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RISPOSTA  Broadcasters can exploit ignorance, apathy, and cruelty; more and more they do it. To describe objections to all this as 'do-goodery' is to take refuge in misguided slogans so as to avoid embarrassing interrogations. No programme is ever justified by the answer, 'but they enjoyed it.' So does a cat playing with a dying sparrow. The tendency to meet such charges with ribald dismissal is yet another instance of moral bankruptcy, of the rotten 'give the punters what they want' spirit. One has to return in the end to 'professionalism', which arises from respect for the medium, its themes, its listeners and viewers. It emerges from mutual respect and support of one's peers, the sense of working honestly towards a common end, a constant to'ing and fro'ing of skilled judgements. Which of the following statements is true according to the writer? |
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RISPOSTA Broadcasters can exploit ignorance, apathy, and cruelty; more and more they do it. To describe objections to all this as 'do-goodery' is to take refuge in misguided slogans so as to avoid embarrassing interrogations. No programme is ever justified by the answer, 'but they enjoyed it.' So does a cat playing with a dying sparrow. The tendency to meet such charges with ribald dismissal is yet another instance of moral bankruptcy, of the rotten 'give the punters what they want' spirit. One has to return in the end to 'professionalism', which arises from respect for the medium, its themes, its listeners and viewers. It emerges from mutual respect and support of one's peers, the sense of working honestly towards a common end, a constant to'ing and fro'ing of skilled judgements. Which of the following words has a positive implication in the passage? |
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RISPOSTA Bromley Limited (1) ________________ in 1908. The founder of the company, Alec Bromley was a steeplejack. In the early years, Alec ran the business with his son, George. The pair owned a horse and cart, some essential tools and equipment and operated from a rented yard in Liverpool, England. Today there are very few steeplejacks left, as the trade has declined over the years. In the past, (2) _____________ , they were very much in demand. Steeplejacks were tradesmen (3) _______________ worked on tall structures, such as church steeples. As buildings became higher during the industrial revolution, steeplejacks were often employed to climb tall chimneys and work (4) ________________ tall buildings in order to carry out maintenance work. Instead of repairing buildings, many steeplejacks were also hired to knock them down. Demolishing chimneys and industrial structures was often part of the trade. At the time, (5) ____________ the management of George Bromley, the firm was expanding into a regional company. Flyers were delivered by hand to mill owners and architects throughout the north-west of England. Which of the given alternatives correctly fills in the gap (1)? |
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RISPOSTA Bromley Limited (1) ________________ in 1908. The founder of the company, Alec Bromley was a steeplejack. In the early years, Alec ran the business with his son, George. The pair owned a horse and cart, some essential tools and equipment and operated from a rented yard in Liverpool, England. Today there are very few steeplejacks left, as the trade has declined over the years. In the past, (2) _____________ , they were very much in demand. Steeplejacks were tradesmen (3) _______________ worked on tall structures, such as church steeples. As buildings became higher during the industrial revolution, steeplejacks were often employed to climb tall chimneys and work (4) ________________ tall buildings in order to carry out maintenance work. Instead of repairing buildings, many steeplejacks were also hired to knock them down. Demolishing chimneys and industrial structures was often part of the trade. At the time, (5) ____________ the management of George Bromley, the firm was expanding into a regional company. Flyers were delivered by hand to mill owners and architects throughout the north-west of England. Which of the given alternatives correctly fills in the gap (2)? |
RISPOSTA  Bromley Limited (1) ________________ in 1908. The founder of the company, Alec Bromley was a steeplejack. In the early years, Alec ran the business with his son, George. The pair owned a horse and cart, some essential tools and equipment and operated from a rented yard in Liverpool, England. Today there are very few steeplejacks left, as the trade has declined over the years. In the past, (2) _____________ , they were very much in demand. Steeplejacks were tradesmen (3) _______________ worked on tall structures, such as church steeples. As buildings became higher during the industrial revolution, steeplejacks were often employed to climb tall chimneys and work (4) ________________ tall buildings in order to carry out maintenance work. Instead of repairing buildings, many steeplejacks were also hired to knock them down. Demolishing chimneys and industrial structures was often part of the trade. At the time, (5) ____________ the management of George Bromley, the firm was expanding into a regional company. Flyers were delivered by hand to mill owners and architects throughout the north-west of England. Which of the given alternatives correctly fills in the gap (3)? |
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RISPOSTA Bromley Limited (1) ________________ in 1908. The founder of the company, Alec Bromley was a steeplejack. In the early years, Alec ran the business with his son, George. The pair owned a horse and cart, some essential tools and equipment and operated from a rented yard in Liverpool, England. Today there are very few steeplejacks left, as the trade has declined over the years. In the past, (2) _____________ , they were very much in demand. Steeplejacks were tradesmen (3) _______________ worked on tall structures, such as church steeples. As buildings became higher during the industrial revolution, steeplejacks were often employed to climb tall chimneys and work (4) ________________ tall buildings in order to carry out maintenance work. Instead of repairing buildings, many steeplejacks were also hired to knock them down. Demolishing chimneys and industrial structures was often part of the trade. At the time, (5) ____________ the management of George Bromley, the firm was expanding into a regional company. Flyers were delivered by hand to mill owners and architects throughout the north-west of England. Which of the given alternatives correctly fills in the gap (4)? |
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RISPOSTA Bromley Limited (1) ________________ in 1908. The founder of the company, Alec Bromley was a steeplejack. In the early years, Alec ran the business with his son, George. The pair owned a horse and cart, some essential tools and equipment and operated from a rented yard in Liverpool, England. Today there are very few steeplejacks left, as the trade has declined over the years. In the past, (2) _____________ , they were very much in demand. Steeplejacks were tradesmen (3) _______________ worked on tall structures, such as church steeples. As buildings became higher during the industrial revolution, steeplejacks were often employed to climb tall chimneys and work (4) ________________ tall buildings in order to carry out maintenance work. Instead of repairing buildings, many steeplejacks were also hired to knock them down. Demolishing chimneys and industrial structures was often part of the trade. At the time, (5) ____________ the management of George Bromley, the firm was expanding into a regional company. Flyers were delivered by hand to mill owners and architects throughout the north-west of England. Which of the given alternatives correctly fills in the gap (5)? |
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RISPOSTA Carbon dioxide exists naturally in air and is produced by burning or rotting organic matter. In animals, the body's metabolism makes the tissues burn carbon, which is then exhaled by the lungs as waste carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere by plants when it is split by chlorophyll in photosynthesis to form carbon and oxygen. It is also dissolved from the atmosphere in sea water. The increasing release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, especially from burning fossil fuels, contributes to the greenhouse effect. Carbon dioxide is used in solid form as a means of keeping food cold. It is also used in carbonated drinks and as a coolant in some nuclear reactors. In line 2, the verb 'to remove' could be replaced by __________ |
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RISPOSTA Carbon dioxide exists naturally in air and is produced by burning or rotting organic matter. In animals, the body's metabolism makes the tissues burn carbon, which is then exhaled by the lungs as waste carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere by plants when it is split by chlorophyll in photosynthesis to form carbon and oxygen. It is also dissolved from the atmosphere in sea water. The increasing release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, especially from burning fossil fuels, contributes to the greenhouse effect. Carbon dioxide is used in solid form as a means of keeping food cold. It is also used in carbonated drinks and as a coolant in some nuclear reactors. 'Dissolving' is one method of changing a solid to a liquid. Another method is ___________ |
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RISPOSTA Carbon dioxide exists naturally in air and is produced by burning or rotting organic matter. In animals, the body's metabolism makes the tissues burn carbon, which is then exhaled by the lungs as waste carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere by plants when it is split by chlorophyll in photosynthesis to form carbon and oxygen. It is also dissolved from the atmosphere in sea water. The increasing release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, especially from burning fossil fuels, contributes to the greenhouse effect. Carbon dioxide is used in solid form as a means of keeping food cold. It is also used in carbonated drinks and as a coolant in some nuclear reactors. Carbon dioxide is used in all of the following EXCEPT ___________ |
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RISPOSTA Carbon dioxide exists naturally in air and is produced by burning or rotting organic matter. In animals, the body's metabolism makes the tissues burn carbon, which is then exhaled by the lungs as waste carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere by plants when it is split by chlorophyll in photosynthesis to form carbon and oxygen. It is also dissolved from the atmosphere in sea water. The increasing release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, especially from burning fossil fuels, contributes to the greenhouse effect. Carbon dioxide is used in solid form as a means of keeping food cold. It is also used in carbonated drinks and as a coolant in some nuclear reactors. Salt water is found in the seas and oceans. Water in lakes is called _________ |
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RISPOSTA Cinema is an art born from a technology. And the future of movies is as bound up with technology as its short past has been. But movie history is also a graveyard of formats and processes, of treasures mutilated, junked and lost. Film has already outlived a number of death threats, notably from its unruly kid brothers, television and video. Now Hollywood techies are working around the clock to create synthetic actors- pure special effects in human form, free of all the flaws of human actors-their imperfect complexions, their tantrums, their agents. Before too long the first actorless feature film will make its appearance, with a huge surge of publicity and interest. And then things will carry on pretty much as before. The need for human faces, for stars to identify with, is too central a part of a movie's appeal to be abandoned. The writer thinks that ___________ |
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RISPOSTA Cinema is an art born from a technology. And the future of movies is as bound up with technology as its short past has been. But movie history is also a graveyard of formats and processes, of treasures mutilated, junked and lost. Film has already outlived a number of death threats, notably from its unruly kid brothers, television and video. Now Hollywood techies are working around the clock to create synthetic actors- pure special effects in human form, free of all the flaws of human actors-their imperfect complexions, their tantrums, their agents. Before too long the first actorless feature film will make its appearance, with a huge surge of publicity and interest. And then things will carry on pretty much as before. The need for human faces, for stars to identify with, is too central a part of a movie's appeal to be abandoned. Which opinion reflects the writer's opinion about 'techies'? |
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RISPOSTA Cinema is an art born from a technology. And the future of movies is as bound up with technology as its short past has been. But movie history is also a graveyard of formats and processes, of treasures mutilated, junked and lost. Film has already outlived a number of death threats, notably from its unruly kid brothers, television and video. Now Hollywood techies are working around the clock to create synthetic actors- pure special effects in human form, free of all the flaws of human actors-their imperfect complexions, their tantrums, their agents. Before too long the first actorless feature film will make its appearance, with a huge surge of publicity and interest. And then things will carry on pretty much as before. The need for human faces, for stars to identify with, is too central a part of a movie's appeal to be abandoned. What does the author NOT imply about cinema? |
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RISPOSTA Cinema is an art born from a technology. And the future of movies is as bound up with technology as its short past has been. But movie history is also a graveyard of formats and processes, of treasures mutilated, junked and lost. Film has already outlived a number of death threats, notably from its unruly kid brothers, television and video. Now Hollywood techies are working around the clock to create synthetic actors- pure special effects in human form, free of all the flaws of human actors-their imperfect complexions, their tantrums, their agents. Before too long the first actorless feature film will make its appearance, with a huge surge of publicity and interest. And then things will carry on pretty much as before. The need for human faces, for stars to identify with, is too central a part of a movie's appeal to be abandoned. In the context of the passage 'junked' means |
| RISPOSTA Cinema is an art born from a technology. And the future of movies is as bound up with technology as its short past has been. But movie history is also a graveyard of formats and processes, of treasures mutilated, junked and lost. Film has already outlived a number of death threats, notably from its unruly kid brothers, television and video. Now Hollywood techies are working around the clock to create synthetic actors- pure special effects in human form, free of all the flaws of human actors-their imperfect complexions, their tantrums, their agents. Before too long the first actorless feature film will make its appearance, with a huge surge of publicity and interest. And then things will carry on pretty much as before. The need for human faces, for stars to identify with, is too central a part of a movie's appeal to be abandoned. "Working around the clock" means |
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RISPOSTA COMPARISONSMax: Dad, I'm stuck. I can't do my homework.Dad: What is it Max? I (1) ____ my work (2) ____ dinner.Max: Which (3) ____ is older, London or Rome?Dad: I think Rome is older than London.Max: (4) ____ river is longer, the Thames or the Tiber?Dad: I don't know. Why don't you look in your textbook?Max: I prefer to use the Internet. It's more interesting.Dad: It isn't (5) ____ as your book.Max: But it's easier.Dad: It's also slower. Anyway I'm using the computer ____ Which of the given alternatives correctly fills in the gap (1)? |
RISPOSTA  COMPARISONSMax: Dad, I'm stuck. I can't do my homework.Dad: What is it Max? I (1) ____ my work (2) ____ dinner.Max: Which (3) ____ is older, London or Rome?Dad: I think Rome is older than London.Max: (4) ____ river is longer, the Thames or the Tiber?Dad: I don't know. Why don't you look in your textbook?Max: I prefer to use the Internet. It's more interesting.Dad: It isn't (5) ____ as your book.Max: But it's easier.Dad: It's also slower. Anyway I'm using the computer ____ Which of the given alternatives correctly fills in the gap (2)? |
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RISPOSTA COMPARISONSMax: Dad, I'm stuck. I can't do my homework.Dad: What is it Max? I (1) ____ my work (2) ____ dinner.Max: Which (3) ____ is older, London or Rome?Dad: I think Rome is older than London.Max: (4) ____ river is longer, the Thames or the Tiber?Dad: I don't know. Why don't you look in your textbook?Max: I prefer to use the Internet. It's more interesting.Dad: It isn't (5) ____ as your book.Max: But it's easier.Dad: It's also slower. Anyway I'm using the computer ____ Which of the given alternatives correctly fills in the gap (3)? |
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RISPOSTA COMPARISONSMax: Dad, I'm stuck. I can't do my homework.Dad: What is it Max? I (1) ____ my work (2) ____ dinner.Max: Which (3) ____ is older, London or Rome?Dad: I think Rome is older than London.Max: (4) ____ river is longer, the Thames or the Tiber?Dad: I don't know. Why don't you look in your textbook?Max: I prefer to use the Internet. It's more interesting.Dad: It isn't (5) ____ as your book.Max: But it's easier.Dad: It's also slower. Anyway I'm using the computer ____ Which of the given alternatives correctly fills in the gap (4)? |
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