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I ... the river in a boat and swam ... the stream. a) across cross b) cross crossed c) acrossed crossing d) crossed across e) crossing across 355 (Cesgranrio 98) The following sentences must be completed with between or among: I There were no radicals ... her close friends. II The students talked quietly ... themselves before the test started. III The father and the mother sat in the sofa, with the baby ... them. IV The Queen of England is not very popular now ... the British people. V There is much difference ... the American and the Brazilian education systems. Between must be used in sentences: a) III and V only. b) I, II and III only. c) II, III and IV only. d) II, IV and V only. e) I, II, III and V only. 356 (Ufrs 97) Fill in the blank below with the best alternative: Political corruption and civil unrest are ... Mexico's modern problems. a) because b) between c) throughout d) among e) although 357 (Cesgranrio 98) Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions: No higher education reforms are likely to be adopted ... time to affect the choice that a student or his family makes about where the student should go to college today. For a student, not having to worry about cost would be a wonderful option. But ... almost every student to be able to go to school these days, working out matters of cost is an essential part ... choosing the best college. a) on, to and in b) on, for and at c) in, for and of d) in, before and in e) about, to and of 358 (Fei 97) Complete: Pablo said that ... Spain, everybody sleeps ... 1 and 4 PM. a) with among b) among between c) between among d) among at e) in at 359 (Fei 96) Preencha a lacuna assinalando a resposta correta: Who was the statue presented ... ? a) from b) for c) by d) at e) in 360 (Ita 91) A alternativa abaixo que preenche a lacuna de: Buses here never arrive ... time. Dando idéia de pontualidade: a) on b) at c) in d) by e) up CONJUNCTIONS 361 (Mackenzie 96) Indicate the correct alternative: I Study harder; ... you'll fail. II I know nothing about it; ... , I can't help you. III The editors continue to publish, ... irregularly, two journals. IV ... being a good actor, he is also an excellent soccer player. a) I otherwise; II thus; III despite; IV Besides b) I although; II therefore; III for; IV And c) I so; II so that; III but; IV Moreover d) I or else; II consequently; III besides; IV Also e) I also; II as a consequence; II I then; IV In addition 362 (Uel 95) ... he is lazy, he makes a lot of money. a) But b) Thus c) Due to d) Unless e) Although 363 (Cesgranrio 95) The sentence Though overshoppers later experience considerable remorse, they find shopping exciting contains an idea of: a) addition b) alternative c) cause d) condition e) contrast 364 (Fgv 95) Marque a alternativa que contém a palavra que preenche melhor a lacuna do texto a seguir: The new economic order was supposed to bring rapid growth for the industrialized nations, as emerging capitalist countries joined a global free trade system ... brutal competition from the Third World and the Soviet block has stalled the developed nations. a) because b) instead c) moreover d) therefore e) while 365 (Mackenzie 96) Yes, I know Mario quite well; ... , I ... to see him at the club last weekend. a) furthermore had b) thus wanted c) in fact happened d) whereas waited e) despite liked