Questões de Língua Inglesa

Instruções: Para responder as questões de números 11 a 17, considere o texto abaixo.

The pronoun They in They're going to get smaller (highlighted at the end of the text) refers to

• A.

  laptops.

• B.

  desktops.

• C.

  cubicles.

• D.

  desks.

• E.

  workers.

The excerpt below that best explains the title of the article is:

• A.

  “Mr. Davis strode from his vehicle, stopping just feet from the wide traffic median where Kieran Clarke was clearly breaking the law. “Sorry, sir,” he said, “I need to inform you that this area is for walking and jogging only.” Mr. Clarke, who had been working his abdominals, stood up and quietly walked away.” (p. 2);

• B.

  “The target is increasingly loud, littering and generally intrusive groups of exercisers who gather from dawn until dusk along the Fourth Street median. The ocean view, the air and for some the architectural spectacle have transformed the area into a huge outdoor gym rimmed by multimillion-dollar homes.” (p. 4);

• C.

  “Since the patrols began, the city has issued eight citations for the flouting of the median law — the fine is $158 — and has given warnings, which are generally heeded, to about 600 people a month.” (p. 6);

• D.

  “Now a community meeting to address median use is set for Jan. 8, “just to see if we can’t get some commonsense solutions,” said Kate Vernez, assistant to the city manager.´ (p. 9);

• E.

  “Though he was arrested, he said, the officers did not handcuff him, to his chagrin. “I asked them to,” he said. “But they found out they could only do what was procedurally appropriate.” (p.13)

Mark the only option that contains a pair of synonyms.

• A.

  “inefficient” (line 14) – useful.

• B.

  “decrease” (line 31) – raise.

• C.

  “replaced” (line 33) – substituted.

• D.

  “impressive” (line 49) – unimportant.

• E. “undertaken” (line 58) – ignored.

Instruções: Para responder as questões de números 18 a 20, considere o texto abaixo.

No início do texto, churned out significa

• A.

  produced.

• B.

  discontinued.

• C.

  eliminated.

• D.

  upgraded.

• E.

  realized.

One inference that can be made from the text is:

• A.

  crowds exercise throughout the day;

• B.

  exercises have always been banned from public places;

• C.

  the park rangers are against the huge outdoor gym;

• D.

  the local community is sure the law is fair;

• E.

  local exercisers are happy with the new enforcement.

Atenção: Para responder às questões de números 26 a 31, considere o texto abaixo.

A synonym for Instead in the above text is

• A.

  In spite of.

• B.

  Likewise.

• C.

  Therefore.

• D.

  However.

• E.

  In addition.

Instruções: Para responder às questões de números 11 a 16, considere o texto a seguir.

A palavra que preenche corretamente a lacuna é

• A.

  well.

• B.

  best.

• C.

  better.

• D.

  worse.

• E.

  worst.

Instruções: Para responder as questões de números 18 a 20, considere o texto abaixo.

Segundo o texto, o TouchSmart 300 da HP

• A.

  leva vantagem sobre seus concorrentes por ter obtido o melhor desempenho no conjunto de testes do WorldBench 6 e por ter um preço mais competitivo.

• B.

  tem um preço mais competitivo do que seus concorrentes, apesar de não ter obtido o melhor desempenho.

• C.

  só fica a dever, em termos de desempenho, ao MSI Wind Top AE2010 de 20 polegadas.

• D.

  é um pouco mais caro do que o Sony Vaio L117FX/B, mas tem um desempenho melhor.

• E.

  obteve 6 pontos mais do que o TouchSmart 600 no conjunto de testes do WorldBench 6.

“False friends” are pairs of words that look and sound similar but have different meanings. The option that contains an example of a false friend is

• A.

  extended (p. 1);

• B.

  tumultuous (p.3);

• C.

  margin (p.5);

• D.

  council (p. 8);

• E.

  appropriate (p.13);

Instruções: Para responder às questões de números 11 a 16, considere o texto a seguir.

A palavra que pode substituir yet (6o parágrafo), no texto, sem alteração de sentido, é

• A.

  still.

• B.

  therefore.

• C.

  however.

• D.

  although.

• E.

  despite.