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Q191551 Inglês
Read the text below. Why was this Army soldier in eastern Afghanistan praised by the Defense Secretary?

GATES HAILS SOLDIER SNAPPED IN PINK BOXER SHORTS

   Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday praised an Army soldier in eastern Afghanistan who drew media attention this month after rushing to defend his post from attack while wearing pink boxer shorts and flip-flops, Reuters reported. Gates said in prepared remarks that he wants to meet the soldier and shake his hand the next time he visits Afghanistan.
   "Any soldier who goes into battle against the Taliban in pink boxers and flip-flops has a special kind of courage, " Gates said in a speech to be delivered in New York. "I can only wonder about the impact on the Taliban. Just imagine seeing that: a guy in pink boxers and flip-flops has you in his cross-hairs. What an incredible innovation in psychological warfare, " he said.
   Army Specialist Zachary Boyd, 19, of Fort Worth, Texas, rushed from his sleeping quarters on May 11 to join fellow platoon members at a base in Afghanistan's Kunar Province after the unit came under fire from Taliban positions. A news photographer was on hand to record the image of Boyd standing at a makeshift rampart in helmet, body armor, red T-shirt and boxers emblazoned with the message: "I love NY". When the image wound up on the front page of the New York Times, Boyd told his parents he might lose his job if President Obama saw him out of uniform.
(Adapted from http: / /www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,521138,00.html)

This Army soldier in eastern Afghanistan was praised by the Defense Secretary. . .
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Q191550 Inglês
CLIMATE CHANGE WILL DESTROY US

Climate change over the next 20 years could result in a
global catastrophe costing millions of lives in wars and natural
disasters.
A secret report, suppressed by US defense chiefs and
obtained by The Observer, warns that major European cities will
be sunk beneath rising seas as Britain is plunged into a
'Siberian' climate by 2020. Nuclear conflict, mega-droughts,
famine and widespread rioting will erupt across the world.
The document predicts that abrupt climate change could bring
the planet to the edge of anarchy as countries develop a nuclear
threat to defend and secure dwindling food, water and energy
supplies. The threat to global stability vastly eclipses that of
terrorism, say the few experts privy to its contents.
'Disruption and conflict will be endemic features of life,'
concludes the Pentagon analysis. 'Once again, warfare would
define human life.'

(Adapted fromhttp: / /www.guardian.co.uk/climatechange/ story/0,12374,1153530,00.html)

Considering the text, what does the word "dwindling" mean in this extract?

" (...) countries develop a nuclear threat to defend and secure dwindling food, water and energy supplies."
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Q191549 Inglês
CLIMATE CHANGE WILL DESTROY US

Climate change over the next 20 years could result in a
global catastrophe costing millions of lives in wars and natural
disasters.
A secret report, suppressed by US defense chiefs and
obtained by The Observer, warns that major European cities will
be sunk beneath rising seas as Britain is plunged into a
'Siberian' climate by 2020. Nuclear conflict, mega-droughts,
famine and widespread rioting will erupt across the world.
The document predicts that abrupt climate change could bring
the planet to the edge of anarchy as countries develop a nuclear
threat to defend and secure dwindling food, water and energy
supplies. The threat to global stability vastly eclipses that of
terrorism, say the few experts privy to its contents.
'Disruption and conflict will be endemic features of life,'
concludes the Pentagon analysis. 'Once again, warfare would
define human life.'

(Adapted fromhttp: / /www.guardian.co.uk/climatechange/ story/0,12374,1153530,00.html)

What is NOT true according to the text?
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Q191548 Inglês
CLIMATE CHANGE WILL DESTROY US

Climate change over the next 20 years could result in a
global catastrophe costing millions of lives in wars and natural
disasters.
A secret report, suppressed by US defense chiefs and
obtained by The Observer, warns that major European cities will
be sunk beneath rising seas as Britain is plunged into a
'Siberian' climate by 2020. Nuclear conflict, mega-droughts,
famine and widespread rioting will erupt across the world.
The document predicts that abrupt climate change could bring
the planet to the edge of anarchy as countries develop a nuclear
threat to defend and secure dwindling food, water and energy
supplies. The threat to global stability vastly eclipses that of
terrorism, say the few experts privy to its contents.
'Disruption and conflict will be endemic features of life,'
concludes the Pentagon analysis. 'Once again, warfare would
define human life.'

(Adapted fromhttp: / /www.guardian.co.uk/climatechange/ story/0,12374,1153530,00.html)

According to the text above, what will be the result of climate change?
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Q191547 Inglês
CULLING PIGS IN FLU FIGHT, EGYPT ANGERS HERDERS AND DISMAYS U.N.

Cairo -- Egypt has begun forcibly slaughtering the country's
pig herds as a precaution against swine flu, a move that the
United Nations described as "a real mistake" and one that is
prompting anger among the country's pig farmers.
The decision, announced Wednesday, is already adding new
strains to the tense relations between Egypt's majority Muslims
and its Coptic Christians. Most of Egypt's pig farmers are
Christians, and some accuse the government of using swine flu
fears to punish them economically.

(Adaptedfromhttp: / /www.nytimes.com/ 2009/05/01/health/Olegypt.html)

The word "prompting" in this extract from the first paragraph " (...) and one that is prompting anger among the country's pig farmers." has the same meaning as:

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Q191546 Inglês
CULLING PIGS IN FLU FIGHT, EGYPT ANGERS HERDERS AND DISMAYS U.N.

Cairo -- Egypt has begun forcibly slaughtering the country's
pig herds as a precaution against swine flu, a move that the
United Nations described as "a real mistake" and one that is
prompting anger among the country's pig farmers.
The decision, announced Wednesday, is already adding new
strains to the tense relations between Egypt's majority Muslims
and its Coptic Christians. Most of Egypt's pig farmers are
Christians, and some accuse the government of using swine flu
fears to punish them economically.

(Adaptedfromhttp: / /www.nytimes.com/ 2009/05/01/health/Olegypt.html)

Which is the best alternative considering some of the statements are true (T) and others are false (F)?

I - The action Egypt has taken against the swine flu increased the conflict between Muslims and Christians.

II - The action Egypt has taken against the swine flu caused anger among pig farmers.

III - The U.N. considered the swine flu a real mistake.

IV - The U.N. supported the decision taken by Egypt.

V - The population of Egypt is mostly Muslims.

VI - The government wants to punish the Egyptians.

The best alternative is
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Q191545 Inglês
                   NEW CREDIT CARD LIMITATIONS IN THE US
          Credit card companies in the US will soon be bound by new restrictions on their ability to charge fees, or raise interest rates on existing borrowings.
          The bill is designed to protect credit card users from unexpected fees or increases to their interest rates.
         The US government has been concerned to tighten its regulation of the banking system in the light of the credit crunch and banking crisis.
        "This cements a victory for every American consumer who has ever suffered at the hands of the credit card industry, " said Senator Christopher Dodd, chairman of the Senate banking committee.
         Americans currently owe nearly $1 trillion on their credit cards. The US government has been concerned to tighten its regulation of the banking system in the light of the credit crunch and banking crisis.
        (Adapted from http: / /news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/ 8063108.stm)
Read the text below. Why has the US government changed credit card regulations?

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Q191544 Inglês
                   OBAMA SIGNALS MORE ACTIVE RESPONSE TO PIRACY
          The rescue of Captain Phillips drew widespread praise for the Navy and Mr. Obama, but some experts warned that it could escalate the campaign by Somali pirates, who have vowed to take revenge on Americans and are holding more than 200 hostages from other countries.
           Mr. Obama praised Captain Phillips for his "courage and leadership and selfless concern for his crew, " and he said he was "very proud" of the Navy and other American agencies involved in the operation.
(Adapted fromhttp:/ /www.nytimes.com/2009/ 04/ 14/world/africa/14pirates.html?_r-1)
Which alternative below is NOT CORRECT, based on this text?

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Q191543 Português
Em qual opção o significado da expressão sublinhada está corretamente indicado?
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Q191542 Português
"Dizem uns: o branco, o ausente é mais importante do que a frase." (3° § ) . Logo, o mais importante é
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Q191541 Português
Em que opção a identificação do termo retomado pelo pronome relativo está correta?
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Q191540 Português
"Leio os experimentalistas, devasso-os."(3° §) Colocando-se os verbos na terceira pessoa do plural, qual seria a frase correta, segundo a norma padrão?

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Q191539 Português
"[ ...] nunca se sabe quando se aproxima." (2° § ) Em qual opção a expressão em destaque possui a mesma valoração sintática da oração sublinhada acima?
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Q191538 Português
Em que opção a outra possibilidade de pontuação está correta?
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Q191537 Português
Levando-se em conta os recursos de coesão, qual a opção correta?
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Q191536 Português
Em que opção a seleção vocabular deixa transparecer uma crítica?
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Q191535 Português
No processo criativo da autora, alguns contos tiveram origem "numa simples frase que ficou tatuada na memória" (3°§ ) , porque
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Q191534 Português
Quais expressões pertencem ao mesmo universo de "mistério"?
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Q191533 Português
De acordo com o texto, que função não compete ao escritor?
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Q191532 Português
Em qual opção o elemento sublinhado destoa dos demais quanto ao valor morfossintático?
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Respostas
14521: E
14522: B
14523: E
14524: A
14525: C
14526: A
14527: D
14528: E
14529: A
14530: C
14531: B
14532: C
14533: D
14534: E
14535: B
14536: E
14537: D
14538: A
14539: C
14540: A