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Lista de Exercícios 03 07. In the sentence They are keenly aware that this will
be their last chance to succeed, the underlined word is
Read carefully and mark the correct item in each of the equivalent in meaning to:
following questions. a) reportedly.
b) smartly.
01. __________ 11 November, __________ British c) extremely.
remember those __________ died in the two World Wars. d) currently.
a) On – the – who e) slightly.
b) On – the – which
c) On – * – who 08. There's a long __________ of steps ascending to the
d) In – the – whom cathedral doors.
e) In – * – whom a) trip
b) deck
02. I remember __________ her once. It __________ c) string
about five years ago. d) flight
a) having met – should have been e) straw
b) to have met – must have been
c) meeting – must have been 09. The sentence Never did I hear such a terrible noise
d) meet – was means the same as:
e) to meet – has been a) I never heard such a terrible noise.
b) I have never heard such a terrible noise.
03. She's been leading __________ the race, but it now c) I had never heard such a terrible noise.
looks __________ she's __________. d) I never hear such a terrible noise.
a) through – like – getting tired e) I didn’t hear such a terrible noise.
b) all over – as – tired
c) during – as though – been tired 10. Have you done with those scissors __________?
d) the entire – like if – got tired a) already
e) throughout – as if – tiring b) ever
c) yet
04. How do you make a __________ __________ a d) so far
painter? e) still
a) profit – like
b) wage – as 11. In the sentence Shall I pick the children up from
c) salary – like school today?, the underlined word expresses:
d) living – as a) obligation.
e) life – as b) suggestion.
c) duty.
05. In the sentence The prisoners are made to dig holes d) advice.
and fill them up again, the underlined word means the e) necessity.
same as:
a) asked. 12. Fill in the gaps correctly:
b) forced.
c) requested. - We didn't arrive at our hotel __________ after midnight.
d) provided. - Could you drive me __________ the post-office, please?
e) done. - We can teach dancers __________ intermediate level
here.
06. I can come __________ I can leave by 4.00.
a) unless a) up to – as far as – until
b) nevertheless b) until – up to – as far as
c) for c) as far as – up to – until
d) because d) up to – until – as far as
e) as long as e) until – as far as – up to

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13. The plural form of thesis, alumnus, stadium and codex 20. The river __________ 30 km to the south.
is: a) lying
a) theses, alumnis, stadia and codices. b) laid
b) thesis, alumni, stadiums and codices. c) lain
c) theses, alumni, stadia and codices. d) lied
d) thesis, alumnis, stadias and codexes. e) lies
e) theses, alumni, stadiums and codexes.

14. Which of the following words is not in the plural form?

a) Sheep.
b) Moose.
c) Deer.
d) Measles.
e) Aircraft.

15. __________ we __________ wait until Antony's here?

a) Hadn't – better
b) Won’t – better
c) Haven’t – best
d) Shan’t – best
e) Shouldn’t – better

16. It cannot be changed __________ by judicial order.

a) instead
b) owing to
c) because of
d) unless
e) other than

17. The election will be __________ on 8 August.

a) hold
b) held
c) to hold
d) holding
e) to holding

18. Either Thursday or Friday – choose __________ day is

best for you.
a) whichever
b) whatever
c) whenever
d) however
e) whatsoever

19. No sooner had he locked the door __________ the

phone started ringing.
a) when
b) then
c) than
d) so
e) as
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