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4252 Leggere il brano e rispondere alla seguente domanda
WhatsApp has launched its first major privacyfocused advertising campaign in the UK. It follows a customer backlash against changes to its terms and conditions, announced earlier this year. The platform also said it is standing firm against pressure from governments, including the UK, to compromise on the way that it encrypts messages. Authorities should "demand more security" rather than less, WhatsApp boss Will Cathcart told the BBC. "The first step of keeping people safe is, you have to have strong security, and we think governments shouldn't be out there trying to encourage tech companies to offer weak security," he said. "They should be out there trying to encourage or even mandate that companies offer the strongest security possible." WhatsApp uses end-to-end encryption, which means messages can only be read on the device which sends one and the device which receives it. WhatsApp itself - and by default its parent company Facebook - cannot view or intercept them, and neither can law enforcement. Home Secretary Priti Patel has described the use of end-to-end encryption as "not acceptable" in the fight against the sharing of illegal content. WhatsApp is already blocked in mainland China, and it is suing the Indian government over new digital rules that will force it to violate its privacy protections. Around 400 million of its two billion global users are in India. While the firm cannot see the content of messages, it has developed other tools which help it block illegal material and widely-shared misinformation. In January, thousands of users threatened to leave WhatsApp, wrongly thinking it was going to start sharing messaging data with Facebook following an announcement about changes to its terms and conditions. Those who did not accept the update would begin to lose functionality, it said. Will Cathcart said the firm took responsibility for the "confusion" the announcement had created. "To reiterate, nothing about the privacy of people's personal conversations changed in our update," he said.
Read the extract taken from BBC News and then choose the correct option. Why did users say they would stop using Whatsapp?

The app lost functionality. They mistakenly understood that Facebook would gain access to their messaging data. They preferred to use Facebook Messenger. Whatsapp's new policy included sharing messaging data with Facebook.

4429 "Ebola virus disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever, is a severe, often fatal illness affecting humans and other primates. The virus is transmitted to people from wild animals (such as fruit bats, porcupines and non-human primates) and then spreads in the human population through direct contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected people, and with surfaces and materials (e.g. bedding, clothing) contaminated with these fluids." How was EVD known in the past?

Polio. Ebola haemorrhagic fever. Severe and fatal illness. A very dangerous disease.

4397 "The Canterbury Tales (1386-1400) by Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1342/1343-1400) is a story about a group of pilgrims who travel from London to Canterbury to visit the tomb of the martyr Thomas Becket. The pilgrims meet at the Tabard Inn and the owner of the inn suggests they hold a story-telling competition while they are on their way to Canterbury and back. The pilgrims agree and the inn-owner proposes to travel with them as competition judge". According to the text, where did the pilgrims from the Canterbury Tales used to meet?

London bridge. Tabard Inn. London Bridge. Hyde Park.

4365 Leggere il brano e rispondere alla seguente domanda
When you take a shy, sometimes awkward and mostly unknown young person who isn't even 21 years old, turn them into a global sports superstar almost overnight, make them the highest-earning female athlete on the planet and have them represent a country that has never claimed a tennis player of such magnitude, there is no playbook. For some, it might come naturally. For others, you can imagine it being deeply uncomfortable and invasive, full of anxie??es and pressures that can place undue strain on mental well-being. In Naomi Osaka's announcement Monday that she is pulling out of the French Open - after several days of escalating narratives about her initial announcement that she wouldn't fulfill the tournament's media obligations and a stern response from the Grand Slam tournaments - she revealed that she has suffered bouts of depression since winning the 2018 U.S. Open. Further, she said she will take some time away from tennis, and it's unclear when she intends to return. There was, on all sides, almost certainly a more productive and diplomatic way to handle this. But whatever that path might have been no longer matters. This has now become the biggest story in tennis, something that in many ways transcends sports, and the consequences are going to reverberate for a long ??me. The main thing now is that Osaka gets in position to return as soon as she feels well enough to do so. The issues this episode raised are going to linger, but at least we have a better understanding of the difficulties she's been dealing with. Had everyone involved taken a deep breath and talked to one another, this probably could have been resolved in a much more orderly fashion. Hopefully, after her break from the sport, Osaka can be part of a productive dialogue on mental health and feel comfortable participating in all aspects of being a highlevel tennis player again - including talking to the press.
Read the extract taken from USA Today and then choose the correct option. Why is becoming a sports superstar overnight difficult?

Nobody knows who they are. There is no set strategy to cope with this. Sports stars earn too much money. Sports stars are often young and awkward.

4333 Complete the sentence with the most correct and proper option. "While I was cleaning my office, I came... a story I had written".

With. Across. Over. On.

4301 Si indichi il simple past del verbo "to come".

Comes. Came. Come. Comed.

4269 Leggere il brano e rispondere alla seguente domanda
Up to 10,000 people could be allowed to watch Olympic events in Tokyo this summer, after Japanese health experts approved plans to raise the number of spectators at sports venues. The proposed measure would come into force after a Covid-19 state of emergency in Tokyo and other parts of the country ends on 20 June and would last until the end of August, said Yasutoshi Nishimura, the minister overseeing Japan's coronavirus response. "It is important that we maintain thorough anti-infection measures to prevent a rebound in cases, especially as we foresee a spread of the Delta variant," Nishimura told a government advisory panel, which endorsed the spectator cap. Spectators are currently capped at 5,000 people or 50% of a venue's capacity, whichever is smaller. Tokyo, Osaka and eight other regions are under a state of emergency that is due to end on 20 June. Bars and restaurants have been banned from selling alcohol and must close at 8pm, while people have been urged to avoid non-essential outings and companies encouraged to allow employees to work from home. The Tokyo 2020 organising committee will not make a final decision on whether to allow domestic spectators to attend Olympic events until later this month. Nishimura said health experts had agreed with a government plan that would permit the increase in spectators provided that no special coronavirus infection controls were in place. Reports suggest Japan is likely to retain some rules on restaurant opening hours and other businesses that attract large numbers of people. With overseas sports fans already banned this summer, Japan's government is keen to have a limited number of domestic spectators at Olympic venues to create a semblance of atmosphere. On Tuesday, the International Olympic Committee warned competitors who breached Covid rules would face a range of punishments, including temporary or permanent expulsion from the Games.
Read the extract taken from The Guardian and then choose the correct option. Japan's government:

Is considering banning international spectators at the Olympic events. Wants to allow Japanese spectators to improve the ambience at sports venues. Wants to allow international spectators at sporting events. Will punish those who break covid-19 rules during the Olympic Games.

4237 Leggere il brano e rispondere alla seguente domanda
Up to 10,000 people could be allowed to watch Olympic events in Tokyo this summer, after Japanese health experts approved plans to raise the number of spectators at sports venues. The proposed measure would come into force after a Covid-19 state of emergency in Tokyo and other parts of the country ends on 20 June and would last until the end of August, said Yasutoshi Nishimura, the minister overseeing Japan's coronavirus response. "It is important that we maintain thorough anti-infection measures to prevent a rebound in cases, especially as we foresee a spread of the Delta variant," Nishimura told a government advisory panel, which endorsed the spectator cap. Spectators are currently capped at 5,000 people or 50% of a venue's capacity, whichever is smaller. Tokyo, Osaka and eight other regions are under a state of emergency that is due to end on 20 June. Bars and restaurants have been banned from selling alcohol and must close at 8pm, while people have been urged to avoid non-essential outings and companies encouraged to allow employees to work from home. The Tokyo 2020 organising committee will not make a final decision on whether to allow domestic spectators to attend Olympic events until later this month. Nishimura said health experts had agreed with a government plan that would permit the increase in spectators provided that no special coronavirus infection controls were in place. Reports suggest Japan is likely to retain some rules on restaurant opening hours and other businesses that attract large numbers of people. With overseas sports fans already banned this summer, Japan's government is keen to have a limited number of domestic spectators at Olympic venues to create a semblance of atmosphere. On Tuesday, the International Olympic Committee warned competitors who breached Covid rules would face a range of punishments, including temporary or permanent expulsion from the Games.
Read the extract taken from The Guardian and then choose the correct option. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

The minister in charge of Japan's covid-19 response wants to keep covid-19 restrictions. The state of emergency will be in force until the end of August. The government advisory panel supports the spectator limit. The minister in charge of Japan's covid-19 response expects the delta variant to spread.

4414 "High technology research and production facilities have developed in Silicon Valley, south of San Francisco. The region is the biggest high-tech manufacturing centre in the United States. Thousands of high-technology companies, like Apple, eBay, Google and Yahoo!, have their headquarters in this area". According to the text, what is the region regarded as the biggest high-tech manufacturing centre in the US?

Pasadena. Silicon Valley. Yarra Valley. Napa Valley.

4382 "As stated by the WHO (World Health Organization), each year, more than 700 000 people die from vector-borne diseases (VBDs) such as malaria, dengue, schistosomiasis, leishmaniasis, Chagas disease, yellow fever and Japanese encephalitis, among others. More than 80% of the global population lives in areas at risk of at least one major vector-borne disease. Taken together, these diseases exact an immense toll on economies and can impede both rural and urban development." What does 'VBDs' stand for?

Via-bone-diseases. Vector-borne diseases. Malaria, dengue, schistosomiasis, leishmaniasis, Chagas disease, yellow fever and Japanese encephalitis. World Health Organization.

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