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The Past Perfect Continuous form of the sentence “I have
been waiting for 20 minutes.” is: 

Read the following article and answer question based on the text.
Faced with the unprecedented stream of migrants fleeing
war and trauma in the Middle East and North Africa, Europe
needs to take clear-sighted action.
        For its part, the UK has agreed to take 20,000 refugees, a
significant portion of whom will likely be children and orphans
according to report. One key aspect in ensuring their smooth settlement
in the UK will be providing these refugees with language training.
       Many Syrians are well-educated and many speak fluent English.
Others, however, do not speak English well enough to function
professionally within the UK. The issue of language is so fundamental
to our lives that we often overlook it. Several multi-million pound
training contracts have failed to be delivered on account of not
addressing the language barrier. All the goodwill, financial backing,
and technical expertise to deliver needed medical, economic, military,engineering, or navigational training may be present; but unless
there is a shared language in which to impart that knowledge, little will
be accomplished.
        One of the biggest misconceptions about language is that if you
“just go to the country,” you’ll pick it up. Many people believe that
immersion will guarantee fluency; yet you may well know several
immigrants who have been in this country for years and still only
speak broken English. You might also know dozens of expats in
various countries across the world who have failed to pick up the
local languages of their host countries. Training and effort are both
necessary.

        Though not a guarantee of fluency, immersion is a wonderful
opportunity. The first issue we need to address with respect to
refugees is ensuring that those who come will actually be immersed.
That is, that they will be welcomed as part of larger communities, and
not simply join communities of other refugees. On the other hand,
immersion is just an opportunity, and in order to take full advantage of
it, training and education are required. In terms of refugees, we need
to consider options for the provision of language training, whether by
self-study, classroom instruction, private tuition, or some combination
of the three.        
       The array of needs is staggering. In truth, every language
learner has a different set of learning objectives, and will require
different training to meet those objectives. Coordinating the actual
needs with providers in different regions and accounting for different
personal schedules and start dates is a significant challenge. It is,
however, a challenge that must be addressed immediately, as
proficiency in English will be a key enabler of success for refugees in
this country.

(Adapted from Aaron Ralby http://www.blogs.jbs.cam.ac.uk/
socialinnovation/2015/11/16/)

The Present Perfect in the sentence “For its part, the UK has
agreed to take 20,000 refugees” (paragraph 1) conveys: 

SAINT PATRICK'S DAY



    Saint Patrick's Day, also known as The Feast of Saint Patrick, is a traditional holiday
celebrated every year on March 17th, the day the patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick, died. 

      Patrick, who was born in the fourth century, lived in the British Isles, a land that had
been invaded and conquered first by the Romans and then by Germanic tribes. At the age of 16,
Patrick was captured and taken as a slave from the British Isles to what is now Ireland. He lived
there for several years herding sheep. He was a religious boy, and he prayed that he would
someday return to his homeland.

     Legend has it that one night while he was praying, a voice told him to escape from the
farm, and find a ship that was waiting for him in a harbor two hundred miles aways. Patrick got to
the ship, sailed to Europe, and disembarked in what is now probably France. He ---1--- several of
the ship's crew through a dangerous forest, praying all the time. Neither Patrick nor any member
of his crew was captured. When some of the men were about to die of starvation, wild animals
appeared to them to eat. Events such as these appeared to be miracles and gave rise to later
legends surrounding Patrick.

    Finally finding his way home, Patrick felt that he was called by God to perform an important
mission. He believed it was his duty to go back to Ireland and convert the Celtic people to the
Christian Religion.

      Patrick arrived in England and became a missionary, traveling from village to village and
talking about his faith. Once, several members of a tribe approached Patrick and told him that they
found it difficult to understand and believe in the Holy Trinity. Patrick thought a moment,
then stooped down and picked one of the plentiful shamrocks growing wild around Ireland.
“Here are three leaves", he said, “yet it is one plant. Imagine the Father, Son and the Holy
Spirit as each of these leaves. Here they are, yet they are one plant." The tribesmen understood,
because Patrick had used a familiar object to explain. From that time on, the shamrock has been a
revered symbol of Ireland.

    There are lots of stories about Patrick. One of them is about him forcing snakes out of the
entire country of Ireland. Even though there are many different stories about how he accomplished
such a task, it is probably not true. Patrick died on March 17th, and the Irish people set aside the
day to mourn. He became the patron saint of Ireland. Mourning turned to commemorating him
and celebrating his life. 

    Because of Saint Patrick, lots of cities around the world with a large population of Irish
have parades. Green is one of the national colors of Ireland. Green stripes are painted on the
streets where the parade will travel. People wear green shirts, ties, hair ribbons, and hats. There
are even pubs which serve green beer on that day. 

   Saint Patrick's Day was made an official Christian holiday in the early seventeenth century.
It is now observed by the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, the Eastern Orthodox Church
and Lutheran Church. The day commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in
Ireland. Not only that, but it also celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish in general.

Source: adapted from http://www.inglesnapontadalingua.com.br/2014/03



Na frase “From that time on, the shamrock
has been a revered symbol of Ireland”, é
CORRETO afirmar que 

In the sentence “A crossing in
central London had programmed intervals for
red and green lights” (l.14-15), the underlined
verbal locution is in the ________________. If
we put it in the present perfect continuous, it
would be written as ______________. 

Mark the alternative that correctly and
respectively fill in the blanks above.

Assinale a alternativa que preencha CORRETAMENTE as sentenças abaixo de acordo com os verbos dados, respectivamente. 

I. _________________ (to lie) in the sun for six hours. That’s why he is sunburnt.
 II. Carry is on the phone now. _________________ (to talk) to her sister in Greece. 
 III. I’m not sure if this is a good book. _________________ (to read) it. 
IV. I think I’m a good skier. _________________ (to go skiing) every weekend in the winter. 
V. In Middle East the people _________________ (to rise up) against the dictator after the incident. 
 VI. Americans _________________  (to be) the first to send a man to the moon about fifty years ago.

Atenção: Considere o texto abaixo para responder às questões de números 51 a 60






In the text, the correct form of the verb [TO BREACH] (5th paragraph) is

Microsoft to Offer Free Virus Protection Software for
Windows
By Scott Gilbertson November 19, 2008

Microsoft plans to offer Windows users a new antivirus
package designed to protect the OS from viruses, spyware,
rootkits and trojans. The new software is tentatively code-
named Morro, and will be available for free to Windows XP,
Vista and 7 users sometime in the second half of 2009.
The new software will reportedly use very minimal resources,
which means it should work well with older PCs. If fact,
Microsoft says Morro has been specially designed for older
PCs and low-spec machines popular in developing nations. In
addition to its minimal processor demands, Morro has been
developed to use very little bandwidth,making it ideal for those
without broadband connections.
Morro will replace Microsoft's current, paid service, Windows
Live One Care, which has been available on a subscription
basis for $50 per year.
While a free, antivirus solution that ships with Windows would
be a boon for the average user, it could also mean trouble for
third-party software solutions. Given that a bundled solution
could raise antitrust concerns and would no doubt see
competitors like McAfee and Grisoft reaching for the lawyers
Microsoft will be offering Morro as a separate download.
Assuming Morro can deliver decent security it should be a
welcome free addition to Windows, but we don't suggest
throwing away your third-party software just yet. Antivirus
software suites will likely continue to hold an edge over Morro
by offering additional handy tools like password managers,
identity theft protection and browser-based phishing
protection.
Still, if you've been running Windows with no antivirus software
at all,Morrowill no doubt be better than nothing, and it's hard to
argue with free.


You ____ not believe that these possibilties are real, they're based ____ experiments that _____ proved until now.

The company Vernon Gibson works for has been

Para responder às questões de números 46 a 50, considere o texto abaixo.





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