Questões de Inglês

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Considering the context and grammar rules, fill in the blank in the cartoon.

 

The CORRECT option is

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WHY FACEBOOK WILL NEVER DIE
Despite scandals over fake news and data privacy, the social network is unlikely to disappear any time soon

By Bryan Lufkin

 

I was a freshman at Indiana University in 2004 when I first heard about a new website for people my age. I was chatting with some friends on AOL Instant Messenger in my dorm room, at the start of a new semester.

 

“Have you heard of The Facebook?” a couple of them asked. “You should sign up. It’s this new site for college kids.”

 

Fast forward to April 2018: founder and CEO of “The Facebook,” Mark Zuckerberg, sat before US Congress trying to convince lawmakers his social network, initially set up as a way for students to stay in touch with each other, does not pose a threat to the stability of Western democracy and does not treat its users’ personal information with disdain.

 

The hearing saw him admit that his company had not done enough to prevent the service it provides being used for fake news, foreign interference in elections and data leaks. In March, it emerged that a political consultancy called Cambridge Analytica used data harvested from millions of Facebook users without their consent. The scandal rocked Facebook to its core and has forced its founder to reconsider how it does business.

 

In the latest round of his grand apology tour Zuckerberg also faced the European Parliament and faced even tougher questioning, just as Europe is poised to introduce new laws that will give it some of the strictest data privacy rules in the world: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

 

It’s a far cry from what my college pals and I used the site for 14 years ago: sending a friend request crushes from maths class or clicking through photos of last Friday’s frat party. As one of the first few thousands of users, I find Facebook’s evolution and societal function both equally fascinating and disturbing.

 

How has a university directory evolved to last as long as it has? Why did it flourish while competitors like MySpace failed? Why have so many users stayed, despite constant interface changes and scandals?

 

The biggest question of all that gnaws at the back of my mind is whether there is any stopping Facebook in the future? It looks increasingly like the answer is no.

Disponível em: http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20180523-why-facebook-will-never-die. Em 26/05/18. Adaptado.

According to the text, Mark Zuckerberg

1. is the CEO of Facebook.
2. challenged the US Congress.
3. also faced the European Parliament.
4. disrespected the European Parliament.
5. faced tougher questioning at the European Parliament.

It is CORRECT only

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Considerando o contexto e a gramática da língua inglesa, as palavras que completam as lacunas na tira cômica são, respectivamente,

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'I'm 30 and live at home with my parents'.
Reasons for staying at home range from the culturally acceptable to the financial.

 

Derek Radcliffe, 30, Calgary, Canada

"I have lived my whole life in Calgary, an oil and gas-based city. I saw an abundance of oil and gas jobs in the industry growing up, and becoming a petroleum geologist seemed like a natural course to take.

"I was thrilled when I got my first permanent job at a small oil company, and later I had saved enough money for a down payment on a small townhouse.

"But in July 2016 the company I worked for declared bankruptcy as the price of oil fell. I received no severance but I was able to sell my townhouse (at a loss) right before the company went under.

"My parents and I have always had a good relationship and they were gracious enough to let me move back in with them. They recognize and understand the issues young Canadians encounter.

"A lot of my friends are in the same position and understand the situation I am in. If anything, it's me who is putting pressure on myself to leave home.

"There is still considerable volatility in my employment and in the Canadian oil and gas industry. I am not confident in moving forward and purchasing or renting a new place.

 

"I would now consider myself in a place of 'precarious employment'. I have no employment insurance, no health or dental coverage. I am not alone in my career uncertainty. I feel I have done everything right, but I still feel anxiety towards the future of my career.

 

"Right now, 'leaving the nest' is just not a financially wise decision."

(In: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-44236706. Acesso em: 26/05/18. Adaptado)

In the third paragraph, "bankruptcy", "severance" and "at a loss", in the respective order, mean

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The song below was performed by a gospel choir during the mariage ceremony of Prince Harry and the North American Megan Markle, held at Windson Castel on May 19, 2018.

 

    Stand By Me
    Ben E. King

When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

Chorus
So darling, darling
Stand by me, oh, stand by me
Oh stand, stand by me
Stand by me

If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
Or the mountains should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry
No I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

Whenever you're in trouble, won't you stand by me
Oh stand by me
Oh won't you stand now?
Stand by me

(In: https://www.vagalume.com.br/ben-e-king/stand-by-me-traducao.html)

In Whenever you’re in trouble(…), the highlighted word, in Portuguese, means

O sítio Academic Proofreading Services, que oferece serviços de revisão textual, publicou dez dicas para melhorar a escrita acadêmica de seus leitores. Leia essas dicas para responder à questão

 

10 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR ACADEMIC WRITING

 

1- Write to the level of the intended audience.
2- Build on the past.
3- Get to the point.
4- Take a stand.
5- Provide supporting evidence.
6- Inform the audience.
7- Avoid literary clichés.
8- Show a little style.
9- Edit, edit, edit.
10- Proofreading leads to perfect papers.

Disponível: http://www.proofreadingservices.us/academic-writing/. Acesso em: 26 maio 2019.

Qual dica se refere à necessidade de constante reescrita do trabalho, por meio, por exemplo, da eliminação de excessos ou da correção de conceitos usados de maneira equívoca?