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Sobre uso dos adjetivos | use of adjectives em inglês
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"The candidate's argument was completely _________ relevant to the topic under discussion, so the committee decided to ignore it."
Proper storage of pharmaceutical products is essential to maintain their safety, quality, and effectiveness. Medicines must be kept under controlled environmental conditions, including appropriate temperature, humidity, and light exposure. Certain drugs require refrigeration, while others must be stored at room temperature according to manufacturer specifications.
Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians are responsible for monitoring storage conditions and ensuring that expired or compromised products are promptly removed from circulation. Failure to comply with storage standards may result in reduced therapeutic efficacy or potential risks to patients.
Additionally, access to medication storage areas should be restricted to authorized personnel only. Regular inspections and accurate documentation are necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
Considering the text and standard English usage, judge the following items.
“The aviation authority is looking for several highly talented young candidates to fill the vacancies.”
Regarding the internal structure of the underlined noun phrase, which statement is grammatically and functionally CORRECT?
To answer question, read the text below.
The Language of Performance
Well, the word “performative” is generally meant as an insult. It’s meant to trivialize and indicate that someone is play-acting or “faking it.” It suggests that someone is only doing something to be seen doing it, and not because it represents a sincere interest or enjoyment.
This is one of those situations in which metaphors are overextended, and language distorts rather than describes natural human behavior. It is normal for our species for men and women to “perform” acts to impress both our own sex and the opposite sex. Males and females have different sex “roles,” and we “perform” acts to satisfy those roles.
The language seems to “portray” us as “actors performing roles” and implies that we are all essentially “lying” or “faking.” This is the kind of wordcel wordtrap that lends itself to Marxist gender theory ideology and postmodernist thinking.
“Nothing is real, everything is fake. Everything is a performance.”
That’s a frame, but it isn’t the whole picture.
Men are primates. We imitate each other. Monkey see, monkey do. And yes, we do things to try to impress each other. You can frame that in a way that seems trivial or superficial, but it is also foundational to human nature and social hierarchy.
Fonte: https//mrjackdonovan.substack.com/p/on-performative-males
Regarding the use of adjectives and their degrees of comparison in the text, mark T (true) or F (false) for the following statements:
( ) The term different in the second paragraph is a superlative adjective used to show that roles are unique.
( ) The word essentially in the third paragraph functions as an intensifier but is not a superlative form.
( ) The expression the whole picture in the fifth paragraph is in the positive degree, not the superlative.
( ) There are no adjectives ending in "-est" or preceded by "most" (as a superlative modifier) in the entire text.
Which option CORRECTLY fills in the parenthesis above, from top to bottom?
Publisher cancels horror novel's release over AI claims
¹Buzzy (adj.): Something that is buzzy is getting a lot of attention and excitement, especially online. People are talking about it a lot, and it is popular right now.
(Available at: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y9d44jj24o – text specially adapted for this test).
Choose the best meaning for the word "thorough" in the sentence:
“The inspector conducted a thorough review of all the safety protocols.”
Question must be answered based on the following excerpt.
Still floating on her back, Alex opened her eyes, disoriented by the quick hit of sun. She righted herself with a glance at the shore: she was farther out than she’d imagined. Much farther. How had that happened? She tried to head back in, toward the beach, but she wasn’t seeming to get anywhere, her strokes eaten up by the water.
Source: Cline, Emma.The Guest. Penguin Books, 2024.
According to Halliday’s Introduction to Functional Grammar (IFG) (1985), the highlighted words above are considered
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DODGER DILEMMA
Jammie Dodgers unveils new flavour with an 'exotic twist'... and fans are divided
Biscuit lovers had mixed reactions upon learning there was a new Mango and Passionfruit flavour available to buy at supermarkets.
The 140g packet of biccies is 90p at Sainsbury's and just one of a range of new flavours of the iconic brand.
The flavour is mango and passionfruit. Credit: Facebook
A photo of the mango and passionfruit Jammie Dodgers was shared to the Newfoods UK social media pages where reactions where mixed.
"Wish they would just stick to original!!!! More jam!!!!!!!!" wrote one person.
Another added: "Oh yum."
A third commented: "Tasteless."
And a fourth reacted: "We need to get these."
A spokesperson for Fox Burton's which makes Jammie Dodgers said they expect the new flavours to fly off the shelf.
"We are very excited about these new flavours and expect them to do well in market," the spokesperson told The Sun.
Another of the unique flavours available at supermarkets is cherry, apple and blackcurrant, and strawberry Jammie Dodgers.
Last year, the brand raised eyebrows when shoppers found a re-released banana version of Jammie Dodgers.
The banana flavouring replaces the classic jam filling that Brits have grown to love over the years.
The yellow-flavoured biscuits were first launched in the UK in July 2022 inspired by the Minions film, The Rise of Gru.
It was not the first new flavour the biscuit company has tried - other tempting flavours have been launched such as cherry and apple.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/35361009/jammie-dodgers-unveils-new-flavour-exotic-twist/
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