Read the text and do the exercises.The film The man in the president’s chair will be released next summer. The story begins with a
candidate’s campaign to win the election. In his public appearances, he promises that voters will have
an active role in his government. He also promises to revolutionize education by building new schools
and offering financial support to poor families. Because of his promises, his popularity increases and
he ends up becoming the new president. However, alongside his success in politics, he has a period of
darkness in his personal life. Reporters find out some classified information about his wife and
children and turns his life into chaos.

1) Copy from the text the words to complete each analogy, then write in parentheses the
sufix used in each word formation:
Ex. lançar – release / lançado - __released_ (_ed__)
a) eleger – elect / eleição - ()
b) aparecer – appear / aparições - ()
c) votar – vote / votante (eleitor) - ()
d) governar – govern / governo - ()
e) revolução – revolution / revolucionar - ()
f) educar – educate / educação - ()
g) construir - build / construindo - ()
h) oferecer – offer / oferecendo - ()
i) finança – finance / financeiro - ()
j) popular – popular / popularidade - ()
k) escuro – dark / escuridão - ()
l) pessoa – person / pessoal - ()
m) informar – inform / informação - ()

2) Copy the present simple form used in the texto for the verbs bellow na trenslate:
a) to begin (começar): _begins_
b) to promise ():
c) to increase ():
d) to have ():
e) to end up ():
f) to find out ():
g) to turn ():

3) Qual a diferença de sentido entre as seguintes expressões do texto:
* he promises:
* his promises:
4) According to the text relate the items:
a)
b) “The man in the
president’s chair”
c) O candidato
d) Os eleitores
e) Suas promessas
f) educação
g) A mídia
h) Sua família

( ) aumento da
popularidade do
futuro presidente.
( ) teriam papel
ativo em seu
governo
( ) torna sua vida
o caos.
( ) em campanha
eleitoral.
( )seria
revolucionada.
( ) filme a ser
lançado no
próximo verão.

( ) tem segredos
descobertos.

5) Is this text a review or a synopsis? Explain your answer.


6) Number the items according to the sequence of the plot. Note that some items do not
belong to the plot.
a. ( ) The film will be released next summer.
b. ( ) A candidate competes in a presidential campaign.
c. ( ) Secrets about his family are discovered by the media, which turns his life into chaos.
d. ( ) The man in the president’s chair
e. ( ) The candidate’s popularity increases.
f. ( ) The protagonist becomes the new president.
g. ( ) He says that voters will have an active role in his government.