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Read the text and answer questions 25, 26 and 27.
Economic crisis increases consumption of rice and beans in Brazil
The economic crisis is making the Brazilian consumer exchange meat for the traditional dish of rice and beans. High unemployment and falling incomes, together with the low prices of these products, caused by good harvest, are responsible for the increase in demand, _____ will be 15% to 20% this month, compared to the prediction for the year. The average consumption per capita is around 3, 5 kilos of rice and 1, 5 kilo of beans.
Fonte: Folha de São Paulo – Internacional -10/05/2017
GLOSSARY
harvest = colheita
average consumption = consumo médio
The words “is making”, underlined in the text, form a verb in the _____.
Read the text and answer questions 25, 26 and 27.
Economic crisis increases consumption of rice and beans in Brazil
The economic crisis is making the Brazilian consumer exchange meat for the traditional dish of rice and beans. High unemployment and falling incomes, together with the low prices of these products, caused by good harvest, are responsible for the increase in demand, _____ will be 15% to 20% this month, compared to the prediction for the year. The average consumption per capita is around 3, 5 kilos of rice and 1, 5 kilo of beans.
Fonte: Folha de São Paulo – Internacional -10/05/2017
GLOSSARY
harvest = colheita
average consumption = consumo médio
The words “is making”, underlined in the text, form a verb in the _____.
Resolução comentada
Is making é present progressive.
A forma am/is/are + verbo com -ing é o present progressive, que indica ação em andamento. 'Is making' segue essa estrutura.
Análise das alternativas
A) O simple past seria 'made'. B) O futuro usaria 'will' ou 'going to'. C) O simple present seria 'makes'.
Referência: Gramática da língua inglesa: present progressive.
Resolução comentada do VaiConcursos.