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Sobre sinônimos | synonyms em inglês
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Ano: 2025
Banca:
EDUCA
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Pedras de Fogo - PB
Prova:
EDUCA - 2025 - Prefeitura de Pedras de Fogo - PB - Professor B Inglês |
Q3276445
Inglês
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TEXT 2
WHAT IS THE COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH?
In the Communicative Approach, real communication and interaction is not only the objective in learning, but also the means through which it takes place. This approach started in the 70s and became prominent as it proposed an alternative to the then ubiquitous systems-oriented approaches, such as the Audiolingual method. That means that, instead of focusing on the acquisition of grammar and vocabulary (grammatical/linguistic competence), the Communicative Approach aimed at developing the learner’s competence to communicate in the target language (communicative competence), with an enhanced focus on real-life situations.
Excerpt extracted and adapted from: https://www.whatiselt.com/single-post/2018/08/23/what-is-thecommunicative-approach
In the excerpt extracted from text 2, which says that “the
Communicative Approach aimed at developing the
learner’s competence to communicate in the target
language”, the underlined word (competence) could be
INCORRECTLY replaced by:
Ano: 2025
Banca:
VUNESP
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Itapevi - SP
Prova:
VUNESP - 2025 - Prefeitura de Itapevi - SP - Professor Educação Básica II - Inglês |
Q3235083
Inglês
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ELF: English as a lingua franca
The Vienna Oxford International Corpus of English
(VOICE), a collection of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF)
currently under construction, defines lingua franca as an
additionally acquired language system that serves as a
means of communication for speakers from different speech
communities, who use it to communicate with each other but
for whom it is not their native language.
Early findings from the VOICE corpus tentatively identify
a number of features which point to systematic lexicogrammatical differences between native-speaker English and
ELF, for example dropping the third person present tense ‘s’
(e.g. she wear), omitting definite and indefinite articles,
insertion of prepositions (e.g. can we discuss about this
issue). These features are not a threat to comprehension, as
they involve typical errors that most English teachers would
correct and remediate. However, Seidlhofer (2004) points out
that they appear to be generally unproblematic and do not
cause an obstacle to communicative success in ELF.
The work of Jenkins (1996, 2000, 2004, 2005) has also
been very influential in relation to the teaching of pronunciation
for ELF. Her research finds that a number of items common to
most native-speaker varieties of English were not necessary
in successful ELF interactions; for example, the substitution
of voiceless and voiced th with /t/ or /s/ and /d/ or /z/ (e.g.
think became sink or tink, and this became dis or zis). Jenkins
argues that such features occur regularly in ELF interactions
and do not cause intelligibility problems.
Problems may arise in the (perhaps unfair) equation
between a reduced or ‘stripped down’ ELF syllabus and an
impoverished experience of the L2. Indeed, it could be argued
that learners of any language always end up producing less
than the input they are exposed to, and that if that input itself
is deliberately restricted, then even less will be the outcome.
(O’KEEFFE, A., MCCARTHY, M. & CARTER, R. From corpus to classroom.
Language Use and Language Teaching. Cambridge, CUP. 2007. Adaptado)
Na frase do segundo parágrafo “These features often
involve typical errors that most English teachers would
correct and remediate”, a palavra em negrito pode ser
corretamente substituída por:
Ano: 2025
Banca:
FUNDATEC
Órgão:
IF Farroupilha - RS
Prova:
FUNDATEC - 2025 - IF Farroupilha - RS - Professor EBTT - Letras - Inglês |
Q3221242
Inglês
Mark the alternative that could replace the underlined word “meanwhile” (l. 15) with
no significant changes in the meaning of the sentence:
Ano: 2025
Banca:
CETREDE
Órgão:
Prefeitura de São Benedito - CE
Prova:
CETREDE - 2025 - Prefeitura de São Benedito - CE - Professor de Educação Básica - Língua Inglesa |
Q3220303
Inglês
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Read Text II and answer question
TEXT II
Uses of AI in Education
In May 2023, the U.S. Department of Education released a
report titled Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Teaching and
Learning: Insights and Recommendations. The department had
conducted listening sessions in 2022 with more than 700 people,
including educators and parents, to gauge their views on AI. The
report noted that “constituents believe that action is required now
in order to get ahead of the expected increase of AI in education
technology – and they want to roll up their sleeves and start
working together.” People expressed anxiety about “future
potential risks” with AI but also felt that “AI may enable achieving
educational priorities in better ways, at scale, and with lower
costs.
AI could serve – or is already serving – in several teachingand-learning roles, for instance:
instructional assistants: AI’s ability to conduct human-like
conversations opens up possibilities for adaptive tutoring or
instructional assistants that can help explain difficult concepts to
students. AI-based feedback systems can offer constructive
critiques on student writing, which can help students fine-tune
their writing skills. Some research also suggests certain kinds of
prompts can help children generate more fruitful questions about
learning. AI models might also support customized learning for
students with disabilities and provide translation for English
language learners; and teaching assistants: AI might tackle some
of the administrative tasks that keep teachers from investing more
time with their peers or students. Early uses include automated
routine tasks such as drafting lesson plans, creating differentiated
materials, designing worksheets, developing quizzes, and
exploring ways of explaining complicated academic materials. AI
can also provide educators with recommendations to meet
student needs and help teachers reflect, plan, and improve their
practice.
Along with these potential benefits come some difficult
challenges and risks the education community must navigate. For
example, both teachers and students face the risk of becoming
overly reliant on AI-driven technology. For students, this could
stifle learning, especially the development of critical thinking. This
challenge extends to educators as well. While AI can expedite
lesson-plan generation, speed does not equate to quality.
Teachers may be tempted to accept the initial AI-generated
content rather than devote time to reviewing and refining it for
optimal educational value.
In light of these challenges, the Department of Education has
stressed the importance of keeping “humans in the loop” when
using AI, particularly when the output might be used to inform a
decision. As the department encouraged in its 2023 report,
teachers, learners, and others need to retain their agency. AI
cannot “replace a teacher, a guardian, or an education leader as
the custodian of their students’ learning,” the report stressed.
Adapted from: https://www.educationnext.org/a-i-in-education-leap-into-new-eramachine-intelligence-carries-risks-challenges-promises/
All the words below are synonyms of “stifle”, EXCEPT:
Ano: 2025
Banca:
CETREDE
Órgão:
Prefeitura de São Benedito - CE
Prova:
CETREDE - 2025 - Prefeitura de São Benedito - CE - Professor de Educação Básica - Língua Inglesa |
Q3220290
Inglês
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Read Text I and answer question..
TEXT I
Source: https://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes
In the second panel, “hunger for” can be replaced,
without changing its meaning in the context of the text, by:
Ano: 2025
Banca:
PROMUN
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Campos do Jordão - SP
Prova:
PROMUN - 2025 - Prefeitura de Campos do Jordão - SP - Professor Aluno Ensino Fundamental II Inglês |
Q3209349
Inglês
Choose the correct synonym for the word in bold:
"The students were thrilled to hear about the upcoming school trip."
Ano: 2025
Banca:
FRONTE
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Cravinhos - SP
Prova:
FRONTE - 2025 - Prefeitura de Cravinhos - SP - Professor de Inglês |
Q3195845
Inglês
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2024 first year to pass 1.5C global warming limit
By Mark Poynting, Erwan Rivault and Becky Dale
Global warming is nearing a critical point, as 2024
became the first calendar year with an average temperature
of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, according to The
European Copernicus Climate Service.
While it doesn’t mean the Paris Agreement target
of keeping the long-term average below 1.5°C has
been breached, it highlights how close we are to
exceeding it. The rise in global temperatures is primarily
caused by fossil fuel emissions, which continue to increase
despite international agreements.
Climate scientist Ella Gilbert emphasized
the devastating effects of global warming, pointing to
events like the Los Angeles wildfires and the floods in
Valencia. These disasters are a clear example of extreme
weather becoming more frequent and dangerous.
However, she stressed it was not too late to act.
Every reduction in emissions and degree of warming can
significantly decrease the impact of future disasters.
Action must come from governments, businesses, and
individuals alike.
Fonte: Adaptado de BBC News. Disponível em:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd7575x8yq5o
Acesso em: 15 jan 2025.
No trecho “Climate scientist Ella Gilbert
emphasized the devastating effects of global warming,” a
palavra "devastating" poderia ser corretamente substituída
por qual opção?
Ano: 2025
Banca:
FRONTE
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Cravinhos - SP
Prova:
FRONTE - 2025 - Prefeitura de Cravinhos - SP - Professor de Inglês |
Q3195844
Inglês
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2024 first year to pass 1.5C global warming limit
By Mark Poynting, Erwan Rivault and Becky Dale
Global warming is nearing a critical point, as 2024
became the first calendar year with an average temperature
of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, according to The
European Copernicus Climate Service.
While it doesn’t mean the Paris Agreement target
of keeping the long-term average below 1.5°C has
been breached, it highlights how close we are to
exceeding it. The rise in global temperatures is primarily
caused by fossil fuel emissions, which continue to increase
despite international agreements.
Climate scientist Ella Gilbert emphasized
the devastating effects of global warming, pointing to
events like the Los Angeles wildfires and the floods in
Valencia. These disasters are a clear example of extreme
weather becoming more frequent and dangerous.
However, she stressed it was not too late to act.
Every reduction in emissions and degree of warming can
significantly decrease the impact of future disasters.
Action must come from governments, businesses, and
individuals alike.
Fonte: Adaptado de BBC News. Disponível em:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd7575x8yq5o
Acesso em: 15 jan 2025.
No trecho “While it doesn’t mean the Paris
Agreement target of keeping the long-term average below
1.5°C has been breached (…)” a palavra "breached"
poderia ser corretamente substituída por qual opção?
Ano: 2025
Banca:
FUNDATEC
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Tangará da Serra - MT
Prova:
FUNDATEC - 2025 - Prefeitura de Tangará da Serra - MT - Professor dos Anos Finais - Língua Portuguesa e Estrangeira - Inglês |
Q3175670
Inglês
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Instruction: answer question based on the following text.
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Lisa S. Wainwright
(Available in: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jean-Michel-Basquiat – text especially adapted for this
test).
All alternatives below could replace the underlined word “lacking” (l. 20) with no
significant changes in meaning, EXCEPT for:
Ano: 2025
Banca:
AMAUC
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Jaborá - SC
Prova:
AMAUC - 2025 - Prefeitura de Jaborá - SC - Professor de Inglês |
Q3175070
Inglês
A polissemia é uma característica intrínseca das línguas, em que uma mesma palavra pode apresentar múltiplos significados. A identificação do sentido correto de uma palavra depende, portanto, da análise do contexto em que ela está inserida.
Observe a palavra "fine" nas seguintes frases:
"This is a fine example of Renaissance art."
"I feel fine today."
"The library charges a fine for overdue books."
"She has fine blonde hair."
Assinale a alternativa que apresenta a correta correspondência entre a frase e o significado de "fine":
Ano: 2025
Banca:
AGIRH
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Lavrinhas - SP
Prova:
AGIRH - 2025 - Prefeitura de Lavrinhas - SP - Professor de Ensino Fundamental II – Inglês 36h |
Q3167855
Inglês
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Read the lyrics carefully and answer the following questions:
Like a Rolling Stone (Bob Dylan)
In the phrase “Now you don't talk so loud” the antonym of the word “loud” is:
Ano: 2025
Banca:
Avança SP
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Vinhedo - SP
Prova:
Avança SP - 2025 - Prefeitura de Vinhedo - SP - Professor de Educação Básica II - Inglês |
Q3167525
Inglês
Choose the correct phrasal verb that serves as a synonym for ‘decline’ to complete the sentence:
"The manager decided to ______ the project proposal."
Ano: 2025
Banca:
Avança SP
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Vinhedo - SP
Prova:
Avança SP - 2025 - Prefeitura de Vinhedo - SP - Professor de Educação Básica II - Inglês |
Q3167516
Inglês
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Read the text to answer question.
“A few light taps upon the pane made him turn to the window. It had begun to snow again. He watched sleepily the flakes, silver and dark, falling obliquely against the lamplight. The time had come for him to set out on his journey westward. Yes, the newspapers were right: snow was general all over Ireland. It was falling on every part of the dark central plain, on the treeless hills, falling softly upon the Bog of Allen and, farther westward, softly falling into the dark mutinous Shannon waves. It was falling, too, upon every part of the lonely churchyard on the hill where Michael Furey lay buried. It lay thickly drifted on the crooked crosses and headstones, on the spears of the little gate, on the barren thorns. His soul swooned slowly as he heard the snow falling faintly through the universe and faintly falling, like the descent of their last end, upon all the living and the dead.”
― James Joyce, Dubliners
In the sentence "His soul swooned slowly", what
is the meaning of "swooned"?
Ano: 2025
Banca:
AGIRH
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Lavrinhas - SP
Prova:
AGIRH - 2025 - Prefeitura de Lavrinhas - SP - Professor de Ensino Fundamental II Inglês 24h |
Q3165670
Inglês
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Read the lyrics carefully and answer the following questions:
The Times They Are A-Changin' (Bob Dylan)
In English, the verb "roam" has the following meanings, except:
Ano: 2025
Banca:
Unesc
Órgão:
InoversaSul
Prova:
Unesc - 2025 - InoversaSul - Professor de Inglês - Anos Iniciais e Finais |
Q3161505
Inglês
The study of lexicon is essential for expanding vocabulary and understanding texts in English, as it helps
identify the meaning of words in different contexts. Choose the correct alternative about the use of words in
English.
Ano: 2025
Banca:
FACET Concursos
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Pedro Velho - RN
Prova:
FACET Concursos - 2025 - Prefeitura de Pedro Velho - RN - Professor de Inglês |
Q3158168
Inglês
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The small exercise that's a powerful mood booster
Counting our blessings is an age-old piece of advice –
but it turns out that writing lists of good things that
happen to us actually does help improve our mood.
Of all the interventions brought to us by psychological
research, I think this is probably my favourite. It's both
simple and well-evidenced. And as such, it has become
well-known.
There are various names for it – three good things, three
blessings or a gratitude list. There are variations too in
the exact instructions given, but essentially the exercise
involves spending a few moments in the evening
reflecting on your day, then writing down three things
that went well or that you enjoyed. The final element is
to think about why these things felt positive to you. You
can choose anything, however small and seemingly
inconsequential. Perhaps you bumped into a friend you
hadn’t seen for a while? Perhaps you and a colleague
laughed about something together. Perhaps you
enjoyed your walk home from the station in lovely early
evening light.
Alternatively, you could include something much more
significant, perhaps even life-changing. Like passing an
important exam, or getting a promotion, or hearing that
a relative is going to have a baby.
Counting your blessings is of course a very old idea, and
exercises of this kind had been used clinically for some
time. The initial research investigating whether any of us
might use this method in everyday life to improve our
wellbeing was published in 2005 by Martin Seligman
and Chris Peterson, two major figures in the field of
positive psychology.
The study involved 577 people who were randomly
assigned to different groups. As a placebo, one group
had to write every evening about their early memories
from childhood. Other groups were given different
interventions to try out. In the arm of the trial that
interests us, people were asked to list three things that
had gone well that day and what caused them to go well.
Over the next few months, the volunteers in all the
groups were given scales to measure their happiness.
The results were impressive. Notably, within a month,
the people who were assigned the three good things
task began to show improvements in their happiness
levels as well as a decrease in depressive symptoms –
with the positive effects lasting for the six months of the
study.
Meanwhile those in the placebo group saw a brief spike
in happiness in the first week, but their mood soon
returned to baseline, and there was no change at the six
month follow up.
One reason that the three good things strategy can work
is because it begins to counter the hard-wired tendency
we have as humans to register and remember the
negative rather than the positive. There's a strong
evolutionary reason why we think this way: it's vital for
our survival. So, we hardly notice if a small cat is
following us up the street, but if it was a lion we certainly
would. Our brains are primed for danger in order to
keep us safe. Which is fine, except that in a world of war
and suffering, hatred and division – all of which we can instantly access on our phones – this negativity bias can
overwhelm us.
An important element of the three good things exercise
is that it helps us to focus on the positive in a concrete
way. And although I've been suggesting it's an end-ofthe-day exercise, its real strength lies in the fact that the
impact soon begins to spread through the day. You find
yourself searching out good things to add to your list
from the moment you get up. (Whenever I get my
favourite seat at the front of the top deck of the bus I
think to myself, that's one for my list. How lucky!) And
before you know it you are training yourself not only to
look out for threats, but for good things too.
Fonte: Hammond, Claudia. The small exercise that's a
powerful mood booster. BBC, 2024. Disponível em:
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20241211-listingthree-good-things-mood-boost. Adaptado
Which of the following word can be used as a
synonym of the adverb. “seemingly” in the text?
Ano: 2025
Banca:
FGV
Órgão:
TCE-PI
Provas:
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Q3154513
Inglês
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Read Text II and answer the five questions that follow it
Text II
OpenAI’s GPT-4 Scores in the Top 1% of Creative Thinking
By Erik Guzik
Of all the forms of human intellect that one might expect
artificial intelligence to emulate, few people would likely place
creativity at the top of their list. Creativity is wonderfully
mysterious—and frustratingly fleeting. It defines us as human
beings—and seemingly defies the cold logic that lies behind the
silicon curtain of machines. Yet, the use of AI for creative
endeavors is now growing.
New AI tools like DALL-E and Midjourney are increasingly part
of creative production, and some have started to win awards for
their creative output. The growing impact is both social and
economic—as just one example, the potential of AI to generate
new, creative content is a defining flashpoint behind the
Hollywood writers’ strike.
And if our recent study into the striking originality of AI is any
indication, the emergence of AI-based creativity—along with
examples of both its promise and peril—is likely just beginning.
When people are at their most creative, they’re responding
to a need, goal, or problem by generating something new—a
product or solution that didn’t previously exist.
In this sense, creativity is an act of combining existing
resources — ideas, materials, knowledge — in a novel way that’s
useful or gratifying. Quite often, the result of creative thinking is
also surprising, leading to something the creator did not — and
perhaps could not — foresee.
Our results?
GPT-4 scored in the top 1 percent of test-takers for the
originality of its ideas. From our research, we believe this marks
one of the first examples of AI meeting or exceeding the human
ability for original thinking.
In short, we believe that AI models like GPT-4 are capable of
producing ideas that people see as unexpected, novel, and
unique. Other researchers are arriving at similar conclusions in
their research of AI and creativity.
Adapted from https://singularityhub.com/2023/09/10/openais-gpt-4-scores-in-thetop-1-of-creative-thinking/
In the last paragraph, the phrase In short is similar in meaning to
Ano: 2025
Banca:
FGV
Órgão:
TCE-PI
Provas:
FGV - 2025 - TCE-PI - Auditor de Controle Externo - Controle Externo - Específica de Tecnologia da Informação - Infraestrutura e Segurança (Manhã)
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Q3154507
Inglês
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Read Text I and answer the five questions that follow it
Text I
Cybersecurity risk: time for auditors to take heed?
The global interest in cybersecurity is growing. As we move
into the cyber age, technology has become a huge part of both
our everyday lives and today’s business environment, as more
and more businesses increase their online presence and digital
exposure by leveraging technology for almost every aspect of
their business. But just as technology presents opportunities to
many businesses, it also presents threats and challenges. Over
the years, cyber attacks have continued to occur, escalating in
frequency, severity and impact. These incidents have impacted
every industry from financial services to retailers, entertainment
and healthcare providers.
[…]
Perhaps due to its constantly evolving nature, cybersecurity
risk remains complex and abstract to many. There may also be a
perception that cybersecurity risk is not relevant to small
businesses, hence, cybersecurity risk may not have been
considered and addressed in all financial statements audits. But
let us think about this: risk assessment is a crucial part of audit
planning and auditors are required under the auditing standards
to obtain an understanding of business risks that may result in
risks of material misstatement of the financial statements. Just as
auditors would consider an entity’s business risks in a financial
statements audit, cybersecurity risk is an equally important risk
area that cannot be ignored. Perhaps even more so, given the
broad extent to which cyber attacks can cause fundamental enterprise-wide damage to organisations, and for some attacks,
even a huge impact to the financial statements. Cybersecurity risk
is hence an essential consideration in any financial statements
audit.
Adapted from : https://charteredaccountantsworldwide.com/cybersecurity-risktime-for-auditors-to-take-heed/
The word hence in Cybersecurity risk is hence an essential
consideration (2nd paragraph) is the same as
Ano: 2025
Banca:
FGV
Órgão:
TCE-PI
Provas:
FGV - 2025 - TCE-PI - Auditor de Controle Externo - Controle Externo - Específica de Tecnologia da Informação - Infraestrutura e Segurança (Manhã)
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FGV - 2025 - TCE-PI - Auditor de Controle Externo - Controle Externo - Específica de Tecnologia da Informação - Sistemas, Engenharia de Dados e Ciência de Dados (Manhã) |
Q3154506
Inglês
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Read Text I and answer the five questions that follow it
Text I
Cybersecurity risk: time for auditors to take heed?
The global interest in cybersecurity is growing. As we move
into the cyber age, technology has become a huge part of both
our everyday lives and today’s business environment, as more
and more businesses increase their online presence and digital
exposure by leveraging technology for almost every aspect of
their business. But just as technology presents opportunities to
many businesses, it also presents threats and challenges. Over
the years, cyber attacks have continued to occur, escalating in
frequency, severity and impact. These incidents have impacted
every industry from financial services to retailers, entertainment
and healthcare providers.
[…]
Perhaps due to its constantly evolving nature, cybersecurity
risk remains complex and abstract to many. There may also be a
perception that cybersecurity risk is not relevant to small
businesses, hence, cybersecurity risk may not have been
considered and addressed in all financial statements audits. But
let us think about this: risk assessment is a crucial part of audit
planning and auditors are required under the auditing standards
to obtain an understanding of business risks that may result in
risks of material misstatement of the financial statements. Just as
auditors would consider an entity’s business risks in a financial
statements audit, cybersecurity risk is an equally important risk
area that cannot be ignored. Perhaps even more so, given the
broad extent to which cyber attacks can cause fundamental enterprise-wide damage to organisations, and for some attacks,
even a huge impact to the financial statements. Cybersecurity risk
is hence an essential consideration in any financial statements
audit.
Adapted from : https://charteredaccountantsworldwide.com/cybersecurity-risktime-for-auditors-to-take-heed/
In technology has become a huge part of both our everyday lives
and today’s business environment (1st paragraph), the word huge
is similar in meaning to
Ano: 2025
Banca:
FGV
Órgão:
TCE-PI
Provas:
FGV - 2025 - TCE-PI - Auditor de Controle Externo - Controle Externo - Específica de Tecnologia da Informação - Infraestrutura e Segurança (Manhã)
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FGV - 2025 - TCE-PI - Auditor de Controle Externo - Controle Externo - Específica de Tecnologia da Informação - Sistemas, Engenharia de Dados e Ciência de Dados (Manhã) |
Q3154505
Inglês
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Read Text I and answer the five questions that follow it
Text I
Cybersecurity risk: time for auditors to take heed?
The global interest in cybersecurity is growing. As we move
into the cyber age, technology has become a huge part of both
our everyday lives and today’s business environment, as more
and more businesses increase their online presence and digital
exposure by leveraging technology for almost every aspect of
their business. But just as technology presents opportunities to
many businesses, it also presents threats and challenges. Over
the years, cyber attacks have continued to occur, escalating in
frequency, severity and impact. These incidents have impacted
every industry from financial services to retailers, entertainment
and healthcare providers.
[…]
Perhaps due to its constantly evolving nature, cybersecurity
risk remains complex and abstract to many. There may also be a
perception that cybersecurity risk is not relevant to small
businesses, hence, cybersecurity risk may not have been
considered and addressed in all financial statements audits. But
let us think about this: risk assessment is a crucial part of audit
planning and auditors are required under the auditing standards
to obtain an understanding of business risks that may result in
risks of material misstatement of the financial statements. Just as
auditors would consider an entity’s business risks in a financial
statements audit, cybersecurity risk is an equally important risk
area that cannot be ignored. Perhaps even more so, given the
broad extent to which cyber attacks can cause fundamental enterprise-wide damage to organisations, and for some attacks,
even a huge impact to the financial statements. Cybersecurity risk
is hence an essential consideration in any financial statements
audit.
Adapted from : https://charteredaccountantsworldwide.com/cybersecurity-risktime-for-auditors-to-take-heed/
In the title, the expression take heed can be replaced, without
significant change in meaning, by
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