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THAÍZA
08-06-2015
INGLÊS
NUMERALS
CARDINAL
ORDINAL
Os números ordinais, como seu próprio nome indica, são utilizados
também para colocar ordem nas coisas, assim como para determinar
os andares de um prédio.
Ex: January, twenty-eighth ; January, 28th
(Vigésimo oitavo dia de janeiro)
March, first ; March, 1st
Ex: January is the first month of the year.
(Primeiro de março)
(Janeiro é o primeiro mês do ano).
Repare que a forma “contraída” do número ordinal tem sempre duas
Michael is the third winner.
letras no final, as quais representam as duas letras do final do
número ordinal quando este está escrito por extenso.
(Michael é o terceiro ganhador).
John lives on the ninth floor
First  1st
(John mora no nono andar).
Second  2nd
Na língua inglesa, os números ordinais também são usados para
datas. Vejamos alguns exemplos:
Third  3rd
Fourth  4th
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Exercícios
b) 11; 10; 10
140. (FEI-2000)
d) 1; 4; 8
c) 30; 12; 8
e) 1; 8; 1
Indique o ordinal referente a "four":
a) forty
TEXT IX
b) fourteen
c) fourteenth
Everyone should get exercise. People who find the time to
d) fourth
e) fortieth
exercise every day or several times a week are usually healthier, feel
141. (FUVEST-1979 – ADAPTED)
ways of getting exercise. You should choose the kind of exercise that
better, and have fewer problems with their weight. There are many
Reescreva a frase colocando por extenso os numerais, na
sua forma ordinal:
you enjoy, and you can exercise at a gym, at home, or even on the
street.
Her _______ (21) birthday will be on the ________ (11).
a) Her twenty-first birthday will be on the eleventieth.
b) Her twenty-one birthday will be on the eleven.
c) Her twenty-first birthday will be on the eleven.
d) Her twenty-one birthday will be on the eleventh.
Some people prefer gyms where you pay a monthly fee. At
a health club, you can do exercises by yourself or take classes where
you will do stretching exercises, aerobics etc. You can bike or lift
weights at a health club too. Of course, you can also do these kinds
e) Her twenty-first birthday will be on the eleventh.
of exercises home. If you want to lift weights or ride an exercise bike,
142. (JFS-2008)
sometimes be expensive. But you don’t need any special equipment
Read the following sentence and fill in the blanks
meaningfully:
though, you will have to buy some equipment, and this might
to do aerobics or stretching exercises. You can also get exercise by
jogging on the streets or in a park.
More than twenty __________ people were inside the
stadium, but __________ more were outside because they
didn’t get to buy the tickets in time.
If it's still hard for you to find the time to exercise, don’t
worry. You can get some exercise by walking every day. Most people
find it hard to make excuses for not walking 15 minutes a day. The
a) thousand – hundreds
important thing is to do something. And start now. You’ll feel
b) thousands – hundreds
better.
c) thousand – thousand
d) hundred – thousand
e) hundreds – hundreds
Vocabulary:
143. (JFS-2000)
Weight = peso
Several = diversos; vários
To enjoy = apreciar; gostar muito
Solve the problems below:
1. Two into ten goes __________ times.
2. A quarter plus three-quarters makes __________.
3. Twenty-eight from fifty leaves __________.
a) five – one – twenty-one
Even = até mesmo
Fee = taxa; tarifa
Stretching = alongamento
To lift = levantar
Excuse = desculpa; justificativa
b) four – four – twenty-one
c) five – four – twenty-two
145. What generally happens to people who exercise?
d) five – one – twenty-two
e) four – four – twenty-two
a. They lose weight easily.
144. A alternativa que corretamente preenche as lacunas I, II e III de:
c. They don’t get sick.
1. Five from six leaves I.
2. Two into eight goes II times.
3. The third power of two is III.
– é:
a) 30; 8; 10
b. They don’t have any health problems.
d. They feel good.
146. What kinds of exercise should you do?
a. Exercises that you like.
b. Stretching exercises.
c. Jogging and aerobics.
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d. Walking 15 minutes a day.
147. Why is it a good idea to exercise at a health club?
a. For a small fee, you can take an aerobic class.
b. They have special equipment that you don’t.
c. You can do stretching exercises.
d. You don’t have to buy any expensive equipment
148. Why is it difficult for some people to exercise?
a. They can’t find the time.
b. They don’t have money to buy the equipment.
c. They don’t like to exercise alone.
d. They don’t enjoy exercising at health clubs.
149. According to the text, which of the following statements is
FALSE?
a. If you prefer to exercise at a health club, you should take an
aerobic class.
b. The same kind of exercise you do at a health club can be done at
home.
c. There are many ways you can exercise without going to a health
club.
d. Most people can walk 15 minutes a day.
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