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❑ PROVA DE LÍNGUA INGLESA:
• PUC/RIO-2011/2-VESTIBULAR DE INVERNO-TODOS OS GRUPOS-03/07/2011.
www.puc-rio.br/vestibular
❑ ESTRUTURA-PROVA:
➭ 10 MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions) / 5 Options Each Question.
• Text – | The Wristwatch Looks For a New Use | http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com |
❑ TEXTO:
The Wristwatch Looks For a New Use
1
Last year while writing about students entering their first year of college I made an interesting observation: these newly commissioned freshmen don’t use wristwatches. In fact, the wristwatch is so alien to this group of late teens that even the mere action of pointing to a wrist to ask someone the time is akin to speaking an unfamiliar foreign language. (They use mobile phones and laptops to tell the time.)
2
Equipped with this knowledge, we could be led to believe that the wristwatch’s time is almost up and that this piece of technology is destined for the same graveyard as vinyl records or the horse-drawn carriage.
3
Not so fast. A number of companies are hoping to offer a new product that can take over the real estate of the wrist, and although these devices can tell the time, they can also go above and beyond the old stem winder your grandfather likely owned.
4
One watch that recently caused a lot of excitement online was the TikTok, a watch that uses an MP3 player as its internals. People seemed to flock to this device because of its slick design, and of course because it had a little fashionable logo on the back.
5
Another watch that is currently being tested, called the Allerta inPulse, acts more like a computer than a timepiece. This device is different because its creators hope programmers and developers will “hack” the watch, creating new applications or uses for it. The Allerta is expected to cost $150.
6
Eric Migicovsky, chief operating officer of Allerta, the maker of the new watch, said in an e-mail that he hopes people will use the device as an extension to their mobile phones, where the watch can offer a third screen of information without someone having to fumble for their phone in their pocket or purse.
7
Mr. Migicovsky said that installing apps on the new watch will be a simple process. “It’s possible to get up and run with inPulse within five minutes,” he said, noting that you don’t need to be a programmer or developer to take advantage of the apps on the watch, but watch owners will have to rely on this community to build new applications.
8
Some programmers are already using the new Allerta. One app offers the ability to control a music library from this watch. Another becomes an extension of a smartphone and shows new e-mail messages and calendars on the phone through the watch’s display. And finally, a programmer recreated the popular videogame Doom to be played on this new gadget.
Last year while writing about students entering their first year of college I made an interesting observation: these newly commissioned freshmen don’t use wristwatches. In fact, the wristwatch is so alien to this group of late teens that even the mere action of pointing to a wrist to ask someone the time is akin to speaking an unfamiliar foreign language. (They use mobile phones and laptops to tell the time.)
2
Equipped with this knowledge, we could be led to believe that the wristwatch’s time is almost up and that this piece of technology is destined for the same graveyard as vinyl records or the horse-drawn carriage.
3
Not so fast. A number of companies are hoping to offer a new product that can take over the real estate of the wrist, and although these devices can tell the time, they can also go above and beyond the old stem winder your grandfather likely owned.
4
One watch that recently caused a lot of excitement online was the TikTok, a watch that uses an MP3 player as its internals. People seemed to flock to this device because of its slick design, and of course because it had a little fashionable logo on the back.
5
Another watch that is currently being tested, called the Allerta inPulse, acts more like a computer than a timepiece. This device is different because its creators hope programmers and developers will “hack” the watch, creating new applications or uses for it. The Allerta is expected to cost $150.
6
Eric Migicovsky, chief operating officer of Allerta, the maker of the new watch, said in an e-mail that he hopes people will use the device as an extension to their mobile phones, where the watch can offer a third screen of information without someone having to fumble for their phone in their pocket or purse.
7
Mr. Migicovsky said that installing apps on the new watch will be a simple process. “It’s possible to get up and run with inPulse within five minutes,” he said, noting that you don’t need to be a programmer or developer to take advantage of the apps on the watch, but watch owners will have to rely on this community to build new applications.
8
Some programmers are already using the new Allerta. One app offers the ability to control a music library from this watch. Another becomes an extension of a smartphone and shows new e-mail messages and calendars on the phone through the watch’s display. And finally, a programmer recreated the popular videogame Doom to be played on this new gadget.
Slightly adapted from http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com
/2011/02/15/the-wristwatch-looks-for-a-new-use/
01 – (PUC/Rio-2011/2-VESTIBULAR DE INVERNO)The communicative intention of the text is to
a) criticize young freshmen who refuse to wear wristwatches in college.
b) announce new applications that can be downloaded to traditional watches.
c) alert the university community about a bad habit spread among young students.
d) argue that no modern technological tool will be good enough to substitute traditional wristwatches.
e) introduce devices likely to replace ordinary wristwatches by offering new applications, besides showing time.
b) announce new applications that can be downloaded to traditional watches.
c) alert the university community about a bad habit spread among young students.
d) argue that no modern technological tool will be good enough to substitute traditional wristwatches.
e) introduce devices likely to replace ordinary wristwatches by offering new applications, besides showing time.
R E S P O S T A : E |
a) criticize young freshmen who refuse to wear wristwatches in college.
criticar jovens calouros que se recusam a usar relógios de pulso na faculdade.
b) announce new applications that can be downloaded to traditional watches.
b) announce new applications that can be downloaded to traditional watches.
anunciar novos aplicativos que podem ser baixados em relógios tradicionais.
c) alert the university community about a bad habit spread among young students.
c) alert the university community about a bad habit spread among young students.
alertar a comunidade universitária sobre um mau hábito espalhado entre os jovens estudantes.
d) argue that no modern technological tool will be good enough to substitute traditional wristwatches.
d) argue that no modern technological tool will be good enough to substitute traditional wristwatches.
argumentar que nenhuma ferramenta tecnológica moderna será boa o suficiente para substituir os relógios de pulso tradicionais.
e) introduce devices likely to replace ordinary wristwatches by offering new applications, besides showing time.
introduzir dispositivos que possam substituir relógios de pulso comuns, oferecendo novas aplicações, além de mostrar a hora.
e) introduce devices likely to replace ordinary wristwatches by offering new applications, besides showing time.
introduzir dispositivos que possam substituir relógios de pulso comuns, oferecendo novas aplicações, além de mostrar a hora.
02 – (PUC/Rio-2011/2-VESTIBULAR DE INVERNO)
The author affirms that “the wristwatch’s time is almost up” (line 5) because wristwatches
b) are not as precise in telling the time as they used to be in the past.
c) are considered completely old-fashioned and outdated by society in general.
d) are not considered an important accessory by some young college students.
e) will certainly not be substituted by mobile phones and laptops in the next few years.
R E S P O S T A : D |
O autor afirma que “o tempo do relógio de pulso está quase acabando” (linha 5) porque os relógios de pulso
a) have been abandoned by the university community in general.foram abandonados pela comunidade universitária em geral.
b) are not as precise in telling the time as they used to be in the past.
b) are not as precise in telling the time as they used to be in the past.
não são tão precisos ao dizer as horas como costumavam ser no passado.
c) are considered completely old-fashioned and outdated by society in general.
c) are considered completely old-fashioned and outdated by society in general.
são considerados completamente antiquados e ultrapassados pela sociedade em geral.
d) are not considered an important accessory by some young college students.
d) are not considered an important accessory by some young college students.
não são considerados um acessório importante por alguns jovens universitários.
e) will certainly not be substituted by mobile phones and laptops in the next few years.
e) will certainly not be substituted by mobile phones and laptops in the next few years.
certamente não serão substituídos por telemóveis e computadores portáteis nos próximos anos.
03 – (PUC/Rio-2011/2-VESTIBULAR DE INVERNO)
“Not so fast” (line 7) expresses the author’s belief that
a) vinyl records may not be replaced soon.
b) wristwatches will not suddenly disappear.
c) horse-drawn carriages cannot move very fast.
d) university students do not learn a foreign language quickly.
e) wristwatches do not show the time as fast as mobiles and laptops.
b) wristwatches will not suddenly disappear.
c) horse-drawn carriages cannot move very fast.
d) university students do not learn a foreign language quickly.
e) wristwatches do not show the time as fast as mobiles and laptops.
R E S P O S T A : B |
“Não tão rápido” (linha 7) expressa a crença do autor de que
a) vinyl records may not be replaced soon.
os discos de vinil podem não ser substituídos em breve.
b) wristwatches will not suddenly disappear.
b) wristwatches will not suddenly disappear.
os relógios de pulso não desaparecerão repentinamente.
c) horse-drawn carriages cannot move very fast.
c) horse-drawn carriages cannot move very fast.
as carruagens puxadas por cavalos não podem se mover muito rápido.
d) university students do not learn a foreign language quickly.
d) university students do not learn a foreign language quickly.
os estudantes universitários não aprendem uma língua estrangeira rapidamente.
e) wristwatches do not show the time as fast as mobiles and laptops.
e) wristwatches do not show the time as fast as mobiles and laptops.
os relógios de pulso não mostram as horas tão rapidamente quanto os celulares e laptops.
04 – (PUC/Rio-2011/2-VESTIBULAR DE INVERNO)
In the sentence “A number of companies are hoping to offer a new product that can take over the real estate of the wrist,” (lines 7-8), “can” expresses an idea of
a) obligation.
b) possibility.
c) necessity.
d) request.
e) advice.
R E S P O S T A : B |
05 – (PUC/Rio-2011/2-VESTIBULAR DE INVERNO)
Based on the meanings expressed in the text, it is correct to affirm that
a) “akin” (line 4) could be replaced by “comparable”.
b) “led” (line 5) and “persuaded” have opposite meanings.
c) “likely” (line 9) means “similarly”.
d) “flock” (line 11) and “gather” are antonyms.
e) “slick” (line 11) and “ordinary” are synonyms.
R E S P O S T A : A |
06 – (PUC/Rio-2011/2-VESTIBULAR DE INVERNO)
According to Eric Migicovsky (paragraphs 6 and 7),
a) the Allerta watch contains three screens to display information.
b) only the computer programmers have been using the new watches so far.
c) the installation of applications on the new watch will be done in a fast and easy way.
d) the new technological wristwatches will soon replace all mobile phones in the market.
e) all owners of the new watches will be able to build new applications for their equipments.
R E S P O S T A : C |
07 – (PUC/Rio-2011/2-VESTIBULAR DE INVERNO)
In the fragment, “… watch owners will have to rely on this community to build new applications.” (lines 21-22), the expression “rely on” means to
a) count out.
b) take over.
c) move on.
d) count on.
e) take up.
R E S P O S T A : D |
08 – (PUC/Rio-2011/2-VESTIBULAR DE INVERNO)
The expression in boldface introduces an idea of contrast in
a) “Last year while writing about students entering their first year of college…” (line 1)
b) “In fact, the wristwatch is so alien to this group of late teens that…” (lines 2-3)
c) “…although these devices can tell the time,” (line 8)
d) “This device is different because its creators hope programmers and developers will “hack” the watch,” (lines 14-15)
e) “And finally, a programmer recreated the popular videogame Doom to be played on this new watch.” (lines 25-26)
R E S P O S T A : C |
09 – (PUC/Rio-2011/2-VESTIBULAR DE INVERNO)
“This new gadget” (line 26) refers to
a) watch.
b) phone.
c) videogame.
d) smartphone.
e) music library.
R E S P O S T A : A |
10 – (PUC/Rio-2011/2-VESTIBULAR DE INVERNO)
Concerning TikTok and Allerta inPulse watches, it can be said that
a) TikTok can show e-mail messages and calendars on its display.
b) Allerta inPulse may be used to play videogame and listen to songs.
c) Allerta inPulse became a sudden success because it uses nanotechnology.
d) Allerta inPulse will only work properly when connected to a mobile phone.
e) TikTok has been attracting consumers due to its smart design and online connection.
R E S P O S T A : B |
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