Questões Militares

Read the extract below and choose the only sequence that can complete it.
The female voice.
The vast majority of projects in speech synthesis have used male voices. The early synthesizers of the 1980s were very limited in the kind of speech they could cope with. The Haskins Laboratories Pattern Playback, for example, could only produce a fundamental frequency of 120Hz. ______, very little information was available on the acoustics of female speech. ______ several efforts were made to produce female-sounding speech, none of them was convincing.______, since the 1980s, the use of more sophisticated acoustic analyses and equipment has led to the synthesis of several utterances with an acceptable female quality.
(Adapted from: The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language)

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By the time we get there, the party______________ .

Based on the text below, mark the correct option.
Russian jet intercepts US Navy plane
    A Russian Su-27 fighter jet performed an "unprofessional" intercept of a US Navy P-8 surveillance plane while it was flying in international airspace over the Baltic Sea Tuesday, two defense officials told CNN.     The Russian jet came within about 20 feet of the US aircraft, one official said, adding that the encounter lasted about nine minutes.     The intercept was described by officials as safe but unprofessional, though a US Navy official told CNN that the Navy does not officially classify aerial encounters that way. The Navy classifies aviation intercepts simply as either safe or unsafe.     Lt. Cdr. Zach Harrell, a spokesman for US Naval Forces Europe, declined to comment on the specific incident, saying, "US Navy ships and aircraft routinely interact with military units from other countries.". He added that the Navy would provide information on unsafe interactions.     The last unsafe intercept of a US Navy aircraft by a Russian jet occurred in January when a Russian Su-27 jet flew within five feet of a US Navy EP-3, forcing the Navy plane to fly through its jet wash. The US Navy deemed that intercept unsafe and unprofessional.     Following that incident, the US State Department issued a statement accusing the Russians of "flagrantly violating existing agreements and international law.".
(Adapted from: http://www.cnn.com)
Considering the text, the word “declined” in “[...] a spokesman for US Naval Forces Europe, declined to comment on the specific incident [...] (4^thparagraph) means “______ ”.

Choose the correct alternative.

Which option is correct?

Which option is INCORRECT?

Which is the correct way to complete the sentences below?
1. They insisted______making their child learn a foreign language. 2. He was never rude______any of his numerous subordinates. 3 .I depend_____my parents help in order to pay the rent. 4. As a teenager, she used to be interested______ jazz.

Which is the correct sequence to complete the sentences below?
1.______ all your money on clothes is not good. 2 .1 don’t think this article deserves_____. 3. I’m afraid of______ sick during the trip. 4. It’s easy______deceived by fake news.

Choose the correct alternative to complete the text below.
About a year ago, two sisters ______ at a local Virginia Beach tea shop on a beautiful summer afternoon sipping delicious bubble tea, sharing laughs and enjoying each other's company, unsure of when they might see each other again. Both sisters ______the Navy in January 2014, leaving for basic training only two weeks apart. Since then, they ______assigned to different duty stations, making it difficult to find time to see each other.
(Adapted from: http://www.navy.mil)

Select the correct option to complete the sentence below.
"Sue, would you kindly ______ John ? He has a hospital appointment at half past four tomorrow afternoon and he won’t be able to teach."

Which alternative IS NOT correct?

Read the text and mark the correct option.

The Radar

The word RADAR stands for Radio Detection and Ranging. It is a technology which was properly used for the first time during the Second World War by the allied troops against the Germans. Basically, a radar is an anti-collision tool and can measure the bearing and the distance of a selected target. It is therefore a vital aid on ships and airplanes, especially in case of low or blind-visibility navigation. To detect a target’s position, the radar dish or antenna sends out pulses of electromagnetic waves. When these waves hit the target their echo is returned to the aerial and transformed into visual signals shown on a screen called PPI (Plan Position Indicator) or display. The capacity of the antenna to concentrate the irradiation energy in the dish is called gain. The whole process is based on the principle that radio waves bounce off solid surfaces. It is therefore possible to determine the bearings and distances of far away targets and deduce infonnation about potential hazards. The Radar can also be used to find out the position of a ship at sea, but only in the case in which a fix (a fixed point of reference on the land) is available. For this, other more precise, handy and faster tools, like the GPS, are used.

(Adapted from: Flash on English for Transport and Logistics)

Choose the correct sequence to complete the text below.
Language, brain and disability
It has often been remarked that we come to appreciate_____unique complexity and function of language only when it starts to go wrong. This happens daily in many small ways - when we detect ambiguity, express ourselves incoherently, or speak at cross-purposes. Less commonly, it happens in _____ dramatic and devastating manner, in _____ form of language disability. Those who find it difficult or impossible to communicate, on account of some physical, psychological, or other disability, face _____ frustrating, isolated, and uncertain future, in which their disability is often not recognized, and community support services may be inaccessible or absent. Drawing attention to ______ existence and extent of language disability is thus _____important role for any encyclopedia of language.
(Adapted from: The Cambridge Encyclopedia of language)

Which sentences are correct ?
I - There are a lot fewer opportunities in this country. II- He is the nicest when he’s with children. III- He’s more lazy than stupid. IV- He explained it all carefully, but I was still none the wiser. V- Is this the first time for you to stay here ?

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Choose the only alternative which is correct.

Which sequence completes the sentences correctly?
1. That man died________ he lived, fighting. 2 .I wasn’t expecting ________ cold weather. 3. Don’t use your plate ________ an ashtray. 4. That’s John’s bike, unless I’m _________ mistaken. 5. They’re _________ fools.

Choose the alternative that correctly completes the blanks in the text below.
The Signal Box Inn
In the Cleethorpes region of Great Britain, there is a very unusual signal box that is now used for something completely different. The Signal Box Inn is a pub;_______ , at only 6m2 , it is in the Guinness Book of Records as the smallest pub in the world, with room inside for only 6 people! _______it is very small, it serves 5 types of beer and cider and some food. The best place to enjoy your drink while you watch steam trains go by is in the pub’s beer garden.
(Adapted from: Flash on English for Transport and Logistics)

Read the text below. Which alternative is correct ?
What’s the weather like ?
Of all human activities, transport is probably one of the most influenced by the weather. From deciding wheather or not to go for a walk in the park to cancelling or delaying intercontinental passenger flights, the weather influences our movements all the time. Extreme weather conditions can cause accidents, death and destruction. So, predicting the weather is a priority when people and goods are moved from one place to another. Today man has developed some very sophisticated means for predicting the weather, but despite this, our predictions are not always accurate because weather conditions can change very suddenly.
(Adapted from: Flash on English for Transport and Logistics)

According to the comic strip, it is possible to infer that:

(From: www.thecomicstrips.com)