Questões de Verbos

Questões de Verbos | Verbs

ID

1786

Banca

NCE-UFRJ

Órgão

BNDES

Ano

2005

Provas

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

READ TEXT I AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 21 TO 25:

TEXT I

The integral approach strategies adopted by
Favela-Bairro consist of proposals of integrated and
participative actions. The path that goes from welfare
to work should combine programs and services for
human and social development with labor and incomegeneration
opportunities. To be viable, however, social
promotion interventions should be focused on
geographical areas with a high concentration of poverty,
specifically on the poorest families.
An intersectoral decentralized and participative
approach can produce synergetic effects capable of
providing greater impact for poverty and inequality
reduction policies, and capable of contributing to their
sustainability.
Although Favela-Bairro has been based on the idea
of integrated urban infrastructure interventions, initially
the program did not incorporate all the basic components
of an integral approach strategy. These components
were gradually incorporated into its design as a result
of the participatory process and the transformations
that occurred in the municipal administration.
Favela-Bairro is the result of an evolving process
that resulted in the creation of a typical integral
development model with a territorial base that
incorporates life-cycle perspectives.
Rio de Janeiro inhabitants, either living in favelas
or not, recognize the importance of the Favela-Bairro
program. A public opinion poll carried out in 2003 asked
cariocas (as Rio residents are called) to choose from
a list of governmental programs the one to which the
next mayor should give priority. Favela-Bairro was
chosen in first place in all three rounds of the survey.
The same institute asked respondents about the most
important project for the city, and again Favela-Bairro
ranked first: 26.1 percent of respondents have elected
Favela-Bairro as more important than programs such
as minimum income, popular restaurants, and even
essential works in major city roads.

(www.worldbank.org on September 10, 2005)

should in "to which the next mayor should give priority" (l. 30/31) expresses a(n):

Alternativas

obligation;

possibility;

prohibition;

recommendation;

permission.

Comentários

We use SHOULD to give advice or recommendation; CAN expresses ability, possibility, permission, it depends on the context. MUSTN'T represents a prohibition : you mustn't do it, so don't do it. Finally, MUST and HAVE TO INDICATE AN OBLIGATION.
Nós usamos "should"para expressar opinião, dar conselhos e sugestões ou fazer recomendações."Should"é menos intenso do que "must"ou "have to"."É frequentemente usado com "I think". Ex: I think they should keep the contract. I don't think they should replace him. Do you think we should tell her?Podemos também dar conselhos usando o "had better"Entretanto quando usamos o "had better" para dar um conselho e este não for seguido, há a possibilidade de uma consequência ruim.Ex: You'd better do what I say or else you will get into trouble. I'd better get back to work or my boss will be angry with me. We'd better get to the airport by five or else we may miss the flight.

ID

5512

Banca

CESGRANRIO

Órgão

Transpetro

Ano

2006

Provas

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

The oil and natural gas industry has developed and
applied an impressive array of innovative technologies to
improve productivity and efficiency, while yielding
environmental benefits. According to the U.S. Department
of Energy, "the petroleum business has transformed itself
into a high-technology industry."
State-of-the-art technology allows the industry to
produce more oil and natural gas from more remote
places - some previously unreachable - with significantly
less adverse effect on the environment. Among the
benefits: increased supply to meet the world's growing
energy demand, reduced energy consumption at oil and
natural gas facilities and refineries, reduced noise from
operations, decreased size of facilities, reduced
emissions of pollutants, better protection of water
resources, and preservation of habitats and wildlife.
With advanced exploration and production
technologies, the oil and gas industry can pinpoint
resources more accurately, extract them more efficiently
and with less surface disturbance, minimize associated
wastes, and, ultimately, restore sites to original or better
condition.
Exploration and production advances include
advanced directional drilling, slimhole drilling, and 3-D
seismic technology. Other segments of the industry have
benefited from technological advances as well. Refineries
are becoming highly automated with integrated process
and energy system controls; this results in improved
operational and environmental performance and enables
refineries to run harder and produce more products safer
than ever before. Also, new process equipment and
catalyst technology advances have been made very
recently to meet new fuel regulations requiring very low
levels of sulfur in gasoline and diesel.
Technology advances such as these are making it
possible for the oil and natural gas industry to grow in
tandem with the nation's energy needs while maintaining
a cleaner environment. The industry is committed to
investing in advanced technologies that will continue to
provide affordable and reliable energy to support our
current quality of life, and expand our economic horizons.
For example, we are researching fuel cells that may
power the vehicles of tomorrow with greater efficiency
and less environmental impact. We are investigating ways
to tap the huge natural gas resources locked in gas
hydrates. Gas hydrates are common in sediments in
the ocean's deep waters where cold temperatures and
high pressures cause natural gas and water to freeze
together, forming solid gas hydrates. Gas hydrates could
be an important future source of natural gas for our nation.
Some of our companies are also investigating
renewable energy resources such as solar, wind,
biomass and geothermal energy. By conducting research
into overcoming the many technological hurdles that limit
these energy resources, they hope to make them more
reliable, affordable and convenient for future use. Although
the potential for these energy resources is great,
scientists do not expect them to be a significant part of
the nation's energy mix for many decades. For this
reason, the industry must continue to invest in
conventional resources such as oil and natural gas. We
will need to rely on these important energy resources for
many decades to come.

In: http://api-ec.api.org/focus/index

In ". the industry must continue to invest in conventional resources such as oil and natural gas." (lines 60-61), the word that could replace "must" without changing the meaning of the sentence is:

Alternativas

ought to.

could.

has to.

may.

will.

Comentários

MUST AND HAVE TO INDICATE OBLIGATION.
* a) ought to. = deveria * b) could. = poderia * c) has to. = tem que - RESPOSTA CORRETA, pois o MUST significa DEVER, uma obrigação * d) may. = pode ser * e) will. = irá
c-

Semanticamente, o Must é o mais forte de todos, indicando maior nível de obrigatoriedade. "Has to" é o mais próximo, seguido de "ought to".

ID

8620

Banca

ESAF

Órgão

Receita Federal

Ano

2005

Provas

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Your answers to questions 21 to 24 must be based on the
text below entitled "A dip in the middle":

A dip in the middle
Source: The Economist (adapted)
Sep 8th 2005

Income tax has been paid in Britain for more
than two centuries. First introduced by William Pitt the
Younger to finance the war against Napoleonic France,
it is the Treasury´s biggest source of revenue, raising
30% of tax receipts. It arouses strong political emotions,
regarded as fair by some because it makes the rich pay a
bigger share of their income than the poor, but unfair by
others because it penalizes enterprise and hard work.
During the past 30 years, income tax has been
subject to sweeping changes, notably the cut in the top
rate from 98% to 40% under Margaret Thatcher between
1979 and 1988. Now another Conservative politician,
George Osborne, is floating a radical reform to match
that earlier exploit. The shadow chancellor announced
on September 7th that he was setting up a commission
to explore the possible introduction of a flat income tax
in Britain.
Introducing a flat income tax into Britain would
involve two main changes. At present, there are three
marginal tax rates. These three rates would be replaced
by a single rate, which would be considerably lower than
the current top rate. At the same time there would be an
increase in the tax-free personal allowance, currently
worth 4,895 pounds.

The flat income tax

Alternativas

is intended to hinder enterprise and hard work.

would be below the present top rate.

ought to please low-earners and high-fliers.

must generate a cut in public spending.

might be financed by increases in other taxes.

Comentários

which would be considerably lower thanthe current top rate = would be below the present top rate
Atenção para a alternativa C, ela é uma inferência que faz sentido, mas não está contida no texto.
b-

"would be considerably lower than the current top rate". Upon replacement of the current 3-tier tax system, the flat rate model would mean a reduction of the share normally forked to the Powers That Be.
B - would be below the present top rate - estaria abaixo da taxa máxima atual.

TEXTO
These three rates would be replaced by a single rate, which would be considerably lower than the current top rate.
Essas três taxas seriam substituídas por uma única taxa, que seria consideravelmente menor do que a taxa máxima atual.

ID

8632

Banca

ESAF

Órgão

Receita Federal

Ano

2005

Provas

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Your answers to questions 25 to 27 must be based on the
text below entitled "Flight of the French":

Flight of the French
Source: Newsweek (adapted)
Sept 26th/Oct 3rd 2005

The Belgians call them "fiscal refugees", but these
refugees wear Chanel. They are runaways from high
taxes in France. Officially, France has lost, on average,
one millionaire or billionaire tax payer per day for tax
reasons since 1997, when the government started trying
to track capital flight. Privately, economists say the
number is much higher. "The statistic is stupid," holds
French economist Nicolas Baverez. "It's as if, to count
contraband, you only counted what people declared at
the border."
While much of Europe has revised its tax codes, France's
fiscal inertia is virtually begging its rich to leave. Holding dear
its commitment to égalité and fraternité, France has bucked
the trend in the European Union, where most member states
have dropped the wealth tax since the mid-1990s. France
went the opposite way in 1997 by abolishing a cap that limited
the wealth-tax bill, which kicks in at incomes over 720,000
euros to 85% of a taxpayer's income. The result: some pay
more taxes than they earn in income.

According to the author, France

Alternativas

might change its fiscal system.

must preserve its wealth tax.

has not changed its fiscal policy.

ought to slash its public spending.

could lose from a tax reform.

Comentários

a) incorreta:
might change its fiscal system - em nenhum local está escrito que ela pode mudar o sistema fiscal
b) incorreta
must preserve its wealth tax - pelo contrário, ela precisa mudar, e não preservar os impostos sobre a fortuna/riqueza
c) correta
has not changed its fiscal policy = não têm mudado sua política fiscal
d) incorreta
ought to slash its public spending = deveria reduzir sua despesa pública - informação não contida no texto
slash: reduzir
e) incorreta
could lose from a tax reform = pode perder de uma reforma tributária - o texto não fala sobre reforma.
Letra C

trecho "While much of Europe has revised its tax codes, France's
fiscal inertia is virtually begging its rich to leave."

fiscal inertia ---> has not changed its fiscal policy.

bons estudos.
c-

While much of Europe has revised its tax codes, France's fiscal inertia is virtually begging its rich to leave.
C - has not changed its fiscal policy – não mudou sua política fiscal

TEXTO

While much of Europe has revised its tax codes, France's fiscal inertia is virtually begging its rich to leave.
Embora grande parte da Europa tenha revisado seus códigos tributários, a França a inércia fiscal está virtualmente implorando que seus ricos partam.

ID

8638

Banca

ESAF

Órgão

Receita Federal

Ano

2005

Provas

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Your answers to questions 28 to 30 must be based on
the text below entitled "The real medicine":

The real medicine
Source: Newsweek (adapted)
Oct 17th 2005

People who survive a heart attack often
describe it as a wake-up call. But for a 61-year old
executive I met recently, it was more than that. This
man was in the midst of a divorce when he was
stricken last spring, and he had fallen out of touch
with friends and family members. The executive´s
doctor, unaware of the strife in his life, counseled him
to change his diet, start exercising and quit smoking.
He also prescribed drugs to lower cholesterol and
blood pressure. It was sound advice, but in combing
the medical literature, the patient discovered that he
needed to do more. Studies suggested that his risk of
dying within six months would be four times greater
if he remained depressed and lonely. So he joined
a support group and reordered his priorities, placing
relationships at the top of the list instead of the bottom.
His health has improved steadily since then, and so
has his outlook on life. In fact he now describes his
heart attack as the best thing that ever happened to
him. "Yes, my arteries are more open," he says. "But
even more important, I´m more open."

The advice given by the doctor is defined as sound. In other words, it

Alternativas

might be effective.

is reliable and effective.

is questionable.

should be looked into.

must be deeply researched.

Comentários

Uma das traduções para a palavra "sound" é no sentido de ser sadio, saudável, bom. Logo, a frase " It was sound advice" siginifica foi um bom conselho.

Logo, a alternativa que mais se encaixa com o sentido do texto é a "is reliable and effective", ou seja, é confiável e efetivo.
b-

sound advice - advice that follows common sense, that has a right ring to one's ears and doesn't seem to go against conventiona wisdom.

ID

9484

Banca

ESAF

Órgão

MRE

Ano

2004

Provas

ESAF - 2004 - MRE - Assistente de Chancelaria - Prova 1

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Your answers to questions 23 to 27 must be based
on the review below, which is entitled "Illusions of
Empire: Defining the New American Order".

Illusions of Empire: Defining the New
American Order
Source: www.foreignaffairs.org
March/April 2004 (Adapted)

In his book The Sorrows of Empire: Militarism,
Secrecy, and the End of the Republic, Chalmers
Johnson advances the disturbing claim that the United
States' Cold War-era military power and far-flung base
system have, in the last decade, been consolidated in a
new form of global imperial rule. The United States,
according to Johnson, has become "a military
juggernaut intent on world domination."
Driven by a triumphalist ideology, an
exaggerated sense of threats, and a self-serving
military-industrial complex, this juggernaut is tightening
its grip on much of the world. The Pentagon has
replaced the State Department as the primary shaper of
foreign policy. Military commanders in regional
headquarters are modern-day proconsuls, warriordiplomats
who direct the United States' imperial reach.
Johnson fears that this military empire will corrode
democracy, bankrupt the nation, spark opposition, and
ultimately end in a Soviet-style collapse.

According to the text, "the primary shaper of foreign policy"

Alternativas

would have to be replaced.

might have to be overestimated.

ought to be neglected.

may be unsustainable.

has been substituted.

Comentários

Resposta: e
No texto --> The Pentagon has replaced (= has been substituted) the State Department as the primary shaper of foreign policy
e-

Paráfrase do texto, substituindo replace por substitute:

The Pentagon has replaced the State Department as the primary shaper of foreign policy.

ID

9511

Banca

ESAF

Órgão

MRE

Ano

2004

Provas

ESAF - 2004 - MRE - Assistente de Chancelaria - Prova 1

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Your answers to questions 33 to 37 must be based
on the text below, which is entitled "Young, liberal
and in command":

Young, liberal and in command
Source: www.economist.co.uk
April 16, 2004 (Adapted)

On Thursday April 15th, the challengers won a
crucial battle in their bid to overturn South Korea's
conservative, elitist and business-driven political
system. . (1) the country's voters . (1.1) able to
choose their leaders freely since the late 1980s, many
of them, especially younger ones, still consider their
brand of democracy to be corrupt, outdated and unfair.
Many of the discontented admit . (2) enjoyed the
comforts that decades of market-friendly policies and
high growth have delivered. But they resent the . (3)
and . (3.1) dominance of giant family-controlled
business conglomerates, known as chaebol. Their
feelings towards the United States, a crucial ally, range
from ambivalent to hostile, and they would rather . (4)
with North Korean threats by placating its prickly regime
than by standing up to it. And now, they have convinced
mainstream voters to let them . (5) the country for the
next four years.

Analyze the following grammatical alternatives in order
to choose the appropriate one to fill in each of the
numbered gaps:

Gaps no.1 and no.1.1 :

Alternativas

However; had been

Although; have been

Despite; were

Though; would have been

Nevertheless; have been

Comentários

have been significa algo que vem ocorrendo.

had been - já ocorreu
were - significa era ou fora (no sentido do texto)
...verb to be no passado..were able to significa "eram capazes de.."

would have been - teriam sido...não encaixa ocm o texto..futuro do pretérito

como a B e a E possuem have been em sua segunda opção...o lance é matar although(embora) e nevertheless(não obstante,contudo,entretanto)

Comoa frase não é adversativa, resposta letra B
b-

O periodo traz um contraste entre voto popular e democracia comprometida. Logo, "although" deve ser usado. Quando se deseja destacar um fato que vem ocorrendo desde um ponto no passado, usa-se presente perfect. voters have been able to freely choose their leaders since the late 80's.

ID

9514

Banca

ESAF

Órgão

MRE

Ano

2004

Provas

ESAF - 2004 - MRE - Assistente de Chancelaria - Prova 1

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Verbos | Verbs

Analyze the following grammatical alternatives in order
to choose the appropriate one to fill in each of the
numbered gaps:

Gap no.2:

Alternativas

having

to have

had

would have

had been

Comentários

Analise as seguintes alternativas gramaticais para escolher a mais adequada e preencher cada uma das lacunas numeradas:
Espaço 2:
"Many of the discontented admit (2) enjoyed the comforts that decades of market-friendly policies and high growth have delivered."
"Muitos dos descontentes admitem ter aproveitado o conforto que décadas de políticas favoráveis ao mercado e alto crescimento distribuiram."
Alguns verbos são seguidos por outro verbo no infinitivo ou no gerúndio. Abaixo uma lista dos verbos que são seguidos por gerúndio como é o caso do "admit"
admit, appreciate, avoid, carry on, consider, defer, delay, deny, detest, dislike, endure, enjoy, escape, excuse, face, feel like, finish, forgive, give up, can't help, imagine, involve, leave off, mention, mind, miss, postpone, practice, put off, report, resent, risk, can't stand, suggest, understand

Ex. She is considering having a holiday. not She is considering to have a holiday.
Do you feel like going out? I can't help falling in love with you. I can't stand not seeing you. Desta forma o verbo que segue após "admit" é "having"
Alternativa A
a-

The verb pattern for admit is to take a gerund- so Many of the discontented admit having enjoyed the comforts that decades of market-friendly policies and high growth have delivered.

ID

9520

Banca

ESAF

Órgão

MRE

Ano

2004

Provas

ESAF - 2004 - MRE - Assistente de Chancelaria - Prova 1

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Verbos | Verbs

Analyze the following grammatical alternatives in order
to choose the appropriate one to fill in each of the
numbered gaps:

Gap no.4:

Alternativas

to deal

dealing

to dealing

have dealt

deal

Comentários

e-

would Rather e prefer têm o mesmo sentido. O verb pattern é diferente dependendo de qual é usado:

They would rather deal.

They prefer dealing/to deal.

ID

9523

Banca

ESAF

Órgão

MRE

Ano

2004

Provas

ESAF - 2004 - MRE - Assistente de Chancelaria - Prova 1

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Verbos | Verbs

Analyze the following grammatical alternatives in order
to choose the appropriate one to fill in each of the
numbered gaps:

Gap no. 5:

Alternativas

to run

have run

run

will run

running

Comentários

c-

regência de "let" - let + verb. Nao ha -ing nem to + infinitive

ID

9592

Banca

ESAF

Órgão

MRE

Ano

2002

Provas

ESAF - 2002 - MRE - Assistente de Chancelaria

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Read the text below in order to answer questions 16
to 20:

Brazil-UK Relations

Brazilian President Fernando Henrique
Cardoso paid a brief visit to the United Kingdom
on 27-28 October 2001, accepting a last minute
invitation by British Prime Minister Tony Blair for a
private meeting. The two leaders met at
Chequers, Buckinghamshire, and were joined by
former American President Bill Clinton.
During the meeting, Blair and Cardoso had
the opportunity to discuss current global affairs
issues such as the ongoing international
campaign against terrorism, the forthcoming
World Trade Organization meeting in Doha and
the reform of the United Nations Security Council.
Speaking to the press before departing for
France, President Cardoso stated that during the
meeting they had agreed on the need for
immediate reform of the UN Security Council so
that the "fate of countries is not decided by a small
group of nations, as it is today".

According to the Brazilian President, a small group of nations

Alternativas

should get together in Doha.

was supposed to meet in England.

should make the major decisions.

could be making the major decisions.

has been making most decisions.

Comentários

No texto --> Speaking to the press before departing for France, President Cardoso stated that during the meeting they had agreed on the need for immediate reform of the UN Security Council so that the fate of countries is not decided by a small group of nations, as it is today.
Tradução --> Em declarações à imprensa antes de partir para França, o presidente Fernando Henrique Cardoso afirmou que durante a reunião eles tinham concordado com a necessidade de reforma imediata do Conselho de Segurança da ONU, de modo que o destino dos países não é decidido por um pequeno grupo de nações, como é hoje.
Ou seja: a small group of nations has been making most decisions (um pequeno grupo de nações vem fazendo a maioria das decisões).
Resposta: e
"fate of countries is not decided by a small
group of nations, as it is today". In other words, at the present moment, therefore is correct that it has been making most decisions.

ID

9622

Banca

ESAF

Órgão

MRE

Ano

2002

Provas

ESAF - 2002 - MRE - Assistente de Chancelaria

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Read the text below in order to answer questions 26
to 30:

Anthony Harrington, American Ambassador in
Brazil
From 1999 through 2001

"Because I departed my post less than a year
ago, the changes have been neither entirely
monumental nor unforeseen. Most prominently
perhaps, Brazil has faced the effects of the severe
economic challenges of neighboring Argentina,
together with an international slow-down. Two
things stand out in this regard: first, Brazil is
weathering the storm better than most observers
anticipated, primarily because Brazil, under
President Cardoso, has already implemented
much of the key reform with which others are
struggling. Secondly, Brazil is uniquely positioned
and well-disposed to play a constructive role in
helping its neighbor through this storm.
Otherwise, I am pleased that Presidents Bush
and Cardoso are off to a positive start in their
relationship, beginning with an early visit in
Washington before I left Brasilia and another good
meeting recently".

According to the text, Presidents Bush and Cardoso

Alternativas

might have met.

have already met.

must have met.

could have met.

should have met.

Comentários

I am pleased that Presidents Bush and Cardoso ... beginning with an early VISIT IN WASHINGTON before I left Brasilia...
The right answer is "have already met."Usamos o "Present Perfect"(have/has+past participle) para expressar uma ação que ocorreu no passado, mas que não mencionamos o tempo, ou seja, o que aconteceu foi mais importante do que quando aconteceu.Ex:I've been to America. I have been to the National Gallery in London. Has she tasted that dish?Podemos também usar o "present perfect" para expressar uma ação que começou no passado e que continua até o presente momento.Usamos palavras que indicam a duração da ação, o momento que começou.... como: since, for, ever, already, yet, just...Ex.I have been here for hours. They have had that car since they got married.
have already met
beginning with an early visit in Washington before I left Brasilia and another good meeting recently".

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ID

12217

Banca

CESPE / CEBRASPE

Órgão

ANATEL

Ano

2006

Provas

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

This text refers to items from 16 through 25.

1           Japan and Korea are outstanding markets in terms
of the world's advances in cellular telephony, where
multimedia applications have surged into feverish
4 popularity. Users in these countries have demanded
velocity and high quality data transmission - such as
images, videos and sounds - as the principal distinctive
7 features for the cellular telephone. Although the industry in
Brazil is not yet experiencing the same phase as in the
Asian countries, innovative third generation services,
10 aligned with world-class technology, are already present,
with data transmission speeds of up to 2.4 Mbps.
             In fact, in some cases, Brazil has held multimedia
13 application launches simultaneously with the United States,
tremendously increasing the economic and digital inclusion
that cellular telephony has fomented in recent years. The
16 heavy impact of mobile communication on Brazilian
society can be measured by the expansion of the customer
base, which has been growing at historic rates of 30% a
19 year and now serves over 50 million customers. In other
words, four out of every ten Brazilians have a cellular
telephone.
22          The importance of mobile telephony has already
surpassed that of the traditional fixed telephone system,
because the cell phone actually fulfills the function of
25 taking communication to all levels of the population. Its
widespread network has opened gateways to regions that
formerly had not been benefited by the implementation of
28 a fixed telephone system, such as, for example, many rural
areas that are now mobile telephone customers.
              The responsibility that cellular telephony carries
31 as an instrument for transforming people's lives tends to
increase enormously in the short term. In Brazil, third
generation CDMA 3G EVDO service is already offered and
34 is able to provide handheld resources, similar to CD, DVD
and TV, anywhere and at any time, based on Qualcomm's
cutting edge CDMA technology.
Internet: (with adaptations).

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

Cellular phones have substituted for the fixed telephone system.

Alternativas

Certo

Errado

Comentários

ERRADO!É o inverso!Segue o texto:" The importance of mobile telephony has already surpassed that of the traditional fixed telephone system, because the cell phone actually fulfills the function of taking communication to all levels of the population."
WRONG
e-

Superou em importância, mas nao substituiu
a questão fala que o celular smartphone pode ser substituído por sistema de telefônia, claro que não o smartphone é objeto do sistema de telefônia.
ERRADO
Superou "..mobile telephony has already surpassed... " , mas não substituindo "have substituted" (present perfect) como propõe a questão.
Muitos comentários errados e em desacordo com o que a questão pede.
ÚNICO comentario correto é a da Cris Cris, ela sim falou o porque do erro da questão, outros comentários estão viajando muito!
Gabarito: ERRADO

Os telefones celulares têm substituído temporariamente o sistema de telefone fixo.

The importance of mobile telephony has already surpassed that of the traditional fixed telephone system fixed because the cell phone actually fulfills the function taking communication to all levels of the population.
A importância da telefonia móvel já tem superado a do sistema de telefonia fixa tradicional, porque o telefone celular realmente cumpre a função de levar comunicação a todos os níveis da população.

O verbo substitute quando seguido pela preposição for significa substituir temporariamente. O texto diz que o uso celular já ultrapassou o telefone fixo. Portanto, ele veio para ficar, e não apenas para ser usado temporariamente em substituição ao fixo.
Not yet.

gab: errado

ID

12226

Banca

CESPE / CEBRASPE

Órgão

ANATEL

Ano

2006

Provas

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

"is already offered" (R.33) can be replaced by has already been offered without changing the meaning.

Alternativas

Certo

Errado

Comentários

"O que o autor do texto diz com a primeira locução verbal, referindo-se aos serviços de terceira geração é que eles já estão em oferta no país; ao passo que com a segunda forma verbal, has already been offered, mudaria o sentido indicando algo que já foi oferecido num tempo passado não determinado."(Ponto dos Concursos)
(L33)"In Brazil, third generation CDMA 3G EVDO service is already offered and is able to provide handheld resources..."
"No Brasil, o serviço de terceira geração CDMA EVDO 3G já está disponível e é capaz de fornecer recursos ..."
"is already offered"- (já é oferecido), refere-se a serviços que estão disponíveis, ao passo que "has already been offered"- (foi oferecido), indica algo que já foi oferecido num tempo passado não determinado."
Portanto "is already offered", não pode ser substituído por " has already been offered " sem mudar o sentido.
O item está errado.
Passível de anulação tranquilamente. Pra afirmar que has already been offered está estático em algum ponto do passado teria de haver uma referência temporal restritiva. Da maneira como foi escrito has offered funciona como 'já foi colocado em disponibilidade para venda'.

Aqui uma ótima explicação:

The present perfect is called 'present' for a reason. The speaker is talking about the situation now, a situation in which a past event has some bearing on the present. For example, The message has been sent might be followed by a comment such as so it's too late to do anything about it now.

Ou seja, se a intenção era colocar a ação estritamente no passado o certo seria usar past tense, neste caso, was offered. O already poderia causar dúvida, mas o uso dele não anula a possibilidade da consequência do ato perdurar até o presente.

Em resumo, questão confusa e ambígua, portanto deveria ter sido anulada.
e-

is already being offered - indica algo acontecendo com destaque a sua duração contínua.

has already been offered - nao ha idea de evento com tempo corrido. O present perfect até pode indicar algo que ainda ocorre, mas nao ha conotação de continuidade. Usar o exemplo acima pode indicar algo ocorrendo de modo intermitente. Logo, nao traz o mesmo sentido
Gabarito: ERRADO

"Já é oferecido" (l.33) pode ser substituído por já tem sido oferecido sem alterar o significado.

In Brazil, third generation CDMA 3G EVDO service is already offered and generation is able to provide handheld resources, similar to CD, DVD provide and TV, anywhere and at any time, based on Qualcomm’s cutting-edge CDMA technology.
No Brasil, o serviço de terceira geração CDMA EVDO 3G já é oferecido e é capaz de fornecer recursos de mão, semelhante a CD, DVD e TV, em qualquer lugar e a qualquer momento, com base na tecnologia de ponta CDMA da Qualcomm.

is offered = Voz Passiva no Presente Simples

has been offered = Voz Passiva no tempo verbal Present Perfect

O termo do texto expressa certeza, enquanto que o termo no enunciado sugere algo que tem acontecido mas é algo vago. Portanto a interpretação muda se substituirmos um pelo outro.
CESPE BOTA PRA F**** no português e no INGLES ! PRF 2021! ESTOU ACERTANTO NAS DUAS MATÉRIAS!!!
Não entendo não cara. É frustrante.
É ensinado que present perfect é algo que começou num passado, não determinado, e que não acabou e ainda afeta o presente.

ID

17737

Banca

CESGRANRIO

Órgão

BNDES

Ano

2008

Provas

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

          Green is the hot topic these days, and the concept
     is having an impact on the way people think about
     datacenters. Companies around the world are
     announcing ways to save energy and reduce costs by
5   buying new hardware and services. Yet, there is little
     guidance on how you can take action to control energy
     costs. In the past, electricity has been treated as an
     overhead expense, like the cost of space. But with rising
     power costs and issues regarding reliability, supply, and
10 capacity, electricity requires its own specific strategy.
          Projects regarding performance optimization and
     cost reduction are a part of everyday best practices in
     nearly every area of business. So why not treat energy
     cost in the same way?
15      As Information Technologies (IT) pros, many of us
     make decisions about the configuration and setup of
     servers, the specifications on the equipment our
     organizations purchase, and the requirements for
     datacenter upgrades and construction. We even provide
20 early design input during application development. When
     it comes to these projects, we obviously have a golden
     opportunity to be green and influence the energy
     efficiency of any datacenter.
          The first part of any strategy is to know your current
25 energy usage. You need to know where your energy is
     used and by what specific equipment, as well as what
     usage is efficient and what is wasteful in the datacenter.
     Unfortunately, it's rare to find power-consumption
     metering in place that can break down usage to a level
30 where people can see the results of their actions. Most
     organizations typically only see a monthly power bill
     that rolls up consumption into an overall bottom line.
     This offers little incentive for saving energy since
     individuals never see the impact of their decisions, and
35 there is no way for them to prove that their changes
     have actually saved energy.
          One of the first issues people confront when
     considering a green datacenter initiative is whether they
     have executive support. For the purpose of the article, I
40 am going to assume the answer is "not yet." Executive
     support requires a serious commitment that provides
     resources and budget for your initiative. And while there
     is a lot of talk about green datacenters, the reality is
     that there is still often a lack of serious support at the
45 executive level. If you did already have such executive
     support, you would probably be running a green
     datacenter right now.
          Still, even assuming you are not getting the support
     you need, there is a great deal you can do to push your
50 green datacenter initiative forward. So how do you
     determine effective actions to take in achieving your
     goals? Fortunately, energy efficiency is not a new
     concept and there is a lot that IT pros can learn from
     other industries. [.]
55      Anyway, for whichever direction you choose,
     planning an energy efficiency program for your datacenter
     will require collaboration across groups in IT. Until
     recently, the typical approach to planning IT solutions
     has been to ignore power costs early on during the design
60 phase, focusing on the hardware and software being
     purchased, along with the labor and hosting costs of
     the solution. When power is buried in the overhead cost
     of running solutions in a datacenter, energy efficiency
     is a low priority. Exposing the actual power being
65 consumed by solutions is the first critical step in changing
     the behavior of your organization.

By Dave Ohara
TechNet Magazine, October 2007

The sentence in which "can" is used in the same sense as in "there is a great deal you can do to push your green datacenter initiative forward." (lines 49-50) is:

Alternativas

The employees will ask the manager if they can give their opinion on the issue.

You can read my final report on energy consumption if you want to.

Stockholders can hardly wait to read the company's balance sheet.

Can you tell me how many laptops the company has?

I don't think you can find a solution for this problem.

Comentários

e) I don't think you can find a solution for this problem.
A sentença em que "can" é usado no mesmo sentido que em "há um grande negócio que você pode fazer para empurrar a sua iniciativa verde do centro de dados para a frente." (linhas 49-50) é:
A) Os funcionários vão pedir ao gerente se eles podem dar o seu parecer sobre a questão.
B) Você pode ler o meu relatório final sobre o consumo de energia, se você quiser.
C) Os acionistas mal podem esperar para ler o balanço da empresa.
D) Você pode me dizer quantos laptops a empresa tem?
E) Eu não acho que você possa encontrar uma solução para este problema.
Na alternativa A "can"está sendo usado como permissão. Na alternativa B, como permissão. Na Alternativa C, ele é usado na expressão "can't wait" que significa "estar ansioso".
A alternativa D não tem o mesmo sentido por ser uma interrogativa. A alternativa E está sendo usada como habilidade e possibilidade, assim como a sentença do enunciado. Portanto é a correta.
a) permission

b) permission

c) idiomatic usage

d) request

e) ability or skill to perform a task
ERRADO
GAB: LETRA E

Complementando!

Fonte: Karla Branco

O verbo modal can (not) pode ser usado quando se deseja expressar:
- Permissão: You cannot ask for your money back before the agreed date.
- Habilidade ou oportunidade de fazer algo: Don't worry yourself about me. I can take care of myself.
- Possibilidade: ...the statue which can still be seen in the British Museum.
Observe o trecho do texto:
- […] there is a great deal you can do to push your green datacenter initiative forward. (l. 49-50)
- “há muita coisa que você pode fazer para levar adiante sua iniciativa de datacenter sustentável.”
Nesse caso, o autor refere-se à capacidade ou oportunidade de avançar em um determinado propósito. Assim, é preciso localizar a alternativa que apresenta esse mesmo sentido do verbo modal can.

Referência para os comentários da questão: Collins Dictionary.

===
A - The employees will ask the manager if they can give their opinion on the issue.
- ERRADO.
- The employees will ask the manager if they can give their opinion on the issue. (“Os funcionários perguntarão ao gerente se eles podem expor sua opinião sobre o assunto.”)
- Nesse caso, o modal can é usado para expressar permissão, ou seja, os funcionários desejam opinar, mas precisam ter autorização para isso.
- Logo, o sentido de can NÃO é o mesmo do texto.
===
B - You can read my final report on energy consumption if you want to.
- ERRADO.
- You can read my final report on energy consumption if you want to. (“Você pode ler meu relatório final sobre o consume de energia, caso você queira,”)
- Nesse caso, o modal can é usado para expressar permissão, ou seja, alguém autoriza que o seu relatório seja lido, caso a outra pessoa deseje fazê-lo.
- Logo, o sentido de can NÃO é equivalente ao do texto.
===
C - Stockholders can hardly wait to read the company’s balance sheet.
- ERRADO.
- Stockholders can hardly wait to read the company's balance sheet. (“Os acionistas mal podem esperar para ler o balanço da empresa.”)
- Nesse caso, o modal can é parte da expressão can hardly wait to, que indica ansiedade ou entusiasmo para fazer alguma coisa.
- Logo, o sentido de can NÃO é equivalente ao do texto.
===
D - Can you tell me how many laptops the company has?
- ERRADO.
- Can you tell me how many laptops the company has? (“Você pode me dizer quantos laptops a empresa possui?”)
- Nesse caso, o modal can é usado para expressar possibilidade, ou seja, alguém pergunta se é possível que lhe seja indicada a quantidade de laptops da empresa.
- Logo, o sentido de can NÃO é o mesmo do texto.
===
E - I don’t think you can find a solution for this problem.
- CERTO.
- I don't think you can find a solution for this problem. (“Eu não acredito que você seja capaz de encontrar uma solução para esse problema”)
- Nesse caso, o modal can é usado para expressar habilidade, ou seja, alguém duvida da habilidade da outra pessoa em encontrar uma solução para um problema.
- Logo, o verbo modal can indica habilidade e tem, portanto, o mesmo sentido do texto.

ID

27331

Banca

FCC

Órgão

TRE-SE

Ano

2007

Provas

FCC - 2007 - TRE-SE - Analista Judiciário - Tecnologia da Informação

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Atenção: Para responder às questões de números 53 a 60,
considere o texto abaixo.

Brian Krebs on Computer Security

Three of the most aggressive buyers of online advertising
space today agreed to ...53... fines and reform their advertising
practices as part of a landmark anti-spyware settlement.

Mobile phone giant Cingular Wireless LLC, and travel
sites Priceline.com and Travelocity.com agreed to settle their
part in an ongoing investigation by the New York State Attorney
General's office, which last year sued adware/spyware purveyor
DirectRevenue for deceptively and fraudulently installing its popup
ad serving and Web tracking software on millions of PCs
...54... approval or consent of consumers.

This is an important settlement on a number of levels.
Online help forums are awash in desperate messages from
consumers ...55... machines were besieged by pop-up ads after
visiting a Web site that used slimy drive-by tactics to install
DirectRevenue's software, which is notoriously difficult to
remove from a host machine.

Perhaps more significantly, these advertisers were just
as culpable for supporting DirectRevenue's sleazy business
practices long after anti-spyware activists like Ben Edelman,
Suzi Turner and others published evidence of the illegal
distribution methods of DirectRevenue and the Webmasters it
paid to install its software. Experts consistently documented
adware bundles like the ones distributed by DirectRevenue
being installed on computers that contract distributors had
already infected with computer viruses and worms.

Ari Schwartz, deputy director for the Center for
Democracy & Technology, a consumer policy group in
Washington, D.C., said today's settlement was important
because it recognizes the oft-overlooked role that advertisers
continue to play in supporting the adware and spyware industry.

"The dirty secret about unwanted adware is that many
legitimate companies - knowingly or not - fund its proliferation
with their advertising dollars. Until we cut off that funding, there
will always be a financial incentive for companies to bombard
users with adware that they neither want nor need," Schwartz
said in a written statement.

While the settlement is a welcome and important one, the
terms and fines could have been a bit stiffer. Under the terms of
the agreement, all three companies will have to pay between
$30,000 and $35,000 each to New York state. In addition, "prior
to contracting with a company to deliver their ads, and quarterly
thereafter, the companies must investigate how their online ads
are delivered. The companies must immediately cease using
adware programs that violate the settlement agreements or their
own adware policies."

By Brian Krebs ? January 29, 2007
(Adapted from:
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2007/01/web_advertisers
_settle_ny_spyw.html)

Atenção: Para responder às questões de números 53 a 60,
considere o texto.

Alternativas

give.

receive.

collect.

pay.

send.

Comentários

Esta questão está invertida com a Q9110
Cadê a pergunta? No browser que estou usando (Firefox) ela não aparece!
d-

O tópico e´acerca de um processo pelas práticas anti-éticas das emrpesas, o qual resultou em um consenso de elas pagarem indenização e reformarem seus metodos de trabalho.

The companies were using shady spamming techniques to scam their customers out of their money so the dispute was settled by them paying statutory fines and having to comply with a new business model which cuts down on the use of spam as part of their online advertising tools.

ID

27727

Banca

CESGRANRIO

Órgão

Transpetro

Ano

2006

Provas

CESGRANRIO - 2006 - Transpetro - Auxiliar Técnico de Informática

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

          What are the best energy sources? "Best" depends
     on many factors - how the energy is being used, where
     it is being used, what energy sources are available,
     which sources are most convenient and reliable, which
5   are easiest to use, what each costs, and the effects on
     public safety, health, and the environment. Making smart
     energy choices means understanding resources and their
     relative costs and benefits.
          Some energy sources have advantages for specific
10  uses or locations. For example, fuels from petroleum
     are well suited for transportation because they pack a
     lot of energy in a small space and are easily transported
     and stored. Small hydroelectric installations are a good
     solution for supplying power or mechanical energy close
15  to where it is used. Coal is widely used for power
     generation in many fast-developing countries - including
     China, India, and many others - because domestic
     supplies are readily available.
          Efficiency is an important factor in energy costs.
20  How efficiently can the energy be produced, delivered,
     and used? How much energy value is lost in that process,
     and how much ends up being transformed into useful
     work? Industries that produce or use energy continually
     look for ways to improve efficiency, since this is a key to
25  making their products more competitive.
          The ideal energy source - cheap, plentiful, and
     pollution-free - may prove unattainable in our lifetime,
     but that is the ultimate goal. The energy industry is
     continuing to improve its technologies and practices, to
30  produce and use energy more efficiently and cleanly.
          Energy resources are often categorized as
     renewable or nonrenewable.
          Renewable energy resources are those that can be
     replenished quickly - examples are solar power,
35 biomass, geothermal, hydroelectric, wind power, and
     fast-reaction nuclear power. They supply about seven
     percent of energy needs in the United States; the other
     93 percent comes from nonrenewables. The two largest
     categories of renewable energy now in use in the U.S.
40 are biomass - primarily wood wastes that are used by
     the forest products industry to generate electricity and
     heat - and hydroelectricity.
          Nonrenewable energy resources include coal, oil,
     natural gas, and uranium-235, which is used to fuel
45 slow-reaction nuclear power. Projections of how long a
     nonrenewable energy resource will last depend on many
     changeable factors. These include the growth rate of
     consumption, and estimates of how much of the remaining
     resources can be economically recovered. New exploration
50 and production technologies often increase the ability of
     producers to locate and recover resources. World
     reserves of fossil energy are projected to last for many
     more decades - and, in the case of coal, for centuries.

In: http://www.classroom-energy.org/teachers/energy_tour/pg5.html

In "Industries that produce or use energy continually look for ways to improve efficien," (lines 23-24), "look for" can be correctly substituted by:

Alternativas

find.

hope for.

distrust.

depend on.

search for.

Comentários

Analisando a questão:

Em "as indústrias que produzem ou utilizam a energia continuamente procuram maneiras de melhorar a eficiência," (linhas 23-24), "look for" pode ser corretamente substituído por:
A) encontrar.
B) esperar por
C) desconfiar.
D) depender de.
E) procurar por.
Os phrasal verb "look for " e "search for" têm o mesmo significado.

Opção E está correta.
e-

look for- aim for, cast about for, seek, search for

ID

27736

Banca

CESGRANRIO

Órgão

Transpetro

Ano

2006

Provas

CESGRANRIO - 2006 - Transpetro - Auxiliar Técnico de Informática

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

According to Paragraph 4, the "ideal energy source":

Alternativas

will certainly never be found.

will be available sooner than we expect.

must be immediately supplied.

should be abundant, clean and inexpensive.

can already be produced by advanced technologies.

Comentários

Ela deve ser "cheap, plentiful, and pollution-free"
Should be abundant, clean and inexpensive = Deve ser abundante, limpa e barata.
d-

Paráfrase de cheap, plentiful, and pollution-free

ID

28264

Banca

CESGRANRIO

Órgão

REFAP SA

Ano

2007

Provas

CESGRANRIO - 2007 - REFAP SA - Programador de computador

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Good Stuff? - A Consumption Manifesto:
The Top Ten Principles of Good Consumption
Consumption is one of life's great pleasures. Buying
things we desire, traveling to beautiful places, eating
delectable food: icing on the cake of life. But too often the
effects of our blissful consumption make for a sad story.
Giant cars exhaling dangerous exhaust, hog farms pumping
out harmful pollutants, toxic trash pestering poor
neighborhoods - none of this if there weren't something
to sell.
But there's no need to trade pleasure for guilt. With
thoughtfulness and commitment, consumption can be a force
for good. Through buying what we need, produced the way
we want, we can create the world we'd like to live in.
To that end and for the future, a Consumption Manifesto:
Principle One. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. This brilliant triad
says it all. Reduce: Avoid buying what you don't need-
and when you do get that dishwasher/lawnmower/toilet,
spend the money up front for an efficient model. Re-use:
Buy used stuff, and wring the last drop of usefulness out of
most everything you own. Recycle: Do it, but know that
it's the last and least effective leg of the triad. (Ultimately,
recycling simply results in the manufacture of more things.)
Principle Two. Stay close to home. Work close to home
to shorten your commute; eat food grown nearby; support
local businesses; join local organizations. All of these will
improve the look, shape, smell, and feel of your community.
Principle Three. Internal combustion engines are polluting,
and their use should be minimized. Period.
Principle Four. Watch what you eat. Whenever possible,
avoid food grown with pesticides, in feedlots, or by
agribusiness. It's an easy way to use your dollars to vote
against the spread of toxins in our bodies, land, and water.
Principle Five. Private industries have very little incentive
to improve their environmental practices. Our consumption
choices must encourage and support good behavior; our
political choices must support government regulation.
Principle Six. Support thoughtful innovations in
manufacturing and production. Hint: Drilling for oil is no
longer an innovation.
Principle Seven. Prioritize. Think hardest when buying
large objects; don't drive yourself mad fretting over the small
ones. It's easy to be distracted by the paper bag puzzle,
but an energy-sucking refrigerator is much more worthy of
your attention. (Small electronics are an exception.)
Principle Eight. Vote. Political engagement enables the
spread of environmentally conscious policies. Without
public action, thoughtful individuals are swimming
upstream.
Principle Nine. Don't feel guilty. It only makes you sad.
Principle Ten. Enjoy what you have-the things that are
yours alone, and the things that belong to none of us. Both
are nice, but the latter are precious. Those things that we
cannot manufacture and should never own-water, air, birds,
trees-are the foundation of life's pleasures. Without them,
we're nothing. With us, there may be nothing left. It's our
choice.
Umbra Fisk, Grist Magazine.
Slightly adapted from: http://www.worldwatch.org/node/1470
Access on June 1, 2007.

In "we can create the world we'd like to live in." (line 12), "can" is correctly substituted by:

Alternativas

must.

may.

should.

need to.

ought to.

Comentários

como assim???? "can" pode ser corretamente substituído por "may" ???
Fiquei confusa!
b-
It's possible to use 'may' to replace 'can' as the latter is being used in a possibility sense e.g.: it can/may rain sometimes. It can/may become hard if one doesn't know what he's doing. Had 'can' been used to indicate capacity to do something e.g.: he can swim/drive/cook etc, the substitution wouldn't have been possible
Pior que esses professores do qc nem aparecem para comentar!!!!!!
A questão cobra o conhecimento dos verbos modais. A principal característica dos modal verbs é acompanhar o verbo principal de uma frase, indicando uma possibilidade, permissão, habilidade/capacidade, necessidade, obrigação, proibição.
São exemplos de verbos modais:
Can = expressa permissão, capacidade, habilidade e possibilidade
Could = expressa permissão, habilidade e possibilidade
May = expressa pedido, possibilidade, permissão
Might = Passado de “may”, por isso carrega o mesmo significado de possibilidade, mas, por ser passado, trazendo o sentido de menos probabilidade.
Should = expressa conselho, recomendação, sugestão
Must = expressa obrigação, proibição ou dedução
Ought to = expressa conselho
Used to = Ideia de costume/hábito
Would = expressa pedido, desejo
Need to = Necessidade

Vamos ao enunciado:
Em "podemos criar o mundo em que gostaríamos de viver." (linha 12), "pode" é substituído corretamente por:

A resposta correta é "may", pois no caso da frase do enunciado o "can" está sendo usado no sentido de possibilidade, sentido que também pode ser expresso por "may". Todas as outras alternativas não poder ser usadas com esse mesmo sentido.
Se o "can" estivesse expressando habilidade, como por exemplo em She can play soccer ( Ela sabe jogar futebol) a substituição por "may" não seria possível.

Gabarito: B

ID

28534

Banca

CESGRANRIO

Órgão

DECEA

Ano

2006

Provas

CESGRANRIO - 2006 - DECEA - Técnico de Defesa Aérea e Controle de Tráfego Aéreo - Análise de Sistemas

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

          Repliee is more than a humanoid robot ? it is an
     honest-to-goodness android, so lifelike that it seems like
     a real person. It has moist lips, glossy hair and vivid
     eyes that blink slowly. Seated on a stool with hands
5    folded primly on its lap at the 2005 World Exposition in
     Japan's Aichi prefecture, it wore a bright pink blazer and
     gray slacks. For a mesmerizing few seconds from several
     meters away, Repliee was virtually indistinguishable from
     an ordinary woman in her 30s. In fact, it was a copy of
10    one.
          Japan is proud of the most advanced humanoids in
     the world, which are expected to eventually be used as
     the workforce diminishes among the decreasing and aging
     population. But why build a robot with pigmented silicone
15    skin, smooth gestures and even makeup? To Repliee's
     creator, Hiroshi Ishiguro, Director of Osaka University's
     Intelligent Robotics Laboratory, the answer is simple:
     "Android science."
          Besides the justification for making robots
20    anthropomorphic and bipedal so they can work in human
     environments with architectural features such as stairs,
     Ishiguro believes that people respond better to very
     humanlike automatons. Androids can thus elicit the most
     natural communication. "Appearance is very important
25    to have better interpersonal relationships with a robot,"
     says the 42-year-old Ishiguro. "Robots are information
     media, especially humanoid robots. Their main role in
     our future is to interact naturally with people."
          Mild colorblindness forced Ishiguro to abandon his
30    aspirations of a career as an oil painter. Drawn to
     computer and robot vision instead, he built a guide robot
     for the blind as an undergraduate at the University of
     Yamanashi. A fan of the android character Data from the
     Star Trek franchise, he sees robots as the ideal vehicle
35    to understand more about ourselves.
          To imitate human looks and behavior successfully,
     Ishiguro combines robotics with cognitive science. In turn,
     cognitive science research can use the robot to study
     human perception, communication and other faculties.
40    This novel cross-fertilization is what Ishiguro describes
     as android science. In a 2005 paper, he and his
     collaborators explained it thus: "To make the android
     humanlike, we must investigate human activity from the
     standpoint of cognitive science, behavioral science and
45    neuroscience, and to evaluate human activity, we need
     to implement processes that support it in the android."
          One key strategy in Ishiguro's approach is to model
     his artificial creations on real people. He began research
     four years ago with his then four-year-old daughter,
50    casting a rudimentary android from her body, but its
     mechanisms resulted in strange, unnatural motion.
          Humanlike robots run the risk of compromising
     people's comfort zones. Because the android's
     appearance is very similar to that of a human, any subtle
55    differences in motion and responses will make it seem
     strange. Repliee, though, is so lifelike that it has
     overcome the creepiness factor, partly because of the
     natural way it moves.
          Ishiguro wants his next android, a male, to be as
60    authentic as possible. The model? Himself. The scientist
     thinks having a robot clone could ease his busy schedule:
     he could dispatch it to classes and meetings and then
     teleconference through it. "My question has always been,
     Why are we living, and what is human?" he says. An
65    Ishiguro made of circuitry and silicone might soon be
     answering his own questions.

adapted from www.scientificamerican.com - May 2006

In "An Ishiguro made of circuitry and silicone might soon be answering his own questions." (lines 64-66), "might" can be correctly substituted by:

Alternativas

must.

shall.

could.

had to.

ought to.

Comentários

c-

MIght, as a modal verb, may be used in 4 different contexts: possibility, conditional, suggestion and request. The highlighted usage indicates future possibility, which can also use may or could.

Might é um modal verb que expressa possibilidade futura. A 1° opção d substiuição do might é "may". Porque não há "may", vamos analisar as outras possibilidades:

a) must indica obrigação (geralmenete mais forte que have to). Não adequado.

b)shall é should no futuro, o qual indica sugestão ou uma forma alternativa de will. Não adequado.

c)could equivale a 'might' e 'may' quando usado em possibilidade futura. Embora "could" seja ensinado como passado de 'can', devemos lembrar que modal verbs não devem ser traduzidos por não haver equivalentes no português brasileiro. Logo, não é sempre que could implica tempo passado; pode estar no modo subjuntivo também.

d)had to. - o período indica possibilidade futura; não ha como usar um tempo no passado.

e)ought to também é usado para obrigações com prioridades, não sendo válido no contexto
A questão cobra o conhecimento dos verbos modais. A principal característica dos modal verbs é acompanhar o verbo principal de uma frase, indicando uma possibilidade, permissão, habilidade/capacidade, necessidade, obrigação, proibição.
São exemplos de verbos modais:
Can = expressa permissão, capacidade, habilidade e possibilidade
Could = expressa permissão, habilidade e possibilidade
May = expressa pedido, possibilidade, permissão
Might = Passado de “may”, por isso carrega o mesmo significado de possibilidade, mas, por ser passado, trazendo o sentido de menor probabilidade.
Should = expressa conselho, recomendação, sugestão
Must = expressa obrigação, proibição ou dedução
Ought to = expressa conselho
Used to = Ideia de costume/hábito
Would = expressa pedido, desejo

Segue tradução do enunciado:
Em "Um Ishiguro feito de circuitos e silicone pode (might) em breve estar respondendo às suas próprias perguntas." (linhas 64-66), "might" pode ser substituído corretamente por:

O might na frase tem o sentido de possibilidade

A) Incorreta - must. Expressa obrigação, proibição ou dedução, por isso não seria adequado.
B) Incorreta - shall - Mesmo sentido de should que é o de conselho, recomendação e sugestão, por isso não caberia.
C) Correta - could - Pode expressar possibilidade
D) Incorreta - had to. O verbo have expressa obrigação, necessidade, proibição
E) Incorreta - ought to - Expressa conselho

Gabarito: C

ID

121108

Banca

FCC

Órgão

AL-SP

Ano

2010

Provas

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Old Tray, New Tricks: Windows 7's Taskbar and window
management tweaks are nice. But its changes to the
System Tray - aka the Notification Area - have a huge
positive effect.

Changes in Windows 7 transform the System Tray from
an intrusive eyesore (in Windows Vista) into a useful set of
shortcuts and other controls.
In the past, no feature of Windows packed more
frustration per square inch than the System Tray. It quickly grew
dense with applets that users did not want in the first place, and
many of the uninvited guests employed word balloons and
other intrusive methods to alert users to uninteresting facts at
inopportune moments. At their worst, System Tray applets
behaved like belligerent squatters, and Windows did little to put
users [PARTICLE] in charge.
In Windows 7, applets can't pester you unbidden
because software installers can't dump them into the System
Tray. Instead, applets land in a holding pen that appears only
when you click it, a much-improved version of the overflow area
used in previous incarnations of the Tray. Applets in the pen
can't float word balloons at you unless you permit them to do so.
In Windows 7, applets can't pester you unbidden
because software installers can't dump them into the System
Tray. Instead, applets land in a holding pen that appears only
when you click it, a much-improved version of the overflow area
used in previous incarnations of the Tray. Applets in the pen
can't float word balloons at you unless you permit them to do so.
It's a cinch to drag them into the System Tray or out of it again,
so you enjoy complete control over which applets reside there.
More good news: Windows 7 largely dispenses with the
onslaught of word-balloon warnings from the OS about
troubleshooting issues, potential security problems, and the like.
A new area called Action Center - a revamped version of Vista's
Security Center - queues up such alerts so you can deal with
them at your convenience. Action Center does issue
notifications of its own from the System Tray, but you can shut
these off if you don't want them pestering you.
All of this helps make Windows 7 the least distracting,
least intrusive Microsoft OS in a very long time. It's a giant step
forward from the days when Windows thought nothing of
interrupting your work to inform you that it had detected unused
icons on your desktop.

(Adapted from
http://www.pcworld.com/article/172602/windows_7_review.html)

The alternative which correctly replaces [PARTICLE] is

Alternativas

up.

back.

down.

ahead.

behind.

Comentários

Analisando a questão:

"At their worst, System Tray applets behaved like belligerent squatters, and Windows did little to put users [PARTICLE] in charge."

"Na pior das hipóteses, o sistema Tray comportou-se como posseiros beligerantes e o Windows fez pouco para colocar os usuários de volta no comando."
put "back" - colocar de volta

A alternativa que melhor completa o espaço é a B.
b-
putting users back in charge entails the idea that users are again in control of how the system ought to behave, rather than have their preferences overridden by instrusive applications vying for the user's attention

ID

129934

Banca

CESPE / CEBRASPE

Órgão

SERPRO

Ano

2008

Provas

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

One frequently overlooked area in planning is technical
reviews and inspections. A technical review requires substantial
preparation on the part of the presenters. Documents must be
published and distributed and presentation material organized and
made into slides or overheads. Practice sessions are conducted by
presenters with an audience of critics to prepare for the review.
The reviewers should read the material, attend the
presentations, and write reports. On large projects with many
reviews and walk-throughs involving many participants, a
substantial number of labor hours can be consumed analyzing
documents, attending meetings, and writing reports. For example,
a system design review for one module or unit can require 150
labor hours. When overlooked, this labor can result in a very
large error in resource and schedule estimation.
Many projects include risk assessment and risk
management as a key part of the planning process and expect the
plan to identify specific risk areas. The plan is expected to
quantify both probability of failure and consequences of failure
and to describe what will be done to contain development risk.

A. Behforooz and F. Hudson. Software engineering
fundamentals. Ed. Oxford (adapted).

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

At the beginning of the second paragraph, "should" can be correctly replaced by ought to.

Alternativas

Certo

Errado

Comentários

De certa forma podemos dizer que "ought to" é a mesma coisa que "should". Vejamos alguns exemplos:
- She ought to buy some new clothes. (= She should buy…)
- Do you think I ought to apply for that job? (= I should apply…)
- He ought to be here by now. (= He should be…)
- You really ought to quit smoking. (= You really should quit…)
Vejam: http://www.englishexperts.com.br/forum/should-x-ought-to-regras-de-uso-t2986.html
c-

é um padrao comum dos cursos ensinar que should e ought to podem ser usados de modo indiscriminado. EM alguns casos, nao ha perda de sentido, mas nem sempre é isso.

ought to & should nao sao equivalentes. ought to envolve mais obrigação do que should. Na hierarquia dos modal verbs:

must > have to > ought to > should > might

ID

166381

Banca

PUC-PR

Órgão

COPEL

Ano

2010

Provas

PUC-PR - 2010 - COPEL - Redator Júnior - Bilingue

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Answer questions 11, 12 and 13 based on the
newspaper article below.

Lessons in using the internet safely are set to
become a compulsory part of the curriculum for
primary school children in England from 2011.

The lessons are one element of a new government
strategy being unveiled called "Click Clever, Click Safe".
Children will also be encouraged to follow an online
"Green Cross Code" and block and report inappropriate
content.
"We must ensure that this virtual world is safe for our
children just as we try to ensure that the real world is,"
said Prime Minister Gordon Brown at the launch of the
campaign.
"The internet is a wonderful and powerful tool that is
changing the way we learn and the way we stay in touch,"
he added, "but unfortunately there are risks from those
intent on exploiting its benefits."

Fonte: http://news.bbc.co.uk/ December, 2009.

In the sentence "We must ensure that this virtual world is safe for our children just as we try to ensure that the real world is," the modal verb Must means:

Alternativas

Possibility.

Necessity.

Ability.

Advisability.

Certainty.

Comentários

Analisando a questão:

Na frase "Temos que garantir que este mundo virtual é seguro para os nossos filhos, assim como nós tentamos garantir que o mundo real é, o verbo modal "must" significa:
Must é usado para expressar obrigação, necessidade e dedução (quando usado na afirmativa) e proibição (quando usado na negativa):

No caso da sentença acima, "must" está sendo usado como uma necessidade.

Gabarito: Alternativa B.
b-

must/have to indica obrigação. os modal verbs em ordem de necessidade sao:
must>ought to>should>may>might

ID

166399

Banca

PUC-PR

Órgão

COPEL

Ano

2010

Provas

PUC-PR - 2010 - COPEL - Redator Júnior - Bilingue

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Read the book review below and answer questions 7,
8, 9 and 10.

YOUTH PROLONGED: OLD AGE POSTPONED
by Robert Weale (King's College London, UK)
What exactly is human ageing? Can it be slowed down?
These questions have puzzled scientists and laymen alike
for generations, and continue to do so today. The author
addresses these thought-provoking issues by challenging
pre-conceived notions of age-perception, age-acceptance
and inter-age relations. Pertinent matters of age-related
communication are dealt with, and the reader is treated to
a grand tour of the latest theories of ageing, age-related
biological changes and age-related diseases, such as
Alzheimer's Disease. Here, the author's expertise in agerelated
eye diseases truly comes into its own.
Weale's unique work not only underlines important
genetic and avoidable risk factors but gives ample
consideration to possible consequences stemming from
different early lifestyles. Readers will re-consider their
ideas of what it means to age, and gain a better
understanding of what can and cannot slow down the
process of ageing.

Fonte: http://www.worldscibooks.com/ December, 2009.

In the text the sentence "These questions have puzzled scientists and laymen alike for generations" is the same as:

Alternativas

Scientists were puzzled in the past.

Scientists were puzzled in the past and continued so up to the present.

Scientists had been puzzled in the past.

Scientists might have been puzzled in the past.

Scientists could have been puzzled in the past.

Comentários

b-
1 dos usos do present perfect (to have + past participle) é indicar ação passada que ainda perdura até o momento em que o locutor fala. "these questions have puzzled scientists" significa que a ação descrita ainda ocorre hoje. o present perfect nao tem marca de tempo, enquanto que o simple past tem.
i lost my wallet yesterday.
i have lost my wallet

ID

168025

Banca

FCC

Órgão

METRÔ-SP

Ano

2010

Provas

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Subways

Posted on Friday March 27th, 2009 by Jebediah Reed
To give some sense of the pace of public works
construction in China, the city of Guangzhou is planning to open
83 miles of new subway lines by the end of next year.
Meanwhile, New York ? a city of about the same size ? has
been playing around with the 1.7-mile Second Avenue line for
decades now. China also builds subways rather cheaply ? $100
million per mile versus $ 2.4 billion per mile in the Big Apple.

Not surprisingly, projects there are more aggressive in all
respects: there are 60 tunnel boring machines operating in
Guangzhou, while only one is slated for the Second Avenue
project; workers put in five 12-hour shifts a week (and if they
don't like it, they can go pound glacial till); and seizing property
is a breeze.

An article in the Business section of today's NY Times
(Clash of Subways and Car Culture in Chinese Cities by Keith
Bradsher) [VERB] a smart look at the forces at play as China
goes on a transit infrastructure spending spree while it
simultaneously becomes evermore sprawling and car-centric.

Here's one interesting passage, [CONJUNCTION] the
story is worth reading in its entirety:

Western mass transit experts applaud China for investing
billions in systems that will put less stress on the environment
and on cities. But they warn that other Chinese policies, like
allowing real estate developers to build sprawling new suburbs,
undermine the benefits of the mass transit boom.

Mr. Chan Shao Zhang , a 67-year-old engineer in charge
of the works in Guangzhou, defended Guangzhou's combination
of cars and subways, saying that the city built a subway line to a new Toyota assembly plant to help employees and suppliers
reach it.

Subways have been most competitive in cities like New
York that have high prices for parking, and tolls for bridges and
tunnels, discouraging car use. Few Chinese cities have been
willing to follow suit, other than Shanghai, which charges a fee of
several thousand dollars for each license plate.

The cost and physical limitations of subways have
discouraged most cities from building new ones. For instance,
only Tokyo has a subway system that carries more people than
its buses. The buses are cheaper and able to serve far more
streets but move more slowly, pollute more and contribute to
traffic congestion.

China has reason to worry. It surpassed the United
States in total vehicle sales for the first time in January, although
the United States remained slightly ahead in car sales. But in
February, China overtook the United States in both, in part
because the global downturn has hurt auto sales much more in
the United States than in China.

There are many countervaling forces ..X.. China has
passed its own stimulus package and the government is eager
to put people to work, create economic activity, and build
modern infrastructure. The Guangzhou project is part of major
national transit buildout. But the nation's cities are also sprawling
beasts, and in that sense, more suited to cars than trains. Not
shockingly, many Chinese prefer the former.

(Adapted from http://www.infrastructurist.com/2009/03/27/-
building-a-subway-is-96-percent-cheaper-in-china/)

The correct word that replaces [VERB] in the text is

Alternativas

does.

gives.

makes.

turns.

takes.

ID

174322

Banca

FCC

Órgão

AL-SP

Ano

2010

Provas

FCC - 2010 - AL-SP - Agente Técnico Legislativo Especializado - Biblioteconomia

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

When I talk with librarians about thinking of themselves
as designers, sometimes they demur. "Designer? I can't even
draw a stick figure!" But you don't need to. Whether you know it
or not, you're already a designer.

Every time librarians create a bookmark, decide to house
a collection in a new spot, or figure out how a new service
might work, they're making design decisions. This is what I like
to call design by neglect or unintentional design. Whether library
employees wear name tags is a design decision. The length of
loan periods and whether or not you charge fines is a design
decision. Anytime you choose how people will interact with your
library, you're making a design decision. All of these decisions
add up to create an experience, good or bad, for your patrons.

When we are mindful of our roles as library experience
designers, we can make more informed design choices. This
awareness can provide better experiences for our patrons and
demonstrate that we care about them.

Really. People will notice, [CONJUNCTION] not
necessarily consciously, if we [VERB] the time to think about
them when we're developing our services. The secret here is not
to think of library patrons, users, or customers: we need to think
of people. We need to consider their lives and what they're trying
to accomplish. This act, which can only be done by cultivating
the skill of empathy, is the most important ? and perhaps the
most difficult ? part of user experience design.

(Adapted from
http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6713142.html?nid=2673
&source=title&rid=1105906703)

Which is the correct alternative to replace [VERB]?

Alternativas

make.

take.

give.

have.

get.

Comentários

necessarily consciously, if we take the time to think about
them when we're developing our services
=
necessariamente de forma consciente, se tomarmos o tempo para pensar sobre
eles quando estamos desenvolvendo nossos serviços
b-
People will notice, although not necessarily consciously, if we take the time to think about them when we're developing our services.

ID

174325

Banca

FCC

Órgão

AL-SP

Ano

2010

Provas

FCC - 2010 - AL-SP - Agente Técnico Legislativo Especializado - Biblioteconomia

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

A synonym for figure out, as it is used in the text, is

Alternativas

discover.

make up.

design.

draw up.

sketch.

Comentários

A expressão figure out é bastante usada na língua inglesa significando descobrir algo ou entender.
a) discover (descobrir) VERDADEIRA
b) make up (inventar) FALSA
c) design (desenhar) FALSA
d) draw up (preparar) FALSA
e) sketch (esboçar um desenho) FALSA
A frase no texto é "or ________ how a new service might work" ou seja, ou __________ como um novo serviço funciona, sendo descobrir a única resposta cabível.
a-
figure out - work out, make out, ferret out, discover

ID

224737

Banca

FCC

Órgão

METRÔ-SP

Ano

2010

Provas

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Subways: The New Urban Status Symbol
Business Week - December 5, 2007
by Jennifer Fishbein

It seems like everywhere you turn these days, a new
high-speed train is whisking more passengers across longer
distances faster than ever before. A [NOUN] to Paris from
London is quicker than flying; Japanese bullet trains traverse the
320 miles from Tokyo to Osaka in two and a half hours; and
magnetic levitating trains in Shanghai cut through the city at 268
miles per hour. But while high-speed trains may grab all the
glamour, the more mundane business of subway construction is
what's driving the biggest growth for transportation companies.
Indeed, the world is seeing an unprecedented boom in new
subways and expansion to existing systems. Thanks to surging
economic growth and urban populations, demand for subways is
soaring in China and India. Lots of other places around the
world also are building new lines, from Dubai to Santo Domingo,
capital of the Dominican Republic. And many European and
American cities ? including even such improbable locales as Los
Angeles and Phoenix ? have caught the transit bug.

Problem-Solving and Prestige

Some cities build out of necessity. Rising prosperity
prompted Dubai residents to buy so many cars that they realized
they could [ADVERB] longer drive these cars because they
were stuck in traffic. Others are keen on the environmental
benefits of metros, which produce far less pollution and
encourage drivers to leave cars at home. Some places, mainly
in the Middle East, are looking to diversify their oil-dependent
economies. And others, to be honest, are chasing an urban
status symbol. Building a metro won't turn any old town into
Paris or London, but it does tell the world that you've arrived.

"You have in some cases a prestige issue, which is more
the case in young cities in need of an image," says Jean-Noël
Debroise, vice-president for product and strategy at Alstom
(ALSO.PA), the French transport company that has built a
quarter of the world's metros.

Rennes is an example of the new trend. The city of about
212,000 people in northwestern France was looking to raise its profile when it installed a metro in 2002. It raised the bar by
opting for a driverless system made by Siemens ? just like the
shiny new No. 14 line in Paris ? protecting passengers from the
French penchant for transit strikes. Turin, Italy, did the same to
help win its bid for the 2006 Winter Olympics; its driverless
system opened just before the games. Even the Spanish island
of Mallorca inaugurated a short metro line in April in hopes of
luring even more tourists to its capital, Palma. Alas, it closed
indefinitely in September due to flooding, amid charges of
mismanagement.

A Boon for Transit Builders

The world's three largest metro manufacturers, Montrealbased
Bombardier (BBDB.TO), Alstom, and Munich-based
Siemens (SI) report high demand for mass transit, including
tramways and light-rail systems that run both under and
[PREPOSITION] ground. The global subway market was worth
9.3 billion dollars in 2005 and is projected to grow at a rate of
2.7% per year until 2015, according to a 2007 study by the
European Railway Industry Assn. Subway lines [TO BUILD] or
extended in 20 European cities and five Middle Eastern ones,
and dozens of towns are constructing light-rail systems, reports
the Brussels-based International Association of Public
Transport.

The size of a city determines its need for a metro system.
Cities of a few million people ? or those anticipating huge
population growth ? really can't do without a mass transit
system. But cities of one or two million inhabitants can choose
between a subway and a surface tramway, which costs far less
but also runs more slowly. [CONJUNCTION] funding is an issue,
cities usually will spring for a subway, says Debroise. "The
tramway has a very old image of the 19th century, with horses in
the streets," he says.

(Adapted from http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/
content/dec2007/gb2007125_600001.htm?chan=top+news_
top+news+index_global+business)

In the text, you've arrived means

Alternativas

you are environmentally conscious.

you are setting a world trend.

you are concerned about your passengers' satisfaction.

you have reached your destination.

you have succeeded.

Comentários

No texto, você chegou significa

Building a metro won't turn any old town into
Paris or London, but it does tell the world that you've arrived
Construir um metro não vai transformar qualquer cidade velha em
Paris ou Londres, mas isto diz ao mundo que você chegou

a) você é ambientalmente consciente.
b) você está definindo uma tendência mundial.
c) estiver preocupado com a satisfação de seus passageiros.
d) que você alcançou seu destino.
e) que você conseguiu.

ID

229981

Banca

FUNCAB

Órgão

PRODAM-AM

Ano

2010

Provas

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

For your protection, please read these safety
instructions completely before operating the appliance, and
keep this manual for future reference.

Carefully observe all warnings, precautions and
instructions on the appliance, or the one described in the
operating instructions and adhere to them.

POWER SOURCES - This set should be operated
only from the type of power source indicated on the marking
label. If you are not sure of the type of electrical power supplied
to your home, consult your dealer or local power company. For
those sets designed to operate from battery power, or other
sources, refer to the operating instructions.

OBJECTAND LIQUID ENTRY - Never push objects
of any kind into the set through openings as they may touch
dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in
a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the set.

ATTACHMENTS - Do not use attachments not
recommended by the manufacturer, as they may cause
hazards.

CLEANING - Unplug the set from the wall outlet
before cleaning or polishing it. Do not use liquid cleaners or
aerosol cleaners. Use a cloth lightly dampened with water for
cleaning the exterior of the set.

OVERLOADING - Do not overload wall outlets,
extension cords or convenience receptacles beyond their
capacity, since this can result in fire or electric shock.

ACCESSORIES - Do not place the set on an
unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The set may
fall, causing serious injury to a child or an adult, and serious
damage to the set. Use only a cart stand tripod, bracket, or
table recommended by the manufacturer.

WATER AND MOISTURE - Do not use power-line
operated sets near water - for example, near a bathtub,
washbowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or
near a swimming pool, etc.

SERVICING - Do not attempt to service the set
yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to
dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to
qualified service personnel.

SAFETY CHECK - Upon completion of any service
or repairs to the set, as the service technician to perform
routine safety checks (as specified by the manufacturer) to
determine that the set is in safe operating condition.

(Adapted from SONY manual - Sony Corporation - 2000 - Printed in Japan).

According to the manual, the user should observe all warnings, precautions and instructions carefully and adhere to them. (paragraph 2 ) This means that the user:

Alternativas

should read the warnings, the precautions and the instructions attentively and follow them.

should get in touch with the dealer or local power company if he/she has any doubts about the product.

ought to read the safety instructions completely to find out if the appliance is in safe operating condition.

is supposed to read the labels attentively in order to understand how the set works and be able to repair it, if necessary.

ought to pay attention to the warnings, precautions and instructions provided in the manual and complain to the company if he/she does not understand the safeguards.

Comentários

Letra A
should read the warnings, the precautions and the instructions attentively and follow them.
Deve ler os avisos, as precauções e as instruções atentamente e segui-los.
a-

the user is supposed to read the accompanying instructions and follow them to ensure righteous handling of the purported appliance.

ID

230008

Banca

FUNCAB

Órgão

PRODAM-AM

Ano

2010

Provas

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

IMPORTANT NOTICE

CAUTION
PROPERHANDLINGOFTHE FINECARTRIDGES
Handle the FINE Cartridges of this product properly, observing
the cautions noted below. Improper handling causes
malfunction or other problems in the product, as well as
damage to the FINE Cartridges.
Note:

1) When you install the FINE cartridges in the product, insert
the FINE Cartridges into the FINE Cartridge Holder
carefully not to knock them against the sides of the holder.
Also be sure to install them in a well-lit environment.
For details, refer to your setup sheet.

2) Do not attempt to disassemble or modify the FINE
cartridges.

3) Do not handle the FINE Cartridges roughly such as
applying them excessive pressure or dropping them.

4) Do not rinse or wipe the FINE Cartridges.

5) Once you have installed the FINE Cartridges, do not
remove them unnecessarily.

(Taken from Canon Inc. 2008 - Printed in Vietnam)

Choose the only correct statement, according to the text.

Alternativas

The user should handle the cartridges roughly and carelessly.

The user ought t to try to take the cartridge apart in order to repair it.

The user should wash and clean the cartridges whenever necessary.

The user can install and remove the cartridges every time it is necessary.

The user may press and drop the cartridges in order to avoid problems in the product.

Comentários

Qual parte do texto justifica a D?
a) Do not handle the FINE Cartridges roughly such as applying them excessive pressure or dropping them.

b) Do not attempt to disassemble or modify the FINE cartridges.

c) Do not rinse or wipe the FINE Cartridges.

d) ok

e) Do not handle the FINE Cartridges roughly such as applying them excessive pressure or dropping them.

ID

263233

Banca

COPEVE-UFAL

Órgão

UFAL

Ano

2011

Provas

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

'CityVille' now bigger on Facebook than 'FarmVille'
(Mashable) -- Facebook game developer Zynga has proved once
again that it knows exactly what it needs to do to keep millions of
Facebook users happy and occupied.
In less than a month, its latest game "CityVille"___ ______
(become) the most popular application on Facebook, surpassing
Zynga's previous hit "FarmVille" in all areas.
According to AppData, "CityVille" now has 16.8 million daily
active users, compared to "FarmVille's" 16.4 million. Looking at
monthly active users, "CityVille" is also ahead with 61.7 million
users, while "FarmVille" trails behind with 56.8 million users.
Zynga's "FrontierVille" and "Texas HoldEm Poker" also round out
the top five: put those four apps together (we'll disregard the fact
that many of those users overlap for a second) and you have a
very impressive number: 184 million active users across four
games.
The only non-Zynga app in the top five list is "Phrases," _____ at
one point threatened to take the top place, but is now
overshadowed by both "CityVille" and "FarmVille."
"CityVille's" future success wasn't hard to predict after an
amazingly good start at the beginning of December, but it's still
impressive to see Zynga amassing tens of millions of users in a
matter of days, proving that all that venture capital that went into
the company isn't there by accident.
Fonte :cnn.com

Complete the sentence from the text using the correct verb tense: “In less than a month, its latest game "CityVille" ___ ______ the most popular application on Facebook,…”

Alternativas

have became

has become

has became

have become

had become

Comentários

present perfect

terceira pessoa do singular usa-se o auxiliar HAS + o verbo no particípio passado

“In less than a month, its latest game "CityVille" has become the most popular application on Facebook,…”
b-
The present perfect is formed from the present tense of the verb have as the auxiliary verb of the clause and the past participle of its main verb.

the present perfect is used for:

α- for something that started in the past and continues in the present:

They've been married for a while.
She has lived in the shire all her life.

ß - when talking about one's experience up to the present:

I've seen that film before.
I've played the guitar ever since I was a teenager.

γ- When recounting an event without a specific time:
Compare "I've lost my wallet" to "I lost my wallet yesterday".

ID

263242

Banca

COPEVE-UFAL

Órgão

UFAL

Ano

2011

Provas

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

In the sentence: “Zynga's "FrontierVille" and "Texas HoldEm Poker" also round out the top five: put those four apps together…”, round out means the same
as:

Alternativas

bring

complete

return

empty

open

Comentários

"Texas HoldEm Poker" also round out the top five... Neste trecho round out gera a idéia de completar
"Texas Holdem Poker" também completam os cinco primeiros:

Alternativa B - complete.
Estão "por volta" do cinco primeiros.
Analisando a questão:

Na frase: "Zynga "FrontierVille" e "Texas Hold'em Poker" também completam os cinco primeiros: coloque esses quatro aplicativos juntos ...", round out significa o mesmo que:
"round out" - completar, complementar

Alternativa B está correta.
b-
round - to bring to completion or perfection. often used with off or out

ID

263248

Banca

COPEVE-UFAL

Órgão

UFAL

Ano

2011

Provas

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Escolha a única opção que apresenta uma oração com um verbo modal. As orações foram retiradas do texto acima.

Alternativas

“You can mask your IP using a proxy server because you first connect to the proxy server”.

“The best kind of proxy is called an elite proxy”.

“If you are wondering how to hide my ip address online”.

“Simply connect to your Proxy and then load up these IP checking websites”.

“To hide your IP address online, a proxy is the best choice.”

ID

292918

Banca

FGV

Órgão

Senado Federal

Ano

2008

Provas

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Read text I and answer questions 31 to 36.

TEXT I

Beware the power of the blog

Companies may not like blogs, but if they ignore them
they may be inviting some PR disasters

The number of blogs on the internet is doubling every five
months, according to blog-tracking site Technorati. The total is
now around 20 million, with around 1.3 million posts made each
day. Most are no more interesting than overhearing another
person's telephone call, but there are exceptions that can have a
remarkable impact.

(from http://www.computing.co.uk/itweek/comment/ 2145491/beware-power-blog, retrieved on September 24th, 2008)

The underlined verb in “Companies may not like blogs” indicates

Alternativas

prohibition.

permission.

prediction.

possibility.

persistence.

Comentários

May e May not querem dizer, respectivamente, Pode(m) e Pode(m) não.
Se trata de uma possibilidade, may é muito utilizado para pedir permissão, mas esta questão não é um caso.

Resposta certa> D)
May
- é um modal verb, ou seja, é um tipo especial de verbo auxiliar que é usado junto com um verbo principal, alterando-lhe ou completando-lhe o sentido.
- nunca é flexionado.
- não forma gerúndio (-ing) ou passado(-ed)
- sua forma negativa é may not[não há forma contraída]

Pode ter os seguintes sentidos :
- Permission: May I use your umbrella?
- Possibility: You may be right.
- To express a wish: May all your dreams come true!

Na questão temos : 'Companies may not like blogs', ['As companhias podem não gostar de blogues...'], ou seja, uma possibilidade.
a) prohibition. [proibição]
b) permission.[permissão]
c) prediction.[previsão]
d) possibility.[possibilidade] --> CORRETA!
e) persistence [persistência]
O may tem essas duas possibilidades de permissão e a de possibilidade. Todavia, normalmente é usado como permissão. A baca usou como pegadinha para quem lê a questão apressadamente e sem atenção como foi o meu caso infelizmente :(

ID

338713

Banca

COSEAC

Órgão

DATAPREV

Ano

2009

Provas

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

GadgetDesigners Push the Limits of Size, Safety
By Brian X. Chen, August 28, 2008

Just as small, fast-moving mammals replaced lumbering
dinosaurs, pocketable gadgets are evolving to fill niches that
larger, deskbound computers can't reach. But as they shrink,
these gadgets are faced with problems mammals face, too,
such as efficiently dissipating heat.

The recent example of Apple's first-generation iPod nanos
causing fires in Japan raises the question of whether
increasingly innovative product designs are impinging on
safety. The nano incident illustrates how risk can increase as
devices decrease in size, says Roger Kay, an analyst at
EndpointTechnologies.

"As [gadgets] get smaller, the tradeoffs become more difficult,
the balance becomes more critical and there's less room for
error," Kay said. "I'm not surprised it's happening to the nano
because that's the small one. You're asking it to do a lot in a
very, very small package and that's pushing the envelope.”

There's no question that industrial designers' jobs have
become much more difficult as the industry demands ever
more powerful and smaller gadgets. With paper-thin
subnotebooks, ultrasmall MP3 players, and pinkie finger-
sized Bluetooth headsets becoming increasingly popular, it's
questionable where exactly designers draw the line between
innovation and safety.

Boeing ____ this week that it ____ successfully ____ a manned airplane powered _____ hydrogen fuel cells.

Alternativas

announced / has / flown / on;

has announced / had / flown / by;

announced / has / flown / by;

have announced / has / flown / on;

announced / had / flown / on.

Comentários

Alguém para explicar?
A preposição correta seria "by"(por, pelo, pela). Alternativa A está incorreta devido à preposição "on".

"Boeing anunciou nesta semana que voou com sucesso um avião tripulado movido por células de combustível de hidrogênio."

Alternativa B está incorreta devido ao uso do verbo no presente perfeito (has announced).

"Has announced" poderia ter sido usado, se na frase não fosse mencionado o tempo (this week). Quando o tempo é mencionado, o correto é colocar o verbo no passado simples (announced) .

Ex: Boeing has announced that it has successfully flown a manned airplane powered by hydrogen fuel cells.

Boeing announced this week that it has successfully flown a manned airplane powered by hydrogen fuel cells.

Ainda na alternativa B foi empregado o verbo no passado perfeito "had flown",(tinha voado), o que também caracterizou um erro.

Alternativa C está correta. Os verbos e a preposição foram usados nas formas corretas.
Ocorre que:
Boeing announced (Aqui não poderia ser has announced porque é uma ação que terminou) Para: he/she/IT - HAS
-by: (por, pelo, pela). Ou seja, um avião tripulado foi abastecido POR hydrogen fuel cells.

Sucesso!!!
c)announced / has / flown / by;

Announced vs has announced.

O 1° é simple past e o 2° present perfect. Ambos se referem a uma ação passada. Simple present é usado quando há informação de quando uma coisa aconteceu. Present perfect nao tem espeficação de quando a ação ocorreu. compare:

I have lost my wallet.

I lost my wallet yesterday.

A regência nominal de powered (collocation) é by.
Dicas Presnt Perfect

Não use com datas dizendo quando aconteceu. Veja a diferença: Present Perfect: My family has been to London.
Simple Past: My family traveled to London in 2005.

Não use com ações deinitivas e pontuais, como nascer ou morrer.
Present perfect pode ser usado com viver: They have lived a long, happy life. Nascer, que é algo pontual, tem um momento exato, cca com o simple past: Her child was born yesterday.

ID

338719

Banca

COSEAC

Órgão

DATAPREV

Ano

2009

Provas

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

If this scientific breakthrough is reliable, after years testing it, it _____ lead to the cure of this type of cancer in the future.

Alternativas

must;

should;

might;

ought to;

could.

Comentários

c)might;

Might é o modal verb usado para possibilidades. Se a descoberta for feita, então a ação descrita na oração subordinada acontecerá. Might é usado quando houver subjetividade (nao-certeza) na oração.

MIght isthe modal verb of choice when one is not certain whether something will take place. Often it means that an event hinges on some requirement being fulfilled according to specifications in the dependent clause.
Por que não (E) Could?
Por que não (E) Could?

ID

338896

Banca

COSEAC

Órgão

DATAPREV

Ano

2009

Provas

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Microsoft to Offer Free Virus Protection Software for
Windows
By ScottGilbertsonNovember 19, 2008

Microsoft plans to offer Windows users a new antivirus
package designed to protect the OS from viruses, spyware,
rootkits and trojans. The new software is tentatively code-
named Morro, and will be available for free to Windows XP,
Vista and 7 users sometime in the second half of 2009.
The new software will reportedly use very minimal resources,
which means it should work well with older PCs. If fact,
Microsoft says Morro has been specially designed for older
PCs and low-spec machines popular in developing nations. In
addition to its minimal processor demands, Morro has been
developed to use very little bandwidth,making it ideal for those
without broadband connections.
Morro will replace Microsoft's current, paid service, Windows
Live OneCare, which has been available on a subscription
basis for $50 per year.
While a free, antivirus solution that ships withWindows would
be a boon for the average user, it could also mean trouble for
third-party software solutions. Given that a bundled solution
could raise antitrust concerns -and would no doubt see
competitors likeMcAfee and Grisoft reaching for the lawyers-
Microsoftwill be offeringMorro as a separate download.
Assuming Morro can deliver decent security it should be a
welcome free addition to Windows, but we don't suggest
throwing away your third-party software just yet. Antivirus
software suites will likely continue to hold an edge over Morro
by offering additional handy tools - like passwordmanagers,
identity theft protection and browser-based phishing
protection.
Still, if you've been runningWindowswith no antivirus software
at all,Morrowill no doubt be better than nothing, and it's hard to
arguewith free.

You ___ not believe that these possibilties are real, they're based ___ experiments that ___proved until now.

Alternativas

should / in / haven't been;

must / on /won't be;

should / on / haven't been;

may / in /wouldn't be;

Should / on /were not.

Comentários

Para matar a questão basta analisar o último espaço, não é permitido que verbos moldais no passado se associem com palavras no passado, então deve-se usar o HAVE- alternativa C
You should not believe that these possibilties (sic) are real, they're based on experiments that haven't been proved until now.

ID

338899

Banca

COSEAC

Órgão

DATAPREV

Ano

2009

Provas

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

If you don't read carfully this manual you ____ be able to learn how this gizmo works.

Alternativas

wouldn't;

won't;

aren't;

can't;

couldn't.

Comentários

Do -- will

Did -- would
b-
first conditional- ideia de futuro. If I wait around long enough, someone will chide me for slacking off. second conditional- coisas provaveis que nao acontecerem. Exemplo clássico: If I were rich, I would travel a lot. Third conditional: algo que nao aconteceu no passado e o interlocutor esta conjeturando o que teria acontecido: If I had known about his coming, I would have left earlier. zero conditional: fatos que sempre sao verdade: If you boil water, it evaporates. Se estiver na dúvida se for first ou zero conditional, substitui if por when. Se a substuição não afetar o período, será zero conditional.

ID

339046

Banca

COSEAC

Órgão

DATAPREV

Ano

2009

Provas

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Robots ____ have the brains to "intelligently and autonomously search ____ objects" _____ their own.

Alternativas

didn't / for / in;

don't / of / in;

haven't / for / on;

don't / for / on;

doesn't / for / on.

Comentários

Robôs não têm cérebros para "inteligentemente e autonomamente procurar por objetos" por conta própria.
Robots don't have the brains to "intelligently and autonomously search for objects" on their own.

_Usamos o auxiliar "don't" quando a sentença estiver no presente simples, na forma negativa.
_O verbo "search" vem acompanhado da preposição "for", e significa "procurar", "pesquisar".
Assim como o verbo "look for", que tem o mesmo significado.
_ Quando queremos dizer que alguém faz alguma coisa sozinho ou por conta própria, dizemos: "on (my, your, his, her, our their) own.
Portanto a alternativa que completa a sentença é a letra D
d)don't / for / on;

don't - negação no present

for - regencia de for

on their own. a regencia (nominal collocation) é on their own.
Robo não equivale a It logo a negacao do simple presente deveria ser com Dosen't???? Alguém pode me ajudar???

ID

368050

Banca

FCC

Órgão

TCE-SP

Ano

2010

Provas

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Is Windows 7 Worth It?
Harry McCracken, PC World
Monday, October 19, 2009 10:00 AM PDT

  Reading about a new operating system can tell you only so much about it: After all, Windows Vista had far more features than XP, [CONJUNCTION] fell far short of it in the eyes of many users. To judge an OS accurately, you have to live with it. Over the past ten months, I've spent a substantial percentage of my computing life in Windows 7, starting with a preliminary version and culminating in recent weeks with the final Release to Manufacturing edition. I've run it on systems ranging from an underpowered Asus EeePC 1000HE netbook to a potent HP TouchSmart all-in-one. And I've used it to do real work, not lab routines. Usually, I've run the OS in multiboot configurations with Windows Vista and/or XP, so I've had a choice each time I turned the computer on: [MODAL] I opt for Windows 7 or an
older version of the OS? The call has been easy to make, because Win 7 is so pleasant to use.
  So why wouldn't you want to run this operating system? Concern over its performance is one logical reason, especially since early versions of Windows Vista managed to turn PCs that ran XP with ease into lethargic underperformers. The PC World Test Center's speed benchmarks on five test PCs showed Windows 7 to be faster than Vista, but only by a little; I've found it to be reasonably quick on every computer I've used it on - even the Asus netbook, once I upgraded it to 2GB of RAM. (Our lab tried Win 7 on a Lenovo S10 netbook with 1GB of RAM and found it to be a shade slower than XP; for details see "Windows 7 Performance Tests.").
Here's a rule of thumb that errs on the side of caution: If your PC's specs qualify it to run Vista, get Windows 7; if they don't, avoid it. Microsoft's official hardware configuration requirements for Windows 7 are nearly identical to those it recommends for Windows Vista: a 1-GHz CPU, 1GB of RAM,
16GB of free disk space, and a DirectX 9-compatible graphics device with a WDDM 1.0 or higher driver. That's for the 32-bit version of Windows 7; the 64-bit version of the OS requires a 64-bit CPU, 2GB of RAM, and 20GB of disk space.
Fear of incompatible hardware and software is another understandable reason to be wary of Windows 7. One unfortunate law of operating-system upgrades - which applies equally to Macs and to Windows PCs - is that they will break some systems and applications, especially at first.
Under the hood, Windows 7 isn't radically different from Vista. That's a plus, since it should greatly reduce the volume of difficulties relating to drivers and apps compared to Vista's bumpy rollout. I have performed a half-dozen Windows 7 upgrades, and most of them went off without a hitch. The
gnarliest problem arose when I had to track down a graphics driver for Dell's XPS M1330 laptop on my own - Windows 7 installed a generic VGA driver that couldn't run the Aero user interface, and as a result failed to support new Windows 7 features such as thumbnail views in the Taskbar.
The best way to reduce your odds of running into a showstopping problem with Windows 7 is to bide your time. When the new operating system arrives on October 22, sit back and let the earliest adopters discover the worst snafus. Within a few weeks, Microsoft and other software and hardware   companies will have fixed most of them, and your chances of a happy migration to Win 7 will be much higher. If you want to be really conservative, hold off on moving to Win 7 until you're ready to buy a PC that's designed to run it well.
Waiting a bit before making the leap makes sense; waiting forever does not. Microsoft took far too long to come up with a satisfactory replacement for Windows XP. But whether you choose to install Windows 7 on your current systems or get it on the next new PC you buy, you'll find that it's the unassuming, thoroughly practical upgrade you've been waiting for ? flaws and all.

(Adapted from  http://www.pcworld.com/article/172602/windows_7_revi...)

O verbo que preenche corretamente a lacuna [MODAL], no 1^o parágrafo, é

Alternativas

May.

Will.

Must.

Could.

Should.

Comentários

- a) May. = posso? poder.
- b) Will. = vou? desejo, fazer
- c) Must. = devo? dever, obrigação
- d) Could. = posso? poder
- e) Should. = devo? possiblidade
e-

All modal verbs function as auxiliary verbs, which means that they only make sense when used in conjunction with a main verb. Identifying the main verb often makes it easier to gather the role that the modal verb has in determining the speaker's aim to his audience.
The modal verbs are; will, would, shall, should, can, could, may, might and must (ought and have to are ocassionally thought at some institutions).

'must' is often used for more personal opinions about what it is necessary to do, while 'should' is often used to give an opinion, to make a suggestion or express a preference or an idea.

ID

445918

Banca

COSEAC

Órgão

DATAPREV

Ano

2009

Provas

COSEAC - 2009 - DATAPREV - Analista de Tecnologia da Informação - Gestão de Pessoas

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Microsoft to Offer Free Virus Protection Software for
Windows
By Scott Gilbertson November 19, 2008

Microsoft plans to offer Windows users a new antivirus
package designed to protect the OS from viruses, spyware,
rootkits and trojans. The new software is tentatively code-
named Morro, and will be available for free to Windows XP,
Vista and 7 users sometime in the second half of 2009.
The new software will reportedly use very minimal resources,
which means it should work well with older PCs. If fact,
Microsoft says Morro has been specially designed for older
PCs and low-spec machines popular in developing nations. In
addition to its minimal processor demands, Morro has been
developed to use very little bandwidth,making it ideal for those
without broadband connections.
Morro will replace Microsoft's current, paid service, Windows
Live One Care, which has been available on a subscription
basis for $50 per year.
While a free, antivirus solution that ships with Windows would
be a boon for the average user, it could also mean trouble for
third-party software solutions. Given that a bundled solution
could raise antitrust concerns and would no doubt see
competitors like McAfee and Grisoft reaching for the lawyers
Microsoft will be offering Morro as a separate download.
Assuming Morro can deliver decent security it should be a
welcome free addition to Windows, but we don't suggest
throwing away your third-party software just yet. Antivirus
software suites will likely continue to hold an edge over Morro
by offering additional handy tools like password managers,
identity theft protection and browser-based phishing
protection.
Still, if you've been running Windows with no antivirus software
at all,Morrowill no doubt be better than nothing, and it's hard to
argue with free.

You ____ not believe that these possibilties are real, they're based ____ experiments that _____ proved until now.

Alternativas

should / in / haven't been;

must / on /won't be;

should / on / haven't been;

may / in /wouldn't be;

Should / on /were not.

ID

445921

Banca

COSEAC

Órgão

DATAPREV

Ano

2009

Provas

COSEAC - 2009 - DATAPREV - Analista de Tecnologia da Informação - Gestão de Pessoas

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Microsoft to Offer Free Virus Protection Software for
Windows
By Scott Gilbertson November 19, 2008

Microsoft plans to offer Windows users a new antivirus
package designed to protect the OS from viruses, spyware,
rootkits and trojans. The new software is tentatively code-
named Morro, and will be available for free to Windows XP,
Vista and 7 users sometime in the second half of 2009.
The new software will reportedly use very minimal resources,
which means it should work well with older PCs. If fact,
Microsoft says Morro has been specially designed for older
PCs and low-spec machines popular in developing nations. In
addition to its minimal processor demands, Morro has been
developed to use very little bandwidth,making it ideal for those
without broadband connections.
Morro will replace Microsoft's current, paid service, Windows
Live One Care, which has been available on a subscription
basis for $50 per year.
While a free, antivirus solution that ships with Windows would
be a boon for the average user, it could also mean trouble for
third-party software solutions. Given that a bundled solution
could raise antitrust concerns and would no doubt see
competitors like McAfee and Grisoft reaching for the lawyers
Microsoft will be offering Morro as a separate download.
Assuming Morro can deliver decent security it should be a
welcome free addition to Windows, but we don't suggest
throwing away your third-party software just yet. Antivirus
software suites will likely continue to hold an edge over Morro
by offering additional handy tools like password managers,
identity theft protection and browser-based phishing
protection.
Still, if you've been running Windows with no antivirus software
at all,Morrowill no doubt be better than nothing, and it's hard to
argue with free.

If you don't read carfully this manual you _____ be able to learn how this gizmo works.

Alternativas

wouldn't;

won't;

aren't;

can't;

couldn't.

ID

447640

Banca

CESPE / CEBRASPE

Órgão

SERPRO

Ano

2008

Provas

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

          One frequently overlooked area in planning is technical reviews and inspections. A technical review requires substantial preparation on the part of the presenters. Documents must be published and distributed and presentation material organized and made into slides or overheads. Practice sessions are conducted by presenters with an audience of critics to prepare for the review.
              The reviewers should read the material, attend the presentations, and write reports. On large projects with many reviews and walk-throughs involving many participants, a substantial number of labor hours can be consumed analyzing documents, attending meetings, and writing reports. For example, a system design review for one module or unit can require 150 labor hours. When overlooked, this labor can result in a very large error in resource and schedule estimation.
          Many projects include risk assessment and risk management as a key part of the planning process and expect the plan to identify specific risk areas. The plan is expected to quantify both probability of failure and consequences of failure and to describe what will be done to contain development risk.
                                 A. Behforooz and F. Hudson. Software engineering fundamentals. Ed. Oxford (adapted).

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

At the beginning of the second paragraph, “should” can be correctly replaced by ought to.

Alternativas

Certo

Errado

Comentários

correct per the answer sheet, but it's highly debatable. Should goes with passages with a hint of suggestion, bordering on subjective clues given by the speaker and as a way of pointing out the way something should be done, while "ought to" indicates that there's a stark compelling motive for the interlocutor to perform the action encased within the ought to clause. As far as the context in this passage is concerned, this assertive should be called out.

gabarito correto- o cespe pegou a definição literal do www.dictionary.com ("should" e "ought to" significam dever, mas "ought to" é no sentido de obrigação incondicional) e viu que para definir should se usou "ought to" or "must" no sentido de "ter que fazer". O problema é que contextualmente está errado, já que ,consoante a estrutura semântica da passagem, o autor está dando uma sugestão aos "reviewers", ao invés de estar ditando regra a eles.
correct per the answer sheet, but it's highly debatable. Should goes with passages with a hint of suggestion, bordering on subjective clues given by the speaker and as a way of pointing out the way something should be done, while "ought to" indicates that there's a stark compelling motive for the interlocutor to perform the action encased within the ought to clause. As far as the context in this passage is concerned, this assertive should be called out.

gabarito correto e pegadinha mal colada do cespe, que pegou a definição literal do www.dictionary.com ("should" e "ought to" significam dever, mas "ought to" é no sentido de obrigação incondicional) e viu que para definir should se usou "ought to" or "must" no sentido de "ter que fazer". O problema é que contextualmente está errado, já que ,consoante a estrutura semântica da passagem, o autor está dando uma sugestão aos "reviewers", ao invés de estar ditando regra a eles.
correct per the answer sheet, but it's highly debatable. Should goes with passages with a hint of suggestion, bordering on subjective clues given by the speaker and as a way of pointing out the way something should be done, while "ought to" indicates that there's a stark compelling motive for the interlocutor to perform the action encased within the ought to clause. As far as the context in this passage is concerned, this assertive should be called out.

gabarito correto- o cespe pegou a definição literal do www.dictionary.com ("should" e "ought to" significam dever, mas "ought to" é no sentido de obrigação incondicional) e viu que para definir should se usou "ought to" or "must" no sentido de "ter que fazer". O problema é que contextualmente está errado, já que ,consoante a estrutura semântica da passagem, o autor está dando uma sugestão aos "reviewers", ao invés de estar ditando regra a eles.

ID

463912

Banca

CESGRANRIO

Órgão

Transpetro

Ano

2011

Provas

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Model copes with chaos to deliver relief Computer program helps responders transport supplies in tough conditions
By Rachel Ehrenberg Science News, Web edition: Monday, February 21st, 2011
WASHINGTON — Getting blood or other perishable supplies to an area that’s been struck by an earthquake or hurricane isn’t as simple as asking what brown can do for you. But a new model quickly determines the best routes and means for delivering humanitarian aid, even in situations where bridges are out or airport tarmacs are clogged with planes.
The research, presented February 18 at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, could help get supplies to areas which have experienced natural disasters or help prepare for efficient distribution of vaccines when the flu hits.
Efficient supply chains have long been a goal of manufacturers, but transport in fragile networks — where supply, demand and delivery routes may be in extremely rapid flux — requires a different approach, said Anna Nagurney of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, who presented the new work. Rather than considering the shortest path from one place to another to maximize profit, her system aims for the cleanest path at minimum cost, while capturing factors such as the perishability of the product and the uncertainty of supply routes. ‘You don’t know where demand is, so it’s tricky,’ said Nagurney. ‘It’s a multicriteria decision-making problem.’
By calculating the total cost associated with each link in a network, accounting for congestion and incorporating penalties for time and products that are lost, the computer model calculates the best supply chain in situations where standard routes may be disrupted.
‘Mathematical tools are essential to develop formal means to predict, and to respond to, such critical perturbations,’ said Iain Couzin of Princeton University, who uses similar computational tools to study collective animal behavior. ‘This is particularly important where response must be rapid and effective, such as during disaster scenarios … or during epidemics or breaches of national security.
’ The work can be applied to immediate, pressing situations, such as getting blood, food or medication to a disaster site, or to longer-term problems such as determining the best locations for manufacturing flu vaccines. . Retrieved April 7th, 2011.

In “The work can be applied to immediate, pressing situations," (lines 41-42), the fragment “can be applied" is replaced, without change in meaning, by

Alternativas

may be applied.

has to be applied.

ought to be applied.

will definitely be applied.

might occasionally be applied.

Comentários

Em "O trabalho pode ser aplicado em situações urgente e imediatas," (linhas 41-42), o fragmento "can be applied" é substituído, sem mudança de sentido, por

“Can" e “May"
“Can" – Habilidade mental ou física de fazer algo ou perguntar sobre a possibilidade de fazer algo.
Por exemplo:
“Can you play the violin?"
(Você sabe tocar o violino?)

“May" – Autorização ou permissão para fazer algo.
Por exemplo:
“May I please use your stapler?"
(Eu posso usar o seu grampeador, por favor?)

May - também pode ser usado para expressar possibilidades.
No contexto acima podemos substituir "may"pelo "can"
Alternativa A está correta.

A) Pode ser aplicado. B) tem que ser aplicado. C) deve ser aplicado. D) vai certamente ser aplicado. E) pode ocasionalmente ser aplicado.
a-

Can & may sao equivalentes quando expressarem possibilidade. This can/may be done. Usos exclusivos do can: habilidade de executar algo. I can swim. Sei nadar. I can see the neighbour's garden from my porch. Usos exclusivos do may: permissao. You may open the window. May I close the door?

ID

517525

Banca

Exército

Órgão

EsFCEx

Ano

2009

Provas

EsFCEx - 2009 - EsFCEx - Oficial - Conhecimentos Gerais

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Choose the best alternative to complete the question below:

There _________ seventeen different types of penguins. They can be _________ forty centimeters to more than one meter tall. They all _________ in the south part of the world. In winter, they swim _________ long way to find warm weather.

Alternativas

are – from – live – a

be – by – lived –the

was – between – will live – a

were – at – live – an

are – from – lived – an

Comentários

Letter A

ID

517531

Banca

Exército

Órgão

EsFCEx

Ano

2009

Provas

EsFCEx - 2009 - EsFCEx - Oficial - Conhecimentos Gerais

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Choose the answer with the verbs that appropriately completes the text below :

“My flight to São Paulo ______ at 10 pm. I bought tickets for the theater. I _________ a musical, and after I _______ with my friends.”

Alternativas

leaves – go to – am going to

is going to leave – am going to – am going to

will leave – am going to – am having

is leaving – will watch – will have

leaves – am going to – am having.

ID

527362

Banca

Exército

Órgão

EsFCEx

Ano

2009

Provas

EsFCEx - 2009 - EsFCEx - Oficial - Magistério Inglês

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Which word best completes the sentence?

She told me that the sun __________ beautifully yesterday.

Alternativas

arouse

raised

rose

arise

rise

Comentários

She told, Está no passado logo ROSE

ID

527371

Banca

Exército

Órgão

EsFCEx

Ano

2009

Provas

EsFCEx - 2009 - EsFCEx - Oficial - Magistério Inglês

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

What is the speaker expressing with the given modal choice? “The trial should be over in a few weeks.”

Alternativas

Advisability

Possibility

Prediction

Necessity

Permission

ID

527380

Banca

Exército

Órgão

EsFCEx

Ano

2009

Provas

EsFCEx - 2009 - EsFCEx - Oficial - Magistério Inglês

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct.

Alternativas

These flowers smell nice.

He lived happy with his work.

I have hard any money.

There is a bird highly in the sky.

She closed the door quiet.

Comentários

These Flowers Smell nice
qual é o erro da assertiva ´D´?

ID

531706

Banca

FESMIP-BA

Órgão

MPE-BA

Ano

2011

Provas

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Information Systems
Information Systems (IS) is concerned with the information that computer systems can provide to aid a company, non-profit or governmental organization in defining and achieving its goals. It is also concerned with the processes that an enterprise can implement and improve using information technology. IS professionals must understand both technical and organizational factors , 5 and must be able to help an organization determine how information and technology-enabled business processes can provide a foundation for superior organizational performance. They serve as a bridge between the technical and management communities within an organization. What information does the enterprise need? How is that information generated? Is it delivered to the people who need it? Is it presented to them in ways that permit them to use it readily? 10 Is the organization structured to be able to use technology effectively? Are the business processes of the organization well designed? Do they use the opportunities created by information technology fully? Does the organization use the communication and collaboration capabilities of information technologies appropriately? Is the organization capable of adapting quickly enough to changing external circumstances? These are the important issues that businesses rely on IS people to 15 address. A majority of IS programs are located in business schools; however, they may have different names such as management information systems, computer information systems, or business information systems. All IS degrees combine business and computing topics, but the emphasis between technical and organizational issues varies among programs. For example, 20 programs differ substantially in the amount of programming required. Traditionally, many graduates of IS programs have functioned in roles that are similar to the roles for which IT programs explicitly prepare their students. Information systems graduates continue to fill these roles, but the new programs in information technology offer an alternative path to these positions. INFORMATION Systems. Disponível em: . Acesso em: 03 jan. 2011.

In the sentence “IS professionals must understand both technical and organizational factors" (linha 4), one can say that the modal verb

Alternativas

expresses possibility.

means permission.

conveys ability.

gives an advice.

can be substituted for “need to" without changing its meaning.

Comentários

O verbo modal MUST impõe uma obrigação.
a) expresses possibility. (expressa possibilidade) ERRADA
b) means permission.(significa permissão) ERRADA
c) conveys ability. (transmite habilidade) ERRADA
d) gives an advice. (dá um conselho) ERRADA
e) can be substituted for “need to” without changing its meaning. (pode ser substituído por "precisa" [obrigação] sem mudança no seu significado) CORRETA
e-
As a modal verb, 'must' is followed by the base form of a verb. Must is used to indicate that it's necessary for something to happen. It implies a strong sense of obligation, usually something that has to invariably happen or be accomplished without compromise. Must can usually be replaced by 'to have to' and 'need to'.

ID

572383

Banca

Marinha

Órgão

ESCOLA NAVAL

Ano

2010

Provas

Marinha - 2010 - ESCOLA NAVAL - Aspirante - 2º Dia

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

What would you say if you didn't have a pen and wanted to use your friend's?

Alternativas

Could you borrow your pen?

Could you lend your pen?

Could you borrow me your pen?

Could you lend me your pen?

Could you borrow my pen?

Comentários

GAB.>D
ESCOLA NAVAL 2010, POIS É !!!

ID

572395

Banca

Marinha

Órgão

ESCOLA NAVAL

Ano

2010

Provas

Marinha - 2010 - ESCOLA NAVAL - Aspirante - 2º Dia

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Which alternative completes the sentence correctly?
Our teacher_________ the homework assignments when he remembered that Tuesday was a holiday.

Alternativas

already gave

already given

was already given

would already give

had already given

ID

572419

Banca

Marinha

Órgão

ESCOLA NAVAL

Ano

2010

Provas

Marinha - 2010 - ESCOLA NAVAL - Aspirante - 2º Dia

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Which sequence best completes the conversation below?
Jane: Did you paint your bedroom when you (1) ______ to your new flat?
Mary: Yes, I did.
Jane: But did you do it yourself or did you call a painter?
Mary: Oh, I don't think I'd able to do it myself. I (2) _______ my bedroom (3) _______ .

Alternativas

moved - have - painted

moved - had - paint

move - have - painted

move - had - painted

moved - had - painted

Comentários

VOCÊ PINTOU SEU QUARTO QUANDO SE (MUDOU - SIMPLE PAST) PARA O SEU NO APARTAMENTO

SIM, EU PINTEI

MAS VOCÊ FEZ ISSO VOCÊ MESMO OU CHAMOU UM PINTOR

OH, EU ACHEI QUE DEVERIA SER CAPAZ DE FAZER ISSO EU MESMO. EU (TIVERA - PRETÉRITO MAIS QUE PERFEITO / PAST PERFECT) (PINTADO - SIMPLE PAST) MEU QUARTO

ID

572434

Banca

Marinha

Órgão

ESCOLA NAVAL

Ano

2010

Provas

Marinha - 2010 - ESCOLA NAVAL - Aspirante - 2º Dia

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

What is the correct way to complete the sentence below?
According to this article, everybody in costal cities _____ (1)find a way to escape from the 2012 tsunamis.

Alternativas

are trying to

is trying to

trying to

have tried to

have been trying to

Comentários

Everybody está no singular portanto usa-se is e trying indica o present continuous.

ID

572437

Banca

Marinha

Órgão

ESCOLA NAVAL

Ano

2010

Provas

Marinha - 2010 - ESCOLA NAVAL - Aspirante - 2º Dia

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Which sequence best completes the text below?
Almost everyone who studies, lives or works abroad experiences some degree of culture shock. This period of cultural adjustment involves everything from _____ (1) the food and language to _____ (2) how to use the telephone. No matter how patient and flexible you are, _____ (3) to a new culture can, at times, be difficult and frustrating. It is easy _____ (4)lost, depressed and homesick. You may even wanct _____ (5)back home!

Alternativas

get used to - learning -to adjusting -to getting - go

getting used to - learn -to adjust -to get - to go

getting used to -learning - adjusting - get -to go

getting used to- learning - adjusting- to get - to go

to get used to - learn - adjusting - to get - go

Comentários

Usamos o infinitivo:
1- Em verbos depois de um adjetivo: Na 4ª linha, temos o adjetivo '''easy'', logo o verbo após será TO GET.
2- No verbo ''want'': (tem uma lista de infinito e gerúndio por ai no google que infelizmente temos que decorar): Então, na 5ª linha, o verbo após ''want'' fica TO GO.

Usamos o gerúndio:
1- Após uma preposição: na 1.ª linha temos a preposição ''from'', logo o verbo após será GETTING.
2- Em verbos sendo sujeito da oração: nesse caso tanto faz, pode ser no infinitivo e gerúndio. Mas na questão foi no gerúndio. Então na 3.ª, o verbo ficará ADJUSTING. --> (Eu acho que é isso)

ID

574666

Banca

Marinha

Órgão

ESCOLA NAVAL

Ano

2009

Provas

Marinha - 2009 - ESCOLA NAVAL - Aspirante - 2º Dia

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Which of the alternatives below completes the sentence correctly?

Juliet and Romeo in the balcony scene: "Oh, Romeo, if my brother ______ (1) us together, certainly he _________ (2) you.
Please, go away now."

Alternativas

will see - will kill

sees - will kill

see - kill

will see - kill

will see- will kill

Comentários

Se meu irmão "ver" a gente junto, certamente ele irá matar você.

Brother=He=does=nesse caso não precisa do do,então sees
Descarta A,C,D,E
acabou kkkkkkkkkkkkkk
a 2, irá matar você=futuro, deve ser WILL
Descarta C,D

Tem que saber pela 1°mesmo...

ID

574672

Banca

Marinha

Órgão

ESCOLA NAVAL

Ano

2009

Provas

Marinha - 2009 - ESCOLA NAVAL - Aspirante - 2º Dia

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Read the extract below and choose the only sequence that can complete it.

CHILDREN

The other day I was chatting to a friend about children. We were discussing the fact that we had both been (1) _______ by rather strict parents, and had both decided to try to be more tolerant when we (2) ______ and had children of our own. The problem that my friend had found with this strategy was in finding a way to control his kids now that they are teenagers. He said the fact that he had (3) ______ them for more than 13 years, providing all the love and care they needed, is not enough to persuade them to respect his decisions.

Alternativas

brought up - grew up - looked for

grown up - brought up - looked for

brought down - had grown up - looked after

brought up - grew up - looked after

grown up - had grown up - looked like

Comentários

e ambos tinham sido (1) _______ por pais bastante estritos [...] (criados = brought up)

ser mais tolerante quando nós (2) ______ e há filhos de nossa própria. (crescemos= grew up)

Ele disse que o fato de ter (3) ______ eles por mais de 13 anos [...] (cuidado= looked after)

ID

574687

Banca

Marinha

Órgão

ESCOLA NAVAL

Ano

2009

Provas

Marinha - 2009 - ESCOLA NAVAL - Aspirante - 2º Dia

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Which is the correct option to complete the sentence below?

The furniture for our living room ____________ (1) delivered.

Alternativas

has not been

have not been

were not

does not have

has not

Comentários

o forno é IT, it has not been!

A
Muito bom, Dom Guilherme! Mas no caso o forno é um móvel KKK.. mas tudo certo
ali não seria "os móveis"?

ID

574705

Banca

Marinha

Órgão

ESCOLA NAVAL

Ano

2009

Provas

Marinha - 2009 - ESCOLA NAVAL - Aspirante - 2º Dia

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Which sequence best completes the conversation below?

Jane: Will you colour your hair when it (1) _______ to get gray?

Mary: Yes, I will.

Jane: But will you do it yourself or will you go to the beauty parlor?

Mary: Oh, I don't think I'm able to do it myself. I (2) _______ my hair (3) _______ .

Alternativas

start - will have - colour

will start - will have - coloured

starts - will have - coloured

starts - have - colour

will start - have - coloured

ID

574714

Banca

Marinha

Órgão

ESCOLA NAVAL

Ano

2009

Provas

Marinha - 2009 - ESCOLA NAVAL - Aspirante - 2º Dia

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Which sequence best completes the text below?

WHY SO MANY BOOKS?

Conventional wisdom among college and university students (and many of their parents) in early 2007 is that "everything needed for research is available free on the Web." Therefore, academic libraries are often viewed as costly dinosaurs- unnecessary expenses in today's environment. This idea is uninformed at best and foolish at worst. If college and university libraries and librarians (1) _______ , we (2)_______ to invent, better yet, re-invent them.

(Adapted from http: /hme.educause.edu)

Alternativas

don' t exist - will have

existed - would have

didn' t exist - would have

exist - won't have

didn't exist - wouldn't have

Comentários

Trata-se de uma If Clause:

A frase é classificada como Second Conditional que indica uma hipótese... Se algo tivesse acontecido, outra coisa também teria acontecido. São situações pouco prováveis e, na maioria das vezes, irreais no futuro.
- A estrutura para second condicionals é: If + simple past / auxiliaries (= would, could, might, should) + verb
If college and university libraries and librarians didn't exist, we would have to invent, better yet, re-invent them.

Se bibliotecas, bibliotecários de faculdades e universidades não existissem, teríamos que inventá-los, melhor ainda, reinventá-los.

ID

574717

Banca

Marinha

Órgão

ESCOLA NAVAL

Ano

2009

Provas

Marinha - 2009 - ESCOLA NAVAL - Aspirante - 2º Dia

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Which sequence best completes the text below?

When we go out on weekends, I don' t mind _____ (1) . I enjoy ______ (2) by car because it is more comfortable and I can't resist ________ (3) to take photos. However, I avoid _______ (4) at night as I prefer not ________ (5) the risk of _______ (6) on the wheel.

Alternativas

to drive -travel -to stop -driving -run -sleep

driving -to travel -to stop -driving -run -sleep

drive -traveling -stopping -to drive -to run -sleep

driving -traveling -stopping -driving -to run -sleeping

to drive -traveling -stopping -driving -to run -sleeping

Comentários

A maioria os verbos dos textos são seguidos por gerúndio.
Mind +ING
Enjoy +ING
Resist +ING
Avoid +ING

Com exceção do ''prefer''. Ele é seguido de infinitivo
Prefer +TO

Obs: Depois de preposições colocamos o verbo no gerúndio.
the risk of sleeping

ID

574723

Banca

Marinha

Órgão

ESCOLA NAVAL

Ano

2009

Provas

Marinha - 2009 - ESCOLA NAVAL - Aspirante - 2º Dia

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Verbos | Verbs

Which of the alternatives below completes the sentence correctly?

"There ____________ (1) people on the wait list in the past few years whose interest level was inappropriate, " says Meehan.

Alternativas

are

was

has been

have been

ID

579046

Banca

Exército

Órgão

EsSEx

Ano

2010

Provas

Exército - 2010 - EsSEx - Primeiro Tenente - Inglês

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Julie __________ every day.

Alternativas

studies.

study.

studying.

student.

Comentários

Gab- A - Julies studies every day

ID

579049

Banca

Exército

Órgão

EsSEx

Ano

2010

Provas

Exército - 2010 - EsSEx - Primeiro Tenente - Inglês

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

. _____ the song!

ID

603271

Banca

CESGRANRIO

Órgão

FINEP

Ano

2011

Provas

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Don't spend all your time at the office. Take a break.
By Kim Painter, USA TODAY, April 7th, 2011
Remember the lunch hour? In a more relaxed, less plugged-in era, office workers would rise up midday to eat food at tables, gossip with co-workers, enjoy a book on a park bench or take a walk in the sun. Can it still be done, without invoking the scorn of desk-bound colleagues or enduring constant electronic interruptions? It can and should. Here are five ways to break free: 1. Give yourself permission. As the hair-color ads say, “You're worth it." Taking a break in the workday is more than an indulgence, though: It's a way of taking care of your body and mind, says Laura Stack, a time-management expert and author who blogs at theproductivitypro.com. “You have to eliminate the guilt and remind yourself that the more you take care of yourself, the better you are able to take care of others," she says. “We have to recharge our batteries. We have to refresh. It's OK." 2. Get a posse. “Indeed, many people are wishing they could just peel themselves away, but they don't have the discipline," Stack says. Thus, invite a co-worker to take daily walks with you or a group to gather for Friday lunches. Pretty soon, you'll be working in a happier place (and feeling less like a shirker and more like a leader). 3. Schedule it. Put it on your calendar and on any electronic schedule visible to co-workers. “Code yourself as 'unavailable.' Nobody has to know why," says Laura Vanderkam, author of 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think. And, if a daily hour of “me time" seems impossible right now, then commit to just one or two big breaks a week. Or schedule several 15-minute leg-stretching, mind-freeing breaks each day. Keep those appointments, and spend them in “a cone of silence," without electronic devices, Vanderkam says. 4. Apply deadline pressure. The promise of a lunch break could make for a more productive morning: “Treat it as a deadline or a game," Stack says. Pick a meaty task or two that must be finished before lunch and dive in. Plan what you'll finish in the afternoon, too. That will free your mind to enjoy the break, Vanderkam says. 5. Eat at your desk. That's right: If you can't beat them, seem to join them. If you really don't care about eating elsewhere, “pack your lunch and eat it at your desk, and save the time for something you'd rather do," whether it's going to the gym or sneaking out to your car to read, Vanderkam says. (But remember, you still have to schedule this break.) While most co-workers care less about your habits than you think they do, she says, “this has the extra advantage that you can be seen eating at your desk." . Access on April 7th, 2011. Adapted.

In the fragments, “office workers would rise up midday…" (lines 2-3) and “ 'You have to eliminate the guilt…' " (lines 14- 15), the verb forms in bold express the ideas, respectively, of

Alternativas

necessity – suggestion

habit in the past – obligation

possibility – hypothesis

ability – probability

intention – inference

Comentários

The modal 'would' may relate to something often performed in the past, such as an endeavour in which the speaker would often persist. As to the "have to" form used in the text, its use is tantamount to modals that convey obligation.
São os "model verbs".
O "have to" seria mais ou menos, a obrigação imposta pelo modo verbal imperativo. Expressar algo que é indispensável que se faça!
o "would" (além de pura e gramaticalmente ser o passado do will) é usado com ações repetidas no passado!

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GAB: LETRA B

Complementando!

Fonte: Prof. Ena Loiola

In the fragments, “office workers would rise up midday…” (lines 2-3) and “‘You have to eliminate the guilt…’” (lines 14-15), the verb forms in bold express the ideas, respectively, of = Nos fragmentos, "trabalhadores de escritório costumavam sair ao meio-dia ..." (linhas 2-3) e "'Você tem que eliminar a culpa ...'" (linhas 14-15), as formas verbais em negrito expressar as ideias, respectivamente, de

Opção A: necessity – suggestion = necessidade - sugestão
- Para se expressar uma necessidade, se usa o need ou must.
- Errada.
===
Opção B: habit in the past – obligation = hábito no passado – obrigação
- O would é usado para se referir ao passado na frase citada. No contexto ele é equivalente ao used to. Para expressar uma obrigação se usa o have to, como se observa na passagem do texto. Esta é a opção correta.
===
Opção C: possibility – hypothesis = possibilidade – hipótese
- Para expressar possibilidade se usa o could, may ou might.
- Errada.
===
Opção D: ability – probability = habilidade – probabilidade
- O modal usado para se expressar habilidade é o can.
- Opção errada.
===
Opção E: intention – inference = intenção – inferência
- Usa-se o going to ou will para indicar intenção.
- Errada.

ID

603277

Banca

CESGRANRIO

Órgão

FINEP

Ano

2011

Provas

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

In the excerpts “The promise of a lunch break could make for a more productive morning:" (lines 39-40) and “whether it's going to the gym or sneaking out to your car to read,"(lines 49-50), the verb phrases 'make for' and 'sneaking out to' mean, respectively

Alternativas

bring about – slipping away to

call off – hurrying on to

get rid of – leaving from

fight off – coming out of

put up – escaping from

Comentários

a-

make for, bring about, cause etc, all mean to bring forth a desired outcome.e.g: Stuffed turkey and gravy sauce make for a great Thanksgiving Dinner option.

Sneak means to actin a furtive, stealthy manner.

sneak- lurk, pussyfoot, skulk, slide, slink, slip, snake, steal
GAB: LETRA A

Complementando!

Fonte: Prof. Ena Loiola

In the excerpts “The promise of a lunch break could make for a more productive morning:” (lines 39-40) and “whether it’s going to the gym or sneaking out to your car to read,” (lines 49-50), the verb phrases ‘make for’ and ‘sneaking out to’ mean, respectively = Nos trechos "A promessa de uma pausa para o almoço poderia ocasionar uma manhã mais produtiva:" (linhas 39-40) e "se ele está indo para a academia ou saindo furtivamente para o seu carro para ler," (linhas 49-50), as frases de verbo 'fazer para' e 'esgueirando-se para' significam, respectivamente

Opção A: bring about – slipping away to = ocasionar – desaparecendo para
- bring about = ocasionar, causar = make for = ocasionar, fazer acontecer
- slipping away = desaparecendo = sneaking out to = esgueirando-se, saindo furtivamente
- Ambos os verbos são sinônimos respectivamente. Pode-se trocar um pelo outro que não vai alterar a compreensão textual.
- Esta é a opção correta.
===
Opção B: call off – hurrying on to = cancelar – apressando-se para
- Apenas o segundo verbo é sinônimo daquele do enunciado. O primeiro traz significado oposto. Os dois tem que ser respectivamente sinônimos.
- Errada.
===
Opção C: get rid of – leaving from = livrar-se de – partindo de e Opção D: fight off – coming out of = combater – saindo de
- Ambos os verbos das opções trazem respectivamente significados opostos àqueles citados no enunciado.
- Erradas.
===
Opção E: put up – escaping from = construir – escapando de
- O primeiro verbo é sinônimo, mas o segundo tem significado oposto.
- Errada.

ID

666997

Banca

UFAC

Órgão

UFAC

Ano

2010

Provas

UFAC - 2010 - UFAC - Vestibular - Prova 1

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Choose the alternative that best completes the sentence:

Charles normally ________ water, but now he ________ coke.

Alternativas

drinks; is drinking.

is drinking; drinks.

was drinking; drinks.

drink; is drinking.

drinks, was drinking.

Comentários

Charles normalmente bebe água, mas agora ele está bebendo coca
GABARITO: LETRA A

ID

671200

Banca

FCC

Órgão

TCE-SP

Ano

2012

Provas

FCC - 2012 - TCE-SP - Auxiliar de Fiscalização Financeira

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

As questões de números 31 a 35 baseiam-se no texto seguinte.

Making Performance Budgeting Work: New IMF Book

October 04, 2007

Member countries will find valuable advice on how to reform their budgeting practices to improve the effectiveness and
efficiency of public expenditure in a major new work on performance budgeting produced by the Fiscal Affairs Department. The book,
Performance Budgeting: Linking Funding and Results (500pp), came off the presses of the top UK publisher Palgrave Macmillan in
September.

Edited by FAD staff member Marc Robinson, the book contains a comprehensive treatment of contemporary performance
budgeting practice and theory. In a series of thematic chapters and case studies, the book discusses:
- The key forms of performance budgeting which [TO IMPLEMENT] around the world - how they differ, and what they have in
common points.
- Lessons from the experience of governments around the world - ranging from OECD nations to developing, middle-income
and transition countries - about what forms of performance budgeting work, under what circumstances, and with what
implementation strategies.
- How successful performance budgeting can improve aggregate fiscal discipline.
- The information requirements of performance budgeting, and
- The links between performance budgeting and other budgeting and public management reforms.
Many of the contributors to this work are leaders in performance budgeting implementation in their countries. Others are
respected academics and technical experts from the International Monetary Fund and other international organizations. Countries
covered in the case studies include the UK, USA, Australia, France, Chile, Spain, Russia, Colombia and Ethiopia.
One major focus of the book is performance budgeting as a tool for improved expenditure prioritization - that is, for helping to
shift limited public resources to the services of greatest social benefit. A key finding is that this type of performance budgeting will only
work if the budget process is fundamentally changed so that top politicians and bureaucrats systematically consider expenditure
priorities when formulating the budget. This means more than just considering the priorities for new spending. It requires also having
mechanisms to systematically review existing spending programs to identify what is ineffective and low priority and can, therefore, be
cut. This is what countries such as Chile and the United Kingdom have successfully done, and the United States is currently attempting
to achieve with its Program Assessment Rating Tool instrument. Conversely, it is a mistake to believe that merely changing the budget
classification and developing performance indicators will in itself improve the allocation of resources in the budget.
(Adapted from http://blog-pfm.imf.org/pfmblog/2007/10/making-performa.html)

The correct form of [TO IMPLEMENT] is

Alternativas

implemented.

was implemented.

will be implemented.

has been implemented.

have been implemented.

Comentários

The key forms of performance budgeting which have been implemented around the world - how they differ, and what they have in
common points.

subject-> The key forms of performance
Nesta questão fiquei na dúvida entre a alternativa A e a C. traduzindo - se a frase temos

"As principais formas de orçamentação baseada no desempenho que [...] ao redor do mundo "

Alternativas

A) implemented - Executado. Substituindo se no trecho, ele fica sem sentido.
C) will be implemented - Serão implementadas. Incorreto para o período.
E) have been implemented - Foram implementadas. Neste caso tem - se sentido para o trecho.

"As principais formas de orçamentação baseada no desempenho que foram implementadas ao redor do mundo "
não é D, em função do sujeito no plural ( forms).
Assertiva E correta: have been implemented.
A obra não pretende ser um guia estático, que demonstre ações já concluídas, mas sim um guia atual. Muitas práticas públicas citadas no livro ainda estão em processo de implementação.

Conhecimento + dedicação + equilíbrio = sucesso.
Respondi sem ler o contexto e me lasquei.
O sujeito da oração é The key forms... (Os aspectos chave...).
Assim, a correta conjugação do Present Perfect na Voz Passiva para a terceira pessoa do plural é have been implemented.

- The key forms of performance budgeting which have been implemented around the world − how they differ, and what they have in common points.
A forma correta de [IMPLEMENTAR] é (A) implemented. implementado. (B) was implemented. foi implementado. (C) will be implemented. serão implementados. (D) has been implemented. foi implementado. (E) have been implemented. foram implementados.
Comentários: Perceba que o sujeito da oração é The key forms... (Os aspectos chave...). Assim, a correta conjugação do Present Perfect na Voz Passiva para a terceira pessoa do plural é have been implemented. LEMBRETE: Apesar chamar-se Present Perfect (Presente Perfeito), esse tempo verbal expressa uma ação do passado. − The key forms of performance budgeting which [TO IMPLEMENT] à [have been implemented] around the world − how they differ, and what they have in common points. - Os aspectos chave do orçamento por desempenho que [IMPLEMENTAR] à [são implementados] em todo o mundo - como eles diferem e os pontos que eles têm em comum. Vamos adiantar uma parte do conteúdo sobre Voz Passiva, que será estudado em nossa Aula 6:
A oração em análise está na voz passiva do Present Perfect (Presente Perfeito), portando tem a seguinte estrutura: Voz Passiva do Present Perfect: Has / have been + particípio passado Ex: Maria has written a book. à A book has been written by Maria. (voz ativa Present Perfect) (voz passiva) Frase da questão: It have implemented the key forms of performance budgeting around the world. à The key forms of performance budgeting which have been implemented around the world. Letra A – Errada. Veja que “The key forms of performance budgeting which implemented around the world” não faz sentido. Letra B – Errada. Essa alternativa apresenta o verbo na terceira pessoa do singular (was implemented) e como o sujeito da oração está na terceira pessoa do plural não pode ser a resposta correta. Letra C – Errada. Essa assertiva apresenta o verbo no simple future. Pela análise do contexto, verifica-se que a frase “Os aspectos chave do orçamento por desempenho foram implementados...” refere-se ao Present Perfect. Letra D – Errada. A conjugação “has been implemented” (foi implementado) está na terceira pessoa do singular, portanto está incorreta. Letra E – Certa. Observe que “have been implemented” (foram implementados) está de acordo com o sujeito da oração (terceira pessoa do plural), bem como em conformidade com o contexto (Present Perfect na voz passiva)
Gabarito: E

ID

671224

Banca

FCC

Órgão

TCE-SP

Ano

2012

Provas

FCC - 2012 - TCE-SP - Auxiliar de Fiscalização Financeira

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Verbos | Verbs

As questões de números 36 a 40 baseiam-se no texto seguinte.

House G.O.P. Leaders Agree to Extension of Payroll Tax Cut

By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
Published: December 22, 2011

WASHINGTON - Under a deal reached between House and Senate leaders, the House will now approve as early as Friday the
two-month extension of a payroll tax holiday and unemployment benefits approved by the Senate last Saturday, and the Senate will
appoint members of a House-Senate conference committee to negotiate legislation to extend both benefits through 2012.
House Republicans - who rejected an almost identical deal on Tuesday - collapsed under the political rubble that has
accumulated over the week, much of it from their own party, worried that the blockade would do serious damage to their appeal to
voters.
The House speaker, John A. Boehner, announced the decision over the phone to members on Thursday, and did not permit the
usual back and forth that is common on such calls, enraging many of them.
After his conversation with lawmakers, the speaker conceded to reporters that it might not have been "politically the smartest
thing in the world" for House Republicans to put themselves between a tax cut and the 160 million American workers who would benefit
from it, and to allow President Obama and Congressional Democrats to seize the momentum on the issue.
The agreement ended a partisan fight that threatened to keep Congress and Mr. Obama in town through Christmas and was
just the latest of the bitter struggles over fiscal policy involving House conservatives, the president and the Democratic-controlled
Senate.
Under the deal, the employee's share of the Social Security payroll tax will stay at the current level, 4.2 percent of wages,
through Feb. 29. In the absence of Congressional action, it would revert to the usual 6.2 percent next month. The government will also
continue paying unemployment insurance benefits under current policy through February. Without Congressional action, many of the
long-term unemployed would begin losing benefits next month.
In addition, under the agreement, Medicare will continue paying doctors at current rates for two months, averting a 27 percent
cut that would otherwise occur on Jan. 1.
The new deal makes minor adjustments to make it easier for small businesses to cope with the tax changes and prevents
manipulation of an employee's pay should the tax cut extension fail to go beyond two months.
Mr. Obama, who has reaped political benefits from the standoff, welcomed the outcome.
"This is good news, just in time for the holidays," he said in a statement. "This is the right thing [VERB 1] to strengthen our
families, grow our economy, and create new jobs. This is real money that will [VERB 2] a real difference in people's lives."

(Adapted from http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/23/us/politics/senate-republican-leader-suggests-a-payroll-tax-deal.html?_r=1&nl=
todays hea dlines & emc=tha2&pagewanted=all)

The correct verb forms of VERB 1 and VERB 2 in the last paragraph are

Alternativas

to do - do

to make - make

to make - do.

do - to make.

to do - make.

Comentários

This is the right thing to do to strengthen our families, grow our economy and create new jobs. This is real money that will make a real difference in people's lives.
fonte: http://www.steacher.pro.br/domake.pdf

Do or Make?
Às vezes é difícil saber quando usar DO ou Make, pois ambos significam FAZER. Em inglês eles tem aplicações específicas, apesar de haver muitas variações. Vejamos alguma dicas para diminuir nossa chance de erro. Conceito Básico. Em geral usa-se: DO para designar o cumprimento de uma tarefa.
MAKE quando se refere a "fabricar" alguma coisa, ou manipular algo.
Usos de MAKE
1- Palavras terminadas em ION ou MENT: Make a reduction Make a concession Make a confession Make an agreement Make an arrangement Mas se diz: Do a good action Do a demonstration
2- Quando significa construir ou manufaturar alguma coisa: Make a tool Make a car Make a television Make shoes
3- Quando significa preparar comida ou bebida: Make coffee . . . Make a cake . . . Make a salad . . . Make juice
4- Quando é usado para tornar algo apropriado ou adequado: Make it clear Make it public Make it possible
5 - Quando significa mudar o comportamento de alguém ou tornar-se: It makes me sick (isso me deixa doente) It makes me angry (isso me deixa zangado) It makes me mad (Me deixa "doido")
6- Outros casos são:
Make a check – fazer um cheque Make friends – fazer amigos Make way – abrir caminho Make a speech – fazer um discurso
Note que muitos usos são parecidos com o português (com palavras inglesas é claro). Quando dizemos "fazer amigos" não significa que vamos "fabricar amigos". È apenas uma expressão e em Inglês dá-se o mesmo caso.

Usos do DO
1-Com palavras terminadas em ING: Do sightseeing Do something Do nothing .Do anything Do everything Do a stupid thing
2- Quando significa "fazer algo para alguém": Do the dishes Do the hair Do homework Do a lesson Do exercises Do a demonstration.
3- Quando significa "fazer o que outras pessoas fazem": Do as you please Do as you wish Do as I do Do as everyone do Do your best.
As formas verbais corretas do VERBO 1 e do VERBO 2 no último parágrafo são (A) to do − do fazer - fazer (B) to make − make fazer - fazer (C) to make − do. fazer - fazer. (D) do − to make. fazer - fazer. (E) to do − make. a fazer - fazer.

Comentários: O verbo “to do” significa fazer, executar. Já o verbo “to make”, apesar de também ser traduzido em português como fazer, tem o sentido de constituir, elaborar, construir, confeccionar. A expressão “to make a difference” significa fazer uma diferença e deve ser construída com o verbo “to make”. Assim, verifica-se que o primeiro verbo deve ter o sentido de executar - "This is the right thing to do to strengthen our families...” ("Esta é a coisa certa a fazer para fortalecer nossas famílias...”), além de ser necessária a preposição “to” (a). Com essas informações já era possível eliminar as opções B, C e D. A alternativa A traz o verbo “do” como opção, o que tornaria a oração sem sentido ("This is the right thing do to strengthen our families...”). A alternativa E apresenta o verbo “make” (fazer), tornando a frase correta (This is real money that will make a real difference in people's lives).

"This is good news, just in time for the holidays," he said in a statement. "This is the right thing [VERB 1 - TO DO] to strengthen our families, grow our economy, and create new jobs. This is real money that will [VERB 2 - MAKE] a real difference in people's lives." "Esta é uma boa notícia, em tempo para as férias", disse ele em um comunicado. "Esta é a coisa certa [VERBO 1 – A FAZER] para fortalecer nossas famílias, crescer nossa economia e criar novos empregos. Este é o dinheiro real que vai [VERBO 2 - FAZER] uma diferença verdadeira na vida das pessoas."
Observação: - to make a difference = fazer uma diferença. Gabarito: E

ID

691537

Banca

UDESC

Órgão

UDESC

Ano

2011

Provas

UDESC - 2011 - UDESC - Vestibular - Prova 1

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Read the Text 1 and answer the questions from 41 to 45.

Recycle – Reduce – Reuse
Easier – Recycle means to process old, used items in order that the material can be used to make new products. Examples of things that are often recycled are glass, plastic, newspapers, aluminum cans, used motor oil, and batteries. Here, reduce refers to lessening the amount of items or resources that are consumed, using only the amount that is needed, and looking for alternatives that will lessen our use. And reuse means extending the 'life' or repurposing an item rather than discarding or throwing it away. Harder – Recycling is the processes of collecting, processing, remanufacturing, and reusing materials instead of discarding them. This helps conserve raw materials and energy that manufacturers would otherwise use in producing new products. Recycling also reduces the amount of material going into landfills. Recycling helps lessen the pollution that may result from waste disposal. Reducing our consumption of materials and reducing the waste of materials also adds to the conservation of our resources. Disponível em: Acesso em: abr. 2011.

The words “collecting" (line 7), “processing" (line 7) and “remanufacturing" (line 7) are being used in the text as:

Alternativas

negative inversion.

gerund.

simple present.

subjunctive.

present perfect continuous.

ID

720376

Banca

UDESC

Órgão

UDESC

Ano

2007

Provas

UDESC - 2007 - UDESC - Vestibular - Prova 1

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

          Text 1
01     There, in the pasture greenery,
     Sun mottling Nature's breast,
   It was the summer wind's song
         That filled me with its crest.
05   Emotion running rampant--
         Rivers to the sea--
         I could not even fathom the flood of you and me.

         But take me in your arms again
         And do not talk of time.
10     Let flesh rub flesh to parchment--
         Pale flowers crushed--
         And grind more mortar for my soul's room . . .
         Paint mirrors for my mind.

(Michela Curtis: www.poetry.com)

According to Text 1, answer the questions below:

The words: its (in line 4), even (in line 7) and rampant (in line 5), are used in the text as:

Alternativas

Pronoun, adverb, adjective

Pronoun, noun, adverb

Verb, pronoun, adjective

Pronoun, verb, noun

Adjective, substantive, verb

Comentários

a) Pronoun, adverb, adjective.

ID

720394

Banca

UDESC

Órgão

UDESC

Ano

2007

Provas

UDESC - 2007 - UDESC - Vestibular - Prova 1

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

        Text 2

01    Take a dive with hundreds of tropical fish, colorful coral and the world's biggest fish, the
        whale shark, at unspoilt Ningaloo Reef.
        The reef on Western Australia's mid north coast, has gained an impressive reputation as
        one of Earth's last ocean paradise.
05    It's one of the largest fringing reefs in the world and unlike many others; you can get to it
        just by stepping off the beach.
        The marine park stretches 260 kilometers from Bundegi Reef near the town of Exmouth to
        Amherst Point near Coral Bay in the south.
        It reaches nearly 20 kilometers seaward, encompassing a massive 5,000 square
10    kilometers of ocean with 500 species of tropical fish and 220 species of coral in all.
        Nothing can compare to the thrill of swimming beside a whale shark. These docile
        creatures visit the reef each year between April and June.
        Rare turtle species hatch here in late January and February. Watch this amazing natural
        phenomenon on special guided, eco-interactive trails.
15    Accommodation in the area is comfortable and ranges from camping and backpacker style
        to chalets, motels, eco-retreats and self catering apartments.
        It's not all about the water at Ningaloo - go four wheel driving to Cape Range National
        Park to see amazing red rock canyons and gorges.
        Getting there is easy - take a two hour flight north of Perth, or give yourself two days to
        drive there from the capital.
      (www.westernaustralia.com)

According to Text 2, answer the questions below:

According to the text:

...four wheel, in ... four wheel driving ... (line 17); ... two hour; in ... two hour flight ... (line 19); are:

Alternativas

Adverbs of frequency

Just amounts

Verbs

Compound adjectives

Numbers

ID

734527

Banca

Marinha

Órgão

ESCOLA NAVAL

Ano

2011

Provas

Marinha - 2011 - ESCOLA NAVAL - Aspirante - 2º Dia

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

What is the correct way to complete the sentence below?

Though Ann was only 10, she (1)first place in the competition.

Alternativas

won

winning

has won

had won

was winning

Comentários

Como ela tinha 10 anos, o tempo está determinado, então usa-se Simple Past.

WON

GAB.:A

ID

734530

Banca

Marinha

Órgão

ESCOLA NAVAL

Ano

2011

Provas

Marinha - 2011 - ESCOLA NAVAL - Aspirante - 2º Dia

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

What is the correct way to complete the sentence below?

Most of the instructions in this handout · (1)

Alternativas

have not been followed.

are not being follow.

are not been followed.

are not been follow.

have not being followed.

Comentários

Não é letra b por quê?

Porque o follow não está no past participle portanto A tradução ficaria: as instruções não estão sendo segue E deve ser: as instruções não estão sendo seguidas.
Aí o verbo deveria ser followed

by teacher thayssa

ID

734539

Banca

Marinha

Órgão

ESCOLA NAVAL

Ano

2011

Provas

Marinha - 2011 - ESCOLA NAVAL - Aspirante - 2º Dia

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Which sequence best completes the sentence below?

When you stay (1) after midnight, your attention surely (2).

Alternativas

woken- dropped

awake - has dropped

awoken- has dropped

awake- drops

woken drops

Comentários

Quando você fica acordado, sua atenção cai.

Awake- Drops

GAB.:D

ID

734551

Banca

Marinha

Órgão

ESCOLA NAVAL

Ano

2011

Provas

Marinha - 2011 - ESCOLA NAVAL - Aspirante - 2º Dia

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Which of the alternatives below completes the sentence correctly?

(Airport Requirement)Passengers (1) present their valid travel documents and boarding pass at airport security check and at the boarding gate in order to be allowed to board the airplane.

Alternativas

can

may

should

must

might

ID

734557

Banca

Marinha

Órgão

ESCOLA NAVAL

Ano

2011

Provas

Marinha - 2011 - ESCOLA NAVAL - Aspirante - 2º Dia

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Which sequence best completes the text below?

Riding a bicycle is a low impact form of exercise that can be enjoyed by people of all ages and fitness levels. It can help (1) your general health while (2) gentle on your joints. It's also a great way (3) fun, get fit and spend time with friends and family. Always (4) a helmet and be aware of traffic rules when on the road. (Adapted from: http: / /www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au)

Alternativas

improving to be to have wear

to improve - being - having - wear

improving - being - to have - wear

to improve - to be - to have - wear

to improve - being - to have - wear

ID

734566

Banca

Marinha

Órgão

ESCOLA NAVAL

Ano

2011

Provas

Marinha - 2011 - ESCOLA NAVAL - Aspirante - 2º Dia

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Which alternative does not express the same idea as "Always do right" in the sentence below?

"Always do right. This will gratify people and astonish the rest" (Mark Twain)

Alternativas

You should always do right.

You can always do right.

You always have to do right.

You must always do right.

You always ought to do right.

ID

734572

Banca

Marinha

Órgão

ESCOLA NAVAL

Ano

2011

Provas

Marinha - 2011 - ESCOLA NAVAL - Aspirante - 2º Dia

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Which is the correct option to complete the sentence below?

If nobody (1) anything at once, I (2) the police!

Alternativas

doesn't do- will have call

do won' t have call

do - have to call

does - will have to call

will do - have to call

ID

734575

Banca

Marinha

Órgão

ESCOLA NAVAL

Ano

2011

Provas

Marinha - 2011 - ESCOLA NAVAL - Aspirante - 2º Dia

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

On May 2"" my mom asked me: "Do you know that Osama Bin Laden was assassinated yesterday? "

Which alternative best reports my mom's speech?

Alternativas

Mom asked me if I know he was assassinated yesterday.

Mom asked me if I knew he had assassinated the day before.

Mom asked me if I know he assassinated yesterday.

Mom asked me if I knew he was assassinated the day before.

Mom asked me if I knew he had been assassinated the day before.

ID

734584

Banca

Marinha

Órgão

ESCOLA NAVAL

Ano

2011

Provas

Marinha - 2011 - ESCOLA NAVAL - Aspirante - 2º Dia

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Which sequence best completes the text below?

Davis beckham_____________(1) in a minor car accident on Friday. The football ace _________(2) near Torrence in Califirnia when he ________(3) into the back of a
stationary vehicle with his Cadillac SUV.
(Adapted from http://www.thisislondon.co.uk)

Alternativas

involved - was driving run

was involved was driving- ran

was involving - drove - was running

has been involved - had been driving - run

was involved - drove - ran

Comentários

David Beckham esteve envolvido num pequeno acidente de carro na sexta-feira. O ídolo do futebol estava dirigindo próximo a Torrence, Califórnia, quando ele acabou indo de encontro a ...( não sei o que significa esse termo aí ).

Então, ela analise do skimming

Esteve envolvido ---- > She/He/It was envolved ( to be no passado + participio )

Estava dirigindo --- > He/She/It was driving ( to be + drive + ing , indicando uma ação que estava acontecendo no passado, ou seja, past cotinuous/progressive)

Ran ---> não sei bem o que significa, mas subentende que é como um "correu e se chocou", "foi de encontro"

Gabarito: B

ID

734587

Banca

Marinha

Órgão

ESCOLA NAVAL

Ano

2011

Provas

Marinha - 2011 - ESCOLA NAVAL - Aspirante - 2º Dia

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Verbos | Verbs

Which of the alternatives below completes the sentence correctly?

After the referee (1)the whistle, the match will start.

Alternativas

is blowing

blows

blew

blowing

does blows

ID

736987

Banca

Exército

Órgão

EsFCEx

Ano

2010

Provas

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Choose the alternative that correctly shows the past tense of the verbs below:

See - lie - throw - put

Alternativas

saw - lied - threw - put.

seen - laid - thrown - putted.

saw - lain - throwed - put.

seen - lied - throwed - putted.

seed - laid - threw - put.

ID

736999

Banca

Exército

Órgão

EsFCEx

Ano

2010

Provas

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Choose the answer with the verbs that appropriately complete the sentences below:

Anna __________ go to school today because she __________ walk. Her mother told her she __________ see a doctor.

Alternativas

will -- must - should

must - can't - will

can't - should - must

won't - can - must

won't - can't - should

ID

737260

Banca

Exército

Órgão

EsFCEx

Ano

2010

Provas

Exército - 2010 - EsFCEx - Oficial - Magistério Inglês

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Choose the alternative that correctly names the parts of speech, in the order they appear, in the sentence below:

Maybe they left very quickly.

Alternativas

modifier - pronoun - verb - intensifier - adverb

adverb - noun - adjective - adjective - adverb

adjective - pronoun - verb - determiner - adjective

determiner - noun - verb - intensifier - adverb

noun - pronoun - intensifier - adverb - determiner

Comentários

Olá, pessoal!!!
Acabei de fazer um vídeo sobre Quantificadores em inglês
https://youtu.be/-2aqQw3lQ1E
Os determinantes são palavras cujo objetivo é modificar os substantivos ou frases substantivas, dando-lhes um novo contexto. Também acrescentam informação sobre a quantidade, posse ou certeza. Exemplo: quantificadores, pronomes, artigos...
Maybe they left very quickly.
->Marcador da maioria dos advébios
matava a questão

ID

737278

Banca

Exército

Órgão

EsFCEx

Ano

2010

Provas

Exército - 2010 - EsFCEx - Oficial - Magistério Inglês

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Choose the alternative that correctly completes the sentence below:

I am taking sunglasses with me and __________ I them every day.

Alternativas

wear

am wearing

wore

have worn

had worn

Comentários

Escolha a melhor alternativa para completar a frase abaixo:

As duas orações têm de concordar. Portanto, as duas devem estar no present continuous.
I am taking sunglasses with me and I am wearing them every day.

Gabarito do Professor: B
Verificamos que essa frase se encontra no present continuons, porém para ser present continuons tem que seguir a seguinte estrutura : Verbo to be + Verbo + ing e a única assertiva que segue isso é a letra b

Am wearing
Eu já acredito que haja um erro na frase.

I am taking sunglasses with me and __________ (I) them every day.

O I - na frase tira o sentido do texto

ID

737296

Banca

Exército

Órgão

EsFCEx

Ano

2010

Provas

Exército - 2010 - EsFCEx - Oficial - Magistério Inglês

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Choose the alternative that correctly completes the sentence below:

Ok! I'll ___________ an exception for you.

Alternativas

make

get

have

give

Comentários

Do
fazer: no sentido de realizar ou executar alguma coisa

Make
fazer: no sentido de criar ou construir alguma coisa

ID

737299

Banca

Exército

Órgão

EsFCEx

Ano

2010

Provas

Exército - 2010 - EsFCEx - Oficial - Magistério Inglês

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Chose the alternative that correctly collocates with the verbs below.

make - take - receive - return

Alternativas

a letter.

a form.

a report.

a message.

a phone call.

ID

757381

Banca

CESGRANRIO

Órgão

Transpetro

Ano

2012

Provas

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Safety Meeting Presentation

Today's meeting is really about you. I can stand in front of you and talk about working safely and what procedures to follow until I'm blue in the face. But until you understand the need for working safely, until you are willing to be responsible for your safety, it doesn't mean a whole lot.
Some of you may be familiar with OSHA - the Occupational Safety & Health Administration. The sole purpose of this agency is to keep American workers safe. Complying with OSHA regulations isn't always easy, but if we work together, we can do it. Yet, complying with regulations is not the real reason for working safely. Our real motive is simple. We care about each and every one of you and will do what is necessary to prevent you from being injured.
However, keeping our workplace safe takes input from everyone. Management, supervisor, and all of you have to come together on this issue, or we're in trouble. For example, upper management has to approve the purchase of safe equipment. Supervisors, including myself, have to ensure that each of you knows how to use that equipment safely. Then it's up to you to follow through the task and use the equipment as you were trained. If any one part of this chain fails, accidents are going to happen and people are going to get hurt.

Responsibility Number One - Recognize Hazards
   At the core of your safety responsibilities lies the task of recognizing safety and health hazards. In order to do that, you must first understand what constitutes a hazard. Extreme hazards are often obvious. Our hopes are that you won't find too many of those around here.
There are, however, more subtle hazards that won't jump up and bite you. As a result of your safety training and meetings like these, some things may come to mind. For example, a machine may not be easy to lock out. Common practice may be to use a tag. This is a potential hazard and should be discussed. Maybe something can be changed to make it easier to use a lock. Other subtle hazards include such things as frayed electrical cords, a loose machine guard, a cluttered aisle, or maybe something that just doesn't look right.

Responsibility Number Two - Report Hazards
A big part of recognizing hazards is using your instincts. Nobody knows your job as well as you do, so we're counting on you to let us know about possible problems. Beyond recognizing hazards, you have to correct them or report them to someone who can. This too, is a judgement call. For example, if something spills in your work area you can probably clean it up yourself. However, if there is an unlabeled chemical container and you have no idea what it is, you should report it to your supervisor.

Additional Employee Responsibilities
Good housekeeping is a major part of keeping your work area safe. For example, you should take a few minutes each day to ensure that aisles, hallways, and stairways in your work area are not obstructed. If boxes, equipment, or anything else is left to pile up, you have a tripping hazard on your hands. Those obstructions could keep you from exiting the building quickly and safely should you face an emergency situation.
Also watch out for spills. These can lead to slips and falls. Flammable materials are another thing to be aware of. Make sure they are disposed of properly.
   Keep Thinking. Even if you're doing your job safely and you are avoiding hazards, there are often even better ways to work safely. If you have ideas for improving the safety of your job or that of co-workers, share them.

Concluding Remarks
  While nothing we do can completely eliminate the threat of an incident, we can work together to improve our odds. As I said, this must be a real team effort and I'm counting on input from all of you. Let's keep communicating and continue to improve safety.

Available at: <http://www.ncsu.edu/ehs/www99/right/training/meeting/emplores.html>.Retrieved on: April 1st, 2012. Adapted.

The modal auxiliary in boldface conveys the idea of obligation in the fragment:

Alternativas

“Some of you may be familiar with OSHA" (line 7)

“we can do it." (line 11)

“and will do what is necessary to prevent you from being injured." (lines 14-15)

“you must first understand what constitutes a hazard." (lines 30-31)

“Those obstructions could keep you from exiting the building quickly and safely" (lines 62-64)

Comentários

d) “you must first understand what constitutes a hazard.” (lines 30-31)

The bromidic approach of sticking labels onto auxiliary verbs and requiring through some halfwit question a foolproof way of pinpointing them. Modal verbs are used play an auxiliary role in a text when the main understanding of the passage entails strong compliance, suggestion, duties, looming possibility etc. Must is often tied brassbound to the idea of "obligation", maintaining the wording used in teh question.

Consoante o contexto:
may - possibilidade.
can - habilidade para realizar algo. Geralmente traduzido para "poder", mas é poder no sentido de "ser capaz".
will - indica futuro.
must - obrigação.
could - futuro do pretérito de can.

ID

791056

Banca

ACAPLAM

Órgão

Prefeitura de Aroeiras - PB

Ano

2010

Provas

ACAPLAM - 2010 - Prefeitura de Aroeiras - PB - Professor - Inglês

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Indique as alternativas que preenchem corretamente as
lacunas.

The lady _____ that she _____ the PIN number on the number of button presses required to access her account balance.

Alternativas

wrote – has modeled

wrote – had modeled

writes – would be modeling

was writing – modeled

wrote – has been modeling

Comentários

b) wrote – had modeled

The lady wrote that she had modelled the PIN number on the number of button presses required to access her account balance.

In indirect speech, the action carried by the descriptor goes one tense back. If she wrote about she had done, it should go in the past perfect tense.

ID

791068

Banca

ACAPLAM

Órgão

Prefeitura de Aroeiras - PB

Ano

2010

Provas

ACAPLAM - 2010 - Prefeitura de Aroeiras - PB - Professor - Inglês

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Indique as alternativas que preenchem corretamente as
lacunas.

He _____ me up as soon as his daughter _____ home.

Alternativas

calls – will get

will call – gets

called – get

called – will get

calls – got

Comentários

b) will call – gets

He will call me as soon as his daughter gets home.
Ele me ligará assim que sua filha estiver em casa.

ID

791113

Banca

ACAPLAM

Órgão

Prefeitura de Aroeiras - PB

Ano

2010

Provas

ACAPLAM - 2010 - Prefeitura de Aroeiras - PB - Professor - Inglês

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Assinale a idéia expressa pelo verbo em destaque na frase:

Africa is not the front line in the war against terror, but it soon could be.

Alternativas

capacity

possibility

permission

advice

prohibition

Comentários

b) possibility

Could is a modal verb used for expressing possibility and it's like "may".
A África não é a linha de frente da guerra contra o terror, mas logo pode ser.

A) capacidade B) possibilidade C) permissão D) conselho E) proibição

ID

801655

Banca

Exército

Órgão

EsFCEx

Ano

2011

Provas

Exército - 2011 - EsFCEx - Oficial - Magistério Inglês

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Choose the alternative that correctly completes the text below using the verbs in brackets:

"William Shakespeare was born in April 1564 in the town of Stratford-upon- Avon, on England's Avon River. When he _____ (to be) eighteen, he _____ (to marry) Anne Hathaway. The couple _____ (to have) three children—their older daughter Susanna and the twins Judith and Hamnet. Hamnet, Shakespeare's only son, _____ (to die) in childhood.
Sometime between 1610 and 1613, Shakespeare is thought to _____ (to retire) from the stage and returned home to Stratford, where he died in 1616?.
( Disponivel em : <http://www.folger.edu/template.cfm?cid=866>).

Alternativas

is – marries – has had – is dead – retire

was – marries – had – died – has retired

were – married – had – has died – retired

was – married – had – died – have retired

is going to be – has married – has had – dead – retires

ID

802804

Banca

Exército

Órgão

EsFCEx

Ano

2011

Provas

Exército - 2011 - EsFCEx - Oficial - Conhecimentos Gerais

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence:

As they _________ down the street they _________ Amelia.

Alternativas

walked – saw

were walking – saw

walked – were seeing

was walking – was seeing

were walking – were seeing

Comentários

b) were walking – saw

As they were walking down the street, they saw Amelia.

Upon venturing the use the present continuous tense in this sentence, there is a sense of continuation to a given action, which is purported by the idea of walking, an activity which should have lasted some length of time, unlike actions which convey current state. The verb "see" isn't used in the continuous tense, which nullifies the remainder of the options.

A forma contínua "walking" denota ação contínua. O verbo "see" (ver) não admite declinação para a forma contínua. Dica: em inglês, verbos de sentidos não podem ser usados na forma contínua.
PAST CONTINUOUS
FORMA:
SUJEITO + PAST TO BE + VERBO + ING
VERBO ESTÁTICO = FICA NO PASSADO
TO SEE (INFITITIVO) = SAW (PAST) na forma irregular

ID

802816

Banca

Exército

Órgão

EsFCEx

Ano

2011

Provas

Exército - 2011 - EsFCEx - Oficial - Conhecimentos Gerais

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Choose the answer with the verbs that appropriately complete the sentences below.

The children ______________ play outside today because of the rain. As a result, they _________________ stay home and watch TV. If it doesn’t rain tomorrow, they _________________ be able to ride their bikes in the street.

Alternativas

must – can’t – will

will – must – should

won’t – can’t – must

can’t – should – will

won’t – can’t – should

Comentários

The children can't play outside today because of the rain. As a result, they should stay home and watch TV. If it doesn’t rain tomorrow, they will be able to ride their bikes in (on) the street.

The only modal verb that can be used at the beginnig of the incantation is "can"T because, since it's a downpour out there, it's expected that the little vegemites won't want to play outside, else they'll be soaking wet.

ID

812902

Banca

AOCP

Órgão

TCE-PA

Ano

2012

Provas

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

HOW TO INSTALL ADOBE READER 6

1. Uninstall all previous versions of Adobe Reader.
a. Click “Start" > “Control Panel" > “Add/Remove Programs".
b. Select “Adobe Reader X.x", where X.x is a previous version.
c. Click on the “Remove" button and follow all prompts to uninstall.
d. Repeat for each previous version found.

2. Determine your version of Microsoft Windows.
a. Click Start, then right-click on “My Computer".
b. Select “Properties" from the sub-menu.
c. The properties dialog will display your version of Windows, for example:

NOTE: Your computer must have at least Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition installed to use Adobe Reader 6. If you are using Microsoft Windows 98 or Windows 95, you will not be able to use Adobe Reader 6. In this case, please install Adobe Reader 5, which will automatically be chosen for you in the following steps. Note that you may observe peculiar behavior with Adobe Reader 5 on the NRS website, but without any version of Adobe Reader, you will not be able to open and download NRS forms.

Answer the following question according to the text above:

Quando temos um texto com instruções, ele será muito provavelmente disposto no Imperativo, que é habitualmente apresentado em forma de comandos. Identifique nas sentenças abaixo a alternativa no “Modo Imperativo":

Alternativas

Susan, could you please save the file I have typed on the computer?

Mary doesn´t want to scan and save all the pictures I have told her.

Click on the “Remove" button and follow all prompts to uninstall.

We repeated the same action for each previous version we´ve found.

They must have at least Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition installed.

Comentários

c-

The imperative mood is used to make a command or request. Verbs in the imperative mood imply a second-person subject, although a 1st plural person is tacitly understood whenever one uses the utterance "let's (do something)". or 3rd singluar person upon saying "let him/her (do something)". Classical example: let's you and him fight.

ID

812905

Banca

AOCP

Órgão

TCE-PA

Ano

2012

Provas

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Alternativas

é facultativo.

é opcional.

é desnecessário.

é sugerido.

é obrigatório.

Comentários

e-

Must as a modal verb implies strong obligation. Must also expresses a convicted assumption. Although the use of must is predominant in formal contexts, its equivalent in informal speech is "to have to". Using the form "have to" also allows for other tenses in which must is defective.
Para resolver essa questão, não era necessário ler todo o texto. Indo direto para o enunciado vemos que o ele pede o significado de um termo específico, o must. Era preciso conhecer o sentido que esse modal verb normalmente possui e interpretá-lo no contexto.

Must é um verbo modal que expressa sentido de dedução, obrigação ou proibição, podendo ser usado nas frases afirmativas, negativas e interrogativas.

Segue tradução do enunciado:
Responda a seguinte pergunta de acordo com o texto acima:
MUST é um auxiliar modal que indica que algo

Procurando o verbo no texto, vemos que ele se encontra na quarta linha de cima pra baixo na seguinte frase:

Your computer must have at least Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition installed to use Adobe Reader 6.
Seu computador deve ter pelo menos o Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition instalado para usar o Adobe Reader 6.

Portando, nesse caso, o sentido expresso é de obrigação.

Gabarito: E

ID

813376

Banca

AOCP

Órgão

TCE-PA

Ano

2012

Provas

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

How to Download YouTube Videos

If you want to download YouTube videos without having to pay a fee, install a toolbar, or run a dubious browser plugin, check out our handy guide to using YouTube Downloader HD. If you're like most PCWorld readers, you probably have a few classic YouTube videos you love to share with friends, family, and coworkers. That's all fine and good when you're connected to the Internet, but what if you want to save a few of your favorite videos to a USB stick or burn some memorable clips to disc as a gift? If you want to download YouTube videos without having to pay a fee, install a toolbar, or run a dubious browser plug-in, we suggest you use YouTube Downloader HD. A free downloadable program, YouTube Downloader HD keeps things simple: You provide the URL of the video, select the video quality and format, and click the Download button. YouTube Downloader HD has a limited selection of output formats and can't download from video sites other than YouTube, but it still shines with its adware-free installation, ability to download multiple videos simultaneously, and automatic conversion feature. By Justin Phelps, PCWorld

Quando seguindo um manual de instalação, por exemplo, temos vários comandos dados na “forma imperativa”, ou seja, como se fossem ordens.
Assinale a questão que não se encontra na forma imperativa.

Alternativas

Install a tollbar.

You, choose the program you want to download.

Run a dubious browser plug-in.

Select the video quality and format.

We suggest you use YouTube Downloader HD.

Comentários

e) We suggest you use YouTube Downloader HD.

That 's not in the imperative, but rather, in the subjunctive tense, as dictated by the collocation necessary for the verb "suggest".
e) We suggest you use YouTube Downloader HD.
Geralmente, o imperativo não vem precedido de Sujeitto
Alternativa é, pois o imperativo não é precidido de sujeito. No caso da sentença B, o pronome YOU vem de forma isolada com uma vírgula o separando da sentença principal que é a que nós temos interesse.

ID

813379

Banca

AOCP

Órgão

TCE-PA

Ano

2012

Provas

AOCP - 2012 - TCE-PA - Assessor Técnico de Informática - Analista de Suporte

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

No extrato de sentença seguinte: “…but it still shines with its adware-free installation, ability to download multiple videos simultaneously, and automatic conversion feature.”, há um verbo explicitamente marcado no Presente Simples, na 3ª pessoa do singular. Assinale qual o verbo que carrega essa característica.

Alternativas

Shines.

Installation.

Download.

Simultaneously.

Conversion.

Comentários

a) Shines.

The only verb on the list, what shines from being adware free is the video downloader firefox plugin.
Shines é o unico verbo da lista. "download" esta no infinitivo e nao conta.
Resposta letra A

Terceira pessoa do singular - he, she or it
O único verbo na frase que está na terceira pessoa do singular é it SHINES
Present Simple:
Sujeito + verbo no infinitivo
Obs: Se o sujeito for She, He ou It o verbo sofre flexão plural ou seja o verbo vai para o plural).
A única opção que tem um verbo no plural é shines e que o it antecedendo no trecho.
Gab.: A
SHiiiine on yourr craaazy diiiiiamond....

ID

891889

Banca

IBFC

Órgão

INEP

Ano

2012

Provas

IBFC - 2012 - INEP - Pesquisador-Tecnologista em Informações e Avaliações Educacionais - Área III

Disciplina

Inglês

Assuntos

Read the text and answer questions 19), 20), 21), 22), 23) and 24).

Lawsuits claim Knoedler made huge profits on fakes

For more than a dozen years the Upper East Side gallery Knoedler & Company was “substantially dependent” on profits it made from selling a mysterious collection of artwork that is at the center of a federal forgery investigation, former clients of this former gallery have charged in court papers. The analysis is based on financial records turned over as part of a lawsuit against the gallery filed by Domenico and Eleanore De Sole, who in 2004 paid $8.3 million for a painting attributed to Mark Rothko that they now say is a worthless fake. The Rothko is one of approximately 40 works that Knoedler, which closed last year, obtained from Glafira Rosales, a littleknown dealer whose collection of works attributed to Modernist masters has no documented provenance and is the subject of an F.B.I. investigation. Between 1996 and 2008, the suit asserts, Knoedler earned approximately $60 million from works that Ms. Rosales provided on consignment or sold outright to the gallery and cleared $40 million in profits. In one year, 2002, for example, the complaint says the gallery’s entire profit — $5.6 million — was derived from the sale of Ms. Rosales’s works. “Knoedler’s viability as a business was substantially — and, in some years, almost entirely — dependent on sales from the Rosales Collection,” the De Soles claimed last month in an amended version of the suit they filed this year. While the forgery allegations are well known and have been the subject of three federal lawsuits against Knoedler, the recent filings expand the known number of Rosales artworks that were handled by the gallery, which was in business for 165 years, and assert that they played a pivotal role in the gallery’s success. After the F.B.I. issued subpoenas to the gallery in the fall of 2009, Michael Hammer, Knoedler’s owner, halted the sale of any Rosales works. Knoedler ended up losing money that year and in 2010, the court papers say. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/22/arts/design/knoe...

The alternative that brings the best synonym to the bold underline idiom in the passage “Knoedler ended up losing money that year and in 2010" is

Alternativas

turned out

ran along

ran in

turned upon

got down to

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