Tradução - parte 3

101. I'm loath to spend it all at once.
a) relutante
b) a favor
c) contra
d) disposto a
e) decidido a

102. From an early age the brothers have loathed each
other.
a) detestaram
b) amaram
c) ajudaram
d) sustentaram
e) ensinaram

103. The motion of the car almost lulled her to sleep.
a) levou
b) acalentou
c) fez
d) não deixou
e) tornou impraticável

104. My sweater got mangled in the washing machine.
a) manchado
b) desfigurado
c) mutilado
d) lavado
e) acabado

105. I like mellow flavours.
a) adocicados
b) fortes
c) suaves
d) apimentados
e) exóticos

106. She seemed so very meek and mild.
a) submissa e conformada
b) suave e frágil
c) pacífica e sutil
d) dócil e calma
e) calma e perspicaz

107. She has a mischievous sense of humour.
a) estranho
b) maléfico
c) perspicaz
d) malicioso
e) sarcástico



108. There's no point in sitting at home and moping.
a) chorando
b) lamentando-se
c) reclamando
d) enfurnado
e) escondendo-se

109. He always says mordant remarks.
a) sarcásticas
b) imprudentes
c) desagradáveis
d) inteligentes
e) intrigantes

110. She managed to muster the courage to ask him to the
cinema.
a) reunir
b) juntar
c) coletar
d) fazer
e) criar

111. I got sick of her constant nagging.
a) reclamações
b) espirros
c) vaciladas
d) traições
e) descuidos

112. After our busy day we both sat and nodded off in front
of the TV.
a) jantamos
b) relaxamos
c) cochilamos
d) conversamos
e) continuamos trabalhando

113. Christine was completely nonplussed by his reply.
a) confusa
b) perplexa
c) ofendida
d) revoltada
e) humilhada

114. Some of his colleagues say that he's obnoxious.
a) competente
b) preguiçoso
c) displicente
d) radical
e) insuportável

115. Fifty odd people came to the party.
a) estranhas
b) desacompanhadas
c) penetras
d) e poucas
e) estrangeiras

116. The engine had been making an ominous sound all the
way from London.
a) estranho
b) sinistro
c) ameaçador
d) perigoso
e) espantoso

117. Unions are fighting a plan by universities to outsource
all non-academic services.
a) reduzir
b) cortar
c) aumentar
d) terceirizar
e) restringir

118. Neither side in the conflict seems willing to make peace
overtures.
a) acordos
b) propostas
c) convenções
d) concessões
e) comunicados

119. Student grants these days are paltry.
a) insignificantes
b) fartas
c) abrangentes
d) extensas
e) restritas

120. You have to treat your patrons well.
a) patrões
b) clientes
c) fornecedores
d) garçons
e) funcionários

121. It has been alleged that he received a payoff from an
arms dealer.
a) ameaça
b) prazo
c) aviso
d) propina
e) chantagem

122. Let’s go for a pint.
a) festa
b) cigarro
c) cerveja
d) passeio
e) viagem







123. She asked in a pleading tone of voice.
a) arrogante
b) áspero
c) rouco
d) suplicante
e) desafiador

124. I spilled the juice while I was pouring it.
a) bebendo
b) preparando
c) adoçando
d) esfriando
e) servindo

125. The idea is preposterous!
a) fantástica
b) absurda
c) plausível
d) aceitável
e) ruim

126. I've always been prone to accidents.
a) propenso
b) medroso
c) disposto
d) receoso
e) preparado

127. "I don't approve of that kind of language," she said,
pursing her lips.
a) lambendo
b) cerrando
c) fechando
d) mordendo
e) franzindo

128. At the end of the match, the pitch was a real quagmire.
a) bagunça
b) pântano
c) lamaçal
d) atoleiro
e) arruaça

129. His conviction was quashed in March 1986 after his
counsel argued that the police evidence was a tissue of lies.
a) aumentada
b) rejeitada
c) revogada
d) negada
e) adiada

130. I started to feel queasy as soon as the boat left the
harbour.
a) mal
b) com saudade
c) com medo
d) enjoado
e) empolgado

131. Are you in the queue for tickets?
a) espera
b) ânsia
c) fila
d) procura
e) expectativa

132. We'll have to quicken the pace if we want to keep up
with him.
a) manter
b) estabilizar
c) diminuir
d) ultrapassar
e) acelerar

133. When asked earlier why he seemed to be so relaxed,
Mr McCarthy quipped: "It's the drugs".
a) gracejou
b) afirmou
c) replicou
d) admitiu
e) ratificou

134. There's no point quibbling over a couple of dollars.
a) cobrar
b) não pagar
c) pechinchar
d) criar caso
e) cobrar juros

135. Lennie's bottom lip quivered and tears started in his
eyes.
a) franziu
b) tremeu
c) ressecou
d) umedeceu
e) foi ferido

136. Even at the end, when cancer racked his body, he was
calm and cheerful.
a) torturava
b) corroia
c) deteriorava
d) acabava
e) definhava






137. The team were rather ragged in the first half of the
match, but improved in the second half.
a) indisciplinado
b) desatento
c) irregular
d) violento
e) distraído

138. She's always raking up that old quarrel.
a) chorando por causa de
b) remoendo-se por conta de
c) desenterrando
d) reclamando de
e) esbravejando devido a

139. Rampant inflation means that our wage increases soon
become worth nothing.
a) grande
b) desenfreada
c) em decadência
d) selvagem
e) causticante

140. She has an excellent rapport with her staff.
a) avaliação
b) rendimento
c) desempenho
d) entrosamento
e) receita

141. She looked ravishing!
a) encantadora
b) com raiva
c) cansada
d) indisposta
e) faminta

142. She was widely reckoned the best actress of her
generation.
a) estimada
b) aclamada
c) proclamada
d) considerada
e) julgada

143. On her way to her interview she silently rehearsed
what she would say.
a) arguia
b) questionava
c) declarava
d) declamava
e) ensaiava

144. I was told the news first and then I relayed it to the
others.
a) escondi
b) omiti
c) declarei
d) comuniquei
e) repeti

145. Don't let her rile you.
a) irritar
b) mentir para
c) falar mal de
d) pensar bobagens sobre
e) enganar

146. The speaker attempted to rouse the crowd with a cry
for action.
a) acalmar
b) apaziguar
c) incitar
d) ludibriar
e) comover

147. He was the runner-up of the race.
a) campeão
b) bi-campeão
c) desclassificado
d) segundo colocado
e) terceiro colocado

148. Some people believe that to succeed in this world you
have to be ruthless.
a) ambicioso
b) impiedoso
c) desonesto
d) implacável
e) insensível

149. He nodded his head sagely.
a) sabiamente
b) negativamente
c) positivamente
d) agitadamente
e) pacificamente

150. I’m already sated.
a) conformado
b) cansado
c) extenuado
d) saciado
e) sobrecarregado