Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2010

In “To release their stored energy, fossil fuels must be burned.” (lines 33-34) the expression in boldtype can be replaced by

• A.

  have to be.

• B.

  have been.

• C.

  would be.

• D.

  might be.

• E.

  shall be.

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In the text, the expressions "comers" (l.15) and "Internet users" (l.19) refer to the same kind of people: those who access the Internet for information.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

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In "it is actually drowning us in irrelevancies" (l.18), "it" refers to "The danger of the Internet" (l.15-16).

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

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In line 27, "unaccountable" is the same as innumerable.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

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The author sees information as having a fundamental function in the political life within a society.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

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There are reasons to doubt the reliability of the Internet as a source of useful, relevant and neutral information.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

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The difference between information and knowledge should not be taken into account in the promotion of political education for that distinction is too subtle.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

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The Internet has caused people to become dependent on devices and machines which sort information based on valuefree principles.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

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The Internet creates a balanced relationship between speaking and listening.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

According to the authors,

• A.

  businesses only prosper if they strictly adopt their Plan A.

• B.

  most famous companies fail because their leaders never stick to their original plan.

• C.

  it is necessary to be faithful to the first business plan and wait for customers to respond.

• D.

  some currently successful companies had to give up their initial plans for alternative business models.

• E.

  companies always fail when they decide to adopt their Plan B as a shortcut to their original business strategy.