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Ano: 2015
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CAIP-IMES
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Consórcio Intermunicipal Grande ABC
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CAIP-IMES - 2015 - Consórcio Intermunicipal Grande ABC - Gestor de Políticas Públicas Regionais |
Q513083
Inglês
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Clues to How an Electric Treatment for Parkinson’s Work
In 1998, Dr. Philip A. Starr started putting electrodes in people’s brains. A neurosurgeon at the University of California, San Francisco, Dr. Starr was treating people with Parkinson’s disease, which slowly destroys essential bits of brain tissue, robbing people of control of their bodies. At first, drugs had given his patients some relief, but now they needed more help. After the surgery, Dr. Starr closed up his patients’ skulls and switched on the electrodes, releasing a steady buzz of electric pulses in their brains. For many patients, the effect was immediate. “We have people who, when they’re not taking their meds, can be frozen,” said Dr. Starr. “When we turn on the stimulator, they start walking.” First developed in the early 1990s, deep brain stimulation, or D.B.S., was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treating Parkinson’s disease in 2002. Since its invention, about 100,000 people have received implants. While D.B.S. doesn’t halt Parkinson’s, it can turn back the clock a few years for many patients. Yet despite its clear effectiveness, scientists like Dr. Starr have struggled to understand what D.B.S. actually does to the brain. “We do D.B.S. because it works,” said Dr. Starr, “but we don’t really know how.” In a recent experiment, Dr. Starr and his colleagues believe they found a clue. D.B.S. may counter Parkinson’s disease by liberating the brain from a devastating electrical lock-step.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/16/science/ (adapted)
In 1998, Dr. Philip A. Starr started putting electrodes in people’s brains. A neurosurgeon at the University of California, San Francisco, Dr. Starr was treating people with Parkinson’s disease, which slowly destroys essential bits of brain tissue, robbing people of control of their bodies. At first, drugs had given his patients some relief, but now they needed more help. After the surgery, Dr. Starr closed up his patients’ skulls and switched on the electrodes, releasing a steady buzz of electric pulses in their brains. For many patients, the effect was immediate. “We have people who, when they’re not taking their meds, can be frozen,” said Dr. Starr. “When we turn on the stimulator, they start walking.” First developed in the early 1990s, deep brain stimulation, or D.B.S., was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treating Parkinson’s disease in 2002. Since its invention, about 100,000 people have received implants. While D.B.S. doesn’t halt Parkinson’s, it can turn back the clock a few years for many patients. Yet despite its clear effectiveness, scientists like Dr. Starr have struggled to understand what D.B.S. actually does to the brain. “We do D.B.S. because it works,” said Dr. Starr, “but we don’t really know how.” In a recent experiment, Dr. Starr and his colleagues believe they found a clue. D.B.S. may counter Parkinson’s disease by liberating the brain from a devastating electrical lock-step.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/16/science/ (adapted)
The interrogative form of: “For many patients, the effect was immediate.” is:
Ano: 2015
Banca:
CAIP-IMES
Órgão:
Consórcio Intermunicipal Grande ABC
Prova:
CAIP-IMES - 2015 - Consórcio Intermunicipal Grande ABC - Gestor de Políticas Públicas Regionais |
Q513082
Inglês
Texto associado
Clues to How an Electric Treatment for Parkinson’s Work
In 1998, Dr. Philip A. Starr started putting electrodes in people’s brains. A neurosurgeon at the University of California, San Francisco, Dr. Starr was treating people with Parkinson’s disease, which slowly destroys essential bits of brain tissue, robbing people of control of their bodies. At first, drugs had given his patients some relief, but now they needed more help. After the surgery, Dr. Starr closed up his patients’ skulls and switched on the electrodes, releasing a steady buzz of electric pulses in their brains. For many patients, the effect was immediate. “We have people who, when they’re not taking their meds, can be frozen,” said Dr. Starr. “When we turn on the stimulator, they start walking.” First developed in the early 1990s, deep brain stimulation, or D.B.S., was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treating Parkinson’s disease in 2002. Since its invention, about 100,000 people have received implants. While D.B.S. doesn’t halt Parkinson’s, it can turn back the clock a few years for many patients. Yet despite its clear effectiveness, scientists like Dr. Starr have struggled to understand what D.B.S. actually does to the brain. “We do D.B.S. because it works,” said Dr. Starr, “but we don’t really know how.” In a recent experiment, Dr. Starr and his colleagues believe they found a clue. D.B.S. may counter Parkinson’s disease by liberating the brain from a devastating electrical lock-step.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/16/science/ (adapted)
In 1998, Dr. Philip A. Starr started putting electrodes in people’s brains. A neurosurgeon at the University of California, San Francisco, Dr. Starr was treating people with Parkinson’s disease, which slowly destroys essential bits of brain tissue, robbing people of control of their bodies. At first, drugs had given his patients some relief, but now they needed more help. After the surgery, Dr. Starr closed up his patients’ skulls and switched on the electrodes, releasing a steady buzz of electric pulses in their brains. For many patients, the effect was immediate. “We have people who, when they’re not taking their meds, can be frozen,” said Dr. Starr. “When we turn on the stimulator, they start walking.” First developed in the early 1990s, deep brain stimulation, or D.B.S., was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treating Parkinson’s disease in 2002. Since its invention, about 100,000 people have received implants. While D.B.S. doesn’t halt Parkinson’s, it can turn back the clock a few years for many patients. Yet despite its clear effectiveness, scientists like Dr. Starr have struggled to understand what D.B.S. actually does to the brain. “We do D.B.S. because it works,” said Dr. Starr, “but we don’t really know how.” In a recent experiment, Dr. Starr and his colleagues believe they found a clue. D.B.S. may counter Parkinson’s disease by liberating the brain from a devastating electrical lock-step.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/16/science/ (adapted)
The simple past tense form of: “When we turn on the stimulator, they start walking.” is:
Ano: 2015
Banca:
CAIP-IMES
Órgão:
Consórcio Intermunicipal Grande ABC
Prova:
CAIP-IMES - 2015 - Consórcio Intermunicipal Grande ABC - Gestor de Políticas Públicas Regionais |
Q513081
Inglês
Texto associado
Clues to How an Electric Treatment for Parkinson’s Work
In 1998, Dr. Philip A. Starr started putting electrodes in people’s brains. A neurosurgeon at the University of California, San Francisco, Dr. Starr was treating people with Parkinson’s disease, which slowly destroys essential bits of brain tissue, robbing people of control of their bodies. At first, drugs had given his patients some relief, but now they needed more help. After the surgery, Dr. Starr closed up his patients’ skulls and switched on the electrodes, releasing a steady buzz of electric pulses in their brains. For many patients, the effect was immediate. “We have people who, when they’re not taking their meds, can be frozen,” said Dr. Starr. “When we turn on the stimulator, they start walking.” First developed in the early 1990s, deep brain stimulation, or D.B.S., was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treating Parkinson’s disease in 2002. Since its invention, about 100,000 people have received implants. While D.B.S. doesn’t halt Parkinson’s, it can turn back the clock a few years for many patients. Yet despite its clear effectiveness, scientists like Dr. Starr have struggled to understand what D.B.S. actually does to the brain. “We do D.B.S. because it works,” said Dr. Starr, “but we don’t really know how.” In a recent experiment, Dr. Starr and his colleagues believe they found a clue. D.B.S. may counter Parkinson’s disease by liberating the brain from a devastating electrical lock-step.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/16/science/ (adapted)
In 1998, Dr. Philip A. Starr started putting electrodes in people’s brains. A neurosurgeon at the University of California, San Francisco, Dr. Starr was treating people with Parkinson’s disease, which slowly destroys essential bits of brain tissue, robbing people of control of their bodies. At first, drugs had given his patients some relief, but now they needed more help. After the surgery, Dr. Starr closed up his patients’ skulls and switched on the electrodes, releasing a steady buzz of electric pulses in their brains. For many patients, the effect was immediate. “We have people who, when they’re not taking their meds, can be frozen,” said Dr. Starr. “When we turn on the stimulator, they start walking.” First developed in the early 1990s, deep brain stimulation, or D.B.S., was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treating Parkinson’s disease in 2002. Since its invention, about 100,000 people have received implants. While D.B.S. doesn’t halt Parkinson’s, it can turn back the clock a few years for many patients. Yet despite its clear effectiveness, scientists like Dr. Starr have struggled to understand what D.B.S. actually does to the brain. “We do D.B.S. because it works,” said Dr. Starr, “but we don’t really know how.” In a recent experiment, Dr. Starr and his colleagues believe they found a clue. D.B.S. may counter Parkinson’s disease by liberating the brain from a devastating electrical lock-step.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/16/science/ (adapted)
According to the text, choose the correct alternative to answer the following question: “Who is Philip A. Starr?”
Ano: 2015
Banca:
CEPERJ
Órgão:
SEEDUC-RJ
Prova:
CEPERJ - 2015 - SEDUC-RJ - Professor Docente I - Inglês |
Q503734
Inglês
Learners of English as a foreign language usually have problems in distinguishing between oral and written English. Oral language typically displays an unplanned and fragmented speech, while written language usually presents a more elaborated and planned speech. When correcting written assignments, teachers should pay particular attention to the uses that are typically oral. The alternatives below present examples of oral speech. The only exception is:
Ano: 2015
Banca:
CEPERJ
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SEEDUC-RJ
Prova:
CEPERJ - 2015 - SEDUC-RJ - Professor Docente I - Inglês |
Q503733
Inglês
Consider the following sentence from a student’s essay.
“The theme of this short story make us see the beauty in another vision.” (source: a real student’s essay)
The sentence should be rewritten as the following alternative:
“The theme of this short story make us see the beauty in another vision.” (source: a real student’s essay)
The sentence should be rewritten as the following alternative:
Ano: 2015
Banca:
CEPERJ
Órgão:
SEEDUC-RJ
Prova:
CEPERJ - 2015 - SEDUC-RJ - Professor Docente I - Inglês |
Q503732
Inglês
Consider the following noun phrase: ‘the only navigable river’. Suppose a student asks you if there is a difference in meaning if ‘navigable’ is placed after ‘river’. The alternative with the correct answer and comment is:
Ano: 2015
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CEPERJ
Órgão:
SEEDUC-RJ
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CEPERJ - 2015 - SEDUC-RJ - Professor Docente I - Inglês |
Q503731
Inglês
Suppose you are correcting some literary essays. In one essay, you find the following extract.
“It begins with the Giant coming back to his garden after a seven-year trip. When arriving they see that children play in his garden." (source: a real student's essay)
The mistake that directly affects the cohesion of the extract is the/a:
“It begins with the Giant coming back to his garden after a seven-year trip. When arriving they see that children play in his garden." (source: a real student's essay)
The mistake that directly affects the cohesion of the extract is the/a:
Ano: 2015
Banca:
CEPERJ
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SEEDUC-RJ
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CEPERJ - 2015 - SEDUC-RJ - Professor Docente I - Inglês |
Q503730
Inglês
Suppose a student asks you if 'whose' in the following academic passage is wrong.
“There is a way of proceeding in conceptual matters whose method is to define away any inconvenient difficulty." (Biber et al, 1999, p. 617)
The alternative with the correct answer and comment is:
“There is a way of proceeding in conceptual matters whose method is to define away any inconvenient difficulty." (Biber et al, 1999, p. 617)
The alternative with the correct answer and comment is:
Ano: 2015
Banca:
CEPERJ
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SEEDUC-RJ
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CEPERJ - 2015 - SEDUC-RJ - Professor Docente I - Inglês |
Q503729
Inglês
Modal verbs can be classified into two major categories of me- aning: epistemic and deontic. Epistemic modals refer to the logical status of events or states. The following alternatives are examples of epistemic modals. The only exception is:
Ano: 2015
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CEPERJ
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SEEDUC-RJ
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CEPERJ - 2015 - SEDUC-RJ - Professor Docente I - Inglês |
Q503728
Inglês
One mechanism of grammatical cohesion is the use of substituting pro-forms. The only example of a pro-form is:
Ano: 2015
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CEPERJ
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SEEDUC-RJ
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CEPERJ - 2015 - SEDUC-RJ - Professor Docente I - Inglês |
Q503727
Inglês
According to the Longman Grammar (Biber et al., 1999, p. 988), “collocations are associations between lexical words, so that the words co-occur more frequently than expected by chance”. This text presents several examples of collocations. The only exception is:
Ano: 2015
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CEPERJ
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SEEDUC-RJ
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CEPERJ - 2015 - SEDUC-RJ - Professor Docente I - Inglês |
Q503726
Inglês
Adverbs present a range of semantic categories. In this text, we can ?nd some of them: time, manner, degree etc. The only pair that includes adverbs of different semantic categories is:
Ano: 2015
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CEPERJ
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SEEDUC-RJ
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CEPERJ - 2015 - SEDUC-RJ - Professor Docente I - Inglês |
Q503725
Inglês
This text shows several examples of multiple parallel clausal structures. One example particularly shows the repetition of subordinate clauses to describe the preceding noun phrase, producing a certain dramatic effect. The example is:
Ano: 2015
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CEPERJ
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SEEDUC-RJ
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CEPERJ - 2015 - SEDUC-RJ - Professor Docente I - Inglês |
Q503724
Inglês
According to the Longman Grammar (Biber et al., 1999), it is dificult to identify the intended time reference for the past perfect, because the reference depends on the context. In “All of them were loved, but most had missed many of the experiences we expect children to have in their first five years." (l. 12), the time reference for the past perfect verb phrase is:
Ano: 2015
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CEPERJ
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SEEDUC-RJ
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CEPERJ - 2015 - SEDUC-RJ - Professor Docente I - Inglês |
Q503723
Inglês
Lexical choices vary according to the different types of language: written or spoken. An example of a word in the text that is typical of American conversational English is:
Ano: 2015
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CEPERJ
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SEEDUC-RJ
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CEPERJ - 2015 - SEDUC-RJ - Professor Docente I - Inglês |
Q503722
Inglês
In the sentence “It would be nice if teachers who work in the most challenging schools could be paid more." (l. 43), the personal pronoun 'it' functions as an:
Ano: 2015
Banca:
CEPERJ
Órgão:
SEEDUC-RJ
Prova:
CEPERJ - 2015 - SEDUC-RJ - Professor Docente I - Inglês |
Q503721
Inglês
This editorial is a critical response to the article “Poor schools, rookie teachers” (l. 3). The critique is built against the logical relation established between the two noun phrases of this title. This logical relation is one of:
Ano: 2015
Banca:
CEPERJ
Órgão:
SEEDUC-RJ
Prova:
CEPERJ - 2015 - SEDUC-RJ - Professor Docente I - Inglês |
Q503720
Inglês
According to the text, the only reason that fails to justify teachers leaving the toughest schools is that they:
Ano: 2015
Banca:
CEPERJ
Órgão:
SEEDUC-RJ
Prova:
CEPERJ - 2015 - SEDUC-RJ - Professor Docente I - Inglês |
Q503719
Inglês
Texto associado
Questions 21 through 35 address existing theories of English teaching.
Read them and mark the correct alternative.
In “Teaching Reading Skills in a Foreign Language”, Nuttall (1996, p. 39) presents some reading strategies. According to the author, some of them are obvious and some are more complex. The correct correspondence between the strategy and the type is:
Ano: 2015
Banca:
CEPERJ
Órgão:
SEEDUC-RJ
Prova:
CEPERJ - 2015 - SEDUC-RJ - Professor Docente I - Inglês |
Q503718
Inglês
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Questions 21 through 35 address existing theories of English teaching.
Read them and mark the correct alternative.
“Scaffolding” (Nuttall, 1996, p.36) is a process that “focus on enabling students to develop”. In “Teaching Reading Skills in a Foreign Language”, Nuttall suggests some steps to promote this process. The alternative that presents one of these steps is:
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