Question

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(UFES – ES) In the short texts below, people describe situations involving cultural misunderstandings in foreign countries. Fill in the gaps using the cues in parentheses. Write your answers in the following numbered blanks.



A British colleague invited me to join his friends after work. We _1_ (GO) to a pub where he bought me a drink and he suggested a meal in a restaurant. At the end of the meal, I was very surprised to see everyone __2__ (TAKE OUT) their wallets to pay the waiter. My friend expected me to pay as well, but I feel it was very mean of him not to pay for me as he invited me. (Kenji, Japan)



I _3__(VISIT) Germany for the first time and I decided to pay my most important customer a visit. She _4_ (INVITE) me for quite some time. I decided to take her a beautiful bunch of twelve red roses and her husband a bottle of wine. I gave her the flowers, but she just looked embarrassed. (Douglas, Scotland)



When I was at university in England, my English tutor invited a group of us to her home. I didn't want to make any mistakes, such as __5___ (STAY) too late. So when she brought us a drink before we began the meal, I said, 'Thank you for inviting us to your home and for inviting us to dinner. Could you tell me when we can leave?' She laughed and said, 'So, you can't wait _6__(LEAVE)?'. (Lu, China)



I_7__ (RECENTLY/ARRIVE) in the USA and don't have many friends yet, so, I was pleased to meet a really nice American in the college cafeteria the other week. We had a long conversation, she told me the story of her life, she showed me photos of her family, and left me her address. The following week I saw her, but although she smiled and said 'Hi!' in a friendly way, she went and sat with other friends. I feel very hurt. ___8___ (SHE/EXPECT) me to call on her? I feel I need an invitation. (Hana, Lebanon)



I was sitting in a bus in Bristol when an elderly lady got on the bus. It __9__ (BE) crowded and there weren't any seats. A middle-aged man said very loudly, ‘__10__ (YOU/OFFER) the lady your seat, please?' Why didn't he give her his seat? (Carlos, Spain)



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Answer 1

1. Went

2. Taking out

3. Visited

4. Invited

5. Staying

6. To leave

7. Recently arrived

8. She expects

9. Was

10. Could you offer

Answer 2

Caro estudante,

1- É necessário utilizar o past perfect do vergo go.

RESPOSTA : went

2- É necessário utilizar o present continuos do verbo take. Por isso, devemos colocar o ing no final do verbo

RESPOSTA: taking out

3- É necessário utilizar o past partciple

RESPOSTA: had visited

4. É  necessário utilizar o past perfect do verbo invite

RESPOSTA : Invited

5. É necessário utilizar o present continuos do verbo stay.

RESPOSTA :Staying

6. É necessário utilizar o present perfect do verbo to leave.

RESPOSTA: to leavre

7. RESPOSTA recently arrived

8. A lacuna 8 é uma pergunta. Por isso devemos utilizar os verbos auxiliares. Nesse caso, utilizaremos o does visto que estamos nos referindo ao pronome ela (she).

RESPOSTA: Does she expect

9. É necessário utilizar o past perfect do verbo be

RESPOSTA: was

 10. A lacuna 10 também é uma pergunta. Nesse caso teremos que utilizar o verbo could, que nos imprime a idéia de possibilidade, de fazer um pedido. É  utilizado em diálogos de maneira formal e educada.

RESPOSTA: Could  you offer

Bons estudos!