Estudo das Preposições Inglesas - Lição 1 - Respostas dos Exercícios

1 – Preencha os espaços com a preposição adequada.

a) Let’s have a break an eat something. How about that fast food restaurant just ACROSS the street?

b) In the apartment ABOVE mine lives a sweet old lady.

c) The cat was very smart and quickly ran ABOUT the yard to catch the mouse on the other side.

d) She’s impatiently walking ABOUT the station, waiting for the next train, which is very late.

) I don’t care what they say. I’m ABOVE such small talks.

f) Luckily the bank was quite empty. It took me only ABOUT 15 minutes to deposit your money.

g) Henry is very upset with his schoolmates. Henry says they’re boring and never talk ABOUT relevant matters.

h) The flight commandant was not allowed to land. The weather was foggy and he couldn’t see ACROSS the runway.

i) Much of what is known ABOUT the Mayan today has been deciphered from their hieroglyphic writing.

j) Rio Niterói bridge was built more than 20 years ago ACROSS Guanabara bay.

2 – Reescreva as frases abaixo, aplicando as preposições que se pede.

a)The class will finish five minutes after 9:00 pm (ABOUT).

THE CLASS WILL FINISH ABOUT 9:000 PM.

b) In the military rank a captain has more power than a sergeant (ABOVE).

IN THE MILITARY RANK A CAPTAIN IS ABOVE A MAJOR.

c) The wife complains every time the husband leaves his clothes here and there in the bedroom (ABOUT).

THE WIFE COMPLAINS EVERY TIME THE HUSBAND LEAVES HIS CLOTHES ABOUT THE BEDROOM.

d) After robbing the old lady, the thief disappeared by running on the street to the other side. (ACROSS).

AFTER ROBBING THE OLD LADY THE THIEF DISAPPEARED BY RUNNING ACROSS THE STREET.

e) Why don’t you forget her? She’s so mean and you’re worth more than her hypocrisy (ABOVE).

WHY DON’T YOU FORGET HER; SHE’S SO MEAN AND YOU’RE ABOVE HER HYPOCRISY.

f ) Our street became a lake after the flood and we could swim from one side to the other ( ACROSS ).

OUR STREET BECAME A LAKE AFTER THE FLOOD AND WE COULD SWIM ACROSS IT.

3 – Escolha agora as frases que melhor complementam o diálogo abaixo. Siga o exemplo.

TINA: You’re so quiet, Alex: What happened?

ALEX: I was thinking ABOUT LAST NIGHT.

TINA: I saw you walking alone ABOUT THE SCHOOL COURT, WERE YOU OK?

ALEX: Not much, I couldn’t get to sleep.

TINA: why didn’t you come up for a chat? I WAS JUST ABOVE YOU.

ALEX: I didn’t want to bother you.

TINA: Or you could have knocked at Jason’s door, HE SLEEPS IN FRONT OF YOU JUST ACROSS THE HALL.

ALEX: I’m sure he was sleeping, I LOOKED ACROSS THE WINDOW AND IT WAS IN THE DARK.

TINA: What was wrong with you, after all?

ALEX: CAN WE TALK ABOUT THIS TOMORROW? I’m very sleepy now.

I was just above you.

I looked across the window and it was in the dark.

Can we talk about this tomorrow?

About last 1night

About the school court, were you ok?

He sleeps in front of you just across the hall.