Forgery and fakes

Forgery, the art of making false money, has always been considered a very serious crime. In the past, punishments for forgery included deportation, having your hands cut off, being boiled alive, and execution! However, driven on by the profit to be made by turning inexpensive pieces of metal and paper into something of value, forgers continue to break the law, although these days the punishment is more likely to be a large fine or imprisonment. Not only do forgers harm the individuals taken in by their deceit, they also cheat the state by whose authority money is issued. Despite all the devices adopted by coinmakers and banknote printers to make forgeries impossible, there are still plenty of forgers prepared to overcome these difficulties, take the risks, and, if caught, face the consequence!

(Cribb, Joe. Money. London: Dorling Kindersley, 1990)

From "Not only do forgers harm the individuals taken in by their deceit, they also cheat the state by whose authority money is issued.", you can conclude that forgers are harmful to:

Complete the sentences with enough or too.

I. My friend couldn't see well to read the sign, so I read it for him.

II. Pat's boyfriend is blind to realize that he is losing her because of his jealousy.

III. I didn't have money to buy a wheelchair for my son, so my friends contributed with smal donations and, together, we were able to get the money.

IV. Many young people on the bus are kind to offer their seats to pregnant women and older people.

The correct order is respectively:

Leia atentamente os versos abaixo:

“ Ó mar salgado, quanto do teu sal
são lágrimas de Portugal!
Por te cruzarmos, quantas mães choraram!
Quantos filhos em vão rezaram!
Quantas noivas ficaram sem casar
para que tu fosses nosso, ó mar!

( Fernando Pessoa In Mar Português)

Há nos dois primeiros versos a presença das seguintes figuras de linguagem:

A Câmara dos Deputados concluiu no dia 17 de junho de 2015 a votação em primeiro turno da proposta de emenda à Constituição da reforma política, que começou a ser analisada pelo plenário no final de maio de 2015. Os parlamentares aprovaram 11 modificações à legislação atual. Dentre elas só não é correta a alternativa:

Compare os dois períodos:

I - Os ocupantes do veículo, que foram resgatados com vida, passam bem.

II - Os ocupantes do veículo que foram resgatados com vida passam bem.

Com relação a eles, identifique a afirmação correta:

Forgery and fakes

Forgery, the art of making false money, has always been considered a very serious crime. In the past, punishments for forgery included deportation, having your hands cut off, being boiled alive, and execution! However, driven on by the profit to be made by turning inexpensive pieces of metal and paper into something of value, forgers continue to break the law, although these days the punishment is more likely to be a large fine or imprisonment. Not only do forgers harm the individuals taken in by their deceit, they also cheat the state by whose authority money is issued. Despite all the devices adopted by coinmakers and banknote printers to make forgeries impossible, there are still plenty of forgers prepared to overcome these difficulties, take the risks, and, if caught, face the consequence!

(Cribb, Joe. Money. London: Dorling Kindersley, 1990)

Identify the true statements about the text, then choose the right alternative.

I. Forgery is considered a crime now but in the past it wasn't.

II. Punishments for making false money have changed throughout history.

III. Today's punishments for forgery are less severe than those from the past.

IV. Today's coinmakers and banknote printers are able to produce coins and notes that cannot be forged.

Via láctea

“Ora (direis) ouvir estrelas! Certo
Perdeste o senso!” eu vos direi, no entanto,
Que, para ouvi-las, muita vez desperto
E abro as janelas, pálido de espanto ...

E conversamos toda a noite, enquanto
A via láctea, como um pálio aberto
Cintila. E, ao vir do sol, saudoso e em pranto,
Inda as procuro pelo céu deserto.

Direis agora: “Tresloucado amigo!
Que conversas com elas? Que sentido
Tem o que dizem, quando estão contigo?”

E eu vos direi: “Amai para entendê-las!
Pois só quem ama pode ter ouvido
Capaz de ouvir e de entender estrelas.”

Olavo Bilac

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