Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2009

In the text,

the adjective "gangly" (l.5) means too big or long.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

In the text,

the word "stints" (l.13) refers to an unbroken period of time doing a certain job or activity.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Instruções: Para responder às questões de números 66 a 70 considere o texto a seguir.

The correct [CONNECTOR] to fill the blank is

• A.

  however.

• B.

  since.

• C.

  while.

• D.

  despite.

• E.

  because.

Instruções: Para responder às questões de números 66 a 70 considere o texto a seguir.

The meaning of actual in the text is

• A.

  further.

• B.

  present.

• C.

  real.

• D.

  up-to-date.

• E.

  new.

Instruções: Para responder às questões de números 66 a 70 considere o texto a seguir.

One can infer from the text that

• A.

  there is consensus in China about the use of Green Dam.

• B.

  the Chinese government claims that Green Dam will not be used for political purposes.

• C.

  the Green Dam has been designed to block chiefly Chinese pornographic sites.

• D.

  foreign computer makers have refused to preinstall Green dam in their machines.

• E.

  the Chinese government does not expect users to refuse to install Green Dam.

Instruções: Para responder às questões de números 66 a 70 considere o texto a seguir.

According to the text,

• A.

  China will have Green Dam's vulnerabilities fixed instead of scrapping it.

• B.

  Green Dam allows users to keep track of their Internet accesses.

• C.

  Green Dam is equipped to detect malicious software.

• D.

  Green Dam's vulnerabilities have not all been identified yet.

• E.

  the Chinese government has ordered all technical criticisms to be taken back.

Instruções: Para responder às questões de números 66 a 70 considere o texto a seguir.

Mr.Halderman

• A.

  has succeeded in eliminating all Green Dam's security breaches.

• B.

  has ordered his students to try to create a botnet with a machine loaded with Green Dam.

• C.

  and his students managed to identify all malicious consequences of using Green Dam.

• D.

  crashed a machine loaded with Green Dam to prove how skilled his students were.

• E.

  said that it would be possible to mine a user's personal data in a computer loaded with Green Dam.

. Read part of the interview below entitled "Faith-based politics" in order to answer questions 21 to 24:

In his answer to question 1, Mr Blair

• A.

  disregards the role played by faith.

• B.

  excludes faith from his analysis.

• C.

  defines faith as a source of division.

• D.

  points to other aspects of faith.

• E.

  puts faith as a source of evil.

. Read part of the interview below entitled "Faith-based politics" in order to answer questions 21 to 24:

In his answer to question 1, Mr Blair refers to compassion, solidarity and social justice as concepts "the world of faith is not good enough at putting forward." In other words, at

• A.

  embracing.

• B.

  preventing.

• C.

  propounding.

• D.

  discouraging.

• E.

  experiencing.

. Read part of the interview below entitled "Faith-based politics" in order to answer questions 21 to 24:

In his answer to question 2, Mr Blair says that President Barack Obama is "perfectly well aware of the transient nature of all that fluff." In other words, the US President

• A.

  believes its characteristics are lasting.

• B.

  understands its ephemeral nature.

• C.

  feels fluff is a sensitive issue.

• D.

  underestimates the intensity of flattery.

• E.

  conceives fluff as naturally unique.