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4049378 Ano: 2026
Disciplina: Inglês (Língua Inglesa)
Banca: AMAUC
Orgão: Pref. Irani-SC
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Reported Speech, also known as Indirect Speech, involves reporting what someone else said, often requiring changes in tenses, pronouns, and time expressions. Analyze the following statements about backshifting:

I.When reporting a statement made in the Present Simple, the verb usually shifts to the Past Simple if the reporting verb is in the past.

II.The Modal Verb 'must' always remains 'must' in Reported Speech, as it is impossible to express obligation in a reported past context.

III.Time expressions like 'yesterday' are typically changed to 'the day before' or 'the previous day' to maintain the correct chronological reference.

Regarding these statements, select the correct alternative:

 

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4049377 Ano: 2026
Disciplina: Inglês (Língua Inglesa)
Banca: AMAUC
Orgão: Pref. Irani-SC
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The distinction between intensive and extensive reading is vital for developing varied literacy skills in English. While intensive reading focuses on detail, extensive reading emphasizes pleasure and general understanding. Concerning these approaches, mark T for True and F for False:

(__)Intensive reading involves a close study of short texts to extract specific information and analyze grammatical features or vocabulary in depth.

(__)Extensive reading should always be accompanied by a long, graded exam to ensure the student has memorized every adjective in the book.

(__)In extensive reading, students are encouraged to choose their own reading materials based on their interests and proficiency level.

(__)Intensive reading is the only method that contributes to the acquisition of new vocabulary, while extensive reading is considered a waste of class time.

After analysis, the correct sequence from top to bottom is:

 

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4049376 Ano: 2026
Disciplina: Inglês (Língua Inglesa)
Banca: AMAUC
Orgão: Pref. Irani-SC
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Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. These words can cause confusion for learners during listening and writing tasks. Choose the correct alternative regarding homophones in English.
 

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4049375 Ano: 2026
Disciplina: Inglês (Língua Inglesa)
Banca: AMAUC
Orgão: Pref. Irani-SC
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Reading strategies are essential tools for learners to navigate complex texts and achieve comprehension without needing to translate every single word. Considering reading techniques, analyze the statements below:

I.Skimming involves reading a text quickly to get a general overview or the main idea of the content.

II.Scanning is a strategy used when the reader looks for specific information, such as dates, names, or numbers, without reading the entire text.

II.Top-down processing occurs when the reader relies exclusively on decoding individual letters and phonemes to build the meaning of a sentence from scratch.

Regarding these statements, select the correct alternative:

 

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4049374 Ano: 2026
Disciplina: Inglês (Língua Inglesa)
Banca: AMAUC
Orgão: Pref. Irani-SC
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O ensino de inglês na contemporaneidade é pautado pela perspectiva da Língua Inglesa como Língua Franca (LILF), o que exige a desconstrução da hegemonia do falante nativo. Acerca do assunto, registre V, para as afirmativas verdadeiras, e F, para as falsas:

(__)A perspectiva da Língua Inglesa como Língua Franca (LILF) prioriza a inteligibilidade mútua entre falantes de diferentes origens em detrimento da imitação perfeita de sotaques britânicos ou americanos.

(__)O conceito de cultura no ensino de línguas deve ser limitado à apresentação de monumentos históricos e culinária típica de países do círculo interno, como a Inglaterra e os Estados Unidos.

(__)A competência intercultural envolve a capacidade do estudante de atuar como mediador entre sua própria cultura e a cultura do outro, desenvolvendo empatia e senso crítico.

(__)O ensino de inglês deve visar a aculturação do aluno brasileiro, incentivando-o a abandonar seus valores locais para adotar integralmente o estilo de vida anglo-saxão.

Após análise, assinale a alternativa que apresenta a sequência correta, de cima para baixo:

 

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4049372 Ano: 2026
Disciplina: Inglês (Língua Inglesa)
Banca: AMAUC
Orgão: Pref. Irani-SC
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Words that have multiple meanings can lead to lexical ambiguity. The word 'mean' itself is a prime example of this phenomenon in English. Considering its various uses, identify the correct statement.
 

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4049371 Ano: 2026
Disciplina: Inglês (Língua Inglesa)
Banca: AMAUC
Orgão: Pref. Irani-SC
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Collocations are pairs or groups of words that habitually go together. Using the correct collocations makes the speaker sound more natural and fluent. Regarding the concept of word partnerships, identify the correct statement.
 

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Why Audits Fail: A Story of Missteps and Lessons Learned
24 January 2025
Let's look at three common reasons why audits fall apart and see what we can learn from them.
1. _[subtítulo]_
Picture an auditor walking into a company with a checklist and a laptop, ready to make sense of the chaos. But instead of finding clarity, they're handed a series of false assumptions. Maybe management paints an overly rosy picture of their processes. Or worse, the evidence provided is incomplete or outright fabricated. Imagine the frustration of trying to solve a puzzle when pieces are deliberately hidden or swapped out.
Sometimes it's not malicious - management might not even realize their statements are misleading. But the result is the same: the auditor can't do theirjob, and critical issues go unnoticed.
2. A Lack of Skilled Resources
Now imagine the audit team itself. Maybe they're new, overwhelmed, or simply don't have the expertise needed to navigate the complexities of this organization. Instead of spotting red flags, they miss them - or worse, don't even know where to look.

Auditing isn't easy. It takes specialized knowledge to dig into systems, spot gaps in controls, and interpret what the data is really saying. Without skilled resources, even the most thorough audit plan can fall apart.
3. No Support from the Organization

Finally, imagine the company itself. The audit team asks for access to critical systems but gets stuck waiting for approval. Employees avoid answering questions because they're either too busy or worried about saying the wrong thing. The systems in place are outdated, making it impossible to track down reliable data. At this point, it's like the auditor is running a race with their shoelaces tied together.

Auditors can't succeed without support. They need access to systems, cooperation from employees, and tools that make their job easier -not harder. When the organization doesn't provide this support, even the most well-intentioned audit is doomed.
How to Avoid a Failed Audit
So, how can we change the ending to this story? It comes down to preparation and collaboration. Here are a few things every organization can do:
- Be Transparent: Don't hide problems. Audits are there to help, not punish.
- Invest in Skills: Train your audit team and give them the tools they need to succeed.
- Foster a Supportive Culture: Make sure employees see audits as opportunities for growth, not something to fear.
(Adapted from https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-audits-fail-story-missteps-lessons-learned-morfa-itil-cobit-5-1rghe/)
Segundo o texto,
 

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Why Audits Fail: A Story of Missteps and Lessons Learned
24 January 2025
Let's look at three common reasons why audits fall apart and see what we can learn from them.
1. _[subtítulo]_
Picture an auditor walking into a company with a checklist and a laptop, ready to make sense of the chaos. But instead of finding clarity, they're handed a series of false assumptions. Maybe management paints an overly rosy picture of their processes. Or worse, the evidence provided is incomplete or outright fabricated. Imagine the frustration of trying to solve a puzzle when pieces are deliberately hidden or swapped out.
Sometimes it's not malicious - management might not even realize their statements are misleading. But the result is the same: the auditor can't do theirjob, and critical issues go unnoticed.
2. A Lack of Skilled Resources
Now imagine the audit team itself. Maybe they're new, overwhelmed, or simply don't have the expertise needed to navigate the complexities of this organization. Instead of spotting red flags, they miss them - or worse, don't even know where to look.

Auditing isn't easy. It takes specialized knowledge to dig into systems, spot gaps in controls, and interpret what the data is really saying. Without skilled resources, even the most thorough audit plan can fall apart.
3. No Support from the Organization

Finally, imagine the company itself. The audit team asks for access to critical systems but gets stuck waiting for approval. Employees avoid answering questions because they're either too busy or worried about saying the wrong thing. The systems in place are outdated, making it impossible to track down reliable data. At this point, it's like the auditor is running a race with their shoelaces tied together.

Auditors can't succeed without support. They need access to systems, cooperation from employees, and tools that make their job easier -not harder. When the organization doesn't provide this support, even the most well-intentioned audit is doomed.
How to Avoid a Failed Audit
So, how can we change the ending to this story? It comes down to preparation and collaboration. Here are a few things every organization can do:
- Be Transparent: Don't hide problems. Audits are there to help, not punish.
- Invest in Skills: Train your audit team and give them the tools they need to succeed.
- Foster a Supportive Culture: Make sure employees see audits as opportunities for growth, not something to fear.
(Adapted from https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-audits-fail-story-missteps-lessons-learned-morfa-itil-cobit-5-1rghe/)
Um subtítulo adequado para a primeira circunstância que pode impedir uma boa auditoria é
 

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Big Techs
When tax bills are in the millions or even billions, some individuals will go to any lengths to avoid paying up


RS, HMRC, FTS or CRA: whatever you like to call him, there's no hiding from the taxman. No individual or institution is immune from the annual tax deadline, although many aim to reduce what they pay as much as possible through regulatory loopholes and profit redistribution schemes.

When that tips over into illegal territory, though, it becomes a major problem. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates that over $600bn is lost every year due to tax avoidance, with the US, China and Japan named as the greatest culprits.

Multinational technology companies including Google, Apple and Amazon have been slapped with multiple allegations in recent years regarding non-payment of taxes in Europe. In 2016, Apple was ordered to pay $15.4bn in back taxes to Ireland after it was revealed that the company paid just one percent tax on its European profits in 2003, down to 0.005 percent in 2014. That same year Google was accused of using two regulatory loopholes, nicknamed the 'double Irish', allowing it to pay just six percent corporation tax rather than the required 19.3 percent.

The Double Irish arrangement was a base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) corporate tax avoidance tool used mainly by United States multinationals since the late 1980s to avoid corporate taxation on non-US profits. (The US was one of a small number of countries that did not use a "territorial" tax system, and taxed corporations on all profits, no matter whether the profit was made outside the US or not, in contrast to "territorial" tax systems which tax only profits made within that country.) It was the largest tax avoidance tool in history. By 2010, it was shielding US$100 billion annually in US multinational foreign profits from taxation, and was the main tool by which US multinationals built up untaxed offshore reserves of US$1 trillion from 2004 to 2018.

Despite US knowledge of the Double Irish for a decade, it was the European Commission that in October 2014 forced Ireland to close the scheme, starting in January 2015. However, users of existing schemes, such as Apple, Google, Facebook and Pfizer, were given until January 2020 to close them.

At the announcement of the closure, it was known that multinationals had replacement BEPS tools in Ireland, the Single Malt (2014), and Capital Allowances for Intangible Assets (CAIA) (2009):

-Single malt is almost identical to the Double Irish, and was identified with Microsoft (Linkedln), and Allergan in 2017;

-CAIA can provide up to twice the tax shield of Single Malt, or Double Irish, and was identified with Apple in the 2015 leprechaun economics affair, i.e., a huge statistical distortion in Ireland's GDP caused by Apple's tax restructuring. The company transferred intangible assets to its Irish subsidiary, which artificially inflated the country's GDP by more than 26.3% in a single year (later revised to 24.6%), an absurd leap for a relatively small economy. This growth did not reflect real production, but rather Apple's tax inversion of about US$ 300 billion of its intangible assets (mainly intellectual property) to Ireland.
 (Adapted from https://www.worldfinance.com/wealth-management/top-5-tax-scandals)
De acordo com o texto.
 

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