Inglês – adjectives and texts

(UEA AM/2016)

People help a flamingo

A flamingo at a Brazilian zoo broke its leg. Unfortunately, the bottom portion of the leg had to be amputated to stop it from getting infected.

The bird received a lightweight 18-centimeter artificial leg made of carbon fiber – a strong and light material – with silicon ends.

The flamingo still limps a little, but it is becoming more comfortable with its new body part. It can already put the leg under            body, something that flamingos often do.

(www.newsinlevels.com. Adaptado.)

A perna artificial implantada no flamingo

(UEA AM/2016)

People help a flamingo

A flamingo at a Brazilian zoo broke its leg. Unfortunately, the bottom portion of the leg had to be amputated to stop it from getting infected.

The bird received a lightweight 18-centimeter artificial leg made of carbon fiber – a strong and light material – with silicon ends.

The flamingo still limps a little, but it is becoming more comfortable with its new body part. It can already put the leg under            body, something that flamingos often do.

(www.newsinlevels.com. Adaptado.)

O flamingo mencionado no texto

(Enem/2018)

Lava Mae: Creating Showers on Wheels for the Homeless

San Francisco, according to recent city numbers, has 4,300 people living on the streets. Among the many problems the homeless face is little or no access to showers. San Francisco only has about 16 to 20 shower stalls to accommodate them.

But Doniece Sandoval has made it her mission to change that. The 51-year-old former marketing executive started Lava Mae, a sort of showers on wheels, a new project that aims to turn decommissioned city buses into shower stations for the homeless. Each bus will have two shower stations and Sandoval expects that they'll be able to provide 2,000 showers a week.

^{ANDREANO, C. Dísponível em: abcnews.go.com. Acesso: 26 jun. 2015 (adaptado).}

A relação dos vocábulos shower, bus e homeless, no texto, refere-se a

(Enem/2018)

1984 (excerpt)

'Is it your opinion, Winston, that the past has real existence?' [...] O'Brien smiled faintly. 'I will put it more precisely. Does the past exist concretely, in space? Is there somewhere or other a place, a world of solid objects, where the past is still happening?'
'No.'
'Then where does the past exist, if at all?'
'In records. It is written down.'
'In records. And — —?'
'In the mind. In human memories.'
'In memory. Very well, then. We, the Party, control all records, and we control all memories. Then we control the past, do we not?'

^{ORWELL. G, Nineteen Eighty-Four. New York: Signet Classics, 1977}

O romance 1984 descreve os perigos de um Estado totalitário. A ideia evidenciada nessa passagem é que o controle do Estado se dá por meio do(a)

New moves to get women back to work Monday September 11, 04:08 AM The Government is to announce a package of measures designed to destroy barriers to women succeeding in the workplace. Among the initiatives is a national campaign to encourage businesses to sign up as "exemplar employers" offering women help with flexible working, time-share, and good quality parttime work. New national standards should be determined for local education authorities, requiring them by April 2007 to offer schoolgirls "careers information, advice and guidance which is free from gender stereotyping". Communities Secretary Ruth Kelly will say: "The best of business already understands the benefits that flexible working delivers, but it's time the rest jump on board. There is a practical business reason - helping women harness their full potential is worth up to £23 billion a year to the UK economy, according to the Commission. "So my message to business is clear, this is not about political correctness, this is about improving your profit margins." She will add: "We have given parents the basic rights to improve their choices and help them succeed at home and at work. But the challenge now is to ensure we establish a longterm change in attitude and a major expansion of opportunities, with businesses helping individuals make the most of their talents." 

De acordo com Ms Kelly, a razão para trazer as mulheres de volta ao mercado de trabalho é que

The Government is to announce a package of measures designed to destroy barriers to women succeeding in the workplace. Among the initiatives is a national campaign to encourage businesses to sign up as "exemplar employers" offering women help with flexible working, time-share, and good quality parttime work. New national standards should be determined for local education authorities, requiring them by April 2007 to offer schoolgirls "careers information, advice and guidance which is free from gender stereotyping". Communities Secretary Ruth Kelly will say: "The best of business already understands the benefits that flexible working delivers, but it's time the rest jump on board. There is a practical business reason - helping women harness their full potential is worth up to £23 billion a year to the UK economy, according to the Commission. "So my message to business is clear, this is not about political correctness, this is about improving your profit margins." She will add: "We have given parents the basic rights to improve their choices and help them succeed at home and at work. But the challenge now is to ensure we establish a longterm change in attitude and a major expansion of opportunities, with businesses helping individuals make the most of their talents."
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De acordo com o último parágrafo, o desafio agora para Ms Kelly é

Na frase “We have given parents the basic rights to improve their choices and help them succeed at home and at work”, “them”, refere-se a

As the 2007 X Games begin this week, you or your kids might be inspired to take your deck out to the skate park. Beyond the competitions, skateboarding is a very popular hobby, particularly among youths; however, it can also be dangerous. According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, skateboarding injuries are responsible for 104.000 emergency room visits per year, most skateboarding injuries can be prevented by taking a few simple precautions. Here are some tips to help keep your next skateboarding excursion fun and injury-free: - Always wear protective gear. Helmets, along with elbow and knee pads, are essential. - Learn the correct way to fall. Fortunately. - Ride on smooth pavement, free of debris, and NEVER ride in the street. - Make sure your board is in good condition, with no loose or broken parts, sharp or slippery edges.
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Observando as quatro dicas que se encontram no texto, podemos concluir que o termo X Games se refere a

O skateboarding é mencionado no texto como um hobby popular, no entanto

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Disponível em: www.freerealestaeads.net. Acesso em: 30 nov. 2011 (adaptado).

Em jornais, há diversos anúncios que servem aos leitores. O conteúdo do anúncio veiculado por este texto interessará a alguém que esteja procurando

Espécies ameaçadas são aquelas que correm risco de extinção em um futuro próximo, seja a nível global ou local. Esses riscos podem ser causados por diversos fatores, incluindo perda de habitat, caça excessiva, mudanças climáticas, poluição e a introdução de espécies invasoras.