Masterclass 2

Vocabulário e Expressões, Conectivos,

WH-words, WH-questions e Yes/No
Questions, Quantificadores, Numeral
e Preposições e Questões Mistas.
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1- The doctor needs to analyze your exam more carefully. Could we __________ tomorrow
with the diagnosis?
a) get you back
b) return back you
c) get back to you
d) call to you back
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2- Tiffany’s camera was stolen from her BMW. She has called her insurance company to
__________ for a new one.
a) tackle
b) manifest
c) claim
d) take on
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3- Peter sold more products than his competitors. We can say that Peter was able to
__________ his competitors.
a) oversell
b) farsell
c) abovesell
d) outsell
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4- They were really busy. That’s the reason for the __________ in getting back to the clients.
a) late
b) wait
c) delay
d) overdue
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5- If he doesn’t install an alarm right away, he could put his house in __________.
a) dangerous
b) danger
c) dangerful
d) dangering
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6- These sales increases are __________ in most of our important product areas and in all
four business segments.
a) across the board
b) over the floor
c) through the screen
d) round the bend
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7- That company had to __________ off lots of workers because of the crisis.
a) lie
b) lay
c) lye
d) leave
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Taken from: Cambridge Dictionary

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Taken from: Cambridge Dictionary

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Taken from: Cambridge Dictionary

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Taken from: Cambridge Dictionary

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8- Read the extract from the play “Macbeth”, written by Shakespeare:

“I don’t doubt that he honestly and genuinely wants to, but to ACHIEVE big things a chief
commissioner must have BROAD support from the people. And for this town’s inhabitants
Duncan is just a snob who landed the top post, as Kenneth did too, as Tourtell did in the
town hall. It isn’t FANCY words that win over the populace, it’s who you are. And you and I
are part of them, Macbeth.

Which alternative contains the correct synonyms for the capital words?
a) accomplish, wide, sophisticated
b) begin, narrow, severe
c) detain, extensive, plain
d) commence, exclusive, austere
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9- There’s a misspelled word in the following verse of a popular children’s song.

“Jack and Jill went up the hill
To fatch a pail of water.
Jack fell down and broke his crown,
And Jill came tumbling after.”

Which alternative presents the same word spelled correctly?

a) come
b) pale
c) felt
d) fetch
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10- There’s an old saying in English that goes like this:

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.”

What does it mean?

a) if you want the doctor to leave, you had better give him an apple.
b) doctors always suggest eating one apple a day.
c) eating one apple a day will keep you healthy.
d) apples are recommended by doctors.
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11- Complete as seguintes orações com o conectivo correspondente:

1. __________ it was late, he decided to call the company. CONECTIVO TRADUÇÃO

BECAUSE porque
2. They know each other, __________ they are not friends.
THEN então
3. __________ she said she would come to our party, she didn’t show up. BUT mas
EVEN THOUGH embora
ALTHOUGH embora
a) 1.Because; 2.then; 3.But THUS portanto

b) 1.Even though; 2.but; 3.Although DESPITE apesar de

HOWEVER entretanto
c) 1.Thus; 2.despite; 3.However SO então
d)1.So; 2.unless; 3.Despite UNLESS a menos que
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12- Choose the option that correctly completes the sentences below, CONECTIVO TRADUÇÃO
respectively: OWING TO por causa de, devido a
DUE TO por causa de, devido a
I – The journey was quite quick __________ the road was clear. OTHERWISE caso contrário

II - The meeting has been canceled __________ the strike. INSOFAR AS na medida em que
TO para
III – I drove at a steady 50 mph __________ save fuel.
BECAUSE OF por causa de
IV – There’s no reason __________ we shouldn’t be friends IN ORDER THAT para
PROVIDE THAT desde que
V - __________ all her qualifications, she’s useless at the job.
UNLESS a menos que
SO então

a) owing to / due to / otherwise / insofar as / to BECAUSE porque

SO AS TO para
b) because of / in order that / provided that / unless / owing to AS FOR quanto a

c) so / because / so as to / as for / in spite of IN SPITE OF apesar de

WHY porque
d) because / owing to / so as to / why / for
FOR por causa de
ADDITION
ALSO FURTHER SIMILARLY
(também) (mais) (do mesmo modo)
EITHER...OR... AS WELL AS BESIDES
(ou…ou…) (assim como) (além de)
LIKEWISE NEITHER...NOR... IN ADDITION (TO)
(igualmente) (nem…nem…) (além de)
ON TOP OF THAT PLUS NOT ONLY...BUT ALSO...
(além disso) (além / mais) (não apenas…mas também…)
AND AT THE SAME TIME TOGETHER WITH
(e) (ao mesmo tempo) (junto com)
EQUALLY IMPORTANT FURTHERMORE BOTH...AND...
(igualmente importante) (além de) (tanto…quanto…)
MOREOVER BY THE SAME TOKEN LAST BUT NOT LEAST
(além de) (da mesma forma/ pela mesma razão) (por último mas não menos importante)

• Computer chess games are getting cheaper all the time; furthermore, their quality is improving.
(Os jogos de xadrez de computador estão ficando cada vez mais baratos; além disso, sua qualidade está melhorando.)

• The cellar was dark. Moreover, mice nested there.

(O porão estava escuro. Além disso, os ratos fizeram ninhos ali.)
CONDITION
AS LONG AS IN CASE OF
(desde que) (no caso de)
ONLY IF PROVIDING (THAT)
(somente se) (desde que)
OR (ELSE) UNLESS
(se não) (a menos que)
OTHERWISE WHETHER
(caso contrário) (se)
PROVIDED (THAT) EVEN IF
(desde que) (ainda que)
IF IF NOT
(se) (se não)

• He will pass if he studies. (Ele passará se ele estudar.)

• He will pass as long as/provided that he studies. (Ele passará desde que ele estude.)
• He will pass only if he studies. (Ele passará somente se ele estudar.)
CONTRAST

ALTERNATIVELY YET HOWEVER

(em vez disso) (porém) (entretanto)
ALTHOUGH / THOUGH / EVEN THOUGH IN CONTRAST STILL
(embora) (em contraste) (ainda assim)
ON THE OTHER HAND CONVERSELY IN SPITE OF
(por outro lado) (por outro lado) (apesar de)
UNLIKE DESPITE NEVERTHELESS
(ao contrário de) (apesar de) (no entanto)
BUT EVEN SO NONETHELESS
(mas) (mesmo assim) (no entanto)
BY CONTRAST WHEREAS NOTWITHSTANDING
(por contraste) (enquanto que) (apesar de)
EMPHASIS

ABOVE ALL PARTICULARLY EVEN MORE

(sobretudo) (particularmente) (ainda mais)
IN PARTICULAR THE CHIEF FACTOR PRINCIPALLY
(em particular) (o principal fator) (principalmente)
NATURALLY ESPECIALLY UNQUESTIONABLY
(naturalmente) (principalmente) (inquestionavelmente)
THE BASIC CAUSE MORE IMPORTANT(LY) INDEED
(a causa básica) (mais importante) (de fato / na verdade)
DEFINITELY PRIMARILY MOST OF ALL
(definitivamente) (principalmente) (acima de tudo)
MAINLY THE KEY POINT WITHOUT A DOUBT
(principalmente) (o ponto chave) (sem duvida)

• Double ovens are a good ideia, especially if you are cooking several meals at once.
(Os fornos duplos são uma boa ideia, principalmente se for cozinhar várias refeições ao mesmo tempo.)

• The people in the audience were mainly from Senegal or Mali.

(As pessoas na plateia eram principalmente do Senegal ou do Mali.)
EXAMPLE
FOR EXAMPLE IN THIS MANNER
(por exemplo) (desta maneira)
INCLUDING FOR INSTANCE
(inclusive) (por exemplo)
TAKE THE CASE OF IN ANOTHER CASE
(pegue o caso de) (em outro caso)
NAMELY SUCH AS
(a saber) (tal como)
THAT IS TO ILLUSTRATE
(isso é) (para ilustrar)

• There were seventeen Western hostages, including three Britons.

(Havia dezessete reféns ocidentais, inclusive três britânicos.)

• One group of people seems to be forgotten, namely pensioners.

(Um grupo de pessoas parece ter sido esquecido, a saber os pensionistas.)
GENERALIZING

ALL IN ALL ESSENTIALLY

(considerando tudo) (essencialmente)
BASICALLY IN GENERAL
(basicamente) (em geral)
GENERALLY OVERALL
(geralmente) (em geral)
ON THE WHOLE AS A RULE
(no todo) (como regra)

• Overall, I was disappointed with the result.

(Em geral, fiquei desapontado com o resultado.)

• We can expect sunny weather, on the whole.

(Podemos esperar um tempo ensolarado, em geral.)
ORDERING

FIRST FOLLOWING
(primeiro) (após)
IN THE FIRST PLACE AFTER THAT
(em primeiro lugar) (depois disso)
THIRD FIRST OF ALL
(terceiro) (em primeiro lugar)
LATER SECONDLY
(mais tarde) (em segundo lugar)
FIRSTLY THEN
(primeiramente) (depois / em seguida)
SECOND FINALLY
(segundo) (por fim)

• First of all, we need to get together in order to set the deadline. After that, we should start organizing the groups. Then, we
start writing the project.
(Em primeiro lugar, precisamos nos reunir para definir o prazo. Depois disso, devemos começar a organizar os grupos. Então,
começamos a escrever o projeto.)
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IN AN EFFORT TO TO
(primeiro) (para)
WITH THIS IN MIND IN ORDER THAT
(com isso em mente) (para que / a fim de que)
SO AS TO TO THE PURPOSE OF
(para) (para o propósito de)
WITH THIS PURPOSE IN ORDER TO
(com esse propósito) (para)
SO THAT TO THIS END
(para) (para este fim)

• He went to the market so that he could buy some fruit.

(Ele foi ao mercado para comprar algumas frutas.)

• They called me so as to remind me of their party.

(Eles me ligaram para me lembrar de sua festa.)
RESULT / CONSEQUENCE

ACCORDINGLY THAT IS WHY

(por conseguinte) (por isso)
CONSEQUENTLY THEREBY
(consequentemente) (desse modo / assim)
THUS AS A RESULT
(e assim / portanto) (como resultado)
THEN HENCE
(e então) (portanto)
AS A CONSEQUENCE THEREFORE
(como consequencia) (portanto)

• They heard the warning on the radio and therefore took another route.
(Eles ouviram o aviso no rádio e, portanto, tomaram outro caminho.)

• We have failed. Thus, we have to take the consequences.

(Nós falhamos. Portanto, temos que arcar com as consequências.)

• It was handmade and hence expensive.

(Era feito à mão e, portanto, caro.)
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13- Informe quais são as respondas para as seguintes perguntas:

1. What’s the film about?

2. Where’s it playing?
3. Who’s in it?
4. What time does it play?
5. What kind of film is it?
a) 1.G; 2.A; 3.B; 4.D; 5.E; 6.C; 7.F
6. Is it a romantic comedy? b) 1.G; 2.F; 3.B; 4.E; 5.D; 6.C; 7.A
7. What’s the name of the film? c) 1.B; 2.E; 3.C; 4.G; 5.D; 6.A; 7.F
d) 1.G; 2.B; 3.F; 4.E; 5.D; 6.C; 7.A

A. Black Widow.
B. Scarlett Johannson, Florence Pugh and David Harbour.
C. No, it isn’t.
D. It’s an action film.
E. At 9 pm.
F. At the Royal.
G. It’s about a woman who confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises.
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14- Read the paragraph below and answer the question related to it:

“In 1829, a poor tailor in Paris, Barthelémy Thimonnier, invented the first sewing machine in
the world and made eighty of them.”

Which of the following questions cannot be answered with information from the text?
a) Where did the inventor of the first sewing machine die?
b) Who was the inventor of the first sewing machine?
c) When was the first sewing machine invented?
d) How many sewing machines were made?
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15- Which option completes the text below correctly?

There are ____different opinions on how ____ water you should be drinking every
day. Health authorities commonly recommend eight 8- ounce glasses, which equals about 2
liters, or half a gallon. This is called the 8x8 rule and is very easy to remember. However,
_____ health gurus believe that you need to sip on water constantly throughout the day, even
when you're not thirsty. As with most things, this depends on the individual. _____ factors
(both internal and external) ultimately affect your need for water. (https://www.healthline.com)

a) many / much / some / Many

b) many / much / little / Much
c) much / many / some / None
d) a lot of / much / none / Many
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16- Read the paragraph below and answer the question related to it:

The first man drew a small circle in the sand and told the second man, “This is what you
know”, and drawing a circle around the small one, “This is what I know”. The second man
took the stick and drew an immense ring around both circles: “This is where both of us know
nothing”. (Adapted from Carl Sandburg (1878-1967) American poet)

The first man thought the second man knew __________.

a) more than he did
b) very much
c) very little
d) nothing
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17- The number relationship 3:1 is referred to as __________.

a) three by one
b) one to three
c) three to one
d) three for one
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18- The CEO is not here at this moment, would you like __________ him a message?
a) to leave
b) leaving
c) to let
d) to tell
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19- This is part of an article about the Olympics
Tokyo Olympics Closing Ceremony Ends ‘Strangest’ Games On Record
The optimistic “Worlds We Share” theme collided with the reality of the pandemic.
TOKYO (AP) — It __________ (1) with a virus and a yearlong pause. It ended with a typhoon blowing through and, still, a virus.
In between: just about everything.
The Tokyo Olympics, christened with “2020” but held in mid-2021 after __________ (2) interrupted for a year by the
coronavirus, glided to their conclusion in a COVID-emptied stadium Sunday night as an often surreal mixed bag for Japan and for the
world.
A rollicking closing ceremony with the theme “Worlds We Share” — an optimistic but ironic notion at this human moment —
featured everything from stunt bikes to intricate light shows as it __________ (3) to convey a “celebratory and liberating atmosphere” for
athletes after a tense two weeks. It pivoted to a live feed from Paris, host of the 2024 Summer Games. And with that, the strangest
Olympic Games on record closed their books for good. Taken from: https://www.huffpost.com

Within the options below pick the best one for the matching gaps.
a) 1. begun; 2. to be; 3. pretended
b) 1. began; 2. being; 3. tried
c) 1. begun; 2. be; 3. neglected
d) 1. begins; 2. being; 3. ignored
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20- This is part of an article about Cat Café
Cat Café
At the Gato Café in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, coffee and tea are served with whiskers and a purr.
Cat cafés were first popularized in Asia __________(1) they originated in Taiwan in 1998. Giovanna Molinaro, the
founder of Gato Café, was inspired to create the café after a trip to Japan in 2018. __________(2), Gato Café doesn´t
offer just cat company, it also is an adoption site for abandoned cats rescued by an organization called ´Bunker
Whiskers´. Customers purchase lattes dusted with cat silhouettes and accompanied by paw-shaped biscuits while
cats lounge lazily in an adjacent room. In 2019, there were over 78 million pet cats and dogs in Brazil. As owners
passed away and families __________(3) thrown into disarray during the coronavirus pandemic, many animals were
abandoned or left to look after themselves.

Within the options below pick the best one for the matching gaps.
a) 1.where 2.however; 3.were
b) 1.where; 2.therefore ; 3.was
c) 1.which; 2.although; 3.do
d) 1.which; 2.despite; 3.does
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GABARITO
01 C 11 B
02 C 12 D
03 D 13 B
04 C 14 A
05 B 15 A
06 A 16 C
07 B 17 C
08 A 18 A
09 D 19 B
10 C 20 A