Questões de Língua Inglesa da Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV)

The title of Text I reveals that the author of this text is:

• A. unsure;
• B. trustful;
• C. careless;
• D. annoyed;
• E. confident.

Based on the summary provided for Text I, mark the statements below as TRUE (T) or FALSE (F).

( ) Contextual clues are still not accounted for by computers.

( ) Computers are unreliable because they focus on language patterns.

( ) A game has been invented based on the words people use.

The statements are, respectively:

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

According to the researchers from the University of California, Berkeley:

• A. words tend to have a single meaning;
• B. computers can understand people’s social history;
• C. it is easy to understand words even out of context;
• D. people can communicate without using actual words;
• E. social context tends to create problems in communication.

If you are holding a fishing pole, the word “bank” means a:

• A. safe;
• B. seat;
• C. boat;
• D. building;
• E. coastline.

The word “so” in “perhaps more so than the words and signals” is used to refer to something already stated in Text I. In this context, it refers to:

• A. key;
• B. crucial;
• C. subtleties;
• D. understanding;
• E. communication.

The use of the phrase “the backlash” in the title of Text II means the:

• A. backing of;
• B. support for;
• C. decision for;
• D. resistance to;
• E. overpowering of.

The three main arguments against big data raised by Text II in the second paragraph are:

• A. large numbers; old theories; consistent relations;
• B. intrinsic partiality; outdated concepts; casual links;
• C. clear views; updated assumptions; weak associations;
• D. objective approaches; dated models; genuine connections;
• E. scientific impartiality; unfounded theories; strong relations.

The base form, past tense and past participle of the verb “fall” in “The criticisms fall into three areas” are, respectively:

• A. fall-fell-fell;
• B. fall-fall-fallen;
• C. fall-fell-fallen;
• D. fall-falled-fell;
• E. fall-felled-falling.

When Text II mentions “grumblers” in “to face the grumblers”, it refers to:

• A. scientists who use many tests;
• B. people who murmur complaints;
• C. those who support large data sets;
• D. statisticians who promise solid results;
• E. researchers who work with the internet.

The phrase “lots of data to chew on” in Text II makes use of figurative language and shares some common characteristics with:

• A. eating;
• B. drawing;
• C. chatting;
• D. thinking;
• E. counting.