Questões Militares
Sobre infinitivo e gerúndio | infinitive and gerund em inglês
Foram encontradas 55 questões
Mark the option that correctly completes the sentence below
“My parents are seriously thinking about _______________ to Canada.”
Liz Truss is _________ under pressure from Tory MPs to ensure benefits rise in line with prices, with minister Penny Mordaunt arguing it "makes sense". Former PM Boris Johnson _________ benefits would rise with inflation. Ms Truss has refused to say she _________ maintain the commitment, as she faces questions over how to pay for her government's tax-cutting plans. The PM told the BBC a decision _________ yet been made, as the issue dominated Tory party conference in Birmingham. Speaking to Times Radio, Ms Mordaunt said: "We tomake sure that people are looked after and that people can paytheir bills. We are not about _________ to help people with one hand and take away with another." _________ if she welcomed Ms Mordaunt _________ her views public, Ms Truss said: "I _________ forward to having those discussions."
(https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-63125506 )
A good CV
It starts with a brilliant summary that makes people ________ more; it is daring, lively. You rarely need _______ trivial details of your early education or training except in passing.
Your CV is a creative document that allows you ________ what you think is appropriate, compared with forms, which confine self-expression; you might as well ________ that freedom!
First study of all Amazon greenhouse gases suggests the
damaged forest is now worsening climate change
The Amazon rainforest is most likely now a net contributor to warming of the planet, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis from more than 30 scientists.
For years, researchers have expressed concern that rising temperatures, drought, and deforestation are reducing the capacity of the world’s largest rainforest to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and help offset emissions from fossil-fuel burning. Recent studies have even suggested that some portions of the tropical landscape already may release more carbon than they store.
But the inhaling and exhaling of CO2 is just one way this damp jungle, the most species-rich on Earth, influences the global climate. Activities in the Amazon, both natural and human-caused, can shift the rainforest’s contribution in significant ways, warming the air directly or releasing other greenhouse gases that do.
Yet no team had ever tried to assess the cumulative impact of these processes, even as the region is being rapidly transformed. The research estimates that atmospheric warming from all of these sources combined now appears to swamp the forest’s natural cooling effect.
The damage, however, can still be reversed. Halting global emissions from coal, oil, and natural gas would help restore balance, but curbing Amazon deforestation is a must, along with reducing dam building and increasing efforts to replant trees. Continuing to clear land at current rates appears certain to make warming worse for the entire world.
Internet:<www.nationalgeographic.com>
Based on the text above, judge the follow item.
The terms “inhaling” and “exhaling” (third paragraph) are
verbs that express the idea that the action is happening now.
Achemical-laden cargo ship is sinking off the coast of Sri Lanka, sparkling fears of an environmental disaster
The Singapore-registered X-Press Pearl I- ________ on fire for almost two weeks before the blaze II- _________ this week. Hundreds of tonnes of oil from fuel tanks III- _________ into the sea, IV- ____________nearby marine life. The Sri Lankan and Indian navies V- _________jointly over the past days in an attempt VI- ________ the fire and VI- _________ the ship from breaking and sinking.
(Adapted from https://www.bbc.com>news>word...)
Speak, FIDO!
Imagine you're out for a walk with your family when a strange dog approaches. The dog isn't aggressive, but it seems ______ something because it nudges you with its snout, and barks. What you don't know is that this dog is trained _______ a person with a medical condition. Around the corner, the doq's owner has collapsed, and the dog instinctively runs off _____ help. That's you! But how can the dog make you _______ what's wrong?
(Adapted from https://www.timeforkids.com)
Many ofthe same questions that ________ about coal-powered propulsion _______ of the Internet of Things (loT) today: What's wrong with the traditional way; how will this benefit my fleet; why do we need to malee this change? They _______ all good questions, and they ______ a very natural human interest in the three areas that should matter most in deciding whether to use any maritime technology: safety, effectiveness and cost. The biggest challenges to IoT adoption _______. In large part, this is due to the ready availability of high-performance data collection.
(Adapted from: Sea Technology, December 2018).
Text 5
Choose the correct option to complete the paragraph below.
Biases
Our mind likes_____ our brain into_____that it’s right. Over time, this leads to us ______biases. Biases can be positive or negative, but it’s important______these deeply rooted subconscious factors.
(Adapted from https: / / www. makeuseof .com)
Read the text and answer the question.
According to the extract, what is the alternative that contains the right explanation about the gerund in bold type?
“Swimming is an amazing exercise. It’s healthy, fun, relaxing and a low-impact sport. I know this from personal experience. Last year while I was jogging I injured my left knee. I don’t go jogging anymore, now I’m considering joining a swimming competition.”
The gerund is:
Eating well may count more than exercise for weight loss: study
(By Lizette Borreli on 2/12/17 AT 9:10 AM.)
We’ve all heard that to lose weight we need to do two things: eat less, exercise more. This makes sense: Burning more calories than we consume will lead to weight loss. But this exercise-based approach provides only short-term results. Now, researchers at Loyola University of Chicago confirm that a healthy diet, not exercise, is the key to losing weight – and keeping it off.
“Our study results indicate that physical activity may not protect you from gaining weight,” said Lara Dugas, lead author of the study and an assistant professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences of Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, in a statement.
Previous research has found exercise does help people lose weight by burning fat. A 10-month study split 141 obese or overweight people into three groups to see how cardio affected them – group 1 had to burn 400 calories doing cardio, 5 days a week; group 2 had to burn 600 calories doing cardio, 5 days a week; and group 3 did no exercise. Most participants lost 4.3 percent of their body weight in group 1; group 2 lost a little more at 5.7 percent; and the control group actually gained 0.5 percent.
The benefits of exercise on weight are notable, but most studies don't take into account its behavioral effects. For example, working out makes people hungrier, which means they are more likely to consume more calories. This suggests how much and what we eat has a bigger impact on our weight than exercise.
In the new study, published in Peer J, Dugas and her colleagues examined about 2,000 adults from the U.S. and four other countries: Ghana, South Africa, Jamaica and Seychelles, to measure their physical activity levels and weight change throughout the course of three years. Participants wore tracking devices – accelerometers – on their waists for a week, to track their energy expenditure and step count. Weight, height and body fat were also measured at baseline, one year and two years after.
In the beginning, Ghana participants had the lowest average weights (139 pounds for both men and women), and Americans the highest weights (202 pounds for women, 206 pounds for men). Ghanaians were more fit han Americans; 76 Ghanaian men and 44 percent Ghanaian women met the U.S. Surgeon General physical activity guidelines, while only 44 percent of American men and 20 percent of American women met the guidelines. Adults need 2 hours and 30 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity, like brisk walking, each week, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Surprisingly, participants with higher rates of physical activity actually gained more weight than those with lower rates. American men who met the guidelines gained a half pound per year, while American men who did not meet the guidelines lost 0.6 pounds. This shows there's no significant relationship between sedentary time at baseline, and subsequent weight gain or weight loss. The only factors that were significantly linked to weight at baseline were age and gender.
“From our study it is not evident that higher volumes of PA [physical activity] alone are protective against future weight gain, and by deduction our data suggest that other environmental factors such as the food environment may have a more critical role”, concluded the researchers.
Exercise-focused weight loss regimens yield low success rates because we tend to poorly estimate calories we consume and calories we burn. For example, a 2010 study found when participants were asked to consume the amount of food they believed they burned in calories, they ended up eating two to three times the amount of calories they burned. This suggests calorie expenditure doesn’t really count for much.
Diet is a major factor in weight control; portion sizes and what we're eating is crucial to maintaining a healthy body weight. To lose weight and improve health, we need to both eat well and find the time to exercise.
(Available: http://www.newsweek.com/eating-well-count-more-exercise-weight-loss-554821.)
NA QUESTÃO, ENCONTRAM-SE EM DESTAQUE CINCO TERMOS OU EXPRESSÕES. ASSINALE A
ALTERNATIVA CORRESPONDENTE AO TERMO CUJO EMPREGO ESTÁ INCORRETO.
Technologies like driverless cars and smart heating systems could end up making cities dysfunctional according to Maarten Hajer, chief curator of the International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam 2016. Speaking at an opening event for the biennale, Hajer called for architects and designers to stop to treat the advent of smart technologies as inevitable, and to question whether they will solve any problems at all.
Which option best completes the paragraph below?
Eat healthy
In today's fast-paced world, it is so easy ________ through a drive-through window to grab something to eat. It is also easy ______ into a gas station ______ a bag of chips, a soda, and some candy. However, ______ this is not the best choice for our bodies. Simply put - the more junk you put into your body, the worse you are going to feel. Try ______ your body with healthy food, drink plenty of water, and skip fast food lines as much as you can to feel healthy and happy.
(Abridged from http://www.teenadvice.about.com)
Fill in the blank with the correct response according to grammar rules:
I don’t mind _________ alone, but I prefer to travel with my friends.
Read the dialogue and complete it with the right form of the verb.
WAITER: Are you ready to order?
CLIENT: Would you mind _______ me the menu?
WAITER: Of course not. Here you are.
Conheça nossos planos