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The Frog and the Ox + Exercícios

The Frog and the Ox

Many years ago there was a magnificent ox.

One day, when he was taking an afternoon walk, a poorly dressed and unimportant looking frog saw him.

The frog felt envy toward the beautiful, strong ox.

But the frog yelled to his friends:

"Look at this ox! But he is no better than I am, if I tried."

The frog swelled up to twice his normal size.

"Am I the size of this big ox now?" he asked his frog friends.

"You will have to be much bigger to be his size," they said.

The frog swelled up even bigger.

"How about now?" he asked his friends.

"No, but you better not swell up more or you will kill yourself," they warned.

But the frog wanted to be as big as the ox and puffed, and puffed.

He never got as big as the ox because he burst first.

Exercises

Responda às perguntas de acordo com o texto acima:

1) A palavra "magnificent" significa

(a) magnífico.

(b) feio.

2) A rã era

(a) mal vestida.

(b) bonita.

3) O boi era

(a) mal vestido.

(b) verde.

4) Que emoção a rã sentiu em relação ao boi?

(a) Orgulho

(b) Medo

5) A rã se tornou maior

(a) inchando o seu corpo.

(b) não fazendo nada.

6) Os amigos da rã disseram a ela:

(a) "Você precisa ser maior."

(b) "Você parece bem."

7) A rã finalmente

(a) ficou tão grande quanto o boi.

(b) era tão magnífica quanto o boi.

8) A lição desta história é

(a) seja você mesmo - não tente ser como o outro.

(b) tente ser maior do que você.

Respostas

Reading Comprehension: An Invitation

Exercises: Reading Comprehension

Na saída da escola, Ben conversa com Liz.

Ben: Do you like horror movies, Liz?

Liz: No, I don't.

Ben: I don't like horror movies, either.

Liz: What kind of movies do you like?

Ben: I like adventures.

Liz: I like them, too.

Ben: Do you want to go to the movies with me?

There's a good adventure playing at Regency.

Liz: What time?

Ben: Seven o'clock.

Liz: All right. See you tonight.

1) Retire do diálogo acima:

Duas palavras que significam "também".

2) Marque True (verdadeiro) ou False (falso):

a) Ben and Liz are going to the movies tonight.

b) Ben likes horror movies.

c) Liz doesn't like horror movies.

d) Ben likes adventures but Liz doesn't.

e) Ben and Liz like adventures.

Respostas

Text Interpretation: A Casual Conversation

Text Interpretation

A CASUAL CONVERSATION

Kate está indo ao encontro de Mike quando encontra Bob.

Kate: Hi, Bob. How are you?

Bob: I’m OK. And you?

Kate: Well, I’m happy today.

Bob: Happy? Why?

Kate: Because I’m going to the movies with Mike.

Bob: Mike? Who is Mike?

Kate: He is my boyfriend.

Bob: That’s good. Today is a special day, isn’t it?

Kate: Yes. It’s Valentine’s Day.

Bob: All right, Kate. See you tomorrow. Goodbye.

Kate: Bye.

Marque a alternativa correta:

1) A palavra que significa por que (usado em pergunta):

(a) Why

(b) Because

2) A palavra que significa porque (usado em resposta):

(a) Why
(b) Because

3) Quem está feliz?

(a) Kate
(b) Bob

4) Por que essa pessoa está feliz?
(a) Porque ela vai ao cinema com o namorado.
(b) Porque ela encontrou um amigo.

5) Quem é Mike?
(a) Amigo de Glory.
(b) Namorado de Kate.

6) Por que hoje é um dia especial?
(a) Porque é dia dos namorados.
(b) Porque é aniversário de Bob.

Respostas

The Mice In Council + Exercícios

The Mice in Council

One day a group of mice decided to call a meeting to see what they could do about the cat which was always trying to catch them.

They talked about lots of plans but none of them seemed like they would work.

At last, a young mouse got up and said that a bell should be hung around the cat's neck so all the mice would be able to hear when he was coming closer.

All the mice thought this was an excellent idea.

However, an older mouse got up and spoke,

"This is a really good idea but who is going to tie the bell around the cat's neck?"

Exercises

Responda às perguntas de acordo com o texto acima:

1) Quem fez uma reunião?

(a) Os ratos e o fazendeiro.

(b) Os ratos.

2) Qual era o problema deles?

(a) O gato queria ser amigo deles.

(b) Eles não tinham comida suficiente.

3) Quem deu a ideia de um plano que funcionasse?

(a) O rato mais velho

(b) O gato

4) Qual foi a boa ideia?

(a) Colocar uma armadilha para o gato.

(b) Pendurar um sino no pescoço do gato.

5) Os ratos pensaram que essa ideia era

(a) emocionante.

(b) estúpida.

6) Quem perguntou: "Quem vai colocar o sino?"

(a) O rato mais velho

(b) Todos os ratos.

7) Qual é a lição dessa história?

(a) É mais fácil dar ideias do que executá-las.

(b) Os ratos são animais estúpidos e os gatos são espertos.

Respostas

Text Interpretation: The Perfect Sunday Routine

Exercício de Interpretação em Inglês

The Perfect Sunday Routine

On Sunday, Sam gets up at 8 o'clock. He reads the newspaper in his bedroom. At 9:30 he has breakfast in the kitchen and then he telephones his mother in Scotland.

In the afternoon, at 1:00, Sam plays tennis with his sister and after that, they have lunch in a restaurant.

At 6:00, Sam swims for one hour and then he goes by bike to his brother´s house. They talk and listen to music.

Sam watches television in the evening and drinks a glass of warm milk. He goes to bed at 11:30.

1) What time does Sam get up on Sundays?

(a) At 9:30 a.m.
(b) At 8 o'clock.
(c) At 9 o'clock.

2) What does Sam read in his bedroom?

(a) A book.
(b) The newspaper.
(c) A magazine.

3) Where does Sam have breakfast?

(a) In the kitchen.
(b) In his bedroom.
(c) In a restaurant.

4) Who does he telephone in the morning?

(a) His sister.
(b) His brother.
(c) His mother.

5) Where does his mother live?

(a) In England.
(b) In his brother's house.
(c) In Scotland.

6) What time does he play tennis with his sister?

(a) At 1p.m.
(b) At 2 p.m.
(c) At 11:30 a.m.

7) How long does Sam swim for?

(a) One hour.
(b) Two hours.
(c) Six hours.

8) How does Sam go to his brother's house?

(a) By bike.
(b) By car.
(c) On foot.

9) What does Sam drink in the evening?

(a) Wine.
(b) Beer.
(c) Milk.

10) What time does Sam go to bed?

(a) At 11 p.m.
(b) At 11:30 p.m.

Respostas

Exercícios: Possessive Adjectives and Possessive Pronouns

Possessive Adjectives and Possessive Pronouns

Para revisar as aulas acesse:

Possessive Adjectives

Possessive Pronouns

Escolha a opção correta: Possessive Adjective ou Possessive Pronoun.

a) That is car.

b) These cakes are .

c) Is this coffee?

d) Are those shoes Ann's?

Yes, they are.

e) Are these balls the children's?
No, they aren't balls .

f) I have two cats.

They are .

g) This motorcycle is .

Respostas

Exercises: Comparativo de Superioridade dos Adjetivos Curtos e Longos

Comparativo de Superioridade dos Adjetivos Curtos e Longos

Para revisar as aulas, acesse:

Adjetivos Curtos

Adjetivos Longos

1) Escreva o comparativo de superioridade dos adjetivos abaixo:

a) short

b) intelligent

c) difficult

d) cold

e) powerful

f) expensive

g) nice

h) happy

i) important

j) interesting