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Q1376779
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As we all know, electricity is a fundamental need. On a daily basis, we consume electricity even without us
knowing it. Just a simple task such as listening to your music player consumes electricity. Today, most of our electric
generators and power plants are fed with fossil fuels such as petroleum and coal. However, due to the exponential
increase of power demand, fossil fuel supplies are slowly being depleted. Not only that, but also burning fossil fuels
has given off greenhouse gases and other unwanted byproducts. Because of this, the search for alternative energy
sources is now a necessity. One of the most promising alternative energy sources today is Wind Powered Generators.
So, what is a wind-powered generator? Basically it is the use of wind as a mechanical force needed to power an electric
generator. Utilizing wind as an energy source is not exactly a new idea. The ancient Persians were the first to use wind
to pump water, cut wood, and grind food and others by building windmills. Even today you can find windmills still
being used on some farms. It was the use of wind as an electric source that came into existence much later. The first
practical wind powered generators were built in 1970, but yet we rarely see them in widespread use today, why? Let’s
look at the advantages and disadvantages of the wind powered generator.
The main advantage of wind powered generators is that they have, ideally, zero gas emissions – unlike fossil-fueled
power generators. Because of the alarming effects of greenhouse gases and global warming, we want our power
generators to be as clean and as environmentally friendly as possible. Since there is no burning process in a wind
powered generator that produces toxic gases, it is very safe to build one in residential areas. Also, with proper
engineering and enough wind, these generators can provide a high rate of wattage that can go as high as the Megawatt
range. Another advantage is that it can be implemented using several small turbines connected together. This is a good
thing when there is not enough space for huge structures.
The major disadvantage of wind powered generators is that wind power varies greatly from one place to another
and from day to day and season to season. Sometimes wind may be strong enough to supply energy, but that strength
cannot be maintained due to changes in weather patterns. Needing strong, constant wind to most effectively power
wind generators is one reason they are often built in coastal areas. Another disadvantage is that the structure of most
practical wind powered generators is huge and bulky. Commonly, its size is proportional to the wind power it can
collect.
Research in wind power has now intensified because of its innate advantages over other power generators. With
this increase in interest in wind energy and alternative energy sources as a whole, our future will become brighter and
more and more remote areas will eventually enjoy the benefits of clean electric energy. In an electricity-dependent
world, power supplies must provide the required electricity for communities and businesses. Wind powered generators
might just be the solution for power shortages.
Disponível em: http://mysolarcellhome.org/articles/pros-and-cons-of-wind-powered-generators.
All the statements below, with the exception of one, make use of "that" as a relative pronoun or a conjunction.
Select THE EXCEPTION.
Q1376778
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As we all know, electricity is a fundamental need. On a daily basis, we consume electricity even without us
knowing it. Just a simple task such as listening to your music player consumes electricity. Today, most of our electric
generators and power plants are fed with fossil fuels such as petroleum and coal. However, due to the exponential
increase of power demand, fossil fuel supplies are slowly being depleted. Not only that, but also burning fossil fuels
has given off greenhouse gases and other unwanted byproducts. Because of this, the search for alternative energy
sources is now a necessity. One of the most promising alternative energy sources today is Wind Powered Generators.
So, what is a wind-powered generator? Basically it is the use of wind as a mechanical force needed to power an electric
generator. Utilizing wind as an energy source is not exactly a new idea. The ancient Persians were the first to use wind
to pump water, cut wood, and grind food and others by building windmills. Even today you can find windmills still
being used on some farms. It was the use of wind as an electric source that came into existence much later. The first
practical wind powered generators were built in 1970, but yet we rarely see them in widespread use today, why? Let’s
look at the advantages and disadvantages of the wind powered generator.
The main advantage of wind powered generators is that they have, ideally, zero gas emissions – unlike fossil-fueled
power generators. Because of the alarming effects of greenhouse gases and global warming, we want our power
generators to be as clean and as environmentally friendly as possible. Since there is no burning process in a wind
powered generator that produces toxic gases, it is very safe to build one in residential areas. Also, with proper
engineering and enough wind, these generators can provide a high rate of wattage that can go as high as the Megawatt
range. Another advantage is that it can be implemented using several small turbines connected together. This is a good
thing when there is not enough space for huge structures.
The major disadvantage of wind powered generators is that wind power varies greatly from one place to another
and from day to day and season to season. Sometimes wind may be strong enough to supply energy, but that strength
cannot be maintained due to changes in weather patterns. Needing strong, constant wind to most effectively power
wind generators is one reason they are often built in coastal areas. Another disadvantage is that the structure of most
practical wind powered generators is huge and bulky. Commonly, its size is proportional to the wind power it can
collect.
Research in wind power has now intensified because of its innate advantages over other power generators. With
this increase in interest in wind energy and alternative energy sources as a whole, our future will become brighter and
more and more remote areas will eventually enjoy the benefits of clean electric energy. In an electricity-dependent
world, power supplies must provide the required electricity for communities and businesses. Wind powered generators
might just be the solution for power shortages.
Disponível em: http://mysolarcellhome.org/articles/pros-and-cons-of-wind-powered-generators.
The word “since” in the statement: “Since there is no burning process in a wind powered generator that produces
toxic gases, it is very safe to build one in residential areas” may be substituted, with the same meaning as the
original sentence, for:
Q1376777
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As we all know, electricity is a fundamental need. On a daily basis, we consume electricity even without us
knowing it. Just a simple task such as listening to your music player consumes electricity. Today, most of our electric
generators and power plants are fed with fossil fuels such as petroleum and coal. However, due to the exponential
increase of power demand, fossil fuel supplies are slowly being depleted. Not only that, but also burning fossil fuels
has given off greenhouse gases and other unwanted byproducts. Because of this, the search for alternative energy
sources is now a necessity. One of the most promising alternative energy sources today is Wind Powered Generators.
So, what is a wind-powered generator? Basically it is the use of wind as a mechanical force needed to power an electric
generator. Utilizing wind as an energy source is not exactly a new idea. The ancient Persians were the first to use wind
to pump water, cut wood, and grind food and others by building windmills. Even today you can find windmills still
being used on some farms. It was the use of wind as an electric source that came into existence much later. The first
practical wind powered generators were built in 1970, but yet we rarely see them in widespread use today, why? Let’s
look at the advantages and disadvantages of the wind powered generator.
The main advantage of wind powered generators is that they have, ideally, zero gas emissions – unlike fossil-fueled
power generators. Because of the alarming effects of greenhouse gases and global warming, we want our power
generators to be as clean and as environmentally friendly as possible. Since there is no burning process in a wind
powered generator that produces toxic gases, it is very safe to build one in residential areas. Also, with proper
engineering and enough wind, these generators can provide a high rate of wattage that can go as high as the Megawatt
range. Another advantage is that it can be implemented using several small turbines connected together. This is a good
thing when there is not enough space for huge structures.
The major disadvantage of wind powered generators is that wind power varies greatly from one place to another
and from day to day and season to season. Sometimes wind may be strong enough to supply energy, but that strength
cannot be maintained due to changes in weather patterns. Needing strong, constant wind to most effectively power
wind generators is one reason they are often built in coastal areas. Another disadvantage is that the structure of most
practical wind powered generators is huge and bulky. Commonly, its size is proportional to the wind power it can
collect.
Research in wind power has now intensified because of its innate advantages over other power generators. With
this increase in interest in wind energy and alternative energy sources as a whole, our future will become brighter and
more and more remote areas will eventually enjoy the benefits of clean electric energy. In an electricity-dependent
world, power supplies must provide the required electricity for communities and businesses. Wind powered generators
might just be the solution for power shortages.
Disponível em: http://mysolarcellhome.org/articles/pros-and-cons-of-wind-powered-generators.
According to the text,
Q1376776
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As we all know, electricity is a fundamental need. On a daily basis, we consume electricity even without us
knowing it. Just a simple task such as listening to your music player consumes electricity. Today, most of our electric
generators and power plants are fed with fossil fuels such as petroleum and coal. However, due to the exponential
increase of power demand, fossil fuel supplies are slowly being depleted. Not only that, but also burning fossil fuels
has given off greenhouse gases and other unwanted byproducts. Because of this, the search for alternative energy
sources is now a necessity. One of the most promising alternative energy sources today is Wind Powered Generators.
So, what is a wind-powered generator? Basically it is the use of wind as a mechanical force needed to power an electric
generator. Utilizing wind as an energy source is not exactly a new idea. The ancient Persians were the first to use wind
to pump water, cut wood, and grind food and others by building windmills. Even today you can find windmills still
being used on some farms. It was the use of wind as an electric source that came into existence much later. The first
practical wind powered generators were built in 1970, but yet we rarely see them in widespread use today, why? Let’s
look at the advantages and disadvantages of the wind powered generator.
The main advantage of wind powered generators is that they have, ideally, zero gas emissions – unlike fossil-fueled
power generators. Because of the alarming effects of greenhouse gases and global warming, we want our power
generators to be as clean and as environmentally friendly as possible. Since there is no burning process in a wind
powered generator that produces toxic gases, it is very safe to build one in residential areas. Also, with proper
engineering and enough wind, these generators can provide a high rate of wattage that can go as high as the Megawatt
range. Another advantage is that it can be implemented using several small turbines connected together. This is a good
thing when there is not enough space for huge structures.
The major disadvantage of wind powered generators is that wind power varies greatly from one place to another
and from day to day and season to season. Sometimes wind may be strong enough to supply energy, but that strength
cannot be maintained due to changes in weather patterns. Needing strong, constant wind to most effectively power
wind generators is one reason they are often built in coastal areas. Another disadvantage is that the structure of most
practical wind powered generators is huge and bulky. Commonly, its size is proportional to the wind power it can
collect.
Research in wind power has now intensified because of its innate advantages over other power generators. With
this increase in interest in wind energy and alternative energy sources as a whole, our future will become brighter and
more and more remote areas will eventually enjoy the benefits of clean electric energy. In an electricity-dependent
world, power supplies must provide the required electricity for communities and businesses. Wind powered generators
might just be the solution for power shortages.
Disponível em: http://mysolarcellhome.org/articles/pros-and-cons-of-wind-powered-generators.
According to the text,
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Q1375668
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TEXT II
Starting a new job
by Rose Walker
“You just got the phone call and the position
is yours. It’s been a long time since you have
started a new job and you need to prepare yourself
for it. Will you really like your new position?
How will the people treat you and can you get
along with them? These are some of the questions
that might run through your mind when you start a
new job.
Before you start your new position you need
to get in the right frame of mind, so you can do
the best job you can do.
The first step in preparation for this new
journey is to let all your fears go. Don’t walk into
a new job with fear. This will keep you from
being productive. Having negative thoughts about
your new job will become a reality and this will
cause problems right there. Stay in the same frame
of mind you had when you applied for the
position. This was something that you obviously
wanted to do and was excited about doing. Keep
those same thoughts and attitude when you
actually start working your new job. By keeping
that attitude you will eliminate a lot of your
problems in the beginning with this new position.
Your way of thinking will become your way of
acting. Do a thorough research on your new
company so you can understand what they do and
how you will play a part in it.
Have a good understanding about the
company in full detail so it will give you that ease
you need to have for you to succeed. This will
allow you to have the confidence you will need to
start this new job and you won’t feel so lost when
you start interacting with your co-workers. Having
the right attitude will allow you to get along with
your co-workers even better. Everyone when they
start a new job is considered the new kid on the
block. This can make you feel left out right there,
since everyone usually know everyone else and
already have a comfort zone with each other. You
have to let them know by being in the right frame
of mind when you start that you can work with each and every one of them. If you come in with
that fear, it’s going to seem like you are a
unfriendly person and automatically no one will
want to have anything to do with you. This will be
a bad way to start off on your new job. You plan
to be there for awhile and communicating with
your co-workers on a daily base.
Your attitude and the way you present
yourself in the beginning is very important. It will
determine how your relationship will be throughout the job. Getting along with your boss and coworkers is important, it can help you to succeed or
be one of the causes to make you want to leave.
Starting a new job can be a wonderful
experience. Sure all of us are nervous about
stepping into a new environment and meeting and
dealing with new people. That’s what’s so
exciting about it, everything is new. You have to
look at it as a new journey in your life and not a
dreaded trip that you have to make. Erase all those
negative thoughts and fears you have so you can
go in with a positive attitude that will let you be a
positive person. Let this be a new spectacular and
fantastic time in your life. When you stop and
prepare yourself mentally for your new job, you
will be a success at it.”
http://www.essortment.com/all/startinganew_rbph.htm
The text Starting a new job is about:
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TEXT II
Starting a new job
by Rose Walker
“You just got the phone call and the position
is yours. It’s been a long time since you have
started a new job and you need to prepare yourself
for it. Will you really like your new position?
How will the people treat you and can you get
along with them? These are some of the questions
that might run through your mind when you start a
new job.
Before you start your new position you need
to get in the right frame of mind, so you can do
the best job you can do.
The first step in preparation for this new
journey is to let all your fears go. Don’t walk into
a new job with fear. This will keep you from
being productive. Having negative thoughts about
your new job will become a reality and this will
cause problems right there. Stay in the same frame
of mind you had when you applied for the
position. This was something that you obviously
wanted to do and was excited about doing. Keep
those same thoughts and attitude when you
actually start working your new job. By keeping
that attitude you will eliminate a lot of your
problems in the beginning with this new position.
Your way of thinking will become your way of
acting. Do a thorough research on your new
company so you can understand what they do and
how you will play a part in it.
Have a good understanding about the
company in full detail so it will give you that ease
you need to have for you to succeed. This will
allow you to have the confidence you will need to
start this new job and you won’t feel so lost when
you start interacting with your co-workers. Having
the right attitude will allow you to get along with
your co-workers even better. Everyone when they
start a new job is considered the new kid on the
block. This can make you feel left out right there,
since everyone usually know everyone else and
already have a comfort zone with each other. You
have to let them know by being in the right frame
of mind when you start that you can work with each and every one of them. If you come in with
that fear, it’s going to seem like you are a
unfriendly person and automatically no one will
want to have anything to do with you. This will be
a bad way to start off on your new job. You plan
to be there for awhile and communicating with
your co-workers on a daily base.
Your attitude and the way you present
yourself in the beginning is very important. It will
determine how your relationship will be throughout the job. Getting along with your boss and coworkers is important, it can help you to succeed or
be one of the causes to make you want to leave.
Starting a new job can be a wonderful
experience. Sure all of us are nervous about
stepping into a new environment and meeting and
dealing with new people. That’s what’s so
exciting about it, everything is new. You have to
look at it as a new journey in your life and not a
dreaded trip that you have to make. Erase all those
negative thoughts and fears you have so you can
go in with a positive attitude that will let you be a
positive person. Let this be a new spectacular and
fantastic time in your life. When you stop and
prepare yourself mentally for your new job, you
will be a success at it.”
http://www.essortment.com/all/startinganew_rbph.htm
Read the sentences below and judge them (T)
TRUE or (F) FALSE:
I. It’s not important to have a good understanding about the new company.
II. Your way of thinking will become your way of acting.
III. The first step in preparation for a new job is to let your fears go.
I. It’s not important to have a good understanding about the new company.
II. Your way of thinking will become your way of acting.
III. The first step in preparation for a new job is to let your fears go.
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TEXT I
Google Instant promises live search results
by Maggie Shiels
Technology reporter,
BBC News, Silicon Valley
“Google has speeded up its internet search
engine by launching a product called Instant that
displays results as soon as users type in queries.
The service predicts a user's query and
modifies the displayed results as more letters are
typed into the search box.
The company described it as ‘search at the
speed of thought’.
Previously Google's suggested search terms
and did not reveal results until the ‘enter’ key was
hit or the ‘search’ button was clicked.
Google Instant goes live in the next week and on
mobile devices by autumn.
The service will initially be rolled out in the
US, UK, Spain, Germany, France and Russia.
Challenge to Microsoft?
In a demo event held at San Francisco's
Museum of Modern Art, Marissa Mayer, Google's
vice-president of search products and user
experience, typed in ‘sfm’ into the search box to
demonstrate the new service.
As she typed, results appeared instantly for
‘SF MOMA’ - the first predicted search result.
In another demo, when the letter ‘w’ was
entered, a list of links offering the ‘weather’
appeared along with images showing the
temperature.
‘We've actually predicting what query you
are likely to do and we're giving you results for
that,’ said Ms Mayer.
Google estimates that the typical user
spends nine seconds entering a query and 15
seconds looking for answers.
The company says Google Instant could
shave between two and five seconds off a typical
web search.
‘Google is betting all they have that speed is
everything,’ Harry McCracken of technology blog
Technologizer.com told the BBC.
‘Saving one or two seconds isn't that big of a
deal. One of my instant thoughts is that I am going
to see results I don't want because until I type
enough that it knows what I want, it is going to
show me links I am not interested in.’
Technology commentator Robert Scoble
said that the new feature would present a real
challenge to Microsoft search engine Bing, which
has been slowly chipping away at Google's lead in
the search market.
‘Playing with it, it dramatically changes the
way I do searches. I think it is a pretty major leap
forward but this means that Bing becomes far less
interesting and they now have to step up,’ said Mr.
Scoble.
Microsoft currently commands around 11%
of the US search market compared to Google's
66%, according to research firm Comscore.
Bing has gradually increased its market
share since launch, although its growth has
recently slowed.”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newstechnology-11239037.
In the sentence, “I think it is a pretty major
leap forward but this means that Bing becomes far
less interesting and they now have to step up”, the
verb “to step up” would best be replaced by:
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TEXT I
Google Instant promises live search results
by Maggie Shiels
Technology reporter,
BBC News, Silicon Valley
“Google has speeded up its internet search
engine by launching a product called Instant that
displays results as soon as users type in queries.
The service predicts a user's query and
modifies the displayed results as more letters are
typed into the search box.
The company described it as ‘search at the
speed of thought’.
Previously Google's suggested search terms
and did not reveal results until the ‘enter’ key was
hit or the ‘search’ button was clicked.
Google Instant goes live in the next week and on
mobile devices by autumn.
The service will initially be rolled out in the
US, UK, Spain, Germany, France and Russia.
Challenge to Microsoft?
In a demo event held at San Francisco's
Museum of Modern Art, Marissa Mayer, Google's
vice-president of search products and user
experience, typed in ‘sfm’ into the search box to
demonstrate the new service.
As she typed, results appeared instantly for
‘SF MOMA’ - the first predicted search result.
In another demo, when the letter ‘w’ was
entered, a list of links offering the ‘weather’
appeared along with images showing the
temperature.
‘We've actually predicting what query you
are likely to do and we're giving you results for
that,’ said Ms Mayer.
Google estimates that the typical user
spends nine seconds entering a query and 15
seconds looking for answers.
The company says Google Instant could
shave between two and five seconds off a typical
web search.
‘Google is betting all they have that speed is
everything,’ Harry McCracken of technology blog
Technologizer.com told the BBC.
‘Saving one or two seconds isn't that big of a
deal. One of my instant thoughts is that I am going
to see results I don't want because until I type
enough that it knows what I want, it is going to
show me links I am not interested in.’
Technology commentator Robert Scoble
said that the new feature would present a real
challenge to Microsoft search engine Bing, which
has been slowly chipping away at Google's lead in
the search market.
‘Playing with it, it dramatically changes the
way I do searches. I think it is a pretty major leap
forward but this means that Bing becomes far less
interesting and they now have to step up,’ said Mr.
Scoble.
Microsoft currently commands around 11%
of the US search market compared to Google's
66%, according to research firm Comscore.
Bing has gradually increased its market
share since launch, although its growth has
recently slowed.”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newstechnology-11239037.
Choose the alternative that best completes the
sentence:
According to Google, it takes _________ seconds for a typical user to do a web search.
According to Google, it takes _________ seconds for a typical user to do a web search.
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TEXT I
Google Instant promises live search results
by Maggie Shiels
Technology reporter,
BBC News, Silicon Valley
“Google has speeded up its internet search
engine by launching a product called Instant that
displays results as soon as users type in queries.
The service predicts a user's query and
modifies the displayed results as more letters are
typed into the search box.
The company described it as ‘search at the
speed of thought’.
Previously Google's suggested search terms
and did not reveal results until the ‘enter’ key was
hit or the ‘search’ button was clicked.
Google Instant goes live in the next week and on
mobile devices by autumn.
The service will initially be rolled out in the
US, UK, Spain, Germany, France and Russia.
Challenge to Microsoft?
In a demo event held at San Francisco's
Museum of Modern Art, Marissa Mayer, Google's
vice-president of search products and user
experience, typed in ‘sfm’ into the search box to
demonstrate the new service.
As she typed, results appeared instantly for
‘SF MOMA’ - the first predicted search result.
In another demo, when the letter ‘w’ was
entered, a list of links offering the ‘weather’
appeared along with images showing the
temperature.
‘We've actually predicting what query you
are likely to do and we're giving you results for
that,’ said Ms Mayer.
Google estimates that the typical user
spends nine seconds entering a query and 15
seconds looking for answers.
The company says Google Instant could
shave between two and five seconds off a typical
web search.
‘Google is betting all they have that speed is
everything,’ Harry McCracken of technology blog
Technologizer.com told the BBC.
‘Saving one or two seconds isn't that big of a
deal. One of my instant thoughts is that I am going
to see results I don't want because until I type
enough that it knows what I want, it is going to
show me links I am not interested in.’
Technology commentator Robert Scoble
said that the new feature would present a real
challenge to Microsoft search engine Bing, which
has been slowly chipping away at Google's lead in
the search market.
‘Playing with it, it dramatically changes the
way I do searches. I think it is a pretty major leap
forward but this means that Bing becomes far less
interesting and they now have to step up,’ said Mr.
Scoble.
Microsoft currently commands around 11%
of the US search market compared to Google's
66%, according to research firm Comscore.
Bing has gradually increased its market
share since launch, although its growth has
recently slowed.”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newstechnology-11239037.
By saying “We’ve actually been predicting
what query you are likely to do and we’re giving
you results for that”, Google’s vice-president
means:
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TEXT I
Google Instant promises live search results
by Maggie Shiels
Technology reporter,
BBC News, Silicon Valley
“Google has speeded up its internet search
engine by launching a product called Instant that
displays results as soon as users type in queries.
The service predicts a user's query and
modifies the displayed results as more letters are
typed into the search box.
The company described it as ‘search at the
speed of thought’.
Previously Google's suggested search terms
and did not reveal results until the ‘enter’ key was
hit or the ‘search’ button was clicked.
Google Instant goes live in the next week and on
mobile devices by autumn.
The service will initially be rolled out in the
US, UK, Spain, Germany, France and Russia.
Challenge to Microsoft?
In a demo event held at San Francisco's
Museum of Modern Art, Marissa Mayer, Google's
vice-president of search products and user
experience, typed in ‘sfm’ into the search box to
demonstrate the new service.
As she typed, results appeared instantly for
‘SF MOMA’ - the first predicted search result.
In another demo, when the letter ‘w’ was
entered, a list of links offering the ‘weather’
appeared along with images showing the
temperature.
‘We've actually predicting what query you
are likely to do and we're giving you results for
that,’ said Ms Mayer.
Google estimates that the typical user
spends nine seconds entering a query and 15
seconds looking for answers.
The company says Google Instant could
shave between two and five seconds off a typical
web search.
‘Google is betting all they have that speed is
everything,’ Harry McCracken of technology blog
Technologizer.com told the BBC.
‘Saving one or two seconds isn't that big of a
deal. One of my instant thoughts is that I am going
to see results I don't want because until I type
enough that it knows what I want, it is going to
show me links I am not interested in.’
Technology commentator Robert Scoble
said that the new feature would present a real
challenge to Microsoft search engine Bing, which
has been slowly chipping away at Google's lead in
the search market.
‘Playing with it, it dramatically changes the
way I do searches. I think it is a pretty major leap
forward but this means that Bing becomes far less
interesting and they now have to step up,’ said Mr.
Scoble.
Microsoft currently commands around 11%
of the US search market compared to Google's
66%, according to research firm Comscore.
Bing has gradually increased its market
share since launch, although its growth has
recently slowed.”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newstechnology-11239037.
Read the sentences below and judge them (T)
TRUE or (F) FALSE:
I. Google Instant makes the queries faster.
II. With Google Instant query results will be revealed before the enter button is hit.
III. Search terms will not be suggested anymore.
IV. Mobile users will not have access until autumn.
V. Initially the service will not be available for the British people.
I. Google Instant makes the queries faster.
II. With Google Instant query results will be revealed before the enter button is hit.
III. Search terms will not be suggested anymore.
IV. Mobile users will not have access until autumn.
V. Initially the service will not be available for the British people.
Ano: 2011
Banca:
CPCON
Órgão:
UEPB
Prova:
CPCON - 2011 - UEPB - Vestibular - Língua Portuguesa, Literatura Brasileira e Língua Estrangeira (Inglês) - 1º DIA |
Q1355520
Inglês
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TEXT B
High Marks for Clean Water
Retrieve a discarded water bottle. Tear off the label and fill
it with any water that’s not too murky from a creek, standpipe or a
puddle. Place the bottle on a piece of metal in full sun. In six hours
the UVA radiation will kill viruses, bacteria and parasites in the water,
making it safe to drink.
SODIS, the acronym for this Swiss - pioneered water -
disinfection program, is now being used all over the world to provide
drinking water for some four million people. “It’s simple, it’s free, and
it’s effective,” says Ibelatha Mhelela, principal of the Ndolela Primary
School in Tanzania. In 2006 her school started using SODIS to
disinfect its contaminated tap water, placing bottles on the building’s
corrugated metal roof. The result? Absenteeism due to diarrhea has
dropped considerably, and examination scores soared. “Before we
started SODIS, only ten to fifteen percent of the children passed the
national sixth grade exams,” says Mhelela, “Now ninety to ninety -
five percent of the students pass.”
(National Geographic, April 2010)
Text B states that among the results of using SODIS are:
Ano: 2011
Banca:
CPCON
Órgão:
UEPB
Prova:
CPCON - 2011 - UEPB - Vestibular - Língua Portuguesa, Literatura Brasileira e Língua Estrangeira (Inglês) - 1º DIA |
Q1355519
Inglês
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TEXT B
High Marks for Clean Water
Retrieve a discarded water bottle. Tear off the label and fill
it with any water that’s not too murky from a creek, standpipe or a
puddle. Place the bottle on a piece of metal in full sun. In six hours
the UVA radiation will kill viruses, bacteria and parasites in the water,
making it safe to drink.
SODIS, the acronym for this Swiss - pioneered water -
disinfection program, is now being used all over the world to provide
drinking water for some four million people. “It’s simple, it’s free, and
it’s effective,” says Ibelatha Mhelela, principal of the Ndolela Primary
School in Tanzania. In 2006 her school started using SODIS to
disinfect its contaminated tap water, placing bottles on the building’s
corrugated metal roof. The result? Absenteeism due to diarrhea has
dropped considerably, and examination scores soared. “Before we
started SODIS, only ten to fifteen percent of the children passed the
national sixth grade exams,” says Mhelela, “Now ninety to ninety -
five percent of the students pass.”
(National Geographic, April 2010)
The method of disinfecting water discussed in text B is
Ano: 2011
Banca:
CPCON
Órgão:
UEPB
Prova:
CPCON - 2011 - UEPB - Vestibular - Língua Portuguesa, Literatura Brasileira e Língua Estrangeira (Inglês) - 1º DIA |
Q1355518
Inglês
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TEXT B
High Marks for Clean Water
Retrieve a discarded water bottle. Tear off the label and fill
it with any water that’s not too murky from a creek, standpipe or a
puddle. Place the bottle on a piece of metal in full sun. In six hours
the UVA radiation will kill viruses, bacteria and parasites in the water,
making it safe to drink.
SODIS, the acronym for this Swiss - pioneered water -
disinfection program, is now being used all over the world to provide
drinking water for some four million people. “It’s simple, it’s free, and
it’s effective,” says Ibelatha Mhelela, principal of the Ndolela Primary
School in Tanzania. In 2006 her school started using SODIS to
disinfect its contaminated tap water, placing bottles on the building’s
corrugated metal roof. The result? Absenteeism due to diarrhea has
dropped considerably, and examination scores soared. “Before we
started SODIS, only ten to fifteen percent of the children passed the
national sixth grade exams,” says Mhelela, “Now ninety to ninety -
five percent of the students pass.”
(National Geographic, April 2010)
The meaning of the word “murky” in the second sentence of text B
is:
Ano: 2011
Banca:
CPCON
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UEPB
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CPCON - 2011 - UEPB - Vestibular - Língua Portuguesa, Literatura Brasileira e Língua Estrangeira (Inglês) - 1º DIA |
Q1355514
Inglês
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TEXT A
All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful,
The Lord God made them all.
Each little flower that opens,
Each little bird that sings,
He made their glowing colours,
He made their tiny wings.
He gave us eyes to see them,
And lips that we might tell,
How great is God Almighty,
Who has made all things well.
by Cecil F. Alexander
Which of the following groups of words from text A only refers to
size:
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CPCON
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UEPB
Prova:
CPCON - 2011 - UEPB - Vestibular - Língua Portuguesa, Literatura Brasileira e Língua Estrangeira (Inglês) - 1º DIA |
Q1355512
Inglês
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TEXT A
All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful,
The Lord God made them all.
Each little flower that opens,
Each little bird that sings,
He made their glowing colours,
He made their tiny wings.
He gave us eyes to see them,
And lips that we might tell,
How great is God Almighty,
Who has made all things well.
by Cecil F. Alexander
Text A speaks of
Ano: 2011
Banca:
CEPS-UFPA
Órgão:
UFPA
Prova:
CEPS-UFPA - 2011 - UFPA - Vestibular - PROVA OBJETIVA – 2ª Fase |
Q1346612
Inglês
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Water availability and access are key constraints to poverty reduction and food security. Maintaining enough water for agriculture of reasonable quality will be increasingly difficult due to climate change, competition for water with industries, urban uses and the environment, and the need to produce biofuels. Much of the world is faced with a situation where water supplies for various uses are overallocated, with river flows much reduced, groundwater levels dropping, and important ecosystems threatened - a situation of physical water scarcity. Much of this is driven by agricultural water use. In other parts of the world, availability of water in rivers, wetlands, and aquifers is ample, but access is difficult because people have not found means to develop the water resource - a situation of economic water scarcity. Adaptive management strategies are required to balance decreasing availability with increasing demand, while coping with uncertainties. These include water allocation strategies, development of appropriate types of water storage ranging from small ponds to large reservoirs and from surface structures to managed aquifers, and adopting policies that provide incentives to use water differently. As new water infrastructure is a key strategy for improving secure access for agriculture, the theme considers various benefits and costs of infrastructural development. The overall aim is to maintain equity in water access, agricultural productivity, human health and environmental quality in the face of increasing water scarcity at local, basin and transboundary scales via development of adaptive management strategies, policy responses and tradeoffs.
Water Availability and Access
Water availability and access are key constraints to poverty reduction and food security. Maintaining enough water for agriculture of reasonable quality will be increasingly difficult due to climate change, competition for water with industries, urban uses and the environment, and the need to produce biofuels. Much of the world is faced with a situation where water supplies for various uses are overallocated, with river flows much reduced, groundwater levels dropping, and important ecosystems threatened - a situation of physical water scarcity. Much of this is driven by agricultural water use. In other parts of the world, availability of water in rivers, wetlands, and aquifers is ample, but access is difficult because people have not found means to develop the water resource - a situation of economic water scarcity. Adaptive management strategies are required to balance decreasing availability with increasing demand, while coping with uncertainties. These include water allocation strategies, development of appropriate types of water storage ranging from small ponds to large reservoirs and from surface structures to managed aquifers, and adopting policies that provide incentives to use water differently. As new water infrastructure is a key strategy for improving secure access for agriculture, the theme considers various benefits and costs of infrastructural development. The overall aim is to maintain equity in water access, agricultural productivity, human health and environmental quality in the face of increasing water scarcity at local, basin and transboundary scales via development of adaptive management strategies, policy responses and tradeoffs.
Source: http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/research_impacts/Research_Themes/Theme_1/index.aspx
Tendo como base o texto, pode-se afirmar que a única opção correta é:
Ano: 2011
Banca:
CEPS-UFPA
Órgão:
UFPA
Prova:
CEPS-UFPA - 2011 - UFPA - Vestibular - PROVA OBJETIVA – 2ª Fase |
Q1346611
Inglês
Texto associado
Water availability and access are key constraints to poverty reduction and food security. Maintaining enough water for agriculture of reasonable quality will be increasingly difficult due to climate change, competition for water with industries, urban uses and the environment, and the need to produce biofuels. Much of the world is faced with a situation where water supplies for various uses are overallocated, with river flows much reduced, groundwater levels dropping, and important ecosystems threatened - a situation of physical water scarcity. Much of this is driven by agricultural water use. In other parts of the world, availability of water in rivers, wetlands, and aquifers is ample, but access is difficult because people have not found means to develop the water resource - a situation of economic water scarcity. Adaptive management strategies are required to balance decreasing availability with increasing demand, while coping with uncertainties. These include water allocation strategies, development of appropriate types of water storage ranging from small ponds to large reservoirs and from surface structures to managed aquifers, and adopting policies that provide incentives to use water differently. As new water infrastructure is a key strategy for improving secure access for agriculture, the theme considers various benefits and costs of infrastructural development. The overall aim is to maintain equity in water access, agricultural productivity, human health and environmental quality in the face of increasing water scarcity at local, basin and transboundary scales via development of adaptive management strategies, policy responses and tradeoffs.
Water Availability and Access
Water availability and access are key constraints to poverty reduction and food security. Maintaining enough water for agriculture of reasonable quality will be increasingly difficult due to climate change, competition for water with industries, urban uses and the environment, and the need to produce biofuels. Much of the world is faced with a situation where water supplies for various uses are overallocated, with river flows much reduced, groundwater levels dropping, and important ecosystems threatened - a situation of physical water scarcity. Much of this is driven by agricultural water use. In other parts of the world, availability of water in rivers, wetlands, and aquifers is ample, but access is difficult because people have not found means to develop the water resource - a situation of economic water scarcity. Adaptive management strategies are required to balance decreasing availability with increasing demand, while coping with uncertainties. These include water allocation strategies, development of appropriate types of water storage ranging from small ponds to large reservoirs and from surface structures to managed aquifers, and adopting policies that provide incentives to use water differently. As new water infrastructure is a key strategy for improving secure access for agriculture, the theme considers various benefits and costs of infrastructural development. The overall aim is to maintain equity in water access, agricultural productivity, human health and environmental quality in the face of increasing water scarcity at local, basin and transboundary scales via development of adaptive management strategies, policy responses and tradeoffs.
Source: http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/research_impacts/Research_Themes/Theme_1/index.aspx
Analisando o texto, pode-se afirmar que a única alternativa correta relacionada ao tema é:
Ano: 2011
Banca:
CEPS-UFPA
Órgão:
UFPA
Prova:
CEPS-UFPA - 2011 - UFPA - Vestibular - PROVA OBJETIVA – 2ª Fase |
Q1346610
Inglês
Texto associado
Water availability and access are key constraints to poverty reduction and food security. Maintaining enough water for agriculture of reasonable quality will be increasingly difficult due to climate change, competition for water with industries, urban uses and the environment, and the need to produce biofuels. Much of the world is faced with a situation where water supplies for various uses are overallocated, with river flows much reduced, groundwater levels dropping, and important ecosystems threatened - a situation of physical water scarcity. Much of this is driven by agricultural water use. In other parts of the world, availability of water in rivers, wetlands, and aquifers is ample, but access is difficult because people have not found means to develop the water resource - a situation of economic water scarcity. Adaptive management strategies are required to balance decreasing availability with increasing demand, while coping with uncertainties. These include water allocation strategies, development of appropriate types of water storage ranging from small ponds to large reservoirs and from surface structures to managed aquifers, and adopting policies that provide incentives to use water differently. As new water infrastructure is a key strategy for improving secure access for agriculture, the theme considers various benefits and costs of infrastructural development. The overall aim is to maintain equity in water access, agricultural productivity, human health and environmental quality in the face of increasing water scarcity at local, basin and transboundary scales via development of adaptive management strategies, policy responses and tradeoffs.
Water Availability and Access
Water availability and access are key constraints to poverty reduction and food security. Maintaining enough water for agriculture of reasonable quality will be increasingly difficult due to climate change, competition for water with industries, urban uses and the environment, and the need to produce biofuels. Much of the world is faced with a situation where water supplies for various uses are overallocated, with river flows much reduced, groundwater levels dropping, and important ecosystems threatened - a situation of physical water scarcity. Much of this is driven by agricultural water use. In other parts of the world, availability of water in rivers, wetlands, and aquifers is ample, but access is difficult because people have not found means to develop the water resource - a situation of economic water scarcity. Adaptive management strategies are required to balance decreasing availability with increasing demand, while coping with uncertainties. These include water allocation strategies, development of appropriate types of water storage ranging from small ponds to large reservoirs and from surface structures to managed aquifers, and adopting policies that provide incentives to use water differently. As new water infrastructure is a key strategy for improving secure access for agriculture, the theme considers various benefits and costs of infrastructural development. The overall aim is to maintain equity in water access, agricultural productivity, human health and environmental quality in the face of increasing water scarcity at local, basin and transboundary scales via development of adaptive management strategies, policy responses and tradeoffs.
Source: http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/research_impacts/Research_Themes/Theme_1/index.aspx
Com referência ao texto, pode-se concluir que a única opção correta relacionada ao tema é:
Ano: 2011
Banca:
UEPA
Órgão:
UEPA
Prova:
UEPA - 2011 - UEPA - Vestibular - PROVA OBJETIVA – 1a Fase |
Q1340039
Inglês
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One of the negative effects of industrialization on human activity and the environment is the production of excessive light. Most people do not consider the surplus of artificial light as a form of pollution because it is not permanent; all we must do is collectively turn out our lights to make it disappear. In reality, however, such a solution is unrealistic because our society needs artificial light to function. Light pollution is mainly caused by lighting systems that are misdirected, excessive, inefficient or unnecessary. The negative effects of light pollution on human activity are numerous. From an economic point of view, for example, the use of excessive lighting or unnecessary lighting constitutes a waste of energy that is costly to both the individual and to industries. On a larger scale, excessive lighting can have an impact on global climate change if the required electricity was generated by burning fossil fuels. Wildlife and plants are also affected. For example, nighttime lighting can confuse animals that migrate (like migratory birds), can modify predator-prey relationships, and can even alter competitiveness within the same species.
When stars disappear…
One of the negative effects of industrialization on human activity and the environment is the production of excessive light. Most people do not consider the surplus of artificial light as a form of pollution because it is not permanent; all we must do is collectively turn out our lights to make it disappear. In reality, however, such a solution is unrealistic because our society needs artificial light to function. Light pollution is mainly caused by lighting systems that are misdirected, excessive, inefficient or unnecessary. The negative effects of light pollution on human activity are numerous. From an economic point of view, for example, the use of excessive lighting or unnecessary lighting constitutes a waste of energy that is costly to both the individual and to industries. On a larger scale, excessive lighting can have an impact on global climate change if the required electricity was generated by burning fossil fuels. Wildlife and plants are also affected. For example, nighttime lighting can confuse animals that migrate (like migratory birds), can modify predator-prey relationships, and can even alter competitiveness within the same species.
It is even possible for entire ecosystems to be affected. In lakes, for example, zooplankton may stop
feeding on algae if nighttime lighting is too strong. The result is excessive algae growth that eventually decomposes and causes an increase in bacterial activity. This leads to oxygen depletion in the lake,
and many species of invertebrates and fish then die by asphyxiation. In astronomy, light pollution is a
real and pressing problem. It diminishes the contrast between the dark sky and celestial sources of
light, which makes it harder to see the stars. For professional astronomers, artificial light is undesirable
because it interferes with the collection of data. This is why new observatories are built in isolated
regions.
Programs to reduce light pollution have been started up by several astronomical centres across
Canada, including ASTROLab and the Mont-Mégantic Observatory, the David Dunlap Observatory in
Toronto. A number of amateur astronomy associations are also involved in protecting our endangered
legacy, the starry night sky. The focus of light pollution abatement programs is to change the habits of
the general population, companies and urban planners so that less artificial light will be wasted or
misdirected.
Source: http://astro-canada.ca/_en/a3800.html
Tendo como base medidas de combate à poluição, pode-se afirmar que a única alternativa que
corresponde integralmente à ideia do texto é:
Ano: 2011
Banca:
UEPA
Órgão:
UEPA
Prova:
UEPA - 2011 - UEPA - Vestibular - PROVA OBJETIVA – 1a Fase |
Q1340038
Inglês
Texto associado
One of the negative effects of industrialization on human activity and the environment is the production of excessive light. Most people do not consider the surplus of artificial light as a form of pollution because it is not permanent; all we must do is collectively turn out our lights to make it disappear. In reality, however, such a solution is unrealistic because our society needs artificial light to function. Light pollution is mainly caused by lighting systems that are misdirected, excessive, inefficient or unnecessary. The negative effects of light pollution on human activity are numerous. From an economic point of view, for example, the use of excessive lighting or unnecessary lighting constitutes a waste of energy that is costly to both the individual and to industries. On a larger scale, excessive lighting can have an impact on global climate change if the required electricity was generated by burning fossil fuels. Wildlife and plants are also affected. For example, nighttime lighting can confuse animals that migrate (like migratory birds), can modify predator-prey relationships, and can even alter competitiveness within the same species.
When stars disappear…
One of the negative effects of industrialization on human activity and the environment is the production of excessive light. Most people do not consider the surplus of artificial light as a form of pollution because it is not permanent; all we must do is collectively turn out our lights to make it disappear. In reality, however, such a solution is unrealistic because our society needs artificial light to function. Light pollution is mainly caused by lighting systems that are misdirected, excessive, inefficient or unnecessary. The negative effects of light pollution on human activity are numerous. From an economic point of view, for example, the use of excessive lighting or unnecessary lighting constitutes a waste of energy that is costly to both the individual and to industries. On a larger scale, excessive lighting can have an impact on global climate change if the required electricity was generated by burning fossil fuels. Wildlife and plants are also affected. For example, nighttime lighting can confuse animals that migrate (like migratory birds), can modify predator-prey relationships, and can even alter competitiveness within the same species.
It is even possible for entire ecosystems to be affected. In lakes, for example, zooplankton may stop
feeding on algae if nighttime lighting is too strong. The result is excessive algae growth that eventually decomposes and causes an increase in bacterial activity. This leads to oxygen depletion in the lake,
and many species of invertebrates and fish then die by asphyxiation. In astronomy, light pollution is a
real and pressing problem. It diminishes the contrast between the dark sky and celestial sources of
light, which makes it harder to see the stars. For professional astronomers, artificial light is undesirable
because it interferes with the collection of data. This is why new observatories are built in isolated
regions.
Programs to reduce light pollution have been started up by several astronomical centres across
Canada, including ASTROLab and the Mont-Mégantic Observatory, the David Dunlap Observatory in
Toronto. A number of amateur astronomy associations are also involved in protecting our endangered
legacy, the starry night sky. The focus of light pollution abatement programs is to change the habits of
the general population, companies and urban planners so that less artificial light will be wasted or
misdirected.
Source: http://astro-canada.ca/_en/a3800.html
Com referência ao texto, pode-se concluir que a única opção correta relacionada ao tema é:
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