Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2011

Are these statements true (T) or false (F), according to the text?

( ) The tablet revolution has developed several products for the visually impaired.

( ) Button-less touchscreens have traditionally been designed to help those who are blind.

( ) A group of visually impaired people has been developing special kinds of tablets.

( ) A Stanford team has created a touchscreen-based Braille reader.

( ) Adam Duran created a touchscreen-based Braille writer with the help of two professors.

Mark the alternative which presents the correct sequence, from top to bottom.

• A. T – F – T – F – F.
• B. F – T – F – T – F.
• C. T – T – T – F – F.
• D. F – F – F – T – T.
• E. F – F – F – F – T.

Are these statements TRUE (T) or FALSE (F) about a new app released by Nasa, according to the text?

( ) It has just been released for the Android Market, the iPhone and the iPad.

( ) It is not really interesting but it is worth having.

( ) It provides an archive of previous missions, live stream from Nasa TV and lots of images.

( ) It has been designed by a team of Android experts, who really know what the public wants.

( ) It should be better integrated with Nasa’s social media.

Mark the alternative which presents the correct sequence, from top to bottom.

• A. F – T – F – T – F.
• B. T – F – T – F – T.
• C. T – T – T – F – F.
• D. F – F – F – T – T.
• E. F – F – T – F – F.

Consider the following statements about Apple:

1. It ranks as the most valuable company in the world nowadays.

2. Apple is expected to reach $76bn in cash after the new iPhone goes on sale.

3. Apple will stop reinventing consumer technology after Steve Jobs’ death.

4. Apple will face the big challenge of maintaining its leading role as a technology company.

5. Some competitors think that after Steve Jobs’ death Apple has become more vulnerable.

Which of the statements above are true, according to the text?

• A. Only 1 and 5.
• B. Only 1, 4 and 5.
• C. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
• D. Only 2, 3 and 4.
• E. Only 4.

Mark the correct statement, according to the text.

• A. Amazon’s new Kindle Fire costs less than half the price of an iPad.
• B. The iPhone 4S does not offer new features compared to the iPhone 4.
• C. A new version of iPad will be released by the end of 2011.
• D. The iPad has given Apple a profit of $7.3bn in the second quarter of 2011.
• E. Countries like China, Switzerland and Brazil could add large profits to Apple by 2015.

Which of these statements DOES NOT CORRESPOND to information given in the text?

• A. Apple's sales in greater China increased 6 times in the second quarter of this year.
• B. Analysts expect Apple to enter the television market in 2015, when it moves to Cupertino.
• C. The television may be considered “the third screen”, after the phone and the tablet.
• D. Apple will move into new headquarters in Cupertino, California, in 2015.
• E. Jobs said the new campus in Cupertino will resemble a spaceship.

Are these statements true (T) or false (F), according to the text?

( ) English is the second most spoken language in the world, with around one billion speakers.

( ) Spanish is the third most influential language in the world, after English and German.

( ) Bilingual services have become a booming market in Spain in recent years.

( ) Multinational companies are relocating central offices to most Spanish big cities.

( ) Bilingual education is essential for many families who relocate from abroad.

Mark the alternative which presents the correct sequence, from top to bottom.

• A. T – F – T – F – T.
• B. F – T – F – T – F.
• C. T – F – T – T – F.
• D. T – T – F – F – F.
• E. F – T – F – F – T.

Consider the following statements:

1. English academies have been replacing bilingual state schools.

2. Bilingual state schools now offer half their subjects in English and half in Spanish.

3. Bilingual education is essential for the country to overcome its economic problems.

4. Spanish families have now been attending English and bilingual events.

5. Employment in Spain is quite high at the moment.

Which of the statements above are true, according to the text?

• A. Only 1 and 2.
• B. Only 2 and 3.
• C. Only 1, 3 and 5.
• D. Only 2, 3 and 4.
• E. Only 2, 3 and 5.

According to the text

• A. Travellers and expats in Spain still have some difficulties finding a bilingual speaker.
• B. The days when Spaniards were monolingual are gone.
• C. Spaniards are not yet confidant about their status as a bilingual country.
• D. Countries like Germany and Holland have a lot to learn with Spain regarding bilingualism.
• E. "International House” is a chain of hostels specialized in hosting expats.

Consider the following statements:

1. This year the Nobel committee has decided to recognize the role of women in peace-making.

2. The three Peace Nobel prize winners are from African countries.

3. Two of the Nobel Peace Prize winners are from Liberia.

4. The three honored women have run for President of their countries.

5. Two of the three Nobel Peace Prize winners are American university graduates.

Which of the statements above are true, according to the text?

• A. Only 1 and 3.
• B. Only 1, 3 and 5.
• C. Only 2, 3 and 5.
• D. Only 2, 3 and 4.
• E. Only 1 and 2.

Are these statements about Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf true (T) or false (F), according to the text?

( ) Before she became a President in 2005 she had been defeated in a previous election.

( ) She went to university in the United States and has worked as a bank teller.

( ) She was one of the few ministers who escaped execution after a coup d’état.

( ) Many Liberians admire her because of the fact that she was born poor.

( ) Liberians think that she has made considerable progress with her rebuilding program.

Mark the alternative which presents the correct sequence, from top to bottom.

• A. T – F – T – F – T.
• B. F – T – F – T – F.
• C. T – F – T – T – F.
• D. T – T – F – F – F.
• E. F – T – F – F – T.