CE -415 – Escola SESI AE Carvalho - São Paulo

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ATIVIDADE I – INGLÊS
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THE STATUE OF LIBERTY

` The Statue of Liberty was given to the United States by France.

It was a present on the 100th anniversary of the United States.
The Statue of Liberty was designed by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi. It was
completed in France in July 1884. In 350 pieces, the statue then was
shipped to New York, where it arrived on 17 June 1885. The pieces were
put together and the opening ceremony took place on 28 October 1886.
The Statue of Liberty is 46m high (93m including the base). The statue represents the goddess of
liberty.
She holds a torch in her right hand and a tablet in her left hand. On the
tablet you can see the date of the Declaration of Independence (July 4,
1776).
Every year, the Statue of Liberty is visited by many people from all over the
world.

1. Answer the questions:

a) Why did France give the Statue of Liberty to the United States?
b) Who designed the Statue?
c) When did The Statue arrive in New York?
d) What does the Statue of Liberty represent?
e) What can you see on the tablet she holds in her left hand?

2. Each sentence given below is in the active voice. Change it into Passive Voice.

Pay attention to the example: Active voice: Shakespeare wrote my favorite book.
Passive voice: My favorite book was written by Shakespeare.

a. The boy killed the spider.

b. The workers built a bridge.
c. I will finish the job by the end of this week.
d. They took all the necessary precautions.

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3. The alternative that best completes the gap in the husband’s answer is
a) aren’t
b) don’t
c) haven’t
d) won’t
e) can’t

4. According to the cartoon above, we may infer that the woman believes one knows what
the other is thinking because
a) long-term marriage brings total bliss.
b) long-term marriage brings total sadness.
c) long-term marriage brings total frustration.
d) long-term marriage brings total intimacy.
e) long-term marriage brings mind-reading capability.

5. Link the Idioms to the correct English version meaning:

(a) A vida não é simples!

(b) Eles sempre me zoam!
(c) Para de pegar no meu pé!
(d) Eu socaria a cara dele se pudesse!
(e) Ele era o valentão.

( ) He was the bully.

( ) Stop picking on me!
( ) Life isn’t black and white!
( ) They always mock me!.
( ) I’d punch him if I could