Prática de inglês e leitura no estilo TEAS: pacote de revisão

“Despite the heavy rain, more than 500 runners finished the charity race, raising over $20 000 for the children’s hospital.” What does “despite” show in this sentence?

1. AThe runners were paid to run in the rain.
2. BThe runners finished even though the weather was bad.
3. CThe heavy rain caused the race to be cancelled.
4. DThe money was raised because of the rain.

The author writes: “Some readers will say a four-day work week would hurt productivity. Trials in several companies, however, found that output stayed the same while staff were less stressed.” How is the passage structured?

1. ATwo products are compared on price and quality.
2. BA process is described step by step in time order.
3. CA story is told and then a lesson is drawn from it.
4. DAn objection is stated and then answered with evidence.

Choose the correct word: “___ turn is it to check the supplies?”

1. AWho
2. BWhos
3. CWho’s
4. DWhose

Which choice is the most concise way to write “due to the fact that”?

1. Aon account of the fact that
2. Bfor the reason being that
3. Cbecause
4. Dowing to the fact of

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse will auscultate the patient’s lungs.”

1. AListen to with a stethoscope
2. BLook at closely under a light
3. CExamine by tapping
4. DExamine by pressing with the hands

Which word means “indigestion, or discomfort in the upper abdomen after eating”?

1. ADystrophy
2. BDysphagia
3. CDysphasia
4. DDyspepsia