Text 2: Benefits of exercise
INSTRUCTIONS: Read the text and answer the question that follow it
According to the information in the first paragraph,
According to the text, choose the best response.
In “Americans usually tip people in places like restaurants, airports, hotels, and (...)”, the word “TIP” is closest in meaning to
In “The crew did everything they could (...)”, the modal “could” is used to indicate
Choose the correct determiner.
My son doesn’t like _____________ of his Math teachers.
Based on the text, judge the following item
In the sentence “A human error and the unsafe design of the building set off a fire” (lines 4 and 5), “set off” means started, unleashed.
Based on the text, judge the following item
The expression “take up”, in “Plants use the sunlight and take up the CO2” (line 5), can be replaced, without changing its
meaning, by absorb
Based on the text, judge the following item
The word “dizziness”, in “High concentrations can lead to dizziness” (line 23), can be correctly replaced by lightheadedness.
Based on the text, judge the following item
The expression “brushed off”, in “they have brushed off as a nuisance” (lines 13 and 14), can be replaced, without changing its meaning, by cleaned.
Mark the alternative that best corresponds to the main idea of the text:
Read the extract of a text written by a student. The proposal was to write a letter of complaint to the manager of a store where the student, as a client, had a problem when he bought something online. The teacher explained the task and highlighted that students were supposed to come up with a situation, explaining what happened exactly and how they would like the situation to be solved. One of the criteria for correction was grammar accuracy, since the letter is supposed to be formal:
(…) To my surprise, when I opened the box, I realized that it did not contain the cell phone I had purchased. I had already bought other items from Luke's and I had never had any problems before. I was really anxious for my new cell phone and I just could not believe it. Though, I write this letter to inform you about what happened and to ask you for a refund or for the correct item. I called the store, but nobody could offer me a solution. People were a bit rude and I felt very disappointed. Never before had I been treated that way, which is why I also ask for a retraction. I am aware of the good quality of the products you sell. I have been a client for about 5 years. I hope this situation can be solved soon.
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Yours sincerely,
(…)
Mark the alternative that corresponds to a grammar inaccuracy, considering the context of the letter.
Considering the ideas and the vocabulary in the text, mark the following item as right (C) or wrong (E).
In the first paragraph, the word “swathes” (line 1) can be correctly replaced with areas.
Considering the ideas and the vocabulary in the text, mark the following item as right (C) or wrong (E).
Deaths caused by heatwaves do not shock people as much as deaths by other natural disasters do.
