Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2010

In the text, uninvited guests refers to

• A. shortcuts.
• B. controls.
• C. users.
• D. applets.
• E. methods.

In the text, the meaning of pen is

• A. an instrument for writing or drawing.
• B. a writer or an author.
• C. the clitinous internal shell of a squid.
• D. a fenced enclosure for animals.
• E. any of various enclosures, used for a variety of purposes.

The words in the groups below have either a positive or a negative meaning, according to their usage in the text. Check the alternative in which the group is NOT formed ONLY by either positive OR negative words.

• A. eyesore – frustrating – uninteresting.
• B. squatters – pester – unbidden.
• C. onslaught – troubleshooting – revamped.
• D. inopportune – overflow – distracting.
• E. intrusive – dense – belligerent.

According to the text,

• A. Notification Area was how the System Tray was named in Windows Vista.
• B. the System Tray has undergone a few changes in Windows 7, but it has always been a useful feature.
• C. the main task of the System Tray has been – and still is – to alert users of potential security problems.
• D. one of the outstanding features of Windows 7 concerns its changes to the System Tray.
• E. applets, in Windows 7, are dumped into the Taskbar rather than into the System Tray.

According to the text,

• A. Windows 7’s Security Center issues warnings from the OS, but the user can turn them off.
• B. although the Action Center does issue alerts, it allows users to deal with them at their convenience.
• C. both the System Tray and the Notification Area are Windows 7’s most positive features.
• D. Windows Vista was the most intrusive OS in all of Windows history.
• E. in the past, Windows did not interrupt users’ work to alert them about unused icons on their desktop.

In “By 2030, when Earth’s population will likely top 8 billion,” (lines 9-10), “will likely” means the same as

• A.

  will certainly.

• B.

  will similarly.

• C.

  will probably.

• D.

  will eventually.

• E.

  will considerably.

Read the text below to answer the questions 35 to 40.

A synonym for "threshold" (line 2) is

• A.

  limit.

• B.

  budget.

• C.

  reason.

• D.

  aim.

Check the option that contains a correct correspondence of meaning.

• A.

  "...threaten..." (line 18) and menace express contradictory ideas.

• B.

  "...ongoing..." (line 21) means the same as occasional.

• C.

  "...further..." (line 29) and spoil have similar meanings.

• D.

  "...outcome..." (line 54) and results are synonyms.

• E. "...wisely," (line 55) and prudently are antonyms.

Check the only alternative in which the expression in bold type has the same meaning as the item given.

• A.

  "I could hardly remember what I had set out to accomplish when I first turned on my computer." (lines 7-9) – intended

• B.

  "How can you stick to a plan when so many things threaten to derail it?" (lines 17-18) – abandon

• C.

  "…to keep us focused on our priorities throughout the day." (line 22-23) – distant from

• D.

  "What can you realistically carry out that will further your goals…?" (lines 28-29) – eliminate

• E.

  "Shut off your computer and review your day." (lines 49-50) – start

Read the following incomplete sentence: "Há diferenças marcantes ___I___ da urbanização entre ___II___." Mark the set that could fill in the blanks so as to make this sentence a suitable Portuguese equivalent to "There are marked differences in the level and pace of urbanization among less developed regions." (lines 40-41).

• A.

  

• B.

  

• C.

  

• D.

  

• E.