Resposta

(1) electrician = power out
(2) Plumber = sink clogged
(3) Exterminator  = house full of insects
(4) roofer  = roof is leaking
(5) Glazier = broken window 
(6) Locksmith = the lock is jammed
(7) Technician = heater is not working
(8) Handyman = lightbulb burned out
(9) Plumber = faucet dripping
(10) Plumber = toilet clogged   

Problemas de casa - quem você deve chamar?

Liga os problemas de casa e os seus respectivos técnicos que devem ser chamados para arrumá-los:

(1) electrician
(2) Plumber
(3) Exterminator
(4) roofer
(5) Glazier 
(6) Locksmith
(7) Technician
(8) Handyman
(9) Plumber
(10) Plumber    


(a) lightbulb burned out   (b) broken window    (c) power out    (d) sink clogged    
(e) faucet dripping    (f) heater not working    (g) the lock is jammed     

(h) house full of insects     (i) toilet clogged    (j) roof is leaking 

Problemas de casa - resposta.

Liga os problemas de casa e seus respectivos nomes em Inglês:

(1) f
(2) a
(3) b
(4) g
(5) h 
(6) i
(7) j
(8) e
(9) c
(10) d    

Problemas de casa - quais são os nomes em Inglês?

Liga os problemas de casa e seus respectivos nomes em Inglês:

(1) Problema de aquecedor
(2) lampada queimada
(3) Vidro da janela quebrado
(4) Fechadura com problema
(5) Casa com insetos 
(6) Banheira entupida
(7) Teto vazando água
(8) Torneira pingando água
(9) Falta de luz
(10) Pia está entupida    


(a) lightbulb burned out   (b) broken window    (c) power out    (d) sink clogged    
(e) faucet dripping    (f) heater not working    (g) the lock is jammed     

(h) house full of insects     (i) toilet clogged    (j) roof is leaking  

Preposições dependentes 4 - justificativas para escolha de respostas

Abaixo são justificativas para as respostas

1. The Chairman of Ford said he was born --------- this business

(a) for  (b) in   (c) over
Explicação: Sempre se use a frase - nascido nesse (in this) negócio ou nascido dentro (into) desse negócio 

2. What does the Ford chairman mean --------- this statement?

(a) against  (b) by   (c) in
Explicação: O que o executivo da Ford quer dizer pela (by) frase -------------------------?

3. One of the problems many foreign students encounter is trying to translate the new language -------------- their native languages.

(a) to  (b) with  (c) into

Explicação: A língua A é traduzida em (into) língua B. Para tradução, em = into e não in.
4. The G-8 $20 bn fund should be given in the form of supplies, fertilizers and --------------- Agricultural Development Programs

(a) through   (b) by  (c) over

Explicação: Fornecer fertilizantes através (through) do Programa de Desenvolvimento Agrícola.
5. The best advice received by the daughter of Playboy Magazine Founder is that business is always ---------------- negotiation

(a) for  (b) of  (c) about 

Explicação: Negócio é sobre (about) negociação. 
6. However, negotiation involves a lot ------------- give and take       

(a) of   (b) to   (c) over
Explicação: Negociação envolve muito (lot of) troca. Lot é sempre usada junto com preposição of.   7. I work ----------- an energy distribution company                   

(a) into  (b) in   (c) to
Explicação: Eu trabalho numa (in) empresa.
8. Which Department or Section do you work ---------?

(a) in   (b) for  (c) against
Explicação: Em (in) que departamento você trabalhe?

9. The tendency today is the renewables, or the alternative -------- petroleum.

(a) for  (b) with  (c) to

Explicação: A é uma alternativa à (to) B.
10. But, how do the renewables differentiate themselves --------- the traditional source?

(a) with  (b) from   (c) against
Explicação: A é diferente do (from) B.

11. The IBM ad asked, “how much did we spend ---------- energy last year”?

(a) on   (b) at  (c) in
Explicação: Nosso gastamos dinheiro em (on) alguma coisa. Com gasto, a preposição em = on
                     Para trabalhar ou morar, preposição em = in.   

12. ---------------- what circumstances do you consider a price just?

(a) on  (b) under   (c) at
Explicação: Em (in/under) que circunstância você considera o preço justo? A palavra chave é circunstância.

13. How would you contribute to the environment – going to work ------- car, bus, and bicycle or ----------- foot?
(a) by/by  (b) with/by  (c) by/on
Explicação: Nosso viajamos de (by) carro, de (by) trem, e a (on) pé. 

14. I want to stop --------- and see my brother. He is -------- town.

(a) by/in   (b) at/on   (c) through/by
Explicação: To stop by = dar uma paradinha 

15. There should be a limit --------- which a country’s population can grow.

(a) at  (b) by  (c) to
Explicação: Deve tem limite a qual (to which) a população de um país pode crescer. 
                     To which = a qual

Dependent prepositions 4 - Justifications for choosing the answers

These are the justifications for selecting the answers

1. The Chairman of Ford said he was born --------- this business

(a) for  (b) in   (c) over
Explanation: You can be born in a specific business or into a business

2. What does the Ford chairman mean --------- this statement?

(a) against  (b) by   (c) in
Explanation: What do you mean by ----------------------?

3. One of the problems many foreign students encounter is trying to translate the new language -------------- their native languages.

(a) to  (b) with  (c) into

Explanation: We always translate language A into language B.
4. The G-8 $20 bn fund should be given in the form of supplies, fertilizers and --------------- Agricultural Development Programs

(a) through   (b) by  (c) over

Explanation: Something will be given through a program or by someone.
5. The best advice received by the daughter of Playboy Magazine Founder is that business is always ---------------- negotiation

(a) for  (b) of  (c) about 

Explanation: Business is about negotiation. Business means negotiation. My business is for profit. 
6. However, negotiation involves a lot ------------- give and take       

(a) of   (b) to   (c) over
Explanation: We always use a lot + of                                                                  

7. I work ----------- an energy distribution company                   

(a) into  (b) in   (c) to
Explanation: I work in a company = inside a company
                       I work at a company = I work at a fixed address of the Company

8. Which Department or Section do you work ---------?

(a) in   (b) for  (c) against
Explanation: Always work in a department. To work for a department = to represent a department. Example - A lawyer works for a department when there is a problem with the Justice.

9. The tendency today is the renewables, or the alternative -------- petroleum.

(a) for  (b) with  (c) to

Explanation: A is an alternative to B.
10. But, how do the renewables differentiate themselves --------- the traditional source?

(a) with  (b) from   (c) against
Explanation: A is different from B. To differentiate A from B. The key word is different.

11. The IBM ad asked, “how much did we spend ---------- energy last year”?

(a) on   (b) at  (c) in
Explanation: We spend money on something. 

12. ---------------- what circumstances do you consider a price just?

(a) on  (b) under   (c) at
Explanation: We can use in or under for circumstance

13. How would you contribute to the environment – going to work ------- car, bus, and bicycle or ----------- foot?
Explanation: we travel by car, by train, by bus, and on foot. 

(a) by/by  (b) with/by  (c) by/on

14. I want to stop --------- and see my brother. He is -------- town.

(a) by/in   (b) at/on   (c) through/by
Explanation: To stop by = to stop temporarily when a person is traveling to a place
                        We can say to stop at somewhere (city, shopping cetre, museum, etc.) 

15. There should be a limit --------- which a country’s population can grow.

(a) at  (b) by  (c) to
Explanation: A limit to reach.

Dependent Prepositions 4 - Answer key

1b   2b   3c   4a   5c   6a   7b   8a   9c   10b   11a   12b   13c   14a   15c