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Questões de Vestibular Sobre vocabulário | vocabulary em inglês

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    “In recent years, no more than a week goes by without news of a cosmic discovery worthy of banner headlines. While media gatekeepers may have developed an interest in the universe, this rise in coverage likely comes from a genuine increase in the public’s appetite for science. Evidence for this abounds, from hit television shows inspired or informed by science, to the success of science fiction films starring marquee actors, and brought to the screens by celebrated producers and directors. And lately, theatrical release biopics featuring important scientists have become a genre unto itself. There´s also widespread interest around the world in science festivals, science fiction conventions, and documentaries for television.


    The highest grossing film of all time is by a famous director who set his story on a planet orbiting a distant star. And it features a famous actress who plays an astrobiologist. While most branches of science have ascended in this era, the field of astrophysics persistently rises to the top. I think I know why. At one time or another every one of us has looked up at night sky and wondered: What does it all mean? How does it all work? And, what is my place in the universe? [...]”


Fonte: TYSON, Neil DeGrasse. Astrophysics for people in a hurry. United States of America: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2017.

Na passagem do texto “The highest grossing film of all time is by a famous director who set his story on a planet orbiting a distant star.”, a expressão sublinhada pode ser traduzida como:

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The Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Canada (CCBC) hosted Canada Day 2024, aimed at providing opportunities for young Brazilians who wish to do an exchange program, study, and explore the Canadian job market. The event featured representatives from the Consulate General of Canada in Brazil, who highlighted the efficiency of visa processing, allowing students to begin their studies in the country.

During the event, experts from various universities and educational institutions in Canada shared information and provided clarifications for students, offering a comprehensive view of the available opportunities.

Canada leads the list of the most sought-after destinations by Brazilians for studying abroad. According to the 2023 Belta Survey released by the Brazilian Association of Exchange Agencies, the number of Brazilian students seeking to study abroad grew by 18% in 2022 compared to the pre-pandemic period. This is because the region offers excellent quality of life, safety, and academic options, as well as work opportunities during and after studies, and the possibility of obtaining permanent residency in Canada.

For those who are thinking about studying in Canada, it is essential to pay attention to the registration deadlines offered by the institutions and to prepare the documentation, such as sending transcripts, English test results and necessary proof of income. The institutions present at the event highlighted the importance of starting the application process in advance, as soon as each university opens its applications.

Furthermore, to obtain a student visa for Canada it is necessary to follow a series of steps after receiving the acceptance letter from the educational institution and the scholarship. There are different types of visa, each suited to specific situations: the SX-1, for shortterm courses (up to 24 weeks), which requires an acceptance letter; the V-1, a tourist visa that can also be used for courses of up to 24 weeks; and the S-1 Study Permit, required for courses longer than 24 weeks.

To speed up the process, it is recommended to seek help from an exchange agency that offers guidance and support during all stages. In addition to the acceptance letter, you must have a passport valid for at least six months, demonstrate family ties in your country of origin, prove your financial capacity to support yourself in Canada during the study period and send all the necessary documentation, detailing your plans. For courses lasting more than six months, a medical examination is also required.

Disponível em: ccbc.org.br/en/publicacoes/news-ccbc/canada-offers-great-study-opportunities-for-brazilians-who-want-to-do-an-exchange-program. 17 July 2024 / news CCBC [adapted]. Acesso em: 04 out. 2024.  

Considering the lexicon in the text above, it can be stated without changing in meaning that
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Which word could replace mesmerized (l. 02) without compromising the implied feeling or idea that such word carries in addition to its literal meaning in the given context?
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Associe as palavras da coluna da esquerda às suas respectivas traduções na coluna da direita, de acordo com o sentido que têm no texto.



( ) toddlers (l. 09) 


( ) encroachment (l. 42)


( ) disingenuous (l. 64)


1. crianças


2. usurpação


3. invasão


4. genuíno


5. pacifistas


6. hipócrita



A sequência correta de preenchimento dos parênteses, de cima para baixo, é 

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Misinformation and disinformation



   Misinformation is false or inaccurate information — getting the facts wrong. Disinformation is false information, which is deliberately intended to mislead — intentionally misstating the facts.
    The spread of misinformation and disinformation has affected our ability to improve public health, address climate change, maintain a stable democracy, and more. By providing valuable insight into how and why we are likely to believe misinformation and disinformation, psychological science can inform how we protect ourselves against its ill effects.
(www.apa.org. Adaptado.)
No trecho do segundo parágrafo “we are likely to believe misinformation and disinformation”, o termo sublinhado é empregado no sentido de
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Read Text 2 and pay very close attention to the words that are underlined and in bold

Text 2
White Blood
Doctors in Germany faced something they had never seen before. A 39-year-old patient’s blood was so pale and thick that it looked like milk. The medical condition was not a mystery. The (1) nearly comatose patient suffered from extreme hypertriglyceridemia. It is caused by too much fat in the blood.
Siphoning off the offending triglyceride molecules and returning the cleaned plasma to the body usually solves the problem. However, when staff tried the normal route, his viscous blood clogged the hospital’s filtering equipment. Not once, but twice. The problem was a record amount of triglycerides. Around 500 mg/dL is considered “high.” The man’s count read (2) an astonishing 18,000 mg/dL.
Desperate to save his life, doctors (3) resorted to an ancient remedy abandoned by modern medicinebloodletting. A good amount of the white gunk was drained and replaced with red blood cell concentrates and saline solution. It worked. (4) Although the cause of the severity is unknown, the patient’s genes, obesity, and irregular consumption of his diabetes medication might have combined to cause the mother of all hypertriglyceridemia cases.
(Source: 10 Fascinating Facts And Stories Involving Body Parts - Listverse - Adapted. Retrieved on 23rd Sep, 2024)

Select the option that provides the CORRECT sequence to replace the underlined words in Text 2, while maintaining the original meaning as closely as possible. 
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The text below was extracted from the article What excessive screen time does to the adult brain, and some words have been removed from it.

Binge-watching television, watching YouTube videos for hours, or scrolling on your phone every morning may seem (I) ____________, but research shows that too much screen time may be (II) ____________ to your health. [...] Too much (III) ____________ can impact our health in a myriad of ways, (IV) ____________ eye strain and neck pain (V)________social isolation and mental health issues, and in some cases, it may cause harm (VI) ____________ our brains.
(Source: Adapted from What Excessive Screen Time Does to the Adult Brain | Cognitive Enhancement (stanford.edu), retrieved on 23rd Sep, 2024)

Select the option that contains the CORRECT sequence of words to accurately complete the excerpt. 
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INSTRUCTION: Read the following text to answer question  


Bringing Physics Into The Doctor’s Office? 


Particle physics is a scientific discipline that tries to understand the tiniest building blocks of the universe. These particles are so small that we cannot see them with our eyes or even with advanced microscopes. To study them, particle physicists use huge, powerful machines called particle accelerators, which get particles moving at very high speeds and then smash them into each other. Examining what comes out of these collisions, using giant detectors, can teach scientists a lot about the tiny particles that make up atoms, like electrons and quarks, and even the famous Higgs boson. Nuclear physicists can also use and study radioactive isotopes – atoms that give off a kind of energy called radiation – in their experiments.


On the surface, particle physics and medicine might seem as different as plumbing and carpentry. But some particle physicists have the same goal as doctors – they would ultimately like to see their research improve human lives. Working together, doctors and particle physicists can combine tools and ideas from these two separate disciplines to improve the way diseases, like cancer for instance, are diagnosed and treated. When particle physicists collaborate with doctors, the sky(scraper) is the limit!


Available at: https://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/

frym.2024.1302457. Accessed on: July 17, 2024. 

The phrasal verb to make up in “Examining what comes out of these collisions, using giant detectors, can teach scientists a lot about the tiny particles that make up atoms…” means
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   When Tinder (a mobile dating app) was launched on college campuses in America in 2012, it quickly became a hit. Although online dating had been around since Match.com, a website for lonely hearts, launched in 1995, it had long struggled to shed1 an image of desperation. But Tinder, by letting users sift through photos of countless potential dates with a simple swipe, made it easy and fun.


   Soon Tinder and its rivals had transformed dating. A report found that 30% of American adults had used an online dating service, including more than half of those aged between 18 and 29. One in five couples of that age had met through such a service. Usage surged during the pandemic, as lonely locked- -down singles searched for partners. The market capitalisation of Bumble, a rival to Tinder, surged to $13 billion on its first day of trading2 in February 2021. Later that year the value of Match Group, which owns Tinder, Hinge and scores of other dating services, reached nearly $50 billion.


   Today roughly 350 million people around the world have a dating app on their phone, up from 250 million in 2018, according to a research firm. In June 2024 Tokyo’s government even said it would launch a matchmaking app of its own to pair up singles in the city. Yet lately online dating has lost its spark. The apps were downloaded 237 million times globally in 2023, down from 287 million in 2020. According to a research firm, the number of people who use them at least once a month has dwindled from 154 million in 2021 to 137 million in the second quarter of 2024.


(www.economist.com, 08.08.2024. Adaptado.)


1 to shed: to get rid of something that is no longer wanted.


2 trading: the activity of buying and selling things. 

In the excerpt from the third paragraph “Today roughly 350 million people around the world have a dating app”, the underlined word can be replaced, without meaning change, by:
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Leia a tirinha de Alex Hallatt para responder à questão.  



(www.alexhallatt.com. Adaptado.)

No segundo quadrinho, a fala do urso “I’ve never had chocolate go off” indica que o personagem consome
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    If you’re a chocoholic you may have noticed that your habit has lately become more expensive. The price of cocoa began creeping up in the second half of 2022. Since then it has doubled, reaching an all-time high in January 2024. That steep rise spells trouble for the chocolate business and sweet-toothed consumers alike. 




    Climate patterns are partly to blame for rising costs. Cocoa is mostly produced by small farmers in West Africa. Ghana and Ivory Coast grow about 60% of the world’s crop. Last season, in 2023, the El Niño weather pattern led to unseasonably high temperatures and rainfall that ravaged crops. Total rainfall in Ivory Coast’s cocoa-growing areas in 2023 was the highest in 20 years, according to Gro Intelligence, a data firm.

    This year El Niño has brought severe drought to the cocoa farms, reducing production further. ING, a bank, estimates that this year the gap between global production and consumption will be at its widest since at least 2014. Extreme weather patterns have hit other commodities, too. Droughts in Thailand and India are affecting rice plantations. Torrential rain in Brazil, the world’s biggest sugar exporter, has affected its exports. Besides, other price pressures are specific to the cocoa industry. Swollen-shoot virus and black-pod disease — killers of cocoa trees — spread across Ghana and Ivory Coast during heavy rainfall last year. Tropical Research Services, a research company, estimates that by the end of 2023 the swollen-shoot virus had infected around 20% of Ivory Coast’s cocoa trees.

(www.economist.com, 28.02.2024. Adaptado.)
No trecho do terceiro parágrafo “This year El Niño has brought severe drought to the cocoa farms, reducing production further”, o termo sublinhado expressa
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Considerado o contexto, a expressão “be worth” tem sentido de 
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No anúncio, o segmento “won’t bestow mega-buck prices” indica  
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Adapted from: STEWART, I. Why Beauty is Truth – The History of Symmetry. Cambridge, MA: Basic Books, 2007. p. 275-276.

Consider the statements below.

I - By using the phrase philosophical conundrum of the highest order (l. 07-08), the author expresses ethical issues related to the relationship between mathematics and physics.

II - By stating that Mathematics is not some disembodied version of the ultimate truth (l. 18-19), the author states mathematics is fallible just like the other social sciences.

III- By using the term unequivocal (l. 42), the author states that the importance of mathematics is not under question regardless of whether people agree on its importance.


Which ones are correct according to the text? 
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Adapted from: STEWART, I. Why Beauty is Truth – The History of Symmetry. Cambridge, MA: Basic Books, 2007. p. 275-276.

Select the alternative that offers adequate synonyms to the words intimately (l. 02), genuinely (l. 12) and stubbornly (l. 37).
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Adaptado de: O’DONOGHUE, C. The Rachel Incident. New York: Knopf Publishing Group, 2023. p. 10-11. 

Associe as palavras da coluna da esquerda às suas respectivas traduções, na coluna da direita, de acordo com o sentido que têm no texto, desconsiderando a concordância de número e/ou gênero.

( ) charred (l. 21) ( ) sated (l. 22)  ( ) blighted (l. 53)
1. saciado 2. iluminado 3. carbonizado 4. satisfeito 5. destruído 6. arruinado

A sequência correta de preenchimento dos parênteses, de cima para baixo, é 
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Adaptado de: O’DONOGHUE, C. The Rachel Incident. New York: Knopf Publishing Group, 2023. p. 10-11. 

Assinale a alternativa que apresenta termos que, conforme empregados no texto, operam como membros de uma mesma classe de palavras.
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Instrução: A questão está relacionada ao texto abaixo.





Adapted from: DEHAENE, Stanislas. How we learn: Why brains learn better than any machine… for now. New York: Viking Press, 2020. 

What does the phrase diamonds in the rough (l. 63-64) mean, as used in the text?
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Instrução: A questão está relacionada ao texto abaixo.





Adapted from: DEHAENE, Stanislas. How we learn: Why brains learn better than any machine… for now. New York: Viking Press, 2020. 

Select the alternative that offers adequate synonyms to the words dwellings (l. 11) – knack (l. 33) – offspring (l. 44).
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Instrução: A questão está relacionada ao texto abaixo.





Adaptado de: ÁLVAREZ, J. Snow. In: Castillo-Speed, L. Latina – Women’s voices from the borderlands. New York: Touchstone, 1995. 

Associe as palavras da coluna da esquerda aos seus respectivos sinônimos, na coluna da direita, de acordo com o sentido que têm no texto.


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A sequência correta de preenchimento dos parênteses, de cima para baixo, é 
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41: D
42: B
43: E
44: A
45: A
46: B
47: D
48: B
49: B
50: B
51: B
52: C
53: C
54: C
55: D
56: A
57: D
58: B
59: A
60: D