Questões de Língua Inglesa

Check the only correct statement concerning reference.

• A.

  "It" (line 3) – "person".

• B.

  "one" (line 10) – "robot"

• C.

  "he" (line 34) – "character".

• D.

  "it (line 46) – "activity".

• E.

  "it" (line 62) – "schedule".

In the text,

the phrasal verb “made up for” (l.24) is synonymous with fought.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

The main purpose of the text is to:

• A.

  list all the current problems derived from poor online search.

• B.

  discuss the research methods of graduate students from New York.

• C.

  criticize university students who cannot make good use of traditional libraries.

• D.

  advertise new products developed by companies like Google and Yahoo.

• E.

  evaluate the advantages and disadvantages brought by the instant access to information.

According to the text above, judge the following items.

Salins emphasized the fact that he was an economist rather than an urban planner

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Considere o texto a seguir para responder às questões de números 37 a 44.XXX

A forma correta de [TO GROW], no 4o parágrafo, é

• a.

  has grown.

• b.

  grows.

• c.

  had grown.

• d.

  was grown.

• e.

  was growing.

Check the item in which there is a correct correspondence between the idea expressed by the word in bold type and the idea in italics.

• A.

  "But why build a robot with pigmented silicone skin, …

  makeup ?" (lines 14-15)

  (But addition).

• B.

  "Besides the justification for making robots

  anthropomorphic and bipedal…". (lines 19-20)

  (Besides contrast)

• C.

  "Androids can thus elicit the most natural communication."

  (lines 23-24)

  (thus condition)

• D.

  "Because the android's appearance is very similar to that

  of a human ..." (lines 53-54)

  (Because reason).

• E.

  "Repliee, though, is so lifelike that it has overcome the

  creepiness factor, ..." (lines 56-57)

  (though result)

In the text,

the modal “will”, in “hard work will bring” (l.41), can be correctly replaced by is going to.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

In "There are upper limits to how much we can manage." (lines 16-17), David Greenfield means that:

• A.

  we are not allowed to exceed established limits.

• B.

  there isn't a strict limit to everything we do in life.

• C.

  psychologists cannot help us choose the best information source

• D.

  people are not quite prepared to deal with information overload.

• E.

  human beings are always struggling to overcome their own limits.

According to the text above, judge the following items.

Economic analysis can form new ways of thinking about important public policy matters.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

In "An Ishiguro made of circuitry and silicone might soon be answering his own questions." (lines 64-66), "might" can be correctly substituted by:

• A.

  must.

• B.

  shall.

• C.

  could.

• D.

  had to.

• E.

  ought to.