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Ano: 2016 Banca: IMA Órgão: Prefeitura de Anapurus - MA
Q1230342 Inglês
How can we explain “will” in the following context: “If he sticks to his word about there being no plan B, the bilateral ceasefire will be lifted and the war will resume, our correspondent says.” 
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Ano: 2016 Banca: IMA Órgão: Prefeitura de Anapurus - MA
Q1230252 Inglês
Read the BBC news and choose the right statement:
The deal was signed last week by President Juan Manuel Santos and Farc leader Timoleon Jimenez after nearly four years of negotiations. But it needed to be ratified by Colombians in order to come into force. Farc rebels had agreed to lay down their weapons after 52 years of conflict to join the political process. President Santos has previously warned that there is no plan B for ending the war, which has killed 260,000 people. With votes in from more than 99% of polling stations counted, 50.2% opposed the accord while 49.8% supported it - a difference of less than 63,000 votes out of 13 million ballots. Turnout was low at less than 40%. The surprise result means the peace process is now shrouded by uncertainty. It is a major setback to President Juan Manuel Santos, who since his election in 2010 had pledged to end a conflict blamed for displacing about eight million people. Less than a week ago, President Santos was celebrating with world leaders and Farc commanders the end of Latin America's last and longest-running armed conflict at a ceremony in the historic city of Cartagena. The rebels were making plans to lay down their weapons and become a political party within six months. But the president is now facing one of the most difficult moments in Colombia's recent history. If he sticks to his word about there being no plan B, the bilateral ceasefire will be lifted and the war will resume, our correspondent says. Opposition to the peace accord was led by influential former President Alvaro Uribe. He argued that the government was treating Farc too leniently. He said that if the 'no' vote prevailed, the government should go back to the negotiating table. Correspondents say that the government had been accused of taking victory for granted. 
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Ano: 2016 Banca: IMA Órgão: Prefeitura de Rio Grande do Piauí - PI
Q1226178 Inglês
Among predatory dinosaurs, few flesh-eaters were bigger, faster and nastier than the "tyrant lizard" of popular imagination, the Tyrannosaurus Rex. At least, that is what we have been led to believe. Now research suggests that, far from being the Ferrari of dinosaurs, Tyrannosaurus Rex, whose ferocious reputation has fascinated generations of schoolchildren, was in fact a cumbersome creature with a usual running speed of twenty-five kilometres an hour. This is a mere snail's pace compared with modern animals such as the cheetah. Unlike some of the predators of today's African savannah, which can change direction almost immediately, the dinosaur would have had to turn slowly or risk tumbling over. And while a human can spin forty-five degrees in a twentieth of a second, a Tyrannosaurus would have taken as much as two seconds, as it would have been hampered by its long tail. Thankfully, however, all its prey, such as triceratops, would have been afflicted with the same lack of speed and agility. The findings were reached after researchers used computer modelling and biomechanical calculations to work out the dinosaur's speed, agility and weight. They based their calculations on measurements taken from a fossil dinosaur representative of an average Tyrannosaurus and concluded the creatures probably weighed between six and eight tonnes. Calculations of the leg muscles suggest that the animal would have had a top speed of forty kilometres an hour, which is nothing compared to a cheetah’s one hundred kilometres an hour. It is sobering to reflect, though, that an Olympic sprinter runs at about thirty-five kilometres an hour, not sufficient to outrun a Tyrannosaurus, should Man have been around at that time!  
  
Mark the correct alternative: 
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Q1220024 Inglês
Human Trafficking in Romania

  Anti-mafia police have broken up a Romanian human trafficking gang, which forced dozens of kidnapped victims, including children, into beggary and slavery.    Authorities rescued five people from a village in central Romania and arrested 29 suspects thought to be part of the ring. A hunt is being conducted around the site, which is just 170 kilometers northwest of Bucharest. It's thought that there are more crime ring members at loose and as many as 40 victims overall.    The director for fighting organized crime and terrorism said some of the victims had been kidnapped from around public places such as railway stations since 2008 and had been fed only scraps of food by their masters. There's also suspicion that some of the victims were raped but that has not been verified. No other details about the victims or their whereabouts have been disclosed.  
Read the following statements: 
(i) Starting in 2008, a human trafficking gang began kidnapping people, including children, from public places in Romania.  (ii) The gang made these people became slaves.  (iii) Their masters treated them badly by feeding them only little food and possibly raping them.  (iv) Recently, police stopped this gang’s activity when they arrested 29 criminals and saved five of the victims.   According to the context, we can say that: 
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Q1218117 Inglês
(From http://dictionaryquotes.blogspot.com. br/2013/08/famous-quotes-about-life.html)
The base form, the simple past and the past participle of the verb in “Hold every person close to your heart” are:
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(From http://dictionaryquotes.blogspot.com. br/2013/08/famous-quotes-about-life.html)
The word “while” in “while you were too busy collecting stones” means:
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Q1218115 Inglês
(From http://dictionaryquotes.blogspot.com. br/2013/08/famous-quotes-about-life.html)
The function of this poster is to:
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Q1218114 Inglês
Here are proverbs followed by some explanations:

1) “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.”
2) “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.”
3) “The pen is mightier than the sword.”
4) “Birds of a feather flock together.”

( ) People have different ideas about what’s valuable.
( ) People like to spend time with others who are similar to them.
( ) Strong people don’t give up when they come across challenges. They just work harder.
( ) Trying to convince people with ideas and words is more effective than trying to force people to do what you want.

(From http://www.phrasemix.com/collections/ the-50-most-important-english-proverbs)
The opposite of “mightier” in “The pen is mightier than the sword” is:
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Q1218113 Inglês
Here are proverbs followed by some explanations:

1) “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.”
2) “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.”
3) “The pen is mightier than the sword.”
4) “Birds of a feather flock together.”

( ) People have different ideas about what’s valuable.
( ) People like to spend time with others who are similar to them.
( ) Strong people don’t give up when they come across challenges. They just work harder.
( ) Trying to convince people with ideas and words is more effective than trying to force people to do what you want.

(From http://www.phrasemix.com/collections/ the-50-most-important-english-proverbs)
Mark the alternative that shows the correct matching, from top to bottom.
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Q1218111 Inglês
TEXT IV
Words Without Borders Campus Expansion
Published June 28, 2016
Posted By Denise Hill


Words Without Borders promotes cultural understanding through the translation, publication, and promotion of the contemporary international literature. Words Without Borders Campus brings that literature to high school and college students, teachers, and professors. On their website, you’ll find fiction, poetry, and essays from around the world, along with resources for understanding it, ideas for teaching it, and suggestions for further exploration.

Most of the literature presented comes from the online magazine, Words without Borders. Words Without Borders Campus is asking for your help to reach more students and add new countries and literature to their site. With their collections of literature from Mexico, China, Egypt, and Japan, WWB Campus has already reached more than 1,500 high school and college students in the United States and throughout the world, with access to their site remaining completely free

To take their program to the next level, WWB Campus is asking its supporters -- readers, educators, and even students – for help with a new crowd-funding campaign and to spread awareness of WWB Campus. WWB Campus would like to double the number of students reached, adding new features to the website, and introducing literature from more countries (Russia, Iran, and West Africa are in the plans). For more information about how you can help, visit the WWB Campus website. You don’t have to donate money - using the site and spreading the word about it helps too.
(From http://www.newpages.com/blog)
The action implied in the expression “spread awareness of the WWB campus” results in making people:
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Q1218110 Inglês
TEXT IV
Words Without Borders Campus Expansion
Published June 28, 2016
Posted By Denise Hill


Words Without Borders promotes cultural understanding through the translation, publication, and promotion of the contemporary international literature. Words Without Borders Campus brings that literature to high school and college students, teachers, and professors. On their website, you’ll find fiction, poetry, and essays from around the world, along with resources for understanding it, ideas for teaching it, and suggestions for further exploration.

Most of the literature presented comes from the online magazine, Words without Borders. Words Without Borders Campus is asking for your help to reach more students and add new countries and literature to their site. With their collections of literature from Mexico, China, Egypt, and Japan, WWB Campus has already reached more than 1,500 high school and college students in the United States and throughout the world, with access to their site remaining completely free

To take their program to the next level, WWB Campus is asking its supporters -- readers, educators, and even students – for help with a new crowd-funding campaign and to spread awareness of WWB Campus. WWB Campus would like to double the number of students reached, adding new features to the website, and introducing literature from more countries (Russia, Iran, and West Africa are in the plans). For more information about how you can help, visit the WWB Campus website. You don’t have to donate money - using the site and spreading the word about it helps too.
(From http://www.newpages.com/blog)
When the author refers to a “crowdfunding campaign”, she means that WWB intends to:
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Q1218109 Inglês
TEXT IV
Words Without Borders Campus Expansion
Published June 28, 2016
Posted By Denise Hill


Words Without Borders promotes cultural understanding through the translation, publication, and promotion of the contemporary international literature. Words Without Borders Campus brings that literature to high school and college students, teachers, and professors. On their website, you’ll find fiction, poetry, and essays from around the world, along with resources for understanding it, ideas for teaching it, and suggestions for further exploration.

Most of the literature presented comes from the online magazine, Words without Borders. Words Without Borders Campus is asking for your help to reach more students and add new countries and literature to their site. With their collections of literature from Mexico, China, Egypt, and Japan, WWB Campus has already reached more than 1,500 high school and college students in the United States and throughout the world, with access to their site remaining completely free

To take their program to the next level, WWB Campus is asking its supporters -- readers, educators, and even students – for help with a new crowd-funding campaign and to spread awareness of WWB Campus. WWB Campus would like to double the number of students reached, adding new features to the website, and introducing literature from more countries (Russia, Iran, and West Africa are in the plans). For more information about how you can help, visit the WWB Campus website. You don’t have to donate money - using the site and spreading the word about it helps too.
(From http://www.newpages.com/blog)
The title of the online magazine indicates that this publication:
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Q1218108 Inglês
TEXT IV
Words Without Borders Campus Expansion
Published June 28, 2016
Posted By Denise Hill


Words Without Borders promotes cultural understanding through the translation, publication, and promotion of the contemporary international literature. Words Without Borders Campus brings that literature to high school and college students, teachers, and professors. On their website, you’ll find fiction, poetry, and essays from around the world, along with resources for understanding it, ideas for teaching it, and suggestions for further exploration.

Most of the literature presented comes from the online magazine, Words without Borders. Words Without Borders Campus is asking for your help to reach more students and add new countries and literature to their site. With their collections of literature from Mexico, China, Egypt, and Japan, WWB Campus has already reached more than 1,500 high school and college students in the United States and throughout the world, with access to their site remaining completely free

To take their program to the next level, WWB Campus is asking its supporters -- readers, educators, and even students – for help with a new crowd-funding campaign and to spread awareness of WWB Campus. WWB Campus would like to double the number of students reached, adding new features to the website, and introducing literature from more countries (Russia, Iran, and West Africa are in the plans). For more information about how you can help, visit the WWB Campus website. You don’t have to donate money - using the site and spreading the word about it helps too.
(From http://www.newpages.com/blog)
The purpose of this text is to:
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Q1218107 Inglês

TEXT III

(From http://jobsanger.blogspot.com.br/2011/08/back-to-school.html)

The verb “wean” is used metaphorically in this cartoon. In its literal sense, it means:
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TEXT III

(From http://jobsanger.blogspot.com.br/2011/08/back-to-school.html)

The teacher’s action in the comic strip shows she is:
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TEXT III

(From http://jobsanger.blogspot.com.br/2011/08/back-to-school.html)

The comic strip is funny because:
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TEXT II
Hilarious and Entertaining

You turned on the TV looking for a good English show for learning English, and a kid’s cartoon is on. Wait, don’t change the channel! There’s so much you can learn from children’s content.
You can use children’s cartoons for learning English just as well as other shows or movies.
Sometimes they’re even better! We know what you’re thinking… “Aren’t Cartoons Just for Kids?”
“Not at all!” 
Many cartoons are fun for all ages to watch. Not all cartoons are for kids, either—“The Simpsons” and “Family Guy” might be cartoons but they both contain a lot of violence and inappropriate jokes that are definitely not for children. Even some cartoons that are for kids have several layers that can give them a completely different meaning when an adult watches them. For example, just this one short clip from “Adventure Time” has themes of marriage, love, loss and scary stalkers (people who follow you everywhere). A child might find it silly, but an adult may think it’s even disturbing!

Why Learn with Cartoons?


So you’ve decided to watch a children’s cartoon to improve your English. That’s a great idea! Here’s why:
1) Voice actors on cartoons enunciate clearly. That means they pronounce their words well so that everyone can understand them.
2) Many children’s cartoons focus on social interactions, so you can hear some real world conversations and phrases.
3) Children’s cartoons use words that are simple enough for low level English learners to understand, but also throw in plenty of challenging new words for more advanced learners.
4) If you’re watching a show for very young children, these shows are often repetitive—they repeat words, phrases and even whole sentence structures.
5) They’re usually short, about 20 minutes long. Sometimes each episode is split into two halves of 10 minutes each.
6) There are cartoons that are made specifically for learning new words and phrases!
7) Cartoons are perfect if you’re looking for a fun way to learn. And speaking of fun…
8) They’re fun to watch!

(Adapted from http://www.fluentu.com/english/ blog/best-cartoons-for-learning-english/)
The modal verb in “A child might find it silly” signals:
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Q1218101 Inglês
TEXT II
Hilarious and Entertaining

You turned on the TV looking for a good English show for learning English, and a kid’s cartoon is on. Wait, don’t change the channel! There’s so much you can learn from children’s content.
You can use children’s cartoons for learning English just as well as other shows or movies.
Sometimes they’re even better! We know what you’re thinking… “Aren’t Cartoons Just for Kids?”
“Not at all!” 
Many cartoons are fun for all ages to watch. Not all cartoons are for kids, either—“The Simpsons” and “Family Guy” might be cartoons but they both contain a lot of violence and inappropriate jokes that are definitely not for children. Even some cartoons that are for kids have several layers that can give them a completely different meaning when an adult watches them. For example, just this one short clip from “Adventure Time” has themes of marriage, love, loss and scary stalkers (people who follow you everywhere). A child might find it silly, but an adult may think it’s even disturbing!

Why Learn with Cartoons?


So you’ve decided to watch a children’s cartoon to improve your English. That’s a great idea! Here’s why:
1) Voice actors on cartoons enunciate clearly. That means they pronounce their words well so that everyone can understand them.
2) Many children’s cartoons focus on social interactions, so you can hear some real world conversations and phrases.
3) Children’s cartoons use words that are simple enough for low level English learners to understand, but also throw in plenty of challenging new words for more advanced learners.
4) If you’re watching a show for very young children, these shows are often repetitive—they repeat words, phrases and even whole sentence structures.
5) They’re usually short, about 20 minutes long. Sometimes each episode is split into two halves of 10 minutes each.
6) There are cartoons that are made specifically for learning new words and phrases!
7) Cartoons are perfect if you’re looking for a fun way to learn. And speaking of fun…
8) They’re fun to watch!

(Adapted from http://www.fluentu.com/english/ blog/best-cartoons-for-learning-english/)
In the first paragraph of Text II the writer assumes that, in relation to learning English through cartoons, the reader is:
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Q1218100 Inglês
TEXT II
Hilarious and Entertaining

You turned on the TV looking for a good English show for learning English, and a kid’s cartoon is on. Wait, don’t change the channel! There’s so much you can learn from children’s content.
You can use children’s cartoons for learning English just as well as other shows or movies.
Sometimes they’re even better! We know what you’re thinking… “Aren’t Cartoons Just for Kids?”
“Not at all!” 
Many cartoons are fun for all ages to watch. Not all cartoons are for kids, either—“The Simpsons” and “Family Guy” might be cartoons but they both contain a lot of violence and inappropriate jokes that are definitely not for children. Even some cartoons that are for kids have several layers that can give them a completely different meaning when an adult watches them. For example, just this one short clip from “Adventure Time” has themes of marriage, love, loss and scary stalkers (people who follow you everywhere). A child might find it silly, but an adult may think it’s even disturbing!

Why Learn with Cartoons?


So you’ve decided to watch a children’s cartoon to improve your English. That’s a great idea! Here’s why:
1) Voice actors on cartoons enunciate clearly. That means they pronounce their words well so that everyone can understand them.
2) Many children’s cartoons focus on social interactions, so you can hear some real world conversations and phrases.
3) Children’s cartoons use words that are simple enough for low level English learners to understand, but also throw in plenty of challenging new words for more advanced learners.
4) If you’re watching a show for very young children, these shows are often repetitive—they repeat words, phrases and even whole sentence structures.
5) They’re usually short, about 20 minutes long. Sometimes each episode is split into two halves of 10 minutes each.
6) There are cartoons that are made specifically for learning new words and phrases!
7) Cartoons are perfect if you’re looking for a fun way to learn. And speaking of fun…
8) They’re fun to watch!

(Adapted from http://www.fluentu.com/english/ blog/best-cartoons-for-learning-english/)
The conversational tone of this text is obtained by:
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Q1218099 Inglês
TEXT II
Hilarious and Entertaining

You turned on the TV looking for a good English show for learning English, and a kid’s cartoon is on. Wait, don’t change the channel! There’s so much you can learn from children’s content.
You can use children’s cartoons for learning English just as well as other shows or movies.
Sometimes they’re even better! We know what you’re thinking… “Aren’t Cartoons Just for Kids?”
“Not at all!” 
Many cartoons are fun for all ages to watch. Not all cartoons are for kids, either—“The Simpsons” and “Family Guy” might be cartoons but they both contain a lot of violence and inappropriate jokes that are definitely not for children. Even some cartoons that are for kids have several layers that can give them a completely different meaning when an adult watches them. For example, just this one short clip from “Adventure Time” has themes of marriage, love, loss and scary stalkers (people who follow you everywhere). A child might find it silly, but an adult may think it’s even disturbing!

Why Learn with Cartoons?


So you’ve decided to watch a children’s cartoon to improve your English. That’s a great idea! Here’s why:
1) Voice actors on cartoons enunciate clearly. That means they pronounce their words well so that everyone can understand them.
2) Many children’s cartoons focus on social interactions, so you can hear some real world conversations and phrases.
3) Children’s cartoons use words that are simple enough for low level English learners to understand, but also throw in plenty of challenging new words for more advanced learners.
4) If you’re watching a show for very young children, these shows are often repetitive—they repeat words, phrases and even whole sentence structures.
5) They’re usually short, about 20 minutes long. Sometimes each episode is split into two halves of 10 minutes each.
6) There are cartoons that are made specifically for learning new words and phrases!
7) Cartoons are perfect if you’re looking for a fun way to learn. And speaking of fun…
8) They’re fun to watch!

(Adapted from http://www.fluentu.com/english/ blog/best-cartoons-for-learning-english/)
The opening paragraph of Text II is an example of a(n):
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Respostas
8641: A
8642: D
8643: C
8644: C
8645: B
8646: E
8647: B
8648: D
8649: E
8650: A
8651: D
8652: D
8653: C
8654: C
8655: A
8656: E
8657: D
8658: C
8659: B
8660: A