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Q230512
Inglês
Texto associado
Read the Text 2 and answer the questions from 46 to 50.
TEXT 2
Pros and Cons of Nuclear Power
Sergei Supinsky: This storage facility near the site of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant currently houses nuclear waste. What's nuclear power's biggest advantage? It doesn't depend on fossil fuels and isn't affected by fluctuating oil and gas prices. Coal and natural gas power plants emit carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which contributes to climate change. With nuclear power plants, CO2 emissions are minimal. According to the Nuclear Energy Institute, the power produced by the world's nuclear plants would normally produce 2 billion metric tons of CO2 per year if they depended on fossil fuels. In fact, a properly functioning nuclear power plant actually releases less radioactivity into the atmosphere than a coal-fired power plant. Plus, all this comes with a far lighter fuel requirement. Nuclear fission produces roughly a million times more energy per unit weight than fossil fuel alternatives. And then there are the negatives. Historically, mining and purifying uranium hasn't been a very clean process. Even transporting nuclear fuel to and from plants poses a contamination risk. And once the fuel is spent, you can't just throw it in the city dump. It's still radioactive and potentially deadly. On average, a nuclear power plant annually generates 20 metric tons of used nuclear fuel, classified as high-level radioactive waste. When you take into account every nuclear plant on Earth, the combined total climbs to roughly 2,000 metric tons a year. All of this waste emits radiation and heat, meaning that it will eventually corrode any container that holds it. It can also prove lethal to nearby life forms. As if this weren't bad enough, nuclear power plants produce a great deal of low-level radioactive waste in the form of radiated parts and equipment. Over time, spent nuclear fuel decays to safe radioactive levels, but this process takes tens of thousands of years. Even low-level radioactive waste requires centuries to reach acceptable levels. Currently, the nuclear industry lets waste cool for years before mixing it with glass and storing it in massive cooled, concrete structures. This waste has to be maintained, monitored and guarded to prevent the materials from falling into the wrong hands. All of these services and added materials cost money -- on top of the high costs required to build a plant. Disponível em: Acesso em: abr. 2011.
TEXT 2
Pros and Cons of Nuclear Power
Sergei Supinsky: This storage facility near the site of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant currently houses nuclear waste. What's nuclear power's biggest advantage? It doesn't depend on fossil fuels and isn't affected by fluctuating oil and gas prices. Coal and natural gas power plants emit carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which contributes to climate change. With nuclear power plants, CO2 emissions are minimal. According to the Nuclear Energy Institute, the power produced by the world's nuclear plants would normally produce 2 billion metric tons of CO2 per year if they depended on fossil fuels. In fact, a properly functioning nuclear power plant actually releases less radioactivity into the atmosphere than a coal-fired power plant. Plus, all this comes with a far lighter fuel requirement. Nuclear fission produces roughly a million times more energy per unit weight than fossil fuel alternatives. And then there are the negatives. Historically, mining and purifying uranium hasn't been a very clean process. Even transporting nuclear fuel to and from plants poses a contamination risk. And once the fuel is spent, you can't just throw it in the city dump. It's still radioactive and potentially deadly. On average, a nuclear power plant annually generates 20 metric tons of used nuclear fuel, classified as high-level radioactive waste. When you take into account every nuclear plant on Earth, the combined total climbs to roughly 2,000 metric tons a year. All of this waste emits radiation and heat, meaning that it will eventually corrode any container that holds it. It can also prove lethal to nearby life forms. As if this weren't bad enough, nuclear power plants produce a great deal of low-level radioactive waste in the form of radiated parts and equipment. Over time, spent nuclear fuel decays to safe radioactive levels, but this process takes tens of thousands of years. Even low-level radioactive waste requires centuries to reach acceptable levels. Currently, the nuclear industry lets waste cool for years before mixing it with glass and storing it in massive cooled, concrete structures. This waste has to be maintained, monitored and guarded to prevent the materials from falling into the wrong hands. All of these services and added materials cost money -- on top of the high costs required to build a plant. Disponível em: Acesso em: abr. 2011.
It´s correct to say that:
Q230511
Inglês
Texto associado
Read the Text 1 and answer the questions from 41 to 45.
Recycle – Reduce – Reuse
Easier – Recycle means to process old, used items in order that the material can be used to make new products. Examples of things that are often recycled are glass, plastic, newspapers, aluminum cans, used motor oil, and batteries. Here, reduce refers to lessening the amount of items or resources that are consumed, using only the amount that is needed, and looking for alternatives that will lessen our use. And reuse means extending the 'life' or repurposing an item rather than discarding or throwing it away. Harder – Recycling is the processes of collecting, processing, remanufacturing, and reusing materials instead of discarding them. This helps conserve raw materials and energy that manufacturers would otherwise use in producing new products. Recycling also reduces the amount of material going into landfills. Recycling helps lessen the pollution that may result from waste disposal. Reducing our consumption of materials and reducing the waste of materials also adds to the conservation of our resources. Disponível em: Acesso em: abr. 2011.
Recycle – Reduce – Reuse
Easier – Recycle means to process old, used items in order that the material can be used to make new products. Examples of things that are often recycled are glass, plastic, newspapers, aluminum cans, used motor oil, and batteries. Here, reduce refers to lessening the amount of items or resources that are consumed, using only the amount that is needed, and looking for alternatives that will lessen our use. And reuse means extending the 'life' or repurposing an item rather than discarding or throwing it away. Harder – Recycling is the processes of collecting, processing, remanufacturing, and reusing materials instead of discarding them. This helps conserve raw materials and energy that manufacturers would otherwise use in producing new products. Recycling also reduces the amount of material going into landfills. Recycling helps lessen the pollution that may result from waste disposal. Reducing our consumption of materials and reducing the waste of materials also adds to the conservation of our resources. Disponível em: Acesso em: abr. 2011.
Mark the incorrect alternative.
Q230508
Inglês
Texto associado
Read the Text 1 and answer the questions from 41 to 45.
Recycle – Reduce – Reuse
Easier – Recycle means to process old, used items in order that the material can be used to make new products. Examples of things that are often recycled are glass, plastic, newspapers, aluminum cans, used motor oil, and batteries. Here, reduce refers to lessening the amount of items or resources that are consumed, using only the amount that is needed, and looking for alternatives that will lessen our use. And reuse means extending the 'life' or repurposing an item rather than discarding or throwing it away. Harder – Recycling is the processes of collecting, processing, remanufacturing, and reusing materials instead of discarding them. This helps conserve raw materials and energy that manufacturers would otherwise use in producing new products. Recycling also reduces the amount of material going into landfills. Recycling helps lessen the pollution that may result from waste disposal. Reducing our consumption of materials and reducing the waste of materials also adds to the conservation of our resources. Disponível em: Acesso em: abr. 2011.
Recycle – Reduce – Reuse
Easier – Recycle means to process old, used items in order that the material can be used to make new products. Examples of things that are often recycled are glass, plastic, newspapers, aluminum cans, used motor oil, and batteries. Here, reduce refers to lessening the amount of items or resources that are consumed, using only the amount that is needed, and looking for alternatives that will lessen our use. And reuse means extending the 'life' or repurposing an item rather than discarding or throwing it away. Harder – Recycling is the processes of collecting, processing, remanufacturing, and reusing materials instead of discarding them. This helps conserve raw materials and energy that manufacturers would otherwise use in producing new products. Recycling also reduces the amount of material going into landfills. Recycling helps lessen the pollution that may result from waste disposal. Reducing our consumption of materials and reducing the waste of materials also adds to the conservation of our resources. Disponível em: Acesso em: abr. 2011.
The word “lessening" (line 3) means:
Q230507
Inglês
Texto associado
Read the Text 1 and answer the questions from 41 to 45.
Recycle – Reduce – Reuse
Easier – Recycle means to process old, used items in order that the material can be used to make new products. Examples of things that are often recycled are glass, plastic, newspapers, aluminum cans, used motor oil, and batteries. Here, reduce refers to lessening the amount of items or resources that are consumed, using only the amount that is needed, and looking for alternatives that will lessen our use. And reuse means extending the 'life' or repurposing an item rather than discarding or throwing it away. Harder – Recycling is the processes of collecting, processing, remanufacturing, and reusing materials instead of discarding them. This helps conserve raw materials and energy that manufacturers would otherwise use in producing new products. Recycling also reduces the amount of material going into landfills. Recycling helps lessen the pollution that may result from waste disposal. Reducing our consumption of materials and reducing the waste of materials also adds to the conservation of our resources. Disponível em: Acesso em: abr. 2011.
Recycle – Reduce – Reuse
Easier – Recycle means to process old, used items in order that the material can be used to make new products. Examples of things that are often recycled are glass, plastic, newspapers, aluminum cans, used motor oil, and batteries. Here, reduce refers to lessening the amount of items or resources that are consumed, using only the amount that is needed, and looking for alternatives that will lessen our use. And reuse means extending the 'life' or repurposing an item rather than discarding or throwing it away. Harder – Recycling is the processes of collecting, processing, remanufacturing, and reusing materials instead of discarding them. This helps conserve raw materials and energy that manufacturers would otherwise use in producing new products. Recycling also reduces the amount of material going into landfills. Recycling helps lessen the pollution that may result from waste disposal. Reducing our consumption of materials and reducing the waste of materials also adds to the conservation of our resources. Disponível em: Acesso em: abr. 2011.
Mark the correct alternative.
Q228530
Inglês
Concerning the linguistic structure of the text, it is correct to affirm that
Q228529
Inglês
Considering the content of the cartoon, we can say that
Q228527
Inglês
Analisando a relação entre os textos 2 e 3, infere-se que eles
Q228526
Inglês
Sobre a obra Memórias póstumas de Brás Cubas, o texto afirma que se trata de
Q228525
Inglês
According to the text, Machado de Assis
Q228508
Inglês
Judge the sentences according to the text:
I. Fiona is an example of someone who became ill because of a relationship breaking down.
II. In the sentence "She ended up weighing just six stone when she passed away when I was 21," the expression "passed away" can be replaced by died.
III. To the experts, the growing numbers of women developing anorexia or bulimia in adulthood is due to the fact that some women in their 40s or 50s refuse to look young like Madonna and Sharon Stone do.
IV. Bulimia and anorexia are examples of crippling conditions that threaten adults‘ health if they are under these vulnerable conditions: moving to another place, starting a new career, or seeing children become homeless people.
V. In the following extract "In one case the husband‘s parting words to her were a derogatory comment about her weight," the underlined words are used, respectively, as an object pronoun and as a possessive adjective.
Q228506
Inglês
Read the statements below and mark the CORRECT one according to the text:
Q228505
Inglês
In relation to the word self-restraint we can state that:
I. It is not related to self-control.
II. It stands for a person who is always thinking first of his/her own interest and needs without concern for others.
III. It can be used to refer to someone who thinks more of others‘ needs and welfare than of his/her own.
IV. It reminds people that have pity for themselves.
V. It could be related to a person who can give up things that he or she wants, in order to help or for a good purpose.
VI. It is the contrary of what is used to refer to someone who is interested only in taking personal advantage.
Mark the CORRECT answer:
I. It is not related to self-control.
II. It stands for a person who is always thinking first of his/her own interest and needs without concern for others.
III. It can be used to refer to someone who thinks more of others‘ needs and welfare than of his/her own.
IV. It reminds people that have pity for themselves.
V. It could be related to a person who can give up things that he or she wants, in order to help or for a good purpose.
VI. It is the contrary of what is used to refer to someone who is interested only in taking personal advantage.
Mark the CORRECT answer:
Q228504
Inglês
Mark the CORRECT answer according to the text:
Q228503
Inglês
Read the text below to answer question 19:
According to the text:
I. Regardless of the strong security, the slum inhabitants enjoyed Obama‘s presence.
II. Despite the police pacification program, inhabitants of City of God want more attention from government.
III. Sasha and Malia refused to play with the shantytown children.
IV. The slum inhabitants‘ support for Obama is partially explained by the identification with the skin color of the American president.
V. Obama promised to improve basic services in City of God, which explained his approval amongst the local residents.
VI. The story of the occupation by cocaine gangs of City of God is not unique amongst other Rio de Janeiro‘s slums.
Mark the CORRECT answer:
According to the text:
I. Regardless of the strong security, the slum inhabitants enjoyed Obama‘s presence.
II. Despite the police pacification program, inhabitants of City of God want more attention from government.
III. Sasha and Malia refused to play with the shantytown children.
IV. The slum inhabitants‘ support for Obama is partially explained by the identification with the skin color of the American president.
V. Obama promised to improve basic services in City of God, which explained his approval amongst the local residents.
VI. The story of the occupation by cocaine gangs of City of God is not unique amongst other Rio de Janeiro‘s slums.
Mark the CORRECT answer:
Q228502
Inglês
According to the text, mark the correct answer:
Q228501
Inglês
Mark T (true) or F (false), according to the opinion expressed in the comics above:
I. The statements try to alert to the fact that many attitudes adopted by governments and industries have effects similar to terrorist actions.
II. The character‘s speech defends that the word terrorism should have a much broader meaning than we are used to.
III. It is possible that society and governments support actions that are sometimes as harmful as terrorist actions.
IV. Are considered terrorist actions to the character only those listed in the second balloon.
V. Sometimes terrorist actions are indeed trying to protect society.
VI. The character admits that all actions taken against the law should be considered terrorist attitudes.
Mark the CORRECT answer:
I. The statements try to alert to the fact that many attitudes adopted by governments and industries have effects similar to terrorist actions.
II. The character‘s speech defends that the word terrorism should have a much broader meaning than we are used to.
III. It is possible that society and governments support actions that are sometimes as harmful as terrorist actions.
IV. Are considered terrorist actions to the character only those listed in the second balloon.
V. Sometimes terrorist actions are indeed trying to protect society.
VI. The character admits that all actions taken against the law should be considered terrorist attitudes.
Mark the CORRECT answer:
Q222894
Inglês
Haiku is a very important form of traditional Japanese poetry designed to convey the essence of an experience in a short format. Read the haiku below.
What inference can be made?
What inference can be made?
Q222893
Inglês
The following sentences were taken from the site www.livingin-canada.com. Which one is intended to per suade the reader to go there?
Q222892
Inglês
Read the cartoon.
According to the doctor, his patient should
According to the doctor, his patient should
Q222891
Inglês
According to the Russian novelist Boris Pasternak, “literature is the art of discovering something extraordinary about ordinary people, and saying with ordinary words something extraordinary”. Taking his quote into account, which comment below, from the novel The Rain Before It Falls, by Jonathan Coe, reveals something extraordinary about something ordinary?
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