Questões sobre Advérbios | Pratique com o Prisma

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USS 2022 - Inglês - Posição dos advérbios | Position of adverbs, Advérbios e conjunções | Adverbs and conjunctions

Yet, many people with dental disease may not see a dentist until

the process has advanced far beyond the point of saving a tooth. (l. 11-12)

A word with the same semantic value can be found in one of the fragments below:

A

But what if there was a way to… (l. 1)

B

It can undoubtedly affect quality of life (l. 9)

C

This approach could also be… (l. 14)

D

Indeed, it has long been known that… (l. 21)

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The underlined words in “extreme heatwaves” (line 13), “current pledges” (lines 14- 15), “polluting countries” (line 32) function respectively as

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ 2021/sep/27/

A

ajective, noun, adjective.

B

noun, noun, adverb.

C

adverb, adjective, phrasal verb.

D

adjective, adjective, noun.

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In the passage “in the global climate strike on Friday” (lines 102-103), there are two examples of

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ 2021/sep/27/

A

prepositional phrases.

B

adverbs.

C

direct objects.

D

gerunds.

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UEG 2017 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Advérbios e conjunções | Adverbs and conjunctions

Considerando-se o contexto de uso dos termos deliberately, eventually e really, a palavra que completa adequadamente a sentença: post-truth as a concept has _________ been finding its linguistic footing for some time é a seguinte:

Leia com atenção o texto a seguir para responder à questão.

'Post-truth' named word of the year by Oxford Dictionaries

In the era of Donald Trump and Brexit, Oxford Dictionaries has declared “post-truth” to be its international word of the year.

Defined by the dictionary as an adjective “relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief”, editors said that use of the term “post-truth” had increased by around 2,000% in 2016 compared to last year. The spike in usage, it said, is “in the context of the EU referendum in the United Kingdom and the presidential election in the United States”.

Contenders for the title had included the noun “alt-right”, shortened from the fuller form “alternative right” and defined as “an ideological grouping associated with extreme conservative or reactionary viewpoints, characterised by a rejection of mainstream politics and by the use of online media to disseminate deliberately controversial content”. First used in 2008, its use “surged” this spring and summer, said the dictionary, with 30% of usage in August alone.

But the increase in usage of post-truth saw the term eventually emerge ahead of the pack. “We first saw the frequency really spike this year in June with buzz over the Brexit vote and Donald Trump securing the Republican presidential nomination. Given that usage of the term hasn’t shown any signs of slowing down, I wouldn’t be surprised if post-truth becomes one of the defining words of our time,” predicted Oxford Dictionaries president Casper Grathwohl.

“It’s not surprising that our choice reflects a year dominated by highly-charged political and social discourse. Fuelled by the rise of social media as a news source and a growing distrust of facts offered up by the establishment, post-truth as a concept has been finding its linguistic footing for some time.”

Disponível em:<https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/nov/15/post-truth-named-word-of-the-year-by-oxford-dictionaries>.Acesso em: 21 fev. 2017. (Adaptado).

A

unfortunately

B

surprisingly

C

ultimately

D

finally

E

lately

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UNIVESP 2018 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension, Advérbios e conjunções | Adverbs and conjunctions

No trecho do quarto parágrafo – unless the last two practices result in forced labour – o termo em destaque indica ideia de

Leia o texto para responder a questão.

Modern-day slavery: an explainer

Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty

What is modern-day slavery?

About 150 years after most countries banned slavery – Brazil was the last to abolish its participation in the transatlantic slave trade, in 1888 – millions of men, women and children are still enslaved. Contemporary slavery takes many forms, from women forced into prostitution, to child slavery in agriculture supply chains or whole families working for nothing to pay off generational debts. Slavery thrives on every continent and in almost every country. Forced labour, people trafficking, debt bondage and child marriage are all forms of modern-day slavery that affect the world’s most vulnerable people.

How is slavery defined?

Slavery is prohibited under the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states: “No one shall be held in slavery or servitude: slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.”

Definitions of modern-day slavery are mainly taken from the 1956 UN supplementary convention, which says: “debt bondage, serfdom, forced marriage and the delivery of a child for the exploitation of that child are all slavery-like practices and require criminalisation and abolishment”. The 1930 Forced Labour Convention defines forced labour as “all work or service which is exacted from any person under the menace of any penalty and for which the said person has not offered himself voluntarily”. As contemporary systems of slavery have evolved, new definitions, including trafficking and distinguishing child slavery from child labour, have developed.

How many people are enslaved across the world?

Due to its illegality, data on modern-day slavery is difficult to collate. The UN’s International Labour Organisation (ILO) estimates that about 21 million people are in forced labour at any point in time. The ILO says this estimate includes trafficking and other forms of modern slavery. The only exceptions are trafficking for organ removal, forced marriage and adoption, unless the last two practices result in forced labour. The ILO calculates that 90% of the 21 million are exploited by individuals or companies, while 10% are forced to work by the state, rebel military groups, or in prisons under conditions that violate ILO standards. Sexual exploitation accounts for 22% of slaves.

(www.theguardian.com/global-development/2013/apr/03/modern-day-slavery-explainer. Adaptado)

A

adição.

B

causa.

C

exceção.

D

comparação

E

contraste.

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UNIVESP 2018 - Inglês - Advérbios e conjunções | Adverbs and conjunctions, Tradução | Translation

No trecho do terceiro parágrafo – As contemporary systems of slavery have evolved – o termo em destaque equivale, em português, a

Leia o texto para responder a questão.

Modern-day slavery: an explainer

Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty

What is modern-day slavery?

About 150 years after most countries banned slavery – Brazil was the last to abolish its participation in the transatlantic slave trade, in 1888 – millions of men, women and children are still enslaved. Contemporary slavery takes many forms, from women forced into prostitution, to child slavery in agriculture supply chains or whole families working for nothing to pay off generational debts. Slavery thrives on every continent and in almost every country. Forced labour, people trafficking, debt bondage and child marriage are all forms of modern-day slavery that affect the world’s most vulnerable people.

How is slavery defined?

Slavery is prohibited under the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states: “No one shall be held in slavery or servitude: slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.”

Definitions of modern-day slavery are mainly taken from the 1956 UN supplementary convention, which says: “debt bondage, serfdom, forced marriage and the delivery of a child for the exploitation of that child are all slavery-like practices and require criminalisation and abolishment”. The 1930 Forced Labour Convention defines forced labour as “all work or service which is exacted from any person under the menace of any penalty and for which the said person has not offered himself voluntarily”. As contemporary systems of slavery have evolved, new definitions, including trafficking and distinguishing child slavery from child labour, have developed.

How many people are enslaved across the world?

Due to its illegality, data on modern-day slavery is difficult to collate. The UN’s International Labour Organisation (ILO) estimates that about 21 million people are in forced labour at any point in time. The ILO says this estimate includes trafficking and other forms of modern slavery. The only exceptions are trafficking for organ removal, forced marriage and adoption, unless the last two practices result in forced labour. The ILO calculates that 90% of the 21 million are exploited by individuals or companies, while 10% are forced to work by the state, rebel military groups, or in prisons under conditions that violate ILO standards. Sexual exploitation accounts for 22% of slaves.

(www.theguardian.com/global-development/2013/apr/03/modern-day-slavery-explainer. Adaptado)

A

à medida que.

B

como.

C

mesmo que.

D

depois de.

E

além de.

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UPE 2021 - Inglês - Tempos Verbais | Verb Tenses, Substantivos: definição e tipos | Nouns: definition and types, Advérbios e conjunções | Adverbs and conjunctions, Pronomes | Pronouns

In the 1 st paragraph, the word ―meeting‖ is used four times as

A

a verb.

B

a subject.

C

a pronoun.

D

an adverb.

E

a noun.

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Considere o gênero textual, o contexto e a gramática da língua inglesa, e assinale a afirmativa INCORRETA para a análise linguística apresentada.

Text 2

Home

No one leaves

home unless home is the mouth of a shark

you only run for the border

when you see the whole city running as well

Your neighbors running faster than you

breath bloody in their throats

the boy you went to school with

who kissed you dizzy behind the old tin factory

is holding a gun bigger than his body

you only leave homewhen

home won‘t let you stay.

No one leaves home unless home chases you

fire under feet

hot blood in your belly

it‘s not something you ever thought of doing

until the blade burnt threats into

your neck

and even then you carried the anthem under

your breath

only tearing up your passport in an airport toilet

sobbing as each mouthful of paper

made it clear that you wouldn‘t be going back.

You have to understand,

that no one puts their children in a boat

unless the water is safer than the land

no one burns their palms

under trains

beneath carriages (…)

I want to go home,

but home is the mouth of a shark

home is the barrel of the gun

and no one would leave home

unless home chased you to the shore

unless home told you to quicken your legs

leave your clothes behind

crawl through the desert

wade through the oceans (…)

No one leaves home until home is a sweaty voice in your ear

saying –

leave,

run away from me now

I dont know what I‘ve become

but I know that anywhere

is safer than here.

By Warsan Shire. Disponível em: https://www.facinghistory.org/educator-resources/current-events/many-faces-global-migration#8 Excertos. Acesso em: set. 2020.

A

Nos versos: “I want to go home, / but home is the mouth of a shark / home is the barrel of the gun…”, a poetisa usa duas imagens poéticas que evocam pavor e violência respectivamente.

B

Nos versos: “You have to understand, / that no one puts their children in a boat/unless the water is safer than the land…”, há uma ideia de condição que se revela na conjunção em destaque.

C

Na 2ª estrofe: “your neighbors running faster than you / breath bloody in their throats / the boy you went to school with / who kissed you dizzy behind the old tin factory / is holding a gun bigger than his body / you only leave home / when home won‟t let you stay.”, foram feitas duas comparações de superioridade.

D

No verso: "No one leaves home until home is a sweaty voice in your ear…”, o indefinido em destaque pode ser substituído por everyone, sem que se altere o sentido original.

E

Nos versos: "leave your clothes behind / crawl through the desert / wade through the oceans (…)”, há duas preposições, sendo que uma delas se repete, indicando movimento.

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Esamc 2016 - Inglês - Tipos de advérbios | Types of adverbs, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension, Advérbios e conjunções | Adverbs and conjunctions

“Thereby”, no trecho final do segundo quadrinho, introduz um(a):

(www.phdcomics.com - acesso em 15/08/2016)

A

consequência.

B

condição.

C

exemplo.

D

ênfase.

E

comparação.

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Considere a análise linguística elaborada para o texto 1 e assinale a alternativa INCORRETA.

Texto 1

US President Donald Trump has defended his use of social media in a series of tweets, following a row over comments he made about two MSNBC TV presenters.

"My use of social media is not presidential – it's modern day presidential," he tweeted on Saturday.

His tweets are condemned by Democrats and Republicans alike, despite the White House springing to his defence.

Mr Trump's aides have previously expressed concern over his tweets.

But the president said on Saturday that social media gave him the opportunity to connect directly to the public, bypassing the mainstream media, whose content Mr Trump regularly labels as "fake news".

"The FAKE & FRAUDULENT NEWS MEDIA is working hard to convince Republicans and others I should not use social media," he tweeted, adding: "But remember, I won the 2016 election with interviews, speeches and social media."

Mr Trump also stepped up his attack on CNN after the US news network retracted an article alleging that one of the president's aides was under investigation by Congress.

"I am extremely pleased to see that @CNN has finally been exposed as #FakeNews and garbage journalism. It's about time!"

The story that caused the upset, which was later removed from the website following an internal investigation, resulted in the resignations of three CNN journalists: Thomas Frank, investigative unit editor and Pulitzer Prize winner Eric Lictblau and Lex Harris, who oversaw the investigations unit.

Disponível em: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40471536.

A

Em: His tweets are condemned by Democrats and Republicans alike (…), empregou-se a voz passiva (Present tense), indicando certa formalidade do discurso.

B

Nos trechos: 'whose content Mr Trump regularly labels as “fake news”.‟ e 'resulted in the resignations of three CNN journalists (…)‟, as palavras sublinhadas são falsas cognatas.

C

No último parágrafo, deu-se preferência ao uso dos verbos no Simple Past, sendo que o verbo empregado na frase 'who oversaw the investigations unit.' é irregular.

D

Em: "I am extremely pleased to see that @CNN has finally been exposed as #FakeNews and garbage journalism.(…)", os termos sublinhados são advérbios de tempo e modo, respectivamente.

E

A expressão 'It's about time!', empregada no final do penúltimo parágrafo, pode ser traduzida, em português, por 'Já estava na hora!'.

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IF Sudeste - MG 2017 - Inglês - Preposições | Prepositions, Palavras conectivas | Connective words, Advérbios e conjunções | Adverbs and conjunctions

Read the following article, ignoring the empty spaces (1-5) for the time being. Then, check the alternative that shows the sequence of words that CORRECTLY fill in the gaps:

Your gut, your emotions

What controls our emotions? The same two people might see the same tragic newspaper headline, (1) one is much more emotionally affected than the other. Why is that? According to an international team led by UCLA researchers, these emotions may be partially driven by an unlikely source: our gut bacteria. In fact, the bacteria that colonize our intestines may influence the architecture of the brain itself.

The experiment examining the relationship between brain development and the gut microbiome was conducted with mice. Specific strains of mice, one that lacked a complete gut microbiome and one that had a normal microbiome, were compared in terms of their brain development and behavior. The influence of microorganisms is not limited to brain development.

Interestingly, the mice with the ―normal‖ microbiome had more anxiety and moved less than the mice without the microbiome. (2) exposed to a microbiome early in life, the active, calm mice began to act more anxious and reduced their movements. Microbiota evidently had this influence by affecting hormonal expression and building particular pathways in the brain associated with anxiety. The influence on brain development apparently occurred at a particular point early in the mouse‘s life, so it‘s possible early exposure to a proper microbiome is important for normal development. The researchers speculate that the microbiome helps the mice develop an appropriate sense of caution.

The influence of microorganisms is not limited to brain development. (3) no conclusive link has been established, a few studies have detected abnormalities in the gut microbiomes of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders compared to non-affected children. Nor is microorganism influence limited to gut bacteria. A separate study in hyenas (also awaiting conclusive proof) suggests that individual hyenas use a specific cocktail of stinky bacteria in their scent markers left as a message to other hyenas.

(4) some fungus can get in on the act, hijacking ants and forcing the unfortunate insects to relocate to a place favorable for a fungus to grow. The ant does not survive, but it makes great fungus food. (5) __ a growing body of evidence from other animals, until the UCLA study there was not much direct research on how the microbiome affects humans. But given its potential importance, hopefully there will soon be more research along these lines. Going with your gut, indeed!

Disponível em:< https://daily.jstor.org/your-gut-youremotions/?utm_term=YOUR%20GUT%2C%20YOUR%20EMOTIONS&utm_campaign=jstordaily_08032017&utm_content=e mail&utm_source=Act-On+Software&utm_medium=email>. Acesso em: 15 Set. 2017.

Check the CORRECT alternative.

A

(1) but - (2) When - (3) While - (4) Even - (5) Despite

B

(1) but - (2) While - (3) Actually - (4) Although - (5) Finally

C

(1) however - (2) When - (3) While - (4) Therefore - (5) So

D

(1) although - (2) While - (3) However - (4) Even - (5) Despite

E

(1) although - (2) Despite - (3) Actually - (4) Although - (5) So

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IF Sudeste - MG 2017 - Inglês - Preposições | Prepositions, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension, Advérbios e conjunções | Adverbs and conjunctions

Read the following article, ignoring the empty spaces (1-5) for the time being. Then, check the alternative in which all the spaces have been CORRECTLY filled:

Will human beings ever live on other planets?

(1) we have become accustomed to the idea of space travel, and in films and fiction it seems as tough space travel is inevitable, it appears unlikely that human beings will ever get any further than Mars, our nearest neighbor. No matter how many films we make about space travel, the fact is that it remains technologically challenging, and extremely expensive. (2) the distances involved are immense, any voyage outside the solar system would take hundreds of years using current technology. Wherever human beings went into space, they would have problems of how to eat and breathe, and their spaceship would have to carry vast amounts of fuel (3) cover the distance. Even Mars is so far away that it would take about six months to get there. (4) the distance between Earth and Mars varies, astronauts would have to wait for nearly two years before they could return using the shortest journey time. (5) __ it could cost as much as $ 100 billion, a manned mission to Mars is planned for sometime between 2010 and 2020.

VINCE, M. Macmillan English grammar in context. Macmillan, London. 2008. p. 165.

Check the CORRECT alternative.

A

(1) Because (2) Though (3) for (4) Since (5) That.

B

(1) However (2) Because (3) to (4) When (5) Why.

C

(1) Although (2) Since (3) in order to (4) As (5) Even though.

D

(1) Though (2) Providing (3) so that (4) Whenever (5) Although.

E

(1) Although (2) Because (3) for to (4) As (5) Although.

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Read the following excerpt from a newspaper, ignoring the gaps numbered (1-5). After that, choose the CORRECT alternative.

Published in 1981, Todd Strasser’s The Wave recounts a true incident that took place in a history class at a Palo Alto, California, high school in 1969. The teacher of the class, Ron Jones, (1) is fictionally renamed Ben Ross in the book, actually formulated the experiment described in the narrative in an effort to help his students understand how the Holocaust could have happened without the mass condemnation of the German people. What begins as a simple class project quickly takes on a life of its own, (2) , as students conform mindlessly to the experimental system, and others are pressured ruthlessly to join in.
Group dynamics and peer influence bordering on coercion create a sinister atmosphere of fear and mistrust, The Wave spontaneously takes on the characteristics of a cult. The event disrupts an entire school (3) raises a plethora of dark questions concerning responsibility, freedom, and group dynamics. Ron Jones calls it “one of the most frightening events ever experienced in the classroom.” As a novelization of a teleplay by Johnny Dawkins, based on a short story by Ron Jones, Strasser’s book (4) not have attracted an abundance of criticism as a literary entity in itself, (5) __ The Wave clearly holds an important place in the canon of young adult literature. (…)

Available at: <http://www.enotes.com/topics/the-wave/critical-essays>. Accessed on: 20 set. 2016

Choose the CORRECT alternative..

A

The space in 1 can be filled in with either “who” or “that”.

B

The space in 2 can be filled in with “therefore”.

C

The space in 3 can be filled in with “as”.

D

The space in 4 can be filled in with either “would” or “may”.

E

The space in 5 can be filled in with “but”.

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According to the meaning of the text, the underlined words are consecutively:

The Invitation

It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living, I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing.

It doesn’t interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dreams, for the adventure of being alive.

It doesn’t interest me what planets are squaring with your moon. I want to know if you have touched the center of your own sorrow, if you have been opened by life’s betrayals or have become shriveled and closed from fear of further pain. I want to know if you can sit with pain, mine or your own, without moving to hide it, or fade it or fix it. I want to know if you can be with joy, mine or even your own; if you can dance with the wilderness and let the ecstasy fill you to the tips of your fingers and toes without cautioning us to be careful, be realistic, or to remember the limitations of being a human.

It doesn´t interest me if the story you´re telling me is true. I want to know if you can risk disappointing another to be true to yourself; if you can bear the accusation of betrayal and not betray your own soul. I want to know if you can be faithless and therefore be trustworthy. I want to know if you can see beauty even when it´s not pretty every day, and if you can source your life from its presence. I want to know if you can live with failure, yours and mine, and still stand on the edge of a lake and shout to the silver of the moon, “YES”.

It doesn´t interest me to know where you live or how much money you have. I want to know if you can get up after a night of grief and despair, weary and bruised to the bone, and do what needs to be done for the children. It doesn´t matter to me who you are, how you came to be here. I want to know if you will stand in the center of the fire with me and not shrink back.

It doesn´t interest me where or what or with whom you have studied. I want to know what sustains you from the inside when all else falls away. I want to know if you can be alone with yourself; and if you truly like the company you keep in the empty moments.

(By Oriah Mountain Dreamer from the book THE INVITATION (c) 1999. Published by HarperONE, San Francisco. All rights reserved. Presented with permission of the author. www.oriah.org) (theunboundedspirit.com/start-living) Accessed on March 27th, 2018.

A

comparative, relative pronoun, possessive pronoun and adjective.

B

comparative, reflexive pronoun, possessive adjective and adverb.

C

superlative, objective pronoun, possessive adjective and adverb.

D

adjective, reflexive pronoun, possessive adjective and adjective.

E

superlative, relative pronoun, possessive pronoun and adjective.

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FAMEMA 2017 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension, Advérbios e conjunções | Adverbs and conjunctions

No trecho do segundo parágrafo “Women drinking the same amount benefited less, but still experienced an 8% reduction in mortality”, a palavra em destaque indica uma ideia de

Drinking coffee could help you live longer Coffee not only helps you feel full of beans, it might add years to your life as well, two major studies have shown. Scientists in Europe and the US have uncovered the clearest evidence yet that drinking coffee reduces the risk of death.

One study of more than half a million people from 10 European countries found that men who downed at least three cups of coffee a day were 18% less likely to die from any cause than non-coffee drinkers. Women drinking the same amount benefited less, but still experienced an 8% reduction in mortality over the period measured.

Similar results were reported by American scientists who conducted a separate investigation, recruiting 185855 participants from different ethnic backgrounds. Irrespective of ethnicity, people who drank two to three cups of coffee daily had an 18% reduced risk of death.

Each of the studies, both published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, showed no advantage from drinking either caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee. Experts believe the antioxidant plant compounds in coffee rather than caffeine are responsible for the life-extending effect. Previous research has suggested that drinking coffee can reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes, liver disease, and some cancers.

Dr Marc Gunter, from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, who led the European study with colleagues from Imperial College London, said: “We found that higher coffee consumption was associated with a lower risk of death from any cause and specifically for circulatory diseases and digestive diseases. Importantly, these results were similar across all of the 10 European countries, with variable coffee drinking habits and customs. Our study also offers important insights into the possible mechanisms for the beneficial health effects of coffee.”

(www.huffingtonpost.co.uk, 11.07.2017. Adaptado.)

A

contraste.

B

inclusão.

C

negação.

D

comparação.

E

alternativa.

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ULBRA 2011 - Inglês - Orações Relativas e pronomes relativos | Relative clauses and relative pronouns, Aspectos linguísticos | Linguistic aspects, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension, Advérbios e conjunções | Adverbs and conjunctions, Pronomes | Pronouns

All the statements below, with the exception of one, make use of "that" as a relative pronoun or a conjunction. Select THE EXCEPTION.

As we all know, electricity is a fundamental need. On a daily basis, we consume electricity even without us knowing it. Just a simple task such as listening to your music player consumes electricity. Today, most of our electric generators and power plants are fed with fossil fuels such as petroleum and coal. However, due to the exponential increase of power demand, fossil fuel supplies are slowly being depleted. Not only that, but also burning fossil fuels has given off greenhouse gases and other unwanted byproducts. Because of this, the search for alternative energy sources is now a necessity. One of the most promising alternative energy sources today is Wind Powered Generators. So, what is a wind-powered generator? Basically it is the use of wind as a mechanical force needed to power an electric generator. Utilizing wind as an energy source is not exactly a new idea. The ancient Persians were the first to use wind to pump water, cut wood, and grind food and others by building windmills. Even today you can find windmills still being used on some farms. It was the use of wind as an electric source that came into existence much later. The first practical wind powered generators were built in 1970, but yet we rarely see them in widespread use today, why? Let’s look at the advantages and disadvantages of the wind powered generator.

The main advantage of wind powered generators is that they have, ideally, zero gas emissions – unlike fossil-fueled power generators. Because of the alarming effects of greenhouse gases and global warming, we want our power generators to be as clean and as environmentally friendly as possible. Since there is no burning process in a wind powered generator that produces toxic gases, it is very safe to build one in residential areas. Also, with proper engineering and enough wind, these generators can provide a high rate of wattage that can go as high as the Megawatt range. Another advantage is that it can be implemented using several small turbines connected together. This is a good thing when there is not enough space for huge structures.

The major disadvantage of wind powered generators is that wind power varies greatly from one place to another and from day to day and season to season. Sometimes wind may be strong enough to supply energy, but that strength cannot be maintained due to changes in weather patterns. Needing strong, constant wind to most effectively power wind generators is one reason they are often built in coastal areas. Another disadvantage is that the structure of most practical wind powered generators is huge and bulky. Commonly, its size is proportional to the wind power it can collect.

Research in wind power has now intensified because of its innate advantages over other power generators. With this increase in interest in wind energy and alternative energy sources as a whole, our future will become brighter and more and more remote areas will eventually enjoy the benefits of clean electric energy. In an electricity-dependent world, power supplies must provide the required electricity for communities and businesses. Wind powered generators might just be the solution for power shortages.

Disponível em: http://mysolarcellhome.org/articles/pros-and-cons-of-wind-powered-generators.

A

The major disadvantage of wind powered generators is that wind power varies greatly from one place to another and from day to day and season to season.

B

Another advantage is that it can be implemented using several small turbines connected together.

C

Sometimes wind may be strong enough to supply energy, but that strength cannot be maintained due to changes in weather patterns.

D

Another disadvantage is that the structure of most practical wind powered generators is huge and bulky.

E

Basically it is the use of wind as a mechanical force that is needed to power an electric generator.

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FAMEMA 2019 - Inglês - Análise sintática | Syntax Parsing, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension, Advérbios e conjunções | Adverbs and conjunctions

No trecho do primeiro parágrafo “But there is another reason for us to rethink our relationships with our devices”, o termo sublinhado introduz uma

An increasing body of evidence suggests that the time we spend on our smartphones is interfering with our sleep, self-esteem, relationships, memory, attention spans, creativity, productivity and problem-solving and decision-making skills. But there is another reason for us to rethink our relationships with our devices. By chronically raising levels of cortisol, the body’s main stress hormone, our phones may be threatening our health and shortening our lives.

If they happened only occasionally, phone-induced cortisol spikes might not matter. But the average American spends four hours a day staring at their smartphone and keeps it within arm’s reach nearly all the time, according to a tracking app called Moment.

“Your cortisol levels are elevated when your phone is in sight or nearby, or when you hear it or even think you hear it,” says David Greenfield, professor of clinical psychiatry at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and founder of the Center for Internet and Technology Addiction. “It’s a stress response, and it feels unpleasant, and the body’s natural response is to want to check the phone to make the stress go away.”

But while doing so might soothe you for a second, it probably will make things worse in the long run. Any time you check your phone, you’re likely to find something else stressful waiting for you, leading to another spike in cortisol and another craving to check your phone to make your anxiety go away. This cycle, when continuously reinforced, leads to chronically elevated cortisol levels. And chronically elevated cortisol levels have been tied to an increased risk of serious health problems, including depression, obesity, metabolic syndrome, Type 2 diabetes, fertility issues, high blood pressure, heart attack, dementia and stroke.

(Catherine Price. www.nytimes.com, 24.04.2019. Adaptado.)

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oposição.

B

conclusão.

C

exclusão.

D

adição.

E

explicação.

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Esamc 2014 - Inglês - Tempos Verbais | Verb Tenses, Adjetivos | Adjectives, Substantivos: definição e tipos | Nouns: definition and types, Advérbios e conjunções | Adverbs and conjunctions

Considere o primeiro parágrafo do texto. As palavras learning, like, read e desire aparecem no trecho, respectivamente, como

Considere o texto abaixo para responder à questão.

Can Audio or Digital Books Improve Learning Outcomes?

Children with learning disabilities (LD), like dyslexia, have trouble understanding words they read. Causes are unclear, but we now know that LD is not due to a lack of intelligence or a desire to learn.

While dyslexia is a life-long condition, early identification, support from a parent or teacher, and access to digital or audio books and other learning materials may help your child to improve their learning outcomes and be better prepared to successfully work around their LD.

Research now demonstrates that when children with LD are given accessible instructional materials (often referred to as AIM) — textbooks or learning materials that are delivered in audio and/or digital formats — they can excel in school and also learn to enjoy reading.

Reading with digital (or e-books) and audio books can enrich a user's learning experience by engaging them in the content in multi-sensory ways.

(National Center for Learning Disabilities. . p. 23. - acesso em 08/04/2014 The Dyslexia Toolkit )

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verbos.

B

adjetivo, verbo, verbo, substantivo.

C

adjetivo, conjunção, verbo, substantivo.

D

substantivo, verbo, substantivo, adjetivo.

E

substantivo, advérbio, verbo, adjetivo.

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Considere o segundo parágrafo do texto. As palavras claims, studies, thoroughly, effective são classificadas, respectivamente, como

Considere o excerto a seguir, retirado do site do jornal britânico The Guardian, para responder à questão.

Homeopaths believe that illness-causing substances can, in minute doses, treat people who are unwell. By diluting these substances in water or alcohol, homeopaths claim the resulting mixture retains a “memory” of the original substance that triggers a healing response in the body.

These claims have been widely disproven by multiple studies, but the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has for the first time thoroughly reviewed 225 research papers on homeopathy to come up with its position statement, released on Wednesday: Homeopathy is not effective for treating any health condition.

(Adaptado de www.theguardian.com - acesso em 12/03/2015)

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verbo, verbo, advérbio, substantivo.

B

verbo, substantivo, substantivo, substantivo.

C

adjetivo, verbo, adjetivo, adjetivo.

D

substantivo, verbo, pronome, advérbio.

E

substantivo, substantivo, advérbio, adjetivo.

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UNIR 2008 - Inglês - Aspectos linguísticos | Linguistic aspects, Grau dos adjetivos | Adjective degrees, Adjetivos | Adjectives, Substantivos: definição e tipos | Nouns: definition and types, Substantivos contáveis e incontáveis | Countable and uncountable, Advérbios e conjunções | Adverbs and conjunctions

Sobre a função morfológica dos vocábulos no texto, assinale a afirmativa correta.

Strategic Spending on Organic Foods

Sweet bell peppers are among the vegetables high in pesticides. (Richard Drew/Associated Press)

(Extraído de http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/18/strategic-spending-on-organic-foods. Acesso em 14/09/2008.)

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shopper (linha 3), lower (linha 5) e whether (linha 11) são adjetivos no grau comparativo de superioridade.

B

Environmental (linha 2) e conventional (linha 9) são substantivos.

C

While (linha 4) e which (linha 6) são conjunções subordinadas temporais.

D

worst (linha 8) é o superlativo do adjetivo worried.

E

simply (linha 10) e really (linha 4) são advérbios.

Questõessobre Advérbios

Yet, many people with dental disease may not see a dentist until the process has advanced far beyond the point of saving a tooth. (l. 11-12) A word with the same semantic value can be found in one of the fragments below: