Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2014

De acordo com o texto, assinale com V (verdadeiro) ou F (falso) as afirmativas abaixo.

( ) Ganhos financeiros não são os únicos objetivos do crime cibernético.

( ) Os Cavalos de Troia são o único programa que não pode destruir toda uma rede de computadores.

( ) Desde início dos anos 90, o compartilhamento de sítios de músicas já se fazia violando a lei.

( ) A disseminação de material sujeito a direitos autorais, sem autorização do proprietário, é considerada pirataria.

A sequência correta do preenchimento dos parênteses, de cima para baixo, é

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

The main idea defended by the author in the text is that

• A. the desire for mastery is encouraged when things are broken into small pieces.
• B. people tend to feel more motivated when they are given more autonomy in their tasks.
• C. language learning apps encourage people to learn more.
• D. people’s desire for mastery diminishes when they are given more autonomy.
• E. language learning is always very challenging.

The expression of the text “another tip” (line 5) suggests that the author

• A. presented a tip before.
• B. presented two tips before.
• C. has never presented any tip.
• D. presents a tip by the first time.
• E. wrote about suspending people’s autonomy.

Fill in the parentheses with T (True) or F (False). About the OPHONE, it’s correct to say:

( ) It’s already on the market in all of Europe.

( ) It’s a special application that will make it possible to communicate smells through smartphones.

( ) It will be able to transmit all kind of scents only to short distances.

( ) It’s supposed to work the same way that sounds and images are transmitted.

According to the text, the correct sequence, from top to bottom, is

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

The text says that

• A. the OPHONE doesn’t work with coffee smells.
• B. the reconstituted smell is very different from the real one.
• C. scents like the smell of the sea won’t be able to be reconstituted.
• D. people will have to put on special nose devices in order to capture the smells.
• E. the OPHONE is likely to be available sometime before the end of this decade.

As far as the future success of the OPHONE is concerned, professor David Edwards feels

• A. excited.
• B. frightened.
• C. pessimistic.
• D. uninterested.
• E. discouraged.

According to the text, it’s difficult for most people nowadays to have a healthy lifestyle because they

• A. eat too much.
• B. don’t exercise properly.
• C. have sedentary office jobs.
• D. don’t try outdoor activities.
• E. are usually busy and in a hurry.

Fill in the parentheses with T (True) or F (False). In his book, The Slow Down Diet, Marc David encourages us to

( ) avoid eating junk food.

( ) really enjoy every meal.

( ) skip meals so as to lose weight.

( ) take our time while we’re having a meal.

According to the text, the correct sequence, from top to bottom, is

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

“we not only lose most of the pleasure […] but also damage our health.” (l. 5-7)

In this sentence, the words in bold, not only…but also, express

• A. result.
• B. choice.
• C. addition.
• D. contrast.
• E. condition.

The best adjective to describe the cat Garfield is that he’s

• A. sick.
• B. lazy.
• C. active.
• D. impolite.
• E. competitive.