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Q4092457 Inglês

For question, consider the following text.



South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol _____1 investigated _____ 2 to declare martial law. Prosecutors accuse him _____3 insurrection.


Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who resigned, is barred from _____4 the country.


Yoon’s impeachment is being debated. While his party, the People Power Party (PPP), opposes it, some members voted _____5 his martial law order. Party leader Han Dong-hun called Yoon’s actions unconstitutional but warned that impeachment could create chaos. If impeached, the Prime Minister would lead _____ 6 elections in 60 days.



Amid the controversy, Yoon accepted Defense Minister Kim’s resignation and nominated Choi Byung-hyuk as his replacement. Several _____ 7 ministers plan to resign. Yoon’s martial law lasted only hours after lawmakers in an emergency vote repealed it, even blocking troops from entering parliament.



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The underlined word “Several” (4th paragraph) could be replaced in the sentence correctly and without any major change in meaning with all the words/phrases below, EXCEPT FOR:
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Q4092456 Inglês

For question, consider the following text.



South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol _____1 investigated _____ 2 to declare martial law. Prosecutors accuse him _____3 insurrection.


Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who resigned, is barred from _____4 the country.


Yoon’s impeachment is being debated. While his party, the People Power Party (PPP), opposes it, some members voted _____5 his martial law order. Party leader Han Dong-hun called Yoon’s actions unconstitutional but warned that impeachment could create chaos. If impeached, the Prime Minister would lead _____ 6 elections in 60 days.



Amid the controversy, Yoon accepted Defense Minister Kim’s resignation and nominated Choi Byung-hyuk as his replacement. Several _____ 7 ministers plan to resign. Yoon’s martial law lasted only hours after lawmakers in an emergency vote repealed it, even blocking troops from entering parliament.



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The underlined word “Amid” (4th paragraph) could be replaced in the sentence CORRECTLY and without any major change in meaning with:
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Q4064610 Inglês

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         Understanding bias in facial recognition technologies


    Over the past couple of years, the growing debate around automated facial recognition has reached a boiling point. As developers have continued to swiftly expand the scope of these kinds of technologies into an almost unbounded range of applications, an increasingly strident chorus of critical voices has sounded concerns about the injurious effects of the proliferation of such systems on impacted individuals and communities. Critics argue that the irresponsible design and use of facial detection and recognition technologies (FDRTs) threaten to violate civil liberties, infringe on basic human rights and further entrench structural racism and systemic marginalisation. In addition, they argue that the gradual creep of face surveillance infrastructures into every domain of lived experience may eventually eradicate the modern democratic forms of life that have long provided cherished means to individual flourishing, social solidarity and human self-creation. 


    Defenders, by contrast, emphasise the gains in public safety, security and efficiency that digitally streamlined capacities for facial identification, identity verification and trait characterisation may bring. These proponents point to potential real-world benefits like the added security of facial recognition enhanced border control, the increased efficacy of missing children or criminal suspect searches that are driven by the application of brute force facial analysis to largescale databases and the many added conveniences of facial verification in the business of everyday life.


    Whatever side of the debate on which one lands, it would appear that FDRTs are here to stay.   


Adapted from: understanding_bias_in_facial_recognition_technology.pdf

In the first sentence, when the author says that the debate “has reached a boiling point”, he means that the debate is
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Q4037188 Inglês
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New research unveils the "dark side" of social media influencers and their impact on marketing and consumer behaviour

Social media influencers (SMIs) pose psychological, health and security risks and need tighter regulation, a new study finds.

SMIs have revolutionised marketing, shaping consumer behaviour, brand strategies, and even societal norms. However, new research exposes a lesser-known side of influencer culture, one that raises ethical, psychological, and regulatory concerns.

A recent study by the University of Portsmouth systematically examines the negative impacts of SMIs, highlighting issues such as misinformation, endorsement of dangerous products, unrealistic beauty standards, the fostering of a comparison culture, deceptive consumption, and privacy risks.

With influencer marketing projected to reach an estimated $480 billion by 2027, companies increasingly rely on SMIs to promote products and foster consumer trust.

A Digital Marketing Institute (2024) survey found that 60 per cent of consumers trust influencer recommendations, with nearly half of all purchasing decisions being influenced by these endorsements. However, as influencer culture grows, so do concerns about its unintended consequences. 

Many SMIs act as opinion leaders or experts within their respective areas, frequently reviewing products and leveraging their authority, expertise, or relationships with followers to influence purchasing decisions. Some inspire and entertain; others deceive and upset. The deception and damage, and their impact on consumption, need to be carefully regulated.

Yuksel Ekinci, Professor of Marketing and Sales at the University of Portsmouth

The paper, published in Psychology and Marketing, warns power of SMIs is creating a worrying consumer landscape. Unlike traditional celebrities, whose fame is typically rooted in institutional settings - such as acting, music, or sports - SMIs gain recognition through social media platforms, often relying on personal branding and consistent engagement with their audiences.

Yuksel Ekinci, Professor of Marketing and Sales at the University of Portsmouth, said: "Many SMIs act as opinion leaders or experts within their respective areas, frequently reviewing products and leveraging their authority, expertise, or relationships with followers to influence purchasing decisions. Some inspire and entertain; others deceive and upset. The deception and damage, and their impact on consumption, need to be carefully regulated."

This study organises the negative aspects of influencer marketing into six key themes:

1. Promotion of harmful products − SMIs often endorse unhealthy or dangerous products such as diet pills, detox teas, and alcohol without full disclosure, influencing consumption habits, particularly among younger audiences.

2. Dissemination of misinformation − many influencers, despite lacking expertise, spread false information about health, politics, and social issues, leading to widespread disinformation.

3. Reinforcement of unrealistic beauty standards − by presenting filtered and curated images, influencers contribute to body dissatisfaction, low self-esteem, and harmful beauty practices.

4. Fostering of comparison culture − influencer-driven content fuels lifestyle envy and social anxiety, leading to negative self-comparison and diminished wellbeing.

5. Deceptive consumption practices − some influencers engage in unethical behaviours such as undisclosed sponsorships, promotion of counterfeit goods, and misleading advertisements, undermining consumer trust.

6. Privacy concerns − the extensive data collection and sharing by influencers raise significant security and regulatory issues, posing risks for both influencers and followers.

Social media influencers hold immense power over consumer decisions and cultural norms. While they provide entertainment, inspiration, and brand engagement, the unchecked influence of some SMIs can lead to serious ethical and psychological consequences. Our study highlights the urgency for both academic and industry stakeholders to address these challenges proactively.

Dr Georgia Buckle, Research Fellow in the School of Accounting, Economics and Finance at the University of Portsmouth

The study calls for more stringent oversight, increased transparency, and ethical marketing strategies to mitigate these risks. Researchers suggest the following strategies for policymakers and marketeers:

Transparency and ethical compliance: brands must enforce clear disclosure policies to ensure responsible influencer partnerships. 

• Regulation and consumer protection: governments should strengthen policies on influencer marketing to prevent deceptive practices and misinformation. 

• Mental health awareness: companies and influencers must prioritize authentic content that promotes well-being rather than unattainable ideals. 

• Data privacy protections: stronger safeguards and awareness campaigns are needed to protect users from privacy breaches and data exploitation.

Dr Georgia Buckle, Research Fellow in the School of Accounting, Economics and Finance at the University of Portsmouth, said: "Social media influencers hold immense power over consumer decisions and cultural norms. While they provide entertainment, inspiration, and brand engagement, the unchecked influence of some SMIs can lead to serious ethical and psychological consequences. Our study highlights the urgency for both academic and industry stakeholders to address these challenges proactively."

This research offers a critical framework for analysing influencer culture beyond its commercial benefits, emphasising the need for ethical marketing practices and a healthier digital ecosystem.


https://www.port.ac.uk/news-events-and-blogs/news/new-research-unv eils-the-dark-side-of-social-media-influencers-and-their-impact-on-mark eting-and-consumer-behaviour
The study suggests that companies should adopt ethical marketing strategies to mitigate these risks. The word "mitigate" most nearly means: 
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Q3985238 Inglês
The Shakespeare authorship question


    The Shakespeare authorship question is a theory (which was first proposed during the Victorian Era) that William Shakespeare did not write the plays and poems which were accredited to him. [...]
    Believers of the alternative authorship theory often argue that William Shakespeare lacked the education, aristocratic sensibility and familiarity with the royal courts which is clearly evident in his works. Personally, I would say that as a dedicated reader of Shakespeare’s works, many of these claims do not seem to be supported by any reasonable evidence.
    I would suggest that this theory derives from a deeply embedded prejudice rooted in the English class system (most marked during the Victorian Era, when the authorship question first gained widespread credence). Certainly, Shakespeare came from relatively humble beginnings, and was not a member of royalty or part of the nobility – but, I argue, that is no reason to suppose that someone from his background could not write as well as he did, or accrue the wealth, position and influence in London theatrical society that he did. […]
    This is where the implications for people reading Shakespeare today 400 years on are most important. How can we read (and be taught) Shakespeare’s plays, if we can never really understand the complete context of their composition, the time in which they were written and, yes, the prejudice and controversy that still engulfs them.


THE GUARDIAN. Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-bookssite/2016/apr/23/shakespeare-authorship-question-teenagereaders. Accessed on: February 3, 2021. [Excerpt]
Read: “I would say that as a dedicated reader of Shakespeare’s works, many of these claims do not seem to be supported by any reasonable evidence.”
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Q3979467 Inglês
Mark the sentence which brings the words with the same meaning of the word Gloom in the text:
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Q3929653 Inglês
Text 1A3-II


       The argument for the existence of life in different places in the universe can lead to endless and aimless (but fascinating) speculation. Why assume that aliens so far advanced technologically are still bound by the chains of aging bodies? As we see our own technology advancing, and our minds becoming ever more entangled with digital devices, we can envision a kind of transhuman future whereby our mind’s essence, what we (loosely) identify with our inner self and memories, becomes immaterial, soullike, tethered to reality through information alone. In his novel 2001: A Space Odyssey, Arthur C. Clarke speculated that aliens would have broken away from carbon-based and robotic machine structures so “that the mind would eventually free itself from matter (…) and if there is anything beyond that, its name could only be God.”

       This is where astrotheology begins, as we envision aliens as the techno-version of godlike creatures, with the obvious subtext that one day we are going to get there too. So, not only is their technology magic to us, but their very existence becomes equivalent to a supernatural presence — omniscient, omnipresent, and undetectable by our feeble human senses and machines. Such aliens are indistinguishable from gods inhabiting the heavenly realm, being as elusive as countless deities have been throughout human history. They exist only in that intangible dimension of faith.


Marcelo Gleiser. The dawn of a mindful universe: a manifesto for humanity’s future. HarperOne, San Francisco (CA) (adapted). 
The word “envision”, in “as we envision aliens” (first sentence of the second paragraph of text 1A3-II), has a similar meaning to 
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Text 1A3-I


       Art and technology have long inspired each other, but recent advancements are driving their fusion like never before. From AI-generated art and immersive experiences to new ownership models, the creative landscape is evolving in ways we could barely imagine a few years ago. This fusion of creativity and innovation isn’t just adding to the world of art. It’s redefining it, making us rethink what art can be and who has the tools to create it. One such innovation is interactive art.

      With interactive art, artists can break down traditional boundaries between the creator and the viewer. Participatory art involves the audience directly, allowing them to influence the outcome of the artwork itself. Artists are using technologies like motion tracking, sensors, and facial recognition to create installations that change based on viewer movement, expression, or even mood.

     This level of interactivity invites viewers to move from passive observation to active participation, making them a part of the artwork’s story. This trend reflects a cultural shift toward collaboration and personalization, where audiences expect to be involved in the creative experience. Participatory art installations are not only transforming gallery experiences but also allowing viewers to experience art as an unfolding story that changes with each interaction. 

Petra Ivanigova. The Future of Art and Technology:
Key Trends Shaping the Creative Landscape. Internet: <https://medium.com> (adapted). 

Choose the option in which is presented a word that could correctly replace “barely” in the second sentence of the first paragraph, without changing the original meaning of text 1A3-I.  
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Q3891731 Inglês
Relate the concept of synonymy in lexical relations and choose the correct alternative.  
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Q3842922 Inglês

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Biden administration, in its last days, proposes new protections for Arctic Alaska land


                                                                           


Lakes and connecting streams in the northeastern part of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, June 2014.


Four days before President Joe Biden is set to leave office, his administration recommended that about 3 million more acres in Alaska's western Arctic be protected from development and issued a guideline, effective immediately, requiring additional protections for traditional Native subsistence harvests of fish, caribou and other resources.


The new recommendations and guidance, which apply to the 23-million-acre National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, run counter to President-elect Donald Trump's expressed plans to expand oil drilling in the Arctic and elsewhere and to overturn Biden administration environmental policies more broadly.


The recommendations for additional land to be protected as part of what are termed "special areas" and the guidance for elevating the importance of subsistence and tribal consultation could be ignored or scrapped by the incoming Trump administration.


The northeastern part of the reserve is the area considered most likely to hold oil and where development has spread in recent years. There is already production in that area, and the most notable production expected in the future is from ConocoPhillips' Willow project. Willow won Biden administration approval in 2023. Production is expected to start by the end of the decade and peak at 180,000 barrels per day; current production from all North Slope fields amounts to less than 470,000 barrels per day.


Like the existing Teshekpuk special area, which holds important habitat for caribou, fish and migratory birds, the village of Nuiqsut is in the general area of the reserve's northeastern corner, where new oil development has occurred. Nuiqsut is so close that oilfield infrastructure can be seen from the village.


                                                                           


Pipelines extend across the landscape outside Nuiqsut, Alaska, May 2019.


"But at the same time, I think we and our partners have also made it abundantly clear that we're going to keep fighting, and keep fighting for protections in the Western Arctic," she said.


(From ROSEN, Yereth. Biden administration, in its last days, proposes new protections for Arctic Alaska land, Alaska Beacon, January 17, 2025. In alaskabeacon.com/2025/01/17/biden-administration-in-its-last-days-pro poses-new-protections-for-arctic-alaska-land/, accessed on February 19th, 2025)


The term likely in the area considered most likely to hold oil (line 12) means: 
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Q3842866 Inglês

O texto seguinte servirá de base para responder à questão.


Biden administration, in its last days, proposes new protections for Arctic Alaska land


                                                                       


Lakes and connecting streams in the northeastern part of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, June 2014.


Four days before President Joe Biden is set to leave office, his administration recommended that about 3 million more acres in Alaska's western Arctic be protected from development and issued a guideline, effective immediately, requiring additional protections for traditional Native subsistence harvests of fish, caribou and other resources.


The new recommendations and guidance, which apply to the 23-million-acre National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, run counter to President-elect Donald Trump's expressed plans to expand oil drilling in the Arctic and elsewhere and to overturn Biden administration environmental policies more broadly.


The recommendations for additional land to be protected as part of what are termed "special areas" and the guidance for elevating the importance of subsistence and tribal consultation could be ignored or scrapped by the incoming Trump administration.


The northeastern part of the reserve is the area considered most likely to hold oil and where development has spread in recent years. There is already production in that area, and the most notable production expected in the future is from ConocoPhillips' Willow project. Willow won Biden administration approval in 2023. Production is expected to start by the end of the decade and peak at 180,000 barrels per day; current production from all North Slope fields amounts to less than 470,000 barrels per day.


Like the existing Teshekpuk special area, which holds important habitat for caribou, fish and migratory birds, the village of Nuiqsut is in the general area of the reserve's northeastern corner, where new oil development has occurred. Nuiqsut is so close that oilfield infrastructure can be seen from the village.


                                                                       

Pipelines extend across the landscape outside Nuiqsut, Alaska, May 2019.


"But at the same time, I think we and our partners have also made it abundantly clear that we're going to keep fighting, and keep fighting for protections in the Western Arctic," she said.


(From ROSEN, Yereth. Biden administration, in its last days, proposes new protections for Arctic Alaska land, Alaska Beacon, January 17, 2025. In alaskabeacon.com/2025/01/17/biden-administration-in-its-last-days-pro poses-new-protections-for-arctic-alaska-land/, accessed on February 19th, 2025)



Pipelines extend across the landscape outside Nuiqsut, Alaska, May 2019.


"But at the same time, I think we and our partners have also made it abundantly clear that we're going to keep fighting, and keep fighting for protections in the Western Arctic," she said.


(From ROSEN, Yereth. Biden administration, in its last days, proposes new protections for Arctic Alaska land, Alaska Beacon, January 17, 2025. In alaskabeacon.com/2025/01/17/biden-administration-in-its-last-days-pro poses-new-protections-for-arctic-alaska-land/, accessed on February 19th, 2025)

The term likely in the area considered most likely to hold oil (line 12) means: 
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Q3841417 Inglês

O texto seguinte servirá de base para responder à questão.


Biden administration, in its last days, proposes new protections for Arctic Alaska land


                                                            


Lakes and connecting streams in the northeastern part of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, June 2014.


Four days before President Joe Biden is set to leave office, his administration recommended that about 3 million more acres in Alaska's western Arctic be protected from development and issued a guideline, effective immediately, requiring additional protections for traditional Native subsistence harvests of fish, caribou and other resources.


The new recommendations and guidance, which apply to the 23-million-acre National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, run counter to President-elect Donald Trump's expressed plans to expand oil drilling in the Arctic and elsewhere and to overturn Biden administration environmental policies more broadly.


The recommendations for additional land to be protected as part of what are termed "special areas" and the guidance for elevating the importance of subsistence and tribal consultation could be ignored or scrapped by the incoming Trump administration.


The northeastern part of the reserve is the area considered most likely to hold oil and where development has spread in recent years. There is already production in that area, and the most notable production expected in the future is from ConocoPhillips' Willow project. Willow won Biden administration approval in 2023. Production is expected to start by the end of the decade and peak at 180,000 barrels per day; current production from all North Slope fields amounts to less than 470,000 barrels per day.


Like the existing Teshekpuk special area, which holds important habitat for caribou, fish and migratory birds, the village of Nuiqsut is in the general area of the reserve's northeastern corner, where new oil development has occurred. Nuiqsut is so close that oilfield infrastructure can be seen from the village.


                                                           


Pipelines extend across the landscape outside Nuiqsut, Alaska, May 2019.


"But at the same time, I think we and our partners have also made it abundantly clear that we're going to keep fighting, and keep fighting for protections in the Western Arctic," she said.


(From ROSEN, Yereth. Biden administration, in its last days, proposes new protections for Arctic Alaska land, Alaska Beacon, January 17, 2025. In alaskabeacon.com/2025/01/17/biden-administration-in-its-last-days-pro poses-new-protections-for-arctic-alaska-land/, accessed on February 19th, 2025)


The term likely in the area considered most likely to hold oil (line 12) means: 
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Q3837804 Inglês

Biden administration, in its last days, proposes new protections for Arctic Alaska land


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Lakes and connecting streams in the northeastern part of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, June 2014.


Four days before President Joe Biden is set to leave office, his administration recommended that about 3 million more acres in Alaska's western Arctic be protected from development and issued a guideline, effective immediately, requiring additional protections for traditional Native subsistence harvests of fish, caribou and other resources.


The new recommendations and guidance, which apply to the 23-million-acre National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, run counter to President-elect Donald Trump's expressed plans to expand oil drilling in the Arctic and elsewhere and to overturn Biden administration environmental policies more broadly. 


The recommendations for additional land to be protected as part of what are termed "special areas" and the guidance for elevating the importance of subsistence and tribal consultation could be ignored or scrapped by the incoming Trump administration.


The northeastern part of the reserve is the area considered most likely to hold oil and where development has spread in recent years. There is already production in that area, and the most notable production expected in the future is from ConocoPhillips' Willow project. Willow won Biden administration approval in 2023. Production is expected to start by the end of the decade and peak at 180,000 barrels per day; current production from all North Slope fields amounts to less than 470,000 barrels per day. 


Like the existing Teshekpuk special area, which holds important habitat for caribou, fish and migratory birds, the village of Nuiqsut is in the general area of the reserve's northeastern corner, where new oil development has occurred. Nuiqsut is so close that oilfield infrastructure can be seen from the village. 


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Pipelines extend across the landscape outside Nuiqsut, Alaska, May 2019. 


"But at the same time, I think we and our partners have also made it abundantly clear that we're going to keep fighting, and keep fighting for protections in the Western Arctic," she said. 


(From ROSEN, Yereth. Biden administration, in its last days, proposes new protections for Arctic Alaska land, Alaska Beacon, January 17, 2025. In


alaskabeacon.com/2025/01/17/biden-administration-in-its-last-days-pro poses-new-protections-for-arctic-alaska-land/, accessed on February 19th, 2025)

The term likely in the area considered most likely to hold oil (line 12) means:
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Q3835382 Inglês

Biden administration, in its last days, proposes new protections for Arctic Alaska land


texto.jpg (342×204)


Lakes and connecting streams in the northeastern part of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, June 2014.


Four days before President Joe Biden is set to leave office, his administration recommended that about 3 million more acres in Alaska's western Arctic be protected from development and issued a guideline, effective immediately, requiring additional protections for traditional Native subsistence harvests of fish, caribou and other resources.


The new recommendations and guidance, which apply to the 23-million-acre National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, run counter to President-elect Donald Trump's expressed plans to expand oil drilling in the Arctic and elsewhere and to overturn Biden administration environmental policies more broadly. 


The recommendations for additional land to be protected as part of what are termed "special areas" and the guidance for elevating the importance of subsistence and tribal consultation could be ignored or scrapped by the incoming Trump administration.


The northeastern part of the reserve is the area considered most likely to hold oil and where development has spread in recent years. There is already production in that area, and the most notable production expected in the future is from ConocoPhillips' Willow project. Willow won Biden administration approval in 2023. Production is expected to start by the end of the decade and peak at 180,000 barrels per day; current production from all North Slope fields amounts to less than 470,000 barrels per day. 


Like the existing Teshekpuk special area, which holds important habitat for caribou, fish and migratory birds, the village of Nuiqsut is in the general area of the reserve's northeastern corner, where new oil development has occurred. Nuiqsut is so close that oilfield infrastructure can be seen from the village. 


texto_1.jpg (352×229)


Pipelines extend across the landscape outside Nuiqsut, Alaska, May 2019. 


"But at the same time, I think we and our partners have also made it abundantly clear that we're going to keep fighting, and keep fighting for protections in the Western Arctic," she said. 


(From ROSEN, Yereth. Biden administration, in its last days, proposes new protections for Arctic Alaska land, Alaska Beacon, January 17, 2025. In


alaskabeacon.com/2025/01/17/biden-administration-in-its-last-days-pro poses-new-protections-for-arctic-alaska-land/, accessed on February 19th, 2025)

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“During the 1970s, the so-called audiolingual method, based on behaviorist and structuralist assumptions, was still considered the only scientific way of teaching a foreign language. Its emphasis on the oral skills and on the exhaustive repetition of structural exercises seemed to work well in the contexts of private language institutes. Those contexts were characterized by the gathering of small numbers of highly motivated students per class, a weekly time-table superior in the number of hours to the one adopted in regular schools, and plenty of audiovisual resources. Questionable in itself, both because of its results (which in time were revealed to be less efficient than believed, especially in terms of fluency) and its theoretical assumptions, the method ended up being adopted by regular schools due to its positive reputation at the time. The failure of the methodology in this context would soon become evident, generating extreme frustration both amongst teachers and students.

From the 1980s on, with the spread of ideas connected to the so-called communicative approach and the growth of English for Specific Purposes (ESP), the community of researchers and teachers interested in the context of regular schools started reviewing the assumptions and logic of English Language Teaching(ELT). Recognizing that each and every school discipline needs to justify its presence in the curriculum socially and educationally, this movement identified the skill of reading as the most relevant one for the students attending the majority of Brazilian regular schools. This understanding was achieved by considering not only the possibility of real use outside school, but also the role this approach could play in the achievement of other educational goals, such as the improvement of student's reading abilities in Portuguese as a mother tongue (see MOITA LOPES, 1996). This movement reached its climax with the publication of the Brazilian National Curricular Parameters (PCN) for the teaching of foreign languages at basic education level by the end of the 1990s. The document recommended the focus on the teaching of reading within a view of language as discourse. However, it did not close the door on the teaching of any other skill, as long as the context made it possible and relevant.
It is important at this point to clarify a few things about the emergence of this educational policy. First of all, it was not formulated apart from the community of teachers and researchers and then imposed upon them. On the contrary, great names in Brazilian Applied Linguistics, such as Luiz Paulo da Moita Lopes and Maria AntonietaCelani among others, were involved in the formulation of the Parameters. Even more important than that, a lot of teachers, individually or collectively, with or without supervision, were already trying the focus on reading as an alternative to the failure of previous practices before the Parameters were elaborated. Two well-known examples are those from Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo during the late 1980s and early 1990s. In São Paulo, The Catholic University (PUC-SP) became a national center for foreign language teacher education, through the development of a Brazilian ESP project focusing on reading (CELANI, 2005). In Rio de Janeiro, a discussion conducted by the city educational authorities and the teachers in public schools (concerning the contents and methodology of each school discipline), during the administrations of Saturnino Braga and Marcelo Alencar, led to the proposition that the focus on reading for foreign language teaching reflected the will of most teachers who participated in the discussion. [...]

(Adapted from: https://www.scielo.br/j/rbla/a/nNz3Jtj85xmms8MnNfwRpMn/?lang=e n)
 In the sentence “the failure of the methodology in this context would soon become evident”, the word evident most nearly means:
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“In an unstable context in social and political fields, the Brazilian government published the Base Nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC) in 2018, aiming at giving normative directions to basic education. Addressing English teaching, BNCC contains parts related to critical reflection in its introduction, five organizational axis, specific competences, and particular skills for each year. 

These excerpts produce fertile field to appreciations before the consolidation of a curricular system that respects each schools’ specificities. Therefore, BNCC’s critical component is analyzed aiming to denaturalize supremacy and subalternity discourses (MENEZES DE SOUZA, 2011), from critical literacies theories (MONTE MÓR, 2017; 2018; MENEZES DE SOUZA, GUILHERME, 2019), aiming at interpreting how BNCC’s perceptions are presented in the process of critical awareness (FREIRE, 2001) in English teaching/learning. In this context, this research is qualitative, exploratory, and interpretativist, configuring a reading towards BNCC’s critical reflection in a social engaged perspective, projecting education as an agent to social transformation. It is perceived an advance towards critical notions of the subject and language, though the document still reflects globalization and social interactions perspectives that need reflection to demystify notions historically built by a social minority who still possesses privileges.”


(Adapted from: http://educa.fcc.org.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1984- 64442023000100233&lng=en&nrm=iso)
The verb “denaturalize” in the text most nearly means:
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Biden administration, in its last days, proposes new protections for Arctic Alaska land




Lakes and connecting streams in the northeastern part of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, June 2014.


Four days before President Joe Biden is set to leave office, his administration recommended that about 3 million more acres in Alaska's western Arctic be protected from development and issued a guideline, effective immediately, requiring additional protections for traditional Native subsistence harvests of fish, caribou and other resources.


The new recommendations and guidance, which apply to the 23-million-acre National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, run counter to President-elect Donald Trump's expressed plans to expand oil drilling in the Arctic and elsewhere and to overturn Biden administration environmental policies more broadly.


The recommendations for additional land to be protected as part of what are termed "special areas" and the guidance for elevating the importance of subsistence and tribal consultation could be ignored or scrapped by the incoming Trump administration.


The northeastern part of the reserve is the area considered most likely to hold oil and where development has spread in recent years. There is already production in that area, and the most notable production expected in the future is from ConocoPhillips' Willow project. Willow won Biden administration approval in 2023. Production is expected to start by the end of the decade and peak at 180,000 barrels per day; current production from all North Slope fields amounts to less than 470,000 barrels per day.


Like the existing Teshekpuk special area, which holds important habitat for caribou, fish and migratory birds, the village of Nuiqsut is in the general area of the reserve's northeastern corner, where new oil development has occurred. Nuiqsut is so close that oilfield infrastructure can be seen from the village. 



Pipelines extend across the landscape outside Nuiqsut, Alaska, May 2019.


"But at the same time, I think we and our partners have also made it abundantly clear that we're going to keep fighting, and keep fighting for protections in the Western Arctic," she said.

(From ROSEN, Yereth. Biden administration, in its last days, proposes new protections for Arctic Alaska land, Alaska Beacon, January 17, 2025. In alaskabeacon.com/2025/01/17/biden-administration-in-its-last-days-proposes-new-protections-for-arctic-alaska-land/, accessed on February 19th, 202

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Biden administration, in its last days, proposes new protections for Arctic Alaska land




Lakes and connecting streams in the northeastern part of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, June 2014.


Four days before President Joe Biden is set to leave office, his administration recommended that about 3 million more acres in Alaska's western Arctic be protected from development and issued a guideline, effective immediately, requiring additional protections for traditional Native subsistence harvests of fish, caribou and other resources.


The new recommendations and guidance, which apply to the 23-million-acre National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, run counter to President-elect Donald Trump's expressed plans to expand oil drilling in the Arctic and elsewhere and to overturn Biden administration environmental policies more broadly.


The recommendations for additional land to be protected as part of what are termed "special areas" and the guidance for elevating the importance of subsistence and tribal consultation could be ignored or scrapped by the incoming Trump administration.


The northeastern part of the reserve is the area considered most likely to hold oil and where development has spread in recent years. There is already production in that area, and the most notable production expected in the future is from ConocoPhillips' Willow project. Willow won Biden administration approval in 2023. Production is expected to start by the end of the decade and peak at 180,000 barrels per day; current production from all North Slope fields amounts to less than 470,000 barrels per day.


Like the existing Teshekpuk special area, which holds important habitat for caribou, fish and migratory birds, the village of Nuiqsut is in the general area of the reserve's northeastern corner, where new oil development has occurred. Nuiqsut is so close that oilfield infrastructure can be seen from the village. 



Pipelines extend across the landscape outside Nuiqsut, Alaska, May 2019.


"But at the same time, I think we and our partners have also made it abundantly clear that we're going to keep fighting, and keep fighting for protections in the Western Arctic," she said.

(From ROSEN, Yereth. Biden administration, in its last days, proposes new protections for Arctic Alaska land, Alaska Beacon, January 17, 2025. In alaskabeacon.com/2025/01/17/biden-administration-in-its-last-days-proposes-new-protections-for-arctic-alaska-land/, accessed on February 19th, 202

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Jobs and Professions



    As has been the case for many years, jobs, or forms of employment wherein employees perform a service or duty in exchange for financial compensation, play a prominent role in society. Furthermore, all jobs — even those of seemingly little significance — are important, as they simply wouldn't exist if their specific responsibilities weren't of value to employers (companies or persons that pay others for their work), customers (individuals who pay money for a product or service), and the economy generally.

    Teachers, or educational professionals tasked with helping students understand certain subjects and topics, are especially crucial today. In short, teachers help their students to become qualified for their future careers.

    Doctors, or medical professionals who specialize in providing health-related assistance to patients, are some of the most respected individuals in America and the world. It's the responsibility of doctors to help those who feel less-than-stellar to determine the underlying health issue(s) and recommend an effective treatment (or remedy to a disease, disorder, or condition).

    There are quite a few types of specialty doctors in America (besides MD, which simply means "medical doctor"), all of whom can be referred to simply as "Doctor (Name)." Dentists (mouth/ teeth doctors), dermatologists (skin doctors), and psychiatrists (mental-health doctors) are just a few examples of the many different types of doctors.

    Additionally, nurses are medical professionals who help to administer doctor-ordered treatments to patients.

    Police officers are law enforcement professionals whose job it is to protect citizens, solve crimes, and assure that rules and regulations are followed. Similarly, firefighters serve the public by responding to fires (and other emergency situations) and using high-tech equipment to extinguish these fires, while bringing any individuals who're in danger to safety.

    Farmers maintain fields of crops (or vegetable/fruit plants) and/ or collections of animals with the intention of selling these products as food.

    Chefs/cooks prepare meals in professional settings, including restaurants, cafeterias, and other venues wherein food and drink are sold, for customers. Chefs are generally experienced in cooking and managing kitchens.

    Waiters bring menus, beverages, meals, and ultimately, the check (or a bill of the foods and drinks purchased in a transaction) to tables in restaurants and other establishments that serve food.

    Artists produce art, or works of creative significance, including music, paintings, drawings, poetry, writing, and more.



Fonte: https://pdfcoffee.com/meeting-5-basic-english-for-academic-porposes-pdffree.html. Acessado em 25/08/2025

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The secret history of Stonehenge




(Available at: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/stonehenge-1 – text specially adapted for this test). 
Which word is closest in meaning to “burial” in the sentence “in a larger area of burial mounds” (l. 17)?
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81: D
82: D
83: A
84: B
85: C
86: D
87: A
88: A
89: D
90: C
91: B
92: C
93: B
94: A
95: C
96: B
97: A
98: C
99: B
100: B