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The History of the Maori
The arrival of the Maori people to New Zealand is deemed as somewhat of a mystery. It is estimated that the first Polynesians arrived over 1000 years ago, possibly around 800 AD or even earlier. Linguistic and cultural evidence suggests that the Maori travelled originally from the Cook Islands - an enormous feat at that time considering the prevailing winds make sailing in a southeast direction extremely difficult. It is because of this that the first navigators probably came here by design, looking for land whose presence may have been indicated by migratory birds, still flying these paths today. It is unknown if these first explorers actually settled here, or if in fact they returned to the Rarotongan Islands to herald the migration.
By the end of the fourteenth century, settlement was established throughout the country, most
being in the warmer climes of the north, being closer to that of their origins. Being Neolithic, devoid
of hides and textiles, they clothed themselves in cloaks constructed with woven flax and adorned
with dog fur or feathers provided by many native birds including kiwi and moa. The northern
conditions were favorable for many of the subtropical food plants they brought with them, in
particular the sweet potato, or Kumara. The Maori people also lived off the abundant produce
provided by native birds and the sea. In the south the bird life was hunted to extinction, the most
famous of which being the Moa, the spectacular flightless bird that could reach up to 3.7m in
height.
Disponível em: <http://www.newzealandnz.co.nz/maori/>.
The History of the Maori
The arrival of the Maori people to New Zealand is deemed as somewhat of a mystery. It is estimated that the first Polynesians arrived over 1000 years ago, possibly around 800 AD or even earlier. Linguistic and cultural evidence suggests that the Maori travelled originally from the Cook Islands - an enormous feat at that time considering the prevailing winds make sailing in a southeast direction extremely difficult. It is because of this that the first navigators probably came here by design, looking for land whose presence may have been indicated by migratory birds, still flying these paths today. It is unknown if these first explorers actually settled here, or if in fact they returned to the Rarotongan Islands to herald the migration.
By the end of the fourteenth century, settlement was established throughout the country, most
being in the warmer climes of the north, being closer to that of their origins. Being Neolithic, devoid
of hides and textiles, they clothed themselves in cloaks constructed with woven flax and adorned
with dog fur or feathers provided by many native birds including kiwi and moa. The northern
conditions were favorable for many of the subtropical food plants they brought with them, in
particular the sweet potato, or Kumara. The Maori people also lived off the abundant produce
provided by native birds and the sea. In the south the bird life was hunted to extinction, the most
famous of which being the Moa, the spectacular flightless bird that could reach up to 3.7m in
height.
Disponível em: <http://www.newzealandnz.co.nz/maori/>.
Fill in the blank with the correct response:
I can understand English _______ I can’t speak it.
A trip to Los Angeles
James Hall has a new job with Lemon Computers in Philadelphia. He’s 22 and just out of college. As part of his training, he has to spend six weeks at company headquarters near Los Angeles. It’s his first business trip, and he’s packing his suitcase. He lives with his parents, and his mother is helping him.
(New American Streamline)
GLOSSARY
headquarters – matriz / sede principal
A trip to Los Angeles
James Hall has a new job with Lemon Computers in Philadelphia. He’s 22 and just out of college. As part of his training, he has to spend six weeks at company headquarters near Los Angeles. It’s his first business trip, and he’s packing his suitcase. He lives with his parents, and his mother is helping him.
(New American Streamline)
GLOSSARY
headquarters – matriz / sede principal
According to the text, which alternative does not complete the blank correctly?
James Hall _________________.
Mother to small son: “Be sure to wash your arms before you put on your new shirt.”
Small son: “Should I wash for long or short sleeves?”
Mother to small son: “Be sure to wash your arms before you put on your new shirt.”
Small son: “Should I wash for long or short sleeves?”
Mother to small son: “Be sure to wash your arms before you put on your new shirt.”
Small son: “Should I wash for long or short sleeves?”
Fill in the blank with the correct response:
My friend’s mother is sick, but she avoids _______ to the doctor.
Before my grandfather died, he said to me: “Don’t waste your time! Travel around the world! Have a beautiful house! Be with a person you love! Go to the beach! Have a lot of friends!”
(Adapted from Inglês no Mundo do Trabalho)
The imperative form of the verbs underlined in the extract
expresses
Brazil’s national drink, cachaça is already the third most consumed liquor in the world, and now it is much more exported because consumers in the United States have taken a liking to the caipirinha. Caipirinha is usually produced using cachaça. There are more than 40,000 cachaça producers in Brazil, but only 1 percent of that cachaça is exported.
(Adapted from Speak Up # 282)
GLOSSARY
liquor – bebida alcoólica
have taken a liking – tomaram gosto
According to the text,
Since astronaut Yuri Gagarin became the first man to travel in space in 1961, scientists _________ what effects space travel has on the human body.
(Adapted from Active Skills)
Fill in the blank with the correct verb tense.
Every week, millions of dollars are spent, and won, on the lottery tickets. The jackpot in many lotteries can be as much as 100 million, and winners suddenly find ________ with more money than ever before.
(Active- Skills for reading)
GLOSSARY
jackpot – aposta total , prêmio
Fill in the blank, in the extract, with the appropriate
reflexive pronoun.
____ year 1665 was very bad for England. _____ epidemic of ____ terrible disease, bubonic plague, killed over seventy thousand people just in London.
(Adapted from Password English)
Fill in the blanks with the correct articles:
Once upon a time there was a young girl ______ lived near the forest with her mother and father. She was pretty, nice and kind. So everybody loved her very much.
(Mariza Ferrari e Sarah G. Rubin)
Choose the correct alternative to fill in the blank.
Man on the Moon
___ July 21, 1969, ___ 2:56 a.m. (Greenwich Mean Time) the American astronaut Neil Armstrong left the lunar module of Apollo 11 and put his left foot on the surface of the moon.
(Adapted from Password English Book)
The correct prepositions to fill in the blanks are, respectively:
Angry Birds
Angry Birds are fat and round. Angry Birds cannot fly. But Angry Birds are superstars. Millions of people around the world are addicted to them. It’s the number one game for smartphones.
(Adapted from Speak Up # 295)
GLOSSARY
addicted to – viciado em
Angry Birds
Angry Birds are fat and round. Angry Birds cannot fly. But Angry Birds are superstars. Millions of people around the world are addicted to them. It’s the number one game for smartphones.
(Adapted from Speak Up # 295)
GLOSSARY
addicted to – viciado em
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