Aula 11 - Thanksgiving Day

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PROFESSOR CARLOS AUGUSTO
AULA 11
THANKSGIVING DAY
During the religious upheavals of the 16th century, a body of men and
women called Puritans sought to reform the Established Church of
England from within. Essentially, they demanded that the rituals and
structures associated with Roman Catholicism be replaced by simpler
5 Protestant forms of faith and worship. Their reformist ideas, by destroying
the unity of the state church, threatened to divide the people and to
undermine royal authority.
In 1607 a small group of Separatists, a radical sect of Puritans,
departed for Leyden, Holland, where the Dutch granted them asylum.
10 However, the Calvinist Dutch restricted them mainly to low-paid laboring
jobs. Some members of the congregation grew dissatisfied with this
discrimination and resolved to emigrate to the New World.
This group of Puritans secured a land patent from the Virginia
Company. 101 men, women and children set out for Virginia on board the
15 Mayflower. A storm sent them far north and they landed in New England
on Cape Cod. Believing themselves outside the jurisdiction of any
organized government the men drafted a formal agreement to abide by
“Just and equal laws” drafted by leaders of their own choosing. This was
the Mayflower Compact. In December, l620, the Mayflower eventually
20 reached Plymouth harbor where the Pilgrims began to build their
settlement.
During the harsh winter that followed nearly half of the colonists died of
starvation and disease. Thanks to the Wampanoags, who taught them
how to grow maize, their first harvest was above all expectations. The
25 friendly Indians also taught them how to hunt for animals, soon giving
rise to a growing fur trade. In 1621 the Pilgrims of the Plymouth Colony
first celebrated Thanksgiving Day. Governor William Bradford decreed
that a day of feasting and expression of gratitude to the Lord be set
apart. The Wampanoags were invited for this first celebration. For the
30 feast the settlers provided wild turkey, geese, cod, lobster and bass, while
the Indians provided deer to be cooked over an open fire. Clam chowder
was cooked, Indian puddings were prepared. In addition, there were
dried fruits, berries, pumpkin and corn. The feast lasted three days but
the friendship between the colonists and the Indians was long-lasting.
35 The traditional Thanksgiving menu nowadays includes roast stuffed
turkey, chicken broth, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, celery, radishes,
squash, olives and pumpkin pie. Ironically, members of the Wampanoag
tribe have recently commemorated Thanksgiving as a fast day. They
claim that the United States has broken the promises made to their
40 ancestors.
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President Lincoln, in 1863, established Thanksgiving as a national

holiday to be celebrated on the last Thursday in November.
Thanksgiving Day was observed rather irregularly before President
Lincoln’s act. In the early years, the feast was held only when the crops
45- and harvest had been plentiful. In 1941, Congress set Thanksgiving Day
as the fourth Thursday in November.
Thanksgiving continues to be a day set apart to thank the Lord for the
year’s blessings, an opportunity for families to get together for bountiful
dinners, a time to care for the needy - this ever growing contingent of
50- down-and-out, destitute people. In spite of everything Thanksgiving
remains the most truly American of the annual holidays today. (Excerpt
from An Outline of American History, page 16, USIA, 1994 & adapted
material from various sources)
VOCABULARY PRE-TEST
Sem consultar nenhum dicionário procure correlacionar as colunas A & B:
A B
1. the religious upheavals a. ( ) o inverso rigoroso
2. forms of faith and worship b. ( ) respeitar leis Justas e iguais
3. undermine royal authority c. ( ) formas de fé e adoração
4. the harsh winter d. ( ) as convulses religiosas
5. abide by just and equal laws e. ( ) minar a autoridade real
The same way procure correlacionar as colunas C & D:
C D
6. a growing fur trade a. ( ) amizade foi duradoura
7. the friendship was long-lasting b. ( ) a colheita tinha sido farta
8. harvest had been plentiful c. ( ) cuidado com os necessitados
9. care for the needy d. ( ) indigentes
5. destitute people e. ( ) crescente comércio de peles
Para responder as questões de múltipla escolha relativas ao text 1 a

seguir você deverá decidir qual reading strategy melhor se adapta ao
seu propósito.
Você poderá escolher entre técnicas de fast reading - leitura rápida (já
mencionadas) - ou intensive reading - leitura mais detalhada.
Fast Reading Techniques:
a) skimming: leitura rápida do texto para buscar a idéia principal ou

idéias principais. Use esta técnica, por exemplo, se não
tiver sobrado muito tempo para ler um texto mais
profundamente.
b) scanning: leitura rápida em busca de uma idéia específica. Como um

scanner faz com um texto que queira copiar, você deverá
selecionar uma informação especifica e nela concentrar-se.
Intensive Reading Skills
c) intensive reading: deve ser usada com os textos mais complexos,

com a finalidade de entendê-lo com mais
detalhe. Com a utilização dessa técnica você irá
em busca de:
c.1) stated ideas: quando o examinador formula uma questão em que

você deve buscar idéias claramente expressas pelo
autor do texto. São comuns os seguintes enunciados:
The author affirms / states / says that, It’s
clearly expressed / mentioned in the text …
c.2) implied ideas: quando o examinador formula uma questão para

você buscar idéia(s) sugerida(s) pelo autor do
texto. Atenção p/ enunciados do tipo: The author
suggests / implies that / It’s implicit that
c.3) inferred ideas: quando o examinador pretende que você tire sua
própria conclusão para chegar à melhor resposta.
Nesste caso a informação, objeto da questão
proposta, não está expressa no texto. Atenção para
os seguintes enunciados e assemelhados: You /
We may infer / conclude that, Although it’s
not clearly stated in the text one may
conclude / infer that
Reading Comprehension Questions
Choose the best option:
1. Many of the newly arrived settlers died because of ...

a) lack of adaptation to a new environment.
b) faulty defensive strategies.
c) religious upheavals consequences.
d) lack of religious faith.
2. You can infer that

a) the number of the really needy will inevitably increase in the third
millennium.
b) without the friendly Indians’ advice many more Pilgrims might have
died of hunger at first.
c) all the Indians in the U.S. will fast on Thanksgiving Day in the future.
d) the traditional Thanksgiving menu will be present at every American
home this coming year.
3. After reading the passage one can affirm that

a) only Christmas is more truly American than Thanksgiving.
b) Thanksgiving Day is not celebrated anywhere else on earth.
c) Thanksgiving will not be observed next year in the U.S. if the crops
and harvest are not plentiful.
d) there must have been many years in which Thanksgiving Day was not
celebrated before 1863.
4. The way the Wampanoag Indians are celebrating Thanksgiving Day

nowadays reflects
a) religious beliefs.
b) traditional behavior.
c) political protest.
d) economic standards.
5. You can say this has always been true about Thanksgiving Day ...
a) on this day Indians and Whites have had a chance to gather and
reciprocate.
b) it’s always been celebrated on a Thursday.
c) it’s an occasion for thanking the Lord for the year’s blessings.
d) it’s been a day for the rich to care for the really needy.
WORD FORMS
A razão principal por que escolhi este texto sobre ‘O Dia De Ação de
Graças’ foi a de me permitir que você reveja diversos tópicos não só de
vocabulário mas também relativos a outros assuntos que já foram
estudados. To begin with, vamos falar de alguns sufixos:
NOUN-FORMING SUFFIXES
a) The Suffix “-SHIP”
From text 1:
The feast lasted three days but the friendship between the colonists and
the Indians was long-lasting. (L -30 / 31)
As festividades duraram 3 dias mas a amizade dos colonizadores com os
índios foi duradoura.
The suffix ‘ship’ is commonly added to nouns to form other nouns

indicating ‘state of being something’. Following are other nouns to which
the suffix “ship” may be added:
Nouns Noun + ship

member membership
leader leadership
censor censorship
owner ownership
professor professorship
b) The suffix “ ... (A) TION”
From text 1:
“Some members of the congregation grew dissatisfied with this
discrimination and resolved to emigrate to the New World.” (L-9 / 11)
A few spelling changes may occur. Observe the following examples :
Verb Noun
emigrate / emigration celebrate / celebration
organize / organization prepare / preparation
reform / reformation associate / association
restore / restoration expect / expectation
invite / invitation commemorate / commemoration
c) The suffix “... MENT”
From text 1:
“Believing themselves outside the jurisdiction of any organized
government the men drafted a formal agreement ...” (L-15/16)
Another very common noun-forming suffix is “... MENT” , added to

verbs. Little spelling changes may occur. Study the following examples :
Verb Noun
establish / establishment acknowledge / acknowledgment
settle / settlement improve / improvement
punish / punishment disappoint / disappointment
equip / equipment conceal / concealment
replace / replacement assign / assignment
d) the suffix “-AL”
“The friendly Indians contributed to the survival of the Pioneers.”
The suffix “ ...al” may form both nouns and adjectives. Be sure not to
get confused.
Verb Noun
survive Survival
dispose Disposal
renew Renewal
withdraw Withdrawal
reverse reversal
Noun Adjective
Tradition Traditional
Event eventual
Form Formal
Agriculture Agricultural
structure structural
VERBS + ADJECTIVES
From text 1:
“Some members of the congregation grew dissatisfied with this
discrimination....” (L-9/10)
Alguns membros da congregação ficaram insatisfeitos com tal
discriminação …
Be careful not to fall into these traps:

Cuidado para não cair nestas armadilhas:
Incorrect: The party was growing wildly when Dad arrived.

Correct: The party was growing wild when Dad arrived.
Grow should be followed by an adjective when it functions as a linking
verb (= to become)
O verbo grow deve ser seguido de um adjetivo quando funciona como
verbo de ligação.
Compare:
Incorrect: The child has grown quick in the last few years.
Correct: The child has grown quickly in the last few years.
Naturally the verb ‘grow’ can be followed by an adverb when it means

develop or increase in size. Other verbs used similarly in English.
Naturalmente o verbo grow pode ser seguido por um advérbio quando na
acepção de desenvolver, crescer em tamanho. Outros verbos usados de
forma semelhante em inglês.
Incorrect: I felt somewhat uncomfortably at the party.

Correct: I felt somewhat uncomfortable at the party.
Incorrect: Alvin looks strangely today.

Correct: Alvin looks strange today.
Incorrect: Bananas go badly in very hot weather.

Correct: Bananas go bad in very hot weather.
Compare:
Incorrect: Mr. Fontana told Julienne to go quick to the branch
downtown.
Correct: Mr. Fontana told Julienne to go quickly to the branch
downtown.
Haverá um exercício sobre este assunto na seção correspondente.
FLASHBACK
Você já viu esta picture na AULA 4. Só que desta vez estou testando
seu conhecimento de uma preposição. Try it. As usual, it’s fifty-fifty,
como sempre você tem 50% de chances de acertar!
PICTURE TEST 11
These old men have been waiting [a) in / b)

on] line for quite a while at the bank.
USEFUL TIPS
Sugiro que você faça um boa revisão dos verb tenses desde a aula
inicial antes de começar a responder os exercícios da grande revisão
seguinte.
EXERCISES
I. VERB TENSES ENSEMBLE: Choose the better alternative to

complete the dialog exchanges.
1. “Do you find it easy to get along with Ms. Appleton?”

“She _________________ (to lead) a hard life so far, but she
remains optimistic in spite of it all.”
a) has led b) was leading
2. “How come you know the meaning of ‘ad hoc”?

“When we were in school we ................... (to study) Latin for 4 years.”
a) have studied b) studied
3. “Tell me some things about your hometown.”

“Belém ......................... (to change) so much since the last time we
................... (to visit) it I can hardly tell you anything.”
a) has changed / visited b) was changing / were visiting
4. “Yesterday I was already in the parking lot when I realized I had to go

back to the office because I ..................... (to leave) the car keys in
my desk drawer.”
“Man, how absent-minded can you get!”
a) have left b) had left
5. “That Norwegian rock group you love is in Brazil.”

“This is the third time they ................. (to come ) to Brazil.”
a) will come b) have come
6. “Did Ray join you for a cup of tea at 6 p.m.?”

“He did. He ......................................... (to work) on the computer
the whole afternoon.”
a) was working b) had been working
7. “Does your wife drink her tea with lemon.”

“No. My wife is not used ................... (to drink) her tea with lemon.”
a) drink b) drinking
8. “Let me see if I remember. You take your coffee black.”

“Not any more. I used ........................ (to drink) my coffee black.”
a) drink b) drinking
9. “I heard that Mr. Ramos is retiring.”

“We’ll miss having him around. Mr. Ramos ....................... (always/
to be) so helpful.
a) has always been b) was being always
10. “What was Sonia so worried about this morning?”

“Her husband ......................... (to phone- neg.) her yet.”
a) wasn’t phoning b) hadn’t phoned
11. “How was it at the mall this morning?”

“After we had been waling for over an hour, my wife decided to buy
the first dress she ....................... (to try on).
a) had tried on b) has tried on
12. “......................... (ever/ to visit) the museums in France?”

“Not yet, but I plan to.”
a) Have you ever visited b) Were you ever visiting
13. “Hi, Peter. How long ........................... (to wait) for me?”
“Not very long. I arrived about five minutes ago.”
a) were you waiting b) have you been waiting
14. “Would you consider trading in your old station wagon?”

“I wouldn’t. I .................. (to have) it for 5 years and it looks
brand new.”
a) am having b) have had
15. “When did your aunt Alice move to Bahia?”

“She moved a year ago and she ....................... (to live) there
ever since.”
a) lives b) has been living
16. “Did you do anything special last night?”

“I .......................... (to watch) an interesting documentary on
channel 51 when the lights went out.”
a) watched b) was watching
17. “I guess we’ll not be able to go anywhere this year on our

vacations?”
“And to think that this time last year we ..................... (to have)
the time of our lives in Palma de Majorca.”
a) were having b) have had
18. “When was it exactly that Derek decided to step on the gas?”
“The moment he looked out of the window and saw that another car
....................... (to follow) us.”
a) was following b) has followed
19. “Hey, Albert. Did you miss your bus?”

“When I got to the terminal, my bus .................... (to leave)
already.”
a) was left b) had left
20. “Do you know when Denise started studying English?”

“She started studying it when she was a child and she
............................ (to practice) it ever since.
a) has been practicing b) had practiced
21. “How can you be so optimistic about the future?”

“I guarantee that things will be different a year from now. To begin
with, I ..................... (to finish) paying the mortgage on my
apartment by then.”
a) will have finished b) will finish
22. “Did you manage to talk to Sally today?”

“No. Sally .................... (to be) pretty busy lately.”
a) was b) has been
23. “What is one thing that you remember about Jean?”

“She ......................... (to play) chess very well when she was in
college.”
a) played b) was playing
24. “Agatha asked me for another twenty bucks.”

“She is a helpless case. She ................................. (always/to
borrow) money from her friends.”
a) is always borrowing b) had always borrowed
25. “Do you know where Dennis ..................... (always/to get off)?”
“As far as I can remember, at this very station.”
a) will always get off b) always gets off
26. “Was it clear to you what Debbie commented on at the meeting?”

“I don’t know what Debbie ....................... (to mean) by that”
a) meant b) was meaning
27. “Why did Oswald decide to quit?”

“He says he is not used to ................... (to be treated) so rudely.”
a) be treated b) being treated
28. “I’m going over to see Carl.”

“By going there at such a late hour you .................... (to ask) for
trouble.”
a) are asking b) were asking
29. “Why are you asking me not to call you up tomorrow morning?”
“I ........................... (to sleep) the whole morning.”
a) was sleeping b) will be sleeping
30. “How long have you been teaching English?”

“By next July I ....................... (to teach) for more than 37 years.”
a) will teach b) will have being teaching
31. “What did your father use to do?”

“My Dad ........................... (to work) for Banco do Brasil for 35
years. before he ............................. (to retire) in 1976.”
a) worked / retired b) has been working has retired
32. “Does anybody else in your family work for Banco do Brasil?”
“My youngest brother ............ (to work) for Banco do Brasil since
1983.”
a) has been working b) is working
33. “I wanted to see Mr. Dobson. Could you please see if he is in?”
“He ............................. (just/to leave).”
a) has just left b) is just left
34. “I’m telling you that I have an appointment with Mr. Dobson.”
“I’m afraid he ......................... (to leave) a minute ago.”
a) left b) has left
35. “Are you sure you ........................... (to be) here before?”
“Quite sure, why?”
a) were b) have been
II. FALSE COGNATES - Complete the sentences with the ‘false

friends’ in the box below (equivalent words or phrases are
supplied in parentheses)
From text 1:
“... the Mayflower eventually reached Plymouth ..” (L - 18)
‘Eventually’ means ‘finally’ It is a false friend. It does not correspond

to our ‘eventualmente’ (=occasionally, now and then, once in a
while, sometimes).
candid compromise exquisite devolve

invaluable fabricated casualties resume
actually formidable pretending assist
1. Your help has been most ________________ (= priceless) We

wouldn’t have accomplished our task without you.
T: _______________________________________________________
2. Religious leaders told reporters the whole story was untrue. It had
been ________________ ( = invented) .
3. The earthquake that took place in Tokyo reached 5 points in the
Richter scale. So far no ________________ (= losses of lives) have
been reported.
T: _______________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
4. The duties of the Brazilian President ________________ (=transfer)

upon the vice-president when he’s away on a trip.
T: _______________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
5. Being a woman of ________________ (=refined) tastes, Gloria chose

the most expensive jewels from the store window.
T: _______________________________________________________
6. “We must realize no arsenal or no weapon in the arsenals of the world

is so ________________ (=hard to defeat) as the will and moral
courage of free men and women” (Ronald Reagan in his Inaugural
Address- l981)
T: _______________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
7. We’ve been taught to ________________ (= help) the elderly and

the needy.
T: _______________________________________________________
8. Stop ________________ (= making believe) that you’re sleeping.

T: _______________________________________________________
9. Give me your ______________ (=sincere) opinion on this matter.

T: _______________________________________________________
10. The meeting is adjourned. We’ll ________________ (= start work

again) work in two hours, Ladies and Gentlemen.
T: _______________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
11. Both parties at war would have to ________________ (= meet

halfway) otherwise no peace accord could be reached.
T: _______________________________________________________
12. Sarah did not mean to hurt your feelings. You misunderstood her.
What she ___________ (= truly) meant was something totally different.
T: _______________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
III - Choose the better alternative in parentheses:
1. The flight attendant told the passengers not to leave their (personal /
personnel) belongings on the plane seats.
T: _______________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
2. Tune in to (channel / canal) 39; they’re showing the soccer game

live from the stadium.
T: _______________________________________________________
3. Doris has always been very keen on (classical / classic) music.

T: _______________________________________________________
4. What the doctor said to us can be (construed / constructed) in a

variety of ways.
T: _______________________________________________________
5. How come you don’t know what to do ? Where’s the (sensitive /

sensible) girl who always knows which decision to make ?
T: _______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
6. I understood it; there is not a (shadow / shade) of doubt.

T: _______________________________________________________
7. Sandy got married to a (famous / notorious) drug trafficker.

T: _______________________________________________________
8. By eating only (healthful / healthy) food and exercising regularly

you’ll get into shape.
T: _______________________________________________________
9. Are you going to wear a (fantasy / costume) at Carnival ?

T: _______________________________________________________
10. If you don’t (enlarge / magnify) these copies your scanner won’t
be able to read them.
T: _______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
IV. Select the correct form in parentheses:
1. Can I try one of those cookies? They just seem (delicious /

deliciously)
T: _______________________________________________________
2. Come on, Jim. There’s no need to spank little Toby. Go (easy /

easily) on him.
T: _______________________________________________________
3. I feel so (happily / happy) today. I passed my College Entrance

Exam.
T: _______________________________________________________
4. What happened to Dr. Lewiston today? He looks (strangely /

strange).
T: _______________________________________________________
5. That perfume smells (sweetly / sweet), don’t you think?

T: _______________________________________________________
6. Exactly at the time the party was growing (wild / wildly) my parents
got back.
T: _______________________________________________________
7. I feel (badly / bad) about the whole situation if you want to know my
opinion.
T: _______________________________________________________
8. Look at this old photo in the album. Doesn’t Ada appear (sad /
sadly)?
T: _______________________________________________________
9. In the dark I felt (carefully / careful) my way back to the entrance

of the cave.
T: _______________________________________________________
10. The test begins in about an hour. You barely have time to go over the
lesson (quick / quickly).
T: _______________________________________________________
V - REVIEW QUIZ - Here you have double-option questions aiming

at testing your knowledge of the vocabulary studied.
1. At the beach you find rich and poor people (like / alike).
T: _______________________________________________________
2. Although Philip and Thomas look (alike / like) each other they’re not
twin brothers.
T: _______________________________________________________
3. Celia is looking for a furnished apartment to rent as she does not have
(much f / many) furniture of her own.
T: _______________________________________________________
4. Joseph felt so (solitary / lonely) after his wife’s death that he had to
see a shrink.
T: _______________________________________________________
5. By reading articles in English you will not only improve your vocabulary
but (too / also ) you be well informed.
T: _______________________________________________________
6. Without studying hard for the test it’s highly (likely / unlikely) that
Sandra succeeds.
T: _______________________________________________________
7. Martin Luther King Jr was a leader who dreamed of the day we would
be able to love (one another / each other) as brothers.
T: _______________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
8. A (teller / realtor) is the professional who sells people’s property.

T: _______________________________________________________
9. The (conductor / master), who was holding a baton in front of the

orchestra, was enthusiastically leading all the musicians.
T: _______________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
10. I suggest you review the ten previous lessons before you (do /
make) an attempt to answer this quiz.
T: _______________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
11. Our firm is expanding. We (do/make) business with lots of other

traditional firms.
T: _______________________________________________________
12. I’m sort of addicted to coffee. I can’t (do / make) without it.
T: _______________________________________________________
13. They promised they’d (make / do) all the efforts possible to help us.
T: _______________________________________________________
14. You’re not supposed to (make / do) the decisions. I am.

T: _______________________________________________________
15. Sorry I can’t go out with you, guys. I need to (do / make) some
reading for my language test.
T: _______________________________________________________
16. This survey on the situation of some Angolan refugees has just been
(released / realized)
T: _______________________________________________________
17. Several of the refugees have presented (requests/ demands) for

political asylum.
T: _______________________________________________________
18. If asylum is granted the foreigner has the political rights to exert his (
citizenship / citizen hood)
T: _______________________________________________________
19. The act is a widespread violation of all human (rights / duties).

T: _______________________________________________________
20. João, who comes from Angola, asked for asylum for (fright /fear) of
persecution
T: _______________________________________________________
21. (Except / Except for) a few minor details the copies were identical.
T: _______________________________________________________
22. I haven’t deposited your check (yet /still).

T: _______________________________________________________
23. Sorry I can’t lend you the money you need. I have just some
(pocket / pants) money here with me.
T: _______________________________________________________
24. In Brazil it’s the Central Bank that must (issue / emit) money.
T: _______________________________________________________
25. No one can draw out much money from an ATM at night.
(Withdrawals / withdrawers) are limited to R$ 100,00, I think.
T: _______________________________________________________
26. The law that Congress has recently made is very (strict / stiff).
Poor people will feel oppressed.
T: _______________________________________________________
27. Since you don’t have many chances of admiring (much work /many
works) of art why don’t you come to the museum with us?
T: _______________________________________________________
28. How (many times/ much time) do I have to tell you not to yell at
the children?
T: _______________________________________________________
29. A little before the New Year people count (down / back) then they
hug and kiss.
T: _______________________________________________________
30. On the freezer there were six (cartons / carts) of milk.

T: _______________________________________________________
31. Fred broke his leg and his doctor told him he’d have his leg in a
plaster (cast / catch) for three weeks.
T: _______________________________________________________
32. Let me give you (an advice / a word of advice).

T: _______________________________________________________
33. In the kitchen the cook needed a (tooth / clove) of garlic.

T: _______________________________________________________
34. How many (drops / cans) of beer did you drink last night?
T: _______________________________________________________
35. Can’t you wait a little longer until I finish my presentation? Your
interruption seems so (untimely / timeless) to me.
T: _______________________________________________________
36. (As usual /As usually) Karen is late for our class.
T: _______________________________________________________
37. Employees decided to go on strike to fight for better (working /

worked) conditions.
T: _______________________________________________________
38. The hotel had all the comforts of modern life, such (as / like) air
conditioned, sauna, beauty salon etc.
T: _______________________________________________________
39. The boy acted strangely as (of / if) he had never seen a TV set.
T: _______________________________________________________
40. Laborers at that time had to fight for the reduction of their (working
/ worked) day.
T: _______________________________________________________
41. Glenda is as tall (like / as) her sister, but not so pretty.
T: _______________________________________________________
42. Keep that a secret just (between / among) you and me, Ok?
T: _______________________________________________________
43. My father says that he is extremely (proud / pride) of his

accomplishments.
T: _______________________________________________________
44. Before the election various politicians had promised to improve the
(living / livable) condition of those poor communities.
T: _______________________________________________________
45. That and other social (issues / exits) will be discussed during the
conference.
T: _______________________________________________________
46. Your (eight-hour/ eight hours) workday will be respected for sure.
T: _______________________________________________________
47. Unfortuynately not many companies respect the basic (workers’/

worker’s) rights
T: _______________________________________________________
48. ‘The next (round / route) of talks in Doha will be crucial,’ he said.
T: _______________________________________________________
49. Captain Dubois and his (crew / troupe) welcome you on board.
T: _______________________________________________________
50. On his desk there were a (bunch / bundle) of keys and lots of cook
books.
T: _______________________________________________________
51. On second (thought / thinking) I’d better take my coat with me.
T: _______________________________________________________
52. A (flock / band) of birds flew over the barn.

T: _______________________________________________________
53. I need a pair of (scissors knives) to cut out those pictures from the
magazine.
T: _______________________________________________________
54. There were some (clusters / packs) of trees to the right of the
building.
T: _______________________________________________________
55. With just a (little / few) patience you can master that subject.
T: _______________________________________________________
56. We don’t see many typewriters in offices (nowadays / for now)

T: _______________________________________________________
57. (Now and then / From now on) I like to stay home all by myself
reading my books. I’ve been doing this for years.
T: _______________________________________________________
58. They must have gotten to the airport (by now / till now).
T: _______________________________________________________
59. Gloria was here (just now / before long). She can’t be far.
T: _______________________________________________________
60. You can (hop / hope) in a taxi and get there in no time.
T: _______________________________________________________
61. It was not very (thoughtful / thoughtless) of Juliet to leave in this

rain without carrying an umbrella.
T: _______________________________________________________
62. It’s always enlightening to read books by the most famous world
(thinkers / thoughts).
T: _______________________________________________________
63. Daisy had stopped taking her piano lessons, but now she decided to
start (over/ even).
T: _______________________________________________________
64. I guess I will never (be /get) over this cold. I’m feeling lousy.
T: _______________________________________________________
65. Yesterday my manager phoned me to tell me that my bank account

was (overdraft / overdrawn)
T: _______________________________________________________
66. I tried to say ‘sorry’ but the words got (by / in) the way.
T: _______________________________________________________
67. (On/ In) my way to the bank I met your cousin Rachel.
T: _______________________________________________________
68. Go (over / along) those lessons and I’m sure you will figure
everything out.
T: _______________________________________________________
69. Today I can’t give you a ride. Your house is so out of the (way /
road).
T: _______________________________________________________
70. (By / In) a way your son is right. I’d rather do it differently, though.
T: _______________________________________________________
71. If you’re not satisfied, we guarantee your money (back/ out).

T: _______________________________________________________
72. You’ve taken the product from the shelf, so put it (down / back).
T: _______________________________________________________
73. Why can’t you stop acting like a back seat (driver / racer)
T: _______________________________________________________
74. It’s no fun to keep hearing people criticizing me (before /behind)

my back.
T: _______________________________________________________
75. Little Ed can count (towards / backwards) from 10 to 1?

T: _______________________________________________________
76. You could hear people talking (on / in) the background.
T: _______________________________________________________
77. Once the millionaire changed course, he never (took / looked)

back.
T: _______________________________________________________
78. Ask for the back (numbers / issues) of the magazine.

T: _______________________________________________________
79. Debbie wants to become an actress one way or (another/ other).

T: _______________________________________________________
80. A serious accident was prevented by the (timeless / timely)

intervention of an agile teenager.
T: _______________________________________________________
81. If I were you, I would not opt for that activity. It’s too time-
(consuming/ consumption).
T: _______________________________________________________
82. He was stressed out and now devotes his (spare/ split) time to
pleasant activities only.
T: _______________________________________________________
83. I (had / got) the time of my life during my last vacation.

T: _______________________________________________________
84. The lecturer continued to talk on the same (vein / key) until he
changed subject suddenly.
T: _______________________________________________________
85. Mr. Morris did not give the man the job becuase he found out the guy
had (done / made) some time in jail.
T: _______________________________________________________
86. Our flight has been delayed. It’s one hour (below / behind) time.
T: _______________________________________________________
87. (By / For) the time being, let’s restrict ourselves to these ‘time’
pieces.
T: _______________________________________________________
88. Many people rely (on/in) vitamin supplements to build up their body
T: _______________________________________________________
89. Right now Mrs. Chandler is searching (for by) her dog.
T: _______________________________________________________
90. What are you laughing (at / for)?

T: _______________________________________________________
91. What’s the use of (making /doing) long lists of false cognates if you
don’t know how to use them in sentences?
T: _______________________________________________________
92. Dictionaries are useful (tools/ toys) but they must be used carefully.
T: _______________________________________________________
93. That is a (useless / useful) tape recorder, its magnetic head has
been damaged.
T: _______________________________________________________
94. My uncle is working as a (used / user) - car dealer in Rio now.

T: _______________________________________________________
95. It was shameful to see how they (did /made) use of child labor on
the farm.
T: _______________________________________________________
96. Unemployment is (rising/ raising) all over the world.

T: _______________________________________________________
97. “Taxes will not be (raised risen) in my administration”, said the

president.
T: _______________________________________________________
98. I used to (play / playing) chess a lot when I was in College.

T: _______________________________________________________
99. Dr. Dawson is used to (sleeping / sleep) just a few hours at night.
T: _______________________________________________________
100. (Once/ Even) and for all, I won’t lend you the money.
T: _______________________________________________________
101. Tourists visit the place because it is sunny all year (along / round
there.
T: _______________________________________________________
102. We can go by car or by bus. It’s all the same (to /by) me.
T: _______________________________________________________
103. There were a few minor mistakes in your composition, but (all in
all / for all) it was well written.
T: _______________________________________________________
104. I’d lend you some money, (only/ for) I haven’t got any left now.
T: _______________________________________________________
105. Some of those paintings cost a real fortune. Actually, I would say
some are (priceless / worthless).
T: _______________________________________________________
106. You must see the play. It’s with the one and (only/ all) Fernanda
Montenegro.
T: _______________________________________________________
107. I’m happy that you’re so (appreciative / appreciable) of my

work.
T: _______________________________________________________
108. You shouldn’t be so (intolerable / intolerant) of your children’s

mischief.
T: _______________________________________________________
109. I’ll ask Dr. Oswald to (advise / advice) us on such intricate

matters.
T: _______________________________________________________
110. When the exchange rate (rose / raised), it became harder to buy
dollars.
T: _______________________________________________________
111. After the accident Shirley was seriously (injured / damaged).

T: _______________________________________________________
112. Don’t worry your little daughter is watching one of the TV (canals /
channels) for kids.
T: _______________________________________________________
113. While the reverend was preaching the whole congregation listened
in (respectable / respectful) silence.
T: _______________________________________________________
114. Don’t you ever (lie / lay) your hands on my kid again!
T: _______________________________________________________
115. Mr. Benson has been the school (principle / principal) for a
decade now.
T: _______________________________________________________
116. I saw Lucy at the party, but I don’t remember what she was
(wearing / dressing).
T: _______________________________________________________
117. Some of his plays were modestly (scene / staged) in a small

playhouse.
T: _______________________________________________________
118. They’ve won this time but we’ll get (even/ evil) next time.
T: _______________________________________________________
119. Don’t stand or you may cause the boat to (turn over / go over).
T: _______________________________________________________
120. I’m afraid you’re (super/ over) reacting.

T: _______________________________________________________
VI. Choose the better alternative in parentheses:
Holidays are special days (1. set / let) aside for some kind of (2.
observation / observance) either of a religious nature or not. Besides
Thanksgiving Day, Americans observe several other holidays. Preferences
for this or that festive day may vary considerably.
Children eagerly look forward to Easter Sunday, especially those who
are fond (3. of / for) chocolate, for they believe the Easter (4. goblin /
bunny) will bring them chocolate eggs. This Sunday, a Christian holiday,
celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Romantic people may fall for Valentine’s Day, which comes on February
14 (in Brazil, June 12). On this day, sweethearts, relatives and friends
exchange heart – (5. shaped / shaping) cards, boxes of chocolate and
gifts. The valentines (6. consist / contain) messages of love, affection
and friendship.
Irish-Americans will say that St. Patrick’s Day is their favorite. On
March 17, the patron saint of Ireland is honored by both citizens of Irish
(7. descending / descent) and even by non-Irish citizens. In New York
City, for example, bands on parade and thousands of people celebrate the
occasion. The clover, the symbol of Ireland, is seen everywhere. Adults
and children (8. wear / dress) in green. Balloons are sold by the
hundreds to the public.
On the fourth of July Americans commemorate Independence Day, their
most important holiday. It is a legal holiday when they celebrate the
anniversary of the (9. signature / signing) of the Declaration of
Independence in 1776.
Labor Day comes on the first Monday in September [in Brazil it comes
on the first of May]. It is a day to pay (10. tribute / tax) to all the
working people. Parades and speeches mark Labor Day celebrations.
On the second Monday in October, Americans celebrate Columbus Day.
It is a legal holiday in honor of Christopher Columbus. This occasion
recognizes the influence of the Italian culture in the USA.
Christians, on the 25th of December, celebrate the anniversary of the
birth of Jesus Christ. Santa Claus, the white-bearded old man who (11.
impersonates / personifies) the spirit of Christmas, is expected to
bring gifts for kids.
On the first of January comes New Year’s Day. Festivities begin on
December 31, New Year’s (12. Eve / Vertex). People count down to
midnight to say good-bye to the old year and salute the beginning of the
New Year.
ANSWERS
Vocabulary Pre-test
A B
1. the religious upheavals a. (4) o inverno rigoroso
2. forms of faith and worship b. (5) respeitar leis justas e iguais
3. undermine royal authority c. (2) formas de fé e adoração
4. the harsh winter d. (1) as convulsões religiosas
5. abide by just and equal laws e. (3) minar a autoridade real
C D
6. a growing fur trade a. (7) amizade foi duradoura
7. the friendship was long-lasting b. (8) a colheita tinha sido farta
8. harvest had been plentiful c. (9) cuidado com os necessitados
9. care for the needy d. (10) indigentes
10. destitute people e. (6) crescente comércio de peles
Text 1: Reading Comprehension Questions
1. (a) falta de adaptação ao novo território (O texto fala no rigoroso

inverno e na fome que dizimou muitos colonos). Na (b), estratégias de
defesa falhas; na (c) convulsões religiosas; e na (d), falta de fé religiosa.
2. (b) Houve ajuda dos índios na caça e no plantio de alimentos. Na (a),
não se pode dizer que o nº dos necessitados aumentará inevitavelmente
no 3º milênio; na (c), como dizer que todos os índios iram jejuar no Dia
de Ação de Graças no futuro; na (d), como dizer que o menu tradicional
do Dia de Ação de Graças estará presente em todos os lares nos EUA?
3. (d) Antes de o Pres. Lincoln decretar o Dia de Ação de Graças na
terceira quinta-feira de novembro este havia sido celebrado muitas vezes
só quando a colheita havia sido abundante. Não temos elementos no
texto para afirmar em (a) que só o Natal é mais popular que o Dia de
Ação de Graças e na (b) que o Dia de Ação de Graças não é celebrado em
outro lugar do mundo; na (c), já sabemos que há um dia estabelecido
para dar graças ao Senhor independentemente da boa ou má colheita.
4. (c) A maneira de os índios Wampanoags celebrarem o Dia de Ação de
Graças reflete protesto político; em (a) tem-se: crenças religiosas; em
(b); comportamento tradicional; em (d), padrões econômicos.
5. (c) O Dia de Ação de Graças nos EUA sempre serviu para agradecer ao
Senhor pelas bênçãos obtidas durante o ano. Não se pode afirmar que os
índios e brancos sempre puderam se encontrar e trocar gentilezas (a);
que o Dia de Ação de Graças sempre caiu numa quinta-feira (b); que
sempre foi um dia para os ricos cuidarem dos pobres (d).
I - Verb tenses practice
1. has led // 2. studied // 3. has changed/visited // 4. had left // 5. have

come // 6. had been working // 7. drinking // 8. drink // 9. has always
been // 10. had not phoned // 11. had tried on // 12. Have you ever
visited // 13. have you been waiting // 14. have had // 15. has been
living // 16. was watching // 17. were having // 18. was following // 19.
had left // 20. has been practicing // 21. will have finished // 22. has
been // 23. played // 24. is always borrowing // 25. always gets off //
26.- meant // 27. being treated // 28. are asking // 29. will be sleeping
// 30. will have been teaching // 31. worked / retired // 32. has been
working // 33. has just left // 34. left // 35. have been
II. False Cognates
1. (invaluable) Sua ajuda foi inestimável. Não teríamos realizado nossa

obra sem você.
2. (fabricated) Líderes religiosos disseram aos repórteres que a história
toda era falsa. Havia sido inventada.
3. (casualties) O terremoto que aconteceu em Tóquio alcançou 5 pontos
na escala Richter. Até agora não foram relatadas perdas de vidas.
4. (devolve) Os deveres do presidente do Brasil são transferidos para o
vice-presidente quando ele está fora em viagem.
5. (exquisite) Por ser uma mulher de gostos refinados Glória escolheu
as jóias mais caras na vitrine da loja.
6. (formidable) “Temos que compreender que nenhum arsenal ou
nenhuma arma nos arsenais do mundo é tão ameaçadora do que a
vontade e a coragem moral de homens e mulheres livres.” (Ronald
Reagan no seu discurso inaugural em 1981)
7. (assist) Fomos ensinados a ajudar os idosos e os necessitados.
8. (pretending) Pare de fingir que está dormindo.
9. (candid) Dê-me a sua opinião sincera sobre a questão.
10. (resume) A reunião está suspensa. Recomeçaremos os trabalhos em
2 h, Senhoras e Senhores.
11. (compromise) Ambas as partes em guerra teriam que fazer
concessões do contrário nenhum acordo de paz seria alcançado.
12. (actually) Sarah não quis ferir seus sentimentos. Você a entendeu
mal. O que ela realmente queria dizer era algo totalmente diferente.
III - Choose the better alternative in parentheses:
1. (personal) O comissário disse aos passageiros para não deixarem

seus pertences nas poltronas do avião.
2. (channel) Sintonize o canal 39. Estão apresentando o jogo de futebol
ao vivo direto do estádio.
3. (classical) Doris sempre foi muito ligada em música clássica.
4. (construed) O que o médico nos disse podia ser entendido de uma
variedade de modos.
5. (sensible) Como você não sabe o que fazer? Onde está a moça
sensata que sempre sabe que decisão tomar?
6. (shadow) Eu entendi. Não há uma sombra de dúvida.
7. (notorious) Sandy casou-se com um notório traficante de drogas.
8. (healthful) Comendo somente comida saudável e fazendo exercício
regularmente você entrará em forma.
9. (costume) Você vai usar fantasia no Carnaval?
10. (enlarge) Se você não ampliar estas cópias seu scanner não
conseguirá lê-las.
IV. Verb patterns
1. (delicious) Posso experimentar um desses biscoitos? Parecem

deliciosos.
2. (easy) Ora, Jim. Não precisa espancar o pequeno Toby. Vai manso
com ele.
3. (happy) Sinto-me tão feliz hoje. Passei no Vestibular.
4. (strange). O que aconteceu com Dr. Lewiston hoje? Ele parece tão
estranho.
5. (sweet), Este perfume tem um cheiro muito gostoso, não acha?
6. (wild) Exatamente no momento em que a festa estava ficando
animada meus pais voltaram.
7. (bad) Sinto-me mal com a situação toda se quer saber minha opinião.
8. (sad) Veja esta velha foto no álbum, a Ada não parece triste?
9. (carefully) No escuro procurei cuidadosamente meu caminho de volta
para entrada da caverna.
10. (quickly).O teste começa em aproximadamente uma hora. Você mal
tem tempo de revisar rapidamente a lição.
V. Review Quiz
1. (alike). Na praia você encontra ricos e pobres igualmente.

2. (like) Embora Philip e Thomas se pareçam muito não são gêmeos.
3. (much) Célia está procurando por um apartamento mobiliado para
alugar já que não tem muitos móveis.
4. (lonely) José sentiu-se tão só após a morte de sua esposa que teve
que consultar um psiquiatra.
5. (too) Lendo artigos em inglês você não só melhorará seu vocabulário,
mas também ficará bem informado.
6. (unlikely) Sem estudar arduamente para a prova é muito improvável
que Sandra tenha sucesso.
7. (one another) Martin Luther King Jr era um líder que sonhou com o
dia em que nós seríamos capazes de nos amarmos uns aos outros.
8. (realtor) Um corretor de imóveis é o profissional que vende as
propriedades imobiliárias das pessoas.
9. (conductor) O maestro que segurava sua batuta em frente da
orquestra, entusiasticamente conduzia todos os músicos.
10. (make) Sugiro que você revise as dez lições anteriores para
responder este teste.
11. (do) Nossa empresa está se expandindo. Fazemos negócios com
muitas outras empresas.
12. (do) Sou meio viciado em café. Não posso passar sem ele.
13. (make) Prometeram que fariam todos os esforços possíveis para nos
ajudar.
14. (make) Você não tem que tomar as decisões. Eu tenho.
15. (do) Lamento, mas não poderei sair com vocês, amigos. Tenho que
ler um pouco para meu teste de idiomas.
16. (released) Este estudo sobre a situação de alguns refugiados
angolanos acaba de ser divulgado.
17. (requests) Vários refugiados apresentaram pedidos de asilo político.
18. (citizenship) Se o asilo for concedido, o estrangeiro tem os direitos
políticos para exercer sua cidadania.
19. (rights) O ato é uma violação de todos os direitos humanos.
20. (fear) João, que vem de Angola, pediu asilo político por motivo de
temor da perseguição.
21. (Except for) Exceto por uns detalhes mínimos as cópias eram
idênticas.
22. (yet) Não depositei seu cheque ainda.
23. (pocket) Desculpe mas não posso te emprestar o dinheiro que de
que precisas.
24. (issue) No Brasil é o BACEN que deve emitir moeda.
25. (Withdrawals) Ninguém consegue sacar muito dinheiro num caixa

eletrônico à noite. Os saques estão limitados a R$ 100,00, eu acho.
26. (strict) A lei que o Congresso aprovou é muito severa. Os pobres
vão se sentir oprimidos.
27. (many works) Já que você não tem muitas oportunidades de
admirar muitas obras de arte por que não vem ao museu conosco?
28. (many times) Quantas vezes tenho que lhe dizer para não gritar
com as crianças?
29. (down) Pouco antes do Ano Novo as pessoas fazem a contagem
regressiva e depois se abraçam e se beijam.
30. (cartons) Sobre o freezer havia seis caixas de leite.
31. (cast) Fred fraturou sua perna e seu medico disse–lhe que ficaria
com a perna engessada por 3 semanas.
32. (a word of advice) Deixe-me dar-lhe um conselho.
33. (clove) Na cozinha o cozinheiro precisava de um dente de alho.
34. (cans) Quantas latas de cerveja você bebeu ontem à noite?
35. (untimely) Você não pode esperar um pouco até que eu termine
minha apresentação? Sua interrupção me parece um tanto intempestiva.
36. (As usual) Karen está atrasada para nossa aula como sempre.
37. (working) Os empregados decidiram fazer greve para lutar por
melhores condições de trabalho.
38. (as) O hotel tinha todos os confortos da vida moderna tais como: ar
condicionado, sauna, salão de beleza, etc.
39. (if) O menino agia estranhamente como se nunca tivesse visto um
aparelho de TV.
40. (working) Os trabalhadores naquela época tinham que lutar pela
redução de sua jornada diária de trabalho.
41. (as) Glenda é tão alta quanto sua irmã, mas não é tão bonita.
42. (between) Mantenha isto um segredo entre mim e você, certo?
43. (proud) Meu pai diz que tem muito orgulho de suas realizações.
44. (living) Antes da eleição diversos políticos prometeram mudar as
condições de vida daquelas comunidades pobres.
45. (issues) Esta e outras questões sociais serão debatidas na
conferência.
46. (eight-hour) Sua jornada de oito horas de trabalho será respeitada
com certeza.
47. (workers’) Infelizmente não muitas empresas respeitam os direitos
básicos dos traabalhadores.
48. (round) A próxima rodada de conversações em Doha será crucial,
ele afirmou.
49. (crew) O Captain Dubois e sua tripulação lhes dão as boas vindas a
bordo.
50. (bunch) Na sua mesinha havia um molho de chaves e muitos livros
de culinária.
51. (thought) Pensando bem é melhor que eu leve meu casaco.

52. (flock) Um bando de pássaros sobrevoou o celeiro.
53. (scissors) Preciso de uma tesoura para recortar estas figures da
revista.
54. (clusters) Havia alguns grupos de árvores à direita do prédio.
55. (little) Com um pouco de paciência você pode dominar o assunto.
56. (nowadays) Não vemos muitas máquinas de escrever nos escritórios
hoje em dia.
57. (Now and then) Gosto de ficar em casa de vez em quando sozinho
lendo meus livros. Venho fazendo isso há anos.
58. (by now) Eles já devem ter chegado ao aeroporto.
59. (just now) Gloria estava aqui agora mesmo. Não pode estar longe.
60. (hop) Você pode pegar um táxi e chegar lá num instante.
61. (thoughtful) Não foi muito sensato da parte da Juliet sair nesta
chuva sem levar um guarda-chuva.
62. (thinkers) É sempre esclarecedor ler os livros dos maiores
pensadores do mundo.
63. (over) Daisy havia parado com suas lições de piano, mas agora
resolveu recomeçar.
64. (get) Acho que nunca vou me recuperar desta gripe. Estou me
sentindo péssimo.
65. (overdrawn) Ontem meu gerente me telefonou para dizer que
minha conta bancárias estava ‘estourada’.
66. (in) Tentei me desculpar, mas me atrapalhei com as palavras.
67. (On) A caminho do banco encontrei sua prima Rachel.
68. (over) Revise estas lições e tenho certeza de que você entenderá
tudo
69. (way) Hoje não posso lhe dar uma carona. Sua casa é muito fora de
mão para mim.
70. (In) De certo modo seu filho está certo, mas prefiro fazer diferente.
71. (back). Se não estiver satisfeito garantimos seu dinheiro de volta.
72. (back). Você tirou o produto da prateleira, então ponha-o de volta.
73. (driver) Por que você não para de bancar o co-piloto chato?
74. (behind) Não é agradável ficar ouvindo as pessoas me criticarem
pelas minhas costas.
75. (backwards) O pequeno Ed sabe contar de trás pra frente de 10 a 1.
76. (in) Podia-se ouvir as pessoas conversando ao fundo.
77. (looked) Uma vez que o milionário mudou de ramo, jamais olhou
para trás.
78. (issues) Peça os números atrasados da revista.
79. (another) Debbie quer se tornar uma atriz de um jeito ou de outro.
80. (timely) Um sério acidente foi evitado pela pronta intervenção de um
jovem ágil.
81. (consuming) Se eu fosse você não optaria por esta atividade; é

muito demorada.
82. (spare) Ele estava estressado e agora dedica seu tempo livre
somente a atividades prazerosas.
83. (had) Me diverti como nunca durante minhas últimas ferias.
84. (vein) O conferencista continuou falando sobre um mesmo tópico até
que subitamente mudou de assunto.
85. (done) Mr. Morris não deu o emprego ao homem porque descobriu
que ele havia cumprido pena na cadeia.
86. (behind) Nosso vôo está atrasado. Está uma hora atrasado.
87. (For the time being) Por enquanto vamos nos restringir a estas
expressões com ‘time’.
88. (on) muita gente confia nos suplementos vitamínicos para fortalecer
seu corpo.
89. (for) Neste momento a Sra. Chandler está procurando seu cachorro.
90. (at) De que você está rindo?
91. (making) De que vale fazer longas listas de falsos amigos se você
não souber usá-los em frases?
92. (tools) os dicionários são ferramentas úteis, mas devem se usados
com cautela.
93. (useless) Este gravador é inútil. A cabeça magnética dele foi
danificada.
94. (used) Meu tio está trabalhando como revendedor de carros usados
no Rio agora.
95. (made) Foi vergonhoso ver como exploravam o trabalho infantil na
fazenda.
96. (rising) O desemprego está aumentando no mundo todo.
97. (raised) “Impostos não serão aumentados no meu governo”,
declarou o presidente.
98. (play) Costumava jogar xadrez quando estava na faculdade.
99. (sleeping) Dr. Dawson está acostumado a dormir apenas algumas
horas à noite.
100. (Once) De uma vez por todas: não lhe emprestarei o dinheiro.
101. (round) Os turistas visitam o lugar porque lá faz sol o ano todo.
102. (to) Podemos ir de carro ou de ônibus. Para mim é indiferente.
103. (all in all) Havia uns pequenos erros na sua redação, mas de
maneira geral ela estava bem escrita.
104. (only) Eu lhe emprestaria algum dinheiro, só que não tenho
nenhum sobrando agora.
105. (priceless) Alguns desses quadros custam uma verdadeira fortuna.
Diria que alguns são de valor incalculável.
106. (only) Você tem que ver a peça. É com a incomparável Fernanda
Montenegro.
107. (appreciative) Estou feliz que sejam tão apreciadores do meu
trabalho.
108. (intolerant) Você não devia ser tão intolerante com as travessuras
de seu filhos.
109. (advise) Vou pedir ao Dr. Oswaldo para nos aconselhar em
assuntos tão complicados.
110. (rose) Quando a taxa de câmbio subiu ficou mais difícil comprar
dólares.
111. (injured). Após o acidente a Shirley ficou seriamente machucada.
112. (channels) Não se preocupe sua filhinha está assistindo a um dos
canais de TV para crianças.
113. (respectful) Enquanto o reverendo fazia sua pregação toda a
congregação ouvia em respeitoso silêncio.
114. (lay) Nunca mais coloque suas mãos no meu filho.
115. (principal) O Sr. Benson já é diretor da escola há uma década.
116. (wearing) Vi a Lucy na festa, mas não me lembro do que ela
estava vestindo.
117. (staged) Algumas de suas peças foram modestamente encenadas
em pequenas casas de espetáculos.
118. (even) Eles venceram desta vez, mas nós vamos ganhar na
revanche.
119. (turn over) não fique de pé ou pode fazer o barco virar.
120. (over) Temo que você esteja reagindo exageradamente.
VI. Holidays - Cloze
1. set // 2. observance // 3. of // 4. bunny // 5. shaped // 6.

contain // 7. descent // 8. dress // 9. signing //10. tribute //
11. personifies // 12. Eve
Picture Test 11
(a) These old men have been waiting in line for quite a while at the
bank.
Estes senhores idosos estão esperando na fila há um bom tempo no
banco.
Avalie se os seguintes objetivos da AULA 11 foram alcançados.
OBJECTIVES
(OBJETIVOS)
Draw your attention to the following essential points:

Chamar sua atenção para os seguintes pontos essenciais:
I. Analysis of text 1 ‘Thanksgiving Day’

Análise do texto 1 ‘O Dia de Ação de Graças’
II. Reading Comprehension Questions – Multiple choice form

Questões de compreensão- múltipla-escolha
III. Word Forms – Review of various noun-forming suffixes

Formação das palavras – sufixos formadores de substantivos
IV – Verb Patterns – verbs + adjetives

Estruturas verbais – Verbos + adjs.
V. Exercise Section – The Big Review

Seção de Exercícios – A grande revisão
a) verb tenses – (os tempos verbais)
b) false friends – ( falsos amigos)
c) key words /confusable words – (palavras-chave &palavras que

confundem
d) Quiz looking back on lessons 1 thru 10 – Teste - revisão das aulas

1 a 10
VI. Picture Test 11 – Flashback

Teste com gravuras 11 - Flashback

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CURSOS ON-LINE – INGLÊS – CURSO REGULAR

PROFESSOR CARLOS AUGUSTO

President Lincoln, in 1863, established Thanksgiving as a national

Sem consultar nenhum dicionário procure correlacionar as colunas A & B:

The same way procure correlacionar as colunas C & D:

Para responder as questões de múltipla escolha relativas ao text 1 a

Fast Reading Techniques:

a) skimming: leitura rápida do texto para buscar a idéia principal ou

b) scanning: leitura rápida em busca de uma idéia específica. Como um

Intensive Reading Skills

c) intensive reading: deve ser usada com os textos mais complexos,

c.1) stated ideas: quando o examinador formula uma questão em que

c.2) implied ideas: quando o examinador formula uma questão para

Reading Comprehension Questions

Choose the best option:

1. Many of the newly arrived settlers died because of ...

2. You can infer that

3. After reading the passage one can affirm that

4. The way the Wampanoag Indians are celebrating Thanksgiving Day

a) The Suffix “-SHIP”

The suffix ‘ship’ is commonly added to nouns to form other nouns

Nouns Noun + ship

b) The suffix “ ... (A) TION”

A few spelling changes may occur. Observe the following examples :

c) The suffix “... MENT”

Another very common noun-forming suffix is “... MENT” , added to

d) the suffix “-AL”

“The friendly Indians contributed to the survival of the Pioneers.”

Be careful not to fall into these traps:

Incorrect: The party was growing wildly when Dad arrived.

Naturally the verb ‘grow’ can be followed by an adverb when it means

Incorrect: I felt somewhat uncomfortably at the party.

Incorrect: Alvin looks strangely today.

Incorrect: Bananas go badly in very hot weather.

Haverá um exercício sobre este assunto na seção correspondente.

These old men have been waiting [a) in / b)

I. VERB TENSES ENSEMBLE: Choose the better alternative to

1. “Do you find it easy to get along with Ms. Appleton?”

2. “How come you know the meaning of ‘ad hoc”?

3. “Tell me some things about your hometown.”

4. “Yesterday I was already in the parking lot when I realized I had to go

5. “That Norwegian rock group you love is in Brazil.”

6. “Did Ray join you for a cup of tea at 6 p.m.?”

7. “Does your wife drink her tea with lemon.”

8. “Let me see if I remember. You take your coffee black.”

9. “I heard that Mr. Ramos is retiring.”

10. “What was Sonia so worried about this morning?”

11. “How was it at the mall this morning?”

12. “......................... (ever/ to visit) the museums in France?”

14. “Would you consider trading in your old station wagon?”

15. “When did your aunt Alice move to Bahia?”

16. “Did you do anything special last night?”

17. “I guess we’ll not be able to go anywhere this year on our

19. “Hey, Albert. Did you miss your bus?”

20. “Do you know when Denise started studying English?”

21. “How can you be so optimistic about the future?”

22. “Did you manage to talk to Sally today?”

23. “What is one thing that you remember about Jean?”

24. “Agatha asked me for another twenty bucks.”

26. “Was it clear to you what Debbie commented on at the meeting?”