Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2006

formation.

complexity.

relevance.

expansion.

destiny.

"Looking at the past..." (line 1).

"...understanding the future." (line 2).

"...how English came to be in the state it is..." (lines 3-4).

"...how English came to be (...) spoken by those who speak it." (lines 3-5).

"...the spread of English?" (line 5).

Great inventions in the history of mankind.

How to live in cities without missing the countryside.

The role of technology in the evolution of homo sapiens.

The several advantages of living in large urban centers.

It may not be wise for modern man to abandon the countryside.

"This" (line 3) refers to "a town or city" (line 2).

"They" (line 20) refers to "factories" (line 20).

"it" (line 27) refers to "impoverishment" (line 26).

"they" (line 31) refers to "cities" (line 31).

"ones" (line 43) refers to "cities" (line 42).

hope that rich cities will continue to grow quickly.

surprise that new urban centers are experiencing progress.

the awareness that modern urban centers cannot avoid growth.

a feeling that excessive urban growth may not be beneficial.

disappointment that only the newest cities are growing fast.