Ieoh Ming Pei
Born in 1917, Ieoh Ming Pei grew up in Canton, China. When he was seventeen, he went to the United States to learn about building. As it turned out, Pei became one of the most famous architects of the twentieth century.
Pei is famous for his strong geometric forms. One of his most controversial projects was his glass pyramid at the Louvre in Paris. The old museum had a lot of problems, but no one wanted to destroy it. Pei had to __________ a solution. Many Parisians were shocked with his proposal for a 71-foot-high glass pyramid. It __________ anyway, blending with the environment. Today many people say that it is a good example of the principles of feng shui.
From the book Grammar Express Marjorie Fuchs and Margaret Bonner
Read this article about the architect Ieoh Ming Pei. Choose the best alternative to complete the text subsequently.
Mark the sentence in which the phrasal verb or idiom has a similar meaning to “searching for”, in line 01.
Complete the definition below with the correct phrasal verb. Choose the CORRECT answer.
Choose the correct phrasal verb to the given definition:
To obtain something.
Paolo is looking forward ______ his parents and friends in Hong Kong.
Check the option that completes the sentence above correctly:
Read the article and choose the correct alternative.
ALBANY — New York State lawmakers have agreed to impose a statewide ban on most types of single-use plastic bags from retail sales, changing a way of life for millions of New Yorkers as legislators seek to curb an unsightly and omnipresent source of litter.
The plan, proposed a year ago by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, would be the second statewide ban, after California, which banned bags in 2016. Hawaii also effectively has a ban in place, since all the state’s counties bar such single-use bags.
New York’s ban, which would begin next March, would forbid stores to provide customers with single-use plastic bags, which are nonbiodegradable and have been blamed for everything from causing gruesome wildlife deaths to thwarting recycling efforts.
The ban, which is expected to be part of the state’s budget bills that are slated to be passed by Monday, would have a number of carveouts, including food takeout bags used by restaurants, bags used to wrap deli or meat counter products and bags for bulk items. Newspaper bags would also be exempted, as would garment bags and bags sold in bulk, such as trash or recycling bags. (…)
“There was a real understanding that there should be a ban on plastic,” said Todd Kaminsky, a Democratic state senator from Nassau County, who is the chairman of the environmental conservation committee. “And that if people go to paper rather than reusables, we are not that better off.”
Fonte: JESSE, M. Plastic Bags to Be Banned in New York; Second Statewide Ban, After California. The New York Times, 2019. Disponível em:https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/28/nyregion/plastic-bag-ban-.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage
According to the article, which of the following is a phrasal verb.
Entre os diversos tipos de phrasal verbs, existem os separáveis, dos quais temos exemplo na alternativa:
Choose the correct verb to replace the phrasal verb “passed away”, in bold type in the text:
Analyze the sentences below.
“We will have to call a heart specialist in for a consultation."
“We called in another specialist for an opinion."
The phrasal verb below can be understood as:
Analyze the sentences below.
I - Just as I got into the bath all the lights went off;
II - Tiffany was reading concentrated while Ken was cooking;
III - They were trembling with anger as they left the hotel.
Observing the underlined verb tenses, identify the correct option:
According to the text, Facebook would also be blocked across lhe country for lhe six days lhe exams were taking place. (2nd paragraph)
The expression TAKING PLACE means:
Analyze the underlined items below and choose the wrong option.
Complete the sentence below with the correct phrasal verb. Choose the CORRECT answer. (Phrasal Verbs)
We are late! The plane is still grounded. When are we going to ________?
Observe the sentence below.
“For example, more than 30 percent of low-wage workers in Syracuse told researchers that their jobs caused those skin abrasions."
The underlined item can be replaced by the phrasal verb.
