Atividade III

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Atividade III
1. Read the text below and analyse what is required:
“Research shows that sunscreens may not be as effective as hoped at preventing sunburn. Users may be spending long hours in the sun with a false sense of security.”
The modal MAY appears in the text to express the idea of:
	
	a.
	permission.
	
	b.
	obligation.
	
	c.
	prohibition.
	
	d.
	expectation.
	
	e.
	possibility.
	
	
	
Read the text below and analyse what is required:
“Shopaholics could be sexually frustrated, might suffer from lack of self-esteem, or they may just have a neurotic reaction to television commercials and glossy advertisements.”
The modals COULD, MIGHT and MAY appear in the text to express the idea of:
a.
intention.
b.
prohibition.
c.
ability.
d.
permission.
e.
possibility.
Read the following sentences and mark the alternative that presents only correct examples of Modal Verbs.
I. Can she to go to college by herself?
II. Could you please open the window?
III. He may come later.
IV. She might not talk to you anymore.
V. I can to play the guitar very well.
Mark the right alternative:
	
	a.
	Only I and IV are correct.
	
	b.
	Only I, II and V are correct.
	
	c.
	Only II, III and IV are correct.
	
	d.
	Only I and V are correct.
	
	e.
	Only II, III and V are correct
What do people do?
Thanksgiving Day is traditionally a day for families and friends to get together for a special meal. The meal often includes a turkey, stuffing, potatoes, cranberry sauce, gravy, pumpkin pie, and vegetables. Thanksgiving Day is a time for many people to give thanks for what they have.
Thanksgiving Day parades are held in some cities and towns on or around Thanksgiving Day. Some parades or festivities also mark the opening of the Christmas shopping season. Some people have a four-day weekend so it is a popular time for trips and to visit family and friends.
Public life
Most government offices, businesses, schools and other organizations are closed on Thanksgiving Day. Many offices and businesses allow staff to have a four-day weekend so these offices and businesses are also closed on the Friday after Thanksgiving Day. Public transit systems do not usually operate on their regular timetables.
Thanksgiving Day is one of the busiest periods for travel in the USA.
This (1) __________ cause congestion and overcrowding. Seasonal parades and busy football games (2) ____________ cause disruption to local traffic.
Disponível em: http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/thanksgiving-day.
Acesso em :10 out. 2014.
Mark the right alternative:
	
	a.
	(1) could; (2) can
	
	b.
	(1) can; (2) could
	
	c.
	(1) may; (2) might
	
	d.
	(1) can; (2) can
	
	e.
	(1) might; (2) will be able