Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 0000

A new computer worm masquerading as a software update from Microsoft Corp. is capable of deleting all files on the hard drive of an infected computer but has so far spread very slowly, an antivirus vendor said Monday. (CNN.com, Jan. 2002) According to the passage, the virus:

• A.

  was unintentionally sent by Microsoft itself in one of its updates.

• B.

  is spreading with unprecedented speed.

• C.

  has not so far spread at great speed.

• D.

  was intentionally created by a Microsoft vendor

First-quarter profits for Apple Computer Inc. leaped 37 percent over last year, hitting Wall Street's expectations but falling short of the company's own revenue forecast as consumers held their breath for the release of the new iMac. The Cupertino company yesterday reported a net income of $38 million (11 cents per share) during the first quarter, up from last year's loss of $195 million (58 cents) during the same period. (SFChronicle, Jan. 2002)

According to the text, the net income for the first quarter was of:

• A.

  195 million.

• B.

  38 million.

• C.

  58 cents per share.

• D.

  233 million.

In this section, you will read a passage (text). It is followed by 3 (three) questions about it. For questions 18-20, choose the correct answer.

In an effort to make the fastest, biggest and most luxurious ship in the world, the British built the Titanic. It was so superior to any other ship that it was dubbed "unsinkableï". The company that owned it was so sure of this that it provided only twenty lifeboats and rafts, less than one half the number needed for the 2,227 passengers on board. Many passengers were aboard the night it hit an iceberg, more than halfway between England and its New York destination. Because the luxury liner was traveling so fast, it was impossible to avoid the giant iceberg. Fire on board also contributed to the ship's submersion. Panic was another factor that increased the number of casualties as people jumped into the cold water or struggled to be among the few people who managed to get on the lifeboats. A couple of hours after the disaster, another ship, the Carpathia, rescued the 705 survivors. The infamous Titanic had enjoyed only two days of glory on its maiden voyage in 1912 plunging into 12.000 feet of water near the coast of Newfoundland, where it lies today. (CLIFFS, 1995 - adaptado)

How many days was the Titanic at sea before sinking?

• A.

  7

• B.

  4

• C.

  2

• D.

  12

• E.

  13

In this section, you will read a passage (text). It is followed by 3 (three) questions about it. For questions 18-20, choose the correct answer.

In an effort to make the fastest, biggest and most luxurious ship in the world, the British built the Titanic. It was so superior to any other ship that it was dubbed "unsinkableï". The company that owned it was so sure of this that it provided only twenty lifeboats and rafts, less than one half the number needed for the 2,227 passengers on board. Many passengers were aboard the night it hit an iceberg, more than halfway between England and its New York destination. Because the luxury liner was traveling so fast, it was impossible to avoid the giant iceberg. Fire on board also contributed to the ship's submersion. Panic was another factor that increased the number of casualties as people jumped into the cold water or struggled to be among the few people who managed to get on the lifeboats. A couple of hours after the disaster, another ship, the Carpathia, rescued the 705 survivors. The infamous Titanic had enjoyed only two days of glory on its maiden voyage in 1912 plunging into 12.000 feet of water near the coast of Newfoundland, where it lies today. (CLIFFS, 1995 - adaptado)

Choose the wrong option.

• A.

  705 people died

• B.

  survivors were rescued by another ship

• C.

  the Titanic sank near Newfoundland

• D.

  the Titanic sank in 1912

• E.

  there was panic on the ship after it started sinking

In this section, you will read a passage (text). It is followed by 3 (three) questions about it. For questions 18-20, choose the correct answer.

In an effort to make the fastest, biggest and most luxurious ship in the world, the British built the Titanic. It was so superior to any other ship that it was dubbed "unsinkableï". The company that owned it was so sure of this that it provided only twenty lifeboats and rafts, less than one half the number needed for the 2,227 passengers on board. Many passengers were aboard the night it hit an iceberg, more than halfway between England and its New York destination. Because the luxury liner was traveling so fast, it was impossible to avoid the giant iceberg. Fire on board also contributed to the ship's submersion. Panic was another factor that increased the number of casualties as people jumped into the cold water or struggled to be among the few people who managed to get on the lifeboats. A couple of hours after the disaster, another ship, the Carpathia, rescued the 705 survivors. The infamous Titanic had enjoyed only two days of glory on its maiden voyage in 1912 plunging into 12.000 feet of water near the coast of Newfoundland, where it lies today. (CLIFFS, 1995 - adaptado)

Choose the correct option.

All of the following contributed to the large death toll EXCEPT

• A.

  speed

• B.

  the Carpathia

• C.

  fire

• D.

  panic

• E.

  the iceberg

Read the text below in order to answer questions 14 to 16.

DOUBLETALK

For as long as Apple and Microsoft operating systems have lived together in the computing world, different solutions have been used to get the two platforms to communicate with each other. In this respect, two applications - Thursby Software's Dave and Miramar Systems' PC Maclan - have dominated the scene.

Nevertheless, Connectix – the makers of Virtual PC and Virtual Game Station – has now entered the fray with DoubleTalk.

DoubleTalk lets you integrate your Macintosh into a Windows network or a stand-alone PC without making any changes to the network itself. The only requirement on your part is that you connect your Mac to the PC via either a hub or crossover cable, and configure your Macintosh as part of an NT domain or workgroup.

When you install DoubleTalk, a set-up assistant runs automatically and guides you through the process of configuring the system properly. But if your plans are to connect to a company network, you will need some information provided by network administrators.

• A. sell a wireless device.
• B. advertise e.commerce websites.
• C. provide legal consultancy.
• D. advertise an application.
• E. recommend Thursby's Dave.

Read the text below in order to answer questions 14 to 16.

DOUBLETALK

For as long as Apple and Microsoft operating systems have lived together in the computing world, different solutions have been used to get the two platforms to communicate with each other. In this respect, two applications - Thursby Software's Dave and Miramar Systems' PC Maclan - have dominated the scene.

Nevertheless, Connectix – the makers of Virtual PC and Virtual Game Station – has now entered the fray with DoubleTalk.

DoubleTalk lets you integrate your Macintosh into a Windows network or a stand-alone PC without making any changes to the network itself. The only requirement on your part is that you connect your Mac to the PC via either a hub or crossover cable, and configure your Macintosh as part of an NT domain or workgroup.

When you install DoubleTalk, a set-up assistant runs automatically and guides you through the process of configuring the system properly. But if your plans are to connect to a company network, you will need some information provided by network administrators.

According to the text, when you install DoubleTalk,

• A. you must call in a network specialist.
• B. the makers of the application must be consulted.
• C. a set-up assistant will explain what to do.
• D. users ought to access networked printers.
• E. you must delete previous platform applications.

Read the text below in order to answer questions 14 to 16.

DOUBLETALK

For as long as Apple and Microsoft operating systems have lived together in the computing world, different solutions have been used to get the two platforms to communicate with each other. In this respect, two applications - Thursby Software's Dave and Miramar Systems' PC Maclan - have dominated the scene.

Nevertheless, Connectix – the makers of Virtual PC and Virtual Game Station – has now entered the fray with DoubleTalk.

DoubleTalk lets you integrate your Macintosh into a Windows network or a stand-alone PC without making any changes to the network itself. The only requirement on your part is that you connect your Mac to the PC via either a hub or crossover cable, and configure your Macintosh as part of an NT domain or workgroup.

When you install DoubleTalk, a set-up assistant runs automatically and guides you through the process of configuring the system properly. But if your plans are to connect to a company network, you will need some information provided by network administrators.

According to the author, Apple and Microsoft operating systems

• A. demand the use of DoubleTalk.
• B. are likely to communicate with each other.
• C. rely on an invaluable server.
• D. are able to exchange information with one another.
• E. have at last been integrated by DoubleTalk.

Microsoft next year plans to update Windows XP to support two technologies left out of the new operating system: USB 2.0 and Bluetooth. Both technologies are used for connecting peripherals to PCs, USB 2.0 at speeds up to 480 megabits per second (mbps) and Bluetooth over the air without wires. USB 2.0 support is expected early next year, and the Bluetooth ad-dition should come by mid-2002. (ZedNet news, Dec. 2001) According to the text:

• A. Microsoft is planning to launch next year its new operating systems: USB 2.0 and Bluetooth
• B. USB 2.0 is slightly faster than Bluetooth, which uses a different technology for connecting peripherals.
• C. The current version of Windows XP does not include the technologies USB 2.0 and Bluetooth.
• D. The update to Bluetooth is expected to come sooner than that to USB 2.0.

Currently, there exist a large number of superb digital librari-es (DLs), all of which are, unfortunately, vertically integrated and all presenting a monolithic interface to their users. Ideally, a user would want to locate resources from a variety of digital libraries dealing only with one interface. A number of approa-ches to this interoperability issue exist including: defining a u-niversal protocol for all libraries to adhere to; or developing mechanisms to translate between protocols. (D-Lib, March 1999) The problem which the text point to is:

• A. That there is an excessive number of digital libraries (DLs) in the market today.
• B. The fact that users need to use more than one interface to locate resources from different libraries.
• C. That there are too many different approaches to tackle intero-perability.
• D. That there is still strong resistance to the issue of interoperabi-lity.