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UDESC 2017 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The Text talks about

TEXT 3

Before the wall: life along the U.S. - Mexico border


President´s Trump executive order to begin the construction of a wall between the United States and Mexico has left many wondering what it will mean for them and the future. For nearly 700 miles along the American border with Mexico, a wall already exists.

It passes through the silt deserts of Sonora, where cacti grow like organ pipes. Farther east, heavy steel X-frames cut through the flat miles of sun-bleached grass like battlefield markers. In Texas, the red-tinged beams that make up parts of the border fence are cold, hard and rough to the touch. In Tijuana, two fences – one old, the other more recent – plunge all the way into the ocean, where waves corrode the stanchioned metal.

The border spans 1,900 miles across four states – California, New Mexico, Arizona and Texas. Where a fence already stands, the surrounding dirt and grass tell the stories of those who try to cross it, those who patrol it and those who live next to it.

There are old cell phones between the beams. Wind-torn plastic bags with toothpaste and toothbrushes inside. Discarded clothing. Scattered sunflower seeds, spit out by Border Patrol agents sitting in their vehicles as they watch, and watch, and watch.

About 40 miles past Ciudad Juárez, the wall of metal mesh abruptly ends, like a half-finished thought. The remaining border is marked by the Rio Grande. But hundreds of miles in rural Texas, including Big Bend National Park, are unfenced and lack any man-made barriers or walls whatsoever.

by Azam Ahmed, Manny Fernandez and Paulina Villegas. Avaiable at: www.nytimes.com. (accessed on March 27th, 2017)


Answer the question and, according to Text 3.



A
A wall which is gonna be built on the border of Mexico but U.S.
B
The existence of a detailed outer boundary between U.S and Mexico.
C
The description of a separation among 4 states of U.S and Mexico City.
D
The length of an incomplete wall which is a planned promise of a currently elected U.S president.
E
The wreckage of an unfinished wall, which is creating a rough situation among Mexican citizens.
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UDESC 2017 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Mark the alternative which best represents his feelings at the very end.

TEXT 2

Dilbert Classics by Scott Adams. Avaiable at: http://www.gocomics.com/dilbert-classics (accessed on March 27th, 2017)


Answer the question, according to Text 2.

A
Flabbergasted
B
Excited
C
Embarrassed
D
Touched
E
Pissed off
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UDESC 2017 - Inglês - Aspectos linguísticos | Linguistic aspects, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The underlined words refer consecutively to:

TEXT 3

Before the wall: life along the U.S. - Mexico border


President´s Trump executive order to begin the construction of a wall between the United States and Mexico has left many wondering what it will mean for them and the future. For nearly 700 miles along the American border with Mexico, a wall already exists.

It passes through the silt deserts of Sonora, where cacti grow like organ pipes. Farther east, heavy steel X-frames cut through the flat miles of sun-bleached grass like battlefield markers. In Texas, the red-tinged beams that make up parts of the border fence are cold, hard and rough to the touch. In Tijuana, two fences – one old, the other more recent – plunge all the way into the ocean, where waves corrode the stanchioned metal.

The border spans 1,900 miles across four states – California, New Mexico, Arizona and Texas. Where a fence already stands, the surrounding dirt and grass tell the stories of those who try to cross it, those who patrol it and those who live next to it.

There are old cell phones between the beams. Wind-torn plastic bags with toothpaste and toothbrushes inside. Discarded clothing. Scattered sunflower seeds, spit out by Border Patrol agents sitting in their vehicles as they watch, and watch, and watch.

About 40 miles past Ciudad Juárez, the wall of metal mesh abruptly ends, like a half-finished thought. The remaining border is marked by the Rio Grande. But hundreds of miles in rural Texas, including Big Bend National Park, are unfenced and lack any man-made barriers or walls whatsoever.

by Azam Ahmed, Manny Fernandez and Paulina Villegas. Avaiable at: www.nytimes.com. (accessed on March 27th, 2017)


Answer the question and, according to Text 3.



A
cacti, equality, patrol, vehicles
B
deserts, similarity, fence, agents
C
pipes, difference, grass, seeds
D
Sonora, equality, patrol, agents
E
deserts, alike, wall, vehicles
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UDESC 2017 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Mark the question which can be answered by the Text 1.

TEXT 1

Fruit Juice, in Moderation, Not Tied to Obesity in Children

…………………….experts believe that drinking fruit juice may lead to obesity in children, but a new review has found that juice in moderation does not cause excess weight gain in children under 18.


Researchers pooled data……………… eight prospective observational studies of the association between regular 100 percent fruit juice consumption and weight gain. The analysis, published in Pediatrics, includes 34,470 boys and girls under 18.


The studies used something called the B.M.I. z score, …………………….statistically adjusts body mass index according to age. Changes in these scores of 0.25 to 0.50 are generally considered to put the child at risk for obesity.


After controlling for total energy intake, birth weight, ethnicity and other factors, a 6- to 8-ounce daily serving of 100 percent fruit juice was associated with a 0.087 unit average increase in B.M.I. z score in children 1 to 6 — equivalent to about 0.3 pounds. In those 7 to 18, there was no link ……………….. all between drinking fruit juice and weight gain.


The lead author, Dr. Brandon J. Auerbach, an acting instructor in medicine at the University of Washington, said that based ……………………. the current evidence, “consuming one daily serving of fruit juice is not associated with weight gain in children. So fruit juice in moderation, not more than a serving a day, is safe.”


By NICHOLAS BAKALAR. Avaiable at: www.nytimes.com/section/health. (accessed on March 27th, 2017)


Answer the question, according to Text 1

A
How many experts have participated on the studies?
B
What ´s the percentage of kids over 18?
C
Where has the information about the subject come from?
D
How long has the study taken?
E
How heavy can a teenager get when drinking fruit juice on a daily basis?
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UDESC 2017 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Mark the correct alternative

TEXT 2

Dilbert Classics by Scott Adams. Avaiable at: http://www.gocomics.com/dilbert-classics (accessed on March 27th, 2017)


Answer the question, according to Text 2.

A
The employee got a direct order, fulfilled it, got upset and didn´t wanna talk about it.
B
The boss got pissed and fired him because he lost some of his office objects
C
The worker lost all his desk tools, tried to explain to his boss and at last got fired.
D
The cartoon shows an abusive relationship between an employee and his boss towards his personal issues.
E
The cartoon shows a lousy man giving orders to his employer and being kicked off after it.
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UDESC 2017 - Inglês - Tempos Verbais | Verb Tenses, Imperativo | Imperative

The expressions: “Reach in and get them both” and “Try it again” represent:

TEXT 2

Dilbert Classics by Scott Adams. Avaiable at: http://www.gocomics.com/dilbert-classics (accessed on March 27th, 2017)


Answer the question, according to Text 2.

A
Simple present
B
Simple past
C
Present perfect
D
Subjunctive
E
Imperative
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UDESC 2017 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Mark the correct alternative.

TEXT 1

Fruit Juice, in Moderation, Not Tied to Obesity in Children

…………………….experts believe that drinking fruit juice may lead to obesity in children, but a new review has found that juice in moderation does not cause excess weight gain in children under 18.


Researchers pooled data……………… eight prospective observational studies of the association between regular 100 percent fruit juice consumption and weight gain. The analysis, published in Pediatrics, includes 34,470 boys and girls under 18.


The studies used something called the B.M.I. z score, …………………….statistically adjusts body mass index according to age. Changes in these scores of 0.25 to 0.50 are generally considered to put the child at risk for obesity.


After controlling for total energy intake, birth weight, ethnicity and other factors, a 6- to 8-ounce daily serving of 100 percent fruit juice was associated with a 0.087 unit average increase in B.M.I. z score in children 1 to 6 — equivalent to about 0.3 pounds. In those 7 to 18, there was no link ……………….. all between drinking fruit juice and weight gain.


The lead author, Dr. Brandon J. Auerbach, an acting instructor in medicine at the University of Washington, said that based ……………………. the current evidence, “consuming one daily serving of fruit juice is not associated with weight gain in children. So fruit juice in moderation, not more than a serving a day, is safe.”


By NICHOLAS BAKALAR. Avaiable at: www.nytimes.com/section/health. (accessed on March 27th, 2017)


Answer the question, according to Text 1

A
The researchers say that the obesity in children under 18 is at stake when consuming fruit juice.
B
The text says that obesity is tied up to the consumption of fruit juices in teens.
C
Having a daily portion of fruit juice gives body mass, weight gain and lead people to obesity.
D
The study shows that the intake of a serving of fruit juice doesn´t put on weight in people under 18.
E
The text is about a research done by the University of Washington linking fat children to their consumption of fruit.
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UDESC 2017 - Inglês - Preposições | Prepositions, Advérbios e conjunções | Adverbs and conjunctions

Mark the alternative which contains the correct sequence of words that best completes the blank spaces.

TEXT 1

Fruit Juice, in Moderation, Not Tied to Obesity in Children

…………………….experts believe that drinking fruit juice may lead to obesity in children, but a new review has found that juice in moderation does not cause excess weight gain in children under 18.


Researchers pooled data……………… eight prospective observational studies of the association between regular 100 percent fruit juice consumption and weight gain. The analysis, published in Pediatrics, includes 34,470 boys and girls under 18.


The studies used something called the B.M.I. z score, …………………….statistically adjusts body mass index according to age. Changes in these scores of 0.25 to 0.50 are generally considered to put the child at risk for obesity.


After controlling for total energy intake, birth weight, ethnicity and other factors, a 6- to 8-ounce daily serving of 100 percent fruit juice was associated with a 0.087 unit average increase in B.M.I. z score in children 1 to 6 — equivalent to about 0.3 pounds. In those 7 to 18, there was no link ……………….. all between drinking fruit juice and weight gain.


The lead author, Dr. Brandon J. Auerbach, an acting instructor in medicine at the University of Washington, said that based ……………………. the current evidence, “consuming one daily serving of fruit juice is not associated with weight gain in children. So fruit juice in moderation, not more than a serving a day, is safe.”


By NICHOLAS BAKALAR. Avaiable at: www.nytimes.com/section/health. (accessed on March 27th, 2017)


Answer the question, according to Text 1

A
Some, from, which, at, on.
B
Any, in, that, with, for.
C
None, at, whose, of, at.
D
Many, from, whom, to, on.
E
Few, at, which, of, at.
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UDESC 2017 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Mark the question which can be answered by the Text.


I have a confession. I’m addicted to reality TV. I can’t get enough of it.

Very soon the new series of ITV’s Love Island will be starting and I’m literally counting down the days until it’s on my TV screen. It’s a show that sends single people abroad to live in a luxurious villa in the sun. The audience at home then watches their highs and lows, their arguments and how their relationships and friendships form and fall apart.

Love Island is just the tip of a huge reality TV iceberg. Other popular British programmes (which I also love) include I’m a Celebrity ... Get me Out of Here!, Big Brother and Geordie Shore. All these shows have something in common: people seem to either love them or hate them.

Perhaps we love them so much because they actually use real people instead of characters. Series and films with actors are great to watch but they aren’t real and we’re aware of that. With reality TV we can become more invested and more interested because the ‘characters’ are real and (usually) not acting.

Maybe we love reality TV because the people featured more often than not show the extremes of our society. Shows featuring ‘normal’ people or non-celebrities often include people with intense personalities who are bound to clash. Big Brotherwhich follows the lives of people living in a house together away from the outside world, always includes contestants with a range of personalities. It can be fascinating for us viewers to watch real people who perhaps wouldn’t usually interact with each other as they try to live together.

However, reality TV isn’t popular with everyone. Some people consider it sad to watch it. I’ve often heard people say that if you watch reality TV, it’s a sign that your own life is boring. Why watch someone else’s life when you have your own to live? Why would you want to sit at home and watch someone else arguing about silly things on the TV?

Some people don’t like reality TV because they believe it doesn’t show true reality. The people in these programmes are regularly accused of acting and you often see a phrase flash up somewhere during the opening or closing credits informing that parts are scripted or set up. Viewers can feel cheated that the ‘reality’ they are watching isn’t completely real after all.

Whether you love or hate reality TV, it cannot be denied that this genre has increased in popularity over time, and while I understand it can be set up sometimes, I’m still so excited for Love Island to be back on our screens!

(Accessed on August 14th, 2017) http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/magazine By Megan Blogger
A
How far can reality shows in Wales go?
B
How often might viewers see reality shows at home?
C
What TV channel will be showing the new program: Love Island?
D
What do the audience ought to acquire from these reality shows?
E
What do the British TV channels have in common?
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UDESC 2017 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Match the columns.

1. Why isn´t reality TV popular with everyone?
2. What can you often see during the opening or closing credits?
3. What do the British shows have in common?
4. Why do they love reality show?

( ) People featured show the extremes of their society.
( ) People seem to either love them or hate them.
( ) Some people consider it sad to watch it.
( ) A phrase flash up somewhere informing that parts are scripted or set up.

Mark the correct sequence, from top to bottom.


I have a confession. I’m addicted to reality TV. I can’t get enough of it.

Very soon the new series of ITV’s Love Island will be starting and I’m literally counting down the days until it’s on my TV screen. It’s a show that sends single people abroad to live in a luxurious villa in the sun. The audience at home then watches their highs and lows, their arguments and how their relationships and friendships form and fall apart.

Love Island is just the tip of a huge reality TV iceberg. Other popular British programmes (which I also love) include I’m a Celebrity ... Get me Out of Here!, Big Brother and Geordie Shore. All these shows have something in common: people seem to either love them or hate them.

Perhaps we love them so much because they actually use real people instead of characters. Series and films with actors are great to watch but they aren’t real and we’re aware of that. With reality TV we can become more invested and more interested because the ‘characters’ are real and (usually) not acting.

Maybe we love reality TV because the people featured more often than not show the extremes of our society. Shows featuring ‘normal’ people or non-celebrities often include people with intense personalities who are bound to clash. Big Brotherwhich follows the lives of people living in a house together away from the outside world, always includes contestants with a range of personalities. It can be fascinating for us viewers to watch real people who perhaps wouldn’t usually interact with each other as they try to live together.

However, reality TV isn’t popular with everyone. Some people consider it sad to watch it. I’ve often heard people say that if you watch reality TV, it’s a sign that your own life is boring. Why watch someone else’s life when you have your own to live? Why would you want to sit at home and watch someone else arguing about silly things on the TV?

Some people don’t like reality TV because they believe it doesn’t show true reality. The people in these programmes are regularly accused of acting and you often see a phrase flash up somewhere during the opening or closing credits informing that parts are scripted or set up. Viewers can feel cheated that the ‘reality’ they are watching isn’t completely real after all.

Whether you love or hate reality TV, it cannot be denied that this genre has increased in popularity over time, and while I understand it can be set up sometimes, I’m still so excited for Love Island to be back on our screens!

(Accessed on August 14th, 2017) http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/magazine By Megan Blogger
A
4 – 3 – 1 – 2
B
3 – 2 – 1 – 4
C
4 – 2 – 1 – 3
D
3 – 1 – 4 – 2
E
3 – 1 – 2 – 4
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UDESC 2017 - Inglês - Tempos Verbais | Verb Tenses, Substantivos: definição e tipos | Nouns: definition and types, Infinitivo e gerúndio | Infinitive and gerund, Advérbios e conjunções | Adverbs and conjunctions, Pronomes | Pronouns, Presente progressivo | Present continuous

Mark the correct alternative according to the use of the underlined words in the Text.


I have a confession. I’m addicted to reality TV. I can’t get enough of it.

Very soon the new series of ITV’s Love Island will be starting and I’m literally counting down the days until it’s on my TV screen. It’s a show that sends single people abroad to live in a luxurious villa in the sun. The audience at home then watches their highs and lows, their arguments and how their relationships and friendships form and fall apart.

Love Island is just the tip of a huge reality TV iceberg. Other popular British programmes (which I also love) include I’m a Celebrity ... Get me Out of Here!, Big Brother and Geordie Shore. All these shows have something in common: people seem to either love them or hate them.

Perhaps we love them so much because they actually use real people instead of characters. Series and films with actors are great to watch but they aren’t real and we’re aware of that. With reality TV we can become more invested and more interested because the ‘characters’ are real and (usually) not acting.

Maybe we love reality TV because the people featured more often than not show the extremes of our society. Shows featuring ‘normal’ people or non-celebrities often include people with intense personalities who are bound to clash. Big Brotherwhich follows the lives of people living in a house together away from the outside world, always includes contestants with a range of personalities. It can be fascinating for us viewers to watch real people who perhaps wouldn’t usually interact with each other as they try to live together.

However, reality TV isn’t popular with everyone. Some people consider it sad to watch it. I’ve often heard people say that if you watch reality TV, it’s a sign that your own life is boring. Why watch someone else’s life when you have your own to live? Why would you want to sit at home and watch someone else arguing about silly things on the TV?

Some people don’t like reality TV because they believe it doesn’t show true reality. The people in these programmes are regularly accused of acting and you often see a phrase flash up somewhere during the opening or closing credits informing that parts are scripted or set up. Viewers can feel cheated that the ‘reality’ they are watching isn’t completely real after all.

Whether you love or hate reality TV, it cannot be denied that this genre has increased in popularity over time, and while I understand it can be set up sometimes, I’m still so excited for Love Island to be back on our screens!

(Accessed on August 14th, 2017) http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/magazine By Megan Blogger
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which- question word……us – possessive adjective
B
invested – adjective…..acting - gerund
C
who – relative pronoun….acting – present continuous
D
cheated – adverb …..something – indefinite noun
E
cheated – verb ... invested – verb
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UDESC 2017 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The Text says that:


I have a confession. I’m addicted to reality TV. I can’t get enough of it.

Very soon the new series of ITV’s Love Island will be starting and I’m literally counting down the days until it’s on my TV screen. It’s a show that sends single people abroad to live in a luxurious villa in the sun. The audience at home then watches their highs and lows, their arguments and how their relationships and friendships form and fall apart.

Love Island is just the tip of a huge reality TV iceberg. Other popular British programmes (which I also love) include I’m a Celebrity ... Get me Out of Here!, Big Brother and Geordie Shore. All these shows have something in common: people seem to either love them or hate them.

Perhaps we love them so much because they actually use real people instead of characters. Series and films with actors are great to watch but they aren’t real and we’re aware of that. With reality TV we can become more invested and more interested because the ‘characters’ are real and (usually) not acting.

Maybe we love reality TV because the people featured more often than not show the extremes of our society. Shows featuring ‘normal’ people or non-celebrities often include people with intense personalities who are bound to clash. Big Brotherwhich follows the lives of people living in a house together away from the outside world, always includes contestants with a range of personalities. It can be fascinating for us viewers to watch real people who perhaps wouldn’t usually interact with each other as they try to live together.

However, reality TV isn’t popular with everyone. Some people consider it sad to watch it. I’ve often heard people say that if you watch reality TV, it’s a sign that your own life is boring. Why watch someone else’s life when you have your own to live? Why would you want to sit at home and watch someone else arguing about silly things on the TV?

Some people don’t like reality TV because they believe it doesn’t show true reality. The people in these programmes are regularly accused of acting and you often see a phrase flash up somewhere during the opening or closing credits informing that parts are scripted or set up. Viewers can feel cheated that the ‘reality’ they are watching isn’t completely real after all.

Whether you love or hate reality TV, it cannot be denied that this genre has increased in popularity over time, and while I understand it can be set up sometimes, I’m still so excited for Love Island to be back on our screens!

(Accessed on August 14th, 2017) http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/magazine By Megan Blogger
A
ITV, Love Island, Get me Out of Here, Big Brother and Georgie Shore are very popular reality shows in Great Britain.
B
Some reality programmes attract all kind of audience at home in England.
C
She loves reality TV, due to its extreme feelings, arguments, boundaries and intense scenes of match makers.
D
Neither love nor hate is part of the reality TV in British homes.
E
Reality shows, like Love Island, are currently the apple of her eyes.
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UDESC 2017 - Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

This message is showing that something is going on. Mark the correct alternative which explains that.

A
There is an animal knocking at the door freaking her out.
B
Her Dad is trying to scare someone and she is not happy about it.
C
The Moth ought to have helped her with her fear but, instead, killed her Dad.
D
There is a scared person texting to be helped by his(her) Dad. However she gets an unexpected and threatening reply.
E
It´s an indirect speech by a person and her Dad about a Moth in the toilet.
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UDESC 2017 - Inglês - Tempos Verbais | Verb Tenses, Adjetivos | Adjectives, Substantivos: definição e tipos | Nouns: definition and types, Preposições | Prepositions, Advérbios e conjunções | Adverbs and conjunctions

Mark the right alternative according to the use of the words in the text.

A
outside= noun; hurry=verb; bathroom=adjective
B
outside= preposition; hurry= adverb; bathroom= noun
C
outside= adverb; hurry=interjection; bathroom= substantive
D
outside= preposition; hurry= noun; bathroom= adjective
E
outside= conjunction; hurry= verb; bathroom= adverb
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UDESC 2017 - Inglês - Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Mark the alternative which best substitutes consecutively the words in bold.


I have a confession. I’m addicted to reality TV. I can’t get enough of it.

Very soon the new series of ITV’s Love Island will be starting and I’m literally counting down the days until it’s on my TV screen. It’s a show that sends single people abroad to live in a luxurious villa in the sun. The audience at home then watches their highs and lows, their arguments and how their relationships and friendships form and fall apart.

Love Island is just the tip of a huge reality TV iceberg. Other popular British programmes (which I also love) include I’m a Celebrity ... Get me Out of Here!, Big Brother and Geordie Shore. All these shows have something in common: people seem to either love them or hate them.

Perhaps we love them so much because they actually use real people instead of characters. Series and films with actors are great to watch but they aren’t real and we’re aware of that. With reality TV we can become more invested and more interested because the ‘characters’ are real and (usually) not acting.

Maybe we love reality TV because the people featured more often than not show the extremes of our society. Shows featuring ‘normal’ people or non-celebrities often include people with intense personalities who are bound to clash. Big Brotherwhich follows the lives of people living in a house together away from the outside world, always includes contestants with a range of personalities. It can be fascinating for us viewers to watch real people who perhaps wouldn’t usually interact with each other as they try to live together.

However, reality TV isn’t popular with everyone. Some people consider it sad to watch it. I’ve often heard people say that if you watch reality TV, it’s a sign that your own life is boring. Why watch someone else’s life when you have your own to live? Why would you want to sit at home and watch someone else arguing about silly things on the TV?

Some people don’t like reality TV because they believe it doesn’t show true reality. The people in these programmes are regularly accused of acting and you often see a phrase flash up somewhere during the opening or closing credits informing that parts are scripted or set up. Viewers can feel cheated that the ‘reality’ they are watching isn’t completely real after all.

Whether you love or hate reality TV, it cannot be denied that this genre has increased in popularity over time, and while I understand it can be set up sometimes, I’m still so excited for Love Island to be back on our screens!

(Accessed on August 14th, 2017) http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/magazine By Megan Blogger
A
whose, famous, in fact, discussing
B
whom, popular, no doubt, rowing
C
which, big, in fact, quarreling
D
which, enormous, nowadays, overlooking
E
who, jealous, nowadays, fighting
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UDESC 2017 - Inglês - Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The expression “get rid of ” means:

A
bring in
B
carry out
C
hang out
D
dispose of
E
cross ove