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Lista de Exercícios 03 
 
Read carefully and mark the correct item in each of the 
following questions. 
 
01. __________ 11 November, __________ British 
remember those __________ died in the two World Wars. 
a) On – the – who 
b) On – the – which 
c) On – * – who 
d) In – the – whom 
e) In – * – whom 
 
02. I remember __________ her once. It __________ 
about five years ago. 
a) having met – should have been 
b) to have met – must have been 
c) meeting – must have been 
d) meet – was 
e) to meet – has been 
 
03. She's been leading __________ the race, but it now 
looks __________ she's __________. 
a) through – like – getting tired 
b) all over – as – tired 
c) during – as though – been tired 
d) the entire – like if – got tired 
e) throughout – as if – tiring 
 
04. How do you make a __________ __________ a 
painter? 
a) profit – like 
b) wage – as 
c) salary – like 
d) living – as 
e) life – as 
 
05. In the sentence The prisoners are made to dig holes 
and fill them up again, the underlined word means the 
same as: 
a) asked. 
b) forced. 
c) requested. 
d) provided. 
e) done. 
 
06. I can come __________ I can leave by 4.00. 
a) unless 
b) nevertheless 
c) for 
d) because 
e) as long as 
 
07. In the sentence They are keenly aware that this will 
be their last chance to succeed, the underlined word is 
equivalent in meaning to: 
a) reportedly. 
b) smartly. 
c) extremely. 
d) currently. 
e) slightly. 
 
08. There's a long __________ of steps ascending to the 
cathedral doors. 
a) trip 
b) deck 
c) string 
d) flight 
e) straw 
 
09. The sentence Never did I hear such a terrible noise 
means the same as: 
a) I never heard such a terrible noise. 
b) I have never heard such a terrible noise. 
c) I had never heard such a terrible noise. 
d) I never hear such a terrible noise. 
e) I didn’t hear such a terrible noise. 
 
10. Have you done with those scissors __________? 
a) already 
b) ever 
c) yet 
d) so far 
e) still 
 
11. In the sentence Shall I pick the children up from 
school today?, the underlined word expresses: 
a) obligation. 
b) suggestion. 
c) duty. 
d) advice. 
e) necessity. 
 
12. Fill in the gaps correctly: 
 
- We didn't arrive at our hotel __________ after midnight. 
- Could you drive me __________ the post-office, please? 
- We can teach dancers __________ intermediate level 
here. 
 
a) up to – as far as – until 
b) until – up to – as far as 
c) as far as – up to – until 
d) up to – until – as far as 
e) until – as far as – up to 
 
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13. The plural form of thesis, alumnus, stadium and codex 
is: 
a) theses, alumnis, stadia and codices. 
b) thesis, alumni, stadiums and codices. 
c) theses, alumni, stadia and codices. 
d) thesis, alumnis, stadias and codexes. 
e) theses, alumni, stadiums and codexes. 
 
14. Which of the following words is not in the plural form? 
a) Sheep. 
b) Moose. 
c) Deer. 
d) Measles. 
e) Aircraft. 
 
15. __________ we __________ wait until Antony's here? 
a) Hadn't – better 
b) Won’t – better 
c) Haven’t – best 
d) Shan’t – best 
e) Shouldn’t – better 
 
16. It cannot be changed __________ by judicial order. 
a) instead 
b) owing to 
c) because of 
d) unless 
e) other than 
 
17. The election will be __________ on 8 August. 
a) hold 
b) held 
c) to hold 
d) holding 
e) to holding 
 
18. Either Thursday or Friday – choose __________ day is 
best for you. 
a) whichever 
b) whatever 
c) whenever 
d) however 
e) whatsoever 
 
19. No sooner had he locked the door __________ the 
phone started ringing. 
a) when 
b) then 
c) than 
d) so 
e) as 
 
20. The river __________ 30 km to the south. 
a) lying 
b) laid 
c) lain 
d) lied 
e) lies 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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