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ALUNO N°: NOME: TURMA: Prof. Soraya
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1st QUESTION (33 scores)

TEXT COMPREHENSION

Read text I to answer question 01

Text I – Can't stop working your messages? (Vestibular FUVEST-2003)

I used to think I could quit checking my e-mail any time I wanted to, but I stopped kidding myself years ago.
My e-mail program is up and running 24 hours a day, and once I submit to its siren call, whole hours can go missing. I
have a friend who recently found herself stuck on a cruise ship near Panama that didn’t offer e-mail, so she chartered
a helicopter to take her to the nearest Internet café. There was nothing in her queue but junk mail and other spam, but
she thought the trip was worth it. I know how she felt. You never know when you’re going to get that note from Uncle
Eric about your inheritance. Or that White House dinner invitation with a time-sensitive R.S.V.P.
TIME, JUNE 10,2002
MULTIPLE CHOICE

01. CHOOSE THE ONLY CORRECT ANSWER AND MARK IT WITH AN “X” IN THE PARENTHESES ON THE LEFT.
(4 scores)

a) The passage tells us that the writer:

( A ) believes it’s about time he stopped thinking he can break the e-mail habit any time.
( B ) is fully aware that he’s a compulsive e-mail checker.
( C ) used to think only kids wasted whole hours checking their e-mail.
( D ) didn’t think it would take him years to break the e-mail habit.
( E ) thinks that once he’s able to stay away from his e-mail for 24 hours, he’ll get rid of his addiction.

b) What’s does he mean by “…whole hours can go missing”?

( A ) I don’t miss the hours.

( B ) Spending too long time is worthwhile.
( C ) I can spend entire hours.
( D ) I have notion of time.
( E ) I don’t care if I am awake up late.

c) What did the writer’s friend find when she was able to check her e-mail, according to the passage?

( A ) Unimportant messages.
( B ) The writer’s message.
( C ) An invitation to dinner.
( D ) No message at all.
( E ) Her uncle’s message.

d) According to the passage, the writer’s friend:

(A) was flown to Panama because the cruise ship had made her feel sick.
( B ) regretted having chartered a helicopter, after she checked her e-mail in the café.
( C ) left the cruise ship on a helicopter sent by her uncle to check her e-mail in the nearest Internet café.
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( D ) was offered a helicopter to take her to Panama when her cruise ship was stuck.
( E ) was glad she had left the cruise ship on a helicopter to check her e-mail in the café.
Read text II to answer questions 02 and 03.

TEXT II – Computer Crash!

I’m always looking for free things on the Internet. The other day I went to my favorite search engine and
typed in “free software”. I found a website called “Games for Free” and saw an advertisement. It said, “Free
computer game: Crash. Download now!”. I clicked on the advertisement and a minute later a new icon appeared on
my desktop. I clicked on the icon but after a few seconds, my screen went blank. Then these words appeared, “Your
computer has just crashed. And your hard drive is now empty.” I’m never going to download free software again!

02. Why did the man’s computer crash? (2 scores)

UD: 9 Ass.: 3 Obj.:d ID: M Tempo:2 ’
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It crashed because√ he downloaded a virus with the software. √
03. Complete the sentences with the bold words in text II. (8 scores)
UD: 9 Ass.: 1 Obj.:a,b ID: F Tempo:4 ’
4 Obj.: e
a) This file is 1.2 GB. It may take a long time to _____________it.
download√
b) Click on the _______ to start the program.
icon√
c) This computer program is really reliable. The __________ is very well designed.
software√
d) I can’t save anymore DVDs to the ______________, it’s almost full.
hard drive√
e) Oh no! I think my computer is going to ________ again!
crash√
f) This ___________ is so bright, it’s giving me a headache.
screen√
g) I’ve changed my ___________ background to show a photo of my classmates.
desktop√
h) This ______________ is great, it always finds what I need on the internet.
search engine√
FILL THE BLANKS

04. Fill the blanks with words taken from the tables. Don’t repeat words! (16 scores)
UD: 9 Ass.: 6 Obj.:g ID: M Tempo:15 ’
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Facial expressions are not universal

The reading of facial expressions may not be universal√. This is the conclusion of features
focus
researchers from Glasgow University in Scotland. They report√ that people from different report
cultures read facial expressions differently. In particular, they said there were big favor
scan
differences between the way√ Westerners and East Asians interpret facial expressions. The universal
study suggests East Asians focus√ mostly on people’s eyes to read an emotion, but way
equal
Europeans and Americans scan√ the whole face. Researcher Rachael Jack said: ''We show
that Easterners and Westerners look at different face features√ to read facial expressions.''
She added: "Westerners look at the eyes and the mouth in equal√ measure, whereas
Easterners favor√ the eyes and neglect the mouth."
Ms. Jack suggested there are similarities√ in interpreting facial expressions and the use√
comes
of emoticons. She said East Asians use the eyes in emoticons to show√ emotion, for
use
example ^_^ means happy and ;_; is sad. Westerners, however, use the mouth. For show
cyberspace
example :) is for happy and :( is for sad. She added: “Interestingly, there are clear√ cultural
lost similarities
differences in the formations of these icons. Emoticons are used to convey different findings clear
emotions in cyberspace√ as they are the iconic representation of facial expressions.” The
researchers said their findings√ showed intercultural communication is more complicated
than we thought. They said: "When it comes√ to communicating emotions across cultures,
Easterners and Westerners will find themselves lost√ in translation."
Breaking News English August 17, 2009

COMMUNICATION

05. There is a critical message on the picture above. What is it? ( 3 scores)
UD: 9 Ass.: 5 Obj.:f ID: M Tempo:7 ’

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Some teenagers spend too much√ time playing video games, surfing in the internet √
and watching television, but they hardly√ ever read books or study.
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2nd QUESTION (22 scores)

GRAMMAR

06. Read the statement. Write a sentence with as … as. Use the adverbs. (10 scores)
UD: 9 Ass.: 2 Obj.:c ID: D Tempo:5 ’

Example:
Andy has a lot of games. Tina has a lot of games, too. (just)
Tina has just as many games as Andy.
a) My computer is five years old. Jack’s is five months old. (not / nearly)
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My computer isn’t nearly as new as Jack’s./Jack’s computer isn’t nearly as old as mine. √√
b) The Mott X16 keyboard is a little comfortable. The Ricco P30 keyboard is very comfortable. (almost)
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The Mott X16 keyboard is almost as comfortable as the Ricco P30 keyboard. √√
c) Zack sends five instant messages a week. I send two or three. (quite)
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I don’t send quite as many messages as Zack. √√
d) Sam’s camera is new. Patrick’s camera is new, too. (just)
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Sam’s camera is just new as Patrick’s. √√
e) The Mott Z30 monitor is $200, and the Loyal Z40 is $225. (not / quite)
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The Mott Z30 doesn’t cost quite as much as the Loyal Z40. √√

07. Complete the sentences using the infinitive of purpose. Use the ideas in the box, but don’t repeat them. There
are negative infinitives! (8 scores)
UD: 9 Ass.: 3 Obj.:d ID: M Tempo:8 ’

surf the internet - play some computer games - record your voice on your computer – lose it –
listen to music – communicate with a lot of people on line - cut text from a document – spend
time typing a lot of words – send electronic copies of them

a) Sometimes you have to scan photographs____________________________________

to send electronic copies of them√
b) Join a chat room ____________________________________________________
to communicate with a lot of people online.√
c) Select the text and click on the scissors icon _________________________________
to cut text from a document.√

d) Save your work many times ____________________

not to lose it.√
e) You need a microphone ________________________________________
to record your voice on your computer.√
f) You need a joystick ________________________________________
to play some computer games. √
g) I bought new speakers _________________________________
to listen to music. √
h).Send instant messages ________________________________________
not to spend time typing a lot of words. √
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WRITING

08. May children make use of the internet with no supervision? Why(not)? What are the risks of letting them use it?
Write at least four lines about it. (4 scores)
UD: 9 Ass.: 7 Obj.:h ID: F Tempo:15 ’
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I don’t think children should use the internet by themselves. √ They must be watched by an adult,by a
responsible person because the child √ is not mature to know about the dangers in the internet. There are all sorts
of bad people like pedophiles, thieves, liars, etc. A parent should always be present at the moment the child tried
to communicate with someone. √He or she should know who the child is talking to, and in case of doubt about the
person, keep the child aware of the danger and away from the screen. √

HAVE A NICE TEST!