In 1546, at the age of 71, Michelangelo was commissioned as architect of St. Peter’s Basilica and designed its dome. Michelangelo never married and remained in a relative state of solitude for most of his life. As he grew older, he cherished this solitude more and more. In 1564, Michelangelo died of a “slow fever”. He was buried in front of a large crowd in Santa Croce in Florence.

What does the word “regarded” refer to in the first paragraph? “He is regarded as one of the finest painters of the Renaissance period.”

Choose the correct option and complete the sentences with such, such a or so:

1. The fish was ____ fresh that it was still moving.

2. They have ____ strongly-flavoured coffee in Brazil.

3. Carol is ____ naïve girl.

4. My new neighbors are ____ friendly! They all seem like ____ nice people!

Choose the option that is grammatically correct:

1. He carefully drives always his car.

2. He drives his car carefully always.

3. He always drives his car carefully.

4. He drives his car always carefully.

In 1546, at the age of 71, Michelangelo was commissioned as architect of St. Peter’s Basilica and designed its dome. Michelangelo never married and remained in a relative state of solitude for most of his life. As he grew older, he cherished this solitude more and more. In 1564, Michelangelo died of a “slow fever”. He was buried in front of a large crowd in Santa Croce in Florence.

What does the word “scaffolding” mean in the second paragraph? “Working on scaffolding high above the chapel floor...”

Choose the correct option based on the position of the adverbs: 1. I know that boy tall. 2. She looks rich. 3. I had a headache terrible yesterday. 4. We have a trouble enormous to solve.

A Polônia, uma das maiores nações da Europa, havia se constituído a partir de grandes territórios tomados de três diferentes nações: Alemanha, Rússia e Império Austro-Húngaro. O fato de dois dos três doadores estarem insatisfeitos não era um bom presságio. Tanto a Alemanha quanto a Rússia queriam se expandir, e a Polônia era o alvo mais óbvio. Os dois países poderiam simplesmente argumentar que retomavam antigas terras que lhes havia sido tiradas injustamente. Orgulhosa de sua língua, de sua literatura e de suas tradições, a Polônia desejava havia muito reconquistar a antiga grandeza. Mas não era uma nação unida. Embora a população de cerca de 30 milhões fosse majoritariamente católica, a variedade de nacionalidades não contribuía para um governo harmonioso. Na década de 1920, a segunda maior cidade polonesa era Breslau, onde se falava alemão. Tal cidade havia recebido o novo nome de Wroclaw e muitos de seus cidadãos queriam que ela continuasse fazendo parte da Alemanha, como era até pouco tempo antes. Por outro lado, muitos poloneses que tinham vivido sob o jugo alemão até 1918 lembravam o modo miserável como foram tratados – e retribuíam dificultando a vida dos alemães que ali residiam. A Polônia também contava com o maior contingente de judeus da Europa, sobre os quais costumavam pairar a suspeita e a inveja. Além disso, os poloneses também se encontravam divididos. Uma Polônia unida e bem-armada, com aliados alertas, talvez tivesse feito Hitler pensar duas vezes antes de lançar um ataque. Mas ele não teve de pensar tanto. Em 1° de setembro de 1939, Hitler invadiu a Polônia e quinze dias depois tropas russas marchavam sobre o território para completar a conquista. A Rússia foi além e tentou retomar parte da Finlândia que lhe pertencia antes das revoluções de 1917. Os finlandeses combateram corajosamente no gelo e na neve, mas por fim resolveram admitir a derrota e acabaram conseguindo termos que estavam longe de ser desastrosos.

(BLAINEY, Geoffrey. Uma Breve História do Século XX. 2 ed. São Paulo: Fundamento, p. 136).

De acordo com o autor do texto, analise os itens a seguir e, ao final, assinale a alternativa correta:

I – A Polônia era também formada por territórios de outras nações.

II – No início do século XX havia mais judeus do que católicos na Polônia.

III – No início do século, a maior cidade da Polônia era Breslau.

In 1546, at the age of 71, Michelangelo was commissioned as architect of St. Peter’s Basilica and designed its dome. Michelangelo never married and remained in a relative state of solitude for most of his life. As he grew older, he cherished this solitude more and more. In 1564, Michelangelo died of a “slow fever”. He was buried in front of a large crowd in Santa Croce in Florence.

What does the word “cherished” refer to in the third paragraph? “As he grew older, he cherished this solitude more and more.”

Choose the correct option and complete the sentences:

1. My mom will cook salmon today, so I’ll eat a lot of ______.

2. The union of these two ______ will bring peace to our country.

3. Into the woods we could hear the howl of the ______.

4. This delicious sauce was made of the best _______.

In 1546, at the age of 71, Michelangelo was commissioned as architect of St. Peter’s Basilica and designed its dome. Michelangelo never married and remained in a relative state of solitude for most of his life. As he grew older, he cherished this solitude more and more. In 1564, Michelangelo died of a “slow fever”. He was buried in front of a large crowd in Santa Croce in Florence.

In 1546, at the age of 71, Michelangelo was commissioned as architect of St. Peter’s Basilica and designed its dome. Michelangelo never married and remained in a relative state of solitude for most of his life. As he grew older, he cherished this solitude more and more. In 1564, Michelangelo died of a “slow fever”. He was buried in front of a large crowd in Santa Croce in Florence.