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Q4047862 Inglês

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“Another important characteristic of the [National Curricular] Parameters that should not be overlooked is their emphasis on teacher's autonomy. This emphasis can be seen clearly in the fact that no content or method is imposed upon the teachers. What one can find are suggestions and relevant information for teachers to make their own decisions, taking into consideration the context within which they work. In other words, the Parameters do not force any teacher to limit their focus on the teaching of reading, if they believe they can go further than that” (ALMEIDA, 2012, p. 334).


(Source: ALMEIDA, Ricardo Luiz Teixeira de. The teaching of English as a foreign language in the context of Brazilian regular schools: a retrospective and prospective view of policies and practices. In: Revista Brasileira de Linguística Aplicada, Belo Horizonte, v. 12, nº 2, June, 2012, p. 331-348. Available at: th https://www.scielo.br/j/rbla/a/nNz3Jtj85xmms8MnNfwRpMn/?format=pdf&lang=en. Accessed on April 20 , 2022).

The word “overlooked” in the passage “Another important characteristic of the [National Curricular] Parameters that should not be overlooked is their emphasis on teacher's autonomy” is a SYNONYM of: 

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Q4047855 Inglês

TEXTII – Text forquestion.


Foreign Language Teaching in Brazil: interfaces of the CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) approach in remote teaching

(Ana Lúcia Farias da Silva - 01/12/2021)



FINAL CONSIDERATIONS



English Language Teaching, in the modality of remote teaching, with the full use of Virtual Learning Environments (VLE) has advanced and can be efficient with the development of language skills associated with these technological and didactic resources appropriate to each objective in foreign language teaching. However, the teacher should have good planning, carefully reflecting and analyzing the tool that best suited to his/her goal.


Moreover, we postulate as indispensable the teaching of the English Language (EL), as a way of access to universal cultural goods, academic and professional environments of the globalized world, also considering an inclusive formation that leads the student to expand their readings of the world.


Moreover, classes, in real time, help in the cognitive process in relation to playing, dialoguing, in addition to awakening sensitivities such as visual and auditory perceptions, necessary for learning. Despite some flexibility, the use of English contributed to welcoming students in the mother tongue, which did not impair the learning of the proposed contents, on the contrary, it brought the students closer to the teacher-researcher, enabling a better work in language teaching. The results were perceived in the formal evaluations and in the engagement of the students during the classes, corroborating the pedagogical work that goes beyond teaching the contents and also goes through the ability of the educator to welcome and relate to his students.


Despite a pandemic moment, extremely challenging, especially for foreign language teaching, especially English, this research emphasized the need to follow the advancement of digital technologies and transform new challenges into knowledge, to optimize the adaptability of individuals, in view of the emerging educational contexts that have already been configured as a new reality at this time.


It is concluded, therefore, that according to the study presented and the current readings on foreign language teaching, in interface with multiple methods and possibilities in VLE, the new technological resources contribute and stimulate new didactic-pedagogical perspectives, in this panorama of remote teaching, driven by the pandemic. That said, it is possible to offer a teaching of the EL, in bilingual programs, in primary schools in Brazil today, even in elementary school, distance and quality, with priority to the development of all the language skills that an apprentice must activate, for significant and efficient foreign language learning.



(Adapted from: https://www.nucleodoconhecimento.com.br/education/interfaces-of-the-content. th Accessed on April 10 , 2022). 

The word “impair” in the passage “[…] which did not impair the learning of the proposed contents […]” is the OPPOSITE of: 

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Q4046860 Inglês
Acerca do inglês britânico e norte-americano, julgue as frases abaixo:

I.As diferenças entre o inglês britânico e norte-americano estão somente relacionadas à questão de sotaque e pronúncia.
II.Por conta da grande produção e difusão de filmes, séries e músicas, o inglês americano sempre foi mais popular do que o inglês britânico.
III.Enquanto no inglês americano fala-se closet para armário, no inglês britânico fala-se wardrobe.

Está (ão) CORRETA (S) a (s) seguinte (s) proposição (ões). 
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Q4046855 Inglês

Consider the sentences below:



I. I hired a maid last week.


II. I made my own boat.



The words in bold are:

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Q4046853 Inglês

Consider the sentence below:



"Today is Sunday and I'm off duty."



The synonym for OFF DUTY is: 

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Q4046843 Inglês
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Mark Zuckerberg admits he got it 'wrong' as Meta fires 11,000 Facebook and Instagram staff


(1º§)The company - which includes Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp - will see 13 per cent of its 87,000-person global workforce gone. Zuck, 38, described the painful move as "the most difficult changes we've made in Meta's history". "I know this is tough for everyone, and I'm especially sorry to those impacted," he told staff on Wednesday.

(2º§)Meta has been hit by soaring costs and a weaker advertising market, which it heavily relies on to ake money. The social network has also taken a massive gamble with Zuckerberg's metaverse dream, ploughing billions into the project.

(3º§)It's the first set of broad job cuts in Meta's 18-year history. Other tech giants are going through a similar squeeze, including Twitter which recently let go of around half its 7,500 workforce - as part of Elon Musk's $44billion takeover. Unlike most companies, Facebook was one of the few winners during Covid as the world depended on online platforms.

(4º§)But Zuckerberg admits he was wrong to significantly increase investments, believing Meta's surge during the pandemic would continue. "I got this wrong, and I take responsibility for that," he said. "We've cut costs across our business, including scaling back budgets, reducing perks, and shrinking our real estate footprint.

(5º§)"We're restructuring teams to increase our efficiency. "But these measures alone won't bring our expenses in line with our revenue growth, so I've also made the hard decision to let people go." Most affected staff will be frozen out from Meta's top secret systems today, with the exception of their emails.


saaf/ ://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/20370977/facebook-meta-lay-off-11000-staff/
Considering the context, the word squeeze (3º§) can be translated as:
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Q4046840 Inglês
O texto seguinte servirá de base para responder à questão.


Mark Zuckerberg admits he got it 'wrong' as Meta fires 11,000 Facebook and Instagram staff


(1º§)The company - which includes Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp - will see 13 per cent of its 87,000-person global workforce gone. Zuck, 38, described the painful move as "the most difficult changes we've made in Meta's history". "I know this is tough for everyone, and I'm especially sorry to those impacted," he told staff on Wednesday.

(2º§)Meta has been hit by soaring costs and a weaker advertising market, which it heavily relies on to ake money. The social network has also taken a massive gamble with Zuckerberg's metaverse dream, ploughing billions into the project.

(3º§)It's the first set of broad job cuts in Meta's 18-year history. Other tech giants are going through a similar squeeze, including Twitter which recently let go of around half its 7,500 workforce - as part of Elon Musk's $44billion takeover. Unlike most companies, Facebook was one of the few winners during Covid as the world depended on online platforms.

(4º§)But Zuckerberg admits he was wrong to significantly increase investments, believing Meta's surge during the pandemic would continue. "I got this wrong, and I take responsibility for that," he said. "We've cut costs across our business, including scaling back budgets, reducing perks, and shrinking our real estate footprint.

(5º§)"We're restructuring teams to increase our efficiency. "But these measures alone won't bring our expenses in line with our revenue growth, so I've also made the hard decision to let people go." Most affected staff will be frozen out from Meta's top secret systems today, with the exception of their emails.


saaf/ ://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/20370977/facebook-meta-lay-off-11000-staff/
Consider the following assertives:

I.The word "perks" (4º§) could be translated as "benefícios".
II.The word "plowing" (2º§) can be an adverb.
III.The word "shrinking" (4º§) could be replaced by "lengthen".

Which one(s) is(are) correct?
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Q4045323 Inglês

O texto seguinte servirá de base para responder à questão.



(1º§)Clothing of Ancient Romans were generally simple but that doesn't mean it didn't change through time, although slowly. Roman clothing consisted of toga, tunic and stola.


(2º§)The most commonly used material for their clothing was wool but they also used and produced linen and hemp. The production of these fibers was very similar. After the harvest the fibers were immersed in water and then aired. After that, fibers were pressed mechanically with a mallet and smoothed with large combs. Fibers were then spun and woven on looms.


(3º§)While wool, hemp and hemp were produced on the Roman territory, silk and cotton were imported from China and India. Because they were very expensive, they were reserved for higher classes. From exotic materials, Romans also used wild silk that is collected from the wild after the insect had eaten its way out; and sea silk that comes from the endemic "noble pen shell" that lives only in Mediterranean. Although we think that all roman clothes were white (because of the statues), Romans dyed theirs clothes in purple, indigo, red, yellow and other colors. Leather was used for protection against poor weather (from leather were made heavy coats for Roman soldiers), but its primary use was in footwear and belts. Animal skins were also worn by soldiers. Legionaries wore bearskins while Praetorians preferred feline skins.


(4º§)Toga was probably the most significant item in the ancient Roman wardrobe. It was made of wool and was designed under the influence of the Etruscans and their clothes. Basically the toga was a large blanket, draped over the body, leaving one arm free. Reason why the free citizens were required to wear togas was to differ from slaves who wore tunics. Togas were forbidden for foreigners and fro exiled Romans.


(5º§)Tunic is adopted from the Greeks and was worn by everybody citizens, slaves and non-Romans and by both genres. Wearer's status in Roman society was shown with color and decorations of the tunic. It was worn as a shirt or a gown or as undergarments.


(6º§)Stola was traditional clothing of Roman women made of linen, cotton or wool. It was reserved for women since 2nd century BC when the toga started to be clothing reserved for men. It was a long, pleated dress, worn over a tunic. It generally had no sleeves but there were versions with shorter and longer sleeves. Sleeveless version was fastened by clasps at the shoulders. It also had belts or two that held stola.


(7º§)From the late Republic to the end of the Western empire, clothing of Ancient Rome slowly changed. After the Diocletian's reforms, clothing worn by soldiers and non-military members of government became very decorated. Their tunics and cloaks were decorated with woven or embellished strips and circular roundels. Silk was used more than ever. Bureaucrats started using pieces of clothing that were before reserved only for military. People started wearing even the trousers which was before that considered as a sign of cultural decay because only barbarians wore trousers at that time.



http://www.historyofclothing.com/


http://www.historyofclothing.com/

"From exotic materials, Romans also used wild silk that is collected from the wild after the insect had eaten its way out ." (3º§)



The word in bold can be translated as: 

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Q4045321 Inglês

O texto seguinte servirá de base para responder à questão.



(1º§)Clothing of Ancient Romans were generally simple but that doesn't mean it didn't change through time, although slowly. Roman clothing consisted of toga, tunic and stola.


(2º§)The most commonly used material for their clothing was wool but they also used and produced linen and hemp. The production of these fibers was very similar. After the harvest the fibers were immersed in water and then aired. After that, fibers were pressed mechanically with a mallet and smoothed with large combs. Fibers were then spun and woven on looms.


(3º§)While wool, hemp and hemp were produced on the Roman territory, silk and cotton were imported from China and India. Because they were very expensive, they were reserved for higher classes. From exotic materials, Romans also used wild silk that is collected from the wild after the insect had eaten its way out; and sea silk that comes from the endemic "noble pen shell" that lives only in Mediterranean. Although we think that all roman clothes were white (because of the statues), Romans dyed theirs clothes in purple, indigo, red, yellow and other colors. Leather was used for protection against poor weather (from leather were made heavy coats for Roman soldiers), but its primary use was in footwear and belts. Animal skins were also worn by soldiers. Legionaries wore bearskins while Praetorians preferred feline skins.


(4º§)Toga was probably the most significant item in the ancient Roman wardrobe. It was made of wool and was designed under the influence of the Etruscans and their clothes. Basically the toga was a large blanket, draped over the body, leaving one arm free. Reason why the free citizens were required to wear togas was to differ from slaves who wore tunics. Togas were forbidden for foreigners and fro exiled Romans.


(5º§)Tunic is adopted from the Greeks and was worn by everybody citizens, slaves and non-Romans and by both genres. Wearer's status in Roman society was shown with color and decorations of the tunic. It was worn as a shirt or a gown or as undergarments.


(6º§)Stola was traditional clothing of Roman women made of linen, cotton or wool. It was reserved for women since 2nd century BC when the toga started to be clothing reserved for men. It was a long, pleated dress, worn over a tunic. It generally had no sleeves but there were versions with shorter and longer sleeves. Sleeveless version was fastened by clasps at the shoulders. It also had belts or two that held stola.


(7º§)From the late Republic to the end of the Western empire, clothing of Ancient Rome slowly changed. After the Diocletian's reforms, clothing worn by soldiers and non-military members of government became very decorated. Their tunics and cloaks were decorated with woven or embellished strips and circular roundels. Silk was used more than ever. Bureaucrats started using pieces of clothing that were before reserved only for military. People started wearing even the trousers which was before that considered as a sign of cultural decay because only barbarians wore trousers at that time.



http://www.historyofclothing.com/


http://www.historyofclothing.com/

Consider the text and the following assertives:



I.The word "looms" (2º§) could be translated as "teares".


II.The word "also" (3º§) can be a noun.


III.The word "clasps" (6º§) could be replaced by "regards".



Which one(s) is(are) correct?

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Q4015250 Inglês
What´s the meaning of the bold words in the sentences?

I.I will wave when I see you in the parade.
II.Will there be another wave of illness in the spring?
III.I dream of surfing the perfect wave.

Choose the option that contains the synonym:
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Q4015245 Inglês
Read the sentences below.

I.The can came full of worms.
II.A drop of blood fell on the sheet. 

Considering the context of each sentence, mark the alternative that presents the translation of the words in bold.
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Q4015240 Inglês
Complete with the referent word according to the context of the sentence.

I.I think she´ll ______when she knows that.
II.He has______all the book.

Choose the correct alternative.
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Q4009855 Inglês
Embrace what may be the most important green technology
ever. It could save us all



Let’s focus for a moment on technology. Specifically, what might be the most important environmental technology ever developed: precision fermentation.
Precision fermentation is a refined form of brewing, a means of multiplying microbes to create specific products. It has been used for many years to produce drugs and food additives. But now, in several labs and a few factories, scientists are developing what could be a new generation of staple foods. The developments I find most interesting use no agricultural raw material.

The microbes they breed feed on hydrogen or methanol – which can be made with renewable electricity – combined with water, carbon dioxide and a very small amount of fertilizer. They produce a flour that contains roughly 60% protein, a much higher concentration than any major crop can achieve (soy beans contain 37%, chick peas, 20%). When they are bred to produce specific proteins and fats, they can create much better replacements than plant products for meat, fish, milk and eggs. And they have the potential to do two astonishing things.


Source (Adapted): https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/nov/24/green-technology-precisionfermentation-farming
The word “roughly” can be replaced by: 
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Q4009150 Inglês
Atualmente, utilizar o material extraído da “social media” pode ser considerado uma das formas mais efetivas para ensinar e aprender vocabulário da Língua Inglesa e representa o seguinte recurso:
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Q4008697 Inglês
Consider the sentences below.

I.___________, I have been living with my parents.

II.I have an ___________ with a___________.

Choose the right option that best completes the sentences:
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Q4008694 Inglês

Identify the pairs of words as "Homophones" or "Homonyms".


I.Poor - Pour.


II.Tire - Tire.


III.Two - Too.


Choose the correct alternative.


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Q4008258 Inglês
(1º§)According to hacking news website GBHackers, two bugs discovered by researchers could let attackers take control of people's accounts. WhatsApp has fixed the two "critical" security threats, which affect both the Android and iOS versions of the chat app.

(2º§)However, if you've not updated to the latest version of the app, you are still vulnerable. "Both vulnerabilities are marked under 'critical' severity ... and were found by the WhatsApp internal security team," GBHackers wrote.

(3º§)They added that hackers could exploit the flaws to hack your device using a dodgy video file or when on a video call. Once they've gained access to your phone, they could launch malware, steal sensitive data or even take control of the device.

(4º§)WhatsApp confirmed that it had fixed the bugs in an alert on its website. It named them CVE-2022-36934 and CVE-2022-27492.

(5º§)Details on the vulnerabilities are scarce in order to not give too much information away to crooks before users have updated. However, WhatsApp said that the exploitation of CVE-2022-36934 "could result in remote code execution in an established video call." CVE-2022-27492, on the other hand, "could have caused remote code execution when receiving a crafted video file."

(6º§)To protect yourself, make sure you're using the latest version of WhatsApp. To update your iPhone go to the Settings app and then press General.

(7º§)The next step is to select Software Update and your device should then meet the new requirements. If you use an Android, open Settings and select About Phone.

(8º§)Then press Check for Updates and if an update is available, a button will appear which says Update. After selecting Install Now, Reboot, or Install System Software, you should be good to go.


https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/19929691/
Consider the following assertives:

I.The word "reboot" (8º§) could be translated as "reiniciar".
II.The word "update" (6º§) can be an adverb.
III.The word "flaws" (3º§) could be replaced by "glee".

Which one(s) is(are) CORRECT?
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Q4006647 Inglês

Choose the CORRECT answer.


“She is an amazing writer. Her first book _________ in 2005.”

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Q4006642 Inglês
Which noun does not have the correct definition? Choose the INCORRECT answer. 
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Q3992808 Inglês

Like A Rolling Stone

 

Once upon a time you dressed so fine

You threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn’t you?

People’d call, say, “Beware doll, you're bound to fall”

You thought they were all kidding you

You used to laugh about

Everybody that was hanging out

Now you don’t talk so loud

Now you don’t seem so proud

About having to be scrounging for your next meal

How does it feel?

How does it feel

To be without a home

Like a complete unknown

Like a rolling stone?

 

Bob Dylan. 1965.

Considering grammar and semantics in the lyrics of the song Like A Rolling Stone, choose the correct option. 
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Respostas
1021: A
1022: C
1023: E
1024: D
1025: D
1026: D
1027: A
1028: B
1029: D
1030: B
1031: D
1032: A
1033: A
1034: E
1035: E
1036: C
1037: C
1038: B
1039: A
1040: A