Questões de Inglês

TEXTO:

An English tale

 

     In England there once was a man who, despite
being quite wealthy and having a loving wife plus two
wonderful children, one fine day decided to set out in
search of the Truth. He discussed the matter with his
[5] wife, made sure that all her needs would be provided
for while he was away and started out. For years he
traveled, looking for the Truth on the four corners of
the world.
    One day someone pointed to a mountain and told
[10] him, “There’s a cave up there, and some say that the
Truth lives there.” The man climbed the mountain and
found an old woman, dirty and dressed in rags, sitting
on the cave’s mouth. “Are you the Truth?” he asked
her; and she said “Yes” in such a clear and charming
[15] voice that he felt sure she was telling the truth. He
decided to stay, sharing the cave with the woman and
learning more about life and things in general. After
a year and a day, he got homesick and decided to go
back home. Truth was not opposed. As he took his QUESTÃO 22
[20] leave of the old woman he asked her what he could
do for her, considering all she had done for him. The
Truth thought for a while before raising a wrinkled
finger and replying, “When people ask about me, tell
them I am young and beautiful!”

SCHEHERAZADE. The Truth. Tale collected by folklore as performed by actress Raquel Barcha.

The tale is about a man who

TEXTO:

How to stop handing business to the competition

     Most businesses fail to achieve their potential
because of faulty thinking. It happens because
business executives, owners and managers don’t
like news that runs contrary to the pictures inside
[5] their heads. While those delivering unacceptable
messages to a manager or executive no longer lose
their heads as they did centuries ago, they can lose
their jobs. As a result, those who need to know the
truth first are often the last to get it.
[10] The effects of such shielding and denial account
for many of the irrational and unnecessary mistakes
companies make. Why does it take so long for the
negative news to get to the top? Why do those sitting
around the table fail to speak up? No one wants to
[15] hear bad news. In fact, we tune it out. Rather than
processing it, we get rid of it. “Sure, sales have gone
down but just wait until next quarter.” Next quarter
comes and then we hear, “We took a hit with the bad
weather.”
[20] Not wanting to listen to the negative and turning
away from what we don’t want to hear is obviously
dangerous since it leads to inappropriate decisions.
Rejecting information that goes against what we want
to believe or that fits our perception of our business
[25] can send companies down dangerous paths.

GRAHAM, John. How to stop handing business to the competition. LAB. Bolivian Airlines. Latin VIP, p. 55, s.d.

The expression that indicates a circumstance of time in the past is

TEXTO:

How to stop handing business to the competition

     Most businesses fail to achieve their potential
because of faulty thinking. It happens because
business executives, owners and managers don’t
like news that runs contrary to the pictures inside
[5] their heads. While those delivering unacceptable
messages to a manager or executive no longer lose
their heads as they did centuries ago, they can lose
their jobs. As a result, those who need to know the
truth first are often the last to get it.
[10] The effects of such shielding and denial account
for many of the irrational and unnecessary mistakes
companies make. Why does it take so long for the
negative news to get to the top? Why do those sitting
around the table fail to speak up? No one wants to
[15] hear bad news. In fact, we tune it out. Rather than
processing it, we get rid of it. “Sure, sales have gone
down but just wait until next quarter.” Next quarter
comes and then we hear, “We took a hit with the bad
weather.”
[20] Not wanting to listen to the negative and turning
away from what we don’t want to hear is obviously
dangerous since it leads to inappropriate decisions.
Rejecting information that goes against what we want
to believe or that fits our perception of our business
[25] can send companies down dangerous paths.

GRAHAM, John. How to stop handing business to the competition. LAB. Bolivian Airlines. Latin VIP, p. 55, s.d.

All the verbs are irregular in the sequence

Texto 1

 

UNDERSTANDING AND ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS TO ADVANCE CANCER
HEALTH EQUITY IN THE UNITED STATES: A BLUEPRINT FOR PRACTICE, RESEARCH,
AND POLICY

Kassandra I. Alcaraz PhD, MPH; Tracy L. Wiedt MPH; Elvan C. Daniels MD, MPH;
K. Robin Yabroff PhD; Carmen E. Guerra MD; Richard C. Wender MD

 

    Although cancer mortality rates declined in the United States in recent decades, some populations
experienced little benefit from advances in cancer prevention, early detection, treatment, and
survivorship care. In fact, some cancer disparities between populations of low and high socioeconomic
status widened during this period. Many potentially preventable cancer deaths continue to occur,
[5] and disadvantaged populations bear a disproportionate burden. Reducing the burden of cancer and
eliminating cancer related disparities will require more focused and coordinated action across multiple
sectors and in partnership with communities. This article, part of the American Cancer Society’s Cancer
Control Blueprint series, introduces a framework for understanding and addressing social determinants
to advance cancer health equity and presents actionable recommendations for practice, research, and
[10] policy. The article aims to accelerate progress toward eliminating disparities in cancer and achieving
health equity.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com. First published: 29 October 2019

 

Texto 2

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So, we need to make sure everyone focuses on ‘the cure’ not the cause. (text 2)

 

In text 1, several ways of eliminating cancer are considered. According to the sentence above used in the cartoon, scientists should continue focussing on the following aspect, mentioned in the first text:

Texto

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Text uses informal language.

 

If the word “So” were used in a more formal situation, such as in an academic article, for example, it could be replaced with:

Texto

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Text resorts to irony to make its points.

 

With this irony, the author is criticizing