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Q4393421
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Brazil's last asbestos miners are switching to rare earth minerals. Can they offer a
brighter future?
Minaçu, a small city in inland Brazil and home to the only asbestos mine in the
Americas, is set to become the first operation outside Asia to produce four rare earths on a
commercial scale. [...]
Until now, China has dominated the separation of rare earths, and accounts for 90%
of the manufacture of rare-earth magnets, or super magnets, which are made with these
elements and used in electric cars, wind turbines and military equipment such as jets.
But in April, China restricted its exports of the minerals in response to US tariffs,
causing uncertainty over global supply. Brazil's incipient production could hardly be better
timed. To stimulate the sector, the Brazilian government has issued a call for tenders with
an investment forecast of 5bn reals (£670m) in projects related to the supply of strategic
minerals, such as rare earths. [...]
Rare earths are a group of 17 elements with high magnetism and the ability to absorb
light, features that make them essential for the transition to clean energy. Some of the most
coveted are neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium, and terbium - used in the
manufacture of electric motors and wind turbines, two industries that fuel the demand for
rare earths, which have doubled globally between 2015 and 2023. [...]
For Minaçu, rare earths are the promise of a fresh start. In 2017, Sama, part of the
Brazilian company Eternit, was compelled to halt the asbestos mining that for 50 years had
shaped the town. The temporary permit granted for export extraction two years later
permitted it to keep operating, but with diminished capacity.
Fonte: SETA, Isabel.Brazil's last Asbestos miners are switching to rare earth minerals.Can they offer a
brighter future? The Guardian. 01 jul 2025. Disponível em https://www.theguardian.com/global
development/2025/jul/01/minerals-brazil-asbestos-miners-rare-earths-transition-mining
Na passagem "Some of the most coveted are neodymium, praseodymium,
dysprosium, and terbium...", a palavra COVETED pode ser melhor traduzida por
Q4393419
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The Secret Agent: 'truly special' Brazilian thriller barely puts 'a foot wrong'
Wagner Moura is 'soulful and seductive' in starring role as an academic on the run
Set during Brazil's military dictatorship in the
1970s, this political thriller is "populated by so many
characters", you may despair of keeping track of who
is who, said Deborah Ross in The Spectator. But "do
hang on in there", as it repays the effort. Justly
nominated for four Oscars, this is a "truly special" (if
rather sprawling) film.
Wagner Moura (known for playing Pablo
Escobar in the Netflix hit "Narcos") stars as Marcelo, a widowed academic
who has gone on the run from a pair of hitmen. Quite why they are targeting him isn't initially clear but there's a lot else to
think about in the meantime: there is a "hitman hired by the hitmen"; there's a corrupt police
chief; there's a "head-scratcher" of a sequence in which a human leg "comes to life and kicks
gay people". It is, in sum, a heady mix, but it barely puts "a foot wrong", and the performances
are superb.
"If you're expecting a Brazilian 'Bourne', forget it," said Tom Shone in The Sunday
Times. "For a film about a man shadowed by two assassins, 'The Secret Agent' has a
daringly languid pace". Gradually, "a disquieting paranoia begins to creep into everything"
until "even the sunlight seems off".
Fonte: Ross, Deborah. The Spectator; Shone, Tom. The Sunday Times. Disponível em
https://theweek.com/culture-life/film/the-secret-agent-truly-special-brazilian-thriller-barely-puts-a-foot-wrong.
Adaptado.
Mark the CORRECT paraphrase for the sentence "Quite why they are targeting
him isn't initially clear".
Q4393417
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The Secret Agent: 'truly special' Brazilian thriller barely puts 'a foot wrong'
Wagner Moura is 'soulful and seductive' in starring role as an academic on the run
Set during Brazil's military dictatorship in the
1970s, this political thriller is "populated by so many
characters", you may despair of keeping track of who
is who, said Deborah Ross in The Spectator. But "do
hang on in there", as it repays the effort. Justly
nominated for four Oscars, this is a "truly special" (if
rather sprawling) film.
Wagner Moura (known for playing Pablo
Escobar in the Netflix hit "Narcos") stars as Marcelo, a widowed academic
who has gone on the run from a pair of hitmen. Quite why they are targeting him isn't initially clear but there's a lot else to
think about in the meantime: there is a "hitman hired by the hitmen"; there's a corrupt police
chief; there's a "head-scratcher" of a sequence in which a human leg "comes to life and kicks
gay people". It is, in sum, a heady mix, but it barely puts "a foot wrong", and the performances
are superb.
"If you're expecting a Brazilian 'Bourne', forget it," said Tom Shone in The Sunday
Times. "For a film about a man shadowed by two assassins, 'The Secret Agent' has a
daringly languid pace". Gradually, "a disquieting paranoia begins to creep into everything"
until "even the sunlight seems off".
Fonte: Ross, Deborah. The Spectator; Shone, Tom. The Sunday Times. Disponível em
https://theweek.com/culture-life/film/the-secret-agent-truly-special-brazilian-thriller-barely-puts-a-foot-wrong.
Adaptado.
In the sentence "It is, in sum, a heady mix, but it barely puts a foot wrong",
the expression "barely puts a foot wrong" MOST NEARLY MEANS that the film
Q4393416
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Tech for good: What it means and how we can deliver on it
The sector encompassing health tech, education tech, cleantech, femtech and
enterprise environmental, social and governance (ESG) software is seeing increased
investments, reaching $79 billion globally in 2021. But at the Tech for Good Institute (TFGI),
we found that varying definitions across the tech for good ecosystem meant varying
expectations. Without a shared understanding of tech for good, it's no surprise that the jury's
still out on whether technology is delivering a net positive impact.
In February 2023, TFGI ran a flash poll on public perceptions of tech for good in
Southeast Asia. Of the 212 respondents from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines,
Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, only 46% strongly agreed or agreed that technology and
the digital economy have delivered their promise for the region. Almost as many (37%)
stayed neutral. [...]
Responsible digital economy companies examine their systems, processes, products
and services to identify and mitigate negative consequences in upstream development and
downstream impacts of products and services.
Digital technologies can be inherently values-driven, so upstream considerations
include developing systems with inclusion, security and data protection baked in, with
transparency to build trust. For example, developers can proactively ensure datasets that
train algorithms are unbiased or design systems for frictionless data sharing or systematic
data protection.
Downstream considerations include maintaining consumer choice and protecting
livelihoods and users' health and well-being. With rapidly evolving digital technologies,
operating responsibly is a moving goalpost. As regulators pay attention to players in the
digital economy, the business case for mitigating negative impacts can be as straightforward
as maintaining licences.
In our poll, only 14% of respondents thought responsibility alone constituted tech for
good, suggesting sustainability is necessary but more is needed.
Fonte: TAN, Ming.Tech for good: What it means and how we can deliver on it. Weforum.org. 01 jul 2025.
Disponível em https://www.weforum.org/stories/2023/03/tech-for-good-what-does-it-mean-and-how-can-wedeliver-on-it/
Marque a alternativa que MAIS FIELMENTE apresenta o significado do
excerto "Digital technologies can be inherently values-driven,"[...].
Q4393414
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Tech for good: What it means and how we can deliver on it
The sector encompassing health tech, education tech, cleantech, femtech and
enterprise environmental, social and governance (ESG) software is seeing increased
investments, reaching $79 billion globally in 2021. But at the Tech for Good Institute (TFGI),
we found that varying definitions across the tech for good ecosystem meant varying
expectations. Without a shared understanding of tech for good, it's no surprise that the jury's
still out on whether technology is delivering a net positive impact.
In February 2023, TFGI ran a flash poll on public perceptions of tech for good in
Southeast Asia. Of the 212 respondents from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines,
Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, only 46% strongly agreed or agreed that technology and
the digital economy have delivered their promise for the region. Almost as many (37%)
stayed neutral. [...]
Responsible digital economy companies examine their systems, processes, products
and services to identify and mitigate negative consequences in upstream development and
downstream impacts of products and services.
Digital technologies can be inherently values-driven, so upstream considerations
include developing systems with inclusion, security and data protection baked in, with
transparency to build trust. For example, developers can proactively ensure datasets that
train algorithms are unbiased or design systems for frictionless data sharing or systematic
data protection.
Downstream considerations include maintaining consumer choice and protecting
livelihoods and users' health and well-being. With rapidly evolving digital technologies,
operating responsibly is a moving goalpost. As regulators pay attention to players in the
digital economy, the business case for mitigating negative impacts can be as straightforward
as maintaining licences.
In our poll, only 14% of respondents thought responsibility alone constituted tech for
good, suggesting sustainability is necessary but more is needed.
Fonte: TAN, Ming.Tech for good: What it means and how we can deliver on it. Weforum.org. 01 jul 2025.
Disponível em https://www.weforum.org/stories/2023/03/tech-for-good-what-does-it-mean-and-how-can-wedeliver-on-it/
Considerando o sentido integral de UPSTREAM e DOWNSTREAM no texto,
esses termos significam, respectivamente,
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Q4200523
Inglês
In 1799 — about a year into Napoleon Bonaparte’s occupation of Egypt — French engineers doing
demolition work in the delta town of El-Rashid made a remarkable find. While tearing down a wall, they unearthed
a large black granite stone with parallel inscriptions in two languages and three scripts. The stone, which (1)
______ into British hands in 1801 and now (2) ______ in the British Museum, was crucial to the (3) ______ of
Egyptian hieroglyphics by scholars in the 19th century. Today the Rosetta Stone is one of the world’s bestknown archaeological artifacts, (4) ______ by millions of visitors a year.
Disponível em: https://www.britannica.com/story/what-does-the-rosetta-stone-say. Acesso em: 23 nov. 2025.
Fill in the blanks with the words which best complete the text. Choose the correct answer.
Disponível em: https://www.britannica.com/story/what-does-the-rosetta-stone-say. Acesso em: 23 nov. 2025.
Fill in the blanks with the words which best complete the text. Choose the correct answer.
Q4165485
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Internet: <https://lemelson.mit.edu/resources/ada-lovelace> (adapted).
In the text, the expression 'the first programmer' (first
paragraph) characterizes Ada Lovelace as being
Q4165484
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Internet: <https://lemelson.mit.edu/resources/ada-lovelace> (adapted).
In "She was frequently ill" (second paragraph), the word
"ill" means that Ada Lovelace was
Q4165483
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Internet: <https://lemelson.mit.edu/resources/ada-lovelace> (adapted).
In the text, the expression "unusual education" (last
sentence of the second paragraph) indicates that Ada
Lovelace
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Q4207496
Inglês
U.S. Inflation Mild Ahead of Expected Jump From Tariffs
Economists and policymakers are bracing for inflation to reaccelerate as companies adapt to the trade war.
(Adaptado de [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/business/inflation-prices-tariffs.html](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/business/inflation-prices-tariffs.html). Acesso em 15/05/2025.)
Segundo o texto,
Economists and policymakers are bracing for inflation to reaccelerate as companies adapt to the trade war.
(Adaptado de [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/business/inflation-prices-tariffs.html](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/business/inflation-prices-tariffs.html). Acesso em 15/05/2025.)
Segundo o texto,
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Q4207493
Inglês
Leia o texto 1 e as informações do texto 2.
Texto 1
(Disponível em https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2025-01-05/fernanda-torres-golden-globes-2025-im-still-here. Acesso em 22/05/2025.)
Texto 2
UPSET
1. noun [C]
- an outcome that goes against what was considered to be the most likely result.
2. adjective
- unhappy, worried, angry, or disappointed because something unpleasant has happened.
(Adaptado de https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/upset. Acesso em 22/05/2025.)
O texto 1 causou indignação nas redes sociais. Algumas pessoas comentaram: “Se eles estão upset, a gente tá happy!”.
O mal-entendido se deve à polissemia, em inglês, da palavra "upset". É correto afirmar que, no texto 1, “upset” é usada com o sentido da
Texto 1
(Disponível em https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2025-01-05/fernanda-torres-golden-globes-2025-im-still-here. Acesso em 22/05/2025.)
Texto 2
UPSET
1. noun [C]
- an outcome that goes against what was considered to be the most likely result.
2. adjective
- unhappy, worried, angry, or disappointed because something unpleasant has happened.
(Adaptado de https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/upset. Acesso em 22/05/2025.)
O texto 1 causou indignação nas redes sociais. Algumas pessoas comentaram: “Se eles estão upset, a gente tá happy!”.
O mal-entendido se deve à polissemia, em inglês, da palavra "upset". É correto afirmar que, no texto 1, “upset” é usada com o sentido da
Ano: 2025
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Q4148436
Inglês
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Read the infographic produced by World Health Organization
to answer question.
(https://cdn.who.int)
In the excerpt from the infographic “Nitrogen dioxide pollution
from traffic, power plants, industry or agriculture can aggravate
respiratory diseases”, the underlined word can be replaced,
with no change in meaning, by:
Q4130708
Inglês
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Instrução: A questão está relacionada ao texto abaixo.
Adapted from: TANASĂ, Matei. The Unlovable Parts of a Loving Society. 2022. Retrieved from: .
Accessed: 18 Sep. 2025.
Select the alternative that offers adequate synonyms to the words intrinsic (l. 46), outrageous
(l. 64), misleading (l. 86) and progressive (l. 99) as used in the text.
Q4130707
Inglês
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Instrução: A questão está relacionada ao texto abaixo.
Adapted from: TANASĂ, Matei. The Unlovable Parts of a Loving Society. 2022. Retrieved from: .
Accessed: 18 Sep. 2025.
Select the alternative that adequately replaces the expression Counting all this in (l. 22) without
altering the sentence’s original meaning.
Q4130699
Inglês
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Instrução: A questão está relacionada ao texto abaixo.
Extraído de: BRADY, Kathleen. Lucille: The
Life of Lucille Ball. Hyperion, 1994.
Associe as palavras da coluna da esquerda às suas respectivas traduções, na coluna da direita, de
acordo com o sentido que têm no texto.
A sequência correta de preenchimento dos parênteses, de cima para baixo, é
A sequência correta de preenchimento dos parênteses, de cima para baixo, é
Ano: 2025
Banca:
VUNESP
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Q4116344
Inglês
Read the informational guide provided by Biosphere 2.
The guide informs potential visitors to the Biosphere 2 project about
Ano: 2025
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VUNESP
Órgão:
EINSTEIN
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Q4116341
Inglês
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In the middle of the vast Arizona desert, in the United
States, there’s a structure that seems taken straight out of the
pages of science fiction. Inside a massive complex of glass
pyramids and towers, spread across 1.2 hectares, stands
a tropical rainforest topped by a 7.6-meter-high waterfall, a
savannah and a fog desert. It’s seemingly a little capsule of
Earth, which is why the structure is called Biosphere 2 —
named after our own planet, Biosphere 1.
The scenery forms the perfect background for the
futuristic experiment that once took place here. In the early
1990s, eight people locked themselves inside, sealed off from
the outside world for two years, to explore the challenges of
living in a self-contained system — a prerequisite for building
colonies in outer space. They fed themselves from the crops
they grew, they recycled their own wastewater and they cared
for the plants that produced their oxygen.
In terms of sustaining human life, the experiment did not
go well. Oxygen levels fell significantly, making the inhabitants
sick, while carbon dioxide (CO2) levels increased. Countless
animals died, including the pollinators the plants needed to
reproduce. And although the “biospherians” did survive on
their homegrown food, they lost weight to the point where
they became a case study for calorie restriction. When
supplementary oxygen needed to be brought in, commentators
blamed the project as a failure, calling it a “new-age silliness
masquerading as science”. In recent years, however, many
experts have come to see the Biosphere 2 experiment in a
new light, with valuable lessons about ecology, atmospheric
science and importantly, the irreplaceability of our own planet.
(Katarina Zimmer. www.bbc.com, 05.07.2025. Adapted.)
In the fragment from the first paragraph “It’s seemingly a little
capsule of Earth”, the underlined expression means
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Q4115804
Inglês
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The Red Cross
The International Red Cross movement started in 1863 and was inspired by Swiss businessman Henry Dunant. The suffering of thousands of men on both sides of the Battle of Solferino in 1859 upset Dunant. Many were left to die due to lack of care. He proposed creating national relief societies, made up of volunteers, trained in peacetime to provide neutral and impartial help to relieve suffering in times of war.
In response to these ideas, a committee (which later became the International Committee of the Red Cross) was established in Geneva. Dunant also proposed that countries adopt an international agreement, which would recognise the status of medical services and of the injured on the battlefield. This agreement was adopted in 1864.
The formation of the British Red Cross occurred during the war between France and Prussia in July 1870, Colonel Loyd-Lindsay wrote a letter to the newspaper The Times. He called for a National Society to be formed in Britain just like in other European nations. On 4 August 1870, a public meeting was held in London and a resolution passed authorizing the formation of The British National Society for Aid to the Sick and Wounded in War. It gave aid and relief to both warring armies during the Franco-Prussian War and in other wars and campaigns during the 19th century. This was done under the protection of the red cross emblem.
In 1905, the British National Society for Aid to the Sick and Wounded in War was renamed as the British Red Cross. The Red Cross needed many skilled volunteers for its wartime role. The Voluntary Aid Scheme was introduced in 1909 and ensured that Voluntary Aid Detachments were formed across the United Kingdom. Their members would provide aid to the territorial medical forces in times of war.
(www.redcross.org.uk. Adaptado.)
The word from the text which best describes the image below
the title is
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Q4115800
Inglês
Examine a seguinte campanha da Cruz Vermelha.
The word “strikes” can be replaced, with no change in meaning, by:
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VUNESP
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UNIFIPA
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Q3966814
Inglês
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Leia o texto e analise o gráfico para responder à questão.
Life Expectancy (1900-2023)
People are living longer. In 1900, the average life
expectancy of a newborn was 32 years. By 2021 this had
more than doubled to 71 years.
The large reduction in child mortality has played
an important role in increasing life expectancy. But life
expectancy has increased at all ages. Infants, children,
adults, and the elderly are all less likely to die than in the
past, and death is being delayed. This remarkable shift
results from advances in medicine, public health, and living
standards. Along with it, many predictions of the “limit” of life
expectancy have been broken.
(Saloni Dattani et al. https://ourworldindata.org, 2023. Adaptado.)
No trecho do segundo parágrafo “Infants, children, adults,
and the elderly are all less likely to die than in the past”, o
termo sublinhado equivale, em português, a:
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