Question

1-Check the sentence that is not an example of present continuous tense.
A)
“I’m having breakfast with Ricardo.”
B)
“He isn’t riding down the road.”
C)
“Surfing is a popular sport here [...].”
D)
“The students aren’t studying [...].”
E)
“But why is he doing all these activities?”
2-Choose the sentence where the gerund form is the subject of the sentence.
A)
Swimming laps is the most relaxing activity in the world.
B)
Patrick likes photographing nature during summer season.
C)
My friends anticipated our trying on new shoes.
D)
Last week, I made studying my priority. It was an important thing.
E)
I knew J.K. Rowling’s books and my love for reading was immediate.

3-Read some stats about the Olympic Games in Beijing (2008).

* 28 Olympic programs, 302 sub-categories

* 302 gold medals

* 10,500 athletes are expected to participate

* 21,880 torchbearers will run 137,000 km over 130 days

* The National Stadium (Bird’s Nest) covers an area of 258,000 sq. meters


Now, check the alternative that gives the marked numbers in full:
A)
three hundreds and two; ten thousands and five hundreds; one hundred and thirty-seven thousands; two hundreds and fifty-eight thousands.
B)
three hundred and two; ten thousand and five hundred; one hundred and thirty-seven thousand; two hundred and fifty-eight thousand.
C)
three hundred and two; ten thousand and five hundreds; one hundred and thirty-seven thousand; two hundreds and fifty-eight thousand.
D)
three hundreds and two; ten thousands and five hundred; one hundred and thirty-seven thousand; two hundred and fifty-eight thousands.
E)
three hundreds and two; ten thousand and five hundred; one hundreds and thirty-seven thousands; two hundreds and fifty-eight thousands.


ME AJUDEM PFVR, ISSO É PRA HOJE!!

Answer 1

1-  C)  “Surfing is a popular sport here [...].”

2- A)  Swimming laps is the most relaxing activity in the world.

3-  B)  three hundred and two; ten thousand and five hundred; one hundred and thirty-seven thousand; two hundred and fifty-eight thousand.