Tradução - parte 2

051. He is always making flattering remarks about me and
my projects.
a) desagradáveis
b) lisonjeiras
c) importantes
d) inteligentes
e) inesperadas

052. I think she just thought I was being flippant.
a) elegante
b) exibido
c) desrespeitoso
d) agradável
e) brincalhão

053. She spent the day fretting about what she'd said to
Nicky.
a) preocupando-se
b) lembrando
c) analisando
d) considerando
e) ponderando

054. A group of suntanned children were frolicking on the
beach.
a) nadando
b) brincando
c) correndo
d) andando
e) descansando

055. She frowned at me, clearly annoyed due to my report
card.
a) brigou comigo
b) gritou comigo
c) franziu a testa pra mim
d) chamou minha atenção
e) sorriu para mim

056. The government continues to fudge the issue by
refusing to give exact figures.
a) evitando
b) mentindo sobre
c) debatendo
d) adiando
e) amenizando

057. She started gabbling away at me in Spanish and I didn't
understand a word.
a) explicar
b) puxar conversa
c) gritar
d) xingar
e) falar depressa

058. He bought a pair of garish Bermuda shorts.
a) belas
b) caras
c) baratas
d) espalhafatosas
e) floridas

059. I thought her outfit was ghastly.
a) fantástico
b) exclusivo
c) importado
d) horrível
e) chamativo

060. Should I add a scarf to this jacket or would it be gilding
the lily?
a) útil
b) exagero
c) quente demais
d) adequado
e) inconveniente

061. Detectives have given the flat a thorough going-over.
a) prisão
b) apreensão
c) batida
d) desarrumada
e) averiguação

062. The management tried unsuccessfully to graft new
working methods onto the existing ways of doing things.
a) adotar
b) inserir
c) adicionar
d) investir
e) criar

063. The children grappled for the ball.
a) lutaram
b) jogaram
c) optaram
d) lançaram
e) furaram








064. The aircraft's landing gear grazed the treetops as it
landed.
a) chocou-se contra
b) desviou
c) quase atingiu
d) roçou
e) enrolou-se com

065. They are in a financial gridlock due to high interest
rates.
a) deficiência
b) débito
c) crise
d) impasse
e) colapso

066. The men who arrived in the guise of drug dealers were
actually undercover police officers.
a) procura
b) disfarce
c) desculpa
d) perseguição
e) investigação

067. There are any number of miracle cures on the market
for people gullible enough to buy them.
a) ricas
b) necessitadas
c) doentes
d) leigas
e) influenciáveis

068. "If you must," came the gruff reply.
a) imediata
b) doce
c) áspera
d) autoritária
e) infame

069. He eventually won the match after five gruelling sets.
a) maçantes
b) estonteantes
c) emocionantes
d) exaustivos
e) longos

070. She's a real guzzler!
a) beberrona
b) fanfarrona
c) comilona
d) cafajeste
e) mau-caráter

071. He'd been drinking the night before and was looking a
bit haggard.
a) de ressaca
b) doente
c) abatido
d) enjoado
e) sonolento

072. He spoke quietly, in halting English.
a) hesitante
b) perfeito
c) indefectível
d) formal
e) informal

073. What did you hanker after most when you were in
prison?
a) receava
b) sentia falta
c) fazia
d) ansiava
e) evitava

074. There is a great deal of interest in harnessing wind and
waves as new sources of power.
a) promover
b) enfatizar
c) ressaltar
d) aumentar
e) fazer uso de

075. My grandfather always says to me: “Make hay while
the sun shines”.
a) Antes tarde do que nunca.
b) Nunca deixe para o amanhã o que você pode fazer hoje.
c) Deus ajuda a quem cedo madruga.
d) Aproveite enquanto é tempo.
e) A pressa é inimiga da perfeição.

076. A few angry locals started heckling the speaker.
a) interromper
b) espancar
c) agredir
d) maltratar
e) interrogar

077. Heedless destruction of the rainforests is contributing
to global warming.
a) enorme
b) avassaladora
c) despretensiosa
d) precipitada
e) imprudente






078. In their heyday, they sold as many records as all the
other groups in the country put together.
a) estréia
b) auge
c) separação
d) declínio
e) início

079. Half these factories now stand idle.
a) falidas
b) prósperas
c) ociosas
d) em greve
e) em expansão

080. The worst of her criticism was reserved for journalists,
photographers and others of their ilk.
a) tipo
b) profissão
c) cargo
d) laia
e) área

081. Inasmuch as you are their commanding officer, you are
responsible for the behaviour of these men.
a) além de
b) em vez de
c) embora
d) apesar de
e) já que

082. The inmates are in the cafeteria now.
a) novatos
b) detentos
c) alunos
d) funcionários
e) inquilinos

083. You have to pay the installment today.
a) multa
b) fiança
c) pensão
d) prestação
e) indenização

084. The office will be issuing permits on Tuesday and
Thursday mornings.
a) publicando
b) emitindo
c) divulgando
d) aplicando
e) restringindo

085. Invoices must be submitted by the 24th of every
month.
a) faturas
b) memorandos
c) atas
d) solicitações
e) portarias

086. Perhaps some caviar can tempt your jaded palate.
a) aguçado
b) refinado
c) cansado
d) exigente
e) apurado

087. He’s been living a jarring experience.
a) fascinante
b) desagradável
c) nova
d) inesperada
e) súbita

088. I only said it in jest – you're obviously not fat.
a) sem pensar
b) de propósito
c) sem querer
d) de brincadeira
e) para irritar

089. He works as a juggler.
a) percussionista
b) dançarino
c) equilibrista
d) malabarista
e) trapezista

090. He jutted his jaw out defiantly.
a) tremia
b) projetava
c) roçava
d) mordia
e) balançava

091. She's a keen tennis player.
a) brilhante
b) péssimo
c) regular
d) esforçada
e) iniciante

092. Her imagination was kindled by the exciting stories her
grandmother told her.
a) envolvida
b) desestimulada
c) aguçada
d) anestesiada
e) invadida



093. Different ethnic groups have different systems of
kinship.
a) parentesco
b) afinidade
c) liderança
d) governo
e) casamento

094. There's a knack to using this corkscrew.
a) talento
b) jeito
c) regra
d) lei
e) norma

095. Being an actor has a certain amount of kudos attached
to it.
a) prestígio
b) contratempos
c) transtornos
d) importância
e) valor

096. The food was nice enough but the service was rather
lackadaisical.
a) incivil
b) atabalhoado
c) indelicado
d) desastrado
e) displicente

097. He is always lashed out by the reporters.
a) elogiado
b) entrevistado
c) atacado
d) citado
e) enaltecido

098. He bought lead pipes.
a) plástico
b) borracha
c) cerâmica
d) chumbo
e) silicone

099. The business has liabilities of £2 million.
a) ativo
b) passivo
c) patrimônio
d) investimentos
e) lucro

100. That farm is his livelihood.
a) principal patrimônio
b) herança
c) meio de vida
d) riqueza
e) legado