Answering Questions

Read the dialog below and complete the answers.

A: I am traveling to New York next week for a meeting. When do you think we

    can meet to discuss the report? 

B:

A: Are you busy tomorrow afternoon at 15:00?

B: 

A: What of next tomorrow?

B:

A: Did you prepare a presentation on that?

B: 

A: How long do you think you can spend on the presentation?

B:

A: Have you checked the equipment you are going to use for that?

B:

A: Is it possible for me to bring my assistants?

B:

A: Can you give the presentation in English Language?

B:

A: Does your English School teach you how to make presentation?

B:    

Vocabularies related to buying and selling houses

The following vocabularies are generally used during buying and selling of houses.

- mortgage;

- sub-prime adjustable rate mortgage;

- realty;

- realtor;

- real estate;

- default payment;

- foreclosure;

- property market;

- upfront payment;

- mortgage rate;

- 15-year fixed rate;

- 30-year adjustable rate;

- Shiller index;

- commission;

- rental property;

- Federal Housing Authority.

Writing questions - Answer

Write questions for the following answers:

(1) Sorry, but I am picking up my son from school tomorrow.
(a) Can we meet tomorrow?
(b) Do you have time tomorrow?

(2) You can call me when you finish the task.
(a) What do I do when I finish the task?
(b) What do I do after the task? 

(3) I have been studying all this time.
(a) What have you been doing? 

(4) Although I play soccer, baseball is my favorite.
(a) What sports do you prefer?
(b) What is your favorite sport?
(c) What is your hobby?

(5) She is sick, but the doctor warned her not to take aspirin.
(a) How is she?
(b) Is she allergic to aspirin?

(6) This is what I do every day for a living.
(a) What do you do?
(b) What do you do for a living?
(c) How do you sustain yourself?

(7) Our primary school teacher must have retired.
(a) What is our primary school teacher doing now?
(b) What do you think our primary school teacher must be doing now?
(c) Do you remember our primary school teacher? 

(8) My Company is undergoing acquisition.
(a) What is happening to your Company?
(b) How is your work?

(9) It is unfortunate, I was not born in Brazil.
(a) Where are you from?
(b) What is your nationality?
(c) Where were you born?

(10) I am innocent, but still in the Police custody.
(a) Why are you in custody?
(b) What is the Police accusing you of?
(c) Are you guilty of the crime?

Writing questions

Write questions for the following answers:

(1) Sorry, but I am picking up my son from school tomorrow.

(2) You can call me when you finish the task.

(3) I have been studying all this time.

(4) Although I play soccer, my favorite is baseball.

(5) She is sick, but the doctor warned her not to take aspirin.

(6) This is what I do every day for a living.

(7) Our primary school teacher must have retired.

(8) My Company is undergoing acquisition.

(9) It is unfortunate, I was not born in Brazil.

(10) I am innocent, but still in the Police custody.

 

Vocabulário relacionado à dever de casa 2

A seguir será a continuação de vocabulários relacionados à dever de casa. 

Podar jardim = weed the garden

Regar jardim = water the garden

Cortar grama = mow the grass
Varrer as folhas = rake the leaves
Lavar prato = wash the dishes
Secar prato = dry the dishes
Arrumar casa = organize things at home
Pendurar roupa no varal = hang clothes on the clothesline
Fazer comida = prepare food 
Passar roupa = iron clothes 

Vocabulário relacionado à dever de casa 1

Os vocabulários relacionados à dever de casa são mostrados a seguir.

Arrumar cama = make the bed

Lavar roupa = do the laundry

Varrer o chão = sweep the floor 

Dobrar roupa = fold the clothes

Pagar contas = pay the bills

Aspirar tapete = vacuum the carpet

Polir móveis = polish the furniture

Lavar pia = clean the sink

Limpar toilette = clean the toilet

Esvaziar cesta de lixo  = empty the wastebasket

Lavar o carro = wash the car

Números em extenso - resposta

A seguir estão os números de usuários de internet no mundo. Re-escrevê-los por extenso:

Argentina = 13,690,000 = Thirteen million, six hundred-ninety thousand 

Brazil = 75,899,450 = Seventy-five million, eight hundred ninety-nine
                                 thousand, four hundred-fifty

China = 679,623,385 = Six hundred seventy-nine million, six hundred 
                                   twenty-three thousand, three hundred eighty-five  

Egypt = 21,324,960 = Twenty-one million, three hundred twenty-four                                                 thousand, nine hundred and sixty 

India = 61,500,000 = Sixty-one million, five hundred thousand 

Japan = 101,045,010 = One hundred-one million, and forty-five thousand, 
                                   and ten 

Mexico = 31,056,000 = Thirty-one million, and fifty-six thousand 

Russia = 41,000,000 = Forty-one million

South Korea = 40,235,000 = Forty million, two hundred thirty-five thousand

United States of America = 247,349,050 = Two hundred forty-seven million,

                                                               three hundred forty-nine thousand, 

                                                               and fifty