Questões de Inglês

TEXTO:

Dogged determination

 

    Sometimes scientists seem to be telling us what

we already know. Thus a recent study at Britain’s

University of Portsmouth determined that if you told a

dog not to take a piece of meat, then turned out the light

[5] so he thought you couldn’t see him, he’d likely steal the

food anyway.(I once lost half a Thanksgiving turkey like

that, but it was no experiment.) What the rigorous testing

done with scores of dogs of different breeds at

Portsmouth has proved scientifically is that our canine

[10] friends really do pay attention to what they’re doing — a

level of cognition that puts them in a category of

intelligence that can begin to be compared with primates.

“Dogs show some specialized skills in how they read

human communications, says Juliane Kaminski, one of

[15] the authors of the Portsmouth study. “This seems to be

a direct result of selection pressures during

domestication.” To put it unscientifically, they’ve been

man’s best friend so long, it’s in their blood. Kaminski

says she doesn’t know of any similar studies done on

[20] felines. But, then, we already know cats don’t really give

a damn what humans think.

DICKEY, Christopher. Dogged determination. In “Big Think: Around the world in six ideas.” Newsweek, Feb. 25, 2013. p. 9. 

About cats, the text says that they

TEXTO:

Dogged determination

 

    Sometimes scientists seem to be telling us what

we already know. Thus a recent study at Britain’s

University of Portsmouth determined that if you told a

dog not to take a piece of meat, then turned out the light

[5] so he thought you couldn’t see him, he’d likely steal the

food anyway.(I once lost half a Thanksgiving turkey like

that, but it was no experiment.) What the rigorous testing

done with scores of dogs of different breeds at

Portsmouth has proved scientifically is that our canine

[10] friends really do pay attention to what they’re doing — a

level of cognition that puts them in a category of

intelligence that can begin to be compared with primates.

“Dogs show some specialized skills in how they read

human communications, says Juliane Kaminski, one of

[15] the authors of the Portsmouth study. “This seems to be

a direct result of selection pressures during

domestication.” To put it unscientifically, they’ve been

man’s best friend so long, it’s in their blood. Kaminski

says she doesn’t know of any similar studies done on

[20] felines. But, then, we already know cats don’t really give

a damn what humans think.

DICKEY, Christopher. Dogged determination. In “Big Think: Around the world in six ideas.” Newsweek, Feb. 25, 2013. p. 9. 

Fill in the parentheses with T (True) or F(False).
According to the study mentioned in the text, it’s correct to say: ( ) Contrary to popular belief, dogs can’t see well when it’s too dark.

( ) As far as food is concerned, dogs can’t resist the temptation of getting it, given the opportunity.
( ) Dogs are proving to be as smart as primates.
( ) Dogs still have a lot of trouble trying to understand what humans want them to do.

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

TEXTO:
Can you spell?

 

    A new website designed to help people with spelling

has been unveiled by a British disability charity. Mencap

says there is a growing problem with a new generation

of people who have been brought up on the computer

5 function which automatically corrects misspelt words.

    Mencap designed the site because they believe

that standards of spelling are falling in Britain, with serious

consequences for people’s ability to deal with the global

downturn. A survey commissioned for the charity revealed

10 that 65% of people were unable to spell the word

‘necessary’ correctly, and only one-in-five people

successfully completed a short spelling test. Despite

the results, three-quarters of those questioned thought

they were good spellers, and agreed that it was an

15 important skill to have.

    Grant Morgan is the Creative Director for the

Mencap Spellathon. He says the ‘autocorrect’ function

on computer software is the main culprit for the decline

in standards.Mr Morgan says those who can’t spell are

20 at an immediate disadvantage in the workplace, and could

lose out to competitors if, for example, they misspell

words on their CV. In an increasingly tough international

market, the problem could damage Britain as a whole.

Mencap is holding an online Spellathon championship,

25 where age may well trump youth.

MCMANUS, John. Can you spell? Disponível em: . Acesso em: 13 de maio 2013. 

Considering language use in the text, it’s correct to say:

TEXTO:
Can you spell?

 

    A new website designed to help people with spelling

has been unveiled by a British disability charity. Mencap

says there is a growing problem with a new generation

of people who have been brought up on the computer

5 function which automatically corrects misspelt words.

    Mencap designed the site because they believe

that standards of spelling are falling in Britain, with serious

consequences for people’s ability to deal with the global

downturn. A survey commissioned for the charity revealed

10 that 65% of people were unable to spell the word

‘necessary’ correctly, and only one-in-five people

successfully completed a short spelling test. Despite

the results, three-quarters of those questioned thought

they were good spellers, and agreed that it was an

15 important skill to have.

    Grant Morgan is the Creative Director for the

Mencap Spellathon. He says the ‘autocorrect’ function

on computer software is the main culprit for the decline

in standards.Mr Morgan says those who can’t spell are

20 at an immediate disadvantage in the workplace, and could

lose out to competitors if, for example, they misspell

words on their CV. In an increasingly tough international

market, the problem could damage Britain as a whole.

Mencap is holding an online Spellathon championship,

25 where age may well trump youth.

MCMANUS, John. Can you spell? Disponível em: . Acesso em: 13 de maio 2013. 

According to Grant Morgan, the computer autocorrect function

A tira acima, definida como um segmento de história em quadrinhos, pode transmitir uma mensagem com efeito de humor. A presença desse efeito no diálogo entre Calvin e Hobbes acontece porque

Sunday, Bloody Sunday

 

I can't believe the news today

I can't close my eyes and make it go away.

How long, how long must we sing this song?

How long, how long?

'Cos tonight

We can be as one, tonight.

 

Broken bottles under children's feet

Bodies strewn across the dead-end street.

But I won't heed the battle call

It puts my back up, puts my back up against the wall.

 

Sunday, bloody Sunday.

[…]

 

And the battle's just begun

There's many lost, but tell me who has won?

The trenches dug within our hearts

And mothers, children, brothers, sisters

Torn apart.

[…]

 

And it's true we are immune

When fact is fiction and TV reality.

And today the millions cry

We eat and drink while tomorrow they die.

[…]

 

Sunday, bloody Sunday

Sunday, bloody Sunday.

 

U2. Disponível em: http://www.U2.com. Acesso em: 19 out. 2012 (fragmento).

O U2 é um grupo famoso mundial e politicamente engajado. Na canção acima, os artistas utilizam de sua arte para descrever