Questões de Inglês

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Economic crisis increases consumption of rice and beans in Brazil 
[1] The economic crisis is making the Brazilian consumer
exchange meat for the traditional dish of rice and beans. High
unemployment and falling incomes, together with the low
prices of these products, caused by good harvest, are
[5] responsible for the increase in demand, __________ will be
15% to 20% this month, compared to the prediction for the
year. The average consumption per capita is around 3, 5 kilos
of rice and 1, 5 kilo of beans.
Fonte: Folha de São Paulo – Internacional -10/05/2017
 

GLOSSARY
harvest = colheita
average consumption = consumo médio

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[1]  The pilot of a Beech Baron airplane noticed that one of
his engines was on fire. He contacted the nearest air traffic
control center to ask for help. 
  The voice __________ the radio answered, “This is the
[5] Control Tower. “Please inform your altitude”.
  The pilot replied, “We are at 30,000 feet”.

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“Cracolândia” drug addicts have already spread to more than 20 different areas in São Paulo 
[1]  Five days after a police operation in Cracolândia
(Crackland) in the center of São Paulo, drug addicts
have spread to various parts of the region, such as Paulista
avenue, as well as the space underneath the João Goulart
[5] overpass, which is also known as the Minhocão.
  The officers from the GCM (the Metropolitan Civil
Guard) have accompanied the movement of those who
belonged to the “flow” (fluxo) – a term used to describe
outdoor areas where people negotiate and consume drugs.
Fonte: Folha de São Paulo – Internacional – 26/05/2017

GLOSSARY
overpass = viaduto, elevado

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“Cracolândia” drug addicts have already spread to more than 20 different areas in São Paulo 
[1]  Five days after a police operation in Cracolândia
(Crackland) in the center of São Paulo, drug addicts
have spread to various parts of the region, such as Paulista
avenue, as well as the space underneath the João Goulart
[5] overpass, which is also known as the Minhocão.
  The officers from the GCM (the Metropolitan Civil
Guard) have accompanied the movement of those who
belonged to the “flow” (fluxo) – a term used to describe
outdoor areas where people negotiate and consume drugs.
Fonte: Folha de São Paulo – Internacional – 26/05/2017

GLOSSARY
overpass = viaduto, elevado

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[1]  My neighbors love Christmas, but I don’t. In fact, if I can
be completely honest, I hate Christmas. Maybe it’s because
Christmas was always a little depressing when I was a young
boy. Anyway, my neighbors really love Christmas and every
[5] year they decorate the inside and outside of their house with
big, bright lights. This year, however, they really
exaggerated: their lights are so bright that I can’t sleep at
night! Tomorrow I am going to speak to my neighbors and
ask that the lights __________ reduced or removed.

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[1]  My neighbors love Christmas, but I don’t. In fact, if I can
be completely honest, I hate Christmas. Maybe it’s because
Christmas was always a little depressing when I was a young
boy. Anyway, my neighbors really love Christmas and every
[5] year they decorate the inside and outside of their house with
big, bright lights. This year, however, they really
exaggerated: their lights are so bright that I can’t sleep at
night! Tomorrow I am going to speak to my neighbors and
ask that the lights __________ reduced or removed.