Questão 35 - 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.

In the excerpt: “After about 20 seconds of falling, the parachute opened and everything slowed down.” (last paragraph), the highlighted verb is in the simple past, and can be translated into Portuguese as