Match the expressions with their correct meanings:
( ) A blessing in disguise ( ) Call it a day ( ) Hit the sack ( ) Wrap your head around something

I - Stop working on something. II - Understand something complicated. III - Go to sleep. IV - A good thing that seemed bad at first.

Match the expressions with their correct meanings:
( ) Barking up the wrong tree ( ) Bite off more than you can chew ( ) Costs an arm and a leg ( ) Comparing apples to oranges

I - To be mistaken, to be looking for solutions in the wrong place. II - Very expensive. III - Comparing two things that cannot be compared. IV - Take on a project that you cannot finish.

Text 1 Which is better: virtual office or physical office?
    The decision to use a physical office vs a virtual office depends on your business goals and needs. Typically, the first question a company’s leadership asks is what kind of organizational strategy we want to employ: 100% in-office, fully remote, hybrid, or remote-first. If the organization chooses in-office or hybrid, then a physical office will be required.     Physical office spaces allow all your employees to be in one central location. They offer an environment that provides face-to-face communication, and they can also be a great way to show off your brand with a custom address or building sign.       If your organization chooses to adopt a hybrid, 100% remote, or remote-first workplace strategy, then the company sho... Ver mais

Examine the statements below and, considering the information in text 1, select the correct proposition.
I. Virtual offices are an option for companies that adopt a 100% remote strategy only. II. Virtual offices cost as much as renting office space. III. Employees working in a virtual office can work from home or other places. IV. Physical offices offer more opportunities for face-to-face communication.

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“He remembered the time he had hooked one of a pair of marlin. The male fish always let the female fish feed first and the hooked fish, the female, made a wild, panic-stricken, despairing fight that soon exhausted her, and all the time the male had stayed with her, crossing the line and circling with her on the surface.

He had stayed so close that the old man was afraid he would cut the line with his tail which was sharp as a scythe and almost of that size and shape. When the old man had gaffed her and clubbed her, holding the rapier bill with its sandpaper edge and clubbing her across the top of her ... Ver mais

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      When using technology to provide services, practitioner competence and the well-being of the client remain primary. Social workers who use technology to provide services should evaluate their ability to assess the relative benefits and risks of providing social work services using technology (for example, in-person services may be necessary when clients pose a significant risk of self-harm or injurious behavior, are cognitively impaired, require sustained support by a social worker with whom they have an ongoing professional relationship, or are in crisis). 

      These professionals should also ensure that ... Ver mais

Consider the sentence below from the text and the following assertives:

(3º§) "As she waited for sniffer dogs to check her bag, she wasn't too concerned about the Russian military build-up on Ukraine's borders."

I.The word "sniffer dogs" could be translated as "cães farejadores".
II.The word "waited" is a verb.
III.The word "concerned" could be replaced by "aid".

Which one(s) is(are) CORRECT?

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(1º§)It sits on the "line of contact" - an almost 500km (310 mile) long fissure between Ukrainian government territory and two enclaves that have been held by Russian backed separatists since 2014. Families, communities, and services are divided by this line. The enduring conflict here on the eastern front has already claimed more than 14,000 lives - at least 3,000 of them civilians, according to the United Nations. (2º§)The self-styled Donetsk People's Republic (DNR) and Luhansk People's Republic (LNR) are recognised by no one - for now, not even the Kremlin - but they are home to about four million people. Larysa is one of them. She was wrapped up against the cold in a bright blue jacket, pink jumper, and matching woolly ha... Ver mais

Select the propositions that contain an appropriate translation for the underlined words that appear in text 1.

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The fragment “Despite being worried about the safety of his family, Malala’s father agreed to let Malala write a blog for the BBC.” (lines 18 and 19) can be correctly translated into Portuguese as Apesar de estar preocupado com a segurança de sua família, o pai de Malala concordou em deixá-la escrever o blog para a BBC.