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Q2169468 Inglês
Read the excerpt of the chapter “Decolonization” from the book Post-Colonial Studies: The Key Concepts below to answer QUESTION.

“Decolonization is the process of revealing and dismantling colonialist power in all its forms. This includes dismantling the hidden aspects of those institutional and cultural forces that had maintained the colonialist power and that remain even after political independence is achieved. Initially, in many places in the colonized world, the process of resistance was conducted in terms or institutions appropriated from the colonizing culture itself. This was only to be expected, since early nationalists had been educated to perceive themselves as potential heirs to European political systems and models of culture. This occurred not only in settler colonies where the white colonial élite was a direct product of the system, but even in colonies of occupation. Macaulay’s infamous 1835 Minute on Indian Education had proposed the deliberate creation in India of just such a class of ‘brown white men’, educated to value European culture above their own. This is the locus classicus of this hegemonic process of control, but there are numerous other examples in the practices of other colonies. […]
As well as direct and indirect economic control, the continuing influence of Eurocentric cultural models privileged the imported over the indigenous: colonial languages over local languages; writing over orality and linguistic culture over inscriptive cultures of other kinds (dance, graphic arts, which had often been designated ‘folk culture’). Against all these occlusions and overwritings of pre-colonial cultural practices, a number of programmes of decolonization have been attempted. Notable among these have been those that seek to revive and revalue local languages. The pressure of the global economy means that élite communication is dominated by the use of the ex-colonial languages, notably the new ‘world language’ of English, whose power derives from its historical use across the largest of the modern empires and from its use by the United States.” (ASHCROFT, et al., 2007, p. 56-57)
A. Read the excerpt from the text and answer the question:
“Decolonization is the process of revealing and dismantling colonialist power in all its forms. This includes dismantling the hidden aspects of those institutional and cultural forces that had maintained the colonialist power and that remain even after political independence is achieved.” (ASHCROFT, et al., 2007, p. 56).
B. Considering this discussion, how could a teacher follow a decolonial approach while teaching English as a Foreign Language? 
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Q2166639 Inglês

Based on information from text 2, it is correct to affirm that the illustration:

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Q2166638 Inglês
Text 1
Which is better: virtual office or physical office?

    The decision to use a physical office vs a virtual office depends on your business goals and needs. Typically, the first question a company’s leadership asks is what kind of organizational strategy we want to employ: 100% in-office, fully remote, hybrid, or remote-first. If the organization chooses in-office or hybrid, then a physical office will be required.
    Physical office spaces allow all your employees to be in one central location. They offer an environment that provides face-to-face communication, and they can also be a great way to show off your brand with a custom address or building sign.
      If your organization chooses to adopt a hybrid, 100% remote, or remote-first workplace strategy, then the company should invest in a virtual office. These organizational structures allow employees to work from home offices, coffee shops, parks, airplanes, hotels, and anywhere else with Internet access. It’s a great option if you have employees who work from home or are located in different parts of the world. It’s also a good choice if you want to avoid the high costs of owning or renting office space.
     Overall, both virtual offices and physical offices have their benefits. It all depends on what you need from your business space. Virtual offices are often cheaper than physical offices. They don’t require a longterm commitment and they offer more flexibility. Physical offices are great for companies with employees in the same geography. They provide a professional work environment and offer the convenience of being able to work in the same space.

Source: https://www.kumospace.com/blog/virtual-office-vs-physical-office#. Accessed on: January 30th, 2023. [Adapted].
Examine the statements below and, considering the information in text 1, select the correct proposition.
I. Virtual offices are an option for companies that adopt a 100% remote strategy only. II. Virtual offices cost as much as renting office space. III. Employees working in a virtual office can work from home or other places. IV. Physical offices offer more opportunities for face-to-face communication.
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Q2166637 Inglês
Text 1
Which is better: virtual office or physical office?

    The decision to use a physical office vs a virtual office depends on your business goals and needs. Typically, the first question a company’s leadership asks is what kind of organizational strategy we want to employ: 100% in-office, fully remote, hybrid, or remote-first. If the organization chooses in-office or hybrid, then a physical office will be required.
    Physical office spaces allow all your employees to be in one central location. They offer an environment that provides face-to-face communication, and they can also be a great way to show off your brand with a custom address or building sign.
      If your organization chooses to adopt a hybrid, 100% remote, or remote-first workplace strategy, then the company should invest in a virtual office. These organizational structures allow employees to work from home offices, coffee shops, parks, airplanes, hotels, and anywhere else with Internet access. It’s a great option if you have employees who work from home or are located in different parts of the world. It’s also a good choice if you want to avoid the high costs of owning or renting office space.
     Overall, both virtual offices and physical offices have their benefits. It all depends on what you need from your business space. Virtual offices are often cheaper than physical offices. They don’t require a longterm commitment and they offer more flexibility. Physical offices are great for companies with employees in the same geography. They provide a professional work environment and offer the convenience of being able to work in the same space.

Source: https://www.kumospace.com/blog/virtual-office-vs-physical-office#. Accessed on: January 30th, 2023. [Adapted].
According to text 1, it is correct to say that:
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Q2166449 Inglês
In the sentence “I stopped ____ with my sister”, it is grammatically correct to fill the gap with which of the following forms of the verb “talk”?
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Q2166448 Inglês
In which of the sentences bellow the adjective in bold is the subject of the sentence?
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Q2166447 Inglês
The sentences below are in present perfect tense – simple or continuous. Which one is INCORRECT?
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Q2166446 Inglês
Decide whether the bold nouns in the sentences below are COUNTABLE (C) or UNCOUNTABLE (U).
( ) That building is a piece of art! It’s made mainly of glass. ( ) Can you please hand me those clothes? ( ) I have so much work to do today, I’m already tired. ( ) Have you noticed how many new butters are available at the store? ( ) You know I love coffee!
The correct order of filling the parentheses, from top to bottom, is: 
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Q2166445 Inglês
Modal verbs may/might/can/must are often used with present perfect structures to speculate the past, or to make deductions about what possibly happened. The sentences below are all examples of this structure, EXCEPT for:
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Q2166444 Inglês
In which of the following sentences “used to” is connected to a past action?
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Q2166443 Inglês
Consider the following statements:
I. The sentence “If you want to improve, you need to practice” is an example of the zero-conditional structure, which is used to talk about something that is always true or always the consequence of something else. II.“They would be able to travel more if they didn’t have so many dogs” is an example of the first conditional, and it is used to talk about possibilities for the future, specially when they are likely to happen. III. “I wouldn’t have called if I knew you were studying” is an example of the third conditional, which is used with unreal hypothesis because it is about something in the past.
Which statements are correct?
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Q2166442 Inglês
Consider weather the gaps in the following sentences should be filled with 1 – a, 2 – an, 3 – the, or 4 – no article: •   They would like to visit __ Metropolitan Museum when we go to New York. •   Kathy is in __ high school, so she has some time to think about what to study next. •   I don’t have __ cat, you must have seen __ neighbor’s. •   That day we saw __ man who looked like Johnny Depp.
Mark the alternative that fills in, correctly and respectively, the gaps in the sentences above:
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Q2166441 Inglês
The “ed” at the end of simple past regular verbs can be pronounced as 1-/ɪd/, 2-/t/, or 3-/d/, depending on the sounds that precede the suffix. Which of the alternatives below shows verbs that follow the “ed” pronunciation rules in this order: 1-/ɪd/, 2-/t/, or 3-/d/?
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Q2166440 Inglês
Considering word order, which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?
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Q2166439 Inglês
Instruction: answer question based on the following text. The highlights throughout the text are cited in the questions.



(Available at: https://www.internations.org/expat-insider/2022/best-and-worst-places-for-expats-40242 – text 
Consider the following excerpt from the text and the context presented in the article: “Overall, 76% of expats are happy with their life in Taiwan” (l. 23-24). Which of the alternatives below shows a correct “reported speech” structure?
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Q2166438 Inglês
Instruction: answer question based on the following text. The highlights throughout the text are cited in the questions.



(Available at: https://www.internations.org/expat-insider/2022/best-and-worst-places-for-expats-40242 – text 
In which of the sentences below the word “rather” has the same meaning as the highlighted one in line 08?
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Q2166437 Inglês
Instruction: answer question based on the following text. The highlights throughout the text are cited in the questions.



(Available at: https://www.internations.org/expat-insider/2022/best-and-worst-places-for-expats-40242 – text 
Analyse the following statements about the text and mark T, if true, or F, if false.
( ) Expats in Indonesia are less satisfied with their disposable household income than expats globally. ( ) Comparing to global results, it is considered easy to find a house in Indonesia, but also more expensive. ( ) Expats in Taiwan are happy with the healthcare system: costs are not excessive, and it is easy to access when they need it. ( ) Taiwan has a high ranking in the Working Abroad Index due to the local business culture.
The correct order of filling the parentheses, from top to bottom, is:
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Q2166436 Inglês
Instruction: answer question based on the following text. The highlights throughout the text are cited in the questions.

The Best & Worst Places for Expats in 2022 (Part 1)



*expat: informal for expatriate, someone who does not live in their own country. 
Many adverbs are formed by adding the suffix -ly to adjectives, following specific spelling rules, like the underlined word “narrowly” (l. 11). Others are spelled completely different than the adjective, like “well” (l. 15), or use the same form as the adjective. They are called “irregular adverbs”. All adverbs below are irregular, formed from adjectives, EXCEPT for:
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Q2166435 Inglês
Instruction: answer question based on the following text. The highlights throughout the text are cited in the questions.

The Best & Worst Places for Expats in 2022 (Part 1)



*expat: informal for expatriate, someone who does not live in their own country. 
Consider the following statements about the excerpt “Among the most interesting findings are #1 Mexico delights with more than just its food” (l. 03):
I. The excerpt contains both a comparative and a superlative structure. II. To convey the opposite meaning, it would be grammatically correct to replace the superlative structure with “the less interesting” or “the more boring”. III. The word “its” is a possessive adjective. IV. There would be no significative changes in meaning if the word “among” were replaced by “between” because they are always interchangeable.
Which statements are correct?
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Q2166434 Inglês
Instruction: answer question based on the following text. The highlights throughout the text are cited in the questions.

The Best & Worst Places for Expats in 2022 (Part 1)



*expat: informal for expatriate, someone who does not live in their own country. 
The highlighted words “their” (l. 02), “which” (l. 02), and “their” (l. 05) in the order they are mentioned in the article, refer to:
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11721: D
11722: A
11723: D
11724: E
11725: A
11726: D
11727: B
11728: E
11729: E
11730: C
11731: C
11732: A
11733: B
11734: E
11735: A
11736: C
11737: E
11738: D
11739: A
11740: B