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Sobre vocabulário | vocabulary em inglês
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Ano: 2020
Banca:
AMEOSC
Órgão:
Prefeitura de São José do Cedro - SC
Prova:
AMEOSC - 2020 - Prefeitura de São José do Cedro - SC - Professor de Inglês |
Q1694631
Inglês
Texto associado
Why bats are not to blame, say scientists
“Every now and then, Dr Mathieu Bourgarel seeks permission from the village elders to visit
the sacred caves, bringing a gift to appease the spirits. Donning mask, overalls, and three layers
of gloves, he descends into the darkness, climbing down rope ladders and squeezing through the
narrow chambers of caves. People in this part of Zimbabwe call bats "winged dragons", "flying
rats" or simply the "evil ones".
Like elsewhere in the world, the flying mammals are much misunderstood. For this wildlife
ecologist, they're beautiful and incredible creatures. "They are fascinating," he says. "People are
frightened of something they don't know."
"The local population frequently visits these bats' habitat, in order to collect guano to use as
fertiliser for their crops. It is therefore essential to know the pathogens carried by the bats,
because they could be transmitted to humans," says Dr Elizabeth Gori of the University of
Zimbabwe.
Bat experts have launched a campaign, Don't Blame Bats, to dispel unfounded fears and
myths about bats, which are threatening conservation. They say bats are some of the most
misunderstood and undervalued animals on the planet.
Long the target of disdain, persecution and cultural prejudice, they have been blamed for a
host of evils visited upon humans. And fears and myths about bats have only intensified in the
time of Covid.
The precise origin of the virus that has wreaked such havoc across the world has not been
pinned down. But the vast majority of scientists agree that it crossed into humans from an animal
species, most likely a bat. That doesn't mean bats are to blame; it's our increasing interference
with these wild creatures that's at the root of the problem.”
(Adapted from: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-54246473)
A palavra rope, em “climbing down rope ladders”, pode ser traduzida, em Português, por:
Ano: 2020
Banca:
AMEOSC
Órgão:
Prefeitura de São José do Cedro - SC
Prova:
AMEOSC - 2020 - Prefeitura de São José do Cedro - SC - Professor de Inglês |
Q1694628
Inglês
Texto associado
Why bats are not to blame, say scientists
“Every now and then, Dr Mathieu Bourgarel seeks permission from the village elders to visit
the sacred caves, bringing a gift to appease the spirits. Donning mask, overalls, and three layers
of gloves, he descends into the darkness, climbing down rope ladders and squeezing through the
narrow chambers of caves. People in this part of Zimbabwe call bats "winged dragons", "flying
rats" or simply the "evil ones".
Like elsewhere in the world, the flying mammals are much misunderstood. For this wildlife
ecologist, they're beautiful and incredible creatures. "They are fascinating," he says. "People are
frightened of something they don't know."
"The local population frequently visits these bats' habitat, in order to collect guano to use as
fertiliser for their crops. It is therefore essential to know the pathogens carried by the bats,
because they could be transmitted to humans," says Dr Elizabeth Gori of the University of
Zimbabwe.
Bat experts have launched a campaign, Don't Blame Bats, to dispel unfounded fears and
myths about bats, which are threatening conservation. They say bats are some of the most
misunderstood and undervalued animals on the planet.
Long the target of disdain, persecution and cultural prejudice, they have been blamed for a
host of evils visited upon humans. And fears and myths about bats have only intensified in the
time of Covid.
The precise origin of the virus that has wreaked such havoc across the world has not been
pinned down. But the vast majority of scientists agree that it crossed into humans from an animal
species, most likely a bat. That doesn't mean bats are to blame; it's our increasing interference
with these wild creatures that's at the root of the problem.”
(Adapted from: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-54246473)
No texto, a palavra “bat” significa, em Português:
Ano: 2020
Banca:
AMEOSC
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Itapiranga - SC
Prova:
AMEOSC - 2020 - Prefeitura de Itapiranga - SC - Professor de Língua Estrangeira - Inglês |
Q1694243
Inglês
Texto associado
Newly discovered primate 'already facing extinction'
The Popa langur, named after its home on Mount Popa, is critically endangered with
numbers down to about 200 individuals.
Langurs are a group of leaf-eating monkeys that are found across south east Asia.
The newly described animal is known for its distinctive spectacle-like eye patches and
greyish-coloured fur. It is at risk from habitat loss and hunting.
Scientists have long suspected there might be a new species in Myanmar, based on DNA
extracted from the droppings of wild monkeys, but evidence has been hard to find.
(Adaptado de https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-54894681)
No texto, a frase “greyish-coloured fur” significa:
Ano: 2020
Banca:
FUNDATEC
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Alpestre - RS
Prova:
FUNDATEC - 2020 - Prefeitura de Alpestre - RS - Professor de Inglês |
Q1694190
Inglês
Texto associado
(Avaliable in: https://theplaylist.net/matrix-4-keanu-reeves-script-20200608/ – text adapted specially
for this test).
Mark the alternative that completes, correctly and respectively, the blanks in the
lines 02, 08, 15 e 24, considering meaning, punctuation, and syntax.
Ano: 2020
Banca:
AMEOSC
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Iporã do Oeste - SC
Prova:
AMEOSC - 2020 - Prefeitura de Iporã do Oeste - SC - Professor de Inglês |
Q1694104
Inglês
Texto associado
Read the text below to answer the question.
How octopuses ‘taste’ things by touching
Octopus arms have minds of their own. Each of these eight supple yet powerful limbs can explore the seafloor in search of prey, snatching crabs from hiding spots without direction from the octopus’ brain. But how each arm can tell what it’s grasping has remained a mystery.
Now, researchers have identified specialized cells not seen in other animals that allow octopuses to “taste” with their arms. Embedded in the suckers, these cells enable the arms to do double duty of touch and taste by detecting chemicals produced by many aquatic creatures. This may help an arm quickly distinguish food from rocks or poisonous prey, Harvard University molecular biologist Nicholas Bellono and his colleagues report online October 29 in Cell.
The findings provide another clue about the unique evolutionary path octopuses have taken toward intelligence. Instead of being concentrated in the brain, two-thirds of the nerve cells in an octopus are distributed among the arms, allowing the flexible appendages to operate semiindependently.
(Adapted from: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/octopus-taste-touch-arm-suckers).
The text states the cells embedded in the suckers enable the arms to do double duty of touch
and taste, which means, in Portuguese, the animal have sensory skills like:
Ano: 2020
Banca:
AMEOSC
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Iporã do Oeste - SC
Prova:
AMEOSC - 2020 - Prefeitura de Iporã do Oeste - SC - Professor de Inglês |
Q1694101
Inglês
Texto associado
Read the text below to answer the question.
How octopuses ‘taste’ things by touching
Octopus arms have minds of their own. Each of these eight supple yet powerful limbs can explore the seafloor in search of prey, snatching crabs from hiding spots without direction from the octopus’ brain. But how each arm can tell what it’s grasping has remained a mystery.
Now, researchers have identified specialized cells not seen in other animals that allow octopuses to “taste” with their arms. Embedded in the suckers, these cells enable the arms to do double duty of touch and taste by detecting chemicals produced by many aquatic creatures. This may help an arm quickly distinguish food from rocks or poisonous prey, Harvard University molecular biologist Nicholas Bellono and his colleagues report online October 29 in Cell.
The findings provide another clue about the unique evolutionary path octopuses have taken toward intelligence. Instead of being concentrated in the brain, two-thirds of the nerve cells in an octopus are distributed among the arms, allowing the flexible appendages to operate semiindependently.
(Adapted from: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/octopus-taste-touch-arm-suckers).
In the text, the word “octopus” means, in Portuguese:
Ano: 2020
Banca:
IDIB
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Jaguaribe - CE
Prova:
IDIB - 2020 - Prefeitura de Jaguaribe - CE - Professor - Inglês |
Q1692531
Inglês
Texto associado
GEORGE FLOYD, FROM ‘I WANT TO TOUCH THE WORLD’ TO ‘I CAN’T BREATHE’
Mr. Floyd had big plans for life nearly 30 years ago. His death in police custody is powering a movement against police brutality and racial injustice.
HOUSTON — It was the last day of 11th grade at Jack Yates High School in Houston, nearly three decades ago. A group of close friends, on their way home, were contemplating what senior year and beyond would bring. They were black teenagers on the precipice of manhood. What, they asked one another, did they want to do with their lives?
“George turned to me and said, ‘I want to touch the world,’” said Jonathan Veal, 45, recalling the aspiration of one of the young men — a tall, gregarious star athlete named George Floyd whom he had met in the school cafeteria on the first day of sixth grade. To their 17-year-old minds, touching the world maybe meant the N.B.A. or the N.F.L.
“It was one of the first moments I remembered after learning what happened to him,” Mr. Veal said. “He could not have imagined that this is the tragic way people would know his name.”
The world now knows George Perry Floyd Jr. through his final harrowing moments, as he begged for air, his face wedged for nearly nine minutes between a city street and a police officer’s knee.
https://www.nytimes.com/article/george-floyd-who-is.html
“The world now knows George Perry Floyd Jr. through
his final harrowing moments, as he begged for air, his face
wedged for nearly nine minutes between a city street and a
police officer’s knee.
” Which expression can be used to replace that one in bold, but keeping the same meaning?
” Which expression can be used to replace that one in bold, but keeping the same meaning?
Ano: 2020
Banca:
CESPE / CEBRASPE
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Barra dos Coqueiros - SE
Prova:
CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2020 - Prefeitura de Barra dos Coqueiros - SE - Professor de Educação Básica - Inglês |
Q1692508
Inglês
Texto associado
Nel Noddings. Philosophy of education. New York: Routledge, 2018 (adapted).
In each of the options below a passage of text 22A1-I is followed
by a suggestion for its replacement. Choose the option in which the
meaning and the grammatical correctness of the text are maintained.
Ano: 2020
Banca:
VUNESP
Órgão:
Câmara de Mogi Mirim - SP
Provas:
VUNESP - 2020 - Câmara de Mogi Mirim - SP - Jornalista
|
VUNESP - 2020 - Câmara de Mogi Mirim - SP - Analista Legislativo |
Q1681791
Inglês
Texto associado
Among the press‘s roles are what are called the “three
I’s” – information, interpretation, and interest. Roger Hilsman,
a political scientist and State Department official in the John
F. Kennedy administration, identified “the gathering and
dissemination of information” as a major function of the press.
The flow of information through the press [...] is the lifeblood of
America’s democratic system.
Information in press coverage of foreign affairs is
almost always accompanied by interpretation. Journalists
provide contexts (often called “frames”) in which information
is conveyed. “By suggesting the cause and relationships
of various events,” the political scientist Doris A. Graber
observes, “the media may shape opinions even without telling
their audiences what to believe or think. For example, linking
civil strife in El Salvador [in the 1980s] to the activities of
Soviet and Cuban agents ensured that the American public
would view the situation with considerable alarm.” Among
policymakers in Washington, Hilsman notes, “the press is not
the sole source of interpretation. The president, the secretary
of state, the assistant secretaries, American ambassadors,
senators, congressmen, academic experts – all are sources
of interpretation. But the fact that the press is there every day,
day after day, with its interpretations makes it the principal
competitor of all the others in interpreting events”.
The press also can play an important role in stirring interest
in an issue both in Washington and among the public. During
the Ronald Reagan years media reporting awakened public
interest on starvation in Ethiopia, a topic that Americans had
shown little interest in prior to the appearance of illustrated
stories about dying children in the press and on television. An
example from the James Earl Carter years was the debate
over whether to deploy enhanced radiation nuclear bombs
(also called neutron bombs) in western Europe. The debate
began with a story by Walter Pincus in the Washington Post
on 6 June 1977. A quotation in the story noted that the bombs
would „kill people“ while „leaving buildings and tanks standing.“
Once the story was framed in this negative way – on television
and radio as well as in newspapers and magazines – the
administration was not able to gain public and congressional
support for deploying the new weapon. The unfolding of this
story illustrates a frequent pattern in foreign policy: print
journalists often bring stories to public attention, after which
they are covered by other print and electronic reporters.
(https://www.americanforeignrelations.com/O-W/
The-Press-The-press-s-many-roles.html. Acesso em 22.02.2020)
No trecho “Once the story was framed in this negative
way – on television and radio as well as in newspapers
and magazines – ...“, a expressão em destaque indica
Ano: 2020
Banca:
MetroCapital Soluções
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Cerquilho - SP
Prova:
MetroCapital Soluções - 2020 - Prefeitura de Cerquilho - SP - Professor de Educação Básica II - Inglês |
Q1681539
Inglês
Analyze the words and take the odd one
out:
1. require – want – wealth – need.
2. lay – fabricate – embellish – amplify.
3. respect – admire – regard – condemn.
1. require – want – wealth – need.
2. lay – fabricate – embellish – amplify.
3. respect – admire – regard – condemn.
Ano: 2020
Banca:
MetroCapital Soluções
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Cerquilho - SP
Prova:
MetroCapital Soluções - 2020 - Prefeitura de Cerquilho - SP - Professor de Educação Básica II - Inglês |
Q1681538
Inglês
Analyze the words and take the odd one
out:
1. assist – sustain – aid – refute.
2. increase – reprieve – improve – reinforce.
3. reveal – disclose – rebut – evince.
1. assist – sustain – aid – refute.
2. increase – reprieve – improve – reinforce.
3. reveal – disclose – rebut – evince.
Ano: 2020
Banca:
MetroCapital Soluções
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Cerquilho - SP
Prova:
MetroCapital Soluções - 2020 - Prefeitura de Cerquilho - SP - Professor de Educação Básica II - Inglês |
Q1681537
Inglês
Find the mistakes and choose the option
that best corrects the sentence:
“Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706, in Boston, Massachusetts. He was one of ten child born to Josiah Franklin, a soap maker, and his wife Abiah Folger. When Benjamin was 12, he aprenticed for his brother James who were a printer. Benjamin worked extremely hard at formating the text and composing publications.”
“Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706, in Boston, Massachusetts. He was one of ten child born to Josiah Franklin, a soap maker, and his wife Abiah Folger. When Benjamin was 12, he aprenticed for his brother James who were a printer. Benjamin worked extremely hard at formating the text and composing publications.”
Ano: 2020
Banca:
MetroCapital Soluções
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Cerquilho - SP
Prova:
MetroCapital Soluções - 2020 - Prefeitura de Cerquilho - SP - Professor de Educação Básica II - Inglês |
Q1681536
Inglês
Find the mistakes and choose the option that
best corrects the sentence:
“Amelia Earhart was one of the most famous celebrities off her time. She was the first woman to fly acros the Atlantic Ocean on herself, She broke the record for flying across the Atlantic Ocean in the shortest amaunt of time.’’
“Amelia Earhart was one of the most famous celebrities off her time. She was the first woman to fly acros the Atlantic Ocean on herself, She broke the record for flying across the Atlantic Ocean in the shortest amaunt of time.’’
Ano: 2020
Banca:
MetroCapital Soluções
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Cerquilho - SP
Prova:
MetroCapital Soluções - 2020 - Prefeitura de Cerquilho - SP - Professor de Educação Básica II - Inglês |
Q1681535
Inglês
Choose the option where both grammar
and vocabulary are correct:
1. The journey from Lisbon to Paris was great.
2. I lost the bus. That is why I was late.
3. She is a beautiful thirty-eight-year old woman.
4. Here's our next concurrent in our quiz show.
1. The journey from Lisbon to Paris was great.
2. I lost the bus. That is why I was late.
3. She is a beautiful thirty-eight-year old woman.
4. Here's our next concurrent in our quiz show.
Ano: 2020
Banca:
MetroCapital Soluções
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Cerquilho - SP
Prova:
MetroCapital Soluções - 2020 - Prefeitura de Cerquilho - SP - Professor de Educação Básica II - Inglês |
Q1681534
Inglês
Choose the option where both grammar
and vocabulary are correct:
1. Can I lend your car?
2. I’d like a piece of cake, please.
3. It is my responsability to look after her.
4. His love for her was immeasurable.
1. Can I lend your car?
2. I’d like a piece of cake, please.
3. It is my responsability to look after her.
4. His love for her was immeasurable.
Ano: 2020
Banca:
MetroCapital Soluções
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Cerquilho - SP
Prova:
MetroCapital Soluções - 2020 - Prefeitura de Cerquilho - SP - Professor de Educação Básica II - Inglês |
Q1681533
Inglês
Choose the correct option based on the
sentences that follow:
1. Did your parents blow a fuse when you told them about your report card?
2. Someone on the highway went off the deep end and pulled out a gun.
3. Winning an Oscar must be great. The winners must feel like they are walking on air.
4. Walking through the cemetery at midnight made my blood run cold.
1. Did your parents blow a fuse when you told them about your report card?
2. Someone on the highway went off the deep end and pulled out a gun.
3. Winning an Oscar must be great. The winners must feel like they are walking on air.
4. Walking through the cemetery at midnight made my blood run cold.
Ano: 2020
Banca:
MetroCapital Soluções
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Cerquilho - SP
Prova:
MetroCapital Soluções - 2020 - Prefeitura de Cerquilho - SP - Professor de Educação Básica II - Inglês |
Q1681532
Inglês
Choose the correct option based on the
expressions in bold:
1. The suspect lost his cool during the interrogation.
2. The holidays always put me in high spirits.
3. John’s a little bummed out. His favorite restaurant just went out of business.
4. I always have butterflies in my stomach before I give a presentation.
1. The suspect lost his cool during the interrogation.
2. The holidays always put me in high spirits.
3. John’s a little bummed out. His favorite restaurant just went out of business.
4. I always have butterflies in my stomach before I give a presentation.
Ano: 2020
Banca:
MetroCapital Soluções
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Cerquilho - SP
Prova:
MetroCapital Soluções - 2020 - Prefeitura de Cerquilho - SP - Professor de Educação Básica II - Inglês |
Q1681531
Inglês
Choose the best option to complete the
sentences using tough, though, thought and
through:
1. ______ it was raining, we went for a walk.
2. He´s a _____ man.
3. We are used to working _____ the night.
4. I _____ you were his wife.
1. ______ it was raining, we went for a walk.
2. He´s a _____ man.
3. We are used to working _____ the night.
4. I _____ you were his wife.
Ano: 2020
Banca:
MetroCapital Soluções
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Cerquilho - SP
Prova:
MetroCapital Soluções - 2020 - Prefeitura de Cerquilho - SP - Professor de Educação Básica II - Inglês |
Q1681525
Inglês
Texto associado
TEXT
When we are young, we learn that
tigers and sharks are dangerous animals. We
might be scared of them because they are big
and powerful. As we get older, however, we
learn that sometimes the most dangerous
animals are also the smallest animals. In fact,
the animal that kills the most people every year
is one that you have probably killed yourself
many times: the mosquito.
While it may seem that all mosquitoes
are biters, this is not actually the case. Male
mosquitoes eat plant nectar. On the other hand,
female mosquitoes feed on animal blood. They
need this blood to live and produce eggs. When
a female mosquito bites a human being, it transmits a small amount of saliva into the
blood. This saliva may or may not contain a
deadly disease. The result of the bite can be as
minor as an itchy bump or as serious as death.
Because a mosquito can bite many
people in the course of its life, it can carry
diseases from one person to another very
easily. Two of the most deadly diseases carried
by mosquitoes are malaria and yellow fever.
More than 700 million people become sick
from these diseases every year. At least 2
million of these people will die from these
diseases.
Many scientists are working on safer
and better ways to kill mosquitoes, but so far,
there is no sure way to protect everyone in the
world from their deadly bites. Mosquito nets
can be placed over beds to protect people
against being bitten. These nets help people
stay safe at night, but they do not kill any
mosquitoes. Mosquitoes have many natural
enemies like bats, birds, dragonflies, and
certain kinds of fish. Bringing more of these
animals into places where mosquitoes live
might help to cut down the amount of
mosquitoes in that area. This is a natural
solution, but it does not always work very well.
Mosquitoes can also be killed with poisons or
sprays. Even though these sprays kill
mosquitoes, they may also harm other plants or
animals.
Although mosquitoes may not seem as
scary as larger, more powerful animals, they
are far more dangerous to human beings. But
things are changing. It is highly likely that one
day scientists will find a way to keep everyone
safe from mosquitoes and the diseases they
carry.
What does the word “minor” mean on the
second paragraph?
Ano: 2020
Banca:
INSTITUTO AOCP
Órgão:
MJSP
Prova:
INSTITUTO AOCP - 2020 - MJSP - Analista de Governança de Dados - Big Data |
Q1610695
Inglês
A data scientist obtained the following error
message: “session attached to some other
process; cannot switch session.” The word
‘attached’ in this message means
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