Questões de Língua Inglesa

In Paragraph 6 (lines 34-48), the author uses the expressions "digital natives" and "digital immigrants". Choose the alternative that correctly explains the meanings of these expressions in the text.

• A. "Digital immigrants" refers to the fact that the students are immigrating to a new world, different from the one they were born into.
• B. "Digital natives" means that the educators are familiar with the new electronic devices, because they grew up in this technological environment.
• C. "Digital natives" and "digital immigrants" are used to symbolize the extreme intimacy of students and educators with technology.
• D. "Digital natives" and "digital immigrants" are used to symbolize, respectively, today's students' intimacy and the educators' unfamiliarity with technology.
• E. "Digital natives" refers to both students and educators who make good use of technology, while "digital immigrants" refers only to students who still need to learn to use computers.

Based on the text, it can be deduced that.

students can improve their writing by themselves.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

According to the text above, judge the following items.

European Union Nations are worried about a disguised secret nuclear weapons programme of Iran.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

READ TEXT I AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 16 TO 20:

The underlined word in "oil can be a curse" implies:

• A.

  permission;

• B.

  prohibition;

• C.

  consent;

• D.

  certainty;

• E.

  possibility.

According to the text, judge the following items.

Reading has become an important concern in second language programs, but not in foreign language programs.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Answer according to the text

What is Wikipedia?

• A.

  It's a useless on-line encyclopaedia.

• B.

  It's a very unsucessful on-line encyclopaedia.

• C.

  It's the Wikipedia started by Jimmy Wales.

• D.

  It's an on-line ecyclopaedia launched by Jimmy Wales.

• E.

  It's the World Book Encyclopaedia.

READ TEXT II AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 21 TO 30:

The plan described was to create a:

• A.

  parking lot;

• B.

  traffic-free area;

• C.

  shopping mall;

• D.

  protected playground;

• E.

  bus terminal.

According to the text, judge the following items.

Reading is the main objective in countries where English is taught as a second language.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Answer according to the text

What level of education did Jimmy Wales get?

• A.

  He attended the University of Alabama.

• B.

  Education was very important for his parents.

• C.

  He got a Master's Degree and began attending a Ph.d. course but he gave it up.

• D.

  according to his parents, education was the basis for a good life.

• E.

  He studied the World Book encyclopaedia.

READ TEXT II AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 21 TO 30:

The text implies that the project, when started, was implemented:

• A.

  rapidly;

• B.

  slowly;

• C.

  cautiously;

• D.

  gradually;

• E.

  carefully.