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    Most of the public knows of Botox as a quick fix for wrinkles, and a mainstay moneymaker in the world of cosmetic treatment. But botulinum toxin (BTX) has also been used for several decades as an effective therapy for a number of chronic medical problems. In particular, regular injections are often helpful for treating certain central nervous system conditions related to involuntary muscle movement and pain.

    For some time, using BTX on migraines was primarily viewed as an experimental treatment. However, in recent years, findings from a number of well-designed, placebo-controlled trials on BTX have shown it to be a highly effective tool for migraine management – often more effective than medications and with fewer side effects. In a fourweek follow up for one study, patients who received the BTX injections had 15 percent fewer days of headache compared with a placebo.

Disponível em: http://www.newsweek.com. Acesso em: set. 2022. Adptado.

 

In the sentence “often more effective than medications and with fewer side effects”, “more effective” and “fewer” are

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    The accelerating loss of species around the globe is so extensive that many experts now refer to it as the sixth mass extinction. It’s driven in large part by an unprecedented loss of vital ecosystems such as forests and wetlands, the result of social and economic systems that are focused on constant growth.

    The latest United Nations (UN) Biodiversity Conference, COP15, the second session of which is due to take place in December 2022, aims to implement ambitious measures for preventing biodiversity loss. The ultimate goal is to establish harmony between humans and nature by 2050. However, key players such as the body of conservation scientists that produces reports on biodiversity for the UN continue to prioritise human wellbeing above all else. This prioritisation may be the result of an anthropocentric culture that typically considers humans to be separate from and of greater value than other species.

    To effectively address our extinction crisis, we need more than merely technical advances or policies that remain stuck in anthropocentric assumptions. Rather, we need fundamental changes in how we view nature and other species.

(Heather Alberro et al. https://theconversation.com, 08.06.2022. Adaptado.)

The main purpose of the text is to

Read the text. Use the verbs in brackets in the past simple or past continuous to complete the sentences:

 

LOCAL TERRORISTS AMBUSH ROUTINE PATROL

 

Four soldiers were injured yesterday because a bomb_________(explode) near their armored vehicle. The incident ________ (happen) at 4:30 pm while the soldiers _______(return) to base after a routine patrol. Their vehicle________(travel) along the High Street when suddenly they ______(have) to slow down because a bomb which was hidden in a rubbish bin__________(explode).

What is the best option to fill in the blank?

 

A pistol is a sidearm. Soldiers can aim and fire it with one hand. Pistols are________than other firearms, making them useful in close combat.

What are the missing question words in the inquiry made by Sergeant Brooks?

 

Sergeant Brooks: Can you tell me___________ you last saw Private Johnson?
Corporal Diaz: I last saw him in Colonel Grant’s office.
Sergeant Brooks: _______ did you see him exactly?
Corporal Diaz: Five minutes before lunch break.
Sergeant Brooks: And ________was he doing there?
Corporal Diaz: He was repairing the colonel’s computer.
Sergeant Brooks: _______was he with?
Corporal Diaz: Nobody. He was alone.
Sergeant Brooks: _________ did you go to the Colonel’s Office?
Corporal Diaz: Because I had to take documents to Colonel Grant before he left for lunch. 

“When Johnny comes marching home” is a popular song from the American Civil War (1861 – 1865) that expressed people’s longing for the return of their friends and relatives who were fighting in the war. It was written in 1863 by na Irish-American called Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore.

 

When Jhonny comes marching home

By Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore

 

When Johnny comes marching home again
Hurrah! Hurrah!
We’ll give him a hearty welcome then
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The men will cheer and the boys will shout
The ladies they will all turn out
[…]

 

Read the song and choose the correct answer.