Questão 60302

(UPE - SSA - 2017)

TEXTO PARA A PRÓXIMA QUESTÃO:

Read the text carefully. Then, choose the alternative whose words fill in the blanks properly, considering both context and grammar.

Eric Moussambani of Equatorial Guinea became one of the most loved athletes of the 2000 games. His race was the 100 -metre freestyle swim. He jumped into the pool and started __________. After the first 50 metres he __________ very tired. He went more and more slowly and almost __________ in the middle of the pool. The officials worried that he was drowning. But Moussambani continued and finally __________ the race with a time of 1 minute and 52 seconds, the __________ in the history of the Olympics. Still, Moussambani was very happy.

Global: learn English, learn through English, learn about English; Pre-intermediate. CLANDFIELD, L. Macmillan Education, 2010. Adaptado.

Na frase: “The officials worried that he was drowning.”, o termo sublinhado está sendo empregado como substantivo, é um falso cognato. Assim, o significado de ‘officials’, nesse contexto, corresponde a