Unit 4 Our Techy World Test 1

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Part A – Listening
Text 1

Listen to a text about smartphones and complete the sentences. / 15

a. The number of smartphones the number

of people on the planet.
b. We often replace our smartphones because we simply want
.
c. Nowadays we are part of an unsustainable
culture.
d. To protect the planet, companies should increase the
of gadgets.
e. Doing the smart thing for the planet means making
.

Text 2

Listen to four people giving their opinion about using robots as / 15

caretakers. Match the ideas in column A with the speakers in column B.

Column A Column B

a. Robots are programmed to respond to orders. 1. Speaker A

b. Robots are already used to do menial tasks. 2. Speaker B

c. Robots aren’t suitable caretakers for kids and old 3. Speaker C

people.
4. Speaker D
d. You have to assure the patient’s safety when taken
care by a robot.

e. Life expectancy is increasing in contrast to the

number of caretakers.
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Part B – Reading
Read the text attentively.

At the turn of the 20th century, public attitude

towards the possibility of flight was very ambivalent. On the
one hand, this was an inventive age with all kinds of new
devices constantly popping up. Then, there was also a
5 certain amount of speculation that planes would be the next
invention seeing that cars and electric trolleys were already
around. On the other hand, flying was still a crazy dream
that a few visionaries continued to be obsessed with.
Yet, this disbelief was no obstacle for two brothers, from Ohio, USA, and thanks to a toy
10 helicopter offered by their father and a certain amount of determination, on December 17th 1903,
history was made. In a flight that lasted only 12 seconds and covering just 120 feet, Orville Wright did
what men and women had been dreaming of for centuries.
Orville was a natural born engineer and his brother, Wilbur, a visionary. Back in 1892, the
bicycle was what most people would call cutting-edge technology. Consequently, the two brothers
15 decided to open their very own bike shop. This bicycle business would provide the funds for their
interest in aviation and would become the perfect place for them to develop their engineering skills.
In fact, Wilbur and Orville often used the same equipment and tools for repairing bicycles in the
construction of flying machines. “One of the core reasons for their success was their ability to think
abstractly and see how a mechanical component could be used in another context”, says Peter Jakab,
20 a historian at the National Air and Space Museum. In short, the Wright brothers were a true example
of practical innovators who managed to stay focused on the problem at hand. They would allow no
guesswork, no “hunt and peck” approach to problem solving. They looked at all the evidence and
systematically tackled the big “problem of flight,” taking baby steps to solve one problem at a time.
And that’s how Orville and Wilbur built the world's first successful airplane and paved the
25 way for the global aviation industry we know today. Despite starting off as mere bicycle mechanics,
they were able to produce accurate aerodynamic tables and solve the physics challenges that others
before them had failed.
These two visionaries showed great persistence in working hard, questioning tradition,
applying knowledge, and, above all, being resilient and never giving up. Original thinkers such as the
30 Wright Brothers have taught us an important lesson: when reason alone is not enough, we must make
use of our inner creativity to change the world.
Adapted from: www.history.com

Re-read the text and write True (T) or False (F). Then, correct the false / 20
sentences.
a. People were sure planes would be the next invention in the beginning of the previous century.
b. One of the things that sparked the brothers’ interest in flight was their father’s present.
c. The first flight was a very long and enjoyable.
d. The manufacture of bicycles sharpened the brothers' engineering skills.
e. It wasn’t easy for the Wright brothers to analyse an obstacle thoroughly.
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Answer the following questions about the text. / 30

a. According to the author, what made the Wright brothers succeed where others had failed?
b. What characteristic(s) impressed you the most about the Wright brothers? Justify.
c. Explain in your own words what the author considers to be a lesson taught by the Wright brothers.

Find antonyms for the following words or expressions in the text. / 10

a. certain (paragraph 1) c. obsolete (paragraph 3) e. ignorance (paragraph 5)

b. conviction (paragraph 2) d. imprecise (paragraph 4)

Part C – Use of English

Vocabulary

Circle the correct answer. / 06

a. Bleeding / Cutting edge technology has not been thoroughly tested and may be unreliable.
b. The time teenagers spend on the cloud / cyberspace today can cut them off from the real world.
c. Holograms / Hololenses are useful for displaying objects three-dimensionally.
d. With hand tracking / smart homes you don’t need Touch controllers to interact with objects.
e. Advanced devices such as self-driving cars are examples of high / appropriate technology.
f. Augmented / Virtual reality doesn’t replace a real environment by a virtual one but adds sounds,
videos and graphics to it.

Complete the sentences with the expressions in the box. There is one / 12
extra expression.

sputnik moment * mind-blowing * rocket science * wires crossed

same wave length * blow a fuse * gloomy

a. Many people predict a future due to the impact of robots in the workplace.
b. Developing a car that uses efficient and alternative power sources is not anymore.
c. John and I seem to have our when we talk about the downsides of AI.
d. Building a robot from scratch isn’t . It has already been done before!
e. After trying to assemble my drone for hours, I had a and did it in less than an hour.
f. I lost my new phone. My father is going to .

Grammar

Join the two sentences with a relative pronoun. / 06

a. Tiera Fletcher is an engineer. She designs vehicles for astronauts to travel on the Moon and Mars.
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b. Apple is one of the biggest software companies. It was co-founded by Steve Jobs.

c. This site has the latest gadgets. Its payment method is very safe.
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Complete the sentences with the cause and consequence connectors in / 06

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the box.

a. Archaeologists can locate hidden artifacts satellite imagery.

b. The train shortened travelling time. , people could travel longer distances in less
time.
c. technology, huge improvements have been made in medicine.
d. I went to a workshop on drone engineering I’m fascinated by them.
e. He had night vision goggles, he was able to see in the dark.
f. our sight is limited, we need microscopes to see nano objects.

Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. / 12

a. “My parents and I will visit the holographic art exhibition in Manhattan next year,” said Jill.
b. “How did people send long distance messages 500 years ago?” the boy asked.
c. “She doesn’t have time to meet us at the Space Museum,” said Anna.
d. “My cousin has built a robot dog at home”, Sandra said.
e. “Are you taking the high-speed train to Paris?” she asked them.
f. “Read the instructions before trying to assemble that machine,” he told her.

Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. / 18

a. Leonardo da Vinci was a brilliant scientist. His inventions and discoveries changed the world.
Leonardo da Vinci, .
b. “Can we visit the Science museum in London next week?” they asked their parents.
They asked .
c. This smartphone became very popular since it has a great price.
Due to .
d. “That is the girl who won the school science contest this year,” she said to him.
She told .
e. Scientists will continue to develop technology because it makes our lives more comfortable.
As .
f. The corner shop has closed. My father used to have our gadgets fixed there.
The corner shop, .

Part D – Writing
Write an opinion text (150-180 words) on ONE of the following topics. / 50

1. Two of the greatest inventions ever

made.
or
2. Do you see the future as hopeful or intimidating?
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Critérios gerais de classificação

Os critérios de classificação são organizados por níveis de desempenho, a que correspondem cotações fixas, expressas
obrigatoriamente em números inteiros. Para a generalidade dos itens, são considerados três níveis (N3, N2 e N1); para alguns
itens são considerados cinco níveis (N5, N4, N3, N2 e N1); para a tarefa final são considerados cinco níveis em cada parâmetro
– competência pragmática e competência linguística (N5, N4, N3, N2 e N1). Os níveis intercalares de cotação, que não se
encontram descritos, visam enquadrar as respostas que não correspondam exatamente aos outros níveis. Qualquer resposta
que apresente um desempenho inferior ao mais baixo que se encontra descrito deverá ser classificada com zero pontos.
Nos itens de resposta aberta, será atribuída a cotação zero a respostas que não correspondam ao solicitado, independentemente
da qualidade linguística do texto produzido.
Nos itens de resposta aberta, sempre que o aluno apresente mais do que uma resposta para o mesmo item, apenas a primeira
será classificada. Nos itens de resposta fechada, se o aluno fornecer mais respostas do que as pedidas, será atribuída a cotação
zero.

Listening scripts
Listening script 1
Is your phone really smart?
Over the last 50 years, gadgets have evolved into faster, cheaper and more accessible tools. Since the first smartphone appeared,
more than 7,5 billion have been produced, which more or less equals the total number of people on the planet.
While it is true that buying a phone for life would be an ideal scenario, this is far from being a reality as the launch of each new model
creates an irresistible desire to have one. And to make our consumerist wishes come true, mobile companies are ready to grab the
opportunity to develop the necessary technology and know-how to release the best, thinnest and smartest phone. Unfortunately, as
the demand for the latest techy smartphones increases, the lifespan of our current phones decreases. The truth is that phones are
often replaced or dumped in a drawer as a result of our desire to have the latest model rather than an irreparable technical issue.
However, the impact of your choices may have more consequences than you think. In some countries most adults own a smartphone;
therefore, tons of e-waste are generated every year with old devices eventually landing up in landfills.
Let’s face it, whether we like it or not, most of us are part of this unsustainable throwaway culture, which is why we should start being
more environmentally conscious. Smartphones are packed with metals, such as aluminium, gold and cobalt and high amounts of
plastic, which derives from crude oil. While one phone might only contain a small amount of these substances, seven billion of them
can cause irreparable damage to our planet and its finite resources.
Less harm is caused to the environment if companies don’t deliberately make gadgets obsolete by giving them short life cycles. As
for us consumers, there’s no reason to throw our gadgets out if they can be recycled, resold, or upcycled. The truth is that your
phone is probably less of a dinosaur and more just a bit out-of-date. Having a new phone might seem way better than repairing the
old one, but doing the smart thing for our planet implies making smart choices, doesn’t it? After all, isn’t that what smart technology
is all about?
Adapted from: www.dw.com

Listening script 2
A “cruel” replacement?
Is it ethical to use robots to replace human caretakers?
Speaker A – This question raises a moral dilemma of assistance versus substitute. People are living longer and longer, and the
number of caretakers continues to decrease. Therefore, robots seem to be a viable alternative when it comes to performing certain
tasks like cleaning. In fact, I know robots are already indispensable in many hospitals and clinics, as they do things like distributing
medicine and meals to patients and in some cases, they even disinfect the environment with UV rays. I don’t see any problems with
robot assistants as they give staff more time for patients as long as they are never allowed to replace human beings.
Speaker B – For me, emotional robots or robot companions as most people call them are nothing but fake, inanimate devices. Using
them to interact with children or the elderly is impersonal and basically inhumane as far as I’m concerned. We must bear in mind
that any state-of-the art robot will always be a technological tool. Speaker C – I believe that humans might be better caretakers, but
they aren’t enough as the population is increasing. So, technology might be the only alternative we have. Think of it, a robot could
easily lift a heavy patient but then again there is the issue of sensitivity. You’d have to guarantee that the robot wouldn’t actually hurt
the patient. Then, there’s the fact that robots are machines, so I don’t think they’ll ever have enough empathy to make people feel
loved and special.
Speaker D – Well, I can’t imagine having a robot changing a baby’s nappy or reading a child a bedtime story like a real babysitter
could. Although many robots can already show a sense of initiative, most of them are still reactive rather than active. A robot needs
a command to act, whereas a person can use their emotional intelligence to predict another’s needs. I don’t know about you but
personally speaking I just can’t see a robot being able to do that. So, I still think that robots should stick to doing automated jobs in
factories or assembly lines.
Adapted from: www.fastcompany.com

Critérios específicos de classificação

Part A – Listening 2. N3 Liga corretamente as 5 ideias aos respetivos falantes. 15
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Chave: a. 4; b. 1; c. 2; d. 3; e. 1.
1. N3 Completa as 5 frases com as palavras corretas. 15 N2 Liga corretamente 3 ou 4 ideias aos respetivos falantes. 6-12
Chave: a. more or less equals; b. a new one; c. consumerist / N1 Liga corretamente 1 ou 2 ideias aos respetivos falantes. 3
throwaway; d. life cycles; e. smart choices.
N2 Completa corretamente 2-4 frases. 6-12
N1 Completa corretamente apenas 1 frase. 3
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Part B – Reading 4. N3 Reescreve corretamente as 6 frases respeitando os constrangimentos impostos. 18
Pode escrever com incorreções de grafia e de pontuação não impeditivas da
1. N3 Indica corretamente 4 ou 5 frases verdadeiras e falsas. 16-20 compreensão.

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Chave: a. F – Public attitude towards the possibility of flight was very Chave: a. Leonardo Da Vinci, whose inventions and discoveries changed the
ambivalent at the time.; b. T; c. F – The first flight was short.; d. T; e. T. world, was a brilliant scientist.; b. They asked their parents if / whether they could
8-12 visit the Science museum in London the following week.; c. Due to its cheap price
N2 Identifica corretamente 2 ou 3 frases pedidas.
and high quality, this smartphone became very popular.; d. She told him that that
N1 Identifica apenas 1 frase correta. 4 was the girl who had won the science contest that year.; e. As technology makes
2. N3 Responde às 3 perguntas com correção linguística e de acordo com a 30 our lives more comfortable, scientists will continue to develop it.; f. The corner shop
informação do texto. Pode escrever com incorreções de grafia e de where my father used to have our gadgets fixed has closed.
pontuação não impeditivas da compreensão.
Chave: a. What made the Wright brothers succeed where others had failed N2 Reescreve corretamente 2-5 frases respeitando os constrangimentos impostos. 6-15
was the fact that they showed great persistence in working hard, questioning
tradition, applying knowledge and, above all, being resilient and never giving
up.; b. Personal answer; c. The lesson they have taught us is that sometimes N1 Reescreve corretamente apenas 1 frase respeitando os constrangimentos 3
you cannot solve problems with reason alone. To impostos. Erra ou omite as restantes frases.
solve a problem, you also need to be creative and to innovate.
N2 Responde a 2 perguntas com correção linguística e de acordo com a 20
Part D – Writing
informação do texto. Pode escrever com incorreções de grafia e de
pontuação não impeditivas da compreensão.
1. N5 Escreve um texto, fornecendo vários argumentos relativamente a um dos 30
N1 Responde a 1 pergunta com correção linguística e de acordo com a 10 temas propostos, respeitando as instruções dadas, fornecendo
3. N3 Identifica
informação os
do antónimos
texto. Pode adequados
escrever compara as 5 palavras.
incorreções de grafia e de 10
pormenores e destacando aspetos relevantes. Utiliza um número ainda
Chave:
pontuaçãoa.não
ambivalent; b. compreensão.
impeditivas da disbelief; c. cutting-edge; d. limitado de mecanismos de coesão, mas articula as ideias de forma
accurate; e. knowledge. adequada num texto organizado, claro e coerente. Respeita os limites de
N2 Identifica os antónimos adequados para 3 ou 4 palavras. 6-8 palavras indicados.
N1 Identifica os antónimos adequados para 1 ou 2 palavras. 2-4 N4 24

N3 Escreve um texto simples, fornecendo alguns argumentos relativamente a 18

Part C – Use of English um dos temas propostos, respeitando as instruções dadas e destacando
alguns aspetos relevantes. Utiliza, ainda que de forma muito incipiente,
Vocabulary
alguns conectores simples, articulando as ideias num texto coeso embora
1. N3 Seleciona 5 ou 6 respostas. Chave: a. Bleeding; b. 5-6 ainda constituído por uma sequência linear de informações. Pode não
cyberspace; c. Holograms; d. hand tracking; e. high; f. respeitar os limites de palavras indicados.
Augmented.
N2 Seleciona 3 ou 4 respostas corretas. 3-4 N2 12
N1 Seleciona 1 ou 2 respostas corretas. 1-2 N1 Escreve um texto simples, abordando o tema de forma genérica e 6
2. N3 Completa as frases com 5 ou 6 palavras corretas. 10- recorrendo a repetições e pormenores pouco relevantes. Utiliza conectores
Chave: a. gloomy; b. mind-blowing; c. wires crossed; d. 12 simples para ligar frases elementares, mas estrutura deficientemente o
rocket science; texto. Pode não respeitar os limites de palavras indicados.
e. Sputnik moment; f. blow a fuse.
N2 Completa as frases com 3 ou 4 palavras corretas. 6-8
N1 Completa as frases com 1 ou 2 palavras corretas. 2-4 COMPETÊNCIA LINGUÍSTICA*

Grammar 1. N5 Escreve um texto razoavelmente elaborado, utilizando recursos 20

linguísticos adequados que lhe permitem argumentar de forma
2. N3 Completa 5 ou 6 espaços com o conector correto. 5-6 convincente. Pode ainda revelar alguma influência da língua
1. N3 Liga corretamente
Chave: asTherefore;
a. due to; b. 3 frases com um pronome
c. Thanks e. so; 6
relativo.
to; d. since; materna. Utiliza vocabulário suficiente para se exprimir, podendo
Chave: a. Tiera Fletcher is an engineer who designs
f. Because. suprir algumas lacunas com a ajuda de circunlocuções. Revela
vehicles for astronauts to travel on the Moon and Mars.; b. 3-4
N2 Completa 3 ou 4 espaços com o conector correto. geralmente bom domínio do vocabulário. Pode ocorrer alguma
Apple, which was co-founded by Steve Jobs, is one of the confusão e escolha incorreta de palavras. Revela geralmente bom
N1 Completa 1 ou 2 espaços
biggest software com c.
companies.; o conector
This site,correto.
whose payment 1-2 domínio das estruturas e formas gramaticais, não cometendo erros
method is very safe, has all the latest gadgets. gramaticais que possam causar incompreensão. A pontuação e a
N2 Liga corretamente 2 frases com um pronome relativo. 4 ortografia são suficientemente precisas para não afetarem a
N1 Liga corretamente 1 frase com um 2 inteligibilidade do texto.
pronome relativo. Erra ou omite as outras N4 16
frases.
N3 Escreve um texto simples, utilizando recursos linguísticos adequados 12
3. N3 Reescreve corretamente as 6 frases respeitando os 12 ao que pretende transmitir. Pode ainda revelar alguma influência da
constrangimentos impostos. Pode escrever com língua materna. Utiliza vocabulário pouco variado, mas suficiente
incorreções de grafia e de pontuação não impeditivas da para se exprimir com a ajuda de circunlocuções. Revela bom
compreensão. Chave: a. Jill said that her parents and her domínio do vocabulário elementar, cometendo erros graves apenas
would visit the holographic art exhibition in Manhattan the quando exprime um pensamento mais complexo. Utiliza, com
correção, estruturas simples, não cometendo erros gramaticais
following year / the year after.; b. The boy asked how people
elementares de forma sistemática. A ortografia é suficientemente
had sent long distance messages 500 years before.; c. Anna
precisa para não afetar a inteligibilidade do texto. A pontuação é, de
said that she didn’t have time to meet them at the Space
um modo geral, adequada.
Museum.; d. Sandra said that her cousin had built a robot
dog at home.; e. She asked them if they were taking the N2 8
high-speed train to Paris.; f. He told her to read the N1 Escreve um texto muito elementar, abordando o tema proposto de 4
instructions before trying to assemble that machine. forma muito genérica, com recurso a repetições e aspetos pouco
N2 Reescreve corretamente 2-5 frases respeitando os 4-10 relevantes. Usa conectores simples na ligação de frases
constrangimentos impostos. elementares, mas estrutura o texto de forma deficiente. Utiliza
N1 Reescreve corretamente apenas 1 frase respeitando os 2 vocabulário elementar suficiente para se exprimir com a ajuda de
constrangimentos impostos. Erra ou omite as restantes circunlocuções. Utiliza, com correção, estruturas simples, mas ainda
comete alguns erros gramaticais elementares de forma sistemática,
frases.
sem que isso impeça a compreensão global da mensagem. A
pontuação nem sempre é adequada. Pode não respeitar o limite de
palavras indicado.

* A competência linguística só será avaliada se o aluno tiver tratado o tema proposto, situando-se o seu texto, pelo
menos, no nível 1 da competência pragmática.