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Lista de Exercícios 06 07. There's a plethora of books about the royal family.
– The highlighted expression above can be replaced
Read carefully and mark the correct item in each of the without changing the meaning of the sentence by:
following questions. a) a few
b) a little
01. A huge throng had gathered around the speaker. c) a scarce amount of
– The highlighted word in the sentence above means the d) a huge amount of
same as: e) some
a) bundle
b) chunk 08. Carl rooted through the papers on Jenny’s desk.
c) crowd – From the sentence above, one can infer that Carl was:
d) brood a) looking for something
e) bulk b) organizing Jenny’s desk
c) rearranging Jenny’s desk
02. It's a subject that has __________ a lot of interest. d) analysing Jenny’s papers
a) aroused e) scrutinizing Jenny’s papers
b) concealed
c) stashed 09. I think perhaps we were a little hasty in judging him.
d) flickered – In the sentence above, the word in bold does not mean
e) wiped the same as:
a) reckless
03. The best option to fill in the gap in the sentence The b) careless
thieves' __________ was found by the police c) expeditious
meaningfully is: d) impulsive
a) lair e) thoughtful
b) porch
c) alley 10. Which of the following options cannot be used to fill
d) gangway in correctly the gap in the sentence: You walk very
e) aisle __________!
a) fast
04. Let's face it – you're going to be late __________ you b) fastly
go by bus __________ train. c) quickly
a) either – or d) rapidly
b) whether – or e) swiftly
c) both – and
d) neither – nor 11. The sentence 50 people have reportedly been injured
e) not only – but also in an explosion at the plastics factory is equivalent in
meaning to:
05. 40 people helped to __________ the fire. a) They said that 50-odd people have been injured in an
a) put aside explosion at the plastics factory.
b) put upon b) Allegedly, almost 50 people have been injured by the
c) put off explosion at the plastics factory.
d) put in c) 50 people have been injured by a reported explosion at
e) put out the plastics factory.
d) It is said that 50 people have been injured in an
06. He enjoys selling and, __________, is good at it. explosion at the plastics factory.
a) although e) They reported that 50 people have been injured in an
b) however explosion at the plastics factory.
c) moreover
d) instead 12. In the sentence Five months ago he was acquitted on
e) otherwise a shoplifting charge, the underlined word is the opposite
of:

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a) arrested 18. Fill in the gap meaningfully: Good weather on polling
b) convicted day should ensure a good __________.
c) blamed a) congregation
d) seized b) summit
e) framed c) turnout
d) display
13. It really tees me off when she doesn't listen to me. e) milestone
– The boldfaced Phrasal Verb in the sentence above is not
equivalent in meaning to: 19. The sentence He liked to befuddle his readers means
a) irk that the author used to __________ his readers.
b) peeve a) please
c) soothe b) confuse
d) vex c) teach
e) gall d) amuse
e) bother
14. The sentence Barbara said, “I didn’t realise it was
midnight” in the Indirect Speech would be: 20. Which of the following words is an adjective?
a) Barbara said she hadn’t realised it was midnight. a) Hardly
b) Barbara said she hasn’t realised it was midnight. b) Sharply
c) Barbara said to me she hasn’t realised it was midnight. c) Grisly
d) Barbara said to me that she hadn’t realised it is d) Chiefly
midnight. e) Idly
e) Barbara told me she hadn’t realised it had been
midnight.

15. The Food and Drug Administration approved

genetically modified salmon, the first __________ altered
animal for human consumption in the U.S. The Obama
administration __________ in approving the fast-growing
salmon for more than five years __________ consumer
concerns.
a) such an – had stalled – over
b) such an – has stalled – between
c) such – has stalled – between
d) such – had stalled – among
e) such – has stalled – amid

16. Jeremy is witty and very charming.

– Jeremy is:
a) earnest and very handsome.
b) keen and very interesting.
c) thoughtful and elegant.
d) amusing and very attractive.
e) sympathetic and very stylish.

17. The police __________ the area for the missing child.
a) are scouring
b) is combing
c) are overlooking
d) is searching
e) are cleansing
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