Questões sobre Interpretação de Texto

The statement "...today's cities may be growing a bit too fast for their own good." (lines 40-41) expresses:

• A.

  hope that rich cities will continue to grow quickly.

• B.

  surprise that new urban centers are experiencing progress.

• C.

  the awareness that modern urban centers cannot avoid growth.

• D.

  a feeling that excessive urban growth may not be beneficial.

• E.

  disappointment that only the newest cities are growing fast.

Read the text below, which is entitled "Avian Infl uenza (Bird Flu)" in order to answer questions 24 and 25:

In paragraph 2, the author

• a.

  resorts to scientific data to explain the virus mutation.

• b.

  points out the economic interdependence between two countries.

• c.

  provides exact figures related to the economic and social losses.

• d.

  explains why workers compensation might cause liquidity problems.

• e.

  defines the duration of the outbreak and/or quarantine.

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

To update a software project is just a matter of hiring more people.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

The pronoun "he" in "...he has been a rural creatur," (lines 4-5) refers to "Homo Sapiens..." (line 3). Mark the item which contains a correct correspondence.

• A.

  "This" (line 3) refers to "a town or city" (line 2).

• B.

  "They" (line 20) refers to "factories" (line 20).

• C.

  "it" (line 27) refers to "impoverishment" (line 26).

• D.

  "they" (line 31) refers to "cities" (line 31).

• E.

  "ones" (line 43) refers to "cities" (line 42).

 

Bandwidth refers to:

• A.

  transfer rate of applications.

• B.

  the number of bands there are in a line.

• C.

  space available in the band.

• D.

  data transmission rate.

• E.

  the length of the links used by a network.

Check the option that best summarizes the central idea of the text.

• A.

  Great inventions in the history of mankind.

• B.

  How to live in cities without missing the countryside.

• C.

  The role of technology in the evolution of homo sapiens.

• D.

  The several advantages of living in large urban centers.

• E.

  It may not be wise for modern man to abandon the countryside.

 

In paragraph 1, the text refers to:

• A.

  the prediction that $663 million will be necessary to improve the quality of applications.

• B.

  companies not having enough bandwith to launch applications.

• C.

  how much money is spent on Internet by companies.

• D.

  the difficulties with the poor performance of networks.

• E.

  problems related to the usage of networks.

 

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a problem related to bandwidth?

• A.

  The resending of traffic.

• B.

  Management devices.

• C.

  Activities which are not related to work.

• D.

  Very important applications which may perform poorly.

• E.

  Heavy traffic.

Choose an equivalent (value, purpose and meaning) translation for the idea:

 Today she's a key part of any working team, making decisions, running vital parts of a company and keeping everyone in line - especially when it comes to new technology.

• A.

  Hoje ela é peça fundamental em qualquer equipe. Toma decisões, desempenha funções vitais para a empresa e mantém todos sob controle - principalmente quando se trata de novas tecnologias

• B.

  Hoje ela é uma peça-chave de qualquer time de trabalho, tomando decisões, dirigindo partes vitais de uma companhia e mantendo todos na linha - especialmente quando chega a nova tecnologia.

• C.

  Atualmente, como uma representante da equipe de trabalho, ela toma decisões, dirige órgãos vitais da empresa e mantém todos sob controle - principalmente com relação às novas tecnologias.

• D.

  Hoje ela é uma peça-chave de qualquer trabalho de equipe, fazendo decisões, correndo atrás de partes vitais de uma companhia e mantendo todos "in line" - especialmente quando ele/ela vem para a nova tecnologia.

• E.

  De forma resumida, eu diria que ela é importante para a empresa porque toma decisões, gerencia, etc. principalmente porque domina as novas tecnologias.

Which of the alternatives bellow completes the text?

• A. of -at -in
• B. in -at- of
• C. of -of- of
• D. in -of- at
• E. at- at -in