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(Mackenzie - 2012) TEXTO PARA A PRXIMA QUESTO: American Genius Steve Jobs How He Changed Our World By Alan Deutschman If ever there was a showman who knew how to end on a high note - leaving his awed and adoring audience begging for more - it is the man in the trademark black mock turtleneck. Even as an ailing Steve Jobs announced to the world last week that unfortunately, that day has come for him to step down as chief executive officer of Apple, his timing was - yet again - _____(I)_____. In the 14 years since Jobs regained control of his company in the summer of 1997 after a long, _____(II)_____ exile, Apple shares have increased a _____(III)_____ 57-fold. Having surpassed rival Microsoft a year ago, Apples $350 billion in market capitalization places it behind only ExxonMobil as the most _____(IV)_____ company in the world. Apple has made money so quickly and so prodigiously that it holds an _____(V)_____ $76 billion in cash and investments - an _____(VI)_____ sum thought to be parked in an obscure subsidiary, Braeburn Capital, located across the California border in Reno because the state of Nevada doesnt have corporate or capital-gains taxes. In his second time around at Apple, Jobs ultimately achieved what had eluded him in his early years there, from 1976 to 1985, when he was acclaimed as a visionary and a brilliant promoter but wasnt respected as a businessman - not even by his board of directors, who pushed him aside for a more experienced executive. Now Jobs, 56, retires, having closely rivaled (or some might say eclipsed) Bill Gates as the most highly regarded business figure of our times. He proved himself the ultimate willful leader, forging his singular vision through a combination of inspiration, unilateralism, and gut instinct. Jobs didnt just create products that instilled lust in consumers and enriched his company. He upended entire industries. Personal computing. The music business. Publishing. Hollywood. All have been radically transformed because of Steve Jobs. www.newsweek.com The right sequence of adjectives that properly fill in blanks I, II, III, IV, V and VI in the text are

(Mackenzie - 2012) The annual Bridge School Benefit has featured special acoustic sets by everybody from David Bowie and Paul McCartney to Metallica and Phish. But for the 24th edition, on October 23rd and 24th, organizer Neil Young unveiled a stunning finale: the first set since 1968 by his old band Buffalo Springfield. From my perspective, we just picked up where we left off many, many years ago, says singer Richie Furay. It was almost like going back in time. Over two chilly, wet days at the Shoreline Amphitheater near San Francisco, baby boomers and local dot-com kids gathered for a remarkable, eclectic lineup: Jackson Browne and David Lindley tackled Bruce Springsteens 1983 Brothers Under the Bridge; Kris Kristofferson broke out Me and Bobby McGee; Billy Idol revved up the crowd with a sing-along on Rebel Yell; and Pearl Jam blasted through their eighth appearance at the benefit. At the end of their set, which included Black and Better Man, Young joined them on his new tune Walk With Me. We played it for him backstage, and he said, Thats basically it, but let me show you what you arent playing, says Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard. We _____(I)_____ an interaction with him that _____(II)_____ a lesson in the sheer, raw love of rock. Rolling Stone The right forms of the verbs have and be which appropriately complete blanks I and II in the text are:

(Mackenzie - 2012) You have to motivate yourself with challenges. Thats how you know youre still alive. Once you start doing only what you _____(I)_____ you can do, you _____(II)_____ on the road to death. Jerry Seinfeld The verb forms that correctly complete the blanks I and II in the quotation are:

(Mackenzie - 2012) It is one of the days most familiar and most chilling images: rescue workers carrying the beloved Fire Department chaplain Father Mychal Judge from the rubble. But the man nearest Judge was no rescue worker: he was a 28-year-old associate at Goldman Sachs. Seeing papers flying in the air outside his office, he headed into the chaos on the ground. Just after the first tower fell, he found the men struggling to carry the dying Judge. It was too late to perform CPR, so John Maguire started back toward Ground Zero. Then the second tower collapsed. I jumped under a truck, and everything went black, he recalls. I thought, I guess this is how its going to end. Maguire eventually made it to the apartment of his sister, who showed him the photo the next day: It seemed surreal. He found solace in an unexpected place. Recalled to active duty, the West Point graduate served as a civic-affairs officer in Iraq from 2006 to 2007. Doing so was his therapy, alleviating a crushing sense of futility. Today, Maguire is back at Goldman. _____(I)_____ because I commute through that site every day. www.newsweek.com The right sequence of words that properly fill in blank I in the text is

(MACKENZIE - 2010) GUITAR HERO INTERVIEW: NOEL GALLAGHER By Marcel Anders Oasis lead guitarist Noel Gallagher has been described as the elder statesman of British rock. Yet this is a description that he rejects, pointing out that, at the age of 41, he is still a young man, when compared with the likes of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and even Paul Weller. Gallagher, who has often been in conflict with the Oasis lead singer, his younger brother Liam, recently met with the press in order to promote the bands latest album, Dig Into Your Soul. As he explained, some of its songs were inspired by his memories of LSD trips as a teenager in Manchester: Noel Gallagher: What do you write about when youre 41? I dont know. You know, __( I )__famous? Nobody wants to hear about that. __( II )__ in a band? That was kind of what Definitely Maybe was about. Women? Too boring, you know. Money? Nobody wants to hear about that. Politics? __( III )__, you know. Save the planet? __( IV )__. You know, I dont know. So, the most __( V )__ thing is like, well, I remember when I was 16 and, you know, __( VI )__ acid, it was like, Yeah, theres stories to be told there, I think. BACK ON TRACK Many critics say that Oasis are back on track with this album, but Gallagher has his reservations: Noel Gallagher: For me personally, I dont know what anybody else in the band thinks, but when I sit down and write a song I dont think: Well, is this as good as what Ive done? I just write them, you know, and record them and other people decide. So, if other people decided that we were back, you know, after Dont Believe The Truth, then great, do you know what I mean? But I its not something that I would ever I wouldnt enter into a debate about it. How can I, you know? I dont Im not a professional songwriter, do you know what I mean? I kind of its what Ive been writing songs for as long as I can remember, you know, for fun, its just so now lots of people buy them, but if nobody bought the records tomorrow, I still wouldnt stop writing songs, but Id write songs just to play to my mates. Its kind of what I do. ABBEY ROAD Dig Out Your Soul was recorded at Londons famous Abbey Road studios, whose previous occupants have included The Beatles and Pink Floyd. Rumour has it that Oasis had previously been banned from the studios on account of their unruly behaviour: Noel Gallagher: We had to pay the money upfront and promise to be on our best behaviour. We had to pay the money upfront, and so they said, If if you have to leave, then youre gonna lose the deposit. Well, its different now, you know, when we were in there in 97, everybody was in their 20s and whacked out on drugs all the time, so its different now. Everybodys got kids, you know. Everybodys a little bit more a little bit less mental, you know, but we still have a good time, though. We made a great record, thats the main thing about it, you know, and its good for Abbey Road, that somebodys finally made a great record there! (Speak Up) The right form of the words be, bore, interest and take which appropriately complete blanks I, II, III, IV, V and VI, in the excerpt of the text, are:

(MACKENZIE - 2010) Adventures in Sub-Consciousness By Sarah Modlock ___(I)___ you fancy a little underwater exploration without the hassle of learning to scuba dive, youll love the sub-scooter. Its a battery-powered moped that propels you through water at a depth of 10 ft. (3 m), ___(II)___ compresses air is pumped into a tiny glass cockpit from a boat on the surface - the resulting air pressure keeping water out of the wood. Pelagic treasures can be seen without even get you hair wet. The sub-scooters downside is that it is only found in Mauritius. But the upside is that you have another excuse - ___(III)___ the deep-sea fishing, the beaches and the tranquility - to visit this beautiful island nation in the Indian Ocean. Part of the vessels charm is that it offers an underwater encounter with no need for heavy oxygen cylinders or uncorfortable mouthpieces and masks. ___(IV)___, the motor is virtually soundless, leaving sea creatures undisturbed and preserving a sense of the exotic. It wont take you long to get a feel for the acceleration and steering, and you wont need brakes: the coral is a low-lying, and theres nothing to bump into apart from other sub-scooters (__(V)___ theres little chance of that with scuba-diving guides pointing the way). Sure, the sub-scooter is too sedade for James Bond and probably rahter restrictive for experiences divers, but its still a thrilling experience for visiting water babies. A two-hour excursion, including 30 minutes on a sub-scooter, costs about $160 for two people. Visit www.blue-safari.com for details. (www.time.com) The connectors that appropriately till in blanks I, II, III, IV and V, in the text, are

(Mackenzie 2009) Speak Up GROW YOUR OWN TEETH Recent advances in stem cell research are giving older people the hope that they may soon be able to throw away their dentures in favor of the real thing. If this dental dream ___(I)___ a reality, stem cells ___(II)___ taken from the patient, cultured in a lab and then reimplanted under the gum in the patients jaw where the tooth is missing. A healthy tooth is expected to grow in two months. British scientists have already successfully experimented on mice, and similar experiments in humans are expected to get underway shortly. www.speakup.com.br The words that properly fill in blanks I and II, in the text, are:

(MACKENZIE - 2008) Periscope ISRAEL Tracking Trauma by Kevin Peraino As an increasing number of war vets around the world are diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), some military establishments are questioning the validity of patient claims, given that they often result in financial settlements. In Israel, mental-health experts estimate that more than 3,000 vets suffer from some form of the disorder. ____(I)____, Israeli Defense officials have admitted to hiring private investigators to conduct surveillance on former soldiers to find out ____(II)____ they are faking. Adapted from Newsweek The connectors that properly fill in blanks I and II in the text are

(MACKENZIE - 2008) FILM SECRET NO LONGER By Melena Ryzik Monday, October 1, 2007 Hurry - get online, or in line, for tickets to see Secret Sunshine one of the New York Film Festivals most worthwhile, and heartbreaking, selections, according to Manohla Dargis (it doesnt yet have a distributor). The story of a young widow who moves with her son to her husbands provincial hometown, it features a remarkable performance by Jeon Doyeon. Her portrayal of a meek soul in torment is a tour de force, A.G. Scott wrote. (It also won her a Palme dOr at Cannes.) The latest from the influential South Korean director Lee Chang-dong, known for literate character studies that reflect global themes, it is a provocative study of madness and belief, writes Dennis Lim. And its only showing today and tomorrow. (www.nytimes.com, By Melena Ryzik) Choose the alternative which contains only adjectives from the text.

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(MACKENZIE - 2007) TEXTO PARA A PRXIMA QUESTO: MBA PROGRAMS By Stephen Thewlis If you ___( I )___ an international student seeking an MBA, why ___( II )___ the United States? Because American MBA programs are world renowned for giving students a leading edge in the business world through top-of-the-line education, diverse specialized programs, and unparalleled networking opportunities and resources. There are over a thousand MBA programs in the U.S.A. You will find an array of options to fit just about any need - from specialized degrees to unique programs geared toward international students. Most American business schools - regardless of the major focus - will train you in the principles of general business management, which is a combination of accounting, economics, finance, marketing and statistics, among other topics. American universities also offer a wealth of specialized MBA programs and classes to 1tailor your degree. Depending on your intended career goals, youll find programs that offer a more focused approach, including business administration, finance, human resources, information technology, marketing, nonprofit administration, and more. Adapted from Study in the U.S.A. The alternative that contains the verbs which complete blanks I and II in their appropriate tense is:

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(Mackenzie - 2006) The Brain in Love Using neurochemistry to try to unravel the experience of romantic passion By Barbara Smuts Fisher is well known for her three previous books (The Sex Contract, Anatomy of Love and The First Sex), which bring an evolutionary perspective to myriad aspects of sex, love, and sex differences. This book is the best, in my view, because it goes beyond observable behaviors to consider their underlying brain mechanisms. Most people think of romantic love as a feeling. Fisher, however, views it as a drive so powerful that it can override other drives, such as hunger and thirst, render the most dignified person a fool, or bring rapture to an unassuming wallflower. This original hypothesis is consistent with the neurochemistry of love. While emphasizing the complex and subtle interplay among multiple brain chemicals, Fisher argues convincingly that dopamine deserves center stage. This neurotransmitter drives animals to seek rewards, such as food and sex, and is also essential to the pleasure experienced when such drives are satisfied. Fisher thinks that dopamines action can explain both the highs of romantic passion (dopamine rising) and the lows of rejection (dopamine falling). Citing evidence from studies of humans and other animals, she also demonstrates marked parallels between the behaviors, feelings and chemicals that underlie romantic love and those associated with substance addiction. Like the alcoholic who feels compelled to drink, the impassioned lover cries that he will die without his beloved. Dying of a broken heart is, of course, not adaptive, and neither is forsaking family and fortune to pursue a sweetheart to the ends of the earth. Why then, Fisher asks,has evolution burdened humans with such seemingly irrational passions?Drawing on evidence from living primates, paleontology and diverse cultures, she argues that the evolution of largebrained, helpless hominid infants created a new imperative for mother and father to cooperate in child-rearing. Romantic love, she contests, drove ancestral women and men to come together long enough to conceive, whereas attachment, another complex of feelings with a different chemical basis, kept them together long enough to support a child until weaning (about fouryears). Evidence indicates that as attachment grows, passion recedes. Thus, the same feelings that bring parents together often force them apart, as one or both fall in love with someone new. Fishers theory of how human pair-bonding evolved is just one of several hypotheses under debate today, and she does not discuss these alternatives. Like the words of a talented lover, Fishers prose is charming and engaging. One chapter is a litany to passion in other animals, a vivid reminder that we are not the only species that feels deeply. Another provides new insight into the obsessive attempts of abandoned lovers to rekindle romance. Toward the end of the book, Fisher helps to redeem the self-help genre, rooting her advice in hard science. Image: BARBARA SMUTS OLIVE BABOONS, an adult female (left) and male, snuggle during an afternoon rest period in Kenya. Among baboons, only pairs who have formed longterm friendships have been observed in such intimate contact. (Adapted from http://www.sciam.com) The sentence Why has evolution burdened humans with such seemingly irrational passions? in the reported speech will be:

(MACKENZIE - 2009) STEELY MAN By Sean Smith Surely theyre not going to kill Superman. Inside a soundstae in Sydney, Australia, Brandon Routh, as the Man of Steel, crawls across a black, wet wasteland, pursued by the evil Lex Luthor (Kevin Spacey) and Luthors three henchmen. Of the thugs grabs Superman by this hair and shoves his face into a dark puddle, holding the heros head underwater as he struggles for air. Luthor strides up behind Superman, stabs him in the back with some sort of Kryptonite shiv and whispers a sentence so ___ (I) ___ (and, for now, top secret) into his ear that Superman cries out in agony. He staggers to his feet, stumbles and topples backward over a cliff. Luthor walks to the edge, looks down into the abyss and sneers, So long, Superman. Playing this scene just once would be rough. Routh will be beaten and ___( II )___ for hours. Hes very heroic ___( III )___ , says director Bryan Singer, sipping an iced vanilla latte. You just happened to catch him on a bad day. By the time Superman Returns lands in theaters next summer, it will have taken Warner Bros. 11 torturous years to get the movie off the ground. At one point in the mid-1990s, Tim Burton was going to direct Nicolas Cage as the man in tights. The next big plan was Superman vs. Batman, directed by Wolfgang Petersen. Then, a few years ago J. J. Abrams, creator of the shows Alias and Lost, chipped in a Superman script that whipped up a frenzy around the lot. It was teeming with huge action sequences, but altered the Superman myth. (In Abramss version, the planet Krypton survived.) Director McG was dying to direct it, but couldnt because he had committed to make Charlies Angels: Full Throttle. Brett Ratner signed on, but tussled with the studio over the budget at one point it was estimated at more than $200 million and left after six months. McG then stepped back in to direct, but location became a problem. By shooting in Australia, the studio could shave about $30 million off the budget. McG refused to fly, so the studio showed him the door. (Adapted fromNewsweek) The words which properly fill in blanks I, II and III in the text are:

(MACKENZIE - 2006) INSIDE A MAKEOVER One Companys story illustrates how music-industry giants are retooling in an attempt to survive the digital future. by Karen Lowry Miller The battle for digital control ___ ( I )____ in the movie business, but ___( II )___ virtually over in music. The giants are winning. Court rulings have forced free music upstarts like Grokster and Napster out of business, and earlier this month required Kazaa, the producer of filesharing technology, to introduce filters to prevent piracy. The idea that free music would gut the big record companies seems a distant memory, even though it was still the conventional wisdom just a year ago. Were finally seeing a raft of new initiatives from really big players, says Eric Nicoli, chairman of one of the big four music companies, the EMI Group. This stuff is happening all day, every day now. Just consider the last month: Apple and Motorola unveiled a phone that can play music from iTunes, and announced partnerships with big U.S. and British phone companies to develop the mobile music market. In London, two giant retailers, HMV and Virgin, announced digital music ventures, a sign that the online sector is reaching mass-market size. The big labels have arrested a four-year, 25 percent plunge in sales and can now concentrate on exploring new business models to navigate the digital landscape. Nicoli has the buoyant air of a man who has just survived a close scrape with death. In a recent series of interviews, he and other top execs at EMI offered a detailed glimpse at the recent tumult, and where EMI and their industry is likely to go from here. (Adapted from Newsweek.) The words and verb forms which properly fill in blanks I and II in the text are: