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Q1369463
Inglês
Analise os tempos verbais nas frases seguintes:
( )I. Ann was sat in an armchair watching television. ( )II. The police stops me on my way last night. ( )III. I’m hungry. I’m wanting something to eat. ( )IV. You’re always watched TV. You should do something more active. ( )V. Rice don’t grow in cold climates.
Assinale a alternativa correta:
( )I. Ann was sat in an armchair watching television. ( )II. The police stops me on my way last night. ( )III. I’m hungry. I’m wanting something to eat. ( )IV. You’re always watched TV. You should do something more active. ( )V. Rice don’t grow in cold climates.
Assinale a alternativa correta:
Q1369370
Inglês
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First ever black hole image released.
Astronomers have taken the first ever image of a black hole, which is located in a distant galaxy.
It measures 40 billion km across - three million times the size of
the Earth - and has been described by scientists as "a monster".
The black hole is 500 million trillion km away and was
photographed by a network of eight telescopes across the world
It was captured by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), a network
of eight linked telescopes.
Prof Heino Falcke, of Radboud University in the Netherlands, who proposed the experiment, told
BBC News that the black hole was found in a galaxy called M87.
"What we see is larger than the size of our entire Solar System," he said.
"It has a mass 6.5 billion times that of the Sun. And it is one of the heaviest black holes that we think
exists. It is an absolute monster, the heavyweight champion of black holes in the Universe."
The image shows an intensely bright "ring of fire", as Prof Falcke describes it, surrounding a perfectly
circular dark hole. The bright halo is caused by superheated gas falling into the hole. The light is
brighter than all the billions of other stars in the galaxy combined - which is why it can be seen at
such distance from Earth.
The edge of the dark circle at the centre is the point at which the gas enters the black hole, which is
an object that has such a large gravitational pull, not even light can escape.
The image matches what theoretical physicists and indeed, Hollywood directors, imagined black
holes would look like, according to Dr Ziri Younsi, of University College London - who is part of the
EHT collaboration.
"Although they are relatively simple objects, black holes raise some of the most complex questions
about the nature of space and time, and ultimately of our existence," he said.
"It is remarkable that the image we observe is so similar to that which we obtain from our theoretical
calculations. So far, it looks like Einstein is correct once again."
But having the first image will enable researchers to learn more about these mysterious objects. They
will be keen to look out for ways in which the black hole departs from what's expected in physics.
No-one really knows how the bright ring around the hole is created. Even more intriguing is the
question of what happens when an object falls into a black hole.
Source: www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-47873592
“The image matches what theoretical physicists and indeed, Hollywood directors, imagined black
holes would look like, according to Dr.Ziri Younsi” […] (Verb Synonym)
Q1369369
Inglês
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First ever black hole image released.
Astronomers have taken the first ever image of a black hole, which is located in a distant galaxy.
It measures 40 billion km across - three million times the size of
the Earth - and has been described by scientists as "a monster".
The black hole is 500 million trillion km away and was
photographed by a network of eight telescopes across the world
It was captured by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), a network
of eight linked telescopes.
Prof Heino Falcke, of Radboud University in the Netherlands, who proposed the experiment, told
BBC News that the black hole was found in a galaxy called M87.
"What we see is larger than the size of our entire Solar System," he said.
"It has a mass 6.5 billion times that of the Sun. And it is one of the heaviest black holes that we think
exists. It is an absolute monster, the heavyweight champion of black holes in the Universe."
The image shows an intensely bright "ring of fire", as Prof Falcke describes it, surrounding a perfectly
circular dark hole. The bright halo is caused by superheated gas falling into the hole. The light is
brighter than all the billions of other stars in the galaxy combined - which is why it can be seen at
such distance from Earth.
The edge of the dark circle at the centre is the point at which the gas enters the black hole, which is
an object that has such a large gravitational pull, not even light can escape.
The image matches what theoretical physicists and indeed, Hollywood directors, imagined black
holes would look like, according to Dr Ziri Younsi, of University College London - who is part of the
EHT collaboration.
"Although they are relatively simple objects, black holes raise some of the most complex questions
about the nature of space and time, and ultimately of our existence," he said.
"It is remarkable that the image we observe is so similar to that which we obtain from our theoretical
calculations. So far, it looks like Einstein is correct once again."
But having the first image will enable researchers to learn more about these mysterious objects. They
will be keen to look out for ways in which the black hole departs from what's expected in physics.
No-one really knows how the bright ring around the hole is created. Even more intriguing is the
question of what happens when an object falls into a black hole.
Source: www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-47873592
Which statement is considered incorrect or false in the text above. (Text Comprehension)
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Q1345356
Inglês
Texto associado
Conquering: conquistar
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Texto II
History of Human Rights
Originally, people had rights only because of their membership in a group, such as a family. Then, in 539
BC, Cyrus the Great, after conquering the city of Babylon, did something totally unexpected—he freed all
slaves to return home. Moreover, he declared people should choose their own religion. The Cyrus Cylinder,
a clay tablet containing his statements, is the first human rights declaration in history.
The idea of human rights spread quickly to India, Greece and eventually Rome. The most important
advances since then have included:
1215: The Magna Carta - gave people new rights and made the king subject to the law.
1628: The Petition of Right - set out the rights of the people.
1776: The United States Declaration of Independence - proclaimed the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness.
1789: The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen - a document of France, stating that all citizens
are equal under the law.
1948: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights - the first document listing the 30 rights to which everyone
is entitled.
Fonte: Disponível em< https://www.youthforhumanrights.org/what-are-human-rights/background-of-human-rights.html >.
Acesso em: 17 de setembro de 2019.(Adaptado)
Glossário:
Conquering: conquistar
Clay tablet: bloco de argila
Spread: espalhou
Pursuit of: em busca de
De acordo com esse texto, é INCORRETO afirmar que:
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Q1345355
Inglês
Texto associado
Conquering: conquistar
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Texto II
History of Human Rights
Originally, people had rights only because of their membership in a group, such as a family. Then, in 539
BC, Cyrus the Great, after conquering the city of Babylon, did something totally unexpected—he freed all
slaves to return home. Moreover, he declared people should choose their own religion. The Cyrus Cylinder,
a clay tablet containing his statements, is the first human rights declaration in history.
The idea of human rights spread quickly to India, Greece and eventually Rome. The most important
advances since then have included:
1215: The Magna Carta - gave people new rights and made the king subject to the law.
1628: The Petition of Right - set out the rights of the people.
1776: The United States Declaration of Independence - proclaimed the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness.
1789: The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen - a document of France, stating that all citizens
are equal under the law.
1948: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights - the first document listing the 30 rights to which everyone
is entitled.
Fonte: Disponível em< https://www.youthforhumanrights.org/what-are-human-rights/background-of-human-rights.html >.
Acesso em: 17 de setembro de 2019.(Adaptado)
Glossário:
Conquering: conquistar
Clay tablet: bloco de argila
Spread: espalhou
Pursuit of: em busca de
O texto II tem como principal ideia
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Q1345354
Inglês
Texto associado
Leia o texto abaixo e responda a questão.
Texto I
What Are Human Rights?
While some dictionaries define the word right as ―a privilege,‖ when used in the context of ―human rights,‖ we
are talking about something more basic.
Every person is entitled to certain fundamental rights, simply by the fact of being human. These are called
―human rights‖ rather than a privilege (which can be taken away at someone’s whim).
They are "rights" because they are things you are allowed to be, to do or to have. These rights are there for
your protection against people who might want to harm or hurt you.They are also there to help us get along
with each other and live in peace.
Many people know something about their rights. Generally they know they have the right to food and a safe
place to stay.They know they have a right to be paid for the work they do. But there are many other rights.
When human rights are not well known by people, abuses such as discrimination, intolerance, injustice,
oppression and slavery can arise.
Born out of the atrocities and enormous loss of life during World War II, the United Nations Universal
Declaration of Human Rights was signed in 1948 to provide a common understanding of what everyone’s
rights are. It forms the basis for a world built on freedom, justice and peace.
Fonte: Disponível em < https://www.youthforhumanrights.org/what-are-human-rights/ >.
Acesso em: 17 de setembro de 2019. (Adaptado)
Glossário:
Entitled to: direito a
Taken away: retirado
Whim: capricho
Allowed: permitido
Get along: se dar bem
Arise: surgir
Born out: nascida
A alternativa que NÃO representa um direito humano é:
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Q1345353
Inglês
Texto associado
Leia o texto abaixo e responda a questão.
Texto I
What Are Human Rights?
While some dictionaries define the word right as ―a privilege,‖ when used in the context of ―human rights,‖ we
are talking about something more basic.
Every person is entitled to certain fundamental rights, simply by the fact of being human. These are called
―human rights‖ rather than a privilege (which can be taken away at someone’s whim).
They are "rights" because they are things you are allowed to be, to do or to have. These rights are there for
your protection against people who might want to harm or hurt you.They are also there to help us get along
with each other and live in peace.
Many people know something about their rights. Generally they know they have the right to food and a safe
place to stay.They know they have a right to be paid for the work they do. But there are many other rights.
When human rights are not well known by people, abuses such as discrimination, intolerance, injustice,
oppression and slavery can arise.
Born out of the atrocities and enormous loss of life during World War II, the United Nations Universal
Declaration of Human Rights was signed in 1948 to provide a common understanding of what everyone’s
rights are. It forms the basis for a world built on freedom, justice and peace.
Fonte: Disponível em < https://www.youthforhumanrights.org/what-are-human-rights/ >.
Acesso em: 17 de setembro de 2019. (Adaptado)
Glossário:
Entitled to: direito a
Taken away: retirado
Whim: capricho
Allowed: permitido
Get along: se dar bem
Arise: surgir
Born out: nascida
De acordo com o texto, é INCORRETO afirmar sobre a Declaração Universal dos Direitos Humanos:
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Q1345352
Inglês
Texto associado
Leia o texto abaixo e responda a questão.
Texto I
What Are Human Rights?
While some dictionaries define the word right as ―a privilege,‖ when used in the context of ―human rights,‖ we
are talking about something more basic.
Every person is entitled to certain fundamental rights, simply by the fact of being human. These are called
―human rights‖ rather than a privilege (which can be taken away at someone’s whim).
They are "rights" because they are things you are allowed to be, to do or to have. These rights are there for
your protection against people who might want to harm or hurt you.They are also there to help us get along
with each other and live in peace.
Many people know something about their rights. Generally they know they have the right to food and a safe
place to stay.They know they have a right to be paid for the work they do. But there are many other rights.
When human rights are not well known by people, abuses such as discrimination, intolerance, injustice,
oppression and slavery can arise.
Born out of the atrocities and enormous loss of life during World War II, the United Nations Universal
Declaration of Human Rights was signed in 1948 to provide a common understanding of what everyone’s
rights are. It forms the basis for a world built on freedom, justice and peace.
Fonte: Disponível em < https://www.youthforhumanrights.org/what-are-human-rights/ >.
Acesso em: 17 de setembro de 2019. (Adaptado)
Glossário:
Entitled to: direito a
Taken away: retirado
Whim: capricho
Allowed: permitido
Get along: se dar bem
Arise: surgir
Born out: nascida
A ideia central do texto compreende:
Q1342537
Inglês
Consider an experiment by sociologist Devah Pager, who
sent pairs of experimenters — one black and one white —
to apply for 340 job ads in New York City. She gave them
resumes altered to have identical qualifications. She gave
them scripts so that the applicants said the same things when
handing in their applications. She even dressed them alike.
She found that black applicants got half the call backs that
white applicants got with the same qualifications.
(Keith Payne. www.scientificamerican.com, 18.07.2019. Adaptado.)
The experiment results suggest the existence of
The experiment results suggest the existence of
Q1342536
Inglês
Look at the pictures of the advertising campaign created by Fosbury&Brothers.
The purpose of the campaign is to show that smoking
Q1342535
Inglês
Texto associado
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Is there a scientific explanation for
out-of-body experiences?
Imagine feeling as though you are floating above your
body, looking down upon your physical self. Some argue
that such out-of-body experiences (OBEs) prove that the
conscious mind — or even the soul — can leave the body.
Supporting this interpretation, people who have survived a
near-death experience often recall experiencing this out-ofbody sensation — as if their spiritual essence had separated
from their corporeal existence.
However, the scientific explanation for OBEs is more
terrestrial. Neuroscientists and psychologists believe it has to
do with neural processes going wrong. In those who come
close to death, such as cardiac arrest survivors, it is the lack of
oxygen to the brain, and the release of certain neurochemicals
triggered by trauma, that interferes with the sensory functions
that support our usual feelings of embodiment. People’s
recollections of seeing themselves from above — such as
observing surgeons working on their body — could be a form
of hallucination or false memory, as they try to make sense of
their experiences.
Researchers have induced out-of-body states in healthy
volunteers simply by confusing their sensory systems. For
instance, scientists at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm
asked volunteers to wear goggles that showed the perspective
of a camera placed behind them (so that they could see
themselves from behind). When a researcher prodded the
camera with a baton at the same time as prodding the person’s
chest, the volunteer had the sensation that they were floating
behind their physical body. The fact it is possible to induce an
OBE argues against more mystical explanations.
(Christian Jarret. www.sciencefocus.com, 2019. Adaptado.)
De acordo com o último parágrafo, um argumento a favor da
concepção científica da experiência fora do corpo é a
Q1342534
Inglês
Texto associado
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Is there a scientific explanation for
out-of-body experiences?
Imagine feeling as though you are floating above your
body, looking down upon your physical self. Some argue
that such out-of-body experiences (OBEs) prove that the
conscious mind — or even the soul — can leave the body.
Supporting this interpretation, people who have survived a
near-death experience often recall experiencing this out-ofbody sensation — as if their spiritual essence had separated
from their corporeal existence.
However, the scientific explanation for OBEs is more
terrestrial. Neuroscientists and psychologists believe it has to
do with neural processes going wrong. In those who come
close to death, such as cardiac arrest survivors, it is the lack of
oxygen to the brain, and the release of certain neurochemicals
triggered by trauma, that interferes with the sensory functions
that support our usual feelings of embodiment. People’s
recollections of seeing themselves from above — such as
observing surgeons working on their body — could be a form
of hallucination or false memory, as they try to make sense of
their experiences.
Researchers have induced out-of-body states in healthy
volunteers simply by confusing their sensory systems. For
instance, scientists at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm
asked volunteers to wear goggles that showed the perspective
of a camera placed behind them (so that they could see
themselves from behind). When a researcher prodded the
camera with a baton at the same time as prodding the person’s
chest, the volunteer had the sensation that they were floating
behind their physical body. The fact it is possible to induce an
OBE argues against more mystical explanations.
(Christian Jarret. www.sciencefocus.com, 2019. Adaptado.)
No trecho do segundo parágrafo “could be a form of
hallucination”, o termo sublinhado implica
Q1342532
Inglês
Texto associado
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Is there a scientific explanation for
out-of-body experiences?
Imagine feeling as though you are floating above your
body, looking down upon your physical self. Some argue
that such out-of-body experiences (OBEs) prove that the
conscious mind — or even the soul — can leave the body.
Supporting this interpretation, people who have survived a
near-death experience often recall experiencing this out-ofbody sensation — as if their spiritual essence had separated
from their corporeal existence.
However, the scientific explanation for OBEs is more
terrestrial. Neuroscientists and psychologists believe it has to
do with neural processes going wrong. In those who come
close to death, such as cardiac arrest survivors, it is the lack of
oxygen to the brain, and the release of certain neurochemicals
triggered by trauma, that interferes with the sensory functions
that support our usual feelings of embodiment. People’s
recollections of seeing themselves from above — such as
observing surgeons working on their body — could be a form
of hallucination or false memory, as they try to make sense of
their experiences.
Researchers have induced out-of-body states in healthy
volunteers simply by confusing their sensory systems. For
instance, scientists at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm
asked volunteers to wear goggles that showed the perspective
of a camera placed behind them (so that they could see
themselves from behind). When a researcher prodded the
camera with a baton at the same time as prodding the person’s
chest, the volunteer had the sensation that they were floating
behind their physical body. The fact it is possible to induce an
OBE argues against more mystical explanations.
(Christian Jarret. www.sciencefocus.com, 2019. Adaptado.)
O termo “however” torna explícita a relação entre o primeiro e
segundo parágrafos e indica
Q1342531
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Is there a scientific explanation for
out-of-body experiences?
Imagine feeling as though you are floating above your
body, looking down upon your physical self. Some argue
that such out-of-body experiences (OBEs) prove that the
conscious mind — or even the soul — can leave the body.
Supporting this interpretation, people who have survived a
near-death experience often recall experiencing this out-ofbody sensation — as if their spiritual essence had separated
from their corporeal existence.
However, the scientific explanation for OBEs is more
terrestrial. Neuroscientists and psychologists believe it has to
do with neural processes going wrong. In those who come
close to death, such as cardiac arrest survivors, it is the lack of
oxygen to the brain, and the release of certain neurochemicals
triggered by trauma, that interferes with the sensory functions
that support our usual feelings of embodiment. People’s
recollections of seeing themselves from above — such as
observing surgeons working on their body — could be a form
of hallucination or false memory, as they try to make sense of
their experiences.
Researchers have induced out-of-body states in healthy
volunteers simply by confusing their sensory systems. For
instance, scientists at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm
asked volunteers to wear goggles that showed the perspective
of a camera placed behind them (so that they could see
themselves from behind). When a researcher prodded the
camera with a baton at the same time as prodding the person’s
chest, the volunteer had the sensation that they were floating
behind their physical body. The fact it is possible to induce an
OBE argues against more mystical explanations.
(Christian Jarret. www.sciencefocus.com, 2019. Adaptado.)
According to the text,
Q1342403
Inglês
Observe the image.
(www.michaelkonik.com, 05.10.2013.)
The art print overlaps
Q1342402
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What does love look like? Love is accepting that your partner is not perfect, but you want to be with him or her anyway. Love is being grateful that you are accepted despite your imperfections. Love is still being happy to come home to that same person, even after 30 years.
What does love look like? Love is accepting that your partner is not perfect, but you want to be with him or her anyway. Love is being grateful that you are accepted despite your imperfections. Love is still being happy to come home to that same person, even after 30 years.
(Harriet Koral. www.nytimes.com, 19.11.2017. Adaptado.)
O trecho “accepting that your partner is not perfect” pode ser
associado ao seguinte provérbio:
Q1342401
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What does love look like? Love is accepting that your partner is not perfect, but you want to be with him or her anyway. Love is being grateful that you are accepted despite your imperfections. Love is still being happy to come home to that same person, even after 30 years.
What does love look like? Love is accepting that your partner is not perfect, but you want to be with him or her anyway. Love is being grateful that you are accepted despite your imperfections. Love is still being happy to come home to that same person, even after 30 years.
(Harriet Koral. www.nytimes.com, 19.11.2017. Adaptado.)
O trecho dessa carta aberta publicada no jornal The New
York Times é norteado pelo caráter
Q1342400
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The Mona Lisa was recently moved from her usual gallery in the Salle des États, currently being renovated, to a temporary home in the Galérie Médicis. Visitors to the Louvre who have queued patiently for hours are complaining that museum staff are allowing them less than a minute to view the masterpice. The relocation has created bottlenecks of visitors lining corridors and the Louvre is now advising that only those who have pre-booked will be guaranteed a glimpse of the world’s most famous portrait.
The Mona Lisa was recently moved from her usual gallery in the Salle des États, currently being renovated, to a temporary home in the Galérie Médicis. Visitors to the Louvre who have queued patiently for hours are complaining that museum staff are allowing them less than a minute to view the masterpice. The relocation has created bottlenecks of visitors lining corridors and the Louvre is now advising that only those who have pre-booked will be guaranteed a glimpse of the world’s most famous portrait.
(David Chazan. www.telegraph.co.uk, 13.08.2019. Adaptado.)
In the excerpt “only those who have pre-booked will be
guaranteed a glimpse of the world’s most famous portrait”,
the underlined word refers to
Q1342399
Inglês
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The Mona Lisa was recently moved from her usual gallery in the Salle des États, currently being renovated, to a temporary home in the Galérie Médicis. Visitors to the Louvre who have queued patiently for hours are complaining that museum staff are allowing them less than a minute to view the masterpice. The relocation has created bottlenecks of visitors lining corridors and the Louvre is now advising that only those who have pre-booked will be guaranteed a glimpse of the world’s most famous portrait.
The Mona Lisa was recently moved from her usual gallery in the Salle des États, currently being renovated, to a temporary home in the Galérie Médicis. Visitors to the Louvre who have queued patiently for hours are complaining that museum staff are allowing them less than a minute to view the masterpice. The relocation has created bottlenecks of visitors lining corridors and the Louvre is now advising that only those who have pre-booked will be guaranteed a glimpse of the world’s most famous portrait.
(David Chazan. www.telegraph.co.uk, 13.08.2019. Adaptado.)
The author’s aim is to
Q1342398
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(Karmen Clair. https://karmenclair.wordpress.com, 03.04.2019. Adaptado.)
In the excerpt from the fourth topic “continue to be a huge
trend”, the underlined word can be replaced, without changing
the meaning of the sentence, by
Conheça nossos planos