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Sobre substantivos e compostos | nouns and compounds em inglês
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Arecibo Observatory will be demolished
Arecibo’s days are done. After two support cables failed in recent months, the radio observatory’s 305-meter-wide dish is damaged beyond repair, the National Science Foundation announced on November 19. It will be decommissioned and dismantled.
The telescope, famous for appearances in movies like GoldenEye and Contact, consists of a wide dish to collect radio waves from space and focus them into detectors housed in a dome suspended above the dish.
In August, one of the cables that holds up the dome slipped out of a socket and punched a hole in the dish. Then a second cable unexpectedly broke on November 6. If a third cable were to break, it could send the platform holding up the dome swinging, or the whole structure could collapse.
The NSF determined that there was no safe way to repair the telescope.
Adaptado de https://www.sciencenews.org/article/arecibo-telescope-observatory-icon-puerto-rico-science-demolished.
According plural of nouns mark (V) for true and (F) for false and check the correct alternative.
( ) Singular: The police arrested the thief. Plural: The police arrested the thiefes.
( ) Singular: I broke my foot. Plural: I broke my feet.
( ) Singular: I wear glasses. Plural: We wear glasses.
( ) Singular: My parents have a baby. Plural: My parents have two babies.
Note the countable and uncountable nouns and mark the correct alternative according to the sentences.
I. In the ocean, there are many living waters.
II. Mr. Smith bought much planks of wood last year.
III. I can´t eat many salt.
IV. I found much stones in my house.
Newly discovered primate 'already facing extinction'
(Adaptado de https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-54894681)
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for this test).
I. The verb “do” is in the infinitive form. II. The verb “do” is in the gerund form. III. The noun “reason” must be followed by “to”.
Which statements are correct?
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A rare plant has reappeared after more than a century in hiding.
The pinkish-flowered plant, known as grass-poly, was found growing on the banks of an old farmland pond in Norfolk.
The mystery species "came back from the dead" after seeds submerged in the mud were disturbed during work to restore the pond.
The seeds of the plant remained buried in the mud, like a "time capsule". When willows were pulled out to restore the pond, this disturbed the soil and let in light, allowing the seeds to germinate.
"There's no oxygen, it's very dark, and it's perfect for preserving seeds," says Prof Sayer, who is
part of UCL's Pond Restoration Research Group.
The discovery shows plants believed extinct can be brought "back to life" with good conservation,
he added.
Fonte: adaptado de https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-55104153
City hall braces for busy marriage day
If love is all you need, you’ll want for nothing in New York Thursday.
The folks who hand out marriage licenses are bracing for what could be their busiest day ever as Valentine’s Day romantics head to the aisle.
“When we are really busy, we have a second chapel we can open,” said First Deputy City Clerk Michael McSweeney. “We are preparing to do that. We’re expecting a lot of couples.”
City Hall’s unofficial record of 318 weddings on that date was set on Valentine’s Day 2002 - also on a Thursday.
And love is definitely in the air Thursday.
Melanie and Joseph Castine married on Valentine’s Day 10 years ago. Today, they’re renewing their vows in the same venue - the Empire State Building.
The couple, who recently moved from Roosevelt Island to Philadelphia, won a letter-writing competition with Brides.com to become one of 14 pairs tying the knot in the iconic building.
“Valentine’s Day is just the perfect day to do it,” said Melanie Castine, who, with her hubby, has been at the skyscraper every year to mark their anniversary.
“Everywhere you go in Manhattan, you can see the Empire State Building. It’s a constant reminder of our marriage. We call it our chapel in the sky.”
Meanwhile, love is being put on ice at one of the city’s most romantic spots.
Rockefeller Center is preparing to clear its rink at 8 p.m for a skater planning to get down on one knee for a surprise engagement.
“It’s a big surprise for her, but we’re sure it’s going to be extremely romantic,” a rink spokeswoman said.
(Available from: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2008/02/14/2008-02-14 city hall braces for busy marriage day-1.html cited: 14 Feb. 2008)
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