Inglês
Read the text carefully and answer items 17 to 24.
YOUR BEST FRIEND
“Forget keyboards and screens! The PC of the future might not only walk and talk but actively seek out human contact. Take NEC’s latest gizmo, the R-100 personal-computer robot. Designed by Yoshihiro Fujita, a robotics engineer at NEC’s Incubation Center in Kawasaki, the R-100 is what you would expect to get by crossing a PC with a robot.
The R-100 can understand rudimentary spoken commands. It can’t fetch your slippers, but it will access your e-mail when told and guard your house while you are away. Fujita, whose specialty is computer vision, has given the R-100 keen eyesight and a deftness at recognizing patterns. With a Pentium-based computer-processing unit for a brain and two cameras for eyes, it can identify the faces of up to 10 people at a time. Fujita has also provided the robot with high-sensivity micro-phones, so it can pick up the slightest sounds. This makes it a handy watchdog. It has sensors that allow it to react to your touch by emitting little yelps of approval. Fujita has even programmed the R-100 to search out human activity when it walks into a room, matching the faces it sees to those on its database. “It looks like a robot, but in fact it is a PC with cameras and wheels,” he says.
Fujita wants the R-100 to be something more than merely a troublesome pet substitute. He wants it to be a great helper!”
(From NEWSWEEK, September 18, 2001, pages 38-39)
17.The topic idea of the text is that
0-0)the R-100 personal computer was designed by Yoshihiro Fujita, a robotics engineer at NEC’s Incubation Center.
1-1)people need to be trained on how to use keyboards and screens in an effective way.
2-2)the R-100 is able to understand simple as well as complex language.
3-3)the computer of the future might do ordinary human activities such as walking, talking and looking for human interaction.
4-4)the computer of the future is what we would expect to achieve by crossing a PC with a robot.
Resposta: FFFVFJustificativa:
3-3). Verdadeiro.A idéia tópico do texto é mencionada logo nas duas primeiras linhas do mesmo, ou seja, “ The computer of the future might do ordinary human activities such as walking, talking and looking for human interaction”: “O computador do futuro pode/poderá realizar corriqueiras atividades humanas, tais como: andar, falar e buscar interação/comunicação entre si”.
0-0), 1-1), 2-2) e 4-4) Falsos. Pelo seguinte: a) a informação contida nos itens 0-0) e 4-4) está de fato no texto, mas não é a idéia geral do mesmo; b) a informação nos itens 1-1) e 2-2) não se encontra no texto.
18.The computer R-100 can
0-0)understand common simple spoken statements/sentences.
1-1)go and get your sandals when you arrive back home.
2-2)identify the facial features of up to ten people at a time.
3-3)watch your house when you are not in.
4-4)perceive any kind of sound..
Resposta: VFVVVJustificativa:
0-0), 2-2), 3-3) e 4-4). Verdadeiros. O computador R-100 é capaz de: 0-0) compreender sentenças simples; 2-2) identificar traços faciais de até 10 pessoas de uma vez; 3-3) vigiar sua casa quando você estiver fora; e 4-4) detectar/perceber mesmo os ruídos/sons mais baixos.
1-1).Falso. Pois é uma tarefa que o R-100 ainda não pode realizar, ou seja, ” pegar teus chinelos quando tu chegas em casa”.
19.Fujita has provided the R-100 with
0-0)a programmed unit to find out if your brain is functioning well.
1-1)sensors that permit it to show rapid reaction to human singing.
2-2)a processing unit for guessing your eyes’ shape and colour.
3-3)a programmed unit to identify the presence of intruders in the house.
4-4)sharp vision and a special ability to identify regularly repeated arrangements.
Resposta: FFFVVJustificativa:
3-3) e 4-4) Verdadeiros, “O Sr. Fujita propiciou ao R – 100: 3-3) a capacidade de detectar a presença de estranhos no ambiente/casa”; e 4-4) “ uma “visão” aguçada e a capacidade de identificar padrões regularmente repetidos”.
0-0), 1-1) e 2-2) Falsos. Porque não são mencionados no texto.
20.The word “gizmo” in “Take NEC’s latest gizmo, ...” is similar to:
0-0)substitution
1-1)invention
2-2)fashion
3-3)affliction
4-4)creation
Resposta: FVVFVJustificativa:
1-1), 2-2) e 4-4) Verdadeiros. A palavra “gizmo” no referido contexto pode ser compreendida como uma 1-1) invenção, 2-2) moda/o que é atual e 4-4) criação.
0-0) e 3-3) Falsos. 0-0) substituição e 3-3) sofrimento, dor , problema, não se encaixam coerentemente no contexto.
21.The R-100 computer can function as.
0-0)a very special baby animal you can’t raise at home.
1-1)an old and nice robot that keeps you company.
2-2)a useful dog that can take care of/guard your house.
3-3)a lovingly old friend that likes to play with cameras.
4-4)a useless but funny machine which you like to play with.
Resposta: FFVFFJustificativa:
2-2) Verdadeiro. “A useful dog that can take care of/guard your house”, ou seja, “o computador R-100 pode exercer a função de cão de guarda/vigia da casa”.
0-0), 1-1), 3-3) e 4-4) Falsos. A opção 0-0) “ um animal bebê muito especial ...”; 1-1) “ um robot antigo e gentil...”; 3-3) “um velho e adorável amigo ...” e 4-4) “ uma máquina inútil porém interessante/engraçada ....” não são mencionados no texto.
22.In “It has sensors that allow it to react to your touch by emitting little yelps of approval” the word “yelps” is equivalent to:
0-0)words
1-1)sounds
2-2)whispers
3-3)noisies
4-4)songs
Resposta: FVFVFJustificativa:
1-1) e 3-3) Verdadeiros. “O R-100 possui sensores os quais permitem-no reagir ao toque/contato de alguém emitindo pequenos/leves sons, gritos ou sinais de aprovação”.
0-0), 2-2), e 4-4) Falsos. 0-0) ”words”; 2-2) “whispers” e 4-4) “songs”, não equivalem ao significado de “yelps” no contexto.
23.The following sentences are both in the same verb form. Identify this verb form.
“Forget keyboards and screens. .... Take NEC’s latest gizmo, the R-100 personal-computer robot”.
0-0) Simple Present
1-1)Imperative
2-2)Future
3-3)Gerund
4-4)Past Simple
Resposta: FVFFFJustificativa:
1-1) Verdadeiro. Ambas as sentenças “Forget keyboards and screens” e “Take NEC’s latest gizmo, the R-100 personal-computer robot”, estão na forma imperativa.
0-0), 2-2), 3-3) e 4-4) Falsos. São outras formas verbais distintas.
24.The connective “so” in “Fujita has also provided the robot with high-sensivity microphones, so it can pick up the slightest sounds” can be substituted for:
0-0)thus
1-1)though
2-2)therefore
3-3)in fact
4-4)for this reason
Resposta: VFVFVJustificativa:
0-0), 2-2) e 4-4) Verdadeiros.A palavra “so” neste contexto: “Fujita has also provided the robot with high-sensivity microphones, so it can pick up the slightest sounds”, é uma conjunção/conectivo de causa/efeito, razão ou consequência, portanto, tem o mesmo valor semântico de thus, therefore e for this reason.
1-1), e 3-3) Falsos. Não oferecem coerência semântica no contexto.
MY OWN PRIVATE RIO
Bruno Barreto was deeply moved when he ______a group of New York teenagers ______The Wave, one of the boffo songs ______by the late bossa nova luminary Tom Jobim. ______Barreto, bossa nova meant the irreversible internalization of Brazilian music. After the tense Four Days in September, he switched back to the spirit of Dona Flor andher Two Husbands, ______hit of the Brazilian movie industry, and gave his all to a romantic comedy, Bossa Nova. It stars his wife, Amy Irving, a teacher of English in an oneiric Rio de Janeiro ______falls in love with a pupil. In the US, it will premiere in 14 states simultaneously.
(From My own privateRio, by Carlos Moraes, ÍCARO Brasil, 188, April 2000, page 26.)
25.Fill in the blanks with the correct sequence of words.
0-0)hears – whistle – is being written – For –
the great – where
1-1)heard – whistling – written – To – the greatest – who
2-2)has heard – whistles – have written – In –
the greater – what
3-3)will hear – to whistle – will be written – At –
one of the greatest – whose
4-4)would hear – whistled – had written – On –
a greater – whom
Justificativa:
- A seqüência correta corresponde à opção 1-1, pelos seguintes motivos:
O gerúndio “whistling” integra a oração reduzida correspondente a: “a group of New York teenagers that were whistling “The Wave”, oração que contém, na íntegra, um tempo verbal no tempo passado, neste caso específico, o passado contínuo.
O particípio passado “written” é parte integrante da oração na voz passiva analítica: “one of the boffo songs that was written by Tom Jobim”. Esta oração também contém um tempo verbal composto no passado, corroborando a correlação verbal destacada no primeiro item destas justificativas.
A preposição “to” indica que Bruno está expressando sua opinião, o que seria equivalente à expressão “in hisopinion”.
O adjetivo “great” aparece no grau superlativo relativo de superioridade “the greatest”, “o nosso maior sucesso de bilheteria até hoje”.
O pronome relativo “who” refere-se ao antecedente “a teacher of English”, ou seja, a uma pessoa.
0-0), 2-2), 3-3) e 4-4) Falsos. Não se encaixam adequadamente em todos os espaços vazios.
26.According to the text, Bruno Barreto’s Bossa Nova is:
0-0)one of Jobim’s boffo songs.
1-1)the spirit of Dona Flor and her two husbands.
2-2)the irreversible internalization of Brazilian music.
3-3)a successful venture of the Brazilian movie industry.
4-4)a romantic comedy that takes place in Rio.
Resposta: FFFFVJustificativa:
4-4) Verdadeiro. É uma comédia romântica, cuja história se desenrola na ‘cidade maravilhosa’.
0-0), 1-1), 2-2) e 3-3) Falsos. Não caracterizam o filme de Bruno Barreto.
27.In fact, Barreto’s Bossa Nova pays homage to:
0-0)a love affair.
1-1)an oneiric Rio de Janeiro.
2-2)fourteen American States.
3-3)Tom Jobim’s songs.
4-4)New York teenagers.
Resposta: FVFVFJustificativa:
1-1) e 3-3) Verdadeiros. Na realidade, a Bossa Nova de Barreto homenageia tanto o Rio de Janeiro dos sonhos, ideal, quanto as composições de Tom Jobim.
0-0), 2-2) e 4-4) Falsos. O caso de amor ou romance entre a professora de inglês e o aluno não é o tema principal; os catorze estados norte-americanos são os locais onde se realizará o lançamento simultâneo do filme; e os adolescentes nova-iorquinos representam o grupo que estava assobiando “The Wave”, a versão americana de “Vou te contar”, de Tom Jobim.
28.The comment “and gave his all to a romantic comedy”, in line 8, suggests that Barreto:
0-0)went bankrupt due to his work.
1-1)committed himself to his work.
2-2)concentrated himself in his work.
3-3)got deeply involved in his work.
4-4)aimed his efforts at his work.
Resposta: FVVVVJustificativa:
1-1), 2-2), 3-3) e 4-4 Verdadeiros. Por conterem a idéia de que ele concentrou seus esforços ou energias em seu trabalho cinematográfico.
0-0) Falso. Dar tudo de si não significa ir à falência.
29.The sentence “Bruno Barreto was deeply moved”, in line 1, means that he was:
0-0)very mutable.
1-1)rather uneasy.
2-2)extremely touched.
3-3)highly impressed.
4-4)somewhat hurt.
Resposta: FFVVFJustificativa:
2-2-) e 3-3) Verdadeiros. Expressam os sentimentos de Barreto ao ouvir os adolescentes nova-iorquinos assobiando a música-tema do filme: ele ficou muito emocionado e, ao mesmo tempo, impressionado.
0-0), 1-1) e 4-4) Falsos. Mutável, inquieto ou magoado, não correspondem a ‘deeply moved’.
TRIBES AND TRAILS
An eco-tourism TV show has been just financed to publicize abroad magnificent destinations in Brazil – such as Fernando de Noronha, Chapada Diamantina and the Highlands of Rio Grande do Sul – in addition to everyday life of the inhabitants and daring sports activities.
(From: Tribes and Trails. ÍCAROBrasil, 188, April 2000, page 100.
Select the correct choice(s) to answer items 30 to 32.
30.The TV program entitled Tribes and Trails will broadcast some aspects of the Brazilian:
0-0)regions
1-1)tourism
2-2)people
3-3)culture
4-4)sports
Resposta: VVVVVJustificativa:
Todas as opções são verdadeiras no que concerne ao programa televisivo sobre os destinos turísticos (ecoturísticos) no Brasil.
31.The expression “such as”, in lines 2 and 3, can be substituted for:
0-0)like
1-1)unlike
2-2)for example
3-3)likewise
4-4)likely
Resposta: VFVFFJustificativa:
0-0) e 2-2) Verdadeiros. São, de fato, equivalentes.
1-1), 3-3) e 4-4) Falsos. Possuem significados e funções diferentes.
32.“In addition to”, in line 4, is equivalent to:
0-0)Besides
1-1)Beyond
2-2)Moreover
3-3)Furthermore
4-4)Also
Resposta: VFFFFJustificativa:
0-0) Verdadeiro. A locução prepositiva “in addition to” equivale à preposição “besides”.
1-1), 2-2), 3-3) e 4-4) Falsos. Os advérbios “moreover”, “furthermore” e “also” não pertencem à mesma classe gramatical que as preposições acima mencionadas, apesar de também incluírem a idéia de adição. A preposição “beyond” indica a idéia de além, mais distante.