Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2007

As questões de números 56 a 60 referem-se ao texto apresentado abaixo.

According to the text, I.B.M.'s new software Lotus Connections

• a.

  will allow MySpace and Facebook to improve their websites.

• b.

  is expected to be a success among teenagers and college students.

• c.

  has just been released to the corporate world.

• d.

  is supposed to help experts with specific needs to find other experts that might meet these needs.

• e.

  provides anyone with all kinds of information on the 450,000 employees whose profiles are stored at I.B.M.

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.

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.

Answer according to the text

When was the Wikipedia launched?

• A.

  In 2001.

• B.

  In 2000.

• C.

  In 100 languages.

• D.

  in 2007.

• E.

  in English, only.

Answer according to the text

What does "wikiwiki" mean in Portuguese?

• A.

  Um nome não comum (raro).

• B.

  Uma combinação de "encyclopedia" e "wiki".

• C.

  Palavra havaiana cujo significado é "fast".

• D.

  Palavra de origem havaiana.

• E.

  Rápido.

Answer according to the text

What does "exploded" in the sentence "...that would eventually move to the Nupedia site, but Wikipedia exploded." mean?

• A.

  Wikipedia burst violently with a loud noise.

• B.

  Wikipedia became a success on-line encylopaedia very quickly.

• C.

  a bomb was put into the encyclopedia.

• D.

  It causes damage to people who use it.

• E.

  It is a synonym for "thunder".

According to Text I, air traffic controllers are responsible for all the actions below, EXCEPT:

• A. coordinating the movement of air traffic
• B. organizing airplane flow into and out of airports
• C. apologizing for aircraft delays
• D. keeping planes a safe distance apart
• E. informing pilots of changes in weather conditions

Vince Polk hopes for good weather every time he goes to work because

• A. Vince Polk hopes for good weather every time he goes to work because
• B. he does not know how to guide planes through thunderstorms
• C. he does not know how to guide planes through thunderstorms
• D. only under fine weather conditions he can keep his voice calm.
• E. airports do not need air traffic controllers if the skies are clear

The main purpose of Paragraph 2 is to:

• A.

  complain against controllers who fail to keep airplanes safely apart.

• B.

  describe how airport tower controllers (or terminal controllers) work.

• C.

  explain in detail all possible changes in weather conditions pilots may face.

• D.

  illustrate the difference between airport tower controllers and terminal controllers.

• E.

  list all the equipment controllers might possibly use to observe the airport's airspace.

 

The actions below are mentioned in Paragraph 3.

I - The plane lands.

II - The pilot is directed to a runway.

III - The plane is directed to its assigned gate.

IV - The terminal is informed of the plane's presence.

V - A plane approaches an airport.

Mark the option that best represents their chronological sequence according to Text I.

• A.

  I – II – III – IV – V.

• B.

  II – III – IV – V – I.

• C.

  IV – V – I – II – III.

• D.

  V – II – III – IV – I.

• E.

  V – IV – II – I – III.