Questões de EFAF Inglês - Connectors -

Leia o texto para responder à questão.

 

A cat's brain is more complex than a dog's. Their brains are small, accounting for just 0.9 percent of their body mass. But according to Psychology Today, "the brains of cats have an amazing surface folding and a structure that is about 90 percent similar to ours." The cerebral cortex—the part of the brain that's responsible for cognitive information processing—is more complex in cats than in dogs, and cats have some 300 million neurons, as compared to 160 million in dogs. Some research does suggest that dogs are slightly smarter than cats, but cat owners might have a different opinion on that.

Disponível em: http://mentalfloss.com/article/55726/20-fun-facts-about-our-mysterious-feline-friends. Acesso em: 26 de mar. de 2018. (Adaptado)

O trecho desse texto que há ideia de oposição é:

Which sequence completes the text below?

    “The profile of the global maritime industry encompasses a significant variation ____ cultural diversity. More pointedly, a culturally diverse milieu ____ officers and ratings is becoming more of the norm ____ contemporary maritime shipping ventures. Unlike the planned cohabitation of mixed cultures that were known to be tolerant and compatible ____ each other, the current mixing of diverse nationalities on board merchant cargo vessels appears to be occurring at an unprecedented rate. This recent trend is partially explained ____ the larger percentage of mixed crew ____ foreign flagged ships. Regardless of the causes, however, there can be no doubt that the maritime environment has become multi-cultured, dynamic, fast paced and laden with liability.”

(PROGOULAKI, Maria; POTOKER, Elaine; PARSONS, James. An international survey on crosscultural competency for maritime professionals through education and training . IAME 2013 Conference, July 3-5 - Marseille, France Paper ID 248, p.2)

Mark the option in which the idea expressed by the underlined conjunction is correctly explained in parenthesis.

 

(A) She stared at me as if I were a complete stranger. (condition)

(B) While she was asleep, thieves broke in and stole her - handbag. (time)

(C) 1 cannot tell whether she is old or young, for I have never seen her. (result)

(D) 1 was feeling hungry, so I made myself a sandwich (reason)

(E) Unless they get protection, they will not testify. (purpose) 2 EFOMM 2011 (INGLÊS)  

 

Comentário: O quesito requer que se marque a opção onde a idéia contida na conjunção sublinhada está corretamente expressa entre parênteses.

"... and microplastics can also enter the food chain as they are indigestible when swallowed.” In the excerpt from the text, the word in bold can be substituted by:

Mark the correct option.

Dear GZ Advisor,

My friend thinks she's fat. For a while she wouldn't eat. She was about 97 lbs., but now she's 79 lbs. and just the other day she told me she started a diet where you are sure to lose a pound a day. I've tried to tell her she's not fat, but she won't believe me. Lucy

Dear Lucy,

Put your concern for your friend into action right away! She could have an eating disorder, and she is in serious danger. She needs expert help. Keep talking to your friend and let her know how much you care about her. Here are some suggestions for what to say:

- Tell her that she isn't a problem, but her obsession with losing weight is!

- Also tell her you care, and that you'd like her to get help. Be prepared to make suggestions about adults she can talk to. Let her know she doesn't need to feel guilty about her eating problems.

- Ask her what she thinks, and then listen.

- Know that when you talk with her about this she may get angry, and she may deny what you've said. Persist. Don't give up trying to help her. And don't blame yourself if she refuses to get help. You can only do so much.

You don't have to handle this situation alone: contact a doctor, parent, school counselor, school nurse or other adult who can help you find the expert care your friend needs.

You are a very caring person to want to help, Lucy, and your friend is fortunate to have you in her life.

Best wishes, GZ Advisor

(http://www.girlzone.com/advicegzadvisoreatingdisorder/. Acesso em: 22/11/ 2012.)

In the sentences “I've tried to tell her she's not fat, but she won't believe me.”, the word but expresses: