Question

Choose the best alternative: Last year Bia and her husband spent their winter vacation ________________________(where). They visited Gramado and Canela, two beautiful small towns situated in a mountainous area. The weather is ____________________(what) at this time of the year, so they were expecting to see snow, but unfortunately it wasn’t even cold. Local people said the reason for that is ______________________(what), which is affecting the weather. During the time they were there, the biggest cinema festival in Brazil was happening in Gramado. Famous people were staying there. One day, Bia and her husband were walking around the central area when they met __________________ (who). They were all excited and approached him to ask for an autograph. They thought he was going to be snobbish to them because in their opinion he has a difficult personality (why). But on the contrary; he was very sweet and friendly. They were very happy and that event made their day! (page 35) *
2 pontos
in the south of Brazil - normally very cold - the climate change - Caetano Veloso
Caetano Veloso - normally very cold - the climate change - in the south of Brazil
normally very cold - in the south of Brazil - Caetano Veloso - the climate change
the climate change - normally very cold - in the south of Brazil - Caetano Veloso
Last year Bia and her husband spent their winter vacation in the south of Brazil. They visited ________________________(what/place), two beautiful small towns situated in a mountainous area. The weather is normally very cold at this time of the year, so they were expecting to see _____________________ , but unfortunately it wasn’t even cold. Local people said the reason for that is the climate change, which is affecting the weather. During the time they were the_____________________(what) was happening in Gramado. Famous people were staying there. One day Bia and her husband were walking around the central area, when they met Caetano Veloso. They were all excited and approached him to ask for an autograph (why). They thought he was going to be snobbish to them because in their opinion he has a difficult personality. But on the contrary; he was _______________________(how/treat). They were very happy and that event made their day! (page 36) *
2 pontos
snow - Gramado and Canela - very sweet and friendly - the biggest cinema festival in Brazil
the biggest cinema festival in Brazil – snow - Gramado and Canela - very sweet and friendly
Gramado and Canela – snow - the biggest cinema festival in Brazil - very sweet and friendly
very sweet and friendly - Gramado and Canela – snow - the biggest cinema festival in Brazil
Read the cartoon choose the correct alternative according to it. (page 37) I. The action takes place in a taxi. II. The speaker in the cartoon is a taxi driver. III. The speaker is fond of graffiti artists. IV. The taxi driver is also a graffiti artist. *
2 pontos
Imagem sem legenda
All sentences are true.
Sentences I, III and IV are false.
Sentences II, III and IV are false.
Sentences III and IV are false.
Choose the correct verb tense into simple past. (page 37) a) My brother was jogging (jog) in the park, when two squirrels _________________ (cross) his way. Healmost tripped (trip) over them. b) Jack ______________ (fall) off the ladder when he was repairing (repair) the roof of his house. c) Archimedes __________________ (discover) the theory of buoyancy while he was taking (take) a bath. d) When we were traveling (travel) around Mexico, we ___________(meet) some very nice people from Brazil. e) Stephanie _____________ (cry) when she knew (know) her boyfriend was dating (date)her best friend. f) While I was writing (write) you an email, the computer suddenly _____________ (go) off.I had (have) to write everything again! *
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a-crossed - b-fell - c-discover d-met e-cried - f-go
a-crossed - b-fell - c-discovered d-met e-cried - f-went
a-cross - b-fell - c-discovered d-meet e-cried - f-gone
a-crossed - b-fall - c-discovered d-met e-cry - f-went
Choose the correct alternative in the past continuous tenses. (page 37) Yesterday I _____________________ (watch) a very interesting documentary about street art when my brother got (get) home. He started (start) watching it with me. We remembered (remember) there was (there to be) an exhibition about street art in the art gallery near his university and we decided (decide) to visit it. But while we _________________(talk) about the exhibition, his girlfriend called (call) and said (say) the exhibition was closed last week. It seems there will be another exhibition next year. Till then, we can appreciate the street art in our own streets. *
2 pontos
was watching - was talking
were watching - were talking
watching - were talking
was watching - were talking

Answer 1

Last year Bia and her husband spent their winter vacation IN THE SOUTH BRAZIL. They visited Gramado and Canela, two beautiful small towns situated in a mountainous area. The weather iS NORMALLY VERY COLD at this time of the year, so they were expecting to see snow, but unfortunately it wasn’t even cold. Local people said the reason for that is THE CLIMATE CHANGE, which is affecting the weather.

During the time they were there, the biggest cinema festival in Brazil was happening in Gramado. Famous people were staying there. One day, Bia and her husband were walking around the central area when they met  CAETANO VELOSO. They were all excited and approached him to ask for an autograph.

They thought he was going to be snobbish to them because in their opinion he has a difficult personality. But on the contrary; he was very sweet and friendly. They were very happy and that event made their day! (page 35) *

Choose the correct verb tense into simple past. (page 37)

a) My brother was JOGGING in the park, when two squirrels CROSSED his way. He almost FELL over them.

b) Jack FELL off the ladder when he was repairing REPAIRING the roof of his house.

c) Archimedes DISCOVERED the theory of buoyancy while he was TAKING a bath.

d) When we were TRAVELLING around Mexico, we MET some very nice people from Brazil.

e) Stephanie CRIED when she KNEW her boyfriend was DATING her best friend.

f) While I was WRITING you an email, the computer suddenly WENT off. I HAD to write everything again! *

Choose the correct alternative in the past continuous tenses. (page 37)

Yesterday I WAS WATCHING  a very interesting documentary about street art when my brother GOT home. He started STARTED watching it with me.

We REMEMBERED there WAS GOING TO BE an exhibition about street art in the art gallery near his university and we DECIDED to visit it. But while we WERE TALKING about the exhibition, his girlfriend CALLED and SAID the exhibition was closed last week. It seems there will be another exhibition next year.

Till then, we can appreciate the street art in our own streets.

> was watching - were talking

WAS - used with It, She, He, I

WERE - used with They, We, You