CMCG AE3/2013 – INGLÊS INTERMEDIÁRIO “A” 1ª CHAMADA 01 Visto:

ALUNO N°: NOME: TURMA: ___________

Ten Letícia

1st QUESTION (42 scores)

Car accidents and driving

problems

Text 01

Toyota shows video of driverless car

8th January, 2013

Toyota has released a video* of its new driverless car.

The real car will be on show at an electronics show in
Las Vegas, USA. The car is full of special "intelligent"
safety features to make sure it does not crash. It uses
radars and video cameras to understand where other
cars are. It can also "see" people and slow down to
avoid hitting them. The car can also communicate with
other cars that have the same technology. A Toyota
spokesperson said: "We're looking at a car that would
eliminate crashes. Zero-collisions is our ultimate aim."
He added that the car should be used with a driver, but that it can also drive itself. This would be useful
if the driver wants to use his or her laptop, or falls asleep.
Toyota is not the first car maker to showcase self-driving cars. In May 2012, the Swedish company Volvo
tested a self-drive convoy of cars on a Spanish highway. The search engine Google has also invested a
lot of money in the technology for these cars. The German auto manufacturers Audi and Mercedes are
also developing similar cars. The chairman of the Ford Motor Company, Bill Ford Jr., said these cars will
reduce traffic jams in the future. He said the cars will receive information from computers that monitor
traffic and then the cars will take a different route around any gridlock. Toyota’s video says: "Lexus
advanced active safety research vehicle is leading the industry into a new automated era."

Sources: BBC / PC Magazine. Accessed on August 09th, 2013.

* http://pressroom.lexus.com/video_display.cfm?video_id=22811

traffic jam: a long line of vehicles on the road that

can’t move or that move very slowly.
gridlock: a situation in which streets in the city are
so full of cars that they can’t move.

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CMCG AE3/2013 – INGLÊS INTERMEDIÁRIO “A” 1ª CHAMADA 02 Visto:

ALUNO N°: NOME: TURMA: ___________

Ten Letícia
01. Read BBC article and mark T (true) or F (false). (08 scores)

T F Toyota has shown a video of a car that needs no driver.

T F No one will be able to see the car until 2015.

T F The car has technology that means it can “talk” to any other car.

T F Toyota’s aim is to cut the number of car crashes by 50 per cent.

T F Toyota isn’t the first car maker to make cars that do not need a driver.

T F The boss of the car company Ford said the cars could cut traffic jams.

T F The new driverless cars will add to gridlock problems on the roads.

T F Toyota believes its new car is the leader in safety vehicles.

02. Imagine that you are going to take part on a discussion chat at BBC website about driverless cars
where some questions will be asked you. Get ready for the discussion answering to the questions
below. Give complete answers. (12 scores)

a) What do you think of the idea of driverless cars? Why?

I think it’s nice.
It may reduce car accidents and save lives.


_____________________

b) Do you think these cars will one day lead to “zero collisions”? Support your answer.
I don’t think so.
Even machines can fail, so “zero collisions” may be impossible.
_____

c) What would be the best thing about driverless cars?

or fell asleep.
_________________________________
People can use their computer

d) What would you do in a self-driving car if you didn’t have to drive?

enjoy the view or surf on the net.
____________________________________
I would

e) How bad is the traffic where you live?

It’s not really bad,
but the number of cars and motorbikes is increasing a lot.
_______

f) What’s the best way to reduce traffic jams?

is the best way to reduce traffic jams.
___________
Improving public transport system

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CMCG AE3/2013 – INGLÊS INTERMEDIÁRIO “A” 1ª CHAMADA 03 Visto:

ALUNO N°: NOME: TURMA: ___________

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03. A police officer is interviewing two witnesses of a traffic accident. Complete the interview with the
correct form of the verbs in the parentheses. (16 scores)

Source: BONNER, Margaret. Grammar Express Intermediate. Longman, p.80.

Text 02

OFFICER: Were you standing here when the accident occurred?

(wait) at the bus stop when we first saw
(see)
WITNESS 1: Yes, we were. We were waiting

the car.
OFFICER: Was the car speeding
__ (the car / speed) when it _got


_ (get) to the intersection?
WITNESS 1: Yes, it was. It was going_
_ (go) very fast when it reached
_(reach) the corner.
WITNESS 2: No, it wasn’t! Those men were crossing
(cross) against a red light when the car
hit
(hit) them.
OFFICER: Did the driver stop when he saw the men?
WITNESS 1: No, he didn’t. He was talking
(talk) on his cell phone while he was driving

(drive). That’s why he didn’t stop
_(not stop) in time.
WITNESS 2: But the men didn’t pay
_(not pay) attention while they were walking
(walk).
OFFICER: Was it snowing
_ (it / snow) when the accident happened?
WITNESS 1: Yes, it was. I’m sure of it? The roads were very slippery.
WITNESS 2: No, it wasn’t. The snow started
(start) when the ambulance arrived
(arrive).

04. In text 02 there are two versions for the same car accident choose one of them and summarize
the accident as if you were the police officer. (06 scores)

According to one of the witness who was at the bus stop…

the car was speeding
when it reached the corner.
The driver was talking on the cell___
phone
so he didn't stop in time
. Besides that, it was snowing
and the road was very__
slippery
________________________________________________________________

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CMCG AE3/2013 – INGLÊS INTERMEDIÁRIO “A” 1ª CHAMADA 04 Visto:

ALUNO N°: NOME: TURMA: ___________

Ten Letícia
2nd QUESTION (13 scores)

Car services

05. Read Mitsubishi car ad below and possible car buyers’ needs. Choose the best type of car for each
person. Explain your answers. (06 scores)

Source: www.cosomedia.com. Accessed on August 09th, 2013. Adapted

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CMCG AE3/2013 – INGLÊS INTERMEDIÁRIO “A” 1ª CHAMADA 05 Visto:

ALUNO N°: NOME: TURMA: ___________

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a) Julie has a husband, four children and two dogs. She has a lot of driving to do for the kids and
shopping. She needs to carry a lot of things around.
She should buy the van.
There is a lot of place to carry people and bags.
___________

b) Mr. Smith loves to drive into the country and ride along rocky roads. Price is not a problem for
him, once he is a successful businessman.
He should buy the Turbo Diesel Double Cab GLS.
This four wheel drive vehicle is great for
out road adventures.
_____________________________________________________

c) Clarence has just started working so she doesn’t have a lot of money. She’s single and lives by
herself in a big city and need a car that is easy to park.
She should buy the Colt VRX 1.5.
It’s an inexpensive compact car.
________________

06. Read the on-line rental car advertisement and calculate how much will be spent in each situation.

Source: www.rentalcars.com. Accessed on August 09th, 2013.

Name: Juan Fernandez Name: Dana Simpson

Pick up: San Francisco Pick up: Miami
Pick up date: August 10th Pick up date: August 14th
Drop off: Miami Drop off: Miami
Drop off date: September 10th Drop off date: August 16th
Distance: 200km

Total: $_870
_______________________ Total: $_100
_______________________

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CMCG AE3/2013 – INGLÊS INTERMEDIÁRIO “A” 1ª CHAMADA 06 Visto:

ALUNO N°: NOME: TURMA: ___________

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07.Dana Simpson rented a car, but it had some problems. She wants to report the car rental what
happened to get her money back. Complete her e-mail with a phrasal verb from the box. Sometimes
you will need to use direct object pronouns. Mind the correct verb tense use. (05 scores)

fill up drop off turn off turn on pick up

Dear Sir/Madam,

I rented one of your compact cars on August 14th in Miami to travel to Tampa. When I arrived
in Tampa I noticed the right turn signal wasn’t working. When I got the car I could turn it
on
, but then it was stuck, and I couldn’t seem to turn it off
. As I was travelling back on
the next day I dropped it off
at a Service Station. I went to a nearby shopping mall and
they called me when the car was done, so I picked it up
3 hours later. It was a big
inconvenient.
I had another problem. The car ran out of gas. I thought the gas tank was full when I got the
car. Luckily, I was near a Gas Station and could fill it up
.
I’m really disappointed with your company. I hope I can get a refund.
Sincerely,
Dana Simpson

Source: Personal database

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