Tradução - parte 1

Mark the correct translations to the words/expressions in
bold.

001. The film tells anew the story of his rise to fame and
power.
a) novamente
b) parcialmente
c) tendenciosamente
d) aleatoriamente
e) sem novidades

002. In good condition, dolls from this period sell for £500
apiece.
a) por cada pedaço
b) um pedaço
c) cada
d) à vista
e) parcelado

003. We tried to persuade her not to resign, but to no avail.
a) sem chance
b) sem necessidade
c) não foi fácil
d) em vão
e) sem compromisso

004. He avowed that he regretted what he had done.
a) negou
b) confessou
c) jurou
d) salientou
e) insinuou

005. You can't help but stand in awe of powerful people.
a) medo
b) espanto
c) pânico
d) respeito
e) desprezo

006. There followed an awkward silence while we all tried to
think of something to say.
a) sepulcral
b) demorado
c) estranho
d) longo
e) embaraçoso

007. They come from a privileged background.
a) vizinhança
b) origem
c) formação
d) arredores
e) residência


008. I told my sister I'd lend her my new shirt if she let me
borrow her jacket, but she didn't take the bait.
a) oferta
b) isca
c) engodo
d) negócio
e) empréstimo

009. Poverty begets hunger, and hunger begets crime.
a) aumenta
b) acentua
c) piora
d) gera
e) exacerba

010. Stay a little longer, I beseech you!
a) solicito
b) imploro
c) peço
d) exijo
e) ordeno

011. The George Cross is a decoration that is bestowed on
British civilians for acts of great bravery.
a) apreciada
b) merecida
c) usada
d) vendida
e) concedida

012. His theory has produced a blizzard of statistics on the
global dimming phenomenon.
a) grande quantidade
b) pequena quantidade
c) média
d) aumento
e) diminuição

013. The breadth of her knowledge is amazing.
a) alcance
b) largura
c) extensão
d) limite
e) fronteira

014. I've tried persuading her, but she won't budge.
a) discutir
b) vacilar
c) mudar
d) conversar
e) tentar

015. All the rooms have built-in cupboards and wardrobes.
a) espaçosos
b) na medida certa
c) reformados
d) embutidos
e) adaptados

016. The men were caked in layers of filth and grime.
a) atolados
b) sujos
c) enfurnados
d) soterrados
e) cobertos

017. The caucus was held to decide which candidate the
party will support in the next election.
a) votação
b) reunião
c) pesquisa
d) sufrágio
e) análise

018. All my attempts to apologize with my friends were very
clumsy.
a) desastrosas
b) bem sucedidas
c) bem elaboradas
d) aceitas
e) recusadas

019. It was said that the police concealed vital evidence
during the investigations.
a) revelou
b) descobriu
c) escondeu
d) investigou
e) negligenciou

020. They started washing up, so that was our cue to leave
the party.
a) sinal
b) pista
c) sugestão
d) idéia
e) afirmativa

021. She was a small, dainty child, unlike her sister who was
large and had big feet.
a) magra
b) levada
c) delicada
d) gentil
e) agradável






022. This is a daring new film by one of our most original
modern directors.
a) inteligente
b) astuto
c) temerário
d) arriscado
e) audacioso

023. Stop dawdling! You'll be late for school!
a) perambular
b) dormir
c) perder tempo
d) parar à toa
e) titubear

024. The race ended in a dead heat.
a) acidente trágico
b) morte
c) vitória acachapante
d) empate
e) tragédia

025. When the newspapers published the full story, all his
earlier deceits were revealed.
a) escândalos
b) fraudes
c) segredos
d) sonhos
e) ambições

026. She is the new dean of the Faculty of Engineering.
a) reitora
b) professora
c) diretora
d) coordenadora
e) supervisora

027. Anyone not paying the registration fee by 31 March will
be deemed to have withdrawn from the scheme.
a) exigido
b) cobrado
c) considerado
d) solicitado
e) requisitado

028. The company is reconsidering the way in which it
deploys its resources.
a) economize
b) melhore
c) aumente
d) majore
e) aplique

029. A digest of the research findings is now available.
a) coletânea
b) gráfico
c) relatório
d) resumo
e) versão

030. You shouldn't be so diffident about your achievements.
a) hesitante
b) orgulhoso
c) pedante
d) presunçoso
e) indeciso

031. That bank is in dire straits.
a) processo de falência
b) situação terrível
c) situação muito boa
d) moratória
e) concordata

032. The normally dour Mr James was photographed smiling
and joking with friends.
a) presunçoso
b) arrogante
c) despretensioso
d) mal-humorado
e) sisudo

033. The community has dwindled to a tenth of its former
size in the last two years.
a) dividiu-se
b) dobrou
c) aumentou
d) diminuiu
e) desmembrou-se

034. They crowded round the spokesperson, eager for any
news.
a) eufóricos
b) ansiosos
c) impacientes
d) irritados
e) indóceis

035. Five billion dollars of this year's budget is already
earmarked for hospital improvements.
a) investido
b) arrecadado
c) gasto
d) reservado
e) empreendido







036. He was a very earnest young man.
a) esforçado
b) talentoso
c) sério
d) rico
e) forte

037. The whole country had tried to efface the memory of
the old dictatorship.
a) apagar
b) relembrar
c) homenagear
d) prestar continência
e) saudar

038. He had the eerie feeling that he had met this stranger
before.
a) forte
b) engraçado
c) estranho
d) sinistro
e) intenso

039. He managed to eke out a living one summer by selling
drinks on a beach.
a) ficar rico
b) ganhar um bom dinheiro
c) fazer uma pequena fortuna
d) viver com pouco dinheiro
e) abrir um empreendimento

040. Naturally, I embroidered the tale a little to make it
more interesting.
a) enfeitei
b) fantasiei
c) melhorei
d) reduzi
e) maquiei

041. The festival is to encompass everything from music,
theatre and ballet to literature, cinema and the visual arts.
a) relacionar
b) misturar
c) combinar
d) enfatizar
e) abranger

042. He went to France as a United Nations special envoy.
a) encarregado
b) responsável
c) diretor
d) enviado
e) nomeado

043. He eschewed publicity and avoided nightclubs.
a) frequentava
b) ficava longe de
c) adorava
d) odiava
e) aproveitava-se da

044. In this economically depressed area, evictions are
common.
a) calotes
b) empréstimos
c) turbulências
d) crises
e) despejos

045. The dinner party conversation faltered for a moment.
a) intensificou-se
b) cessou
c) esquentou
d) perdeu o sentido
e) fugiu do foco principal

046. He bid us both a fond farewell.
a) felicitação
b) saudação
c) despedida
d) recepção
e) atendimento

047. This is a far-fetched idea.
a) muito boa
b) horrível
c) mirabolante
d) infalível
e) inalcançável

048. Hundreds of prisoners began a fast in protest about
prison conditions.
a) jejum
b) corrida
c) revolta
d) debate
e) rebelião

049. She slept fitfully throughout the night and arose before
dawn.
a) muito bem
b) confortavelmente
c) relaxadamente
d) irregularmente
e) aconchegadamente

050. It's a competent enough piece of writing but it lacks
flair.
a) um bom enredo
b) suspense
c) romance
d) empolgação
e) talento