Questões de Inglês - UFRGS 2007 | Gabarito e resoluções

(UFRGS - 2007) ROBOT WORKER HITS THE TOWN Office workers, meet the colleague of the future. Asimo, the worlds most human robot, will start work in May as an office receptionist in Japan. 2Visitors to 4Hondas Wako building will be greeted by Asimo, which can show 1them to meeting rooms and .......... them tea and coffee on a tray. With optical and ultrasonic sensors, 3its makers say, it can recognise people and its surrounding environment, and there are already plans to lease the model out to other users. Six years in development, Asimo is able to walk in a smooth fashion which 7closely ........... that of a human being, says Honda. It has deliberately been designed to be similar in size to a 10-year-old child, so that it is less likely to intimidate people. 8It is also the fastest robot yet. Its ability to run tirelessly would put many people to shame. Asimo is an acronym for Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility. The robot is 9smaller and 10lighter than earlier prototypes, but tall enough, its makers say, to reach door knobs, operate switches and perform tasks at tables and benches. Honda, which is now .......... its efforts on artificial intelligence, says it is aiming to develop a future version of Asimo that will be able to think for itself. Whether humans will want to work alongside a 6robot 5that might show them up is another matter. (Adapted from: OWEN, Jonathan, The Independent on Sunday, 30 Apr. 2006.) Select the correct alternative to complete the sentence below. The opposite of SMALLER (ref. 9) and LIGHTER (ref. 10) is respectively .......... and .......... .

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(Ufrgs 2007) Most tourists in Rio spend most of their time downtown or in the citys Zona Sul, or southern zone, where the Rua dos Oitis is located. But in the 50 weeks of the year not devoted to Carnaval or New Years Eve, it can be easy to 1miss the party. It takes some guidance to develop the sense of where the Cariocas will be exercising their native joie de vivre. A working knowledge of Portuguese is an easy in, but even lacking that, with a little advance work and a few English-speaking Brazilian contacts you can get involved .......... the action and have an idea of the real scene. I received my initial orientation at home in New York, from acquaintances and friends of friends. Many Brazilians, gregarious by nature, are happy enough to help steer a traveler, especially if they think they may be coming north sometime to collect .......... a return of the favor. 3Local advice is also comforting, of course, given Rios reputation for crime. 4While the danger does not seem to 2dampen 5anyones partying spirit, violence is much feared and the threat is much discussed .......... the locals. Frequent travelers to Rio may share 6tips too. Before and after its peak travel season, the city attracts a number of regular visitors seduced by the charm of the Brazilians and the culture of their proudest city. These repeaters readily brave long flights, like the 12-hour trip from New York with not a single nonstop to be found. (Adapted from: KUGEL, Seth. The New York Times, 20 Feb. 2005.) The use of S is the same in ANYONES PARTYING SPIRIT (ref. 5) and in

(UFRGS 2007) The opposite of SMALLER (ref. 9) and LIGHTER (ref. 10) is respectively .......... and .......... .

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(UFRGS -2007) Most tourists in Rio spend most of their time downtown or in the citys Zona Sul, or southern zone, where the Rua dos Oitis is located. But in the 50 weeks of the year not devoted to Carnaval or New Years Eve, it can be easy to1miss the party. It takes some guidance to develop the sense of where the Cariocas will be exercising their native joie de vivre. A working knowledge of Portuguese is an easy in, but even lacking that, with a little advance work and a few English-speaking Brazilian contacts you can get involved .......... the action and have an idea of the real scene. I received my initial orientation at home in New York, from acquaintances and friends of friends. Many Brazilians, gregarious by nature, are happy enough to help steer a traveler, especially if they think they may be coming north sometime to collect .......... a return of the favor.3Local advice is also comforting, of course, given Rios reputation for crime.4While the danger does not seem to2dampen5anyones partying spirit, violence is much feared and the threat is much discussed .......... the locals. Frequent travelers to Rio may share6tips too. Before and after its peak travel season, the city attracts a number of regular visitors seduced by the charm of the Brazilians and the culture of their proudest city. These repeaters readily brave long flights, like the 12-hour trip from New York with not a single nonstop to be found. (Adapted from: KUGEL, Seth.The New York Times, 20 Feb. 2005.) The use of -ING is the same in LOCAL ADVICE IS ALSO COMFORTING (ref. 3) and in

(UFRGS - 2007) Mr. Eugene Foster lives with his wife in a large house in New York City, and they1have four servants. On this particular morning, there is a great deal of bustling about. One maid is distributing dust sheets to every room, while another2is draping them over the furniture. The butler is bringing down suitcases, and Mrs. Foster herself is flying from room to room and pretending to supervise these operations. Actually, she is thinking of nothing at all except that she is going to miss her plane if her husband doesnt come out of his study soon and get ready. Mr. Foster may possibly have a right to be irritated with his wifes foolishness, but he can have no excuse for increasing her misery by .......... her waiting4unnecessarily. It is by no means certain that this is what he3does, yet whenever they go somewhere, his timing is so accurate and his manner so bland that it is hard to believe he isnt purposely inflicting a nasty torture of his own on the5unhappy lady. And one thing he must know - that she would never dare to call out and tell him .......... . He disciplined her too well for that. He must also know that if he is prepared to wait even beyond the last moment of safety, he can6drive her nearly into hysterics. It seems almost as though he wanted to miss the plane simply to intensify the poor womans suffering. (Adapted from: DAHL, Roald. The way up to heaven.In: Tales of the unexpected.London: Penguin Book, 1979. p. 179-180.) Assinale a alternativa que completa correta e respectivamente as lacunas do texto.