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Q1696781 Inglês
Read the following expression and match each one to the correct definition:

I. “Add insult to injury”
II. “Costs an arm and a leg”
III. “Good things come to those who wait”
IV. “The best thing since sliced bread”
( ) “A really good invention”
( ) “Very expensive”
( ) “Be patient”
( ) “To make a bad situation worse”
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Q1696780 Inglês
Read the following expression and match each one to the correct definition:

I. “He's a chip off the old block”
II. “You can't have your cake and eat it too”
III. “Don't cry over spilt milk”
IV. “Once in a blue moon”
( ) “The son is like the father”
( ) “Rarely”
( ) “You can't have everything”
( ) “Be upset about past misfortunes”
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Q1696779 Inglês
Read the following expression and match each one to the correct definition:

I. “A blessing in disguise”
II. “Beat around the bush”
III. “Bite the bullet”
IV. “Call it a day”

( ) “avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is uncomfortable” ( ) “to get something over with because it is inevitable” ( ) “a good thing that seemed bad at first” ( ) “stop working on something”
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Q1696778 Inglês
Read the following sentences and complete, respectively, with the appropriate adjectives/adverbs.

I. “They live in a ____ five-bedroom house”
II. “He was an _____ father, she loved him”
III. “We had a lot of fun during this _____ trip”
IV. “It was so _____ in my son’s bedroom, so stinky.”
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Q1696777 Inglês

Read the following sentences and complete, respectively, with the appropriate verbs.



I. “The way to get _____ is to quit talking and begin doing.”


II. “We may encounter many defeats but we must not _____ defeated.”


III. “Today’s accomplishments _____ yesterday’s impossibilities.”


IV. “People who are crazy enough to ______ they can change the world, are the ones who do.”

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Q1696776 Inglês
Read the following sentences and complete, respectively, with the appropriate verbs.

I. “At the touch of love everyone ______ a poet.”
II. “Don’t let yesterday ______ up too much of today.”
III. “Blessed are the curious for they ______ have adventures.”
IV. “The journey, not the arrival _______.”
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Q1694828 Inglês
Observe the underlined elements in the sentence: ““What we need to do is work with local communities, local governments and local communities – that’s how we’re going to meet those targets.” (lines 11, 12) and choose the best alternative that describes them:
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Q1694827 Inglês
Analyze the excerpts below regarding verb tenses respectively in the order they appear:
i. “[…] that’s how we’re going to meet those targets.” (line 12) ii. The Aichi biodiversity goals for 2020 included removing all incentives or subsidies harmful to nature (line 19, 20) iii. […] which will now be opened to signatories worldwide […] (line 24) iv. […] but the UK is not yet meeting the targets […] (lines 34, 35)
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Q1694826 Inglês
Observe the following extracts and choose the statement that reflects the realities of the underlined elements.
Edinburgh declaration calls on leaders to work far more closely with communities (subtitle) principal science adviser at NatureScot, (lines 9, 10)


i. we could replace “on” by “to” without losing the meaning

ii. we could replace “at” by “in” without losing the meaning

iii. “at” means he works or consults for this place

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Q1694825 Inglês
In the sentence “Those targets were due to have been met by 2020. (line 7)”, the underlined means:
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Q1694824 Inglês
Observe the extracted part: “harmful to nature; halving the rate of loss of all habitats, including forests” (line 20). In order to inquire about that information using how much and how many, choose the option that fits the rules.
i. How much harm was caused to nature? ii. How many habitats were lost? iii. How much forests were included?
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Q1694823 Inglês
Observe the extracted part of the head of the article and choose the correct alternative for rewriting the date:
Mon 31 Aug 2020
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Q1694822 Inglês
Read the sentences extracted from the article, then analyze the proposed question tags for them and select the most appropriate alternative:
“The current approach is bust,” (line 9) It has been rescheduled for next year. (line 18) […] but the UK is not yet meeting the targets around adequate funding on biodiversity (lines 34, 35)


i. The current approach is bust , isn’t it?

ii. It has been rescheduled for next year, hasn’t it?

iii. […] but the UK is not yet meeting the targets around adequate funding on biodiversity, is it?

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Q1694821 Inglês
Read the two extracts from the article. And analyze the statements regarding True (T) or False (F).
The Edinburgh declaration, which will now be opened to signatories worldwide, says its supporters are “deeply concerned about the significant implications that the loss of biodiversity and climate change has on our livelihood and communities. (lines 25, 26, 27)
“Indeed, the Covid-19 global pandemic has reminded us how important it is to live in harmony with nature.” (lines 29, 30)
i. the use of “its” in “say its supporters” is the same use of “it is” in “how important it is”; ii. “its” in “say its supporters” refers to supporters of the Edinburgh declaration; iii. in “our livelihood”, “our” is an object pronoun; iv. in “has reminded us”, “us” is an object pronoun;
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Q1694820 Inglês
Involve local groups in protecting biodiversity, conservationists urge Edinburgh declaration calls on leaders to work far more closely with communities Severin Carrell Scotland editor @severincarrell

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Available at:<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/aug/31/involve-local-groups-in-protecting-biodiversityconservationists-urge> . Access on: 31st, Aug. 2020.

Analyze the sentences extracted from the article, then choose the alternative that best explains the underlined elements, respectively.
i. […] that’s how we’re going to meet those targets. (line 12) ii. These are chiefly focused on scientific, policymaking and political capacity […] (line 35)
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Q1694819 Inglês
The document was drafted for the latest round of talks on the Convention of Biological Diversity, which had been due to take place this autumn in China but was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. It has been rescheduled for next year. (lines 17, 18, 19)
In the extract “the latest round of talks” we can an example of:
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Q1694818 Inglês
The document was drafted for the latest round of talks on the Convention of Biological Diversity, which had been due to take place this autumn in China but was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. It has been rescheduled for next year. (lines 17, 18, 19)
The extract has four (4) underlined elements, analyze them carefully and choose the alternative that best describe them:
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Q1694817 Inglês
Regarding the application of adjective order rules, choose the alternative that best describe the following nominal group: successive multilateral global conferences (line 31)
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Q1694816 Inglês
“The current approach is bust,” said Prof Des Thompson, principal science adviser at NatureScot, Scotland’s conservation agency, which contributed to the declaration process run by the Scottish government. “What we need to do is work with local communities, local governments and local communities – that’s how we’re going to meet those targets.” (lines 9 – 12) 
Select the option that shows words that follow the same rules for plural as: “approach”, “community” and “government”.
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Q1694815 Inglês
“The current approach is bust,” said Prof Des Thompson, principal science adviser at NatureScot, Scotland’s conservation agency, which contributed to the declaration process run by the Scottish government. “What we need to do is work with local communities, local governments and local communities – that’s how we’re going to meet those targets.” (lines 9 – 12) 
Analyze the items below and choose the appropriate alternative:
i. Scotland’s conservation agency ii. that’s how iii. we’re
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Respostas
8581: B
8582: C
8583: D
8584: B
8585: A
8586: D
8587: B
8588: D
8589: A
8590: C
8591: E
8592: E
8593: B
8594: A
8595: C
8596: B
8597: A
8598: A
8599: C
8600: E