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When the market received the IBM PC bang in the mid-1980, Microsoft, thanks to IBM came up with MS-DOS. The runner up was Digital Research. So, in August 12, 1981 Microsoft starts working at MS-DOS. They started from a clone of QDOS for which they paid $50000, clone renamed as PC-DOS.
But MS-DOS got alive only thanks to COMPAQ who managed to clone the IBM BIOS and so the world got a new player on the computer manufacturers. Thanks to this, Microsoft began licensing its operating system for use on non-IBM PC clones and so MS-DOS (Microsoft Disk Operating System) entered the scene.
In 1985, Microsoft moves to Ireland and there they founded the first international production facility. And there, on November 20 Microsoft released its first retail version of Microsoft Windows, originally a graphical extension for its MS-DOS operating system. In August, Microsoft and IBM partnered in the development of a different operating system called 0S/2. OS/2 was marketed in connection with a new hardware design proprietary to IBM, the PS/2. Shortly afterwards on February 16, 1986, Microsoft relocated to Redmond, Washington. Around one month later, on March 13, the company went public with an IPO, raising US$61 million at US$21.00 per share. By the end of the trading day, the price had risen to US$28.00. In 1987, Microsoft eventually released their first version of OS/2 to OEMS.
The early versions of Windows were often thought of as just graphical user interfaces or desktops, mostly because they were started from MS-DOS and used it for file system services. However even the carliest 16-bit Windows versions already assumed many typical operating system functions, notably having their own executable file format and providing their own device drivers (timer, graphics, printer, mouse, keyboard and sound) for applications. Unlike DOS, Windows allowed users to execute multiple graphical applications at the same time, through co-operative multitasking, something which competitors (like GEM) did not offer. Finally, Windows implemented an elaborate, segment-based, software virtual memory scheme which allowed it to run applications larger than available memory: code segments and resources were swapped in and thrown away when memory became scarce, and data segments moved in memory when a given application had relinquished processor control, typically waiting for user input. Examples include Windows 1.0 (1985) and Windows 2.0 (1987) and its close relative Windows/286.
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A melhor tradução para o fragmento — ... Microsoft released its first retail version of Microsoft Windows... —, presente no 3.º parágrafo do texto, é:
O texto a seguir deve ser utilizado para responder às questões de números 46 a 50.
When the market received the IBM PC bang in the mid-1980, Microsoft, thanks to IBM came up with MS-DOS. The runner up was Digital Research. So, in August 12, 1981 Microsoft starts working at MS-DOS. They started from a clone of QDOS for which they paid $50000, clone renamed as PC-DOS.
But MS-DOS got alive only thanks to COMPAQ who managed to clone the IBM BIOS and so the world got a new player on the computer manufacturers. Thanks to this, Microsoft began licensing its operating system for use on non-IBM PC clones and so MS-DOS (Microsoft Disk Operating System) entered the scene.
In 1985, Microsoft moves to Ireland and there they founded the first international production facility. And there, on November 20 Microsoft released its first retail version of Microsoft Windows, originally a graphical extension for its MS-DOS operating system. In August, Microsoft and IBM partnered in the development of a different operating system called 0S/2. OS/2 was marketed in connection with a new hardware design proprietary to IBM, the PS/2. Shortly afterwards on February 16, 1986, Microsoft relocated to Redmond, Washington. Around one month later, on March 13, the company went public with an IPO, raising US$61 million at US$21.00 per share. By the end of the trading day, the price had risen to US$28.00. In 1987, Microsoft eventually released their first version of OS/2 to OEMS.
The early versions of Windows were often thought of as just graphical user interfaces or desktops, mostly because they were started from MS-DOS and used it for file system services. However even the carliest 16-bit Windows versions already assumed many typical operating system functions, notably having their own executable file format and providing their own device drivers (timer, graphics, printer, mouse, keyboard and sound) for applications. Unlike DOS, Windows allowed users to execute multiple graphical applications at the same time, through co-operative multitasking, something which competitors (like GEM) did not offer. Finally, Windows implemented an elaborate, segment-based, software virtual memory scheme which allowed it to run applications larger than available memory: code segments and resources were swapped in and thrown away when memory became scarce, and data segments moved in memory when a given application had relinquished processor control, typically waiting for user input. Examples include Windows 1.0 (1985) and Windows 2.0 (1987) and its close relative Windows/286.
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De acordo com 2.º parágrafo, a Microsoft começou a licenciar seu sistema operacional
Read the text below.
Many years ago, when I ___ a college student, I ___ very interesting people and ___ good friends then! Today we ___ busy professionals, but, from time to time, we ___ together to talk about the good old days!
Regarding verb tenses and verb forms, choose the option that completes the text correctly.
The sentence "If I arrive early, I will give you a phone call." is in the
The sentence "I used to swim in the river when I traveled to my uncle's farm." is in the
The correct auxiliary verb that completes the sentence "I don't know for sure, yet, but I ___ probably stay with you on my next vacation." is
The sentence "Gary ___ not go to the movies last Saturday." can be correctly completed with the auxiliary verb
Read the following conversation.
* Lisa, come here. Look carefully. Is ___ your History book?
# Let me see. No, it's not. Mine is on ___ table by the window. Gee, I almost left it there.
Concerning the use of demonstrative pronouns, choose the option that completes the text correctly.
Read the conversation below.
* Can I see ___ blouse over there? I would also like to see ___ blue jeans on that shelf.
# Sure. Just a moment, please.
Considering the use of demonstrative pronouns, choose the option that completes the text correctly.
Consider the following conversation.
# ___did Ray move to London?
* Because he got a good job there.
# ___did he travel?
* Yesterday.
Considering the use of interrogative pronouns, choose the option below that completes the conversation correctly.
Read the next conversation.
* ___does Helen live?
# She lives on Second Avenue.
* ___do I get there?
# Take the subway. It's faster.
* Thanks.
Choose the option that lists two interrogative pronouns that complete the dialogue correctly.
Read the following text.
Sarah and I work for a big company. As a matter of fact, ___ both work for the same person. ___ boss is kind but hardworking. He makes ___ work on weekends. And I hate working on weekends!
Choose the option below with three pronouns that complete the text correctly.
This text refers to questions from 35 through 37
Letters to the editor
1 Dear Editor:
I’m sick and tired of the traffic in this city! It is so bad
that I can never get anywhere on time. There are too many
4 cars on the road, and most of them have only one person in
them. Another problem is the buses. They are so old and slow
that nobody wants to take them. They are noisy and very dirty.
7 You can’t even see out the windows! Also, the taxi drivers are
rude. They never know where they are going, and they take a
long time to get someplace. Taxis are expensive, too. And the
10 subway is just too crowded and dangerous. What are we going
to do?
Jack C. Richards In: New Interchange 2. Interchange activities 2, Cambridge University Press (adapted).
Consider the clause "they take a long time to get someplace" (l.8-9). Its interrogative form is:
This text refers to questions from 30 through 34
Choosing an ecodestination
1 Imagine visiting an uncrowded, beautifully preserved
coastline or rain forest. A local guide is ready and able to
explain the natural wonders before you. Imagine relaxing
4 among local people who are genuinely happy to meet you and
share their world. This vision is no fantasy. Vacations for
environmentally and culturally aware travelers are available
7 in many locations around the world.
In Brazil, an ecoresort on the coast of Bahia helps to
save the Atlantic rain forest, one of the most endangered on
10 earth. Visitors can explore the forest with “mini guides”, local
children who take great pride in the beauty of their forest.
Visitors can also spend time at a sea turtle breeding facility
13 next to the resort. Here they can learn how villagers protect
the nesting sea turtles every night on the beach in front of the
tourists’ hotel.
16 Off the coast of Western Samoa — a Pacific island
known for its unique culture and exotic scenery — lies a very
special small island. On this island, local villagers still fish in
19 the early morning hours and weave their nets during the day.
Villagers warmly welcome visitors by preparing meals of
fresh, local seafood. Later, guests are invited to take part in a
22 ceremonial dance on the beach under the stars. After the
ceremony, guests retire to a locally owned hotel and enjoy the
sounds of the South Sea.
Jack C. Richards e Samuela Eckstut-Didier. In: Strategic Reading 1, Cambridge University Press (adapted).
This text refers to questions from 30 through 34
Choosing an ecodestination
1 Imagine visiting an uncrowded, beautifully preserved
coastline or rain forest. A local guide is ready and able to
explain the natural wonders before you. Imagine relaxing
4 among local people who are genuinely happy to meet you and
share their world. This vision is no fantasy. Vacations for
environmentally and culturally aware travelers are available
7 in many locations around the world.
In Brazil, an ecoresort on the coast of Bahia helps to
save the Atlantic rain forest, one of the most endangered on
10 earth. Visitors can explore the forest with “mini guides”, local
children who take great pride in the beauty of their forest.
Visitors can also spend time at a sea turtle breeding facility
13 next to the resort. Here they can learn how villagers protect
the nesting sea turtles every night on the beach in front of the
tourists’ hotel.
16 Off the coast of Western Samoa — a Pacific island
known for its unique culture and exotic scenery — lies a very
special small island. On this island, local villagers still fish in
19 the early morning hours and weave their nets during the day.
Villagers warmly welcome visitors by preparing meals of
fresh, local seafood. Later, guests are invited to take part in a
22 ceremonial dance on the beach under the stars. After the
ceremony, guests retire to a locally owned hotel and enjoy the
sounds of the South Sea.
Jack C. Richards e Samuela Eckstut-Didier. In: Strategic Reading 1, Cambridge University Press (adapted).
According to the text, we can say that, on the coast of Bahia and off the coast of Western Samoa, local people
This text refers to questions from 30 through 34
Choosing an ecodestination
1 Imagine visiting an uncrowded, beautifully preserved
coastline or rain forest. A local guide is ready and able to
explain the natural wonders before you. Imagine relaxing
4 among local people who are genuinely happy to meet you and
share their world. This vision is no fantasy. Vacations for
environmentally and culturally aware travelers are available
7 in many locations around the world.
In Brazil, an ecoresort on the coast of Bahia helps to
save the Atlantic rain forest, one of the most endangered on
10 earth. Visitors can explore the forest with “mini guides”, local
children who take great pride in the beauty of their forest.
Visitors can also spend time at a sea turtle breeding facility
13 next to the resort. Here they can learn how villagers protect
the nesting sea turtles every night on the beach in front of the
tourists’ hotel.
16 Off the coast of Western Samoa — a Pacific island
known for its unique culture and exotic scenery — lies a very
special small island. On this island, local villagers still fish in
19 the early morning hours and weave their nets during the day.
Villagers warmly welcome visitors by preparing meals of
fresh, local seafood. Later, guests are invited to take part in a
22 ceremonial dance on the beach under the stars. After the
ceremony, guests retire to a locally owned hotel and enjoy the
sounds of the South Sea.
Jack C. Richards e Samuela Eckstut-Didier. In: Strategic Reading 1, Cambridge University Press (adapted).
It is correct to infer from the text that "environmentally and culturally aware travelers" (l.6) are those people who
Which option contains a correct correspondence of meaning?
The author, Philip Shawcross, concludes that language proficiency, irrespective of the work environment, is important since
The expression “all these trends” in line 74 refers to
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