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Q3757727
Inglês
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READ TEXT III AND ANSWER THE QUESTION:
TEXT III
Original: Maciços rochosos constituídos por arenitos eólicos
muitas vezes são considerados depósitos homogêneos com
relação às suas propriedades hidráulicas em função das suas
características texturais.
Source: https://www.abge.org.br/arquivos/ARTIGO%201%20-%20RevistaABGE-14-
2_Ok.pdf
Virtual Translator: Rock masses made up of aeolian sandstones are often considered homogeneous deposits in relation to its hydraulic properties depending on its textural characteristics.
Virtual Translator: Rock masses made up of aeolian sandstones are often considered homogeneous deposits in relation to its hydraulic properties depending on its textural characteristics.
In Text III, instead of “depending on”, the translator should have
chosen
Q3757726
Inglês
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READ TEXT III AND ANSWER THE QUESTION:
TEXT III
Original: Maciços rochosos constituídos por arenitos eólicos
muitas vezes são considerados depósitos homogêneos com
relação às suas propriedades hidráulicas em função das suas
características texturais.
Source: https://www.abge.org.br/arquivos/ARTIGO%201%20-%20RevistaABGE-14-
2_Ok.pdf
Virtual Translator: Rock masses made up of aeolian sandstones are often considered homogeneous deposits in relation to its hydraulic properties depending on its textural characteristics.
Virtual Translator: Rock masses made up of aeolian sandstones are often considered homogeneous deposits in relation to its hydraulic properties depending on its textural characteristics.
Virtual Translator: Rock masses made up of aeolian sandstones
are often considered homogeneous deposits in relation to its
hydraulic properties depending on its textural characteristics.
One of the problems with the translation provided by the virtual translator is
One of the problems with the translation provided by the virtual translator is
Q3757725
Inglês
TEXT II
“Trench-parallel mid-ocean ridge subduction driven by alongstrike transmission of slab pull”
Source: https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/geology/issue/52/12
The most adequate translation of “driven” is
“Trench-parallel mid-ocean ridge subduction driven by alongstrike transmission of slab pull”
Source: https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/geology/issue/52/12
The most adequate translation of “driven” is
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
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
Q3757723
Inglês
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READ TEXT I AND ANSWER THE QUESTION:
TEXT I
Products and dynamics of lava-snow explosions: The 16 March
2017 explosion at Mount Etna, Italy
Abstract
Volcanic hazards associated with lava flows advancing on snow
cover are often underrated, although sudden explosions related to
different processes of lava-snow/ice contact can occur rapidly and
are only preceded by small, easily underrated precursors. On 16
March 2017, during a mildly effusive and explosive eruption at
Mount Etna, Italy, a slowly advancing lava lobe interacted with the
snow cover to produce a sudden, brief sequence of explosions.
White vapor, brown ash, and coarse material were suddenly
ejected, and the products struck a group of people, injuring some
of them. The proximal deposit formed a continuous mantle of ash,
lapilli, and decimeter-sized bombs, while the ballistic material
travelled up to 200 m from the lava edge. The deposit was
estimated to have a mass of 7.1 ± 0.8 × 104 kg, which corresponds
to a volume of 32.0 ± 3.6 m3 of lava being removed by the
explosion. Data related to the texture and morphology of the
ejected clasts were used to constrain a model of lava-snow
interaction. The results suggest that the mechanism causing the
explosions was the progressive build-up of pressure due to vapor
accumulation under the lava flow, while no evidence was found for
the occurrence of fuel-coolant interaction processes. Although
these low-intensity explosions are not particularly frequent, the
data set collected provides, for the first time, quantitative
information about the processes involved and the associated
hazard and suggests that mitigation measures should be
established to prevent potentially dramatic accidents at
worldwide volcanoes frequented by tourists and with fairly easy
access, such as Etna.
Source: GSA Bulletin (2024) 136 (5-6): 2325–2342. Available at
https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/gsabulletin/article/136/5-
6/2325/628546/Products-and-dynamics-of-lava-snow-explosions-The
According to Text I, the study concludes with
Q3757722
Inglês
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READ TEXT I AND ANSWER THE QUESTION:
TEXT I
Products and dynamics of lava-snow explosions: The 16 March
2017 explosion at Mount Etna, Italy
Abstract
Volcanic hazards associated with lava flows advancing on snow
cover are often underrated, although sudden explosions related to
different processes of lava-snow/ice contact can occur rapidly and
are only preceded by small, easily underrated precursors. On 16
March 2017, during a mildly effusive and explosive eruption at
Mount Etna, Italy, a slowly advancing lava lobe interacted with the
snow cover to produce a sudden, brief sequence of explosions.
White vapor, brown ash, and coarse material were suddenly
ejected, and the products struck a group of people, injuring some
of them. The proximal deposit formed a continuous mantle of ash,
lapilli, and decimeter-sized bombs, while the ballistic material
travelled up to 200 m from the lava edge. The deposit was
estimated to have a mass of 7.1 ± 0.8 × 104 kg, which corresponds
to a volume of 32.0 ± 3.6 m3 of lava being removed by the
explosion. Data related to the texture and morphology of the
ejected clasts were used to constrain a model of lava-snow
interaction. The results suggest that the mechanism causing the
explosions was the progressive build-up of pressure due to vapor
accumulation under the lava flow, while no evidence was found for
the occurrence of fuel-coolant interaction processes. Although
these low-intensity explosions are not particularly frequent, the
data set collected provides, for the first time, quantitative
information about the processes involved and the associated
hazard and suggests that mitigation measures should be
established to prevent potentially dramatic accidents at
worldwide volcanoes frequented by tourists and with fairly easy
access, such as Etna.
Source: GSA Bulletin (2024) 136 (5-6): 2325–2342. Available at
https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/gsabulletin/article/136/5-
6/2325/628546/Products-and-dynamics-of-lava-snow-explosions-The
When the fragment “were suddenly ejected” is translated into
“foram ejetados de forma muito súbita”, the strategy used was
Q3757721
Inglês
Texto associado
READ TEXT I AND ANSWER THE QUESTION:
TEXT I
Products and dynamics of lava-snow explosions: The 16 March
2017 explosion at Mount Etna, Italy
Abstract
Volcanic hazards associated with lava flows advancing on snow
cover are often underrated, although sudden explosions related to
different processes of lava-snow/ice contact can occur rapidly and
are only preceded by small, easily underrated precursors. On 16
March 2017, during a mildly effusive and explosive eruption at
Mount Etna, Italy, a slowly advancing lava lobe interacted with the
snow cover to produce a sudden, brief sequence of explosions.
White vapor, brown ash, and coarse material were suddenly
ejected, and the products struck a group of people, injuring some
of them. The proximal deposit formed a continuous mantle of ash,
lapilli, and decimeter-sized bombs, while the ballistic material
travelled up to 200 m from the lava edge. The deposit was
estimated to have a mass of 7.1 ± 0.8 × 104 kg, which corresponds
to a volume of 32.0 ± 3.6 m3 of lava being removed by the
explosion. Data related to the texture and morphology of the
ejected clasts were used to constrain a model of lava-snow
interaction. The results suggest that the mechanism causing the
explosions was the progressive build-up of pressure due to vapor
accumulation under the lava flow, while no evidence was found for
the occurrence of fuel-coolant interaction processes. Although
these low-intensity explosions are not particularly frequent, the
data set collected provides, for the first time, quantitative
information about the processes involved and the associated
hazard and suggests that mitigation measures should be
established to prevent potentially dramatic accidents at
worldwide volcanoes frequented by tourists and with fairly easy
access, such as Etna.
Source: GSA Bulletin (2024) 136 (5-6): 2325–2342. Available at
https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/gsabulletin/article/136/5-
6/2325/628546/Products-and-dynamics-of-lava-snow-explosions-The
The closest translation into Portuguese of “Volcanic hazards
associated with lava flows advancing on snow cover are often
underrated” is
Q3757720
Inglês
Texto associado
READ TEXT I AND ANSWER THE QUESTION:
TEXT I
Products and dynamics of lava-snow explosions: The 16 March
2017 explosion at Mount Etna, Italy
Abstract
Volcanic hazards associated with lava flows advancing on snow
cover are often underrated, although sudden explosions related to
different processes of lava-snow/ice contact can occur rapidly and
are only preceded by small, easily underrated precursors. On 16
March 2017, during a mildly effusive and explosive eruption at
Mount Etna, Italy, a slowly advancing lava lobe interacted with the
snow cover to produce a sudden, brief sequence of explosions.
White vapor, brown ash, and coarse material were suddenly
ejected, and the products struck a group of people, injuring some
of them. The proximal deposit formed a continuous mantle of ash,
lapilli, and decimeter-sized bombs, while the ballistic material
travelled up to 200 m from the lava edge. The deposit was
estimated to have a mass of 7.1 ± 0.8 × 104 kg, which corresponds
to a volume of 32.0 ± 3.6 m3 of lava being removed by the
explosion. Data related to the texture and morphology of the
ejected clasts were used to constrain a model of lava-snow
interaction. The results suggest that the mechanism causing the
explosions was the progressive build-up of pressure due to vapor
accumulation under the lava flow, while no evidence was found for
the occurrence of fuel-coolant interaction processes. Although
these low-intensity explosions are not particularly frequent, the
data set collected provides, for the first time, quantitative
information about the processes involved and the associated
hazard and suggests that mitigation measures should be
established to prevent potentially dramatic accidents at
worldwide volcanoes frequented by tourists and with fairly easy
access, such as Etna.
Source: GSA Bulletin (2024) 136 (5-6): 2325–2342. Available at
https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/gsabulletin/article/136/5-
6/2325/628546/Products-and-dynamics-of-lava-snow-explosions-The
In the fragment “a mildly effusive and explosive eruption”, the
adverb is comparable in meaning to
Q3757719
Inglês
Texto associado
READ TEXT I AND ANSWER THE QUESTION:
TEXT I
Products and dynamics of lava-snow explosions: The 16 March
2017 explosion at Mount Etna, Italy
Abstract
Volcanic hazards associated with lava flows advancing on snow
cover are often underrated, although sudden explosions related to
different processes of lava-snow/ice contact can occur rapidly and
are only preceded by small, easily underrated precursors. On 16
March 2017, during a mildly effusive and explosive eruption at
Mount Etna, Italy, a slowly advancing lava lobe interacted with the
snow cover to produce a sudden, brief sequence of explosions.
White vapor, brown ash, and coarse material were suddenly
ejected, and the products struck a group of people, injuring some
of them. The proximal deposit formed a continuous mantle of ash,
lapilli, and decimeter-sized bombs, while the ballistic material
travelled up to 200 m from the lava edge. The deposit was
estimated to have a mass of 7.1 ± 0.8 × 104 kg, which corresponds
to a volume of 32.0 ± 3.6 m3 of lava being removed by the
explosion. Data related to the texture and morphology of the
ejected clasts were used to constrain a model of lava-snow
interaction. The results suggest that the mechanism causing the
explosions was the progressive build-up of pressure due to vapor
accumulation under the lava flow, while no evidence was found for
the occurrence of fuel-coolant interaction processes. Although
these low-intensity explosions are not particularly frequent, the
data set collected provides, for the first time, quantitative
information about the processes involved and the associated
hazard and suggests that mitigation measures should be
established to prevent potentially dramatic accidents at
worldwide volcanoes frequented by tourists and with fairly easy
access, such as Etna.
Source: GSA Bulletin (2024) 136 (5-6): 2325–2342. Available at
https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/gsabulletin/article/136/5-
6/2325/628546/Products-and-dynamics-of-lava-snow-explosions-The
Based on Text I, mark the statements below as TRUE (T) or FALSE
(F).
I) The eruption resulted in no casualties.
II) Fragments were launched high above the edge of the lava.
III) Fuel and coolant interaction caused the explosion at Mount Etna.
The statements are, respectively
I) The eruption resulted in no casualties.
II) Fragments were launched high above the edge of the lava.
III) Fuel and coolant interaction caused the explosion at Mount Etna.
The statements are, respectively
Ano: 2025
Banca:
AMEOSC
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Bandeirante - SC
Prova:
AMEOSC - 2025 - Prefeitura de Bandeirante - SC - Professor de Inglês |
Q3753600
Inglês
In English language teaching, some oral activities focus
on helping learners organize their ideas, speak fluently,
and use intonation naturally while narrating events or
retelling personal experiences. These techniques
emphasize structure, coherence, and expressiveness,
encouraging students to practice rhythm, pronunciation,
and creativity as they construct meaning through speech.
Which pedagogical strategy represents this approach?
Ano: 2025
Banca:
AMEOSC
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Bandeirante - SC
Prova:
AMEOSC - 2025 - Prefeitura de Bandeirante - SC - Professor de Inglês |
Q3753599
Inglês
Autonomous learning refers to students' ability to take
charge of their own learning process, setting goals,
selecting strategies, and self-evaluating progress. Digital
technologies offer unprecedented opportunities for
autonomous English learning through apps, online
platforms, podcasts, and authentic materials. However,
effective autonomy requires explicit instruction in learning
strategies, digital literacy skills, and critical evaluation of
online resources. Teachers play a crucial role in
scaffolding learner autonomy rather than simply
assigning independent work. Responsible technology use
involves understanding privacy concerns, identifying
credible sources, managing screen time, and recognizing
AI limitations. How can English teachers effectively
promote genuine learner autonomy while ensuring
responsible technology use?
Ano: 2025
Banca:
AMEOSC
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Bandeirante - SC
Prova:
AMEOSC - 2025 - Prefeitura de Bandeirante - SC - Professor de Inglês |
Q3753598
Inglês
Dialogue:
Anna: Hey, Tom! You look tired. What happened?
Tom: I stayed up all night finishing my project.
Anna: Oh no! You should take a short nap to catch up on your sleep.
Tom: I know, but I have another meeting in an hour. Maybe I'll just grab a coffee instead.
Anna: Don't burn yourself out! You need some rest.
In the dialogue above, the expression "catch up on" means to:
Anna: Hey, Tom! You look tired. What happened?
Tom: I stayed up all night finishing my project.
Anna: Oh no! You should take a short nap to catch up on your sleep.
Tom: I know, but I have another meeting in an hour. Maybe I'll just grab a coffee instead.
Anna: Don't burn yourself out! You need some rest.
In the dialogue above, the expression "catch up on" means to:
Ano: 2025
Banca:
AMEOSC
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Bandeirante - SC
Prova:
AMEOSC - 2025 - Prefeitura de Bandeirante - SC - Professor de Inglês |
Q3753597
Inglês
In English pronunciation practice, teachers often use a
technique that involves students repeating words,
sounds, or sentences several times after the teacher.
This repetition helps learners internalize the rhythm,
intonation, and pronunciation patterns of the language,
building accuracy and fluency through controlled
imitation. Which teaching technique does this description
refer to?
Ano: 2025
Banca:
AMEOSC
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Bandeirante - SC
Prova:
AMEOSC - 2025 - Prefeitura de Bandeirante - SC - Professor de Inglês |
Q3753596
Inglês
J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973) was not only a renowned
author but also a distinguished philologist and professor
of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford University. His deep knowledge
of Old English, Middle English, Old Norse, Finnish, and
Welsh profoundly influenced his creative work. Unlike
most fantasy authors who create fictional worlds first and
add languages as decoration, Tolkien's approach was
inverted: he created complex, fully-functional languages
with consistent grammar, phonology, and etymology,
then built narratives and worlds where these languages
could exist naturally. His most developed constructed
languages (conlangs) include Quenya (inspired by
Finnish) and Sindarin (inspired by Welsh), both Elvish
languages with distinct characteristics. Tolkien invented
these languages before writing "The Hobbit" or "The Lord
of the Rings," and his fiction essentially served as a
mythology to house his linguistic creations. Which
statement accurately reflects Tolkien's unique
contribution to fantasy literature and the relationship
between his philological expertise and creative writing?
Ano: 2025
Banca:
AMEOSC
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Bandeirante - SC
Prova:
AMEOSC - 2025 - Prefeitura de Bandeirante - SC - Professor de Inglês |
Q3753595
Inglês
English language teachers must explicitly teach reading
strategies to help students process texts efficiently.
Different reading purposes require different approaches.
When students need to find specific information quickly,
such as a date, name, price, or particular fact, without
reading the entire text, they should employ a particular
technique. This strategy involves moving eyes rapidly
over the text to locate specific keywords or information,
similar to searching for a contact in a phone list. It differs
from other strategies like skimming (getting general idea),
intensive reading (detailed comprehension), or extensive reading (reading for pleasure). What is this reading
strategy called when students search for specific
information without reading every word?
Ano: 2025
Banca:
AMEOSC
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Bandeirante - SC
Prova:
AMEOSC - 2025 - Prefeitura de Bandeirante - SC - Professor de Inglês |
Q3753594
Inglês
Charles Dickens (1812-1870) is recognized not only for
his memorable characters and engaging narratives but
also for his incisive social criticism of Victorian England.
His novels exposed injustices including child labor,
workhouse conditions, legal system corruption,
educational inadequacies, and class inequalities. Dickens
drew from personal experience: his father's imprisonment
for debt forced twelve-year-old Charles to work in a
blacking factory, a traumatic experience that profoundly
influenced his writing. Novels like "Oliver Twist"
(1837-1839) criticized the Poor Law Amendment Act of
1834, while "Hard Times" (1854) attacked utilitarian
philosophy and industrial capitalism's dehumanizing
effects. "Bleak House" (1852-1853) satirized the Court of
Chancery's endless legal proceedings. Dickens
combined social critique with entertainment, making
serious issues accessible to wide audiences through
serialization in periodicals. How did Dickens' personal
experiences and literary techniques shape his approach
to
Ano: 2025
Banca:
AMEOSC
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Bandeirante - SC
Prova:
AMEOSC - 2025 - Prefeitura de Bandeirante - SC - Professor de Inglês |
Q3753593
Inglês
American English diverged from British English following
colonial settlement in the 17th century, developing
distinctive features through various influences. Noah
Webster's "American Dictionary of the English Language"
(1828) standardized American spelling (color vs colour,
theater vs theatre). Regional dialects emerged from
different settlement patterns: Southern American English,
New England dialects, Midwestern English, and African
American Vernacular English (AAVE). Immigration waves
introduced vocabulary from Spanish, German, Italian,
and other languages. The Great Vowel Shift had largely
concluded before American colonization, meaning some
features preserved older English pronunciations. What
factors primarily contributed to American English
developing as a distinct variety from British English?
Ano: 2025
Banca:
AMEOSC
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Bandeirante - SC
Prova:
AMEOSC - 2025 - Prefeitura de Bandeirante - SC - Professor de Inglês |
Q3753592
Inglês
Read the passage below:
_____ is a game-based learning platform that makes English lessons more dynamic and engaging. Teachers can create interactive quizzes, surveys, and challenges that motivate students to participate actively. By answering questions in real time, learners improve vocabulary, grammar, and reading comprehension while having fun. The competitive element encourages focus and quick thinking. This tool also allows teachers to assess understanding instantly. It can be used to review content, introduce new topics, or prepare for exams. The colorful interface and background music help create a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere. In group activities, students collaborate and communicate in English. Overall, this approach transforms traditional lessons into exciting and meaningful learning experiences.
Fill in the blank above and mark the correct alternative.
_____ is a game-based learning platform that makes English lessons more dynamic and engaging. Teachers can create interactive quizzes, surveys, and challenges that motivate students to participate actively. By answering questions in real time, learners improve vocabulary, grammar, and reading comprehension while having fun. The competitive element encourages focus and quick thinking. This tool also allows teachers to assess understanding instantly. It can be used to review content, introduce new topics, or prepare for exams. The colorful interface and background music help create a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere. In group activities, students collaborate and communicate in English. Overall, this approach transforms traditional lessons into exciting and meaningful learning experiences.
Fill in the blank above and mark the correct alternative.
Ano: 2025
Banca:
AMEOSC
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Bandeirante - SC
Prova:
AMEOSC - 2025 - Prefeitura de Bandeirante - SC - Professor de Inglês |
Q3753591
Inglês
Texto associado
O texto seguinte servirá de base para responder à questão.
Tax rises and benefit cuts are on the horizon as
Reeves prepares the UK for a bad-news budget
The UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has made it clear
that taxes will go up, and more cuts to welfare spending
are on the horizon. The moves will be deeply unpopular
and controversial − but in an extraordinary press
conference ahead of the UK budget on November 26,
Reeves made it clear that she believes both will be
necessary.
In a highly unusual move, the chancellor used the press
conference to set out her priorities for balancing the
books while growing the economy. Notably, she did not
mention the pledge in Labour's manifesto not to raise
taxes on working people or increase national insurance,
VAT or income tax.
Instead, she said her focus was on lowering the burden
of excessive government borrowing and debt, improving
public services and tackling the cost of living.
Reeves gave particular importance to sticking with her
"iron-clad" fiscal rules. These, she argued, were essential
for showing she is being responsible with the nation's
finances and preventing a further rise in the cost of
borrowing (the interest the government pays on its debt).
At more than £100 billion per year, this already makes up
10% of all government spending. The government's
spending watchdog, the Office for Budget Responsibility
(OBR), projects the total to rise to £111 billion by the next
financial year.
She also emphasised the importance of measures to
boost UK productivity. Productivity forecasts are
expected to be downgraded by the OBR, heaping yet
more pressure on the chancellor's budget choices.
Reeves questioned whether the forecast would
accurately predict the future − but has accepted that she
will have to work within the OBR's constraints in this
year's budget.
The chancellor is right that there is a pressing need to
boost productivity. But it is by no means certain that
planned investment in things like housing, nuclear power
and a third runway at Heathrow will yield big gains, at
least in the near term.
At the same time, she made it clear that to meet her
budget target there will need to be cuts to public
spending. Some cuts will come from more "efficiency"
savings by government departments (that perennial
option that all chancellors reach for).
But they will also come from tackling the UK's rapidly
rising welfare budget, focusing on the large number of
young people who are not in education, employment or
training but depend on state benefits (so-called "Neets").
Any cuts to the welfare budget, as well as a failure to abolish the two-child benefit limit (although she is under
pressure from colleagues to bite the bullet and axe it), will
cause dismay within the parliamentary Labour party as
well as many party activists.
As ever, the budget choices will be political as well as
economic. Both the Conservatives and Reform UK will
accuse Labour of breaking its manifesto promises. They
will also claim Labour is undermining any chance of
growth by raising taxes by a larger amount than any UK
government has done in the last 50 years.
At the same time, it will become even more difficult for
Labour to manage its large but fractious parliamentary
majority. Earlier this year, backbenchers forced the
government to restore the winter fuel payment for some
pensioners and abandon plans to cut personal
independence payments for disabled claimants.
Local government elections, as well as elections to the
Scottish and Welsh parliaments, are looming next May.
Reeves risks further alienating Labour's grassroot
supporters and pushing them towards smaller left-wing
parties such as the Greens. They already seem to be
pulling ahead of Labour among younger voters.
The stakes could not be higher. A bad result could even
lead to questions about the future of both the chancellor
and the prime minister Keir Starmer.
Finally, the chancellor's goal to cut the cost of living for
working people does not seem particularly ambitious. Her
suggested approach involves cutting energy costs by
investing more in electricity generation, and reducing the
cost of food by changing the business rates system to
help small businesses.
Even if effective, these changes will take some time to
work through and may not be enough to convince voters
that Labour is on their side − particularly if inflation is not
brought under control.
Reeves' appeal to the public to back her long-term
approach to sorting out the British economy may be
admirable. But the political risks to her personally − and
Labour more broadly − remain considerable.
https://theconversation.com/tax-rises-and-benefit-cuts-are-on-the-horizo
n-as-reeves-prepares-the-uk-for-a-bad-news-budget-269008
The article presents an argumentative structure where
the author analyzes Reeves' budget strategy, provides
evidence, and evaluates potential consequences. The
text employs cohesive devices such as "At the same
time," "As ever," "Finally," and contrastive structures like
"But" to connect ideas logically. In teaching
argumentative writing in English, particularly for students
preparing to write opinion essays or analytical texts about
current events, it is essential to focus on thesis
statements, supporting evidence, counterarguments, and
appropriate linking words. Consider a teacher who wants
students to write a 250-word argumentative essay
responding to the question: "Should governments
prioritize reducing debt over increasing welfare
spending?" Which instructional sequence would prepare
students for this task?
Ano: 2025
Banca:
AMEOSC
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Bandeirante - SC
Prova:
AMEOSC - 2025 - Prefeitura de Bandeirante - SC - Professor de Inglês |
Q3753590
Inglês
Texto associado
O texto seguinte servirá de base para responder à questão.
Tax rises and benefit cuts are on the horizon as
Reeves prepares the UK for a bad-news budget
The UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has made it clear
that taxes will go up, and more cuts to welfare spending
are on the horizon. The moves will be deeply unpopular
and controversial − but in an extraordinary press
conference ahead of the UK budget on November 26,
Reeves made it clear that she believes both will be
necessary.
In a highly unusual move, the chancellor used the press
conference to set out her priorities for balancing the
books while growing the economy. Notably, she did not
mention the pledge in Labour's manifesto not to raise
taxes on working people or increase national insurance,
VAT or income tax.
Instead, she said her focus was on lowering the burden
of excessive government borrowing and debt, improving
public services and tackling the cost of living.
Reeves gave particular importance to sticking with her
"iron-clad" fiscal rules. These, she argued, were essential
for showing she is being responsible with the nation's
finances and preventing a further rise in the cost of
borrowing (the interest the government pays on its debt).
At more than £100 billion per year, this already makes up
10% of all government spending. The government's
spending watchdog, the Office for Budget Responsibility
(OBR), projects the total to rise to £111 billion by the next
financial year.
She also emphasised the importance of measures to
boost UK productivity. Productivity forecasts are
expected to be downgraded by the OBR, heaping yet
more pressure on the chancellor's budget choices.
Reeves questioned whether the forecast would
accurately predict the future − but has accepted that she
will have to work within the OBR's constraints in this
year's budget.
The chancellor is right that there is a pressing need to
boost productivity. But it is by no means certain that
planned investment in things like housing, nuclear power
and a third runway at Heathrow will yield big gains, at
least in the near term.
At the same time, she made it clear that to meet her
budget target there will need to be cuts to public
spending. Some cuts will come from more "efficiency"
savings by government departments (that perennial
option that all chancellors reach for).
But they will also come from tackling the UK's rapidly
rising welfare budget, focusing on the large number of
young people who are not in education, employment or
training but depend on state benefits (so-called "Neets").
Any cuts to the welfare budget, as well as a failure to abolish the two-child benefit limit (although she is under
pressure from colleagues to bite the bullet and axe it), will
cause dismay within the parliamentary Labour party as
well as many party activists.
As ever, the budget choices will be political as well as
economic. Both the Conservatives and Reform UK will
accuse Labour of breaking its manifesto promises. They
will also claim Labour is undermining any chance of
growth by raising taxes by a larger amount than any UK
government has done in the last 50 years.
At the same time, it will become even more difficult for
Labour to manage its large but fractious parliamentary
majority. Earlier this year, backbenchers forced the
government to restore the winter fuel payment for some
pensioners and abandon plans to cut personal
independence payments for disabled claimants.
Local government elections, as well as elections to the
Scottish and Welsh parliaments, are looming next May.
Reeves risks further alienating Labour's grassroot
supporters and pushing them towards smaller left-wing
parties such as the Greens. They already seem to be
pulling ahead of Labour among younger voters.
The stakes could not be higher. A bad result could even
lead to questions about the future of both the chancellor
and the prime minister Keir Starmer.
Finally, the chancellor's goal to cut the cost of living for
working people does not seem particularly ambitious. Her
suggested approach involves cutting energy costs by
investing more in electricity generation, and reducing the
cost of food by changing the business rates system to
help small businesses.
Even if effective, these changes will take some time to
work through and may not be enough to convince voters
that Labour is on their side − particularly if inflation is not
brought under control.
Reeves' appeal to the public to back her long-term
approach to sorting out the British economy may be
admirable. But the political risks to her personally − and
Labour more broadly − remain considerable.
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characteristic of British political journalism. The text
includes: "balancing the books," "iron-clad fiscal rules,"
"heaping pressure," "bite the bullet," "the stakes could not
be higher," and "pulling ahead." These phrases carry
meanings beyond literal interpretations. Understanding
these conventional word combinations is essential for
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and idiomatic expressions used in the text?
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