Questões de Inglês

Read the Text 1 and answer the question from.

 

TEXT 1

English Around the World

(by 5 minute English)

 

[1]   Have you ever had the desire to wander the world and see what was out there? While

some people prefer to stay in the comfort of their own home, others have been bitten by the

travel bug and can't wait to explore the world. Exotic places call to them. "Come visit me and I

will show you my mysteries," they say.

[5]     Every year millions of people pack their suitcases or put on backpacks and flock to visit

the seven continents of the world. They wander through the castles and museums of Europe,

and the cities and natural wonders of North and South America. Some visit the vast exotic

cultures of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The great outback of Australia is a wonderland for

those who go there. And a few lucky people even make to the most mysterious continent on

[10] the earth- Antarctica.

     Why do people want to explore the world? It gives them a better perspective about the

earth and the people living on it. It opens their minds, it gives them a feeling of

accomplishment, and it makes them feel alive. So save some money, get your passport ready,

and see the world. It will change your life forever.

 

“…it gives them a feeling of accomplishment…” (lines 12 and 13) means that:

Read the Text 1 and answer the question from.

 

TEXT 1

English Around the World

(by 5 minute English)

 

[1]   Have you ever had the desire to wander the world and see what was out there? While

some people prefer to stay in the comfort of their own home, others have been bitten by the

travel bug and can't wait to explore the world. Exotic places call to them. "Come visit me and I

will show you my mysteries," they say.

[5]     Every year millions of people pack their suitcases or put on backpacks and flock to visit

the seven continents of the world. They wander through the castles and museums of Europe,

and the cities and natural wonders of North and South America. Some visit the vast exotic

cultures of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The great outback of Australia is a wonderland for

those who go there. And a few lucky people even make to the most mysterious continent on

[10] the earth- Antarctica.

     Why do people want to explore the world? It gives them a better perspective about the

earth and the people living on it. It opens their minds, it gives them a feeling of

accomplishment, and it makes them feel alive. So save some money, get your passport ready,

and see the world. It will change your life forever.

 

The text says that:

Read the Text 1 and answer the question from.

 

TEXT 1

English Around the World

(by 5 minute English)

 

[1]   Have you ever had the desire to wander the world and see what was out there? While

some people prefer to stay in the comfort of their own home, others have been bitten by the

travel bug and can't wait to explore the world. Exotic places call to them. "Come visit me and I

will show you my mysteries," they say.

[5]     Every year millions of people pack their suitcases or put on backpacks and flock to visit

the seven continents of the world. They wander through the castles and museums of Europe,

and the cities and natural wonders of North and South America. Some visit the vast exotic

cultures of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The great outback of Australia is a wonderland for

those who go there. And a few lucky people even make to the most mysterious continent on

[10] the earth- Antarctica.

     Why do people want to explore the world? It gives them a better perspective about the

earth and the people living on it. It opens their minds, it gives them a feeling of

accomplishment, and it makes them feel alive. So save some money, get your passport ready,

and see the world. It will change your life forever.

 

Mark a correct synonym for “forever” (line 14).

Para responder à questão de número 34, leia o texto a seguir.

 

[1] What makes a teenager grow up to live a normal life

while another turns to murder?

Researchers suggest the answer may lie in a part of

the brain that controls planning, reasoning and impulse

[5] control. Studies are revealing physiological differences

between the brains of normal people and those of people

who kill.

‘‘There is clearly a biological predisposition to violence,’’

says psychologist Adrian Raine of the University of

[10] Southern California. ‘‘We know there are murderers who

don’t have the usual signs - a history of child abuse,

poverty, domestic violence, brocken homes - and yet they

commit violence. Research suggests the cause may lie

internally, in terms of abnormal biological functioning.’’

[15] Raine led studies comparing the brains of 41 murderers

with those of 41 nonviolent people matched by age and gender.

He found that ‘‘murderers have poorer functioning of the

pre-frontal cortex, the part of the brain located above the eyes,

behind the forehead. This is the part of the brain that controls

[20] regulating behaviors - the part that says ‘wait a minute’.’’

In another study, Raine divided the murderers into two

groups: those from healthy, stable family backgrounds and those

from abusive, dysfunctional homes. ‘‘It’s the murderers from

good home environments who have the poorest brain

[25] functioning,’’ he says.

Source: Anita Manning, in USA Today.

A palavra "yet", na linha 12, pode ser substituída, sem mudança de significado, por

Read the following text to answer question 24:

 

The Alzheimer’s mystery

By Patrick J. Skerrett

 

  Alzheimer‘s disease, which begins years, even decades, before it causes symptoms, is a quietly ticking time bomb. But until recently doctors had no diagnostic test that could ―hear‖ the ticking. Unfortunately, it didn‘t matter much that Alzheimer‘s couldn‘t be spotted early – at a stage called Mild Cognitive Impairment, or MCI – since there were no treatments. Today, however, there are new diagnostic tests that can detect Alzheimer‘s at an early stage, and several disease-modifying drugs are in advanced clinical trials.

  The brain shrinkage caused by Alzheimer‘s can now be measured with Volumetric Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). This technique takes a series of MRI brain scans and then uses sophisticated mathematical models to analyze the results. Most important, volumetric MRI enables researchers to identify subtle shrinkage in brain areas first affected by Alzheimer‘s, such as the hippocampus, which is involved in memory.

  Another technology in limited clinical use is Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography (FDG-PET). Images produced by FDG-PET reveal patterns of glucose metabolism in the cerebral cortex, the site of abstract thought, reasoning and learning. Because active neurons guzzle glucose for energy, diminished uptake in a specific pattern can denote Alzheimer‘s. In the research setting, scientists have even used FDG-PET to identify people who do not yet have Alzheimer‘s but are at risk for developing it, or for developing mild cognitive impairment.

Newsweek. Vol. CLI. January 21, 2008. p. 64 (Adapted).

According to the text, it is INCORRECT to state that:

Read the following text to answer question 23.

 

The Alzheimer’s mystery

By Patrick J. Skerrett

 

  Alzheimer‘s disease, which begins years, even decades, before it causes symptoms, is a quietly ticking time bomb. But until recently doctors had no diagnostic test that could ―hear‖ the ticking. Unfortunately, it didn‘t matter much that Alzheimer‘s couldn‘t be spotted early – at a stage called Mild Cognitive Impairment, or MCI – since there were no treatments. Today, however, there are new diagnostic tests that can detect Alzheimer‘s at an early stage, and several disease-modifying drugs are in advanced clinical trials.

  The brain shrinkage caused by Alzheimer‘s can now be measured with Volumetric Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). This technique takes a series of MRI brain scans and then uses sophisticated mathematical models to analyze the results. Most important, volumetric MRI enables researchers to identify subtle shrinkage in brain areas first affected by Alzheimer‘s, such as the hippocampus, which is involved in memory.

  Another technology in limited clinical use is Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography (FDG-PET). Images produced by FDG-PET reveal patterns of glucose metabolism in the cerebral cortex, the site of abstract thought, reasoning and learning. Because active neurons guzzle glucose for energy, diminished uptake in a specific pattern can denote Alzheimer‘s. In the research setting, scientists have even used FDG-PET to identify people who do not yet have Alzheimer‘s but are at risk for developing it, or for developing mild cognitive impairment.

Newsweek. Vol. CLI. January 21, 2008. p. 64 (Adapted).

Considering meaning and standard English, in the text above the sentence “But until recently doctors had no diagnostic test that could 'hear' the ticking” can be substituted by any of the following, EXCEPT: