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Q2357422 Inglês
Text 1

In an effort to attract younger Hispanic voters, campaigns are turning to Spanglish

¹ Mayra Alejandra Rodriguez is used to seamlessly toggling between Spanish and English in conversation. If she doesn’t know the Spanish version of a word, she’ll use the English, and vice versa. The mishmash, known as Spanglish, comes naturally. Those around her understand her, at least most of the time.

² The Silver Spring, Md., resident is the kind of young Hispanic voter attracting increasing attention from political operatives who advocate that campaigns use the blended language in advertising and other outreach as the 2024 election cycle accelerates.

³ The language — a portmanteau of English and Spanish that blends words, grammar and dialects from both tongues — is growing in popularity in the United States as the country’s Hispanic population grows. Currently, 19 percent of the U.S. population identifies as Hispanic, a new high according to the Pew Research Center, which also found that 63 percent of Hispanics in the United States speak Spanglish at least sometimes in their day-to-day life. Forty percent say they speak it often.

4 Operatives who are urging campaigns to reach young voters in Spanglish argue that its use not only reflects the nation’s changing demographics, but is also a way to meet voters with a lingo that feels more familiar and approachable.


Source: Adapted from “In an effort to attract younger Hispanic voters, campaigns are turning to Spanglish”, by Mariana Alfaro, 2023. Available on: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/10/03/spa nglish-campaigns-young-hispanic-voters/ 

Examine the following statements about ‘Text 1’:
I. According to the text, Spanglish can be used when speakers change from English to Spanish completely in a conversation.
II. It can be inferred from the text that because there are more Hispanic speakers in the U.S now, Spanglish is also becoming more prominent.
III. It is said in the text that the political operatives are interested in the young Hispanic population only, since they want to meet the nation's changing demographics.
Choose the CORRECT answer:  
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Q2357421 Inglês
Text 1

In an effort to attract younger Hispanic voters, campaigns are turning to Spanglish

¹ Mayra Alejandra Rodriguez is used to seamlessly toggling between Spanish and English in conversation. If she doesn’t know the Spanish version of a word, she’ll use the English, and vice versa. The mishmash, known as Spanglish, comes naturally. Those around her understand her, at least most of the time.

² The Silver Spring, Md., resident is the kind of young Hispanic voter attracting increasing attention from political operatives who advocate that campaigns use the blended language in advertising and other outreach as the 2024 election cycle accelerates.

³ The language — a portmanteau of English and Spanish that blends words, grammar and dialects from both tongues — is growing in popularity in the United States as the country’s Hispanic population grows. Currently, 19 percent of the U.S. population identifies as Hispanic, a new high according to the Pew Research Center, which also found that 63 percent of Hispanics in the United States speak Spanglish at least sometimes in their day-to-day life. Forty percent say they speak it often.

4 Operatives who are urging campaigns to reach young voters in Spanglish argue that its use not only reflects the nation’s changing demographics, but is also a way to meet voters with a lingo that feels more familiar and approachable.


Source: Adapted from “In an effort to attract younger Hispanic voters, campaigns are turning to Spanglish”, by Mariana Alfaro, 2023. Available on: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/10/03/spa nglish-campaigns-young-hispanic-voters/ 

Examine the following statements about ‘Text 1’:
I. The text is an example of a news article, as it contains factual information and it is written in third person.
II. In the opening paragraph, by introducing a real example of a Spanglish speaker, the author of the text probably attempted to support the relevance of the topic.
III. The sentence above the text: “In an effort to attract younger Hispanic voters, campaigns are turning to Spanglish” is a headline.
Choose the CORRECT answer:
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Q2354798 Inglês

Concerning the text, judge the item.


The terms “However” (line 17) and “In addition” (lines 17 and 18) can be correctly replaced by Hence and Therefore, respectively

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Q2354797 Inglês

Concerning the text, judge the item.


The adverb “often” (line 15) indicates something that happens not very frequently.

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Q2354796 Inglês

Concerning the text, judge the item.


The subject pronoun in the sentence “It is designed to run, climb stairs, and kick a soccer ball” (lines 6 and 7) refers to ASIMO.

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Q2354795 Inglês

Concerning the text, judge the item.


The expression “such as” (line 14) is used to introduce an example or a list of examples.

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Q2354794 Inglês

Concerning the text, judge the item.


The term “they” (line 13) refers to robots from the previous sentence.

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Q2354793 Inglês

Concerning the text, judge the item.


Yo Yo Ma is a famous robot that played in a concert in Detroit conducted by ASIMO.

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Q2354792 Inglês

Concerning the text, judge the item.


ASIMO can do things related to sports and music. It can also recognize a human.

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Q2354791 Inglês

Concerning the text, judge the item.


Everyone goes to the festival only to see ASIMO.

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Q2354790 Inglês

Concerning the text, judge the item.


The date of the festival is not mentioned in the text.

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Q2354789 Inglês

Concerning the text, judge the item.


The science festival happens once a year in Edinburgh.

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Q2353161 Inglês
Identify the type of sentence structure and the appropriate discourse markers in the following sentence:

"Although the weather was gloomy, Mary decided to go for a run, but she took her umbrella just in case."
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Q2353160 Inglês
Read the following excerpt:

"In the age of digital communication, the concept of privacy has undergone significant transformations. Social media platforms, once hailed as tools for connection, have become arenas where personal information is often willingly shared. This shift raises crucial questions about the boundaries between public and private spaces."

What is the main theme of the text?
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Q2353157 Inglês
Read the following dialogue:

Person 1: "Have you ever been to Paris?"
Person 2: "Well, I've been planning a trip there for years, but something always comes up."
Choose the correct option that best interprets the response of the second person.
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Q2353155 Inglês
Read the text below:

Europe’s tourism will most probably have to navigate the travel disruptions experienced last summer in terms of short-staffed airports and accommodation establishments, and soaring travel costs. Nevertheless, the EU has also demonstrated some economic resilience so far in 2023 with lower energy prices, encouraging employment rates, and gradually receding inflation1. However, risks to the tourism outlook remain and are notably stemming from stubbornly high core inflation and uncertainty around the impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine. One in four reporting destinations surpassed pre-pandemic levels of foreign tourist arrivals, including value for money destinations such as Serbia (+27%), Bulgaria (+21%), Montenegro (+12%) and Türkiye (+9%)
Source (adapted): https://etc-corporate.org/reports/europeantourism-2023-trends-prospects-q2-2023/

Considering the information provided in the text, what factors contributed to the economic resilience of the European Union in 2023? 
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Q4366656 Inglês
O texto seguinte servirá de base para responder à questão.


BRAVE TOT I lasered my baby's face - I was called a 'monster' by trolls, but I don't care... I'd do it again


(1º§)The decision was not one she took lightly but saw her accused of being a "child abuser" and "monster" by trolls on social media. The 34-year-old gave birth to little Kingsley in January 2022 and instantly noticed he had a maroon birthmark covering the right side of his face.

(2º§)Medically known as port-wine stain birthmarks, they are linked to conditions like glaucoma, which can cause blindness, and Sturge-Weber syndrome, an abnormality of the brain that causes epileptic seizures and stunts development. Since Kingsley was diagnosed with both, Brooke and her partner Kewene, 27, made the difficult decision to get laser treatment __ the tot's face when he was just five-months-old. "People didn't understand why we were lasering him at such a young age," she tells Fabulous. "We received a lot of hate. "Nobody had really heard of these types of birthmarks and a lot of people assumed they would just fade over time, like others."

Brooke, from the Gold Coast, Aus, decided to share Kingsley's story on social media to raise awareness but was savagely hounded and mum-shamed by trolls. "We started receiving comments online calling us child abusers," she says. "That we need to let him decide when he is older, that our child would hate us when he gets older. "That we were sick in the head because it was purely for cosmetic reasons, that we were faking it, that he looked awful with or without it, that we were exploiting him. "I was a monster, I was hungry for fame, we were horrible parents." 

(3º§)Brooke used to respond to trolls out of anger but has now learnt to block them out, confident knowing laser therapy was the right choice for little Kingsley. She urged people to remember that not all birthmarks are "just a birthmark" and can pose serious threats to a baby's development. Port-wine stain birthmarks often darken, thicken and develop vascular nodules, which are susceptible to spontaneous bleeding or haemorrhage. The increased tissue mass under the soft tissue of the birthmark can also lead to further disfigurement of the facial features and leave large growths on the face. As Kingsley's birthmark was on his face, he was at a higher risk of these complications. The tot has to have close ongoing maintenance due to his conditions, including two laser sessions a year, as there's no cure. He was diagnosed with glaucoma and Sturge-Weber Syndrome soon after birth and started experiencing seizures __ epilepsy in October last year.

(4º§)Kingsley has been rushed to A&E ten times already this year due to seizures, alongside four laser treatments and four operations on his eyes for glaucoma. At first, Kingsley had to get laser treatments every month to get the best clearance before his skin starts getting exposed __ the sun and ageing. "We were extremely nervous for his first laser treatment," Brooke recalls. "Even though it was only two minutes worth of laser, my heart broke for my darling boy. "Although we knew it was the right thing to do, it still didn't make it easier."

(5º§)Brooke describes Kingsley as "the happiest, most loving and sweetest boy you will ever meet" despite the pain he has endured. Now one-year-old, the tot's birthmark has been mostly cleared by the laser treatments but he is still suffering from its complications - something he will have to live with for his whole life."I want to help normalise birthmarks and spread as much awareness as I can," Brooke says. "So uneducated people can stop the judgement and also make others aware of what families like mine are going through. "It's not 'just' a birthmark."


https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/22847171/mum-trolledlasering-baby-face/
According to the text, which of the following statements about Brooke's child is incorrect?
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Q4366655 Inglês
O texto seguinte servirá de base para responder à questão.


BRAVE TOT I lasered my baby's face - I was called a 'monster' by trolls, but I don't care... I'd do it again


(1º§)The decision was not one she took lightly but saw her accused of being a "child abuser" and "monster" by trolls on social media. The 34-year-old gave birth to little Kingsley in January 2022 and instantly noticed he had a maroon birthmark covering the right side of his face.

(2º§)Medically known as port-wine stain birthmarks, they are linked to conditions like glaucoma, which can cause blindness, and Sturge-Weber syndrome, an abnormality of the brain that causes epileptic seizures and stunts development. Since Kingsley was diagnosed with both, Brooke and her partner Kewene, 27, made the difficult decision to get laser treatment __ the tot's face when he was just five-months-old. "People didn't understand why we were lasering him at such a young age," she tells Fabulous. "We received a lot of hate. "Nobody had really heard of these types of birthmarks and a lot of people assumed they would just fade over time, like others."

Brooke, from the Gold Coast, Aus, decided to share Kingsley's story on social media to raise awareness but was savagely hounded and mum-shamed by trolls. "We started receiving comments online calling us child abusers," she says. "That we need to let him decide when he is older, that our child would hate us when he gets older. "That we were sick in the head because it was purely for cosmetic reasons, that we were faking it, that he looked awful with or without it, that we were exploiting him. "I was a monster, I was hungry for fame, we were horrible parents." 

(3º§)Brooke used to respond to trolls out of anger but has now learnt to block them out, confident knowing laser therapy was the right choice for little Kingsley. She urged people to remember that not all birthmarks are "just a birthmark" and can pose serious threats to a baby's development. Port-wine stain birthmarks often darken, thicken and develop vascular nodules, which are susceptible to spontaneous bleeding or haemorrhage. The increased tissue mass under the soft tissue of the birthmark can also lead to further disfigurement of the facial features and leave large growths on the face. As Kingsley's birthmark was on his face, he was at a higher risk of these complications. The tot has to have close ongoing maintenance due to his conditions, including two laser sessions a year, as there's no cure. He was diagnosed with glaucoma and Sturge-Weber Syndrome soon after birth and started experiencing seizures __ epilepsy in October last year.

(4º§)Kingsley has been rushed to A&E ten times already this year due to seizures, alongside four laser treatments and four operations on his eyes for glaucoma. At first, Kingsley had to get laser treatments every month to get the best clearance before his skin starts getting exposed __ the sun and ageing. "We were extremely nervous for his first laser treatment," Brooke recalls. "Even though it was only two minutes worth of laser, my heart broke for my darling boy. "Although we knew it was the right thing to do, it still didn't make it easier."

(5º§)Brooke describes Kingsley as "the happiest, most loving and sweetest boy you will ever meet" despite the pain he has endured. Now one-year-old, the tot's birthmark has been mostly cleared by the laser treatments but he is still suffering from its complications - something he will have to live with for his whole life."I want to help normalise birthmarks and spread as much awareness as I can," Brooke says. "So uneducated people can stop the judgement and also make others aware of what families like mine are going through. "It's not 'just' a birthmark."


https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/22847171/mum-trolledlasering-baby-face/
Choose the alternative that correctly fills in the blanks of paragraphs 02, 03 and 04.
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Q4366654 Inglês
O texto seguinte servirá de base para responder à questão.


BRAVE TOT I lasered my baby's face - I was called a 'monster' by trolls, but I don't care... I'd do it again


(1º§)The decision was not one she took lightly but saw her accused of being a "child abuser" and "monster" by trolls on social media. The 34-year-old gave birth to little Kingsley in January 2022 and instantly noticed he had a maroon birthmark covering the right side of his face.

(2º§)Medically known as port-wine stain birthmarks, they are linked to conditions like glaucoma, which can cause blindness, and Sturge-Weber syndrome, an abnormality of the brain that causes epileptic seizures and stunts development. Since Kingsley was diagnosed with both, Brooke and her partner Kewene, 27, made the difficult decision to get laser treatment __ the tot's face when he was just five-months-old. "People didn't understand why we were lasering him at such a young age," she tells Fabulous. "We received a lot of hate. "Nobody had really heard of these types of birthmarks and a lot of people assumed they would just fade over time, like others."

Brooke, from the Gold Coast, Aus, decided to share Kingsley's story on social media to raise awareness but was savagely hounded and mum-shamed by trolls. "We started receiving comments online calling us child abusers," she says. "That we need to let him decide when he is older, that our child would hate us when he gets older. "That we were sick in the head because it was purely for cosmetic reasons, that we were faking it, that he looked awful with or without it, that we were exploiting him. "I was a monster, I was hungry for fame, we were horrible parents." 

(3º§)Brooke used to respond to trolls out of anger but has now learnt to block them out, confident knowing laser therapy was the right choice for little Kingsley. She urged people to remember that not all birthmarks are "just a birthmark" and can pose serious threats to a baby's development. Port-wine stain birthmarks often darken, thicken and develop vascular nodules, which are susceptible to spontaneous bleeding or haemorrhage. The increased tissue mass under the soft tissue of the birthmark can also lead to further disfigurement of the facial features and leave large growths on the face. As Kingsley's birthmark was on his face, he was at a higher risk of these complications. The tot has to have close ongoing maintenance due to his conditions, including two laser sessions a year, as there's no cure. He was diagnosed with glaucoma and Sturge-Weber Syndrome soon after birth and started experiencing seizures __ epilepsy in October last year.

(4º§)Kingsley has been rushed to A&E ten times already this year due to seizures, alongside four laser treatments and four operations on his eyes for glaucoma. At first, Kingsley had to get laser treatments every month to get the best clearance before his skin starts getting exposed __ the sun and ageing. "We were extremely nervous for his first laser treatment," Brooke recalls. "Even though it was only two minutes worth of laser, my heart broke for my darling boy. "Although we knew it was the right thing to do, it still didn't make it easier."

(5º§)Brooke describes Kingsley as "the happiest, most loving and sweetest boy you will ever meet" despite the pain he has endured. Now one-year-old, the tot's birthmark has been mostly cleared by the laser treatments but he is still suffering from its complications - something he will have to live with for his whole life."I want to help normalise birthmarks and spread as much awareness as I can," Brooke says. "So uneducated people can stop the judgement and also make others aware of what families like mine are going through. "It's not 'just' a birthmark."


https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/22847171/mum-trolledlasering-baby-face/
Which of the following complications is NOT associated with port-wine stain birthmarks, as mentioned in the text?
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Q4357028 Inglês
Two Teens Volunteering on an Archaeological Dig in Israel Uncovered Solid-Gold Treasure Buried More Than 1,000 years ago


The coins date to the Abbasid Caliphate, which ruled 1,100 years ago during the Golden Age of Islam.


A pair of 18-years-olds recently made an unexpected discovery when they unearthed a cache of 424 rare golden coins while volunteering at an archaeological dig conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority. Such a large amount of gold is, it goes without saying, extremely valuable; it had been buried inside a clay jar for safekeeping more than 1,00 years ago.

"I dug in the ground and when I swept away the soil, I saw what looked like very thin leaves" one of the teenagers, Oz Cohen, said in a statement. "When I looked again I saw that they were gold coins. It was really exciting to find such a special and ancient treasure."

In addition to full dinar gold coins, the hoard also contains 270 smaller fragments, reports Haaretz. In 9th century Israel, cutting gold and silver coins to make small change in lieu of cheaper bronze and copper currency that had become scarce was common practice, according to Robert Kool, a coin expert with the Israel Antiquities Authority.

The 24-carat pure gold coins date to the Abbasid period, around 1,100 years ago. The Abbasid Caliphate was a Muslim dynasty during what is known as the Golden Age of Islam, ruling over Persia and North Africa from its capital in Bagdhad.

But the coins also include a fragment of a gold solidus minted in Constantinople featuring Theophilos, the Byzantine emperor from 829 to 842 − possible evidence of trade and cultural exchange between two ancient empires. It is the only coin of its kind find in Israel to date.

"Finding gold coins, certainly in such a considerable quantity, its extremely rare, said Liat Nadav-Ziv and Elie Haddad, who oversaw the dig, in a statement. "The person who buried this treasure 1,100 years ago must have expected to retrieve it, and even secured the vessel with a nail so it would not move."

The Israel Antiquities Authority is keeping the exact location of the discovery − at a dig conducted ahead of planned construction in Yavneh, south of Tel Aviv in central Israel − under wraps to avoid looting from would-be treasure hunters. The cache weighs 845 grams, or close to two pounds. By weight alone, that much gold would be worth $52,618 today.

Sarah Cascone, August 25, 2020. Access on November 27, 2023.

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ncient-gold-coins-1903948
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In the text, which paragraph contain the information about the Abbasid Caliphate? Mark the CORRECT alternative:
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4321: D
4322: B
4323: E
4324: E
4325: C
4326: C
4327: C
4328: E
4329: C
4330: E
4331: E
4332: C
4333: A
4334: A
4335: A
4336: B
4337: D
4338: D
4339: D
4340: E