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If you were to introduce to your students the lexical items that are in bold below, which of the following sentences would be most effective and meaningful in terms of vocabulary teaching and learning?
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In the sentence “If I had a chance, I’d have a go at bungee jumping”, the word in bold
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Analysing the word unthreateningly from the point of view of word formation, it is correct to state that it
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As far as the formation of words in English is concerned, the suffixes –er and –ee refer, respectively, to a person or thing initiating an action, a do-er of the action, and to a person or thing that is the recipient of an action, or a passive agent. Choose the alternative that presents the only –ee word that follows this pattern.
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To subscribe to a publication such as a magazine means
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As far as cognates are concerned, choose the alternative that illustrates a clear case of inappropriate use of a false cognate.
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The basic impulses of people born under the sign of Virgo are to be of service, to analyse, criticise, and to discriminate. They’re awfully fussy and like things to be perfect and places to be tidy.
Choose the alternative that presents antonyms for the words in bold of the excerpt above, in the same order of occurrence.
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Tibúrcio is my beautiful grey Persian cat. He walks with pride and grace, performing a dance of disdain as he slowly lifts and lowers each paw with the delicacy of a ballet dance. His pride, however, does not extend to his appearance, for he spends most of his time indoors watching television and growing fat.
Choose the alternative that presents antonyms for the words in bold of the excerpt above, in the same order of occurrence.
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Germany urged to end sex offender castration
Europe’s top human rights watchdog, the Council of Europe, has urged Germany to end the practice of surgically castrating sex offenders. The council’s anti-torture committee said such voluntary treatment, albeit rare in Germany, was “degrading”. In Germany no more than five sex offenders a year have been opting for castration, hoping it will lower their sex drives and reduce their jail term.
The committee’s recommendations are not binding but have great influence. The committee’s official title is the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT). “Surgical castration is a mutilating, irreversible intervention and cannot be considered as a medical necessity in the context of the treatment of sexual offenders”, the CPT report said. It was based on an investigation in Germany carried out in November-December 2010.
The BBC’s Stephen Evans in Berlin says the German authorities argue that castration is not a punishment but a treatment which enables, as a government statement put it, “suffering tied to an abnormal sex drive... to be cured, or at least alleviated”.
Research for the report revealed that of the 104 people operated on between 1970 and 1980, only 3% reoffended , compared with nearly half of those who refused castration or were denied it by authorities. But the CPT objected to the practice, saying:
“The physical effects are irreversible and may have serious physical and mental consequences. Surgical castration does not conform to recognized international standards and is not mentioned in guidelines drawn up by the International Association for the Treatment of Sexual Offenders (IATSO). There is no guarantee of a lasting reduction in the sex offender’s testosterone level. It is questionable whether consent to surgical castration will always be truly free and informed”
In February 2009 the Council of Europe made a similar complaint about the use of surgical castration in the Czech Republic. Despite the criticism, the Czech Republic still offers prisoners the option of surgical castration. The CPT says very few European countries still offer the procedure to sex offenders.
bbcnewsworld-europe, 22 February 2012 (adapted).
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Germany urged to end sex offender castration
Europe’s top human rights watchdog, the Council of Europe, has urged Germany to end the practice of surgically castrating sex offenders. The council’s anti-torture committee said such voluntary treatment, albeit rare in Germany, was “degrading”. In Germany no more than five sex offenders a year have been opting for castration, hoping it will lower their sex drives and reduce their jail term.
The committee’s recommendations are not binding but have great influence. The committee’s official title is the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT). “Surgical castration is a mutilating, irreversible intervention and cannot be considered as a medical necessity in the context of the treatment of sexual offenders”, the CPT report said. It was based on an investigation in Germany carried out in November-December 2010.
The BBC’s Stephen Evans in Berlin says the German authorities argue that castration is not a punishment but a treatment which enables, as a government statement put it, “suffering tied to an abnormal sex drive... to be cured, or at least alleviated”.
Research for the report revealed that of the 104 people operated on between 1970 and 1980, only 3% reoffended , compared with nearly half of those who refused castration or were denied it by authorities. But the CPT objected to the practice, saying:
“The physical effects are irreversible and may have serious physical and mental consequences. Surgical castration does not conform to recognized international standards and is not mentioned in guidelines drawn up by the International Association for the Treatment of Sexual Offenders (IATSO). There is no guarantee of a lasting reduction in the sex offender’s testosterone level. It is questionable whether consent to surgical castration will always be truly free and informed”
In February 2009 the Council of Europe made a similar complaint about the use of surgical castration in the Czech Republic. Despite the criticism, the Czech Republic still offers prisoners the option of surgical castration. The CPT says very few European countries still offer the procedure to sex offenders.
bbcnewsworld-europe, 22 February 2012 (adapted).
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