Teste de Vocabulário — Inglês A2/B1

100 questões de múltipla escolha
Temas: General English + Business English
Nível: A2–B1
Instruções: escolha a alternativa que melhor completa cada frase.

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Part 1 — General English — Questions 1–60

1. I usually ______ breakfast at 7:00 a.m.
A) have
B) do
C) make
D) take

2. My sister is very ______. She always helps other people.
A) lazy
B) kind
C) nervous
D) noisy

3. We need to ______ a taxi because it's raining.
A) take
B) make
C) do
D) catch

4. I can't go out tonight because I have to ______ for my exam.
A) study
B) learn
C) assist
D) know

5. He ______ his job last month.
A) lost
B) missed
C) failed
D) forgot

6. Could you ______ me your phone number?
A) say
B) tell
C) speak
D) talk

7. I don't have enough money to ______ a new computer.
A) afford
B) spend
C) pay
D) cost

8. She is very good ______ cooking.
A) in
B) on
C) at
D) for

9. We arrived ______ the airport two hours before the flight.
A) at
B) in
C) on
D) to

10. I'm looking ______ my glasses. Have you seen them?
A) at
B) for
C) after
D) on

11. I haven't seen Tom ______ Monday.
A) for
B) during
C) since
D) from

12. We stayed in London ______ three weeks.
A) since
B) during
C) for
D) from

13. Please ______ the lights before you leave.
A) turn off
B) take off
C) put off
D) get off

14. It's cold outside. You should ______ your coat.
A) put on
B) take off
C) turn on
D) look for

15. I need to ______ some money from the bank.
A) withdraw
B) borrow
C) lend
D) win

16. Can I ______ your pen for a moment?
A) lend
B) borrow
C) give
D) take from

17. If you don't understand the word, ______ it up in a dictionary.
A) look
B) see
C) watch
D) find

18. I was very ______ when I received the good news.
A) exciting
B) excited
C) boring
D) surprising

19. The movie was very ______. I really enjoyed it.
A) interested
B) interesting
C) bored
D) tired

20. I'm ______ in learning Spanish.
A) interesting
B) interested
C) exciting
D) excited

21. We missed the bus, so we had to ______ for another one.
A) wait
B) expect
C) hope
D) stay

22. Don't forget to ______ your homework before class.
A) do
B) make
C) create
D) work

23. She ______ a lot of photos during her holiday.
A) made
B) did
C) took
D) caught

24. I usually ______ shopping on Saturday morning.
A) make
B) go
C) do
D) take

25. He doesn't ______ coffee. He prefers tea.
A) drink
B) eat
C) take
D) have to

26. Could you ______ me a favor?
A) make
B) do
C) take
D) give

27. We need to ______ a decision soon.
A) make
B) do
C) take
D) create

28. I agree ______ you.
A) to
B) with
C) for
D) at

29. She apologized ______ being late.
A) about
B) of
C) for
D) with

30. I'm afraid ______ spiders.
A) from
B) of
C) about
D) at

31. He is responsible ______ organizing the event.
A) of
B) for
C) about
D) to

32. The hotel is ______ the train station.
A) near
B) nearly
C) close at
D) next

33. The opposite of "cheap" is ______.
A) expensive
B) rich
C) valuable
D) high

34. The opposite of "early" is ______.
A) slow
B) late
C) long
D) soon

35. My grandfather is 80, but he is still very ______.
A) active
B) activity
C) action
D) acted

36. I don't feel well. I think I'm ______.
A) sick
B) sickness
C) health
D) healthy

37. You should drink plenty of water to stay ______.
A) health
B) healthy
C) healthily
D) healthierly

38. I need to ______ an appointment with the dentist.
A) do
B) make
C) take
D) have

39. She has a headache, so she is going to ______ some medicine.
A) make
B) do
C) take
D) drink

40. We went to the restaurant, but we didn't ______ a table.
A) reserve
B) order
C) book
D) Both A and C

41. Could I have the ______, please?
A) bill
B) ticket
C) receipt
D) price

42. The food was excellent, but the service was very ______.
A) slow
B) slowly
C) slowest
D) slowness

43. I bought this shirt because it was on ______.
A) sale
B) selling
C) sell
D) discounting

44. How much does this jacket ______?
A) cost
B) pay
C) spend
D) price

45. I need to ______ some money because I'm going on holiday.
A) save
B) spend
C) cost
D) charge

46. We had a great ______ during our vacation.
A) time
B) weather
C) travel
D) journeying

47. The flight was ______ because of bad weather.
A) delayed
B) late
C) stopped
D) missed

48. We need to ______ a hotel room before we travel.
A) book
B) reserve to
C) order
D) take

49. Don't forget to ______ your passport.
A) bring
B) take
C) carry
D) All of the above

50. We arrived at the hotel and ______ in.
A) checked
B) entered
C) registered up
D) arrived

51. I don't know where the museum is. Let's ______ the map.
A) look at
B) look for
C) look after
D) look up

52. Turn left ______ the traffic lights.
A) in
B) at
C) on
D) to

53. The supermarket is ______ the bank and the pharmacy.
A) between
B) among
C) through
D) across

54. You can cross the road at the pedestrian ______.
A) crossing
B) passing
C) walking
D) road

55. It was raining heavily, so I got completely ______.
A) wet
B) water
C) rainy
D) washed

56. We couldn't go to the beach because it was too ______.
A) cloudy
B) cloud
C) clouds
D) clouding

57. She usually ______ up at 6:30.
A) gets
B) stands
C) rises
D) goes

58. I ______ a shower every morning.
A) make
B) take
C) do
D) have to

59. He ______ the bus to work every day.
A) catches
B) takes
C) gets
D) All of the above

60. I usually go to bed ______ midnight.
A) in
B) at
C) on
D) by the

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Part 2 — Business English — Questions 61–100

61. I work ______ a large international company.
A) at
B) for
C) on
D) by

62. She works ______ the marketing department.
A) at
B) in
C) on
D) for

63. He is ______ charge of the sales team.
A) in
B) on
C) at
D) for

64. I have a meeting ______ my manager tomorrow.
A) with
B) to
C) for
D) at

65. We need to ______ a meeting for next Monday.
A) arrange
B) make
C) do
D) prepare up

66. Could you ______ me the latest sales report?
A) send
B) give to
C) send to
D) show me to

67. Please ______ me know if you have any questions.
A) tell
B) let
C) say
D) give

68. We need to ______ the meeting because John is sick.
A) postpone
B) canceling
C) delay it up
D) stop

69. The meeting has been ______ until Friday.
A) postponed
B) delayed
C) moved
D) All of the above

70. Our company ______ computers to schools.
A) supplies
B) gives
C) provides to
D) delivers for

71. We need to find a new ______ for our products.
A) customer
B) client
C) market
D) Both A and B

72. The company wants to ______ its sales this year.
A) increase
B) grow up
C) rise
D) make higher

73. Our sales have ______ by 15% this year.
A) increased
B) raised
C) grown up
D) made

74. The company made a large ______ last year.
A) profit
B) profitable
C) earning
D) salary

75. We need to reduce our ______.
A) costs
B) prices
C) profits
D) salaries only

76. The price of the product has ______.
A) increased
B) risen
C) raised
D) Both A and B

77. We need to ______ our customers better.
A) understand
B) know about
C) understand about
D) understand to

78. Good customer ______ is very important for a company.
A) service
B) attention
C) treatment
D) serving

79. The company is planning to ______ a new product next month.
A) launch
B) begin
C) open
D) start out

80. The new product was very ______ with customers.
A) popular
B) popularity
C) popularly
D) population

81. We need to improve the quality of our ______.
A) products
B) productions
C) producing
D) produce

82. The manager asked me to ______ a report.
A) write
B) make
C) do
D) Both A and B

83. Could you ______ this document before the meeting?
A) check
B) control
C) verify it out
D) inspect about

84. We need to ______ the problem as soon as possible.
A) solve
B) resolve
C) deal with
D) All of the above

85. She is ______ for managing the project.
A) responsible
B) responsibility
C) in responsible
D) responsibly

86. We are looking for someone with good communication ______.
A) skills
B) abilities
C) capacities
D) Both A and B

87. He has five years of ______ in sales.
A) experience
B) experiences
C) experiment
D) experienced

88. She applied ______ a job at our company.
A) for
B) to
C) at
D) in

89. We need to ______ a new employee.
A) hire
B) employ
C) recruit
D) All of the above

90. The company is looking for ______ employees.
A) reliable
B) reliability
C) reliably
D) rely

91. He always arrives on time. He is very ______.
A) punctual
B) punctuality
C) punctualing
D) punctualized

92. We need to ______ the deadline because we need more time.
A) extend
B) increase
C) grow
D) rise

93. The project is ______ schedule.
A) behind
B) under
C) below
D) late of

94. We are working hard to finish the project ______ time.
A) on
B) in
C) at
D) by the

95. The manager asked us to work ______ the problem together.
A) on
B) at
C) with
D) for

96. We need to ______ a solution to this problem.
A) find
B) look
C) search
D) discover about

97. The company wants to ______ costs without reducing quality.
A) cut
B) reduce
C) lower
D) All of the above

98. The manager gave us some useful ______.
A) advice
B) advices
C) information
D) informations

99. We need to ______ our goals for the next year.
A) set
B) make
C) do
D) establish up

100. Our main ______ is to increase customer satisfaction.
A) goal
B) target
C) objective
D) All of the above

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Gabarito

Nº	Resposta	Nº	Resposta	Nº	Resposta	Nº	Resposta
1	A	26	B	51	A	76	D
2	B	27	A	52	B	77	A
3	A	28	B	53	A	78	A
4	A	29	C	54	A	79	A
5	A	30	B	55	A	80	A
6	B	31	B	56	A	81	A
7	A	32	A	57	A	82	D
8	C	33	A	58	B	83	A
9	A	34	B	59	D	84	D
10	B	35	A	60	B	85	A
11	C	36	A	61	B	86	D
12	C	37	B	62	B	87	A
13	A	38	B	63	A	88	A
14	A	39	C	64	A	89	D
15	A	40	D	65	A	90	A
16	B	41	A	66	A	91	A
17	A	42	A	67	B	92	A
18	B	43	A	68	A	93	A
19	B	44	A	69	D	94	A
20	B	45	A	70	A	95	A
21	A	46	A	71	D	96	A
22	A	47	A	72	A	97	D
23	C	48	A	73	A	74	A
24	B	49	D	74	A	98	A
25	A	50	A	75	A	99	A
						100	D

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Teste de Vocabulário de Inglês — B1/B2

100 questões de múltipla escolha
Temas: General English, Business English e Computing English
Nível: B1–B2
Instrução: escolha a alternativa que melhor completa cada frase.

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Part 1 — General English — Questions 1–35

1. I was very ______ when I heard that I had got the job.
A) disappointed
B) relieved
C) confused
D) annoyed

2. We need to ______ a decision before the end of the meeting.
A) do
B) make
C) take
D) create

3. She has a very ______ personality and gets along with almost everyone.
A) reliable
B) friendly
C) narrow
D) accurate

4. I don't ______ with you. I think the plan could work.
A) agree
B) accept
C) support
D) approve

5. The weather was so bad that we had to ______ the trip.
A) cancel
B) avoid
C) prevent
D) refuse

6. He works hard because he wants to ______ his goals.
A) reach
B) arrive
C) get
D) win

7. Could you ______ me a favor?
A) make
B) do
C) give
D) take

8. I'm not very ______ with this software. Could you show me how it works?
A) familiar
B) interested
C) responsible
D) aware

9. She ______ a lot of weight after changing her diet.
A) lost
B) missed
C) failed
D) dropped

10. We arrived late because there was a lot of ______ on the road.
A) traffic
B) movement
C) transport
D) journey

11. You should ______ advantage of this opportunity.
A) make
B) get
C) take
D) have

12. I couldn't sleep because my neighbors were making too much ______.
A) noise
B) sound
C) voice
D) shout

13. He apologized ______ being late.
A) about
B) for
C) of
D) with

14. The movie was quite ______. I almost fell asleep.
A) bored
B) boring
C) interested
D) exciting

15. We need to ______ more time to this project.
A) spend
B) give
C) dedicate
D) use

16. She is very good ______ explaining difficult ideas.
A) in
B) at
C) on
D) for

17. I haven't seen John ______ last Christmas.
A) for
B) during
C) since
D) from

18. He couldn't come to work because he was ______.
A) ill
B) damaged
C) injured
D) hurt

19. The hotel was ______ located near the city center.
A) conveniently
B) lately
C) shortly
D) nearly

20. I'm looking ______ my keys. Have you seen them?
A) after
B) at
C) for
D) into

21. The company decided to ______ the price of its products.
A) rise
B) raise
C) grow
D) increase up

22. She ______ me that she would arrive at six.
A) said
B) told
C) spoke
D) explained

23. We need to find a ______ to this problem.
A) solution
B) decision
C) result
D) conclusion

24. He was ______ of making a serious mistake.
A) afraid
B) worried
C) nervous
D) concerned

25. The restaurant was so popular that we had to ______ a table in advance.
A) order
B) reserve
C) demand
D) require

26. I don't have enough money to ______ a new car.
A) buy
B) afford
C) spend
D) cost

27. The instructions weren't very clear, so I was completely ______.
A) confusing
B) confused
C) surprised
D) interested

28. You should ______ your homework before submitting it.
A) check
B) control
C) verify out
D) look

29. She decided to ______ smoking because of her health.
A) give up
B) give away
C) give out
D) give back

30. The train was ______ by almost an hour.
A) delayed
B) postponed
C) stopped
D) late

31. He has a good ______ of humor.
A) sense
B) feeling
C) thought
D) mind

32. I can't ______ what he is saying because the music is too loud.
A) listen
B) hear
C) understand to
D) sound

33. The teacher asked us to ______ attention.
A) make
B) pay
C) give
D) take

34. She is ______ responsible for managing the project.
A) main
B) mainly
C) primary
D) mostly of

35. We need to ______ the problem before it gets worse.
A) solve
B) answer
C) respond
D) explain

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Part 2 — Business English — Questions 36–70

36. I have a meeting ______ ten o'clock.
A) in
B) at
C) on
D) by

37. The company wants to ______ its business in Europe.
A) expand
B) increase up
C) grow up
D) extend it

38. We need to ______ the deadline because the project is behind schedule.
A) extend
B) expand
C) increase
D) develop

39. She is in ______ of the sales department.
A) charge
B) control
C) responsible
D) responsibility

40. The company made a large ______ last year.
A) profit
B) salary
C) income
D) benefit

41. We need to reduce our operating ______.
A) costs
B) prices
C) values
D) payments

42. The manager asked me to ______ a report on the project.
A) make
B) do
C) prepare
D) build

43. The meeting has been ______ until Monday.
A) delayed
B) postponed
C) stopped
D) removed

44. The company is looking for ways to ______ costs.
A) cut
B) decrease down
C) shorten
D) lower off

45. We need to ______ the problem with the customer as soon as possible.
A) deal
B) handle
C) solve with
D) manage to

46. The new product was a huge ______.
A) success
B) successful
C) succeed
D) achievemented

47. Our sales have ______ significantly this year.
A) increased
B) raised
C) grown up
D) developed up

48. The company wants to ______ new employees next month.
A) employ
B) work
C) job
D) occupation

49. He was ______ for the position because he had five years of experience.
A) suitable
B) qualified
C) capable
D) responsible

50. We need to improve our customer ______.
A) service
B) serving
C) attention
D) care about

51. The manager gave us some useful ______ about the project.
A) advice
B) advices
C) information
D) informations

52. Could you send me the ______ version of the contract?
A) last
B) latest
C) lately
D) finalizing

53. We need to ______ an agreement with the supplier.
A) reach
B) arrive
C) get
D) do

54. The company has decided to ______ a new marketing campaign.
A) launch
B) open
C) start up
D) begin on

55. Our main ______ is to increase sales by 20%.
A) objective
B) object
C) reason
D) purpose of

56. The company has a very strong ______ in the local market.
A) reputation
B) opinion
C) fame
D) impression

57. We need to ______ the results of the survey.
A) analyze
B) investigate about
C) study on
D) research about

58. The manager asked everyone to ______ the meeting on time.
A) attend
B) assist
C) participate
D) assist to

59. She was promoted because of her excellent ______.
A) performance
B) performing
C) workful
D) productivity work

60. The company provides employees with several ______ benefits.
A) additional
B) addition
C) additionally
D) adding

61. We need to ______ a budget for the new project.
A) set
B) make
C) establish
D) create up

62. The project is currently ______ schedule.
A) behind
B) under
C) below
D) late from

63. The company is trying to ______ its market share.
A) increase
B) grow
C) raise up
D) make bigger

64. We have to ______ a solution before Friday.
A) find
B) search
C) look
D) discover about

65. The manager asked me to ______ the client about the changes.
A) inform
B) say
C) explain him
D) tell to

66. The company decided to ______ the old equipment.
A) replace
B) change it
C) substitute it by
D) exchange

67. The new system should help us ______ time.
A) save
B) economize
C) win
D) keep

68. We need to ______ the quality of our products.
A) improve
B) increase
C) grow
D) develop better

69. The company is facing serious financial ______.
A) problems
B) troubles
C) difficulties
D) All of the above

70. Please ______ me know if you need any additional information.
A) let
B) make
C) give
D) tell

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Part 3 — Computing English — Questions 71–100

71. You need to ______ your password regularly for security reasons.
A) change
B) exchange
C) replace it
D) transform

72. The computer suddenly ______ while I was working.
A) crashed
B) broke down itself
C) failed down
D) stopped out

73. You should ______ your important files regularly.
A) back up
B) save up
C) copy out
D) store away

74. The website is currently ______ because of a technical problem.
A) unavailable
B) impossible
C) inaccessible to use
D) out of work

75. The technician needs to ______ the software.
A) install
B) introduce
C) put
D) establish

76. Make sure you have the latest ______ of the application.
A) version
B) edition
C) variation
D) model

77. The IT department is trying to ______ the problem.
A) fix
B) repair it up
C) correct it out
D) solve it out

78. The computer is running very slowly because there isn't enough ______.
A) memory
B) information
C) storage space only
D) data

79. You need to ______ your username and password to access the system.
A) enter
B) introduce
C) insert in
D) put inside

80. The system automatically ______ your data every night.
A) backs up
B) saves back
C) copies up
D) stores back

81. The company uses a ______ to protect its network from unauthorized access.
A) firewall
B) fire system
C) security wall
D) antivirus wall

82. You should install an ______ program to protect your computer from viruses.
A) antivirus
B) anti-virus software
C) virus-free
D) All of the above

83. Someone tried to ______ my account without permission.
A) access
B) enter into
C) arrive at
D) visit

84. The website asks users to ______ in with their username and password.
A) log
B) enter
C) sign
D) access

85. Click this button to ______ the file to your computer.
A) download
B) upload
C) transfer up
D) install

86. You can ______ the document to the cloud so that other people can access it.
A) upload
B) download
C) install
D) save down

87. The application isn't working properly because there is a ______ in the software.
A) bug
B) mistake
C) failure
D) erroring

88. The technician found a solution to the technical ______.
A) issue
B) subject
C) matter
D) question

89. The server is ______, so users cannot access the website.
A) down
B) below
C) under
D) fallen

90. The company needs to ______ its operating system to the latest version.
A) update
B) upgrade
C) improve up
D) renew

91. A strong password should contain letters, numbers and ______.
A) symbols
B) signs only
C) marks
D) drawings

92. Never ______ your password with other people.
A) share
B) divide
C) distribute
D) communicate

93. The IT department is responsible for ______ the company's computers.
A) maintaining
B) maintaining up
C) keeping working
D) controlling on

94. The network connection is very ______ today.
A) slow
B) slowly
C) weakly
D) slowness

95. The technician checked the network ______ to find the cause of the problem.
A) connection
B) communication
C) contact
D) relation

96. We need more ______ to store all these files.
A) storage
B) memory
C) space
D) Both A and C

97. The company is planning to move its applications to the ______.
A) cloud
B) internet
C) web
D) online

98. The IT team is trying to ______ the cause of the problem.
A) identify
B) discover out
C) find about
D) know

99. The system automatically ______ when a new update is available.
A) notifies users
B) says users
C) warns to users
D) communicates users

100. The technician asked me to ______ the computer before checking the cables.
A) turn off
B) close
C) shut down it
D) switch it down

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Gabarito

Nº	Resp.	Nº	Resp.	Nº	Resp.	Nº	Resp.
1	B	26	B	51	A	76	A
2	B	27	B	52	B	77	A
3	B	28	A	53	A	78	A
4	A	29	A	54	A	79	A
5	A	30	A	55	A	80	A
6	A	31	A	56	A	81	A
7	B	32	B	57	A	82	D
8	A	33	B	58	A	83	A
9	A	34	B	59	A	84	A
10	A	35	A	60	A	85	A
11	C	36	B	61	A	86	A
12	A	37	A	62	A	87	A
13	B	38	A	63	A	88	A
14	B	39	A	64	A	89	A
15	C	40	A	65	A	90	A
16	B	41	A	66	A	91	A
17	C	42	C	67	A	92	A
18	A	43	B	68	A	93	A
19	A	44	A	69	D	94	A
20	C	45	B	70	A	95	A
21	B	46	A	71	A	96	D
22	B	47	A	72	A	97	A
23	A	48	A	73	A	98	A
24	A	49	B	74	A	99	A
25	B	50	A	75	A	100	A

 

AULA 3 — WORK & CAREER

Tema: Work & Career
Gramática: Past Simple × Present Perfect
Vocabulário: carreira, experiência profissional, empregos, responsabilidades e conquistas

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1. Objetivos da aula

Ao final da aula, o aluno deverá ser capaz de:

• falar sobre sua trajetória profissional;

• descrever empregos anteriores;

• falar sobre experiências profissionais;

• explicar quando começou uma atividade profissional;

• falar sobre experiências que teve ao longo da vida;

• diferenciar Past Simple e Present Perfect;

• usar corretamente for, since, ever, never, already, yet;

• falar sobre conquistas profissionais;

• participar de uma entrevista de emprego em inglês.

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2. Warm-up — Your Career

Comece com perguntas simples.

Personal questions

1. What do you do?

2. Where do you work?

3. How long have you worked there?

4. What was your first job?

5. What other jobs have you had?

6. Have you ever worked abroad?

7. Have you ever changed careers?

8. What was your best job?

9. What was your most difficult job?

10. What would you like to do in the future?

Follow-up questions

Depois de cada resposta:

Why?

When did that happen?

How long did you work there?

What did you learn?

Would you do it again?

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3. Vocabulary — Jobs and Career

English	Português
career	carreira
job	emprego
position	cargo
occupation	profissão
profession	profissão
employer	empregador
employee	funcionário
colleague	colega
manager	gerente
supervisor	supervisor
department	departamento
company	empresa
workplace	local de trabalho
salary	salário
promotion	promoção
responsibility	responsabilidade
experience	experiência
qualification	qualificação
degree	graduação
skill	habilidade
achievement	conquista
opportunity	oportunidade
career path	trajetória profissional
career change	mudança de carreira
job interview	entrevista de emprego
job application	candidatura a emprego
résumé / CV	currículo
position	vaga/cargo

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4. Useful Career Expressions

Talking about your career

I work as a teacher.

I work for a technology company.

I've worked in education for ten years.

I started my career in 2012.

I have experience in customer service.

I've worked with international clients.

I used to work in sales.

I changed careers a few years ago.

I've had several different jobs.

My current position involves...

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5. Grammar — Past Simple

Usamos o Past Simple para falar de ações ou situações que aconteceram e terminaram no passado.

Normalmente existe uma referência a um momento terminado.

Common time expressions

• yesterday

• last week

• last year

• two years ago

• in 2019

• when I was 20

• from 2018 to 2021

Examples

I started my first job in 2010.

I worked there for three years.

I left the company in 2021.

I moved to Brazil in 2012.

I studied engineering at university.

I worked as a chef when I lived in France.

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6. Past Simple — Structure

Affirmative

Subject + past verb

I worked there.

She studied English.

They started the project.

Negative

Subject + didn't + base verb

I didn't work there.

She didn't study engineering.

They didn't start the project.

Question

Did + subject + base verb?

Did you work there?

Did she study English?

Did they start the project?

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7. Grammar — Present Perfect

O Present Perfect conecta uma experiência ou situação passada ao presente.

Structure

have / has + past participle

I have worked.

She has worked.

They have worked.

Examples

I have worked in education for ten years.

She has worked for several companies.

We have completed the project.

I've learned a lot from my previous jobs.

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8. Past Simple × Present Perfect

Esta é a principal diferença da aula.

Past Simple

Foco em quando aconteceu.

I worked for Microsoft in 2018.

O período está terminado.

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Present Perfect

Foco na experiência ou resultado, sem especificar um momento terminado.

I have worked for several technology companies.

Não estamos dizendo exatamente quando.

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9. Compare

Example 1

I worked for ABC Company from 2018 to 2021.

Período terminado.

I have worked for several companies.

Experiência profissional até o presente.

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Example 2

I started working in 2015.

Momento específico.

I have worked in this field for eleven years.

Situação que começou no passado e continua até agora.

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Example 3

I went to the United States in 2022.

Momento específico.

I have been to the United States several times.

Experiência de vida.

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10. A regra prática

Pergunte:

"When?"

Se a frase responde claramente quando aconteceu, normalmente usamos Past Simple.

I started my career in 2015.

I left my previous company last year.

I worked there from 2018 to 2020.

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"Have you ever...?"

Se estamos falando de experiência de vida sem especificar quando, usamos Present Perfect.

Have you ever worked abroad?

Have you ever managed a team?

Have you ever changed careers?

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11. Important Time Expressions

Past Simple

• yesterday

• last week

• last month

• last year

• two years ago

• in 2020

• when I was younger

• from 2018 to 2021

Example

I changed jobs last year.

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Present Perfect

• ever

• never

• already

• yet

• recently

• lately

• so far

• several times

• before

• since

• for

Examples

I've never worked abroad.

Have you ever managed a team?

I've already finished the project.

I haven't finished it yet.

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12. For × Since

FOR

Indica duração.

for two years

for six months

for ten years

for a long time

Example

I've worked here for five years.

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SINCE

Indica o momento em que algo começou.

since 2020

since January

since Monday

since I graduated

Example

I've worked here since 2020.

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13. Compare

I've lived here for ten years.

= duração.

I've lived here since 2016.

= ponto inicial.

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14. Practice — Choose Past Simple or Present Perfect

Complete as frases.

1. I _______ (start) my career in 2012.

2. I _______ (work) in this field for ten years.

3. She _______ (leave) her previous job last year.

4. She _______ (have) several different positions.

5. _______ you ever _______ (work) abroad?

6. I _______ never _______ (manage) a large team.

7. We _______ (finish) the project yesterday.

8. We _______ (complete) several projects this year.

9. He _______ (join) the company in 2020.

10. He _______ (work) for the company since 2020.

Answers

1. started

2. have worked

3. left

4. has had

5. Have / worked

6. have / managed

7. finished

8. have completed

9. joined

10. has worked

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15. Common Brazilian Mistakes

Mistake 1

❌ I work here since 2020.

✅ I have worked here since 2020.

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Mistake 2

❌ I have worked there last year.

✅ I worked there last year.

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Mistake 3

❌ I have started my career in 2015.

✅ I started my career in 2015.

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Mistake 4

❌ I have 10 years of work here.

✅ I have worked here for 10 years.

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Mistake 5

❌ I am working here since 2020.

✅ I have been working here since 2020.

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16. Vocabulary — Career Achievements

English	Português
achieve a goal	alcançar um objetivo
get promoted	ser promovido
lead a team	liderar uma equipe
manage a project	gerenciar um projeto
solve a problem	resolver um problema
develop a skill	desenvolver uma habilidade
gain experience	adquirir experiência
complete a project	concluir um projeto
meet a deadline	cumprir um prazo
improve performance	melhorar desempenho
increase sales	aumentar vendas
reduce costs	reduzir custos
receive an award	receber um prêmio
get a qualification	obter uma qualificação
take on responsibility	assumir responsabilidade

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17. Speaking — Career Timeline

O aluno deve criar uma linha do tempo da própria carreira.

Example

2012 → Started working

2015 → Changed companies

2018 → Became a manager

2021 → Started working remotely

2024 → Started a new project

Student presentation

I started my career in 2012.

In 2015, I changed companies.

In 2018, I became a manager.

Since 2021, I've been working remotely.

I've worked on several important projects since then.

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18. Speaking — Have You Ever...?

Faça as perguntas:

1. Have you ever worked abroad?

2. Have you ever worked remotely?

3. Have you ever managed a team?

4. Have you ever given a presentation in English?

5. Have you ever worked under a lot of pressure?

6. Have you ever changed careers?

7. Have you ever started your own business?

8. Have you ever been promoted?

9. Have you ever worked for a multinational company?

10. Have you ever had a difficult boss?

11. Have you ever made a serious mistake at work?

12. Have you ever learned an important lesson from a job?

Follow-up

Se o aluno responder "Yes":

When did it happen?

Where were you working?

What happened?

What did you learn?

Se responder "No":

Would you like to?

Why not?

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19. Interview Practice

Job Interview

Interviewer

Tell me about your professional experience.

Candidate

I've worked in IT for several years. I started my career in technical support and later moved into infrastructure.

Interviewer

Where did you work before?

Candidate

I worked for a large technology company from 2018 to 2022.

Interviewer

Have you ever worked with international teams?

Candidate

Yes, I have. I've worked with teams from Brazil, the United States and Europe.

Interviewer

What was your biggest professional achievement?

Candidate

One of my biggest achievements was leading a project that improved the company's infrastructure.

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20. Important Distinction — "Have you...?" vs. "Did you...?"

Have you worked abroad?

Pergunta sobre experiência de vida.

Did you work abroad in 2022?

Pergunta sobre um período específico.

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Have you ever managed a team?

Experiência.

Did you manage the team last year?

Situação específica.

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Have you worked for this company before?

Experiência anterior.

Did you work for this company in 2020?

Momento específico.

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21. Role-play — Recruiter and Candidate

Student A — Recruiter

Pergunte:

1. What's your current position?

2. How long have you worked in this field?

3. Where did you work before?

4. Why did you leave your previous job?

5. Have you ever managed a team?

6. Have you ever worked abroad?

7. What skills have you developed?

8. What was your biggest achievement?

9. Why are you looking for a new job?

10. What are your career goals?

Student B — Candidate

Responda usando:

• Past Simple;

• Present Perfect;

• for;

• since;

• ever;

• never;

• already;

• yet.

Depois troque os papéis.

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22. Discussion — Career Changes

Discuta:

1. Why do people change careers?

2. Is it better to specialize or learn many different skills?

3. Is salary the most important factor when choosing a job?

4. How important is job satisfaction?

5. Would you accept a lower salary for a better work-life balance?

6. Is changing jobs frequently a bad thing?

7. Is experience more important than education?

8. Should people continue studying throughout their careers?

9. How has technology changed the workplace?

10. What skills will be important in the future?

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23. Final Speaking Challenge

Topic:

"Tell me about your career."

O aluno deve falar durante 4–5 minutos.

A apresentação deve incluir:

Past

When did you start your career?

What was your first job?

Where did you work?

What did you learn?

Experience

What jobs have you had?

What skills have you developed?

Have you ever worked abroad?

Have you ever managed a team?

Present

What do you do now?

How long have you worked there?

What are your main responsibilities?

Future

What would you like to do next?

Would you like to change careers?

What professional goals do you have?

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24. Final Challenge — Tell Me About Your Career

O professor não deve interromper o aluno durante os primeiros 3 minutos.

O aluno deve tentar usar:

• 5 Past Simple sentences

• 5 Present Perfect sentences

• 2 sentences with since

• 2 sentences with for

• 2 questions with Have you ever...?

• 3 career expressions

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25. Homework

Writing

Escreva 200–250 palavras sobre sua trajetória profissional.

Título:

My Career Journey

Inclua:

1. Your first job.

2. When you started your career.

3. Previous jobs.

4. Important career changes.

5. Professional achievements.

6. Skills you have developed.

7. Your current position.

8. Your future goals.

Grammar requirement

Use pelo menos:

• 5 exemplos de Past Simple;

• 5 exemplos de Present Perfect;

• 2 exemplos com for;

• 2 exemplos com since;

• 2 exemplos com ever/never.

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26. Speaking Homework

Grave um áudio de 4 minutos respondendo:

"Tell me about your professional experience and your career goals."

Tente falar sem ler um texto completo.

Use apenas palavras-chave como:

first job → experience → companies → achievements → skills → current job → future

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27. Review

Past Simple

Finished past + specific time

I started my career in 2015.

I worked there from 2018 to 2021.

I left the company last year.

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Present Perfect

Experience / connection with the present

I've worked in this field for ten years.

I've had several different jobs.

I've never worked abroad.

Have you ever managed a team?

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For

Duration

I've worked here for five years.

Since

Starting point

I've worked here since 2021.

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28. Key Vocabulary

career — carreira
job — emprego
position — cargo
experience — experiência
responsibility — responsabilidade
achievement — conquista
qualification — qualificação
promotion — promoção
career path — trajetória profissional
career change — mudança de carreira
gain experience — adquirir experiência
develop skills — desenvolver habilidades
lead a team — liderar uma equipe
manage a project — gerenciar um projeto
get promoted — ser promovido

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29. Teacher's Evaluation

Skill	Score
Vocabulary	/5
Grammar	/5
Pronunciation	/5
Fluency	/5
Interaction	/5
Past Simple	/5
Present Perfect	/5
Ability to talk about career	/5

Main objective

O aluno deve terminar a aula conseguindo contar sua trajetória profissional, falar sobre experiências e conquistas e participar de uma entrevista de emprego, usando Past Simple para acontecimentos terminados e Present Perfect para experiências e situações conectadas ao presente.