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I. “We looked for witnesses, but the neighbors had not seen Tootles in the act.”
II. “If Todd had not included his own name in the message, we would had no idea who was behind it.”
III. “I have knew Victoria for a long time, I can assure that she will help.”
IV. “The new drug will have been implemented within the pharmaceutical companies by this year.”
I. “Many tourists will have been expected to arrive in Spain this year and the next.”
II. “Fossil fuels will have been found lacking in any search conducted by the year 2050.”
III. “Stonehenge will have been visited by at least a thousand visitors by the end of this year.”
IV. “The speed of light will not have been exceeded by any type of craft at any point in the future.”
In “rise” (line 11), the letter “s” is pronounced like a /z/.
The beginning of the word “psychologists” (line 3) is pronounced with the /p/ sound (voiceless bilabial plosive).
The final –ed in the verb “stopped” (line 1) and the final –ed in the adjective “stressed” (line 12) are both pronounced the same way.
Local accents aside, standard American English has a rule that guides the pronunciation of simple past regular verbs. According to this rule, the “ed” may be pronounced as listed in Column 1. About that, match the correct pronunciation of “ed” in Column 1 to the verbs in Column 2.
Column 1
1. /t/.
2. /d/.
3. /ɪd/.
Column 2
( ) started (l. 11).
( ) happened (l. 15).
( ) finished (l. 29).
The correct order of filling the parentheses, from top to bottom, is:
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The Pros and Cons of Nuclear Power
Since the disaster at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan in 2011, a debate has been raging (1) the future of atomic energy. Consequently, the safety risks have been well publicized in the global media. But do the risks outweigh the damage that could be done to the planet because of our ongoing addiction to fossil fuels?
Even environmentalists don’t have the answer. They are split over nuclear (2) , and its pros and cons. Some say it is neither safe nor economical because it produces potentially (3) radioactive waste, and reactors are so costly to build. However, others believe nuclear energy is a necessary evil. They say we should continue using it until (4) energy sources, like wind turbines and solar panels, can meet global demand. Supporters also argue that nuclear energy helps cut down on carbon emissions from fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas, which are linked to global warming and pollute the environment. They say this is because nuclear reactors produce a tiny fraction of the carbon dioxide generated by burning coal.
But perhaps the biggest hurdle for atomic energy to overcome is its image problem. Despite industry claims of a strong safety record, critics remain unconvinced because each reactor annually produces up to 30 tons of nuclear waste, which can continue to be radioactive and hazardous for thousands of years. Furthermore, the Chernobyl disaster in 1986 left the public with vivid images of the impact of a nuclear meltdown, including deformed babies, mutated vegetables, and abandoned towns.
While nuclear reactors may continue to be installed in some countries for decades to come, after Fukushima others have decided to rethink their energy policies. For example, the German government has revealed plans for a “green” renewable energy plan, even though it has relied on nuclear power for up to 23 percent of its consumption in the past. It has been announced that all seventeen nuclear power plants would be phased out by 2022. The policy will also promote energy-saving measures encouraging people to insulate their homes, recycle, and reduce waste. Experts argue it could be a risky strategy because Germany doesn’t have natural gas or oil supplies, and coal supplies have been depleted.
Meanwhile, in Brazil, there is just one nuclear plant at Angra dos Reis. Nuclear power represents only three per cent of Brazil’s energy production. After sharp oil price rises in the 1970s, the country’s leaders anticipated future energy supply problems. So they concentrated on developing alternative energy sources including biofuel, hydroelectric schemes, and wind power.
This approach seems to be working because by May
2012 plans to build more nuclear reactors were shelved by Brazilian officials. The move was welcomed
by environmental lobby groups, which had feared a
potential ecological catastrophe in case of an accident. If a big country like Brazil, which is the tenth
largest energy consumer in the world, can survive and
improve its economy without much nuclear power,
maybe others can do so, too.
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I. Kiss, mouse, stomach. II. Die, fireman, sheep. III. Basis, louse, ox.
Which nouns listed above have irregular plural forms?
Maicon acorda às 6h30min, vai ao banheiro, escova os dentes com Close up, se arruma, toma café e sai para o trabalho. Ao chegar, cumprimenta seus amigos, vai para sua sala, liga seu notebook e verifica se mouse está funcionando. Logo em seguida, conecta-se à web e olha sua caixa de e-mail. Então, dá início ao expediente. Depois de um tempo, é hora do almoço e decide variar o cardápio: hoje não vai ao restaurante de self-service. Assim, se dirige a um pit dog perto de seu escritório. É um trailer de fast food que serve sanduíches; para acompanhar, pede uma Pepsi light. Terminada a refeição, Maicon decide ouvir um pouco de música que ele salvou em um pen drive. Então, vai até o carro – uma SUV 2020, recém adquirida -, para uma sessão do melhor rock n’ roll. Logo percebe que está na hora de voltar ao trabalho. No caminho, passa por um outdoor e nota que uma loja de um dos shoppings da cidade está anunciando jeans a um preço muito bom. Decide ligar para a esposa, Jenifer, e contar a novidade. Ela diz que já havia visto e achado tudo muito fashion, mas muito caro. Um pouco depois, ele chega ao serviço para a segunda parte do expediente. Ele trabalha com marketing. Por volta das 4h30min, já é hora do coffee break. Maicon vai ao Barranco’s bar, uma lanchonete, e pede um hot dog com muito ketchup. O rapaz encontra um amigo tomando Red Bull, mas decide não a fazer o mesmo, pois ficaria muito agitado. Terminado o dia de serviço, volta para casa, encontra sua esposa preparando o jantar, a cumprimenta e vai tomar banho. Fica irritado, pois o shampoo mal deu para lavar o cabelo. Depois, assistem o Big Brother na TV e seu filho mais novo pede para jogar videogame em seu Playstation, mas Maicon diz que já está tarde para jogar. Jenifer muda de canal e eles percebem que está passando um show ao vivo com os hits da sua banda gospel favorita. Mas, infelizmente, já é hora de ir dormir porque no dia seguinte a jornada recomeça. Adaptado de: https://www.englishexperts.com.br/estrangeirismos-a-influencia-do-ingles-no-portugues/. Acesso em: 08 Out 2019.
É falsa a alternativa:
Only one alternative has no grammatical error. Which is it?
Some words in English sound the same when they are spoken, but have different spellings and different meanings.
Which alternative contains the correct sequence to complete the sentences?
1 st - Do you think it is going to (rein, rain, reign) tomorrow?
2 nd - We saw a restaurant just off the (rode, road) about a mile back.
3 rd - They don’t want to talk about the (passed, past) anymore.
4 th - My mother (sent, scent, cent) a letter to my aunt who lives in London.
5 th - (He’ll, Heel, Heal) be here in a few minutes.
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