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Choose the correct alternative:

1. For English speakers, Spanish is easier than Russian.

2. In the U.S. the average height for 17-year-old girls is 166,5 cm; for boys it’s 179,7 cm. At that age, girls are usually shorter than boys.

3. Mars is farther from the sun than the earth is, so its temperature is much lower. Mars is hotter than the earth.

4. Diamonds are beautiful, but they are also very hard. In fact, they are the hardest things found in nature.

5. John F. Kennedy was only 43 years old when he was elected president. He was the younger man ever elected president of the U.S.

True or False?

“Mrs Parker used to leave us a tray of cookies”’ gives an idea of past

“I loved the Parkers’ house” means the same as “I loved _____ house”.

The verbal tense in “He had studied at Juilliard” is

“Mr and Mrs Parker lived in a house next to ours” means the same as “Mr and Mrs Parker lived next to _____”.

Choose the best alternative:

The teacher asked them how long they had been studying English.

Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare.

1. If Romeo had met the messenger, he killed himself.

2. If Juliet hadn’t killed herself, Romeo wouldn’t have killed himself either.

3. If Romeo’s and Juliet’s families hadn’t been enemies, they would have gotten married.

4. If Romeo had met the messenger, he wouldn’t have killed himself.

5. If Shakespeare hadn’t been born, he would never have written Romeo and Juliet.

True or False?

Use the right words to complete the sentences, but, when, where, and, then:

1. This is the house…………….. I live in.

2. Learning a foreign language is important ……………..it can help you find a good job.

3. I usually go to the beach …………………. I'm very stressed.

4. The weather is wonderful, ………………… we can go to the beach.

5. I like wine …………………I don't like beer.

Choose the correct alternative:

Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentences:

“I don’t think that red blouse really goes…………..your orange skirt, dear.”

“What a fascinating story. Do go ……….!”

“There’s an awful influenza virus going……………. . I hope you don’t catch it.”

“Did you know that a camel can go…………….water for thirty days?”

“One by one, the street lights went……………., leaving us in total darkness.”

Text: Several decades ago I absolutely detested grammar, English, and related subjects. As priorities go, this was at the very bottom of the list of subjects and, as one would expect, my grades reflected this preference.      In later years, however, circumstances led me throughout 49 of our states and much of Western Europe. This exposure to various cultures, traditions, and languages has brought about a much greater appreciation of our languages and its evolution.      I have almost become obsessed with this subject now and have collected quite a few texts on language and etymology, to say nothing of hundreds of articles clipped from papers and periodicals.      The piece by Wen Smith, "It's Only Me", which appeared in the Sept./Oct. issue, is the type of article that turns me on, and it immediately became a piece of my collection. The author's excellent approach to the proper use of just a few words, enhanced by the artwork, almost makes this a classic work by itself.      I hope that this will become the first of many such articles, for it can only serve to increase the interest and understanding of our rich linguistic heritage for thousands of your readers. 
True or False?
1. brought about (2nd paragraph) means fez surgir. 2. turns me on (4th paragraph) means me interessa. 3. issue (4th paragraph) means item. 4. The author's excellent approach (4th paragraph) means o autor tem uma ótima aprovação. 5. a classic work by itself (4th paragraph) means um clássico por si só. 
Choose the correct alternative: 

“Recently I read an article about behavior of teenagers at pop concerts. Words like “uncontrollable” and “dreadful” were used to describe the fan’s behavior – but I think this is most unfair. In my experience, pop concerts have been fantastic, there has never been any trouble of violence, and even though some girls faint, critics don’t seem to understand that this is due to pure emotion.”
The author:

Choose the best alternative:

My mother asked me if I had already had dinner.

Text: WHO’S KILLING BRAZIL’S STREET CHILDREN?

Kids under 18 in Brazil…..........in numbers not found anywhere in the world apart from countries openly at war. Last year’s estimated 1.000 child killing actually represented an improvement: the average annual figure for the previous three years was more than 1.500. Brazilian’s horror has inspired the biggest surge of social activism since the 1970’s. But the killings continue. Wellington Barbosa never had a chance. The 14-year-old street kid was walking down a busy Rio de Janeiro avenue with his half-sister and her boyfriend one recent afternoon when a man with a green shirt shot to kill him.

Choose the correct answer:

The major distinctive feature of the Communicative Approach is that:

A communicative methodology should include activities that get learners to use the language to communicate with one another, for ‘use’ rather than ‘usage’.
- Widdowson, H.G., 1978.
The distinction expressed by the author implies that

No Português do Brasil, é muito comum o apagamento da consoante final –r em formas verbais, como ocorre em “castigá”. Complete as lacunas com as formas verbais adequadas, respeitando a ordem em que aparecem nos períodos abaixo:
I- Vou pedir para Alice _________ minha música preferida na festa. Espero que ela possa ________ ao meu pedido, assim que eu _________. Gosto demais quando ela _______ presente.

Sobre o conceito de variação linguística no Português do Brasil, é CORRETO afirmar que:

No par de orações apresentado abaixo, as estruturas linguísticas, embora semelhantes, desempenham funções sintáticas distintas. Assinale a alternativa em que essas funções estão devidamente indicadas, respeitando a ordem em que aparecem nas orações:
I- A norma foi estabelecida por todos os presentes. II- A norma foi estabelecida por conveniência geral.

Marque a opção em que o sintagma preposicionado NÃO possibilita dupla interpretação:

Segundo Azeredo (2008), a correlação seria um processo de união sintática de dois sintagmas ou de duas orações expressa por um par de palavras ou locuções que separadamente assinalam cada um dos termos conectados. Assinale a alternativa em que NÃO se observam estruturas correlatas: