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Q3762117 Inglês
A One-Man Recycling Revolution on The Cornish Coast

By Rupert Neate


(Available at: www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/16/fishing-nets-money-a-one-man-recyclingrevolution-on-the-cornish-coast – text specially adapted for this test). 
Analyze the statements below about the text and mark T, if true, or F, if false.

( ) Falconer had the idea for his business because he needed filament for his 3D printer.
( ) Falconer’s first challenge was having access to the fishnets in order to test his idea.
( ) The beads sold by Falconer have a 3% lower carbon footprint than new nylon.

The correct order of filling in the parentheses, from top to bottom, is:
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Q3762116 Inglês
A One-Man Recycling Revolution on The Cornish Coast

By Rupert Neate


(Available at: www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/16/fishing-nets-money-a-one-man-recyclingrevolution-on-the-cornish-coast – text specially adapted for this test). 
What is Ian Falconer’s next step in expanding his business?
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Q3760452 Inglês
According to the text, mark the INCORRECT statement about cycling in Seattle.  
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Q3760451 Inglês
Analyze the following statements about the text and mark T, if true, or F, if false.
( ) Johnson explains that the Burke-Gilman Trail and perhaps the Waterfront are the best bike routes in the city.
( ) The Burke-Gilman is running 20 miles from the shores of Lake Washington to the Puget Sound beaches of Golden Gardens Park.
( ) It is not allowed cycling through the wider area around the city.
The correct order of filling in the parentheses, from top to bottom, is:
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Q3758796 Inglês
Leia o texto abaixo para responder da questão.

New Study: This Regional Accent Is Considered the Most Trustworthy in the U.S.—And the Results Will Really Surprise You!

By Jennifer Geddes

A person’s cadence counts for a lot.

Everyone knows first impressions are important— and we don’t just make them based on sight. Beyond a chic outfit and well-coiffed hair, how a person sounds can also be a big factor when forming an initial opinion. In fact, a recent analysis of more than a dozen American accents conducted by BetUS Casino found that some folks’ speech actually conveys more honesty and reliability than others’.

At this point, you’re probably praying your own voice sounds dependable, not shifty or shady, right? Try to relax, and then read on to learn (nay, hear!) where the most trustworthy accents are located.

How was the study conducted?

As with many studies today, internet data helped determine which parts of the country sound the most steadfast and true. BetUS Casino crafted the report, which is current as of Aug. 15, 2025, by focusing on how people feel about 14 different regional accents.

How did the company determine those feelings?

First, researchers looked at internet search terms like “friendly (accent)” or “professional (accent).” Then, to complete the rankings, they compiled data on the rate of financial crimes per 10,000 people, plus the number of lawyers and primary-care doctors in each area.

Why doctors and lawyers, you may ask? Well, these are professions that rely on trust—after all, you might have to put your life in their hands! The more of these professionals in an area, the more trustworthy the accent. Once the study authors had the information in hand, they weighted the data and ranked the regions on a scale of 1–100.

Which regional accent is considered the most trustworthy?

Now hear this: The regional accent that’s considered to be the most trustworthy hails from Boston!

Yup, the fine citizens of Beantown scored 56.1, which was enough to take top honors for sounding highly dependable. Boston ranks so strongly thanks to more than 23,300 searches related to how kind and upstanding the accent sounds. The Massachusetts capital and largest city in New England also sports a low level of financial crime and is home to tens of thousands of lawyers and doctors.

Boston shines in other ways too, underlining the trust factor essential to its distinctive accent. For example, one recent WalletHub report list Boston as the third most caring city in the nation, while another names Massachusetts as the best U.S. state to live in. And the Bay State has excellent health care, with the highest childhood vaccination rates, lowest infant mortality and fewest premature avoidable deaths.

Want to sound just like a Bostonian? Start by dropping some of your R’s, as in “pahk the cah” and “wicked smaht.” Or listen to Ben Affleck turn on the telltale accent in his Dunkin’ commercials. Other famous Bostonians with perfect inflection include Matt Damon, Mark Wahlberg and Amy Poehler.

In: https://www.rd.com/article/happiest-cities-america-2025/ 
Marque verdadeiro ou falso para as sentenças abaixo.

( ) No trecho “Everyone knows first impressions are important—and we don’t just make them based on sight,” o pronome “them” refere-se a “first impressions”, e seu uso está correto no contexto da frase.
( ) Na sentença “BetUS Casino crafted the report, which is current as of Aug. 15, 2025,” o pronome relativo “which” refere-se a BetUS Casino, funcionando como sujeito da oração subordinada.
( ) Na frase “The more of these professionals in an area, the more trustworthy the accent,” a palavra “these” refere-se especificamente a lawyers and primary-care doctors, mencionados anteriormente.
( ) Em “Once the study authors had the information in hand, they weighted the data and ranked the regions,” o pronome “they” está incorretamente empregado, pois não possui um referente claro no texto anterior.
( ) Na sentença “Want to sound just like a Bostonian? Start by dropping some of your R’s,” o pronome possessivo “your” referese genericamente ao leitor, mantendo o tom informal e direto do texto.

A sequência correta é:
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Q3758792 Inglês
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New Study: This Regional Accent Is Considered the Most Trustworthy in the U.S.—And the Results Will Really Surprise You!

By Jennifer Geddes

A person’s cadence counts for a lot.

Everyone knows first impressions are important— and we don’t just make them based on sight. Beyond a chic outfit and well-coiffed hair, how a person sounds can also be a big factor when forming an initial opinion. In fact, a recent analysis of more than a dozen American accents conducted by BetUS Casino found that some folks’ speech actually conveys more honesty and reliability than others’.

At this point, you’re probably praying your own voice sounds dependable, not shifty or shady, right? Try to relax, and then read on to learn (nay, hear!) where the most trustworthy accents are located.

How was the study conducted?

As with many studies today, internet data helped determine which parts of the country sound the most steadfast and true. BetUS Casino crafted the report, which is current as of Aug. 15, 2025, by focusing on how people feel about 14 different regional accents.

How did the company determine those feelings?

First, researchers looked at internet search terms like “friendly (accent)” or “professional (accent).” Then, to complete the rankings, they compiled data on the rate of financial crimes per 10,000 people, plus the number of lawyers and primary-care doctors in each area.

Why doctors and lawyers, you may ask? Well, these are professions that rely on trust—after all, you might have to put your life in their hands! The more of these professionals in an area, the more trustworthy the accent. Once the study authors had the information in hand, they weighted the data and ranked the regions on a scale of 1–100.

Which regional accent is considered the most trustworthy?

Now hear this: The regional accent that’s considered to be the most trustworthy hails from Boston!

Yup, the fine citizens of Beantown scored 56.1, which was enough to take top honors for sounding highly dependable. Boston ranks so strongly thanks to more than 23,300 searches related to how kind and upstanding the accent sounds. The Massachusetts capital and largest city in New England also sports a low level of financial crime and is home to tens of thousands of lawyers and doctors.

Boston shines in other ways too, underlining the trust factor essential to its distinctive accent. For example, one recent WalletHub report list Boston as the third most caring city in the nation, while another names Massachusetts as the best U.S. state to live in. And the Bay State has excellent health care, with the highest childhood vaccination rates, lowest infant mortality and fewest premature avoidable deaths.

Want to sound just like a Bostonian? Start by dropping some of your R’s, as in “pahk the cah” and “wicked smaht.” Or listen to Ben Affleck turn on the telltale accent in his Dunkin’ commercials. Other famous Bostonians with perfect inflection include Matt Damon, Mark Wahlberg and Amy Poehler.

In: https://www.rd.com/article/happiest-cities-america-2025/ 
Considere o seguinte trecho do texto:
“Once the study authors had the information in hand, they weighted the data and ranked the regions on a scale of 1–100.”
Com base nesse trecho, analise as afirmativas a seguir:

I. O tempo verbal predominante é o past perfect, usado para indicar que uma ação foi concluída antes de outra no passado.
II. Os verbos “weighted” e “ranked” estão no past simple, e seus objetos diretos são, respectivamente, the data e the regions.
III. O verbo “had” funciona como verbo auxiliar na formação do past perfect, e o objeto direto da ação é the study authors.
IV. Não há objeto indireto explícito em nenhuma das orações do trecho citado.

Assinale a alternativa correta:
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Q3758306 Inglês
Multilingual classrooms require norms coconstructed, clear procedures, and collaborative structures (jigsaw, think-pair-share). Translanguaging can scaffold meaning while maintaining English-medium goals. Conflict resolution emphasizes restorative practices and expectation clarity. Choose the correct alternative.
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Q3758305 Inglês
Motivation frameworks (cf. Dörnyei) integrate autonomy, competence, and relatedness; differentiation and UDL propose multiple means of representation and expression. For neurodivergent learners, predictable routines, processing time, and sensory accommodations support participation. Select the correct option.
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Q3758304 Inglês
Materials should be contextualized, inclusive, and multimodal (cf. Tomlinson). Technology (LMSs, corpora, ASR, adaptive platforms) supports input variety and feedback but must respect privacy and validity. Data-driven learning leverages corpora to raise noticing of collocation and phraseology. Choose the correct alternative.
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Q3758300 Inglês
Skimming surveys macro-structure; scanning targets specific data; inferencing maps cues to schemata; deduction tests hypotheses. In technical prose, metadiscourse (e.g., “in contrast”, “it follows that”) scaffolds coherence (cf. Hyland). Genre awareness (cf. Swales) accelerates comprehension of moves and goals. Choose the best alternative.
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Q3758299 Inglês
From Shakespeare and Donne to Woolf, Achebe, and Toni Morrison, the Anglophone canon foregrounds evolving aesthetics and politics. Close reading interrogates voice, focalization, and form, while cultural criticism traces power and representation. Pedagogically, literature builds linguistic range and intercultural competence. Select the correct option.
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Q3758298 Inglês
Cross-cultural pragmatics shows how speech acts (apologies, requests) vary in directness, mitigation, and stance across English-speaking communities (cf. Blum-Kulka; Wierzbicka). Misalignment in politeness systems may produce unintended rudeness or deference. Pedagogy should address pragmalinguistic and sociopragmatic knowledge, not merely forms. Choose the correct alternative.
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Q3758297 Inglês
Hymes’ communicative competence and Halliday’s register theory frame how lexico-grammar varies across field, tenor, mode. With English as a Lingua Franca (cf. Seidlhofer; Jenkins), intelligibility and accommodation outweigh native-speaker norms in many contexts. Genre expectations constrain stance and phraseology (cf. Biber & Conrad). Select the correct option.
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Q3758295 Inglês
Conversational implicatures arise from inferential reasoning guided by cooperative principles (Grice), while presuppositions project background assumptions that persist across embedding. Deictic anchoring links expressions to speaking context, and advanced proficiency demands distinguishing entailment from inference and managing contextual reanchoring in reported discourse. Choose the correct option.
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Q3758068 Inglês
Jadarite, described as ‘Earth's kryptonite twin,’ has potential to replace fossil fuels 

A plain-white mineral found in western Serbia has a name straight out of the comics and a chemical profile that battery makers crave. Called jadarite, also known as sodium-lithium- boron silicate hydroxide, was first pulled from drill cores in 2004 and officially recognized as a new mineral two years later. 

Geologists soon noticed that the formula on the sample label matched the faux “kryptonite” shown in a 2006 Superman film, minus the fluorine and the green glow. That pop-culture twist helped the discovery grab headlines, yet the real excitement lies in what the mineral could do for electric vehicles and renewable power storage.

Jadarite occurs as dull, chalky nodules tucked inside fine-grained shale in the Jadar Valley. The host rocks formed in an ancient lake basin rich in volcanic ash, allowing lithium and boron to build up in the pore waters until the mineral crystallized. Those conditions have been found only in Serbia so far, making the deposit both unique and strategically valuable. 

Michael Page, a process chemist at Australia’s Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), points out that the valley “is considered one of the largest lithium deposits in the world, making it a potential game-changer for the global green energy transition.” […]

Serbian communities are not unanimous in welcoming the mine. Environmental groups warn that alkali-rich tailings could leak into the Jadar River and harm local agriculture. Independent studies have found elevated boron and lithium downstream of exploratory boreholes, fueling weekly protests in Belgrade.

Supporters counter that rigorous water-management plans and sealed tailings cells can limit impacts, and that the economic gains, including thousands of skilled jobs, are hard to ignore. European automakers also see the project as a chance to shorten supply chains now dominated by South American brines and Chinese refiners.

Whether or not the Jadar project reaches full production, the mineral has already altered the critical-minerals map. Its existence proves that lithium can concentrate outside traditional pegmatites and brines, broadening the hunt to basins once dismissed as uneconomic clay.

Researchers are now experimenting with synthetic pathways, seeding gels of silica, borate, and lithium under lake-like conditions to see if jadarite can be grown on demand. Success could pave the way for engineered deposits that bypass mining altogether. For now, though, nature’s one known batch in western Serbia remains the focus of intense scientific, industrial, and public scrutiny.

Adapted from https://www.earth.com/news/jadarite-described-as-earthskryptonite-twin-has-potential-to-replace-fossil-fuels/


Based on the last paragraph, analyse the assertions below:
I. Scientific experimentation might do away with the need for mining.
II. Currently, interest in jadarite deposits seems to be waning.
III. It is highly unlikely that the deposits found in Serbia will reshape the future of energy.
Choose the correct answer. 
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Q3758067 Inglês
Jadarite, described as ‘Earth's kryptonite twin,’ has potential to replace fossil fuels 

A plain-white mineral found in western Serbia has a name straight out of the comics and a chemical profile that battery makers crave. Called jadarite, also known as sodium-lithium- boron silicate hydroxide, was first pulled from drill cores in 2004 and officially recognized as a new mineral two years later. 

Geologists soon noticed that the formula on the sample label matched the faux “kryptonite” shown in a 2006 Superman film, minus the fluorine and the green glow. That pop-culture twist helped the discovery grab headlines, yet the real excitement lies in what the mineral could do for electric vehicles and renewable power storage.

Jadarite occurs as dull, chalky nodules tucked inside fine-grained shale in the Jadar Valley. The host rocks formed in an ancient lake basin rich in volcanic ash, allowing lithium and boron to build up in the pore waters until the mineral crystallized. Those conditions have been found only in Serbia so far, making the deposit both unique and strategically valuable. 

Michael Page, a process chemist at Australia’s Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), points out that the valley “is considered one of the largest lithium deposits in the world, making it a potential game-changer for the global green energy transition.” […]

Serbian communities are not unanimous in welcoming the mine. Environmental groups warn that alkali-rich tailings could leak into the Jadar River and harm local agriculture. Independent studies have found elevated boron and lithium downstream of exploratory boreholes, fueling weekly protests in Belgrade.

Supporters counter that rigorous water-management plans and sealed tailings cells can limit impacts, and that the economic gains, including thousands of skilled jobs, are hard to ignore. European automakers also see the project as a chance to shorten supply chains now dominated by South American brines and Chinese refiners.

Whether or not the Jadar project reaches full production, the mineral has already altered the critical-minerals map. Its existence proves that lithium can concentrate outside traditional pegmatites and brines, broadening the hunt to basins once dismissed as uneconomic clay.

Researchers are now experimenting with synthetic pathways, seeding gels of silica, borate, and lithium under lake-like conditions to see if jadarite can be grown on demand. Success could pave the way for engineered deposits that bypass mining altogether. For now, though, nature’s one known batch in western Serbia remains the focus of intense scientific, industrial, and public scrutiny.

Adapted from https://www.earth.com/news/jadarite-described-as-earthskryptonite-twin-has-potential-to-replace-fossil-fuels/


In the fourth paragraph, the process chemist’s opinion about the Jadar Valley is that it is
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Q3758066 Inglês
Jadarite, described as ‘Earth's kryptonite twin,’ has potential to replace fossil fuels 

A plain-white mineral found in western Serbia has a name straight out of the comics and a chemical profile that battery makers crave. Called jadarite, also known as sodium-lithium- boron silicate hydroxide, was first pulled from drill cores in 2004 and officially recognized as a new mineral two years later. 

Geologists soon noticed that the formula on the sample label matched the faux “kryptonite” shown in a 2006 Superman film, minus the fluorine and the green glow. That pop-culture twist helped the discovery grab headlines, yet the real excitement lies in what the mineral could do for electric vehicles and renewable power storage.

Jadarite occurs as dull, chalky nodules tucked inside fine-grained shale in the Jadar Valley. The host rocks formed in an ancient lake basin rich in volcanic ash, allowing lithium and boron to build up in the pore waters until the mineral crystallized. Those conditions have been found only in Serbia so far, making the deposit both unique and strategically valuable. 

Michael Page, a process chemist at Australia’s Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), points out that the valley “is considered one of the largest lithium deposits in the world, making it a potential game-changer for the global green energy transition.” […]

Serbian communities are not unanimous in welcoming the mine. Environmental groups warn that alkali-rich tailings could leak into the Jadar River and harm local agriculture. Independent studies have found elevated boron and lithium downstream of exploratory boreholes, fueling weekly protests in Belgrade.

Supporters counter that rigorous water-management plans and sealed tailings cells can limit impacts, and that the economic gains, including thousands of skilled jobs, are hard to ignore. European automakers also see the project as a chance to shorten supply chains now dominated by South American brines and Chinese refiners.

Whether or not the Jadar project reaches full production, the mineral has already altered the critical-minerals map. Its existence proves that lithium can concentrate outside traditional pegmatites and brines, broadening the hunt to basins once dismissed as uneconomic clay.

Researchers are now experimenting with synthetic pathways, seeding gels of silica, borate, and lithium under lake-like conditions to see if jadarite can be grown on demand. Success could pave the way for engineered deposits that bypass mining altogether. For now, though, nature’s one known batch in western Serbia remains the focus of intense scientific, industrial, and public scrutiny.

Adapted from https://www.earth.com/news/jadarite-described-as-earthskryptonite-twin-has-potential-to-replace-fossil-fuels/


In the fragment “a chemical profile that battery makers crave” (1st paragraph), the verb is close in meaning to
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Q3758065 Inglês
Jadarite, described as ‘Earth's kryptonite twin,’ has potential to replace fossil fuels 

A plain-white mineral found in western Serbia has a name straight out of the comics and a chemical profile that battery makers crave. Called jadarite, also known as sodium-lithium- boron silicate hydroxide, was first pulled from drill cores in 2004 and officially recognized as a new mineral two years later. 

Geologists soon noticed that the formula on the sample label matched the faux “kryptonite” shown in a 2006 Superman film, minus the fluorine and the green glow. That pop-culture twist helped the discovery grab headlines, yet the real excitement lies in what the mineral could do for electric vehicles and renewable power storage.

Jadarite occurs as dull, chalky nodules tucked inside fine-grained shale in the Jadar Valley. The host rocks formed in an ancient lake basin rich in volcanic ash, allowing lithium and boron to build up in the pore waters until the mineral crystallized. Those conditions have been found only in Serbia so far, making the deposit both unique and strategically valuable. 

Michael Page, a process chemist at Australia’s Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), points out that the valley “is considered one of the largest lithium deposits in the world, making it a potential game-changer for the global green energy transition.” […]

Serbian communities are not unanimous in welcoming the mine. Environmental groups warn that alkali-rich tailings could leak into the Jadar River and harm local agriculture. Independent studies have found elevated boron and lithium downstream of exploratory boreholes, fueling weekly protests in Belgrade.

Supporters counter that rigorous water-management plans and sealed tailings cells can limit impacts, and that the economic gains, including thousands of skilled jobs, are hard to ignore. European automakers also see the project as a chance to shorten supply chains now dominated by South American brines and Chinese refiners.

Whether or not the Jadar project reaches full production, the mineral has already altered the critical-minerals map. Its existence proves that lithium can concentrate outside traditional pegmatites and brines, broadening the hunt to basins once dismissed as uneconomic clay.

Researchers are now experimenting with synthetic pathways, seeding gels of silica, borate, and lithium under lake-like conditions to see if jadarite can be grown on demand. Success could pave the way for engineered deposits that bypass mining altogether. For now, though, nature’s one known batch in western Serbia remains the focus of intense scientific, industrial, and public scrutiny.

Adapted from https://www.earth.com/news/jadarite-described-as-earthskryptonite-twin-has-potential-to-replace-fossil-fuels/


In the second paragraph, the text informs that the discovery
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Q3758064 Inglês
Jadarite, described as ‘Earth's kryptonite twin,’ has potential to replace fossil fuels 

A plain-white mineral found in western Serbia has a name straight out of the comics and a chemical profile that battery makers crave. Called jadarite, also known as sodium-lithium- boron silicate hydroxide, was first pulled from drill cores in 2004 and officially recognized as a new mineral two years later. 

Geologists soon noticed that the formula on the sample label matched the faux “kryptonite” shown in a 2006 Superman film, minus the fluorine and the green glow. That pop-culture twist helped the discovery grab headlines, yet the real excitement lies in what the mineral could do for electric vehicles and renewable power storage.

Jadarite occurs as dull, chalky nodules tucked inside fine-grained shale in the Jadar Valley. The host rocks formed in an ancient lake basin rich in volcanic ash, allowing lithium and boron to build up in the pore waters until the mineral crystallized. Those conditions have been found only in Serbia so far, making the deposit both unique and strategically valuable. 

Michael Page, a process chemist at Australia’s Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), points out that the valley “is considered one of the largest lithium deposits in the world, making it a potential game-changer for the global green energy transition.” […]

Serbian communities are not unanimous in welcoming the mine. Environmental groups warn that alkali-rich tailings could leak into the Jadar River and harm local agriculture. Independent studies have found elevated boron and lithium downstream of exploratory boreholes, fueling weekly protests in Belgrade.

Supporters counter that rigorous water-management plans and sealed tailings cells can limit impacts, and that the economic gains, including thousands of skilled jobs, are hard to ignore. European automakers also see the project as a chance to shorten supply chains now dominated by South American brines and Chinese refiners.

Whether or not the Jadar project reaches full production, the mineral has already altered the critical-minerals map. Its existence proves that lithium can concentrate outside traditional pegmatites and brines, broadening the hunt to basins once dismissed as uneconomic clay.

Researchers are now experimenting with synthetic pathways, seeding gels of silica, borate, and lithium under lake-like conditions to see if jadarite can be grown on demand. Success could pave the way for engineered deposits that bypass mining altogether. For now, though, nature’s one known batch in western Serbia remains the focus of intense scientific, industrial, and public scrutiny.

Adapted from https://www.earth.com/news/jadarite-described-as-earthskryptonite-twin-has-potential-to-replace-fossil-fuels/


Based on the information provided by the text, mark the statements below as true (T) or false (F).
( ) Jadarite resembles to some extent a mineral previously depicted in fiction.
( ) Environmentalists support the Jadar project due to its harmless effects.
( ) Experimental work is underway to assess the possibility of producing the mineral upon request.
The statements are, respectively
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Q3757724 Inglês
READ TEXT II AND ANSWER THE QUESTION:
TEXT II
“Trench-parallel mid-ocean ridge subduction driven by alongstrike transmission of slab pull”
Source: https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/geology/issue/52/12
In this title, the noun phrase “slab pull” refers to
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Respostas
1221: A
1222: C
1223: C
1224: A
1225: B
1226: B
1227: A
1228: C
1229: B
1230: B
1231: C
1232: B
1233: C
1234: E
1235: A
1236: E
1237: B
1238: D
1239: C
1240: B