Questão 34 - UPE SSA 2ª Fase - 1° Dia 2023

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Skydiving: an amazing experience!

by: ChloeBlogger

 

1 When I was 16, I wrote a bucket list. This was a list of things that I wanted to do in my lifetime. One of the things on my bucket list was to do a skydive.

 

2 Two years ago, I spent three months travelling _____1_____ South America. We visited so many places and it was a great experience. One of the most amazing things we saw was Iguassu Falls. The day after we visited the waterfalls we were relaxing in a hostel in Brazil, having breakfast. My friend then suddenly noticed an advert on the wall saying 'skydive _____2______ Iguassu Falls today!' We looked at each other and decided it was time to do ______3______ crazy.

 

3 That afternoon we were picked up and taken to the Skydive Centre. We put on our harnesses and helmets and we were given some instructions. After signing a few papers, we were on our way to the plane! ______4______ 14 of us in a very small space as we took off into the air. This is when my heart started to beat very fast and I felt lots of adrenaline.

 

4 Suddenly we were 10,000 feet (3,000 metres) above the ground. Luckily, I was strapped to an instructor so I didn't have to worry about ______5______; I just had to enjoy myself. He asked me if I was ready to fall from the plane ... but before I had time to answer, I felt the wind rushing against my face as we fell to the ground at 200 km an hour! Everything ______6_______ me looked so small and my breath was literally taken away.

 

5 After about 20 seconds of falling, the parachute opened and everything slowed down. We floated peacefully towards earth, leaving the clouds ______7______ us. This was definitely one of the scariest but most exhilarating experiences of my life. I think that everyone should do something that scares them once in a while!

Disponível em: https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/blogs/sport/skydiving-amazing-experience. Acesso em: 26 jul.2021. Texto adaptado.

Leia estas passagens do texto e a indicação do propósito comunicativo da autora em cada uma.

 

I. In “Luckily, I was strapped to an instructor so I didn't have to worry about (…); I just had to enjoy myself.” (4th paragraph), she is expressing desire and fear.

II. In the excerpt “I think that everyone should do something that scares them once in a while!” (last paragraph), the author is expressing an opinion.

III. In “After about 20 seconds of falling, the parachute opened and everything slowed down. We floated peacefully …” (5th paragraph), she is narrating a sequence of actions.

IV. In “(…) and it was a great experience. One of the most amazing things we saw was Iguassu Falls.”, (2nd paragraph), she is showing both anger and sadness.

 

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