Question

ENGLISH TEXT
Like a lot of ideas, chewing gum developed when an inventive person was trying to develop something else. In 1870, Thomas Adams was trying to create a substance similar to rubber. He knew in the past natives of Mexico had enjoyed chewing chicle, which was the gum of sapodilla tree; he though that this chicle might possibly be useful as a replacement for rubber. While he was working with it, he decided to try chewing it, just as had been done in Mexico. He enjoyed the sensation and decided that he should try selling it. Unfortunately, however, not many people bought it. He then improved the product by adding flavorings and sugar to it, and he gave out free samples until the product caught on. Though he never succeeded in his original search for a replacement for rubber, he became highly successful as a chewing gum producer.

Questions: Choose one of the alternatives available for each question. Only one choice can be selected.

The main idea of the passage is that:

Resposta obrigatória
chicle was commonly chewed in Mexico
Thomas Adams invented chewing gum by accident
Thomas Adams enjoyed chewing chicle
Thomas Adams was unsuccessful in finding a substitute for rubber​

Answer 1

Resposta:

Thomas Adams invented chewing gum by accident

Explicação:

Thomas Adams was trying to create a substance similar to rubber.

Answer 2

A alternativa correta acerca do texto em inglês sobre Thomas Adams é a alternativa B, essa que indica que Thomas Adams inventou o chiclete por acidente.

Comprehension

Dentro de um texto em inglês, verifica-se a presença de palavras-chave, essas que irão auxiliar o estudante a compreender o texto mesmo sem conhecer todo o vocabulário presente no decorrer da leitura dele. Com isso dito, seguem abaixo algumas dessas palavras-chave:

• Chew.
• Bubble Gum.
• Rubber.
• Sugar.
• Flavorings.
• Develop.

Através da tradução de cada uma dessas palavras, o estudante conseguirá compreender o sentido principal de algumas sentenças, chegando a conclusão de que Thomas inventou o chiclete por acidente, tendo como verdadeira a alternativa B.

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