791 Q618506
Língua Inglesa
Ano: 2017
Banca: FUNDATEC Processos Seletivos (FUNDATEC)

Choose the alternative that presents a synonym to the underlined word in the context below:

“But with practice you can learn to disrupt and tame negative cycles.” (l. 13).

792 Q618505
Língua Inglesa
Ano: 2017
Banca: FUNDATEC Processos Seletivos (FUNDATEC)
The sentence ‘But constant negativity can also get in the way of happiness, add to our stress and worry level and ultimately damage our health.' (l. 02-04) could be paraphrased only by the following:
793 Q618504
Língua Inglesa
Ano: 2017
Banca: FUNDATEC Processos Seletivos (FUNDATEC)
The word ‘help’ (l. 17) may be both a noun and a verb without having to change its spelling. The same may occur to all the words bellow, EXCEPT for:
794 Q618490
Língua Inglesa
Ano: 2017
Banca: Núcleo de Concursos da Universidade Federal do Paraná (NC / UFPR)
In the sentence taken from the text: “The ability to recognize hand poses, for instance, will make it possible for people to interact with computers in new and more natural ways, such as communicating with computers simply by pointing at things”, the underlined expression introduces:
795 Q618293
Língua Inglesa
Ano: 2017
Banca: Centro de Seleção e de Promoção de Eventos UnB (CESPE)
In text 9A2CCC, the word “their” (l.15) refers to
796 Q618290
Língua Inglesa
Ano: 2017
Banca: Centro de Seleção e de Promoção de Eventos UnB (CESPE)
The word “from” is used in the first sentence of text 9A3AAA to specify
797 Q618274
Língua Inglesa
Ano: 2017
Banca: Instituto Quadrix

Based on the text, judge the following items.

Both Besides and Furthermore can be used instead of “In addition” (line 2).
798 Q618273
Língua Inglesa
Ano: 2017
Banca: Instituto Quadrix

Based on the text, judge the following items.

If we want avoiding is a suitable alternative for “If we want to avoid” (line 4).
799 Q618271
Língua Inglesa
Ano: 2017
Banca: Instituto Quadrix

Based on the text, judge the following items.

The idea expressed by “should” in “we should inform the population” (lines 4 and 5) can also be expressed by ought to.
800 Q618269
Língua Inglesa
Ano: 2017
Banca: Instituto Quadrix

Based on the text, judge the following items.

In line 8, the “s” in “diets” is pronounced as the “s” in “foods”.