Every now and then, Dr Mathieu Bourgarel seeks permission from the village elders to visit the sacred caves, bringing a gift to appease the spirits. Donning mask, overalls, and three layers of gloves, he descends into the darkness, climbing down rope ladders and squeezing through the narrow chambers of caves. People in this part of Zimbabwe call bats "winged dragons", "flying rats" or simply the "evil ones". Like elsewhere in the world, the flying mammals are much misunderstood. For this wildlife ecologist, they're beautiful and incredible creatures. "They are fascinating," he says. "People are frightened of something they don't know." "The local population frequently visits these bats' habitat, in order to collect guano to use as ...
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Q877060
Why bats are not to blame, say scientists
Every now and then, Dr Mathieu Bourgarel seeks permission from the village elders to visit the sacred caves, bringing a gift to appease the spirits. Donning mask, overalls, and three layers of gloves, he descends into the darkness, climbing down rope ladders and squeezing through the narrow chambers of caves. People in this part of Zimbabwe call bats "winged dragons", "flying rats" or simply the "evil ones". Like elsewhere in the world, the flying mammals are much misunderstood. For this wildlife ecologist, they're beautiful and incredible creatures. "They are fascinating," he says. "People are frightened of something they don't know." "The local population frequently visits these bats' habitat, in order to collect guano to use as ...
Every now and then, Dr Mathieu Bourgarel seeks permission from the village elders to visit the sacred caves, bringing a gift to appease the spirits. Donning mask, overalls, and three layers of gloves, he descends into the darkness, climbing down rope ladders and squeezing through the narrow chambers of caves. People in this part of Zimbabwe call bats "winged dragons", "flying rats" or simply the "evil ones". Like elsewhere in the world, the flying mammals are much misunderstood. For this wildlife ecologist, they're beautiful and incredible creatures. "They are fascinating," he says. "People are frightened of something they don't know." "The local population frequently visits these bats' habitat, in order to collect guano to use as ...
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Q877059
Analise as tabelas abaixo:
TABELA 1
I Water boils at 100°C.
II Mary heard the sound of a bell. III I will drive the car tomorrow.
TABELA 2
A Passado B Presente C Futuro
Assinale a alternativa que relaciona a frase da Tabela 1 ao tempo verbal correto da Tabela 2:
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Q877058
Assinale a alternativa que apresenta uma palavra no singular:
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Q877057
Considere a frase abaixo: He is a music teacher. A negação está corretamente apresentada em:
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Q877056
Considere a frase abaixo:
Tomorrow she will wake up early.
Isso significa que ela, provavelmente
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Q877055
Read the following sentences and complete, respectively, with the appropriate verbs.
I. At the touch of love everyone ______ a poet.
II. Dont let yesterday ______ up too much of today.
III. Blessed are the curious for they ______ have adventures.
IV. The journey, not the arrival _______.
I. At the touch of love everyone ______ a poet.
II. Dont let yesterday ______ up too much of today.
III. Blessed are the curious for they ______ have adventures.
IV. The journey, not the arrival _______.
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Q877054
Read the following sentences and complete, respectively, with the appropriate verbs.
I. The way to get _____ is to quit talking and begin doing.
II. We may encounter many defeats but we must not _____ defeated.
III. Todays accomplishments _____ yesterdays impossibilities.
IV. People who are crazy enough to ______ they can change the world, are the ones who do.
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Q877053
Read the following sentences and complete, respectively, with the appropriate adjectives/adverbs.
I. They live in a ____ five-bedroom house
II. He was an _____ father, she loved him
III. We had a lot of fun during this _____ trip
IV. It was so _____ in my sons bedroom, so stinky.
I. They live in a ____ five-bedroom house
II. He was an _____ father, she loved him
III. We had a lot of fun during this _____ trip
IV. It was so _____ in my sons bedroom, so stinky.
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Q877052
Read the following expression and match each one to the correct definition:
I. A blessing in disguise
II. Beat around the bush
III. Bite the bullet
IV. Call it a day
( ) avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is uncomfortable ( ) to get something over with because it is inevitable ( ) a good thing that seemed bad at first ( ) stop working on something
I. A blessing in disguise
II. Beat around the bush
III. Bite the bullet
IV. Call it a day
( ) avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is uncomfortable ( ) to get something over with because it is inevitable ( ) a good thing that seemed bad at first ( ) stop working on something
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Q877051
Read the following expression and match each one to the correct definition:
I. He's a chip off the old block
II. You can't have your cake and eat it too
III. Don't cry over spilt milk
IV. Once in a blue moon
( ) The son is like the father
( ) Rarely
( ) You can't have everything
( ) Be upset about past misfortunes
I. He's a chip off the old block
II. You can't have your cake and eat it too
III. Don't cry over spilt milk
IV. Once in a blue moon
( ) The son is like the father
( ) Rarely
( ) You can't have everything
( ) Be upset about past misfortunes