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SUPERSTITION

There is evidence of superstition among ancient civilizations. But this not

somenthing of the past. Superstition is part of our modern world, too.
Some very old beliefs are present among as today: a broken mirror, for
example,means seven years of bad luck. A black cat brings you bad luck when
it crosses your way. Some people never walk under a ladder because it also
means bad luck. There is a very curious belief among New Yorkers: 13 is a sign
of bad luck and many buildings have no thirteenth floor.
There is also a place for good luck in superstition. Some charms and
beliefs are popular because they bring good luck. A horseshoe, for example, or
a four-leaf clover are popular good luck charms around the world. In Brazil, it is
very difficult to find a ticket of the Federal Lottery with a final 13,this is the lucky
number. There is another curious belief in Brazil: three kisses on the face of a
single girl bring marriage.
Superstition is certainly part of the past,present, and future life of man.
For some people, it is ignorance; for other, it is an important part of their lives.

VOCABULARY:
ancient civilizations: civilizações antigas
old beliefs; antigas crenças
New Yorkers: Nova Iorquinos- natural de New York- USA
four-leaf clover: trevo de quatro folhas
lucky: com sorte, sortudo

1. O texto apresenta uma superstição que existe na cidade de Nova

York.Qual é?
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2. Superstição é coisa do passado?

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3. Quais são os dois amuletos de boa sorte que o autor menciona?

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4. Qual é a tradução correta da frase “There are beautiful girls at the club”?

a) Existem rapazes bonitos no clube.

b) Existem garotas bonitas no clube.
c) Existe garotas bonitas no clube.
d) Existe garota bonita no clube.

5. A frase “There is a mistake in your exercise” no plural é:

a) There is not a mistake in your exercise.
b) There is many mistakes in your exercises.
c) There are many mistakes in your exercises.
d) There to be many mistakes in your exercices.

6. Marque a alternativa que completa corretamente a frase “In my school

_____________ many students”:

a) there have.
b) there to be.
c) there is.
d) there are.

7. Marque a alternativa que completa corretamente a frase: “____________ a

clock on the wall”:

a) There are.
b) There is.
c) There to be.
d) There have.

8. Marque a alternativa que usa corretamente o verbo there to be:

a) There are chairs in the class.

b) Is there teachers at school?
c) Are there a flower in the vase?
d) There is problems in my life.

9. Faça a tradução do texto para o Português.