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Comentadas sobre vocabulário | vocabulary em inglês
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Ano: 2024
Banca:
FURB
Órgão:
SED-SC
Prova:
FURB - 2024 - SED-SC - Professor - Língua Estrangeira Inglês |
Q3338240
Inglês
In the sentence "The school canceled the classes today
and the kids are now on their umpteenth videogame
play", what is correct about the word "umpteenth" in this
context?
Ano: 2024
Banca:
FURB
Órgão:
SED-SC
Prova:
FURB - 2024 - SED-SC - Professor - Língua Estrangeira Inglês |
Q3338236
Inglês
Read the following quote from "The Young American", by
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1844):
"We must have kings, we must have nobles; nature is always providing such in every society: only let us have the real instead of the titular. In every society some are born to rule, and some to advise. The chief is the chief all the world over, only not his cap and plume. It is only this dislike of the pretender which makes men sometimes unjust to the true and finished man".
Which false cognate did we find in the text?
"We must have kings, we must have nobles; nature is always providing such in every society: only let us have the real instead of the titular. In every society some are born to rule, and some to advise. The chief is the chief all the world over, only not his cap and plume. It is only this dislike of the pretender which makes men sometimes unjust to the true and finished man".
Which false cognate did we find in the text?
Ano: 2024
Banca:
FURB
Órgão:
SED-SC
Prova:
FURB - 2024 - SED-SC - Professor - Língua Estrangeira Inglês |
Q3338221
Inglês
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O texto seguinte servirá de base para responder à questão.
'Everything Everywhere All at Once' dominates at
SAG Awards
(1º§) The unlikely awards season juggernaut Everything
Everywhere All at Once marched on at the Screen Actors
Guild Awards on Sunday, and even gathered steam with
wins not just for best ensemble, Michelle Yeoh and Ke
Huy Quan but also for Jamie Lee Curtis. (...)
(2º§) Though some have seen best actress as a toss up
between Yeoh and BAFTA winner Cate Blanchett (Tár),
Yeoh again took home the award for best female lead
performance. "This is not just for me," said Yeoh, the first
Asian actress to win the SAG Award for female lead. "It's
for every little girl that looks like me." Quan, the former
child star, also won for best supporting male actor. The
Everything Everywhere All at Once co-star had left acting
for years after auditions dried up. He's also the first Asian
to win best male supporting actor at the SAG Awards.
STRAUSS, J. Everything Everywhere All at Once? dominates at SAG
Awards. El País, 2023 (adaptado). Disponível em:
https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-02-27/everything-everywhere-all
-at-once-dominates-at-sag-awards.html. Acesso em 20 de julho de
2024.
Read the following sentence again: "Though some have
seen best actress as a toss up between Yeoh and
BAFTA winner Cate Blanchett (Tár), Yeoh again took
home the award for best female lead performance" (2º§).
In this context, the expression toss up, in bold, can be
explained as:
Ano: 2025
Banca:
CEV-URCA
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Brejo Santo - CE
Prova:
CEV-URCA - 2025 - Prefeitura de Brejo Santo - CE - Professor de Inglês |
Q3336629
Inglês
How does vocabulary choice influence the effectiveness of different text genres?
Ano: 2025
Banca:
VUNESP
Órgão:
SEDUC-SP
Prova:
VUNESP - 2025 - SEDUC-SP - Professor de Educação Básica II - Inglês |
Q3331752
Inglês
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Compensatory Strategies
A common set of communication devices involves
compensation for missing knowledge. These are called
“compensatory strategies”. We will elaborate here on three
of them.
Typical of beginning-level learners, for example, is
the memorization of certain phrases or sentences without
internalized knowledge of their components. These memorized
chunks of language, known as prefabricated patterns, include
“on the way to”, “Nice to meet you”, “I don’t speak English.”
Prefabricated patterns are sometimes the source of some fun.
In my first days of Kikongo learning in Africa, I tried to say, in
Kikongo, “I don’t know Kikongo” to those who attempted to
converse with me; I later discovered that, instead of saying
“Kizeyi Kikongo ko”, I had said “Kizoiele Kikongo ko” (I don’t
like Kikongo).
Code-switching is the use of a first or third language
within a stream of speech in the second language. Learners
in the early stages of acquisition might code-switch—use
their native language to fill in missing knowledge—whether
the hearer knows that native language or not. Sometimes the
learner slips in just a word or two, in the hope that the hearer
will get the gist of what is being communicated.
Yet another common compensatory strategy is a direct
appeal for help, often termed appeal to authority. Learners
may, if stuck for a particular word or phrase, directly ask a
proficient speaker or the teacher for the form (“How do you
say ?”). Or they might venture a possible guess
and then ask for verification from the proficient speaker. They
might also appeal to a bilingual dictionary for help. The latter
case can also produce some rather amusing situations. Once
a student of English as a second language, when asked to
introduce himself to the class and the teacher, said, “Allow me
to introduce myself and tell you some of the ...” At this point
he quickly got out his pocket dictionary and, finding the word
he wanted, continued, “some of the headlights of my past.”
(H. Douglas Brown. Disponível em: Principles of
language learning and teaching, 2006. Adaptado)
In the context of the third paragraph, the expression “get
the gist of” means to
Ano: 2024
Banca:
FURB
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Guabiruba - SC
Prova:
FURB - 2024 - Prefeitura de Guabiruba - SC - Professor IV - Inglês |
Q3329007
Inglês
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NO KID-DING Why you should never let your kids take a
bag on the plane − even if it's free
(§ 1) A TRAVEL expert has revealed you should never let
your kids bring a bag on the plane if you want a
stress-free journey.
(§ 2) Experienced flyer, Vanessa Grant recommends
parents don't let their kids take a bag with them after
sharing her recent experience of travelling with her kids -
aged 8 and 11.
(§ 3) "Smart packing is what really saved us," she said.
(§ 4) Vanessa did two long-haul flights with her family
from Canada to Indonesia which went smoothly because
the kids didn't have bags, she claims.
(§ 5) It is important to "instil a sense of responsibility" in
kids however, it is not worth the stress of tracking down a
lost backpack __ a busy international airport, according
to the travel expert.
(§ 6) Vanessa explained: "The stakes are just too high
and even replacing a charging cord can be pricey at a
duty-free shop, let alone a whole backpack's worth of
stuff."
(§ 7) It is also important to bring the right type of carry-on
when travelling with your family, to make your life a lot
easier.
(§ 8) A small rolling suitcase is perfect for long-haul
flights and "is like the clown car of carry-ons".
(§ 9) Vanessa added: "It fits a change of clothes for three
of us, plus toiletries and some snacks."
(§ 10) Instead of storing your carry-on in the overhead
bins you should put it __ the seat of your shortest child so
they'll be able to rest their feet on it, Vanessa
recommends.
(§ 11) This clever hack will stop your child from
complaining as it is "uncomfortable to have your legs
hanging for hours".
(§ 12) Packing a change of clothes for everyone will
ensure you have a smoother journey, according to the
experienced flyer.
(§ 13) "Spills and vomiting can happen to anyone," she
said.
(§ 14) Vanessa added: "One of my kids lost multiple
socks __ the plane and in the hotel.
(§ 15) "Luckily most airlines give passengers a little
package including a toothbrush and toothpaste, ear
plugs, an eye mask and socks so we had a few extra
pairs."
(§ 16) Bringing snacks for your kids can end up saving a
lot of money as they likely won't eat all the food offered
by airlines, "unless your child is a unicorn".
(§ 17) Vanessa also recommends bringing an empty
water bottle you can fill up before getting on the plane.
(§ 18) Most kids on flights are thrilled to get "hours of
uninterrupted screen time, both on their tablets and the screens on the back of seats in front of them".
(§ 19) However, screens even for kids can get old
quickly.
(§ 20) Parents should bring alternative activities for their
children.
(§ 21) Vanessa brought a book, notepad and pens which
kept them entertained throughout the flight.
(§ 22) Forgetting either your charger or headphones can
spoil the whole journey, the travel expert claims.
(§ 23) Parents will need the chargers to make sure their
children can stay entertained on the screens.
(§ 24) "We brought headphones for everyone," Vanessa
said.
(§ 25) She added: "No one—including you—wants to
hear the sound effects from your kid's favourite video
game for hours on end."
https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/26306770/never-let-your-kidstake-a-bag-on-plane/ (adaptado)
Mark the word most commonly used in British English
rather than in American English:
Ano: 2024
Banca:
FURB
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Guabiruba - SC
Prova:
FURB - 2024 - Prefeitura de Guabiruba - SC - Professor IV - Inglês |
Q3329006
Inglês
Texto associado
NO KID-DING Why you should never let your kids take a
bag on the plane − even if it's free
(§ 1) A TRAVEL expert has revealed you should never let
your kids bring a bag on the plane if you want a
stress-free journey.
(§ 2) Experienced flyer, Vanessa Grant recommends
parents don't let their kids take a bag with them after
sharing her recent experience of travelling with her kids -
aged 8 and 11.
(§ 3) "Smart packing is what really saved us," she said.
(§ 4) Vanessa did two long-haul flights with her family
from Canada to Indonesia which went smoothly because
the kids didn't have bags, she claims.
(§ 5) It is important to "instil a sense of responsibility" in
kids however, it is not worth the stress of tracking down a
lost backpack __ a busy international airport, according
to the travel expert.
(§ 6) Vanessa explained: "The stakes are just too high
and even replacing a charging cord can be pricey at a
duty-free shop, let alone a whole backpack's worth of
stuff."
(§ 7) It is also important to bring the right type of carry-on
when travelling with your family, to make your life a lot
easier.
(§ 8) A small rolling suitcase is perfect for long-haul
flights and "is like the clown car of carry-ons".
(§ 9) Vanessa added: "It fits a change of clothes for three
of us, plus toiletries and some snacks."
(§ 10) Instead of storing your carry-on in the overhead
bins you should put it __ the seat of your shortest child so
they'll be able to rest their feet on it, Vanessa
recommends.
(§ 11) This clever hack will stop your child from
complaining as it is "uncomfortable to have your legs
hanging for hours".
(§ 12) Packing a change of clothes for everyone will
ensure you have a smoother journey, according to the
experienced flyer.
(§ 13) "Spills and vomiting can happen to anyone," she
said.
(§ 14) Vanessa added: "One of my kids lost multiple
socks __ the plane and in the hotel.
(§ 15) "Luckily most airlines give passengers a little
package including a toothbrush and toothpaste, ear
plugs, an eye mask and socks so we had a few extra
pairs."
(§ 16) Bringing snacks for your kids can end up saving a
lot of money as they likely won't eat all the food offered
by airlines, "unless your child is a unicorn".
(§ 17) Vanessa also recommends bringing an empty
water bottle you can fill up before getting on the plane.
(§ 18) Most kids on flights are thrilled to get "hours of
uninterrupted screen time, both on their tablets and the screens on the back of seats in front of them".
(§ 19) However, screens even for kids can get old
quickly.
(§ 20) Parents should bring alternative activities for their
children.
(§ 21) Vanessa brought a book, notepad and pens which
kept them entertained throughout the flight.
(§ 22) Forgetting either your charger or headphones can
spoil the whole journey, the travel expert claims.
(§ 23) Parents will need the chargers to make sure their
children can stay entertained on the screens.
(§ 24) "We brought headphones for everyone," Vanessa
said.
(§ 25) She added: "No one—including you—wants to
hear the sound effects from your kid's favourite video
game for hours on end."
https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/26306770/never-let-your-kidstake-a-bag-on-plane/ (adaptado)
Consider the text and the following assertives:
I.charging cord (§ 6) could be translated as "cabo de carregamento".
II.carry-on (§ 7) could be translated as "bagagem de mão".
III.spoil (§ 22) could be translated as "mimar".
Which one(s) is(are) correct?
Ano: 2024
Banca:
Unoesc
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Maravilha - SC
Prova:
Unoesc - 2024 - Prefeitura de Maravilha - SC - Professor Inglês |
Q3323951
Inglês
Idioms play an important part in everyday English. Mark the option in which the definition for the idiom presented is correct
Ano: 2024
Banca:
MS Consultoria
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Nova Itarana - BA
Prova:
MS Consultoria - 2024 - Prefeitura de Nova Itarana - BA - Professor de Língua Inglesa |
Q3323333
Inglês
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Climate crisis is making days longer,
study finds
Melting of ice is slowing planet’s rotation and
could disrupt internet traffic, financial
transactions and GPS. The climate crisis is
causing the length of each day to get longer,
analysis shows, as the mass melting of polar ice
reshapes the planet.
The phenomenon is a striking demonstration of
how humanity’s actions are transforming the
Earth, scientists said, rivalling natural processes
that have existed for billions of years. The
change in the length of the day is on the scale of
milliseconds but this is enough to potentially
disrupt internet traffic, financial transactions and
GPS navigation, all of which rely on precise
timekeeping.
The length of the Earth’s day has been steadily
increasing over geological time due to the
gravitational drag of the moon on the planet’s
oceans and land. However, the melting of the
Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets due to
human-caused global heating has been
redistributing water stored at high latitudes into
the world’s oceans, leading to more water in the
seas nearer the equator. This makes the Earth
more oblate – or fatter – slowing the rotation of
the planet and lengthening the day still further.
The planetary impact of humanity was also
demonstrated recently by research that showed
the redistribution of water had caused the
Earth’s axis of rotation – the north and south
poles – to move. Other work has revealed that
humanity’s carbon emissions are shrinking the
stratosphere.
“We can see our impact as humans on the
whole Earth system, not just locally, like the rise
in temperature, but really fundamentally, altering
how it moves in space and rotates,” said Prof
Benedikt Soja of ETH Zurich in Switzerland.
“Due to our carbon emissions, we have done
this in just 100 or 200 years. Whereas the
governing processes previously had been going
on for billions of years, and that is striking.”
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/15/climate-crisis-making-days-longer-study
Qual das palavras destacadas é um
sinônimo de “increase” ?
Ano: 2024
Banca:
MS Consultoria
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Nova Itarana - BA
Prova:
MS Consultoria - 2024 - Prefeitura de Nova Itarana - BA - Professor de Língua Inglesa |
Q3323332
Inglês
Texto associado
Climate crisis is making days longer,
study finds
Melting of ice is slowing planet’s rotation and
could disrupt internet traffic, financial
transactions and GPS. The climate crisis is
causing the length of each day to get longer,
analysis shows, as the mass melting of polar ice
reshapes the planet.
The phenomenon is a striking demonstration of
how humanity’s actions are transforming the
Earth, scientists said, rivalling natural processes
that have existed for billions of years. The
change in the length of the day is on the scale of
milliseconds but this is enough to potentially
disrupt internet traffic, financial transactions and
GPS navigation, all of which rely on precise
timekeeping.
The length of the Earth’s day has been steadily
increasing over geological time due to the
gravitational drag of the moon on the planet’s
oceans and land. However, the melting of the
Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets due to
human-caused global heating has been
redistributing water stored at high latitudes into
the world’s oceans, leading to more water in the
seas nearer the equator. This makes the Earth
more oblate – or fatter – slowing the rotation of
the planet and lengthening the day still further.
The planetary impact of humanity was also
demonstrated recently by research that showed
the redistribution of water had caused the
Earth’s axis of rotation – the north and south
poles – to move. Other work has revealed that
humanity’s carbon emissions are shrinking the
stratosphere.
“We can see our impact as humans on the
whole Earth system, not just locally, like the rise
in temperature, but really fundamentally, altering
how it moves in space and rotates,” said Prof
Benedikt Soja of ETH Zurich in Switzerland.
“Due to our carbon emissions, we have done
this in just 100 or 200 years. Whereas the
governing processes previously had been going
on for billions of years, and that is striking.”
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/15/climate-crisis-making-days-longer-study
Qual das palavras destacadas é um
antônimo de “prolate” ?
Ano: 2024
Banca:
Fundação CETREDE
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Pires Ferreira - CE
Prova:
Fundação CETREDE - 2024 - Prefeitura de Pires Ferreira - CE - Professor - PEB II - Inglês |
Q3316618
Inglês
Texto associado
Read the text and answer the question.
What Happens to Your Body When You Drink Milk Every Day
Milk (and dairy in general) gets the blame for a lot of unwanted health outcomes. We're sure you've heard that dairy causes acne, increases inflammation and can even be the reason you're not losing weight. Spoiler: For those who aren't lactose-intolerant or allergic to dairy, research doesn't back up those claims. In fact, there are actually some impressive benefits that come with drinking a nutritious glass of milk.
Your Bone Health Might Improve
Not only is milk a great vegetarian protein source, but it's also packed with calcium and vitamin D—two nutrients that are vital for bone health. Calcium is a mineral needed to build and maintain strong bones, and vitamin D helps our body absorb calcium from the foods we eat. Since milk is a great source of both of these nutrients, it's one of the best things to keep in your diet for bone health throughout life.
You Might Reach Your Weight Loss Goals
There are lots of misconceptions about how drinking milk can affect weight, but research shows regular consumption probably won't hurt your cause if you're trying to lose weight or maintain a healthy weight. This is largely due to the satisfying combination of carbohydrates, protein and fat found in milk. Protein and fat can help make milk super filling, which can help with weight loss. Carbs give you energy and help your body function at its best. When you're more satisfied from the foods you eat, it's easier to honor your hunger and fullness levels and stick to a healthy, balanced eating pattern.
A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (the gold standard of research) published in the journal Nutrients found that including dairy in a calorie-restricted diet resulted in greater weight loss and fat loss, while reducing loss of lean muscle. This doesn't mean milk is a miracle weight-loss food, though. Another review of studies found that consuming milk or other dairy products didn't result in significant weight loss, but didn't lead to weight gain either. If your goal is to lose weight or maintain a healthy weight, drinking a glass of milk each day might help, if it's a food you enjoy. You Might Lower Your Risk of Cognitive Decline
The impressive nutrition profile of milk could be a reason why it can help you stay more mentally sharp as you age. A 2021 review of studies published in Nutrition & Metabolism found that milk intake was connected with a decreased risk of Alzheimer's disease. Another study published in 2020 in the journal Nutrients found that skimmed dairy, fermented dairy and buttermilk were associated with better executive functioning. So adding some milk to your morning oats or as a side to a snack may help boost your brain health.
Researchers hypothesize that one reason milk might support healthy aging is the nutrition that it provides. Milk is a good source of calcium, protein and vitamin B12, all of which are critical nutrients for older adults.
The Bottom Line
If you aren't lactose-intolerant or allergic to dairy, it's totally OK to enjoy a regular glass of milk each day. From improving bone health to helping mitigate cognitive decline, drinking milk and incorporating other dairy items into your diet can come with some health benefits. As with any food, remember that moderation is key (an 8-ounce serving of milk probably wouldn't completely fill many of the glasses in your cupboard). Since there are dairy farmers all across the U.S., try choosing milk that is produced locally. Making a connection with a local farmer can help you get a better-quality product that takes less of a toll on the environment, too.
FONTE: Adapted from: https://www.eatingwell.com/article/7961444/what-happensto-your-body-if-you-drink-milk-every-day/#:~:text=Not%20only%20is% 20milk%20a,from%20the%20foods%20we%20eat.
The word “back up” in the sentence: For those who
aren't lactose-intolerant or allergic to dairy, research doesn't
back up those claims, can be replaced by:
Ano: 2024
Banca:
FEPESE
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Brusque - SC
Prova:
FEPESE - 2024 - Prefeitura de Brusque - SC - Professor de Língua Estrangeira - Inglês |
Q3312207
Inglês
Texto associado
Google News, Thursday, June 16, 2021
Teaching methods keep changing with the times,................... the blackboard of the old days ........... electronic teaching today. Mr. Kam, physics instructor
the Chinese University of Hong Kong, is one of
those who has changed ......... the times.
Mr. Kam employs a two-pronged approach. First, he
uses multimedia teaching materials during lectures.
Second, he arranges internships for undergraduates.
These can take the form of learning assistantships at
the university or teaching assistantships at secondary
schools, and also there’s always the odd science project at the Space Museum.
The initiatives have earned him the Faculty Exemplary
Teaching Award 2020. A CUHK alumnus, he is grateful
for the chance to teach at the university after earning
his doctoral degree there. His teaching position actually represents the fulfillment of a dream, for the status
of professors during his days as a university student
was extremely high and he could meet them only during lectures.
After being a teacher for 10 years, Mr. Kam has found
no apparent regression in the learning abilities of students, but he believes teachers should not just force
knowledge on students - they have to pay careful
attention to their needs too.
The multimedia materials that Mr. Kam uses to illustrate his area of interest includes animation and
video clips. He encourages students to read popular
astronomy magazines and share any note-worthy
content they find. Mr. Kam also gets his undergraduates to help prepare students sitting for physics
papers in public exams or to help out on research
projects undertaken by meteorological officers at the
observatory.
He also arranges for his undergraduates to teach students from other faculties during physics liberal studies classes through talks and star-gazing expeditions.
Such responsibilities serve two greater purposes.
First, undergraduates become even more motivated
to learn when they find out they have to guide other
students. Second, physics students are, unlike arts students, not at their best when called upon to express
themselves. Acting as assistants allows them to practice their skills and build up their self- confidence.
I asked Mr. Kam what he found most satisfying in
teaching.
And the answer is obvious. It is the deep friendship he
forms with students. Mr. Kam says many former students still come back to see him occasionally despite
being busy parents. He draws considerable satisfaction from seeing his students grow into mature adults.
For Mr. Kam, the best teachers will never find extracurricular activity a burden because the good work that is
done today plants the seed for future generations.
Considering the text, analyze the sentences
below and the underlined words.
“Second, he arranges internships for undergraduates. These can take the form of learning assistantships at the university or teaching assistantships at secondary schools, and also there’s always the odd science project at the Space Museum.”
Choose the alternative that has the correct meaning of “Internship”.
“Second, he arranges internships for undergraduates. These can take the form of learning assistantships at the university or teaching assistantships at secondary schools, and also there’s always the odd science project at the Space Museum.”
Choose the alternative that has the correct meaning of “Internship”.
Ano: 2024
Banca:
FEPESE
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Brusque - SC
Prova:
FEPESE - 2024 - Prefeitura de Brusque - SC - Professor de Língua Estrangeira - Inglês |
Q3312206
Inglês
Texto associado
Google News, Thursday, June 16, 2021
Teaching methods keep changing with the times,................... the blackboard of the old days ........... electronic teaching today. Mr. Kam, physics instructor
the Chinese University of Hong Kong, is one of
those who has changed ......... the times.
Mr. Kam employs a two-pronged approach. First, he
uses multimedia teaching materials during lectures.
Second, he arranges internships for undergraduates.
These can take the form of learning assistantships at
the university or teaching assistantships at secondary
schools, and also there’s always the odd science project at the Space Museum.
The initiatives have earned him the Faculty Exemplary
Teaching Award 2020. A CUHK alumnus, he is grateful
for the chance to teach at the university after earning
his doctoral degree there. His teaching position actually represents the fulfillment of a dream, for the status
of professors during his days as a university student
was extremely high and he could meet them only during lectures.
After being a teacher for 10 years, Mr. Kam has found
no apparent regression in the learning abilities of students, but he believes teachers should not just force
knowledge on students - they have to pay careful
attention to their needs too.
The multimedia materials that Mr. Kam uses to illustrate his area of interest includes animation and
video clips. He encourages students to read popular
astronomy magazines and share any note-worthy
content they find. Mr. Kam also gets his undergraduates to help prepare students sitting for physics
papers in public exams or to help out on research
projects undertaken by meteorological officers at the
observatory.
He also arranges for his undergraduates to teach students from other faculties during physics liberal studies classes through talks and star-gazing expeditions.
Such responsibilities serve two greater purposes.
First, undergraduates become even more motivated
to learn when they find out they have to guide other
students. Second, physics students are, unlike arts students, not at their best when called upon to express
themselves. Acting as assistants allows them to practice their skills and build up their self- confidence.
I asked Mr. Kam what he found most satisfying in
teaching.
And the answer is obvious. It is the deep friendship he
forms with students. Mr. Kam says many former students still come back to see him occasionally despite
being busy parents. He draws considerable satisfaction from seeing his students grow into mature adults.
For Mr. Kam, the best teachers will never find extracurricular activity a burden because the good work that is
done today plants the seed for future generations.
Study these sentences and decide if they are
true ( T ) or false ( F ), according to structure and grammar use.
( ) The negative form of the following sentence “Second, he arranges internships for undergraduates.” is “Second, he doesn’t arranges internships for undergraduates.”
( ) The words “first” and “second” (2nd paragraph of the text) are linking words.
( ) The phrasal verb “to help out” (5th paragraph of the text) means “to give one’s services to make it easier for someone to do something.”
( ) The word “extremely” in: “…as a university student was extremely high and he could meet them only during lectures…” can be replaced by “very” without changing its meaning.
( ) The word “should” (4th paragraph of the text) is an example of a modal verb.
Choose the alternative which presents the correct sequence, from top to bottom.
( ) The negative form of the following sentence “Second, he arranges internships for undergraduates.” is “Second, he doesn’t arranges internships for undergraduates.”
( ) The words “first” and “second” (2nd paragraph of the text) are linking words.
( ) The phrasal verb “to help out” (5th paragraph of the text) means “to give one’s services to make it easier for someone to do something.”
( ) The word “extremely” in: “…as a university student was extremely high and he could meet them only during lectures…” can be replaced by “very” without changing its meaning.
( ) The word “should” (4th paragraph of the text) is an example of a modal verb.
Choose the alternative which presents the correct sequence, from top to bottom.
Ano: 2024
Banca:
FEPESE
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Brusque - SC
Prova:
FEPESE - 2024 - Prefeitura de Brusque - SC - Professor de Língua Estrangeira - Inglês |
Q3312201
Inglês
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Google News, Thursday, June 16, 2021
Teaching methods keep changing with the times,................... the blackboard of the old days ........... electronic teaching today. Mr. Kam, physics instructor
the Chinese University of Hong Kong, is one of
those who has changed ......... the times.
Mr. Kam employs a two-pronged approach. First, he
uses multimedia teaching materials during lectures.
Second, he arranges internships for undergraduates.
These can take the form of learning assistantships at
the university or teaching assistantships at secondary
schools, and also there’s always the odd science project at the Space Museum.
The initiatives have earned him the Faculty Exemplary
Teaching Award 2020. A CUHK alumnus, he is grateful
for the chance to teach at the university after earning
his doctoral degree there. His teaching position actually represents the fulfillment of a dream, for the status
of professors during his days as a university student
was extremely high and he could meet them only during lectures.
After being a teacher for 10 years, Mr. Kam has found
no apparent regression in the learning abilities of students, but he believes teachers should not just force
knowledge on students - they have to pay careful
attention to their needs too.
The multimedia materials that Mr. Kam uses to illustrate his area of interest includes animation and
video clips. He encourages students to read popular
astronomy magazines and share any note-worthy
content they find. Mr. Kam also gets his undergraduates to help prepare students sitting for physics
papers in public exams or to help out on research
projects undertaken by meteorological officers at the
observatory.
He also arranges for his undergraduates to teach students from other faculties during physics liberal studies classes through talks and star-gazing expeditions.
Such responsibilities serve two greater purposes.
First, undergraduates become even more motivated
to learn when they find out they have to guide other
students. Second, physics students are, unlike arts students, not at their best when called upon to express
themselves. Acting as assistants allows them to practice their skills and build up their self- confidence.
I asked Mr. Kam what he found most satisfying in
teaching.
And the answer is obvious. It is the deep friendship he
forms with students. Mr. Kam says many former students still come back to see him occasionally despite
being busy parents. He draws considerable satisfaction from seeing his students grow into mature adults.
For Mr. Kam, the best teachers will never find extracurricular activity a burden because the good work that is
done today plants the seed for future generations.
Considering the text, what do the words ‘actually’
and ‘lectures’ mean in this extract?
“His teaching position actually represents the fulfillment of a dream, for the status of professors during his days as a university student was extremely high and he could meet them only during lectures.”
“His teaching position actually represents the fulfillment of a dream, for the status of professors during his days as a university student was extremely high and he could meet them only during lectures.”
Ano: 2024
Banca:
FEPESE
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Brusque - SC
Prova:
FEPESE - 2024 - Prefeitura de Brusque - SC - Professor de Língua Estrangeira - Inglês |
Q3312195
Inglês
Read the following paragraph about English
learning in Brazil according to the Statutory and the
National Curricular Guidelines.
“The Statutory and National Curricular Guidelines make the teaching of a foreign language at elementary and high school ...................... However, teachers and experts acknowledge that English teaching - both public and private - is unable to provide students with a ....................... level of English. They identify similar reasons to those that cause other problems in basic education: the lack of language teaching equipment and ........................ classrooms.”
Mark the alternative that contains the correct missing words in the paragraph.
“The Statutory and National Curricular Guidelines make the teaching of a foreign language at elementary and high school ...................... However, teachers and experts acknowledge that English teaching - both public and private - is unable to provide students with a ....................... level of English. They identify similar reasons to those that cause other problems in basic education: the lack of language teaching equipment and ........................ classrooms.”
Mark the alternative that contains the correct missing words in the paragraph.
Ano: 2024
Banca:
IDCAP
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Barra do Rocha - BA
Prova:
IDCAP - 2024 - Prefeitura de Barra do Rocha - BA - Professor Fundamental Nível III – Inglês |
Q3309555
Inglês
Read the excerpt below:
"While the origins of Maya culture remain murky, it's thought to have first emerged between 7000 B.C. and 2000 B.C., when hunter-gatherers abandoned their nomadic habits and created more permanent settlements. Recent analyses suggest that those first settlers came from South America and likely developed their staple food, maize, by 4000 B.C. Maize cultivation dramatically changed the Maya's trajectory, literally fueling the explosion of their society and culture."
Source: https://www.nationalgeographic. com/history/article/who-were-the-maya
Considering the context, the word "murky" can be translated as:
Ano: 2025
Banca:
CESPE / CEBRASPE
Órgão:
AEB
Provas:
CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - AEB - Analista em Ciência e Tecnologia Júnior – Especialidade: Qualquer Área de Formação
|
CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - AEB - Tecnologista Júnior – Especialidade: Desenvolvimento Tecnológico |
CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - AEB - Tecnologista Júnior – Especialidade: Tecnologia da Informação |
Q3309389
Inglês
Texto associado
Text CB1A2
Spending time in space and having an unrivalled view of
planet Earth is an experience many of us dream of, but the
human body evolved to function in the gravity of Earth. So fully
recovering from spending time in the weightlessness of space can
take years.
“It’s a fact that space is by far the most extreme
environment that humans have ever encountered and we’ve just
not evolved to handle the extreme conditions,” Professor Damian
Bailey, who studies human physiology, says. To begin with, the
heart and blood vessels have an easier time as they no longer
have to pump blood against gravity — and they start to weaken.
And the bones become weaker and more brittle. There should be
a balance between the cells breaking down old bone and those
making new, but that balance is disrupted without the feedback
and resistance of working against gravity. “Every month, about
1% of bones and muscles are going to wither away — it’s
accelerated ageing,” Professor Bailey says.
Microgravity also distorts the vestibular system, which is
how you balance and sense which way is up. In space, there is no
up, down or sideways. It can be disorientating when you go
up — and again when you return to Earth.
James Gallagher. What nine months in space does to the human body.
Internet: <bbc.com> (adapted).
About the vocabulary used in the second paragraph of
text CB1A2, it is correct to affirm that “brittle” (third sentence)
and ‘wither away’ (last sentence)
Ano: 2025
Banca:
CESPE / CEBRASPE
Órgão:
AEB
Prova:
CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - AEB - Analista em Ciência e Tecnologia Júnior – Especialidade: Cooperação Internacional |
Q3309006
Inglês
Texto associado
Text 1A4-I
By the middle years of the 20th century, the optimistic
story of limitless progress through scientific and technological
advance came to be rivalled and sometimes overshadowed by a
much more pessimistic, even apocalyptic vision of the trajectory
of the modern project. It began to seem increasingly possible that
technology would come to master its creators and carry humanity
toward unforeseen and possibly catastrophic outcomes.
Premonitions of technological wizardry leading to
disasters are extremely old, dating back at least to the myth of
Icarus, who is said to have fatally fallen into the sea after flying
too close to the sun on wings his father, Daedalus, constructed.
As the Industrial Revolution gathered steam, dark anticipations
became increasingly widespread, in works such as Mary
Shelley’s Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus and Karel
Capek’s R.U.R. Perhaps technology, not man, was “in the
saddle,” as Henry Adams worried. And perhaps machines,
becoming ever more capable and interconnected, were the next
step in the evolution of life, destined to dominate and eventually
eliminate humanity, as Samuel Butler warned. The contours of
the future, H. G. Wells announced in one of his famous lectures,
“The Discovery of the Future,” were difficult to discern but
would surely be unlike the past or the present, and definitely
included disasters of new types and magnitudes.
In the ghastly world wars, technological advances
empowered barbarism on a new scale, destroying the credibility
of the simple modernist faith that more potent tools are a straight
path to human betterment. Rather, technological advance has
produced a cornucopia of double-edged swords, with amplified
possibilities for both progress and disaster. A growing herd of
horsemen of the anthropogenic apocalypse have ominously
appeared on the human horizon of possibility: nuclear weapons,
genetic engineering, total surveillance despotism, runaway
artificial intelligence, and rampant environmental decay.
Daniel Deudney. Dark Skies: Space Expansionism, Planetary Geopolitics,
and the Ends of Humanity. New York: Oxford University Press, 2020 (adapted).
In the last paragraph of text 1A4-I, the
Ano: 2025
Banca:
CESPE / CEBRASPE
Órgão:
AEB
Prova:
CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - AEB - Analista em Ciência e Tecnologia Júnior – Especialidade: Cooperação Internacional |
Q3309005
Inglês
Texto associado
Text 1A4-I
By the middle years of the 20th century, the optimistic
story of limitless progress through scientific and technological
advance came to be rivalled and sometimes overshadowed by a
much more pessimistic, even apocalyptic vision of the trajectory
of the modern project. It began to seem increasingly possible that
technology would come to master its creators and carry humanity
toward unforeseen and possibly catastrophic outcomes.
Premonitions of technological wizardry leading to
disasters are extremely old, dating back at least to the myth of
Icarus, who is said to have fatally fallen into the sea after flying
too close to the sun on wings his father, Daedalus, constructed.
As the Industrial Revolution gathered steam, dark anticipations
became increasingly widespread, in works such as Mary
Shelley’s Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus and Karel
Capek’s R.U.R. Perhaps technology, not man, was “in the
saddle,” as Henry Adams worried. And perhaps machines,
becoming ever more capable and interconnected, were the next
step in the evolution of life, destined to dominate and eventually
eliminate humanity, as Samuel Butler warned. The contours of
the future, H. G. Wells announced in one of his famous lectures,
“The Discovery of the Future,” were difficult to discern but
would surely be unlike the past or the present, and definitely
included disasters of new types and magnitudes.
In the ghastly world wars, technological advances
empowered barbarism on a new scale, destroying the credibility
of the simple modernist faith that more potent tools are a straight
path to human betterment. Rather, technological advance has
produced a cornucopia of double-edged swords, with amplified
possibilities for both progress and disaster. A growing herd of
horsemen of the anthropogenic apocalypse have ominously
appeared on the human horizon of possibility: nuclear weapons,
genetic engineering, total surveillance despotism, runaway
artificial intelligence, and rampant environmental decay.
Daniel Deudney. Dark Skies: Space Expansionism, Planetary Geopolitics,
and the Ends of Humanity. New York: Oxford University Press, 2020 (adapted).
Considering the meaning of the expressions used in text 1A4-I,
choose the correct option.
Ano: 2025
Banca:
FUVEST
Órgão:
USP
Prova:
FUVEST - 2025 - USP - Educador (Especialidade: Educação Física e Esporte) |
Q3299083
Inglês
Texto associado
Texto para a questão
Rain Is Coming to Burning Los Angeles and Will Bring Its Own Risks
Rain is forecast to begin as soon as Saturday
afternoon and to continue as late as Monday evening, says
meteorologist Kristan Lund of the National Weather Service’s
Los Angeles office. The area desperately needs the
precipitation, but experts are warily monitoring the situation
because rain poses its own risks in recently burned areas—
most notably the potential occurrence of mudslides and similar
hazards. “Rain is good because we’ve been so dry,” Lund
says. “However, if we get heavier rain rates or we get the
thunderstorms, it’s actually a lot more dangerous because you
can get debris flows.”
Fires do a couple of different things to the landscape
that can increase the risk of burned material, soil and detritus
hurtling out of control. When fires burn hot or long enough, they
leave an invisible layer of waxy material just under the surface
of the ground. This develops from decomposing leaves and
other organic material, which contain naturally hydrophobic or
water-repellent compounds. Fire can vaporize this litter, and
the resulting gas seeps into the upper soil—where it quickly
cools and condenses, forming the slippery layer.
When rain falls on ground that has been affected by
this phenomenon, it can’t sink beyond the hydrophobic layer—
so the water flows away, often hauling debris with it. “All of the
trees, branches, everything that’s been burned—unfortunately,
if it rains, that stuff just floats,” Lund says. “It’s really
concerning.” Even a fire that isn’t severe enough to create a
hydrophobic layer can still cause debris flows, says Danielle
Touma, a climate scientist at the University of Texas at Austin.
Under normal conditions, trees and other plants usually trap
some rain above the surface, slowing the water’s downward
journey. But on freshly burned land there’s much less greenery
to interfere; all the rain immediately hits the ground. [...]
Fortunately, the rain should also help firefighters tame
the blazes that remain active. The largest, the Palisades Fire,
is currently 77 percent contained. The second largest, the
Eaton Fire, is 95 percent contained. The Hughes Fire is third
largest and only 56 percent contained. A fire can be fully
contained but still burning. The containment percentage refers
to the amount of the perimeter that has barriers that firefighters
expect will prevent further spread.
Scientific American. January 27th, 2025. Adaptado.
O termo "litter”, no parágrafo 2, refere-se
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