísticos, julgue o item que se segue.


In the sentences ‘First chop the onions. Then fry them in oil.’ (ℓ.10), the verbs “chop” and “fry” are used in the present continuous.

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Ano: 2007 Banca: CESPE / CEBRASPE Órgão: Prefeitura de Vitória - ES
Q1193373 Inglês
On workdays, I almost always have lunch after midday.
Regarding this sentence, judge the following item.

The verb “have” is in the present continuous because it’s an action that is happening at the moment of speaking.

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Ano: 2016 Banca: FEPESE Órgão: Prefeitura de São José - SC
Q1185254 Inglês
The words in bold in the following sentence: ”…preferred heating and cooking with wood.”, are being used as examples of:
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Q1110374 Inglês
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate active and passive verb forms (present simple, present continuous, past simple, past continuous, past perfect). Julius ________ (buy) an engagement ring to surprise his girlfriend, but it _______ (steal) from him when he _________ (leave) the establishment. He ________ (go after) the thief, who - he found out later - __________ (tell) to rob him. It was his girlfriend all along: she ________ (discover) about his plans and __________ (decide) to make a bigger surprise before him!
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Q1042865 Inglês

Read the two cartoons and answer questions.



Na oração “Your teacher told me that you’re having trouble…”, os verbos em negrito estão nos mesmos tempos verbais que os da alternativa:
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Q843171 Inglês
In the sentence of Text I “Today the importance of oil to the economy is still diminishing” (lines 57-58), the verb form is diminishing indicates
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Ano: 2015 Banca: Centec Órgão: Centec Prova: Centec - 2015 - Centec - Professor - Inglês |
Q761922 Inglês

Check the sequence that matches correctly the verb tenses with the following sentences:

I. I am writing an essay about global warming.

II. His father likes to watch football games.

III. He was a lovely grandfather

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41: C
42: D
43: D
44: D
45: D
46: A
47: C
48: B
49: B
50: D
51: B
52: D
53: D
54: E
55: E
56: A
57: A
58: C
59: D
60: B