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Q1357051
Inglês
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THE MEANING OF SINCERE
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Dishonest marble cutters in ancient Rome rubbed wax over the pillars and blocks they
were selling, to hide cracks. The Roman senate tried to stop this cheating by passing a
law saying that all marble bought by the government had to be wax-free, which in Latin
is sine cera. Sine cera came to mean “honest”. And sin cera means “honest” to this day.
According to the passage above,
The ancient Romans who rubbed wax over imperfect marble pillars
Q1357050
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GOOD WHEN IT ENDS
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There is no honorable way to kill, no gentle way to destroy.There is nothing good in
war.
Except its ending. Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) the 16th President of the United
states.
According to Lincoln,
Q1357049
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WHAT CAUSES CLIMATE CHANGE?
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Floods in Mozambique. Forest fires in Indonesia. Hurricanes in Florida. Storms in the Uk.
Extreme weather events are predicted to became more frequent because of climate changes.
Climate change or global warming is caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other polluting gases in our atmosphere. The gases trap heat by forming a blanket around the Earth – like the glass of a greenhouse. Once released, the greenhouse gases stay in the atmosphere for many years. As they build up, the planet’s temperature rises. Greenhouse gases are released by burning fossil fuels – coal, oil and gas – and by cutting down forests.
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Heat from the sun is ------------ by the gases in our atmosphere.
Q1357048
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WHAT CAUSES CLIMATE CHANGE?
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Floods in Mozambique. Forest fires in Indonesia. Hurricanes in Florida. Storms in the Uk.
Extreme weather events are predicted to became more frequent because of climate changes.
Climate change or global warming is caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other polluting gases in our atmosphere. The gases trap heat by forming a blanket around the Earth – like the glass of a greenhouse. Once released, the greenhouse gases stay in the atmosphere for many years. As they build up, the planet’s temperature rises. Greenhouse gases are released by burning fossil fuels – coal, oil and gas – and by cutting down forests.
Choose the best option to fill the gaps
Flood, hurricanes, forest fires, and ---------- are examples of extreme
weather.
Q1356854
Inglês
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Text 2
Facebook is a social networking service and Web site launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by
Facebook, Inc. As of July 2011, Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the
site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as friends, and exchange messages, including
automatic notifications when they update their profile. Additionally, users may join common-interest user groups,
organized by workplace, school or college, or other characteristics, and categorize their friends into lists such
as "People From Work" or "Really Good Friends". The name of the service stems from the colloquial name for the book
given to students at the start of the academic year by some university administrations in the United States to help
students get to know each other. Facebook allows any users who declare themselves to be at least 13 years old to
become registered users of the site.
Facebook was founded by Mark Zuckerberg with his college roommates and fellow computer science students
Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes. The Web site's membership was initially limited by the founders
to Harvard students, but was expanded to other colleges in the Boston area, the Ivy League, and Stanford University.
It gradually added support for students at various other universities before opening to high school students, and
eventually to anyone aged 13 and over. However, based on ConsumersReports.org on May 2011, there are 7.5 million
children under 13 with accounts, violating the site's terms of service.
A January 2009 Compete.com study ranked Facebook as the most used social networking service by worldwide
monthly active users, followed by MySpace. Entertainment Weekly included the site on its end-of-thedecade "best-of"
list, saying, "How on earth did we stalk our exes, remember our co-workers' birthdays, bug our friends, and play a
rousing game of Scrabulous before Facebook?" Quantcast estimates Facebook has 138.9 million monthly unique U.S.
visitors in May 2011. According to Social Media Today, in April 2010 an estimated 41.6% of the U.S. population had a
Facebook account. Nevertheless, Facebook's Market growth started to stall in some regions, with the site losing 7
million active users in the United States and Canada in May 2011.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
According to the text 2:
I. Facebook is a website created merely for chatting. II. Everyone is allowed to have an account according to the site´s terms of service. III. The website is actively growing in North America. IV. Facebook was created by a Harvard student.
The alternative that shows the correct items is:
I. Facebook is a website created merely for chatting. II. Everyone is allowed to have an account according to the site´s terms of service. III. The website is actively growing in North America. IV. Facebook was created by a Harvard student.
The alternative that shows the correct items is:
Q1356852
Inglês
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Text 1:
Cycling
What's the furthest you have ever cycled?
Perhaps you cycle to school or to work, or maybe at most a short cycling trip with friends?
How would you feel about spending months on the road travelling solo from the UK to China, by bike?
For British cyclist Pete Jones, camping rough and cycling long distances through inhospitable terrain are second
nature. Mr Jones is currently undertaking a mammoth trip across the Eurasian continent from Britain to China.
Pete Jones is no stranger to China. But he says many people there are puzzled by his passion for cycling, asking why
he would choose to cycle when he can afford a car.
Indeed, while there are an estimated 400 million bicycles in China, where it has long been the preferred form of
transport, rapid economic growth has fuelled an explosive expansion in car ownership.
Edward Genochio, another British cyclist who completed a 41,000km trip to China and back, said one of his aims was
to "promote cycling as a safe, sustainable and environmentally benign means of getting about".
In the UK, the last few years have seen a rise in the number of people choosing two wheels over four, with some
estimates saying the number of people cycling to work has almost doubled in the last five years.
Politicians also see cycling as a way to boost their eco-credentials, with people such as London mayor Boris Johnson
often riding to work under his own steam. But we may have to wait some time before we see him emulating Pete Jones
in attempting to cycle all the way to China!
Fonte: www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/...
According to the information from the text 1, it is correct to say that:
I. for Pete Jones, camping rough and cycling long distances through inhospitable terrain are the most common activity for british people.
II. despite cycling has long been the preferred form of transport in China, car ownership has increased a lot because of country’s economic growth.
III. it’s very important to wear a helmet while cycling.
IV. in the UK, some estimates say the number of people cycling to work has almost doubled in the last twenty five years.
V. London mayor often cycles to work.
Q1355799
Inglês
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Call for more help for poorest farmers
The founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates has said that the international community's efforts to fight hunger and poverty are
inefficient and outdated. He said advances made by the digital revolution needed to be harnessed to help the world's
poorest farmers more effectively.
Mr Gates said more needs to be done to support poor farmers in South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere. He
said there was a lack of coordination between governments, aid donors and the UN's agencies, like the World Food
Programme. Mr Gates called for the setting up of what he called a “public score card” system.
This would make it easier to tell how well, or how badly, different countries and agencies were performing in the fight to
reduce poverty.
He said the effort to help small farmers also needs to harness the power of advances made in digital technology. In an
age when satellites can tell instantly exactly how much wheat is in a field, he said, it was a shame that people were still
being sent out with pen, paper and tape measures to try to do the same job.
Mr Gates said that the stakes couldn't be higher for the families of poor farmers. If they don't benefit from the fruits of
the digital revolution they will fall far behind. But Mr Gates believes that if they can be connected to some of the latest
breakthroughs in science they will have a chance to leapfrog foward.
(Adapted from:www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews) 27th February 2012
According to Bill Gates, the international community's efforts to fight hunger and poverty are inefficient
and outdated. (first paragraph) The word OUTDATED means:
Ano: 2013
Banca:
FAG
Órgão:
FAG
Provas:
FAG - 2013 - FAG - Vestibular - Primeiro Semestre
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FAG - 2013 - FAG - Vestibular - Primeiro Semestre - Medicina |
Q1355798
Inglês
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Call for more help for poorest farmers
The founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates has said that the international community's efforts to fight hunger and poverty are
inefficient and outdated. He said advances made by the digital revolution needed to be harnessed to help the world's
poorest farmers more effectively.
Mr Gates said more needs to be done to support poor farmers in South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere. He
said there was a lack of coordination between governments, aid donors and the UN's agencies, like the World Food
Programme. Mr Gates called for the setting up of what he called a “public score card” system.
This would make it easier to tell how well, or how badly, different countries and agencies were performing in the fight to
reduce poverty.
He said the effort to help small farmers also needs to harness the power of advances made in digital technology. In an
age when satellites can tell instantly exactly how much wheat is in a field, he said, it was a shame that people were still
being sent out with pen, paper and tape measures to try to do the same job.
Mr Gates said that the stakes couldn't be higher for the families of poor farmers. If they don't benefit from the fruits of
the digital revolution they will fall far behind. But Mr Gates believes that if they can be connected to some of the latest
breakthroughs in science they will have a chance to leapfrog foward.
(Adapted from:www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews) 27th February 2012
Choose the correct statement, according to the text:
Q1355759
Inglês
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Texto 1
Most people would agree that learning a second language in a natural acquisition contexto or “on the street” is not the
same as learning it in the classroom. Many believe that learning “on the street” is more effective.The traditional
instruction environment is one where the language is being taught to a group of second or foreign language learners. In
this case, the focus is on the language itself, rather than on information which is carried by the language. The teacher´s
goal is to see to it that the students learn the vocabulary and grammatical rules of the target language. The goal of
learners in such courses is often to pass an examination rather than to use the language for daily communicative
interaction. Communicative instruction environments also involve learners whose goal is learning the language itself,
but the style of instruction places an emphasis on interaction, conversation, and language use, rather than on learning
about the language. The topics which are discussed in the communicative instruction environment are often topics of
general interest to the learner. In these classes, the focus is not selected on the basis of teaching a specific feature of
the language, but on teaching learners to use the language in a variety of contexts. Students´ success in these courses
is measured in terms of their ability to “get things done” in the second language, rather than on their accuracy in using
certain grammatical features.
(How Languages Are Learned, Oxford University Press, 1998)
In the text, the expression target language means:
Ano: 2014
Banca:
FAG
Órgão:
FAG
Provas:
FAG - 2014 - FAG - Vestibular - Segundo Semestre
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FAG - 2014 - FAG - Vestibular - Segundo Semestre - Medicina |
Q1355758
Inglês
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Texto 1
Most people would agree that learning a second language in a natural acquisition contexto or “on the street” is not the
same as learning it in the classroom. Many believe that learning “on the street” is more effective.The traditional
instruction environment is one where the language is being taught to a group of second or foreign language learners. In
this case, the focus is on the language itself, rather than on information which is carried by the language. The teacher´s
goal is to see to it that the students learn the vocabulary and grammatical rules of the target language. The goal of
learners in such courses is often to pass an examination rather than to use the language for daily communicative
interaction. Communicative instruction environments also involve learners whose goal is learning the language itself,
but the style of instruction places an emphasis on interaction, conversation, and language use, rather than on learning
about the language. The topics which are discussed in the communicative instruction environment are often topics of
general interest to the learner. In these classes, the focus is not selected on the basis of teaching a specific feature of
the language, but on teaching learners to use the language in a variety of contexts. Students´ success in these courses
is measured in terms of their ability to “get things done” in the second language, rather than on their accuracy in using
certain grammatical features.
(How Languages Are Learned, Oxford University Press, 1998)
According to the text, lessons taught in communicative instruction environments focus on:
Q1355757
Inglês
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Texto 1
Most people would agree that learning a second language in a natural acquisition contexto or “on the street” is not the
same as learning it in the classroom. Many believe that learning “on the street” is more effective.The traditional
instruction environment is one where the language is being taught to a group of second or foreign language learners. In
this case, the focus is on the language itself, rather than on information which is carried by the language. The teacher´s
goal is to see to it that the students learn the vocabulary and grammatical rules of the target language. The goal of
learners in such courses is often to pass an examination rather than to use the language for daily communicative
interaction. Communicative instruction environments also involve learners whose goal is learning the language itself,
but the style of instruction places an emphasis on interaction, conversation, and language use, rather than on learning
about the language. The topics which are discussed in the communicative instruction environment are often topics of
general interest to the learner. In these classes, the focus is not selected on the basis of teaching a specific feature of
the language, but on teaching learners to use the language in a variety of contexts. Students´ success in these courses
is measured in terms of their ability to “get things done” in the second language, rather than on their accuracy in using
certain grammatical features.
(How Languages Are Learned, Oxford University Press, 1998)
Consider the following statements:
I. Learning a language in a natural environment is similar to learning it in a traditional classroom. II. Traditionally, learning a language in the classroom means focusing on the language itself, that is, its grammar and vocabulary. III. Communicative instruction environments focus on using the language. IV. In communicative instruction environments, learners´ mistakes are often corrected.
According to the text:
I. Learning a language in a natural environment is similar to learning it in a traditional classroom. II. Traditionally, learning a language in the classroom means focusing on the language itself, that is, its grammar and vocabulary. III. Communicative instruction environments focus on using the language. IV. In communicative instruction environments, learners´ mistakes are often corrected.
According to the text:
Q1355712
Inglês
The consequences of GM food on humans are:
Q1355711
Inglês
One of the goals of GM food is to:
Q1355710
Inglês
What is GM Food?
Genetically modified food is produced from plants which have had their genetic makeup tweaked in the lab. Scientists ―cut and paste‖ a gene from another organism into a plant‘s DNA to give it a new characteristic. This can be to increase yield or to allow the plant to exist in a more hostile environment than normal. Pro-GM scientists say this means cheaper more plentiful food but opponents argue we do not know the consequences of meddling with nature.
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/04/sci_nat_gm_food/html/1.stm).
In GM food the genetic code is:
Genetically modified food is produced from plants which have had their genetic makeup tweaked in the lab. Scientists ―cut and paste‖ a gene from another organism into a plant‘s DNA to give it a new characteristic. This can be to increase yield or to allow the plant to exist in a more hostile environment than normal. Pro-GM scientists say this means cheaper more plentiful food but opponents argue we do not know the consequences of meddling with nature.
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/04/sci_nat_gm_food/html/1.stm).
In GM food the genetic code is:
Q1355709
Inglês
A palavra ''supply'', de acordo com o texto anterior, em português quer
dizer:
Q1355708
Inglês
The weather man:
''They say that the British love talking about the weather. For other nationalities this can be a banal and boring subject of conversation, something that people talk about when they have nothing else to say to each other. And yet the weather is a very important part of our lives. That at least is the opinion of Barry Gromett press officer for The Met Office. This is located in Exeter, a pretty cathedral city in the southwest of England. Here employees – and computers - supply weather forecasts for much of the world.'' Speak Up. Ano XXIII, nº 275.
Ao conversar sobre a previsão do tempo, o texto mostra:
''They say that the British love talking about the weather. For other nationalities this can be a banal and boring subject of conversation, something that people talk about when they have nothing else to say to each other. And yet the weather is a very important part of our lives. That at least is the opinion of Barry Gromett press officer for The Met Office. This is located in Exeter, a pretty cathedral city in the southwest of England. Here employees – and computers - supply weather forecasts for much of the world.'' Speak Up. Ano XXIII, nº 275.
Ao conversar sobre a previsão do tempo, o texto mostra:
Q1355707
Inglês
Read the sentences below and mark the statement that doesn‘t apply to the
correct meaning of the sentences:
''I understand the concept of cooking and cleaning. Just not as it applies to me.''
'‘Stressed‘ is ‗Desserts‘ spelled backwards''
''I understand the concept of cooking and cleaning. Just not as it applies to me.''
'‘Stressed‘ is ‗Desserts‘ spelled backwards''
Q1355706
Inglês
''A lot of people in our industry haven‘t had very diverse experiences. So
they don‘t have enough dots to connect, and they end up with very linear solutions
without a broad perspective on the problem. The broader one‘s understanding of the
human experience, the better design we will have.'' (Steve Jobs) Which of these
statements is true, according to Jobs?
Q1355705
Inglês
''The weather forecast for today: There will be lots of sunny spells, but
during the afternoon we might see clouds building up and there‘s a chance of a shower
or two, but that‘s the exception rather than the rule.'' Which of these statements is true?
Ano: 2016
Banca:
FAG
Órgão:
FAG
Provas:
FAG - 2016 - FAG - Vestibular - Segundo Semestre - Medicina
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FAG - 2016 - FAG - Vestibular - Segundo Semestre |
Q1355671
Inglês
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Text 1
Civil societies can only thrive when damaging stereotypes are broken down. The difficulty is that stereotypes are sometimes hard to recognize because they are fixed beliefs. Learning to identify stereotypes is one of the first steps we must take to build a civil society. All of us face peer pressure when confronted with a joke which puts down a certain minority. It takes courage to raise objections to these jokes and pejorative names and to actively fight the prejudice and bigotry which they foster. It is important to stand up against injustice, and fight the discrimination, stereotypes, and scapegoating which have served as the precursors to persecution, violence, and genocide. After identifying stereotypes, we can work toward eliminating them from society. When stereotypes are eliminated, it will be easier to acknowledge and appreciate individual differences. When we live in a society that is open to cultural diversity and that values the contributions of all society members – regardless of cultural and ethnic backgrounds, race, life styles, and belief – we will be one step closer to living in a civil society.
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