Inglês — CACD 2011
CESPE/UnB · CACD – 1ª fase (TPS) · 53 itens · julgue cada item como Certo ou Errado
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Cadastre-seWikipedia. The promise and perils of crowdsourcing content. In: The Economist, January 15th-21st, 2011, p. 69 (adapted).
According to the text, judge if the following items are right (C) or wrong (E).
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From the last paragraph, it is correct to infer that volunteer work is inherently slovenly and deceptive.
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The terms “stir up” (l.1) and “sparks” (l.2) bear a semantic relationship to the verb to fuel.
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On line 23, “But it is vulnerable to vandalism” can be correctly replaced by Furthermore, it falls prey to vandalism, without change in meaning.
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On line 25, “while they were still in fine fettle” can be correctly rewritten as even before their bodies could be prepared for burial, without change in meaning.
Barbara Tuchman. The proud power. MacMillan Company, 1966, p. 233 (adapted).
Judge the following item, concerning the verbs in the text.
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The forms “brooded” (l.18), “embodied” (l.18) and “died” (l.19) can be replaced, respectively, by has brooded, has embodied and has died without effecting a significant change in the original meaning of the text.
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In ‘I will do something great’ (l.7-8), the use of ‘will’ conveys the idea of imposition.
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The verbal form ‘should’ (l.13) could be replaced by would without effecting a significant change in the meaning of the text.
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In “The spark of friendship between them had been kept alive” (l.8-9), the use of the form “had been” implies the connection between von Suttner and Nobel took place after the Peace Congress.
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The use of the form ‘to be awarded’ (l.13-14) directs the focus of the sentence to those who award the prize.
Barbara Tuchman. The proud power. MacMillan Company, 1966, p. 233 (adapted).
In the text,
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the word ‘for’ (l.16) can be replaced by since with no change in the original meaning of the sentence.
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“brooded over” and “will”, both on line 18, mean respectively pondered and an official statement disposing of a person’s property after his or her death.
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the pronoun “it” (l.15) refers to Nobel’s fortune.
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the term “spark” (l.8) is used in its connotative meaning.
Wikipedia. The promise and perils of crowdsourcing content. In: The Economist, January 15th-21st, 2011, p. 69 (adapted).
Based on the text, judge if the items below are right (C) or wrong (E).
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One of the major concerns regarding the content of the online encyclopedia is its vulnerability to inclusion of imprecise information.
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The basic concepts behind Wikipedia are inconsistent with the usefulness of unhindered access to the Internet.
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Not all articles in Wikipedia must be submitted by personal individual collaborators.
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It is possible to deduce from the text that Wikipedia resorted to an appeal for public monetary contributions.
Wikipedia. The promise and perils of crowdsourcing content. In: The Economist, January 15th-21st, 2011, p. 69 (adapted).
Judge the following item, according to the text.
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Contributions to Wikipedia come both in the form of spontaneous inclusion and reviewing of texts as well as of gifts of money.
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Underlying the idea of Wikipedia is the premise of a profitable approach to the compilation and diffusion of human values and customs.
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The bulk of Wikipedia articles deliberately misguide its users as to the actual death of some celebrities.
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Advertising would increase the reliability and acceptance of Wikipedia, according to its owners.
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Wikipedia is not free of charge, for it launches aggressive worldwide fund-raising campaigns.
Barbara Tuchman. The proud power. MacMillan Company, 1966, p. 233 (adapted).
Based on the text, judge if the following items are right (C) or wrong (E).
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The author puts forward a tentative suggestion that Nobel’s continued commitment to the cause of arbitration rendered him impervious to the idea of disarmament.
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Nobel predicted that peace would only last thirty years, because violence in Europe was increasing.
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Nobel suggested that ominous signs of impending violence could be discerned in the offing.
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It can be inferred from the text that Nobel did a dramatic volte-face concerning his stance on peace or disarmament.
Frederick L. Schuman. International politics: the destiny of the Western state system. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1948, p. 1 (adapted).
Still in the fields of semantics and grammar of the text, judge if the items below are right (C) or wrong (E).
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If “ticked off” (l.24) and “spinning” (l.25) were replaced respectively by marked off and rotating, there would occur no grammar mistakes in the sentence.
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The words “crises” (l.16) and “millennia” (l.24), as well as theses and fulcra, can only be found in their plural forms.
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In the fragment “All the problems of the now are forever shaped by the experiences of a then” (l.18-19), the words “now” and “then” can be replaced respectively by here and there without effecting changes in the meaning and the grammatical correction of the passage.
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In the first paragraph, the words “world-weary” (l.5) and “disenchantment” (l.6) establish a semantic relation which reveals the pessimism which was felt by the “monarch” (l.5) and characterized his “age” (l.6).
Frederick L. Schuman. International politics: the destiny of the Western state system. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1948, p. 1 (adapted).
As far as the semantic and grammar features of the text are concerned, judge if the following items are right (C) or wrong (E).
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The pronoun “it” (l13) refers to “another meaning” (l.11-12).
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The word “and” (l.15) is used as a stylistic device to bring together two synonymous words, “earthborn” (l.15) and “earthbound” (l.16).
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A more up-to-date manner to convey the notion expressed by “illumines” (l.13) is sheds light on.
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The expression “watchers and movers” (l.8-9) refers to people who play clearly distinct roles as far as political action is concerned.
Frederick L. Schuman. International politics: the destiny of the Western state system. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1948, p. 1 (adapted).
Judge the following item, concerning the particle “as” (l.8).
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The particle “as” (l.8) is used in the text to express the idea of because.
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The particle “as” (l.8) is used in the text in a comparison to refer to the degree of something.
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The particle “as” (l.8) is used in the text to describe the purpose or quality of someone or something.
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The particle “as” (l.8) is used in the text to express the idea of in the same way.
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The particle “as” (l.8) is used in the text to express the idea of while.
Wikipedia. The promise and perils of crowdsourcing content. In: The Economist, January 15th-21st, 2011, p. 69 (adapted).
Judge the following item, concerning the expression “peer reviewing” (l.22).
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In the text, the expression “peer reviewing” (l.22) refers to the system used by Wikipedia to minimize the publication of false information.
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In the text, the expression “peer reviewing” (l.22) refers to a thorough check of facts and figures carried out by individuals who have spotless academic reputations.
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In the text, the expression “peer reviewing” (l.22) refers to a friendly way of going over factual research.
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In the text, the expression “peer reviewing” (l.22) refers to the mounting pressure brought to bear on an individual by his or her colleagues.
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In the text, the expression “peer reviewing” (l.22) refers to an enforcement of rules similar to that performed by police officers.
Wikipedia. The promise and perils of crowdsourcing content. In: The Economist, January 15th-21st, 2011, p. 69 (adapted).
Judge the following item, concerning the word “overblown” (l.34).
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In the text, the word “overblown” (l.34) is synonymous with widespread.
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In the text, the word “overblown” (l.34) is synonymous with grave.
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In the text, the word “overblown” (l.34) is synonymous with excessive.
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In the text, the word “overblown” (l.34) is synonymous with fundamental.
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In the text, the word “overblown” (l.34) is synonymous with mounting.
Frederick L. Schuman. International politics: the destiny of the Western state system. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1948, p. 1 (adapted).
Based on the text, judge if the items below are right (C) or wrong (E).
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One can infer from the text that backward or nostalgic views of the world have existed for more than a thousand years.
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The author’s clear intention in the first paragraph is to rightly extol the virtues of extreme political reactionarism.
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The author of the text suggests that nostalgia is the preserve of desperate people.
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According to the text, although past events should be taken into consideration, humankind can choose its future and destiny freely.
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