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About the preceding text, its linguistic features and the meanings it conveys, as well as the reading strategies that apply to it, judge the item that follow.


The phrase “Over the course of a career spanning the 1960s to her death in 2014” (last sentence) functions as a discourse marker in the text.

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O alfabeto fonético internacional tem por objetivo tornar mais eficaz a aprendizagem da língua inglesa. A pronúncia da palavra “nothing” possui a representação fonética [n′ʌθiŋ]. A palavra, cuja representação fonética usa um símbolo distinto de “nothing” para representar o som do TH, é:
Brazilian learners often base their pronunciation on spelling. This tendency is understandable, given that Portuguese pronunciation closely aligns with its orthography, making it easier to transfer these habits to the acquisition of a second language. Nonetheless, it is crucial to recognize pronunciation as a vital component of effective communication, demanding clarity and comprehensibility. In order to foment that habit, educators may use the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), which provides symbols that accurately represent the standard sounds produced during speech. Integrating the IPA to various pedagogical approaches can significantly enhance students’ pronunciation skills. According to IPA transcriptions quoted by Swan (2005, p.xxx), the words house, occasion, cheap, with, think are pronounced as follows:
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Based on the text, judge the following items.

The final “s” in “ideas” (line 2) and “brains” (line 8) is pronounced in the same way.

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Based on the text, judge the following items.


since is a correct alternative for “as”, in “as even people” (lines 11 and 12).