1. Write the underlined verbs in the chart below.

a. The government of the southern Brazilian state of Paraná has been conducting an
interesting experiment in environmental design utilizing waste materials.

b. Since August 2006 states agencies have sponsored projects to construct solar water
heaters constructed from used PET bothers and long – life (aseptic) milk packaging.

c. so far some 3,000 such heaters have been constructed and put into operation in 254
Paraná municipalities.

d. the concept was first proposed by José Alano, who had received the Ecology award
from the Brazilian magazine Superinteressante.

e. To start with, the water heaters were installed in the regional offices of various
departments of the States Environmental System.

f. Some of the waste collectors enlisted in gathering the materials were so impressed with
the solar heaters that they built their own for their association’s headquarters.

Simple past Present perfect Present perfect Past perfect

continuous

2. Read sentences b, c, e, and f from activity 1 again and classify them.

Active voice ______________________

Passive voice ______________________

3. Match each part of the following sentences about a green environmental to its
correspondent.

a. If the trash we produce is used wisely,

b. It will be possible to stop consumerism…
c. Life would be much easer….

if people are conscious the importance of reducing waste.

if people understood how important it is to protect the environmental.

we can save the planet.

 Verb Tenses
1. Mary: "I am about to fall asleep. I need to wake up!"
Clare: "I______you some coffee."

a) 'll go
b) am going to get
c) will get
d) am going to get to
e) will go to get

2 - Billy: "After you _____work, will you please drop by the grocery store and pick up
some milk and bread."
Sally: "No problem, I ____up the groceries and be home by 6 o'clock."

a) left - will not pick

b) leaves - will pick
c) left - won't pick
d) leave - will pick
e) leaves - will not

3 - Ten things to do if you lose your job

Unemployment is rising towards two million and the outlook is discouraging. Here are 10
things to remember if you have lost your job:

1. DON'T PANIC
2. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
3. PLAN YOUR FINANCES
4. BE HONEST WITH PEOPLE
5. CUT OUT LUXURIES
6. FIND NEW SOURCES OF INCOME
7. CLAIM WHAT YOU ARE DUE
8. UPGRADE YOUR CV
9. IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS
10. SEE IT AS AN OPPORTUNITYQual o tempo verbal usado nas orientações dadas no
texto?

a) Simple Present.
b) Simple Past.
c) Imperative.
d) Past Perfect.
e) Past Continuous.

4 - The sentence "millions of people died across the world" in the interrogative form is
a) Did millions of people died across the world?
b) Did millions of people dye across the world?
c) Did millions of people die across the world?
c) Did millions of people dying across the world?
e) Did millions of people are dying across the world?
5 - The sentence "Brazil's cattle herds eat only grass and soy meal" in passive voice is
a) Brazil's cattle herds ate only grass and soy meal.
b) Brazil's cattle herds have only eaten grass and soy meal.
c) Only grass and soy meal is eaten by Brazil's cattle herds.
d) Only grass and soy meal are eaten by Brazil's cattle herds.
e) Only grass and soy meal are being eaten by Brazil's cattle herds.

6 - Neil___________half the work, when Chris_________in.

a) finished, came
b) has finished, came
c) had finished, had come
d) has finished, had come
e) had finished, came

7-

Don't touch that bannister! It______________

a) 's just been painted.
b) has just painted.
c) have been just painted.
d) just has been painted.
e) just painted.

8 - Phil __________ a cigar for the last eight years.

a) shall not smoke

b) did not smoke
c) does not smoke
d) has not smoked
e) will not smoke

9 - I wish I ________ more money: I would buy a new flat.

a) earned
b) earn
c) earns
d) am earning
e) to earn

10 - "Are you going to Sue's wedding?"

"I know I ________ go, but I _______ not be able to."
a) must/can
b) should/may
c) can/might
d) may/should
e) ought to/must