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Q4163926 Inglês
Um analista de sistemas recebeu o seguinte trecho extraído da documentação de implantação de uma aplicação corporativa em ambiente distribuído:
“If the client request times out before the handshake is completed, the application may retry the operation using a fallback communication protocol. This behavior is commonly adopted to improve fault tolerance in distributed systems.” Com base no trecho apresentado e no contexto do inglês técnico aplicado à tecnologia da informação, podemos afirmar que:
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Q4163272 Inglês
In the context of the text, what is the MOST accurate synonym for the word legacy as it appears in the phrase addressing a long-standing planning legacy issue? 
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Q4155979 Inglês
In the statement “Peter dropped in yesterday.”, the underlined expression implies that Peter: 
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Q4155965 Inglês
Choose the item in which the meaning of the suffix is NOT correct. 
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Q4155963 Inglês
In the statement “Her rugged face gave away her age.”, the -ed sound in the word “rugged” is the same as in the word:  
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Q4155960 Inglês
Choose the alternative in which all four collocations with “do” and “make” are correct. 
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Q4155948 Inglês

Based on the text below, answer the question.

TEXT III

The English schools looking to dispel ‘doom and gloom' around Al

Charles Darwin chatting with students about evolution, primary school pupils seeing their writing transformed into images, Luton reimagined as a cool automobile - artificial intelligence is invading schools across England in surprising ways.

While Bridget Philipson, the education secretary, in January called for a “digital revolution” involving Al in schools, it has already begun in places such as Willowdown primary school in Bridgwater, Somerset.

Matt Cave, Willowdown's head teacher, said his pupils improve their descriptive writing by feeding their work into an Al client to generate images.

“All of a sudden they've got all these pictures from different people’s descriptions, and they can then discuss with their classmates whether that was the image they expected to be in the reader’s head,” Cave said.

“It was really stimulating and thought-provoking for them to have a different audience.” The results, according to Cave, have been "brilliant” and a contrast to the “doom and gloom” he had heard from worried school leaders.

“I wouldn't want anyone to think we weren't aware of the potential hazards - we emphasise that to the children continually. But it's going to be a tool that they are going to need to use all their lives,” Cave said.

Marina Wyatt, head of science for key stage 3 at Furze Platt senior school in Maidenhead, said that she has found teacher-led use of Al useful for engaging students in discussions, including with a virtual Charles Darwin.

In the prompt we tell it to respond as Charles Darwin, and stay in the role. And it works. It came up with some brilliant stuff.

 

Adapted from https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/mar/06/theenglish-schools-looking-to-dispel-doom-and-gloom-around-ai

Besides the semantic interpretation of “head” in “Matt Cave, Willowdown's head teacher [..]" and in “they expected to be in the reader's head [...]”, such noun may also be related to quantities forming phrases such as a head of:
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Q4155945 Inglês

Based on the text below, answer the question.

TEXT II

Impact over income: a striking number of gen Zers are becoming teachers

Joseph Curatolo was studying architecture four years ago when he took a summer job, teaching music to middle school students. When he told them he might leave the program to focus on his studies, he said, they burst into tears.

“The fact that I had such an impact on these kids led me to reconsider my career,” said Curatolo, 22. He is now a seventh-and eighth-grade social studies teacher, based in New York City.

Amid a nationwide decline of teaching, Curatolo is not alone: a striking number of gen Z graduates are entering the classroom, despite longstanding concerns over pay and conditions.

Teach For America (TFA), a non-profit education organization, experienced a near 43% increase in its teaching fellows - which TFA refers to as corp members - over the past three years. A generation whose formative years were spent in isolation during the Covid-19 lockdown is “craving human connection and experiences that feel real’, suggested Whitney Petersmeyer, TFA's chief growth and program officer.

Gen Z is “responding to the opportunity for purpose and responsibility at a time where many entry jobs feel uncertain or disconnected from impact’, she added. During periods of economic uncertainty and turbulence, college graduates have been known to turn to industries fields with major shortages, like education.

This generation came of age “in a rapidly changing world,” Randi Weingarten, president of American Teachers Federation, said in a statement, “and that lived experience helps them relate to students in powerful ways.” New arrivals in the classroom are bringing a new perspective, according to Weingarten. “They're reimagining how we teach, bringing new approaches to technology and social-emotional learning.”

 

Adapted from https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/janf02/gen-z-teachers-profession

In the following extract: “Amid a nationwide decline of teaching, [...]", “amid” is synonym of: 
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Q4155943 Inglês

Based on the text below, answer the question.

TEXT I

Linguists start compiling first ever complete dictionary of ancient Celtic 

It is not likely to be a hefty volume because the vast majority of the material has been lost in the mists of time. But the remnants of a language spoken in parts of the UK and Ireland 2,000 years ago are being collected for what is being billed as the first complete dictionary of ancient Celtic.

Sources for the dictionary will range from Julius Caesar's account of his conquest of parts of northern Europe to ancient memorial stones.

Dr Simon Rodway, a senior lecturer in the department of Welsh and Celtic studies at Aberystwyth, said it was exciting to be involved in compiling the first dictionary of its kind.

He said: “These disparate sources have never before been brought together in a way that offers such an insight into the nature of Celtic languages spoken in these islands at the dawn of the historical period.

“The picture of the linguistic landscape of Britain and Ireland will be of interest not only to linguists but to historians, archaeologists and archaeogeneticists.”

The team compiling the dictionary say that while modern Celtic languages are often different from each other, similarities can be seen between words.

Rodway said: “With the exception of a very small number of inscriptions from Roman Britain in Celtic languages, we're dependent on documents that are written either in Latin or Greek, but which contain names of places, ethnic groups or individuals that we can say are Celtic.

“People have studied, place names before and a few inscriptions but we're going to try and get everything together and see what patterns emerge.”

He said the bulk of the material would come from the Roman period in Britain, from the first to the fourth centuries AD, and from the middle of the second century onwards in Ireland. Another source is inscriptions on stones in places such as Cornwall and Ireland that use the Ogham alphabet, a system of straight lines designed to be carved on to stone, metal, bone or wood.


Adapted from https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/dec/08/linguists-start-compiling-first-ever-complete-dictionary-of-ancient-celtic

The alternative in which the word is synonym of “hefty” in “It's not likely to be a hefty volume [...]" is:  
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Q4149832 Inglês
Choose the ONLY alternative in which all the words refer to nouns in English language:
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Q4149830 Inglês
The sentence “Tighten the screws securely” is a typical example of the imperative language and technical vocabulary found in which of the following textual genres? 
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Q4149824 Inglês
Identify the alternative that contains ONLY true cognates:
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Q4149823 Inglês
Which alternative CORRECTLY presents the nouns derived from the verbs "develop", "refuse", and "inform", respectively? 
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Q4125813 Inglês

False cognates are words with similar spelling or pronunciation in two languages, but with distinct meanings in current use. Regarding false cognates between English and Portuguese, mark T for the true statements and F for the false statements:



(__)The word "actually", in English, means "in fact" or "in truth", differing from the Portuguese word "atualmente".


(__)The word "pretend", in English, means "to feign" or "to simulate", differing from the Portuguese verb "pretender".


(__)The word "parents", in English, corresponds to relatives in general, including uncles and cousins, in equivalent use to the Portuguese term "parentes".


(__)The word "college", in English, corresponds to "colégio" in the sense of a secondary school of Basic Education, in equivalent use to the Portuguese term. 



After analysis, choose the alternative that presents the correct sequence of the items above, from top to bottom: 

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Q4117244 Inglês

Texto 7


Lesson plan:

Aims:

1. to listen for the main idea of the text and for specific information.. to guess vocabulary from context and learn new vocabulary.

3. to discuss reations to the lyrics of a song.

4. to write a letter to a penfriend.

5. to develop critical thinking skills (making inferences, analysing).

6. to foster learner independence and cooperative learning.


Green, C.; Tanner, R. Tasks for Teacher Education: a reflective approach, Harlow, UK: Addison Wesley Longman Publishing. 1998. p. 78. [Adaptado].

“To foster” in “to foster learner independence and cooperative learning” means
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Q4107995 Inglês
“People spend more time connected to screens than to the people sitting beside them. Technology has made communication faster, but not always deeper.” GAIMAN, Neil. Contemporary reflections on technology and communication. New York: HarperCollins, 2020.

In the sentence:


“People spend more time connected to screens...” the word “screens” refers to: 

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Q4107993 Inglês
“People spend more time connected to screens than to the people sitting beside them. Technology has made communication faster, but not always deeper.” GAIMAN, Neil. Contemporary reflections on technology and communication. New York: HarperCollins, 2020.
In the text, the word “deeper” is closest in meaning to:
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Q4103519 Inglês
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Today's quick review: Marauders.

    Jeffrey Hubert (Bruce Willis), the president of a national chain of banks, comes under fire when a violent crew of robbers begins targeting his banks. Special Agent Montgomery (Christopher Meloni) of the FBI takes over the investigation f rom Sergeant tr/ims (Johnathon Schaech), a crooked Cincinnati cop. But as he dlgs deeper into the case, Montgomery learns that Hubert is involved in a much larger conspiracy.
    Marauders is an action thriller about a series oÍ bank robberies with an ulterior motive. Marauders places emphasis on its plot. The investigation takes Montgomery and his team (Adrian Grenier, Dave Bautista, and Lydia Hull) through the remains of a years-old conspiracy, uncovering puzzle after puzzle as they dig for the truth. The movie's expansive mystery, moment-to-moment thrills, and solid pacing make it fine choice for the right viewer.
    However, Marauders' main shortcoming is that it is too complicated for the type of story it is trying to tell. Instead of a streamlined investigation with one or two red herrings and a carefully prepared twist, Marauders tries to manage a sprawling conspiracy that involves numerous characters, hidden motives, and coincidences. As a result, the pieces never combine into a compelling whole, and the movie's best ideas have no room to breathe.
    Marauders is a serviceable pick for fans of the action genre. The action scenes are adequate, the mystery is interesting enough to drive the plot, and the cast does a fine job with the material they are given. Still, Marauders has a lot of missed potential when it comes to streamlinging its plot, and it faces stiff competition from other movies in the genre, making it a hard sell for more exacting viewers.
    For a bank robbery action thriller in a similar vein, try Den of Thieves, Triple 9, or Takers. For a more personal crime drama about a bank robbery, try The Town. For a bank job with a smarter plot, try Inside Man. For an action thriller with a better conspiracy, try Shooter. For a more powerful cat-and-mouse game, try Law Abiding Citizen.

Fonte: https://sleig htoffi I m.com/marauders/
In the second paragraph, Marauders is an action thriller about a series of bank robberies with an ulterior motive, the word ulterior is used to indicate that the motive is: 
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Q4103517 Inglês
Para responder à questão, leia o texto abaixo.

Today's quick review: Marauders.

    Jeffrey Hubert (Bruce Willis), the president of a national chain of banks, comes under fire when a violent crew of robbers begins targeting his banks. Special Agent Montgomery (Christopher Meloni) of the FBI takes over the investigation f rom Sergeant tr/ims (Johnathon Schaech), a crooked Cincinnati cop. But as he dlgs deeper into the case, Montgomery learns that Hubert is involved in a much larger conspiracy.
    Marauders is an action thriller about a series oÍ bank robberies with an ulterior motive. Marauders places emphasis on its plot. The investigation takes Montgomery and his team (Adrian Grenier, Dave Bautista, and Lydia Hull) through the remains of a years-old conspiracy, uncovering puzzle after puzzle as they dig for the truth. The movie's expansive mystery, moment-to-moment thrills, and solid pacing make it fine choice for the right viewer.
    However, Marauders' main shortcoming is that it is too complicated for the type of story it is trying to tell. Instead of a streamlined investigation with one or two red herrings and a carefully prepared twist, Marauders tries to manage a sprawling conspiracy that involves numerous characters, hidden motives, and coincidences. As a result, the pieces never combine into a compelling whole, and the movie's best ideas have no room to breathe.
    Marauders is a serviceable pick for fans of the action genre. The action scenes are adequate, the mystery is interesting enough to drive the plot, and the cast does a fine job with the material they are given. Still, Marauders has a lot of missed potential when it comes to streamlinging its plot, and it faces stiff competition from other movies in the genre, making it a hard sell for more exacting viewers.
    For a bank robbery action thriller in a similar vein, try Den of Thieves, Triple 9, or Takers. For a more personal crime drama about a bank robbery, try The Town. For a bank job with a smarter plot, try Inside Man. For an action thriller with a better conspiracy, try Shooter. For a more powerful cat-and-mouse game, try Law Abiding Citizen.

Fonte: https://sleig htoffi I m.com/marauders/
Regarding the critic's evaluation of the movie lvlarauders, read the following excerpt:
The fílm is characterized as a ______ entry in the action genre, though it ultrmately suffers from a _______ narratíve structure that prevents its concepts from reaching their fu/l potential.
Fill in the blanks CORRECTLY and respectively: 
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Q4101762 Inglês

Para responder à questão, leia o texto abaixo.

Lord of the Plants:
Death Metal Eco-Baron Rewilds Irish Estate

Randal Plunkett, the 21st Baron of Dunsany, strides out of his Irish castle in a T-shirt bearing the name of death metal band "Cannibal Corpse" in bloody lettering.

In the distance, a russet-coloured stag appears for a moment, before dissolving into the 750 acres (300 hectares) of ancestral estate Plunkett has surrendered to the wilderness -- almost half of his lands.

"I felt a sort of sense of duty towards the environment here," said Plunkett, perched on a decaying tree trunk sprouting a clutch of mushrooms.

"I'm a caretaker of this estate for this generation and the estate is not just the castle, it's also the land but it's also the environment," the aristocrat told AFP, his mane of shoulder-length hair rippling in the breeze.

Eight years ago, death metal fan Plunkett, whose family have presided over Dunsany Castle northwest of Dublin for nine centuries, began his "radical" rewilding project.

The 38-year-old vegan, an unlikely successor to ancestors depicted in sober portraits lining the walls of the grey stone castle, evicted livestock and dismissed lawnmowers to allow nature to take its course.

Now, the results are plain. The ultra-rare pine marten has been spotted. Otters and red deer thrive.

Skies are jammed with birds: buzzards, red kites, peregrine falcons, sparrowhawks, kestrels and snipes.

Plunkett says a woodpecker has been sighted in the area for the first time in a century.

Beyond the castle crenellations, the lawn is transformed into a swirling morass of 23 species of grass, fizzing with insect life.

Plunkett lends a hand here and there -- planting 2,500 trees last year was no small feat -- but mostly he is hands-off.

"As I watched it, I began to understand what the land was doing," he said after trudging across a field of knotted undergrowth in a faux leather jacket.

"It became a rewilding project," he said, as two Jack Russell terriers named Beavis and Butt-head gambol around his vegan-friendly Doc Martens boots.

Fonte: https://www.theyouthtimes.com/news-details/21284/

 In the context of the second paragraph, the word stag is used to refer to:
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101: C
102: B
103: B
104: C
105: D
106: D
107: B
108: C
109: A
110: D
111: C
112: D
113: B
114: B
115: A
116: C
117: B
118: B
119: B
120: D