Questões de concursos sobre "Pronome demonstrativo | Demonstrative pronoun" | Inglês - página 1

      
    

In terms of pronominal reference, one observes that the
word

Answer question according to TEXT 1 below,
adapted from http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8606466.stm
(accessed on April 7th, 2010) .
TEXT 1
At least 200 people have died in the Brazilian state of Rio de
Janeiro after another storm. This is arguably the worst torrential
rain for decades, causing flooding and landslides. Our website
readers in Rio de Janeiro have been sharing their experiences.
Comment 1 - I’ve never seen such chaos. We weren’t
prepared for this, even though we were warned that a big storm
was about to come. Newspapers are saying that the reason
for the catastrophe is the garbage. Well it may have been. We
need to teach recycling at schools and community groups,
otherwise we will have more disasters like this. (Lia, Niterói)
Comment 2 - Today I witnessed Rio de Janeiro on the brink of
collapse. I ventured out around midday, just as the electric
power blacked out in my neighbourhood. Three hours later,
looking out of my office window, the city still reminded me of a
war zone. “What´ve we done to deserve this?”, I thought. It’s
night time now and I haven’t been able to return home. I might
do so tomorrow. (José, Rio)
Comment 3 - Worldwide, we are seeing more and more
climate instability. The deserts of central Asia are growing,
while areas of the US (and now Rio) are drenched. The lakes
in Minnesota have never thawed this early, at any time in the
recorded record. The icecaps will be history, and islands
around the world are disappearing under the surf. The oceans
are warming, the coral reefs are dying. How much more
evidence do we need of global warming? (João, Brasília)

The pronoun “this” in the excerpt “We weren’t prepared
for this” refers back to:

Read the sentence below, taken from the text, to answer  question.
“A malnourished person finds that their body has difficulty doing normal things such as growing and resisting disease."
Choose the alternative that presents the plural form of the demonstrative pronoun “that" in the sentence given above.

Read the text below.


                                      What is hunger?

      Acute hunger or starvation are often highlighted on TV
screens: hungry mothers too weak to breastfeed their children in
drought-hit Ethiopia, refugees in war-torn Syria queuing for food
rations, helicopters airlifting high energy biscuits to earthquake
victims in Haiti or Pakistan.


      These situations are the result of high profile crises like
war or natural disasters, which starve a population of food. Yet
emergencies account for less than eight percent of hunger's
victims.


      Daily undernourishment is a less visible form of hunger –
but it affects many more people, from the shanty towns of
Jakarta in Indonesia and the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh to
the mountain villages of Bolivia and Nepal. In these places,
hunger is much more than an empty stomach.


      For weeks, even months, its victims must live on
significantly less than the recommended 2,100 kilocalories that
the average person needs to lead a healthy life.


      The body compensates for the lack of energy by slowing
down its physical and mental activities. A hungry mind cannot
concentrate, a hungry body does not take initiative, a hungry
child loses all desire to play and study.


      Hunger also weakens the immune system. Deprived of the
right nutrition, hungry children are especially vulnerable and  become too weak to fight off disease and may die from common
infections like measles and diarrhea. Each year, almost 7 million
children die before reaching the age of five; malnutrition is a key
factor in over a third of these deaths



                            (Source: Levels and Trends in Child Mortality,
IGME, 2012 in http://www.wfp.org).



                               How much food do you need?


      The energy and protein that people need varies according
to age, sex, body size, physical activity and, to some extent,
climate. On average, the body needs more than 2,100
kilocalories per day per person to allow a normal, healthy life.
Extra energy is needed during pregnancy and while breast-feeding.


Choose the alternative that presents the singular form of
the demonstrative pronoun in the sentence below.


“These situations are the result of high profile crises like
war or natural disasters [  ]". 

Now, read through the text below, adapted from The New York
Times and based on its contents
answer question.



Demonstrative pronouns in English may be used in different ways to refer to segments of a text or ideas within a text. In the excerpt “This was part of why my 7-year-old daughter and I traveled to Rio in December.”, (lines 8-9) the pronoun this refers to the fact that the writer wanted to:

In Text I, in terms of reference, the boldfaced word

Read the sentence below 

“Botox's sales grew 1,407% and by 2007, total Botox sales exceeded $500 million. More than 70% of  that was for unapproved uses.” 

It is correct to affirm that the underlined word refers to 

In the fragment “as those experienced by their bigger counterparts” (line 92) the pronoun those refers to

The pronoun “those” in the sentence “Our hopes are that you won’t find too many of those around here.” (lines 32-33) refers to (A) safety responsibilities (line 28) (B) safety and health hazards (line 29) (C) extreme hazards (line 31) (D) our hopes (line 32) (E) more subtle hazards (line 34) 

                                   Safety Meeting Presentation

  Today's meeting is really about you. I can stand
in front of you and talk about working safely and what
procedures to follow until I'm blue in the face. But until
you understand the need for working safely, until you
are willing to be responsible for your safety, it doesn't
mean a whole lot.

   Some of you may be familiar with OSHA - the
Occupational Safety & Health Administration. The
sole purpose of this agency is to keep American
workers safe. Complying with OSHA regulations isn't
always easy, but if we work together, we can do it.
Yet, complying with regulations is not the real reason
for working safely. Our real motive is simple. We care
about each and every one of you and will do what is
necessary to prevent you from being injured.

   However, keeping our workplace safe takes
input from everyone. Management, supervisor, and
all of you have to come together on this issue, or
we're in trouble. For example, upper management
has to approve the purchase of safe equipment.
Supervisors, including myself, have to ensure that
each of you knows how to use that equipment safely.
Then it's up to you to follow through the task and use
the equipment as you were trained. If any one part
of this chain fails, accidents are going to happen and
people are going to get hurt.


Responsibility Number One - Recognize Hazards
    At the core of your safety responsibilities lies
the task of recognizing safety and health hazards.
In order to do that, you must first understand what
constitutes a hazard. Extreme hazards are often
obvious. Our hopes are that you won't find too many
of those around here.

   There are, however, more subtle hazards that
won't jump up and bite you. As a result of your safety
training and meetings like these, some things may
come to mind. For example, a machine may not be
easy to lock out. Common practice may be to use a tag.
This is a potential hazard and should be discussed.
Maybe something can be changed to make it easier to
use a lock. Other subtle hazards include such things
as frayed electrical cords, a loose machine guard, a
cluttered aisle, or maybe something that just doesn't
look right.


Responsibility Number Two - Report Hazards

    A big part of recognizing hazards is using your
instincts. Nobody knows your job as well as you
do, so we're counting on you to let us know about
possible problems. Beyond recognizing hazards, you
have to correct them or report them to someone who
can. This too, is a judgement call. For example, if something spills in your work area you can probably
clean it up yourself. However, if there is an unlabeled
chemical container and you have no idea what it is,
you should report it to your supervisor.


Additional Employee Responsibilities

   Good housekeeping is a major part of keeping
your work area safe. For example, you should take a
few minutes each day to ensure that aisles, hallways,
and stairways in your work area are not obstructed.
If boxes, equipment, or anything else is left to pile
up, you have a tripping hazard on your hands. Those
obstructions could keep you from exiting the building
quickly and safely should you face an emergency
situation.

   Also watch out for spills. These can lead to slips
and falls. Flammable materials are another thing to
be aware of. Make sure they are disposed of properly.

   Keep Thinking. Even if you're doing your job
safely and you are avoiding hazards, there are often
even better ways to work safely. If you have ideas for
improving the safety of your job or that of co-workers,
share them.


   Concluding Remarks

  While nothing we do can completely eliminate the
threat of an incident, we can work together to improve
our odds. As I said, this must be a real team effort
and I'm counting on input from all of you. Let's keep
communicating and continue to improve safety.


  Available at: <http://www.ncsu.edu/ehs/www99/right/training/meeting/emplores.html>.Retrieved on: April 1st, 2012. Adapted.


The pronoun “those" in the sentence “Our hopes are that you won't find too many of those around here." (lines 32-33) refers to