Racismo, não.

Analise o uso dos sinais de pontuação, nos pares de enunciados apresentados a seguir.

1) - Celebramos há pouco o Dia Internacional para Eliminação da Discriminação Racial. - Celebramos, há pouco, o Dia Internacional para Eliminação da Discriminação Racial.

2) - Também não se tolera o racismo camuflado, aquele que existe na prática mas tem vergonha de apresentar-se com este nome. - Também não se tolera o racismo camuflado, aquele que existe na prática, mas tem vergonha de apresentar-se com este nome.

3) - Certos princípios suplantam os autores políticos que se encontravam em cena quando o princípio foi consagrado. - Certos princípios suplantam os autores políticos, que se encontravam em cena quando o princípio foi consagrado.

4) - O princípio, a ideia, a causa permanecem porque a História se constrói através de gerações. - O princípio, a ideia, a causa permanecem, porque a História se constrói através de gerações.

A alteração da pontuação modificou o sentido global dos enunciados na(s) proposição(ões):

The Athenians disliked war, except in defence of liberty, or for some other equally cogent reason, and despised the Thracians as barbarous because they made it a pastime.

(Robert Graves, “The Greek Myths”. England: Penguin, 1992.)

In Text below, a preposition is missing. Choose from the alternatives below the right preposition to fill in the blank.

Em relação ao Microsoft Office Word, assinale a alternativa incorreta.

A revista The Economist tomou algum tempo atrás uma decisão muito interessante: decidiu que não iria mais publicar nenhum número oficial fornecido pelas autoridades econômicas da Argentina.

(J.R. Guzzo. Revista Veja. 11 de abril de 2012.)

New England’s Dark Day refers to an event that occurred on May 19, 1780, when an unusual darkening of the day sky was observed over the New England states and parts of Canada. The primary cause of the event is believed to have been a combination of smoke from forest fires, a thick fog and cloud cover. The darkness was so complete that candles were required from noon on. It did not disperse until the middle of the next night. For several days before the Dark Day, the sun as viewed from New England appeared to be red, and the sky appeared yellow. While the darkness was present, soot was observed to be collected in rivers and in rain water, suggesting the presence of smoke. Also, when the night really came in, observers saw the moon colored red. Today, some people, especially those among Seventh-day Adventists citing extracts of Biblically sequential events, “[...] the sun shall be darkened and the moon shall not give her light [...]” (Matthew 24:29) are signs preceding the return of Christ and interpretations of the event as cited by Ellen G. White, believe that the Dark Day was a fulfillment of Biblical and end-times prophecy.

(In: http://listverse.com/2011/01/17/10-curious-tales-or-oddities-from-history.)

Read Text below and choose the right connective to fill in the blank space.

The Gatehouse

The imposing Gatehouse through which you enter was built in 1888, not to defend the castle ______ as a conscious attempt to make it look more picturesque.

(Edinburgh Castle: The official Souvenir Guide, 2003.)

Brazil, or the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America in area and population, with about 200 million people. Over the last decade it has also become one of the world’s fastest-growing economic powerhouses.

But the boom appears to have fizzled, at least for now. The country’s economy sputtered in the third quarter of 2011, officials said in early December, ending a long stretch of growth and pointing to some of the headwinds now facing Brazil and big economies in Asia, notably India and China.

A decline in consumer spending contributed to the slight contraction. Economists now see Brazil’s growth in 2011 slowing to 3 percent or lower, a sharp reversal from a booming 2010 in which the economy surged 7.5 percent, the country’s highest growth rate in two decades. Fearing a deeper slowdown, Brazilian authorities introduced a fiscal stimulus package, including tax cuts on some appliances and food, intended to get consumers to spend again.

Brazil still boasts indicators that suggest the economy is far from a crisis. Unemployment fell in October 2011 to 5.8 percent, a historic low, from 6 percent the previous month. The country also maintains $352 billion in foreign currency reserves, compared with just $54 billion at the end of 2005.

Brazil’s success over the last decade has been the result of a lucky confluence of global economic trends, with countries like China hungry for its commodities that include iron ore and soybeans, not to mention the oil recently found in abundance offshore. A surge in deal-making and the resilience of Brazil’s currency, the real, has attracted foreign investment bankers, hedge fund managers and venture capitalists. Well-educated Brazilians are returning from abroad. Compensation in some executive suites now rivals the pay on Wall Street.

Read Text again and choose the correct alternative for the meaning of Fizzled.

In Text about the advent of polio in India, Dr. Devendra Khandait said: “We have won the battle…” What is Dr. Khandait referring to?

According to the information provided in Text below, what does the word powerhouse mean?

What does Brazil have that the UK doesn't?

In Text above, the reporter states: “And it's not about to hit the buffers any time soon”. What does he mean?