Question

How important is leisure time? How important is time to relax and to collect yourself? Many doctors believe that
learning to relax in order to relieve day-to-day tension could one day save your life.
In our fast-paced world, it is almost impossible to avoid building up tension from stress. All of us confront
stress daily; anything that places an extra demand on us is stress. We encounter stress on the job, and we face it at
home.
1The body responds to stress by "mobilizing its defenses." Blood pressure rises and muscles get ready to act.
If our tension is not relieved, it can start numerous reactions, both physical and psychological. 2Yet, we can learn to
cope with stress effectively and to avoid its consequences. How? By relaxing in the face of stress. According to
researcher Hans Selye of the University of Montreal, the effects of stress depend not on what happens to us, but on
the way we react. In times of stress, taking a few moments to sit quietly and relax can make anyone feel better.
Some people enjoy listening to classical music, while 3others are interested in going to rock concerts. One
person may be fascinated by watching an eagle in its nest, whereas another might be bored by sitting in a field for
hours, studying the eagle through binoculars. It may be pure pleasure for you to play endless hours of chess, but for
others it could be pure frustration.4Fortunately, people have invented countless ways of amusing 5

themselves, and
whatever your particular taste is, no doubt there's a physical or mental activity for you to get involved in and enjoy. Of
course, finding the activity that is right for you is half the fun! And don't forget: Take your time to smell the flowers.
(WERNER, P. K. Mosaic I: A content-based Grammar. New York: Random House, 1985.)
The word "the" (ref. 1) is a(n):
a) personal pronoun.
b) possessive pronoun.
c) indefinite article.
d) definite article.
e) possessive adjective.
QUESTÃO 06 VALOR: 0,5 NOTA: _____
Complete os espaços com os pronomes pessoais ou oblíquos corretos: ( You x2, me x3, I, her, we, it, them)
a) The Oliveira’ s family has asked ___ and my my wife to visit ____.
b) “ The Titanic sank in 1912. ____ was a wonderful ship.
c) “ Who’s there?” “It’s ___ and Luciano, Edna. ____ want to talk to ____.
d) Between ___ and ___, ____ am in Love with ____.
QUESTÃO 07 VALOR: 0,5 NOTA: _____
Look at the following sentence and choose the Best article to complete them.
a) I need _____ really good dictionary to do this exercise.
b) _____ specific situation requires _____ careful resolution.
c) I need _____ advice, Mary. What do you think it would be better for me to do now?
d) What does _____ English citizen most like to do on weekends?
e) ______ Smiths are going to sing at _____ London Theatre this weekend.

Answer 1

Resposta:

The word "the" (ref. 1) is a(n):

d) definite article. (artigo definido (the body = O corpo)

Complete os espaços com os pronomes pessoais ou oblíquos corretos: ( You x2, me x3, I, her, we, it, them)

a) The Oliveira’ s family has asked me and my my wife to visit them.

b) “ The Titanic sank in 1912. It was a wonderful ship.

c) “ Who’s there?” “It’s me and Luciano, Edna. I want to talk to you.

d) Between you and her, I am in Love with you.

Look at the following sentence and choose the Best article to complete them.

a) I need a really good dictionary to do this exercise.

b) A specific situation requires a careful resolution.

c) I need an advice, Mary. What do you think it would be better for me to do now?

d) What does an English citizen most like to do on weekends?

e) The Smiths are going to sing at the London Theatre this weekend.  

(the = artigo definido, porque é especificamente Os Smiths e o Teatro de Londres).

Antes de vogal, usamos o artigo indefinido an, e antes de consoante, o artigo indefinido a.

Explicação: