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Q382415
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Finally, a Billboard That Creates Drinkable Water Out of Thin Air
1Five Man Electrical Band: nome de um grupo de rock canadense.
2gimmick: algo que não é sério, usado para atrair a atenção das pessoas temporariamente, especialmente para fazê-las comprar algo.
3ingenuity: habilidade de pensar em novos meios inteligentes de se fazer algo.
I’ve never cared much for billboards. Not in the city, not out of the city - not anywhere, really. It’s like the saying in that old Five Man Electrical Band1 song. So when the creative director of an ad agency in Peru sent me a picture of what he claimed was the frst billboard that produces potable water from air, my initial reaction was: gotta be a hoax, or at best, a gimmick2
Except it’s neither: the billboard pictured here is real, it’s located in Lima, Peru, and it produces around 100 liters of water a day (about 26 gallons) from nothing more than humidity, a basic fltration system and a little gravitational ingenuity3 .
Let’s talk about Lima for a moment, the largest city in Peru and the ffth largest in all of the Americas, with some 7.6 million people (closer to 9 million when you factor in the surrounding metro area). Because it sits along the southern Pacifc Ocean, the humidity in the city averages 83% (it’s actually closer to 100% in the mornings). But Lima is also part of what’s called a coastal desert: it lies at the northern edge of the Atacama, the driest desert in the world, meaning the city sees perhaps half an inch of precipitation annually (Lima is the second largest desert city in the world after Cairo). Lima thus depends on drainage from the Andes as well as runof from glacier melt - both sources on the decline because of climate change. (...)
Except it’s neither: the billboard pictured here is real, it’s located in Lima, Peru, and it produces around 100 liters of water a day (about 26 gallons) from nothing more than humidity, a basic fltration system and a little gravitational ingenuity3 .
Let’s talk about Lima for a moment, the largest city in Peru and the ffth largest in all of the Americas, with some 7.6 million people (closer to 9 million when you factor in the surrounding metro area). Because it sits along the southern Pacifc Ocean, the humidity in the city averages 83% (it’s actually closer to 100% in the mornings). But Lima is also part of what’s called a coastal desert: it lies at the northern edge of the Atacama, the driest desert in the world, meaning the city sees perhaps half an inch of precipitation annually (Lima is the second largest desert city in the world after Cairo). Lima thus depends on drainage from the Andes as well as runof from glacier melt - both sources on the decline because of climate change. (...)
1Five Man Electrical Band: nome de um grupo de rock canadense.
2gimmick: algo que não é sério, usado para atrair a atenção das pessoas temporariamente, especialmente para fazê-las comprar algo.
3ingenuity: habilidade de pensar em novos meios inteligentes de se fazer algo.
Sobre o sistema de abastecimento de água em Lima é correto afrmar, de acordo com o texto, que:
Q382414
Inglês
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Finally, a Billboard That Creates Drinkable Water Out of Thin Air
1Five Man Electrical Band: nome de um grupo de rock canadense.
2gimmick: algo que não é sério, usado para atrair a atenção das pessoas temporariamente, especialmente para fazê-las comprar algo.
3ingenuity: habilidade de pensar em novos meios inteligentes de se fazer algo.
I’ve never cared much for billboards. Not in the city, not out of the city - not anywhere, really. It’s like the saying in that old Five Man Electrical Band1 song. So when the creative director of an ad agency in Peru sent me a picture of what he claimed was the frst billboard that produces potable water from air, my initial reaction was: gotta be a hoax, or at best, a gimmick2
Except it’s neither: the billboard pictured here is real, it’s located in Lima, Peru, and it produces around 100 liters of water a day (about 26 gallons) from nothing more than humidity, a basic fltration system and a little gravitational ingenuity3 .
Let’s talk about Lima for a moment, the largest city in Peru and the ffth largest in all of the Americas, with some 7.6 million people (closer to 9 million when you factor in the surrounding metro area). Because it sits along the southern Pacifc Ocean, the humidity in the city averages 83% (it’s actually closer to 100% in the mornings). But Lima is also part of what’s called a coastal desert: it lies at the northern edge of the Atacama, the driest desert in the world, meaning the city sees perhaps half an inch of precipitation annually (Lima is the second largest desert city in the world after Cairo). Lima thus depends on drainage from the Andes as well as runof from glacier melt - both sources on the decline because of climate change. (...)
Except it’s neither: the billboard pictured here is real, it’s located in Lima, Peru, and it produces around 100 liters of water a day (about 26 gallons) from nothing more than humidity, a basic fltration system and a little gravitational ingenuity3 .
Let’s talk about Lima for a moment, the largest city in Peru and the ffth largest in all of the Americas, with some 7.6 million people (closer to 9 million when you factor in the surrounding metro area). Because it sits along the southern Pacifc Ocean, the humidity in the city averages 83% (it’s actually closer to 100% in the mornings). But Lima is also part of what’s called a coastal desert: it lies at the northern edge of the Atacama, the driest desert in the world, meaning the city sees perhaps half an inch of precipitation annually (Lima is the second largest desert city in the world after Cairo). Lima thus depends on drainage from the Andes as well as runof from glacier melt - both sources on the decline because of climate change. (...)
1Five Man Electrical Band: nome de um grupo de rock canadense.
2gimmick: algo que não é sério, usado para atrair a atenção das pessoas temporariamente, especialmente para fazê-las comprar algo.
3ingenuity: habilidade de pensar em novos meios inteligentes de se fazer algo.
De acordo com o texto, é correto afrmar que o anúncio publicitário capaz de produzir água.
Q382413
Inglês
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Finally, a Billboard That Creates Drinkable Water Out of Thin Air
1Five Man Electrical Band: nome de um grupo de rock canadense.
2gimmick: algo que não é sério, usado para atrair a atenção das pessoas temporariamente, especialmente para fazê-las comprar algo.
3ingenuity: habilidade de pensar em novos meios inteligentes de se fazer algo.
I’ve never cared much for billboards. Not in the city, not out of the city - not anywhere, really. It’s like the saying in that old Five Man Electrical Band1 song. So when the creative director of an ad agency in Peru sent me a picture of what he claimed was the frst billboard that produces potable water from air, my initial reaction was: gotta be a hoax, or at best, a gimmick2
Except it’s neither: the billboard pictured here is real, it’s located in Lima, Peru, and it produces around 100 liters of water a day (about 26 gallons) from nothing more than humidity, a basic fltration system and a little gravitational ingenuity3 .
Let’s talk about Lima for a moment, the largest city in Peru and the ffth largest in all of the Americas, with some 7.6 million people (closer to 9 million when you factor in the surrounding metro area). Because it sits along the southern Pacifc Ocean, the humidity in the city averages 83% (it’s actually closer to 100% in the mornings). But Lima is also part of what’s called a coastal desert: it lies at the northern edge of the Atacama, the driest desert in the world, meaning the city sees perhaps half an inch of precipitation annually (Lima is the second largest desert city in the world after Cairo). Lima thus depends on drainage from the Andes as well as runof from glacier melt - both sources on the decline because of climate change. (...)
Except it’s neither: the billboard pictured here is real, it’s located in Lima, Peru, and it produces around 100 liters of water a day (about 26 gallons) from nothing more than humidity, a basic fltration system and a little gravitational ingenuity3 .
Let’s talk about Lima for a moment, the largest city in Peru and the ffth largest in all of the Americas, with some 7.6 million people (closer to 9 million when you factor in the surrounding metro area). Because it sits along the southern Pacifc Ocean, the humidity in the city averages 83% (it’s actually closer to 100% in the mornings). But Lima is also part of what’s called a coastal desert: it lies at the northern edge of the Atacama, the driest desert in the world, meaning the city sees perhaps half an inch of precipitation annually (Lima is the second largest desert city in the world after Cairo). Lima thus depends on drainage from the Andes as well as runof from glacier melt - both sources on the decline because of climate change. (...)
1Five Man Electrical Band: nome de um grupo de rock canadense.
2gimmick: algo que não é sério, usado para atrair a atenção das pessoas temporariamente, especialmente para fazê-las comprar algo.
3ingenuity: habilidade de pensar em novos meios inteligentes de se fazer algo.
A forma verbal gotta, presente ao fnal do primeiro parágrafo, é
Q382394
Inglês
will fnd a clearinghouse of resources for recruiting in the wonderful world of water. Developed by the American Water Works Association and Water Environment Federation, the world’s leading technical experts on drinking water and water quality, this site is packed with resources to fnd jobs or prepare for rewarding careers in protecting public health and the environment. Learn about what it takes to work for water and get a great job for a great cause!
utilities1 : refere-se ao setor de serviços públicos, como fornecimento de gás, eletricidade ou transporte.
O website Work for Water oferece oportunidades de empregos para aqueles interessados em “green careers” (carreiras verdes), um setor do mercado de trabalho em franca ascensão atualmente no cenário econômico mundial. De acordo com o texto, é correto afrmar que:
utilities1 : refere-se ao setor de serviços públicos, como fornecimento de gás, eletricidade ou transporte.
O website Work for Water oferece oportunidades de empregos para aqueles interessados em “green careers” (carreiras verdes), um setor do mercado de trabalho em franca ascensão atualmente no cenário econômico mundial. De acordo com o texto, é correto afrmar que:
Q360357
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To live the longest and healthiest life possible, get smarter. Institutefor Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) data show that past a certain threshold, health and wealth are just weakly correlated. However, overall health is closely tied to how many years people spend in school. Mexico, for instance, has a fifth the per capita gross domestic product (GDP) of the United States, but, for women, more than 50 percent ofthe latter's schooling.In line with the trend, Mexico's female adult mortality rate is only narrowly higher. Vietnam and Yemen have roughly equivalent per capita GDP. Yet Vietnamese women average 6.3 more years in school and are half as likely to die between the ages of 15 and 60. "Economic growth is also significantly associated with child mortality reductions, but the magnitude of the association is much smaller than that of increased education," comments Emmanuela Gakidou, IHME's director of education and training. "One year of schooling gives you about 10 percent lower mortality rates, whereas with a 10 percent increase in GDP, your mortality rate would go down only by 1 to 2 percent."
O argumento central do texto é o de que níveis mais altos de escolaridade estão diretamente relacionados a
Ano: 2013
Banca:
VUNESP
Órgão:
UNESP
Prova:
VUNESP - 2013 - UNESP - Vestibular - Primeiro Semestre |
Q357454
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How can consumers find out if a corporation is “greenwashing” environmentally unsavory practices?
No trecho final do último parágrafo – “all-natural” does not mean the product qualifies as Certified Organic, so be sure to look beyond the hype. –, a conjunção so pode ser substituída, sem alteração de sentido, por
Ano: 2013
Banca:
VUNESP
Órgão:
UNESP
Prova:
VUNESP - 2013 - UNESP - Vestibular - Primeiro Semestre |
Q357453
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How can consumers find out if a corporation is “greenwashing” environmentally unsavory practices?
O trecho do último parágrafo – Look beyond advertising claims, read ingredient lists or ask employees about the real information on their company’s environmental commitment. Also, look for labels that show if a given offering has been inspected by a reliable third-party. – apresenta
Ano: 2013
Banca:
VUNESP
Órgão:
UNESP
Prova:
VUNESP - 2013 - UNESP - Vestibular - Primeiro Semestre |
Q357452
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How can consumers find out if a corporation is “greenwashing” environmentally unsavory practices?
No trecho do quarto parágrafo – to exaggerate a green achievement so as to divert attention –, a expressão so as equivale, em português, a
Ano: 2013
Banca:
VUNESP
Órgão:
UNESP
Prova:
VUNESP - 2013 - UNESP - Vestibular - Primeiro Semestre |
Q357451
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How can consumers find out if a corporation is “greenwashing” environmentally unsavory practices?
No trecho do quarto parágrafo – Another involves what Greenpeace calls “ad bluster” –, a palavra another refere-se a
Ano: 2013
Banca:
VUNESP
Órgão:
UNESP
Prova:
VUNESP - 2013 - UNESP - Vestibular - Primeiro Semestre |
Q357450
Inglês
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How can consumers find out if a corporation is “greenwashing” environmentally unsavory practices?
Segundo o texto, uma das estratégias usadas pelas empresas para praticar greenwashing é
Ano: 2013
Banca:
VUNESP
Órgão:
UNESP
Prova:
VUNESP - 2013 - UNESP - Vestibular - Primeiro Semestre |
Q357449
Inglês
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How can consumers find out if a corporation is “greenwashing” environmentally unsavory practices?
According to the text, Greenpeace
Ano: 2013
Banca:
VUNESP
Órgão:
UNESP
Prova:
VUNESP - 2013 - UNESP - Vestibular - Primeiro Semestre |
Q357448
Inglês
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How can consumers find out if a corporation is “greenwashing” environmentally unsavory practices?
O objetivo do texto é
Ano: 2013
Banca:
VUNESP
Órgão:
UNESP
Prova:
VUNESP - 2013 - UNESP - Vestibular - Primeiro Semestre |
Q357447
Inglês
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How can consumers find out if a corporation is “greenwashing” environmentally unsavory practices?
No texto, o termo greenwashing tem o sentido de
Ano: 2013
Banca:
CESPE / CEBRASPE
Órgão:
UNB
Prova:
CESPE - 2013 - UNB - Vestibular - Língua Inglesa |
Q335097
Inglês
Which alternative below could substitute the man’s question — on the second speech balloon — without substantial change in meaning?
Ano: 2013
Banca:
CESPE / CEBRASPE
Órgão:
UNB
Prova:
CESPE - 2013 - UNB - Vestibular - Língua Inglesa |
Q335096
Inglês
Based on the cartoon above, judge itens 27 to 29 and choose the correct answer to item 30.
The man’s decision to take up woodworking happened at an indefinite time in the past.
The man’s decision to take up woodworking happened at an indefinite time in the past.
Ano: 2013
Banca:
CESPE / CEBRASPE
Órgão:
UNB
Prova:
CESPE - 2013 - UNB - Vestibular - Língua Inglesa |
Q335095
Inglês
Based on the cartoon above, judge itens 27 to 29 and choose the correct answer to item 30.
“To take up” is a phrasal verb meaning “to start something as a hobby, for example”.
“To take up” is a phrasal verb meaning “to start something as a hobby, for example”.
Ano: 2013
Banca:
CESPE / CEBRASPE
Órgão:
UNB
Prova:
CESPE - 2013 - UNB - Vestibular - Língua Inglesa |
Q335094
Inglês
Based on the cartoon above, judge itens 27 to 29 and choose the correct answer to item 30.
The humor of the cartoon lies in the fact that lasagna is a kind of woodworking.
The humor of the cartoon lies in the fact that lasagna is a kind of woodworking.
Ano: 2013
Banca:
CESPE / CEBRASPE
Órgão:
UNB
Prova:
CESPE - 2013 - UNB - Vestibular - Língua Inglesa |
Q335093
Inglês
Based on the text above, judge the items below.
Durham Region is quite close to Toronto.
Durham Region is quite close to Toronto.
Ano: 2013
Banca:
CESPE / CEBRASPE
Órgão:
UNB
Prova:
CESPE - 2013 - UNB - Vestibular - Língua Inglesa |
Q335092
Inglês
Based on the text above, judge the items below.
The information taken from this website is directed to tourists and other people interested in enjoying the food from the region of Durham.
The information taken from this website is directed to tourists and other people interested in enjoying the food from the region of Durham.
Ano: 2013
Banca:
CESPE / CEBRASPE
Órgão:
UNB
Prova:
CESPE - 2013 - UNB - Vestibular - Língua Inglesa |
Q335090
Inglês
Based on the text above, judge the items below.
The culinary festival with the region’s production happens twice a year
The culinary festival with the region’s production happens twice a year
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