Comparing Texts I and II, one concludes that
According to the last paragraph, Portland’s fire chief believes that
According to Text I, one of the themes discussed at the IEA’s 2017 Ministerial Meeting in Paris was the
Dr. Fatih Birol affirms that “Brazil’s experience shows that policies do matter” (lines 33-34) because, due to its long-term energy policies, the country
Student on Homesickness
When the homesickness hits, I usually get lazy and tired and just feel like going home and sleeping. I miss the safety of my family and the comfort of home, but most of all I miss my mother and just being able to talk to her whenever I want.
The homesickness usually hits when I feel out of place, or when I hear a song, or see something that reminds me of them. Usually, when I Skype them, it makes me feel worse because I can see them and talk to them, but I can't be with them.
Lara Wyatt, 20, Boston.
Disponível em: www.bbc.co.uk. Acesso em: 25 set. 2013.
O texto descreve uma situação muito comum entre as pessoas que passam a viver fora de sua cidade. Considerando as palavras homesickness, family e comfort, o depoimento da estudante Lara Wyatt ressalta
Considere as seguintes afirmações em relação ao texto.
I - blue (l. 03) significa, no texto, inseguro.
II - A expressão On the policy front (l. 17) refere-se às punições legais já aplicadas às questões de segurança na internet.
III - A expressão a boon to ourselves (l. 31) tem conotação positiva em relação à liberdade do uso de dados.
Quais estão corretas?
Assinale a alternativa que apresenta reescrita do segmento Mr. Zuckerberg has the power to shake things up and aim at changes (l. 40-41) que não acarreta alteração do sentido literal.
Decide whether the following statements are right (C) or wrong (E) according to text I.
The text lists three different kinds of change which affect diplomacy: those originated in international and domestic scenarios; those coming from the main centres of authority; and the ones which are related to societal transformations.
Decide whether the following statements are right (C) or wrong (E) according to text II.
Because the word “deployed” (L.40) can be related to the meaning of putting troops or weapons in a position ready to be used, in the text it reinforces the idea that panda bears have acquired political and strategic significance.
Considering the grammatical and semantic aspects of text IV, decide whether the following items are right (C) or wrong (E).
According to the text, automated trading and other new technologies have made financial economics hegemonic among traders as a tool to interpret the gyrations of the financial market.
According to the excerpt, “ While ELF is a widespread and useful mode of communication for many, some scholars and linguists have criticized its proliferation as a form of linguistic imperialism. This term became popular in 1992 with the publication of Robert Phillipson's influential book of the same name." (paragraph 4, line 3), what is the name of Robert Phillipson's book?
Non-verbal information can be useful to help read a text. The following is a type of non-verbal information found in text:
Taking into consideration the text as a whole, it is true to say that it is:
