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Sobre interpretação de texto | reading comprehension em inglês
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In “tuck them up close” (l.40), “them” refers to “sixteen brown eggs” (l.49).
In “then, the turkeys were flying low and slow” (l.15) “then” refers to “In those days” (l.9).
In terms of text typology, this is a narrative text.
In order for you to catch “the measles” (l.17), you have to go out in the woods with all the necessary hunting equipment.
The expression “sluggish domestic bird” (l.23) refers to “hummingbirds” (l.8).
“The ensuing revelations and Snowden’s flight to Russia infuriated the Obama administration” (l.13 and 14) = As revelações subsequentes e o vôo de Snowden para a Rússia deixou Obama furioso.
The text above is an academic article.
In “Tiredness also increases the possibility” (l.28 and 29), the word “Tiredness” can be correctly replaced with Fatigued.
In the sentence “Research has demonstrated its critical role in memory consolidation” (l.20 and 21), the pronoun “its” refers to “Research”.
In the sentence “Society in general, and teenagers in particular, must start to take sleep seriously” (l.40 and 41), the verb “must” can be correctly replaced with should without changing in the meaning of the text.
In the sentence “Sleeping in class declined, as did self-reported depression” (l.35 and 36), the word “as” indicates that depression also declined.
In the sentence “Unsurprisingly, teachers reported students falling asleep in class” (l.17 and 18), the words “Unsurprisingly, teachers” can be correctly replaced with Teachers who had no surprises.
The author’s intention is to explain the benefits of sleep for teenagers.
In the phrase “Rather than enhancing well-being” (l.32), the expression “Rather than” introduces a contrast between the two ideas that follow it.
In the phrase “their emotional state” (l.23), the word “their” refers to “Ethan Kross and colleagues” (l.22).
The author mentions the study by Kross and colleagues to reinforce the findings of Valenzuela and colleagues.
In the sentence “it could actually reduce the satisfaction” (l.9 and 10), the expression “actually” can correctly be replaced with today.
Pedestrians are getting so involved with what they are listening on their iPods that they don’t pay enough attention to the traffic, often with tragic consequences. According to some official information, many people are being killed as a result of stepping off the sidewalk in front of fast-moving vehicles. And most of the accidents can’t be avoided because the victims couldn’t even hear the warning because of the use of MP3.
Mark Hancock & Annie McDonald. English result upper-intermediate. Oxford University Press. p. 103 (adapted).
It is correct to infer from the text that, if people didn’t use electronic devices outside their homes, accidents wouldn’t happen.
Pedestrians are getting so involved with what they are listening on their iPods that they don’t pay enough attention to the traffic, often with tragic consequences. According to some official information, many people are being killed as a result of stepping off the sidewalk in front of fast-moving vehicles. And most of the accidents can’t be avoided because the victims couldn’t even hear the warning because of the use of MP3.
Mark Hancock & Annie McDonald. English result upper-intermediate. Oxford University Press. p. 103 (adapted).
In New York, a law was proposed to forbid the use of MP3 outdoors.
Pedestrians are getting so involved with what they are listening on their iPods that they don’t pay enough attention to the traffic, often with tragic consequences. According to some official information, many people are being killed as a result of stepping off the sidewalk in front of fast-moving vehicles. And most of the accidents can’t be avoided because the victims couldn’t even hear the warning because of the use of MP3.
Mark Hancock & Annie McDonald. English result upper-intermediate. Oxford University Press. p. 103 (adapted).
Most of the people who were involved in the accidents mentioned in the text couldn’t hear the vehicles approaching because they were distracted by their MP3 players.




