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Q1757146 Inglês

CRIMINALS HAVE SMALLER BRAIN SIZE, SAYS STUDY


        A new study has found that antisocial people are more likely to have smaller areas of their brain. Researchers said criminals' brains had a different structure to the brains of people who followed the law. The study is published in the journal "Lancet Psychiatry". Researchers used data from 672 people born in 1972-73. They looked at records of the people's antisocial behaviour between the ages of seven and 26. At the age of 45, the researchers scanned the people's brains. Eighty of the people had a history of criminal and antisocial behaviour from being early teenagers. Researchers found that the areas of the brain linked to emotions, motivation and behaviour control were smaller in the long-term criminals' brains. 

        Professor Terrie Moffitt, a co-author of the research, said the research could help doctors understand what is behind long-term antisocial behaviour. She said the antisocial people in the study may have behaved badly because of their brain structure. She said: "They are actually operating under some [disability] at the level of the brain." She added that because of this, we needed to care for these people in a kinder way. Lead author Dr Christina Carlisi said: "Differences in brain structure might make it difficult for people to develop social skills. This may prevent them from engaging in antisocial behaviour. These people could benefit from more support throughout their lives." 


Available on: https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2002/200221-brain-size.html Accessed on: March, 20th 2020.


Differences in brain structure might make it difficult for people...” The modal verb in the sentence expresses:
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Q1757144 Inglês

CRIMINALS HAVE SMALLER BRAIN SIZE, SAYS STUDY


        A new study has found that antisocial people are more likely to have smaller areas of their brain. Researchers said criminals' brains had a different structure to the brains of people who followed the law. The study is published in the journal "Lancet Psychiatry". Researchers used data from 672 people born in 1972-73. They looked at records of the people's antisocial behaviour between the ages of seven and 26. At the age of 45, the researchers scanned the people's brains. Eighty of the people had a history of criminal and antisocial behaviour from being early teenagers. Researchers found that the areas of the brain linked to emotions, motivation and behaviour control were smaller in the long-term criminals' brains. 

        Professor Terrie Moffitt, a co-author of the research, said the research could help doctors understand what is behind long-term antisocial behaviour. She said the antisocial people in the study may have behaved badly because of their brain structure. She said: "They are actually operating under some [disability] at the level of the brain." She added that because of this, we needed to care for these people in a kinder way. Lead author Dr Christina Carlisi said: "Differences in brain structure might make it difficult for people to develop social skills. This may prevent them from engaging in antisocial behaviour. These people could benefit from more support throughout their lives." 


Available on: https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2002/200221-brain-size.html Accessed on: March, 20th 2020.


“A new study has found that antisocial people...” In this excerpt we have an example of: 
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Q1756746 Inglês

Tick the incorrect alternative to translate the phrasal verbs:

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Q1756743 Inglês

The doctor ordered: You ___ stop drinking beer. The modal verb that better completes the previous sentence is:

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Q1756742 Inglês

Which alternative is wrong as the use of the Present Perfect:

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Q1756741 Inglês

For the question use the poem below:

Eating Poetry

(Mark Strand)

Ink runs from the corners of my mouth. There is no happiness like mine.
I have been eating poetry.

The librarian does not believe what she sees. Her eyes are sad
and she walks with her hands in her dress.

The poems are gone.
The light is dim.
The dogs are on the basement stairs and coming up.

Their eyeballs roll,
their blond legs burn like brush.
The poor librarian begins to stamp her feet and weep.

She does not understand.
When I get on my knees and lick her hand, she screams.

I am a new man.
I snarl at her and bark.
I romp with joy in the bookish dark.

Available at: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/52959/eating-poetry Accessed on December 30th, 2019.

The poems are gone.” Gone is the Past Participle of the verb Go and of the verb Tear is:

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Q1756729 Inglês

In the title, the word WORSEN is a/an:

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Q1755094 Inglês
Instruction: answer question based on the following text.



  1. (Avaliable in: https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/blog/12-tips-for-teaching-an-online-english-class/ – text adapted specially for this test).


What is the verb tense of the underlined sentence in line 01?
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Q1753958 Inglês
    The pandemic has exposed a contradiction in modern society. We are more connected than ever – proven by the speed and truly global spread of the virus; nevertheless, we are also deeply divided.
    Today’s connectedness, enforced by social distancing, has pushed the role of technology in every aspect of our lives to a new level. The tech industry is now in a challenging space: trapped between the increasing politicization of technology, the still superficial social debate around its impact and the slow adaptation of appropriate legislation. Right now, the industry needs to enable and push forward this ethical debate, recognizing its responsibility in this historic moment.
    The first step is to end the myth of tech neutrality. We need to acknowledge that technology is caught between private economic interests and its social value. Some tech business models, for example, prioritize commodification of data or advertising revenue over the social value of their services — the sharing of knowledge, connecting people, etc.
    The social impact of tech is deeper than we usually perceive and most of the time invisible to us. Digital architecture determines, increasingly, social interactions in our digital society. An example of this is the invisible influence of search engine and social media algorithms, the results of which shape our understanding of the world.
    In this moment of crisis, technology can play a fundamental role in overcoming the economic recession and reducing the systemic injustices that have been exposed.
Social exclusion - the next pandemic.
Internet: <www.thoughtworks.com> (adapted)

Concerning the ideas stated in the text and the words used in it, judge the following items.
The sentence “the industry needs to enable and push forward this ethical debate” (in the last sentence of the second paragraph) can be correctly rephrased as the industry ought to facilitate and advance forward this ethical debate, without changing the meaning of the text
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Q1750584 Inglês
Mark the alternative that doesn’t have a prepositional verb:
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Q1750579 Inglês
Complete the sentence below with the right verb and adjective. “I know I can ___ a product that is ___ than what almost everybody else in the market is making.”
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Q1750186 Inglês
Analyze the sentence below. “Until recently, statistics ____ a subject that I ______ at all costs.” Choose the best option that completes the context.
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Q1750184 Inglês
Analyze the sentence below. “Many leading members of the armed force _______ the delay.” Choose the best option that completes the context above.
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Q1750027 Inglês
Analyze the underlined items below and identify the wrong sentence according to the context
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Q1750026 Inglês
“I realize that the idea of ___________________ wild babies is fun and unique, however proper food, tools and training are essential.” Choose the best option that completes the context.
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Q1750023 Inglês
“When the company ______________ whether the current report had been funded by any outside interests.” Choose the best option that completes the sentence.
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Q1750022 Inglês
“They hope the new management will be able to make the project progress.” Choose the best phrasal verb that replaces the underlined expression.
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Q1750021 Inglês
“It took me ages to bring him around to my point of view.” The underlined phrasal verb can be replaced by:
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Q1750020 Inglês
“Jackeline's weekly podcast ________________ on Tuesdays and __________ free to anyone who can download.” Choose the best option that completes the sentence above.
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Q1750018 Inglês
“Carl Uris ___________________________ really fast, but he gets very annoyed at distracted drivers when he's off the track.” Choose the option which expresses correctly that the subject is accustomed to something.
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Respostas
801: B
802: A
803: E
804: B
805: D
806: E
807: A
808: C
809: E
810: B
811: D
812: B
813: C
814: D
815: B
816: C
817: D
818: A
819: B
820: D