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Much – Many – A lot of – 
Little – Few
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Usamos palavras como much – many – a lot 
of – little – few, etc., chamadas de quantifiers, para 
informar alguém sobre a quantidade de algo de forma 
não precisa, indicando apenas se a quantidade é grande 
ou pequena.
Exemplos:
Much money is spent on elections.
Muito dinheiro é gasto em eleições.
Few rivers in Europe aren’t polluted.
Poucos rios na Europa não estão poluídos.
Instruções: Leia o texto abaixo para resolver a 
questão proposta pelo vestibular da UNIFOR.
O grupo Maroon 5 é uma banda de pop rock 
americana que surgiu em Los Angeles, California. Seu 
primeiro nome foi Kara’s flowers quando ainda estavam 
na escola e tinha como membros Adam Levine, Jesse 
Carmichael, Mickey Madden e Ryan Dusick. Um dos seus 
sucessos é a música ‘Sugar’.
Situação para resolver
Os pronomes indefinidos ‘little/a little’ são usados na 
língua inglesa para expressar a ideia de quantidade.
Leia as sentenças atentamente e escreva (V) se a senten-
ça for verdadeira e (F) se for falsa, nos parênteses abaixo.
1. As três expressões apresentam o mesmo significado. ( )
2. ‘A little’ expressa uma pequena quantidade com 
sentido positivo. ( )
3. ‘Little’ expressa uma pequena quantidade indican-
do sentido negativo. ( )
4. As três expressões apresentam significados diferentes. ( )
5. Uma das expressões apresenta significado diferente 
das duas outras expressões. ( )
a) 1. (V); 2. (V); 3. (V); 4. (F); 5. (V)
b) 1. (F); 2. (V); 3. (V); 4. (F); 5. (V)
c) 1. (V); 2. (V); 3. (F); 4. (V); 5. (V)
d) 1. (F); 2. (V); 3. (F); 4.(V); 5. (F)
e) 1. (F); 2. (V); 3. (V); 4. (V); 5. (F)
Your sugar
Yes, please
Won’t you come and put it down on me?
I’m right here, ‘cause I need
Little love1, a little sympathy 2
Yeah, you show me good loving
Make it alright
Need a little sweetness 3 in my life…
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Sympathy: compaixão
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Observe as palavras em destaque no quadro. Todas 
são usadas para expressar quantidade indefinida.
A LOT OF = LOTS OF = muito(a), muitos(as)
FEW = poucos(as)
LITTLE = pouco(a)
MANY = muitos(as)
MUCH = muito(a)
A LOT OF – LOTS OF
Veja os seguintes exemplos:
There are a lot of tourists in Fortaleza.
Há muitos turistas em Fortaleza.
Jack drinks a lot of wine.
He drinks a lot.
Sue eats a lot of candies.
She eats a lot.
He made lots of mistakes.
They’ve got lots of money.
Como você pode observar, a lot of ou lots of são 
usados antes de substantivos contáveis no plural ou 
também diante de substantivos incontáveis e, como 
regra geral, em sentenças afirmativas. Em inglês, há 
os chamados uncountable nouns, que se encontram 
relacionados no final desta aula.
 
a lot of food 
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MUCH
Diante de substantivos incontáveis, para grande quantidade, 
usamos much.
Exemplos:
Much rain muita chuva
Much blood muito sangue
Much sugar muito açúcar
MANY
Diante de substantivos contáveis no plural, para grandes 
quantidades, usamos many.
Exemplos:
Many computers muitos computadores
Many beaches muitas praias
Many dollars muitos dólares
Much e many são usados sem restrições nas formas 
negativa e interrogativa. Observe:
He spent a lot of money.
He didn’t spend much money.
Did he spend much money?
She knows a lot of people.
She doesn’t know many people.
Does she know many people?
Nas afirmações, em linguagem formal, 
podemos usar much e many. Porém, podem ser 
substituídos por expressões, como a lot of, lots 
of, plenty of, a great deal of, a large number of, 
a large amount of.
Exemplos:
Much
A lot of
Lots of
A great deal of
Many
A lot of
Lots of
A large number of
Much of the food was salty.
 
A large amount of
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progress has been made 
recently.
Muito progresso tem sido feito 
recentemente.
people drive too fast.
Muitas pessoas dirigem 
rápido demais.
1. FAR = longe, distante
A palavra far (longe), quando usada na frente 
de um comparativo, significa “muito”. Veja os 
exemplos:
My boyfriend is much older than I am.
 far
Meu namorado é muito mais velho que eu.
Russian is much much more difficult than 
German. far
Russo é muito mais difícil que alemão.
2. TOO MUCH/TOO MANY = demais
Sarah isn’t coming to the cinema because she’s 
got too much work to do.
 demais (sing.)
He doesn’t want to invite too many people 
because his flat is small. 
 demais (plural)
He gave me so much spaghetti, I couldn’t eat it all.
 
 tanto (sing.)
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LITTLE
Usamos little com substantivos incontáveis, para uma 
pequena quantidade. 
Exemplos:
Little snow pouca neve
Little bread pouco pão
FEW
Usamos few com substantivos contáveis, para pequenas 
quantidades no plural. 
Exemplos:
Few countries poucos países
Few ideas poucas ideias
 • Little e Few sem o a transmitem sentidos 
negativos.
Exemplos:
We must be quick. There’s little time.
Temos de nos apressar. Há pouco tempo.
He isn’t popular. He has few friends.
Ele não é popular. Tem poucos amigos.
 • A little e a few transmitem sentidos mais 
positivos.
Exemplos:
Let’s drink something. We still have a little 
time before the bus leaves.
Vamos tomar algo. Temos ainda algum tempo antes de o 
ônibus partir.
I enjoy my life here. I have a few friends in 
Curitiba.
Gosto da minha vida aqui. Tenho alguns amigos em Curitiba.
Fique esperto ...
The last decade has witnessed improved 
living standards in China. A lot has been done to 
change.
Atenção!!! Estas duas expressões também 
indicam grandes quantidades.
Quite a few/quite a lot of = muitos (as)
There are quite a few snack bars in the city.
Much 
A great deal
a lot of
lots of
Resuminho I
Singular Plural
MUCH water, money MANY kids, dollars
LITTLE coffee, rain FEW friends, children
a little = some a few = some
Atenção
Também usamos much antes de comparativo 
de superioridade.
Exemplos:
much younger
muito mais jovem
much more important
muito mais importante
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I’ve met her so many times and I still can’t 
remember her name.
3. PLENTY OF = bastante, mais do que 
suficiente, muito(a) muitos(as)
They took (a lot of) food and drink to the picnic.
 lots of
 plenty of
but: 
Frank doesn’t look well. He’s lost a lot of weight.
 plenty of
Usamos o termo “plenty of” para falar de coisas 
positivas e não negativas.
tantas (plural)
Resuminho II
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VERY
muito
antes 
de
adjetivo
advérbio
very intelligent muito inteligente
very quickly muito rapidamente
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TOO
demais
antes 
de
adjetivo
advérbio
too young jovem demais
too early cedo demais
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MUCH
muito(a)
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adjetivo
advérbio
much younger muito mais jovem
much earlier muito mais cedo
Uncountable nouns
Segue uma lista dos principais substantivos incontáveis em inglês (mass nouns).
advice*: conselho
advertising: publicidade
air: ar
alcohol: álcool
atmosphere: atmosfera
baggage, luggage*: bagagem
beer: cerveja
blood: sangue
bread: pão
butter: manteiga
cheese: queijo
coffee: café
dust: pó
fog: neblina
food: comida
furniture*: mobília
gasoline (gas): gasolina
glass: vidro
gold: ouro
ham: presunto
homework: tarefa de casa
honey: mel
information*: informação
iron: ferro
jam: geleia, compota
knowledge: conhecimento
milk: leite
money: dinheiro
music*: música
news*: notícia(s)
oil: óleo, petróleo
rain: chuva
rice: arroz
salt: sal
sand: areia
silver: prata
snow: neve
sugar: açúcar
tea: chá
time: tempo
water: água
wax: cera
weather: tempo, clima
wheat: trigo
wine: vinho
wood: madeira
wool: lã
work: trabalho
* Para se destacar que se trata de apenas um ou uma, usa-se a piece of ou a bit of diante deles.
Resuminho III
ambos
no grau
comparativo
MANY
(muitos, as)
a lot (of )
lots of
plenty of
a great number of
a large number of
a great many
quite a few/quite a lot of
a good many
MUCH
(muito, a)
a lot (of )
lots of
plenty of
a great deal of
a large amount of
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Testes
Assimilação07.01. (IFC – SC) – Alguns substantivos, em inglês, são 
divididos em countable e uncountable (como por exemplo 
apple e water). Qual das frases abaixo faz uso dos countable 
nouns?
a) There is too much traffic.
b) There isn’t enough parking.
c) We need more public transportation.
d) There are too many cars.
e) There should be less pollution.
07.02. (UEL – PR) – Assinale a alternativa correta:
“Has any other country had so _________ Finance Ministers 
over such a short period of time?”
a) much; b) lot; c) lote; d) little; e) many.
07.03. (UFMS) – The opposite of the sentence “Too few 
people have donated their valuable belongings to those 
many refugees” is:
a) Too little people have donated their valuable belongings 
to those few refugees.
b) Too few people have donated their valuable belongings 
to those few refugees.
c) Too many people have donated their valuable belongings 
to those few refugees.
d) Too many people have donated their valuable belongings 
to those more refugees.
e) Too a little people have donated the valuable belongings 
to those much refugees.
07.04. Mark the correct sentence.
a) There are so many drugstores in this part of town; only 
two or three.
b) The judge has a good deal of reasons for thinking that 
this man is innocent.
c) She’s not having much trouble passing her driving exam. 
d) There are very little delicious dishes in this restaurant. I 
think only the lasagne and the cannelloni are excellent.
e) They seem to have large amounts of money but they 
live a simple life.
07.05. (MACK-SP) – Assinale a correta:
Mary had too _______ work to do: _________ dishes to 
wash, _________ clothes to iron, ________ pairs of pie to 
cook, but just _________ time to do it all.
a) much –many – a few - a little – much;
b) few – much – a few – many – many;
c) a little – little – few – a few – much;
d) much – many – many – many – little;
e) many – many – few – few – many.
Aperfeiçoamento
07.06. (UP – PR) – “Quite a few antioxidants, such as fish 
oil, vitamin E and vitamin K, can also combat free radicals...”
A possible synonym for the underlined words could be:
a) too much;
c) many;
e) a large amount.
b) a great deal of;
d) few of; 
07.07. (UP – PR) –“ We took lots of food and drinks on our 
walk through the hills.”
In the sentence “we took lots of food...” the underlined words 
can be replaced by:
a) few;
b) plenty of;
c) a lot;
d) many of;
e) too many.
07.08. Select the sentence(s) in which the use of much 
is(are) correct.
I. It’s much better than I thought.
II. Much more is need to be done.
III. Too much salt intake can cause nausea and vomiting.
IV. Why does she drink so much green tea?
V. Much of the exhibition was devoted to her recent work.
The correct sentence(s) is(are):
a) only I and II;
b) only I, II and III;
c) only III, IV and V;
d) only I, III and IV;
e) all sentences are correct.
07.09. (FEPAR – PR) – When scientists say that FOXP2 
“hardly changed” they mean that the gene:
a) changed a little;
b) changed a lot;
c) changed with great difficulty;
d) did not change;
e) suffered a hard change.
07.10. (ITA – SP) – Na sentença “They would keep on 
developing until they were far more intelligent than 
we are”, o vocábulo grifado poderia ser substituído por:
a) far away.
b) incredible.
c) much.
d) distant.
e) many.
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07.11. (ITA – SP) – Dadas as frases
I. Only a few of you deserve this prize.
II. Not much of this wheat bread was eaten.
III. We’ve heard too many bad news for today.
IV. Drink less coffee and more water.
podemos afirmar que:
a) todas estão corretas.
b) apenas a II está correta.
c) apenas a II e a III estão corretas.
d) somente a I não está correta.
e) somente a III não está correta.
07.12. (FAC.INTEGRADAS PADRE ALBINO – SP) – 
Beetle Bailey
 
Glossary
constipation: prisão de ventre
heartburn: azia
dizziness: vertigem, tonteira
Assinale a alternativa que completa, correta e adequadamente, 
os espaços em branco da tirinha acima.
a) something .... Many;
c) anything ... Lots of;
e) something ... A few of.
b) nothing ... Much of;
d) nothing ... Few of;
Aprofundamento
Instrução: O texto a seguir é referência para a questão 07.13.
PARADISE IS IN ALAGOAS
The period from April 
to June is the perfect 
time to take a vacation 
in Alagoas: few peo-
ple, no rain but lots of 
water – ocean, rivers, 
lakes – and palm groves, 
Atlantic rain forest, fruit, 
seafood, good cuisine, hospitable people, a wealth of 
beaches (Brazil’s finest) and, for those who want to 
explore the state even further, Maragogi – which is 
not included in tour packages but is easy reach by 
car. Maragogi is halfway between Maceió and Recife, 
130 kilometers up the road. Accomodations are no 
problem. Club Salinas is a good option – a 130-room 
resort with a broad recreational offering for the entire 
family. Maragogi’s 15,000 inhabitants make their li-
ving from coconuts, sugarcane, manioc, pottery, and, 
now, tourism.
(VIAGEM BEM; revista de bordo da VASP)
Glossary
Broad: amplo
Even further: ainda mais além
Groves: arvoredos
Halfway: a meio caminho
Pottery: cerâmica
Wealth: riqueza
07.13. (ECMAL – AL) – According to the text:
a) a lot of foreign tourists visit Alagoas from April to June.
b) people from Alagoas enjoy going to pubs.
c) Alagoas beaches are the most beautiful in Brazil.
d) it often rains in Alagoas before July.
e) there is lack of fruit and seafood in Alagoas.
Instrução: O texto a seguir serve de base para a questão 07.14.
Working Students
In places like Canada, the USA, Spain, England 
and many other countries in Europe it is very 
common to see teenagers working during their free 
time. They work in restaurants or shops; they work 
as baby sitters or dog walkers. There are many part 
time jobs for students. Many students work part 
time during the year and full time during their 
summer vacation.
Things are different in Brazil. Teens usually work 
only if their families need money. There are not many 
part time jobs for students. Working students usually 
work during the day and go to school in the evening. 
A few students who do not need the money work 
part time as volunteers in social projects, but they are 
not many.
Is that just a cultural difference or is it some kind 
of prejudice?
(Amos, Prescher e Pasqualin.Challenge. – 
Richmond Publishing p. 57)
07.14. (IFPE) – In the text, a few students is the same of:
a) some students;
c) a lot of students;
e) several students.
b) many students;
d) only one student;
Instrução: Texto para as próximas duas questões.
BAD MEDICINE
By Gunjan Sinha
Getting drugs on the market means playing 
games. So says Peter Lurie of Public Citizen, an 
interest group founded by Ralph Nader and based 
in Washington, D.C. Of course, it’s the agency’s 
mission to be suspicious. But lately pharmaceutical 
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companies are giving groups like Lurie’s more to be 
suspicious about. Drug firms now have a great deal 
of control over their reseach, Lurie charges, and they 
are frequently manipulating their data or omitting 
unfavorable results entirely.
(Adapted from Scientific American.)
Glossary
Charges: acusa 
07.15. (UTFPR) – According to the text:
I. It is difficult to get drugs.
II. Public Citizen is a government group.
III. Drug firms often manipulate their data.
IV. Unfavorable results are hardly ever omitted.
a) F – F – T – F; 
d) T – F – F – T;
b) T – F – T – F;
e) T – T – F – F. 
c) T – T – F – T;
07.16. In the sentence “Drug firms now have a great deal 
of control over their research...” the underlined words “a great 
deal of” could be replaced by:
a) many of;
d) a lots;
b) few of;
e) lot.
c) much of; 
Instrução: O texto a seguir é referência para a próxima 
questão.
THE PERFECT SCORE
Emily Flyn Venecat
As the workforce becomes even more crowded and the 
number of college grads skyrockets, top educational 
credentials are increasingly seen as the only surevehicle to success. Thirty-five years ago, just 11 percent 
of Americans had a college degree: now nearly a third 
do. The problem is that the rates of academic cheating 
have skyrocketed during the past decade.
Glossary
cheating: colar em provas
rates: índices, taxas
to skyrocket: subir vertical (e vertiginosamente)
Instrução: Mark the option that completes the sentence 
correctly:
07.17. (UTFPR) – Thirty-five years ago ________ Americans 
had a college degree; now ______________ do.
a) some more – all;
c) few – some more;
e) many – not many.
b) some – most;
d) few – most; 
Instrução: Leia a descrição sobre o trabalho do engenheiro 
de som.
Sound Engineer
You could work in recording 
studios making high quality 
sound recordings, mainly for the 
entertainment industry. Sound 
engineers operate complex electronic 
equipment to reproduce music, dialogue, sound 
effects, and other audio content.
Your work could cover all types of sound for:
COMMERCIAL / MUSIC RECORDINGS / 
THEATRE, RADIO, FILM, AND TV / 
WEBSITES / VIDEO AND COMPUTER GAMES / 
MULTIMEDIA
Requirements
Essential: degree or diploma in an 
appropriate discipline 
excellent hearing 
a real interest in music and technology
Desirable: ability to work long hours 
a co-operative and friendly attitude good 
organizational skills
Competition for sound engineering jobs is fierce. 
You have to be willing to work long hours for 
little pay at first.
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Glossary
Fierce: violento, cruel Mainly: principalmente
07.18. (UNIFOR – CE) – Com base no texto, analise as 
afirmativas a seguir.
I. Um bom engenheiro de som pode trabalhar na indústria 
de entretenimento.
II. Um bom engenheiro de som opera equipamentos 
sofisticados na reprodução de música, diálogos, efeitos 
sonoros etc.
III. As principais exigências englobam o interesse em música 
e tecnologia, uma excelente audição, além de graduação 
na área.
IV. O trabalho envolve uma carga horária extensa, trabalho 
em grupo e habilidades organizacionais.
V. Apesar da baixa oferta de vagas, o trabalho oferece uma 
excelente remuneração inicial.
É CORRETO o que se afirma em:
a) Todas as afirmações estão corretas.
b) Todas as afirmações estão incorretas.
c) Todas as afirmações estão incorretas, exceto a número V.
d) Todas as afirmações estão corretas, exceto a número V.
e) Todas as afirmações estão incorretas, exceto as de número 
III e V.
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Discursivos
Laughter is the Best Medicine
Humor is infectious. The sound of roaring laughter is far more contagious than any cough, 
sigh, or sneeze. When laughter is shared, it binds people together and increases happiness 
and intimacy. In addition to the domino effect of joy and amusement, laughter also triggers 
healthy physical changes in the body. Humor and laughter strengthen your immune system, 
boost your energy, diminish pain, and protect you from the damaging effects of stress. Best 
of all, this priceless medicine is fun, free, and easy to use.
Adaptado de http://www.helpguide.org/life/humor_laughter_health.htm. Acesso em: 21/08/2010.
Glossary
Amusement: diversão, divertimento
Binds: liga, une
Boost: ativa
Cough: tosse
Intimacy: intimidade
Roaring laughter: gargalhada
Sneeze: espirro
Sigh: suspiro
Triggers: causa, dá motivo
07.19. (UNICAMP – SP) – Responda em português.
a) O texto considera o riso mais contagioso do que outras ma-
nifestações físicas. Indique duas dessas outras manifestações.
b) Explicite os efeitos positivos do bom humor e do riso para 
a saúde física das pessoas. 
07.20. Choose the appropriate quantifier in the box to replace the underlined words in the sentences. 
A LARGE AMOUNT OF – LOTS OF – A FEW – A LITTLE
a) Quite a few of my friends prefer to do banking online. 
b) Much of the pollution in the environment is a result of inadequate waste disposal.
c) I've got some money left; let’s go some place and have dinner.
d) Could you give me some suggestions on how to write an essay?
Glossary
disposal: remoção
Situação para resolver
01 – b
07.01. d
07.02. e
07.03. c
07.04. c
07.05. d
07.06. c
07.07. b
07.08. e
07.09. a
07.10. c
07.11. e
07.12. c
07.13. c
07.14. a
07.15. a
07.16. c
07.17. c
07.18. d
Gabarito
07.19. a) Tosse, espirro e suspiro.
b) O bom humor e o riso fortalecem nosso sistema imunológico, au-
mentam nossa energia, diminuem a dor e nos protegem dos efeitos 
prejudiciais do estresse.
07.20. a) lots of; b) a large amount of; c) a little; d) a few.
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English Prepositions (Part I)
Inglês
4BAula 08
Preposições são palavras que se conectam com outras palavras a fim de relacioná-las com os demais elementos 
da sentença. Elas têm funções muito importantes na língua inglesa, e nem todas correspondem ao significado e ao 
uso das preposições em português. São as chamadas “pequenas grandes palavras” em inglês: in, on, at, of, to, from, 
for, etc.
No texto que você vai ler agora, sobre a rainha Elizabeth II, treze preposições foram repetitivamente omitidas. 
Quais são elas? Escreva-as nos espaços, observando antes as notas a seguir sobre a rainha da Inglaterra:
NOTES
 • Princess Elizabeth was born in London in 1926.
 • Elizabeth II is the Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, 
Australia, and New Zealand, and Head of the Commonwealth. 
 • Buckingham Palace is the Queen’s official and main royal 
London home, although the Queen regularly spends time at 
Windsor Castle and Balmoral in Scotland.
 • In 2012 her approval rating hit 90% – the highest it had been 
since she came to the throne in 1952.
 • On 9 September 2015, Queen Elizabeth II became the UK’s 
longest reigning monarch.
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Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II was born Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary 
________ April 21, 1926, ________ London, to Prince Albert, Duke 
of York (later known as King George VI), and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. 
She married Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh, ________ 
Westminster Abbey, ________ 1947, became queen ________ February 
6, 1952, and was crowned ________ June 2, 1953. She is the mother 
of Prince Charles, heir to the throne, as well as the grandmother of 
princes William and Harry. 
________ November 1999, a referendum ________ Australia on the 
future of the Australian monarchy favoured its retention in preference 
to an indirectly elected head of state. Polls ________ Britain ________ 
2006 and 2007 revealed strong support for Elizabeth.
________ 2012 Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Diamond Jubilee, 
having spent 60 years ________ the throne. This makes The Queen 
the second longest reigning British monarch, after her great-great-
grandmother, Queen Victoria.The Royal Family remains a symbol of 
tradition ________ the 21 st Century.
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Nesta aula, vamos estudar primeiramente as 
preposições in – on – at, na função de preposição de 
lugar, as quais exigem muita atenção no momento de 
usá-las nas frases.
IN = dentro, em, no, na...
Essa preposição é usada:
1. Antes de cidades, estados, países e continentes:
in New York.
in California.
in Italy.
in Europe.
James is
Quando os verbos go, come, get e arrive vêm 
junto da palavra home, não usamos preposições.
Important
Observe:
 • He arrived in London
at the airport
at school
x home
 • He is at home
at school
at work
2. Para indicar a posição dentro.
in the car no carro.
in the kitchen na cozinha.
in the vase no vaso.
in a flat em um apartamento.
in the yard no quintal.
in the garden no jardim.
in her bag em sua pasta.
in the room na sala.
in the swimming pool na piscina.
in the pocket no bolso.
in the forest na floresta.
in bed na cama.
ON = sobre, em, no, na...
3. Para indicar o lugar de parada numa estação 
durante uma viagem, podemos usar at ou in.
Exemplo:
We stopped at (or in) a small village on the way to Paris.
Do you know if this trainstops at Oxford? (station)
 
 in
Essa preposição é usada:
1. Para indicar a posição em cima:
on the desk na carteira.
on the counter no balcão.
on the roof no telhado.
2. Diante de certos substantivos, indicando lugar:
on the island na ilha.
on the farm na fazenda.
on the beach na praia.
on the screen na tela.
on TV na TV.
on the train no trem.
on the ship no navio.
on the plane no avião.
on the ground no chão.
on the second floor no segundo andar.
on the bus no ônibus.
on Main Street* na Rua Principal.
 • No inglês britânico, usa-se in diante de ruas.
Exemplo:
The church is in Oxford street.
 • Usamos at com o endereço precedido pelo 
número:
He lives at 55 Sunset street.
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Nas expressões:
3. The President is speaking 
on the radio.
on TV.
on the telephone.
AT = junto a, em, no, na, à...
É usada em diversas situações. Destacando as 
principais, temos:
1. Indica lugar definido:
at the airport no aeroporto.
at the bus stop no ponto de ônibus.
at the theater no teatro.
at the restaurant no restaurante.
at the baker’s na padaria.
at the chalkboard no quadro negro.
at the table à mesa.
at the door à porta.
at the window na janela.
at Lucy’s (house) na casa de Lucy.
Sam is
But: The rooms in Lucy’s house are small.
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Agora compare os exemplos 
abaixo e repare que são situações 
diferentes:
He is at the club. (jogando)
He is in the club. (dentro do prédio 
do clube)
She is at the theater. (assistindo a 
uma peça)
It was hot in the theater. (dentro do 
teatro)
2. Indica habilidade, preço e 
idade:
 • Johnny is good at Physics, but 
bad at Portuguese.
Johnny é bom em Física, mas ruim em 
Português.
 • I bought this coat at half-price.
Comprei este casaco pela metade do preço.
but: I bought this CD for five dollars.
 • At the age of 18, he entered the 
university.
Com a idade de 18 anos, ele entrou para a 
universidade.
Conforme a preposição 
empregada, há mudança de 
sentido.
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in the corner (no canto)
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AT, ON, IN (Time)
Compare at, on e in, usadas 
como preposições de tempo:
Usamos AT:
1. Para o horário:
at 5 o’clock;
at 11:35;
at midnight;
at noon;
at dawn.
2. Com as refeições:
at breakfast;
at lunch;
at dinner.
3. Diante de festividades:
at Easter;
at Christmas.
4. Nas expressões:
at night;
at the moment;
at present;
at the same time.
Usamos ON:
1. Para os dias da semana:
on Sunday;
on Monday;
on Tuesday.
2. Para o mês + dia:
on November 5th;
on 27 March.
3. Para o mês + dia + ano
on July 4th 1776.
4. Para dias especiais:
on my birthday;
on Christmas Day;
on Easter Sunday.
5. Com períodos do dia 
adjetivados:
on a cold morning;
on a rainy afternoon;
on a warm evening.
Usamos IN:
1. Com períodos do dia:
in the morning;
in the afternoon;
in the evening.
2. Com meses sem o dia:
in January;
in February;
in March.
3. Com mês + ano
in April, 1996.
4. Com as estações do ano:
in (the) summer;
in (the) autumn, (fall);
in (the) winter;
in (the) spring.
5. Com os anos:
in 1945;
in the 1970s;
in the Middle Ages.
6. Com os séculos:
in the twentieth century.
I woke up in the night.
Eu acordei durante a noite.
no meio da noite
I can’t sleep at night.
Eu não posso dormir 
à noite.
à noite
Fique esperto ...
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Testes
Assimilação
Instrução: Assinale a correta.
08.01. Billy has lived ____ a farm ___ Illinois his whole life.
a) in – in;
c) on – on;
e) at – in.
b) on – in;
d) in – on;
08.02. Carla was _____ the bus this morning. She is living 
_____ 47 Park Avenue.
a) In – on;
d) on – at;
b) In – at;
e) on – on.
c) at – in;
08.03. (PUCRS) – The prepositions “in” and “on” are correctly 
used in all alternatives BUT:
a) On September I’ll be in vacation. 
b) He’ll go on a leave in the summer.
c) She’s always in a bad mood on Mondays.
d) In two months you can be on the road.
e) In the evenings I see her on TV.
Glossary
on a leave: de licença
Agora estude outras combina-
ções possíveis com in, on, at.
IN
In the mirror no espelho
In the sky no céu
In the middle no meio
In a queue, line na fila
In a book, magazine em um livro, 
 uma revista
In white de branco
In bed na cama
In the rain na chuva
In time a tempo de
In this photo, picture nesta foto, 
 gravura
In prison na prisão
In the sun ao sol
In the shade na sombra
In the dark no escuro
In the paper no jornal 
ON
On time na hora certa
On foot a pé
On horseback a cavalo
On the coast na costa
On the right, left à direita, à 
esquerda
On holiday em férias
On vacation em férias
On page 33 na página 33
On board a bordo
On her bicycle em sua bicicleta
On a diet de dieta
On business a negócios
On the river no rio
On the road na estrada
AT
At the top no alto
At the end of no final de
At the meeting na reunião
At the party na festa
At 100° Celsius a 100° Celsius
At a football match numa partida de 
futebol
Compare: in time – 
on time
We’ll have to hurry if we want to be 
in time for the show.
Teremos de nos apressar se quisermos chegar 
em tempo para o show.
 em tempo suficiente
The plane took off on time.
O avião decolou na hora.
 na hora certa
Para informar sobre o tempo que 
levará para acontecer algo:
The train will be leaving in a few 
minutes.
O trem sairá dentro de alguns minutos.
Jeremy will be back in a week.
Jeremy estará de volta dentro de uma semana.
They’re getting married in six 
months.
Eles vão se casar dentro de seis meses.
INTO = para dentro de
É usada para indicar 
movimento para o interior 
de alguma coisa.
Compare a diferença entre 
in e into:
The flower is in the vase.
A flor está no vaso. ação 
parada.
He is going into the house.
Ele está entrando em casa. 
ação de movimento.
Fique esperto ...
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08.04. (UEL – PR) – Assinale a alternativa correta:
Is it true that you were born ____ Christmas Day?
a) in;
d) on;
b) at;
e) for.
c) to;
08.05. (UP – PR) – Mark the alternative that offers the best 
option to complete the sentences:
I. We arrived _____ Athens and checked into the Hotel 
Grande Bretagne.
II. The hotel was used by Churchill _________________ his 
Christmas Eve visit in 1944.
III. The Paralympic Games will be held ______ September 
17 to 28.
a) in – at – from;
c) in – on – from;
e) in – in – in.
b) to – on – at;
d) at – in – from;
Aperfeiçoamento
Instrução: Escolha a opção que melhor complete os espaços 
em branco:
08.06. (PUCCAMP-SP) – 
– Excuse me, sir. Could you tell me where Spencer’s is?
– It’s _____ 3rd Avenue, between 34th and 35th Street.
– Would you know whether they are open late tonight?
– Well, _____ Thursdays they close _____ 8.
a) on – on – at;
b) in – in – at;
c) at – on – on;
d) on – in – at;
e) in – at – at.
08.07. (ITA – SP) – He was born _____ six o’clock _________ 
the afternoon ______ a beautiful day _____ October.
a) at – in – on – on;
b) at – in – on- in; 
c) X – on – in – of;
d) X – on – on – in;
e) at – in – of – on.
08.08. (UNIFOR – CE) – 
Morgana was born _______1 March 29th, 1994. She 
went _______2 school and now she is _______3 
university. She’s met different people there and has 
classes _______4 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and 
Thursday. _______5 July she’ll be _______6 vacation. 
She’s enjoying the university life and new friends. 
a) 1 on/ 2 to/ 3 at / 4 on/ 5 in / 6 on
b) 1 at/ 2 in/ 3 in / 4 in/ 5 at / 6 in 
c) 1 in/ 2 to/ 3 at / 4 on/ 5 in / 6 on 
d) 1 at/ 2 in/ 3 in / 4 on/ 5 at / 6 in 
e) 1 on/ 2 to/ 3 in/ 4 in/ 5 on /6 at 
08.09. According to experts, girls might be ready to enter 
kindergarten ______ the age of five.
a) at; b) in; c) on; d) by; e) with.
08.10. (MACK – SP) – He arrived ____ London ____ 6 p.m. 
______ a foggy November day. We often have fogs ____ 
November.
a) in – at – in –in;
c) at – at – in – on;
e) on – on – in – in.
b) in– at – on – in; 
d) at – in – at – at;
08.11. (PUCPR) – Can you see that man ____ a green shirt? 
He’s a famous lawyer ____ a great sense of humor.
a) with – in;
d) of – of;
b) in – with;
e) of – in.
c) in – of;
08.12. Which sentence is wrong?
a) Could you survive alone on an island for 60 days?
b) I hope you arrived at home safe and well.
c) They were alone in New York in the winter this year.
d) I saw her on the subway yesterday night.
e) Her favorite flower shop is at 1283 Main Street.
Aprofundamento
Instrução: Texto para a próxima questão.
Jane Austen Portrait Sold for $270,000
A watercolor portrait of Jane Austen commissioned 
in 1869 and retained by the Austen family fetched 
$270,600 at auction at Sotheby’s in London on Tuesday.
Disponível em: http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com. Acesso em: 9 dez. 2013.
Glossary
At auction: no leilão
Commissioned: encomendado
Fetched: atingiu
Retained: mantido, conservado, retido
Watercolor: aquarela
08.13. (UFAL) – No fragmento, os vocábulos em desta-
que correspondem, respectivamente, às preposições que 
indicam:
a) pertencimento – tempo – voz passiva – lugar – lugar – 
lugar – tempo.
b) voz passiva – tempo – pertencimento – lugar – lugar – 
lugar – tempo.
c) lugar – lugar – lugar – voz passiva – tempo – 
pertencimento– tempo.
d) tempo – tempo – lugar – lugar – lugar – pertencimento 
– voz passiva.
e) lugar – tempo – lugar – tempo – lugar – voz passiva – 
pertencimento.
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Instrução: Texto para a próxima questão.
[…] Randy Schekman, a US biologist who won the 
Nobel prize in physiology or medicine this year 
and receives his prize in Stockholm on Tuesday, 
said his lab would no longer send research papers 
to the top-tier journals, Nature, Cell and Science. 
Schekman said pressure to publish in “luxury” 
journals encouraged researchers to cut corners and 
pursue trendy fields of science instead of doing more 
important work.[…]
Disponível em: http://www.theguardian.com (fragmento). Acesso em 28 nov. 2013.
Glossary
Instead of: ao invés de
Pursue: buscar
To cut corners: para cortar custos
Top-tier: líder, superior
Trendy: da última moda, das últimas tendências
08.14. (UFAL) – No texto, Randy Schekman, vencedor do 
prêmio Nobel em medicina,
a) não irá mais enviar artigos de pesquisa para alguns perió- 
dicos de excelência.
b) não irá receber o prêmio Nobel que será entregue em 
Estocolmo.
c) continuará a divulgar suas pesquisas nos periódicos 
Nature, Cell e Science.
d) continuará desenvolvendo pesquisas em áreas que estão 
em destaque.
e) continuará desenvolvendo pesquisa apenas nos Estados 
Unidos.
Instrução: Texto referente à próxima questão.
(...) A bond has been formed between the Scottish 
village near Aberfeldy in Perthshire and the equally 
unexciting sounding town __________________ 
Oregon following talks between Dull and Weem 
Parish Council and Boring Community Planning 
Organisation.
Dull
Highland
Adventure
Safaris
Boring
Oregon City
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 Drive through: The town of Boring in Oregon, U.S. and the village 
of Dull in Scotland have forged a common bond over the unins-
piring names of the settlements
The idea of bringing the two places together 
emerged after Elizabeth Leighton, from Grandtully, 
in Perthshire, passed through the U.S. town while 
_____________ a cycling holiday.These communities 
are more than 14,000 kilometers apart (...)
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Glossary
Bond: laço, vínculo, 
compromisso
Boring: chato, entediado
Dull: tedioso, enfadonho
Sounding: sondagem
08.15. As preposições que completam adequadamente o 
texto são:
a) in – in
d) on – on
b) in – on
e) at – at
c) in – AT
Instrução: Leia o texto sobre Madre Teresa de Calcutá e 
resolva a questão 08.16.
MOTHER TERESA 
(1910-1997)
Baptized on August 27, 
1910, in Skopje, Macedonia, 
Mother Teresa taught in 
India for 17 years before she 
experienced her 1946 “call 
within a call” to devote herself 
to caring for the sick and 
poor. Her order established 
a hospice; centers for the 
blind, aged, and disabled; 
and a leper colony. In 1979 
she received the Nobel Peace 
Prize for her humanitarian 
work. She died in September 1997 and was beatified 
in October 2003. In December 2015, Pope Francis 
recognized a second miracle attributed to Mother 
Teresa, clearing the way for her to be canonized as a 
saint in 2016.
Glossary
hospice: abrigo para viajantes disabled: deficientes
08.16. According to the text, Mother Teresa,
a) nasceu na Grécia.
b) recebeu o prêmio Nobel da Paz aos 59 anos.
c) morreu aos 77 anos de idade.
d) foi canonizada como santa em outubro de 2003 pelo 
papa Francisco.
e) Papa Francisco recebeu um segundo milagre de Mother 
Teresa em dezembro de 2015.
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Instrução: Texto para as próximas questões.
Did you know?
The first successful ascent of Mount St. Elias, at 
18,008 feet (5,498 meters) the fourth highest peak 
in North America, was accomplished _______ July 
31, 1897 ________ an Italian nobleman, Luigi 
Amadeo of Savoy, Duke of Abruzzi, and a team of 
nine Italian alpinists. Following a route across the 
Malaspina and Seward Glaciers largely pioneered by 
a National Geographic Society expedition seven years 
earlier, the duke’s party planted its nation’s flag on the 
summit after an arduous trek through rain, fog, and 
snow. Described as a brooding, enigmatic individual, 
the duke on later expeditions made a close, but 
unsuccessful, run for the North Pole and then topped 
the heights of the Ruwenzori Range in central Africa 
_________ 1906.
Abigail Tipton
Glossary
Ascent: escalada
Accomplish: realizar, completar com êxito
Brooding: ameaçador, taciturno
Party: grupo, festa
Summit: cume, ápice
To top: atingir o cume
Trek: jornada
08.17. (FEPAR – PR) – Complete the text with the missing 
prepositions. Mark the correct alternative.
a) in – for – on; b) by – of – at; 
c) on – at – by; d) in – by – in;
e) on – by – in.
08.18. (FEPAR – PR) – According to the text, what flag was 
planted on the summit of Mount St. Elias?
a) The American flag;
b) The Italian flag;
c) The National Geographic flag;
d) The African flag;
e) The North Pole flag.
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08.19. Leia o texto sobre o pintor americano Winslow 
Homer e complete os espaços em branco usando as pre-
posições corretas.
The Gulf Stream, 1889 
 America painters
Winslow Homer was one of the best and most 
influential American painters ___1 the 19th century. 
Having worked as an illustrator, Homer became first 
known for a number of paintings with motifs from 
the American Civil War. The most marked change 
in his higly individual style took place ___2 the 
early 1880s during a stay ___3 a small village ___4 
the north of England and later ___5 the Bahamas. 
In these places, Homer found the motif that would 
occupy him for the rest of his life: man against the 
sea, the self in the huge and indifferent nature. 
Winslow Homer’s “The Gulf Stream” – oil ___6 
canvas – is in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 
___7 New York City. This painting shows a solitary 
black sailor ___8 a small boat, disabled boat adrift 
___9 a tumultuous sea, ___10 the center of a ring 
of predatory sharks with an approaching ship in the 
distance ___11 the left.
www.winslowhomer.org
Glossary
Huge: enorme
Canvas: tela, quadro
Disabled: incapacitado
Adrift: à deriva, desgovernado
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Instrução: Texto referente à próxima questão.
Teotihuacan was an ancient Mesoamerican city 
located ___1 a sub valley of the Valley of Mexico, 
located ______2 the state of Mexico 30 miles 
northeast of modern-day Mexico City.
______3 its zenith, perhaps in the first half of the 
1st millennium, Teotihuacan was larger than any city 
______4 Europe at thetime.
Glossary
Zenith: apogeu, ponto máximo, zênite
08.20. Escreva as preposições que faltam para completar o texto acima adequadamente.
1) ________ 2) ________ 3) ________ 4) ________
Gabarito
 Teotihuacan
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01 – on / in / at / in / on / on / in / in / in / in / 
in / on / in
08.01. b
08.02. d
08.03. a
08.04. d
08.05. c
08.06. a
08.07. b
08.08. a
08.09. a
08.10. b
08.11. b
08.12. b
08.13. a
08.14. a
08.15. b
08.16. a
08.17. e
08.18. b
08.19. 1) in, 2) in, 3) in, 4) on, 5) in, 6) on, 7) in, 
8) in, 9) in, 10) at, 11) on.
08.20. 1) in, 2) in, 3) at, 4) in