Questões de Inglês

How to lose weight

More than one-third of adults in the United States are obese. In fact, the furor over obesity, which some have termed an "epidemic", has reached such proportions that one big-city mayor has gone about banning largesized, sugary soft drinks and the First Lady has been on a crusade to control the dietary offerings in public schools.

 

Even many adults who do not fit the clinic definition of obese are still overweight, and a large percentage are looking for the best ways to lose weight.

 

Shedding pounds largely comes down to the two-pronged factors of diet and exercise. Not modifying the first one enough, and not getting enough of the second one, ends up giving the individual a recipe for being overweight. Conditions related to obesity include heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

 

Counseling someone to eat less and exercise more might be the simplest advice possible, but it's also, partially, an oversimplification. When it comes to diet, no one needs to starve themselves in order to lose weight. It has more to do with the types of food you eat than how much you eat.

 

Reduce the amount of red meat in your diet. If you don't want to eliminate red meat altogether, choose cuts of meat with less fat content. Limit your intake of salt and starches. If you've got to have potato chips alongside your sandwich at lunch, opt for the baked potato chips that are less greasy and contain less fat than the deep-fried chips. You might find you're really not sacrificing that much in terms of taste.

 

A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, egg whites, skinless poultry, fish and nonfat dairy products will certainly aid in the mission of losing weight. Drink more water and less sugary drinks. If you have to have a soda, a diet soda is a better option, but seltzer is an even better choice than that.

 

In terms of exercise, it's important – if not always easy – to make sure you get at least some physical activity each and every day. Cardio and strength training burn lots of calories. If your feet or your stamina level won't allow for a regular jogging regimen, then make sure you take lots of walks. Next time you need to mail a letter, walk to the mailbox instead of driving. Try to work in a daily walk in your neighborhood. And if you intend on more rigorous, formal exercising at the gym or fitness center, be sure to pace yourself and don't build up to an overly ambitious workout agenda too quickly.

 

DE ACORDO COM O TEXTO ACIMA ...

Um grande vilão da perda de peso é o/a __________ .

How to lose weight

More than one-third of adults in the United States are obese. In fact, the furor over obesity, which some have termed an "epidemic", has reached such proportions that one big-city mayor has gone about banning largesized, sugary soft drinks and the First Lady has been on a crusade to control the dietary offerings in public schools.

 

Even many adults who do not fit the clinic definition of obese are still overweight, and a large percentage are looking for the best ways to lose weight.

 

Shedding pounds largely comes down to the two-pronged factors of diet and exercise. Not modifying the first one enough, and not getting enough of the second one, ends up giving the individual a recipe for being overweight. Conditions related to obesity include heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

 

Counseling someone to eat less and exercise more might be the simplest advice possible, but it's also, partially, an oversimplification. When it comes to diet, no one needs to starve themselves in order to lose weight. It has more to do with the types of food you eat than how much you eat.

 

Reduce the amount of red meat in your diet. If you don't want to eliminate red meat altogether, choose cuts of meat with less fat content. Limit your intake of salt and starches. If you've got to have potato chips alongside your sandwich at lunch, opt for the baked potato chips that are less greasy and contain less fat than the deep-fried chips. You might find you're really not sacrificing that much in terms of taste.

 

A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, egg whites, skinless poultry, fish and nonfat dairy products will certainly aid in the mission of losing weight. Drink more water and less sugary drinks. If you have to have a soda, a diet soda is a better option, but seltzer is an even better choice than that.

 

In terms of exercise, it's important – if not always easy – to make sure you get at least some physical activity each and every day. Cardio and strength training burn lots of calories. If your feet or your stamina level won't allow for a regular jogging regimen, then make sure you take lots of walks. Next time you need to mail a letter, walk to the mailbox instead of driving. Try to work in a daily walk in your neighborhood. And if you intend on more rigorous, formal exercising at the gym or fitness center, be sure to pace yourself and don't build up to an overly ambitious workout agenda too quickly.

 

DE ACORDO COM O TEXTO ACIMA ...

A dieta deve focalizar principalmente o/a __________ .

How to lose weight

More than one-third of adults in the United States are obese. In fact, the furor over obesity, which some have termed an "epidemic", has reached such proportions that one big-city mayor has gone about banning largesized, sugary soft drinks and the First Lady has been on a crusade to control the dietary offerings in public schools.

 

Even many adults who do not fit the clinic definition of obese are still overweight, and a large percentage are looking for the best ways to lose weight.

 

Shedding pounds largely comes down to the two-pronged factors of diet and exercise. Not modifying the first one enough, and not getting enough of the second one, ends up giving the individual a recipe for being overweight. Conditions related to obesity include heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

 

Counseling someone to eat less and exercise more might be the simplest advice possible, but it's also, partially, an oversimplification. When it comes to diet, no one needs to starve themselves in order to lose weight. It has more to do with the types of food you eat than how much you eat.

 

Reduce the amount of red meat in your diet. If you don't want to eliminate red meat altogether, choose cuts of meat with less fat content. Limit your intake of salt and starches. If you've got to have potato chips alongside your sandwich at lunch, opt for the baked potato chips that are less greasy and contain less fat than the deep-fried chips. You might find you're really not sacrificing that much in terms of taste.

 

A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, egg whites, skinless poultry, fish and nonfat dairy products will certainly aid in the mission of losing weight. Drink more water and less sugary drinks. If you have to have a soda, a diet soda is a better option, but seltzer is an even better choice than that.

 

In terms of exercise, it's important – if not always easy – to make sure you get at least some physical activity each and every day. Cardio and strength training burn lots of calories. If your feet or your stamina level won't allow for a regular jogging regimen, then make sure you take lots of walks. Next time you need to mail a letter, walk to the mailbox instead of driving. Try to work in a daily walk in your neighborhood. And if you intend on more rigorous, formal exercising at the gym or fitness center, be sure to pace yourself and don't build up to an overly ambitious workout agenda too quickly.

 

DE ACORDO COM O TEXTO ACIMA ...

O prefeito de uma grande cidade proibiu a __________ .

Read the following excerpt of a letter:

 

“Dear Mr. Fritz:

 

This is to inform you that your certificate of deposit, account number 92-734-123, will mature on August 14. The current value of your account is $10, 191, 63, with an interest rate of 2.5 percent until maturity.

Unless you instruct us otherwise, we will automatically renew your certificate of deposit for another year at the then prevailing interest rate. […]”

Source: LOUGHEED, Lin. Longman Preparation Series for the New TOEIC Test. Advanced Course. 4th ed. White Plains, NY: Pearson Education, 2007, p. 200.

 

Based on the text given, it is possible to say that the letter is addressed to:

Read the sentence below:

 

“Scientists have succeeded in copying the silkproducing genes of the Golden Orb Weaver spider and are using them to create a synthetic material which they believe is the model for a new generation of advanced bio-materials.”

Source: IELTS: International English Language Test System. Specimen Materials 2003 (updated January 2005). British Council; IELTS Australia; Univ. of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, p. 11.

 

In the sentence given, the underlined pronoun (they) refers to:

Read the cartoon and answer the following question:

In the cartoon the sentence “I think we’ve got enough information now, don’t you?” the “don’t you?” is a Tag Question. According to Oxford dictionaries, a tag question is “a question converted from a statement by an appended interrogative formula, e.g., it’s nice out, isn’t it?”

Source: http://oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/tagquestion

 

Choose from the alternatives below, the tag question that uses an incorrect auxiliary verb form: