Writing (2)

Some adjectives are missing in the text about the Internet in Europe. Fill in the gaps by choosing
the most appropriate option.

Inspired by the ................... (1) success of Silicon Valley, Europe?s youngest and ................... (2)
are creating thousands of new Internet companies.

Yes, it has taken Europe ................. (3) years to really embrace the Net. But the wave is rising.
This is specially ................. (4) of e-commerce.

The ................. (5) European e-commerce companies are trying to get big, fast. Chateau online,
a French site specialising in wines, is doing ................. (6) business all over the Continent.
The
Sportal Network is building a Pan-European sports business partnering with local sports stations
and ................. (7) teams like Italy?s Juventus and Germany's Bayern Munich.

The idea is to create something ................. (8) to interactive TV, but in the Net. You can get an audio stream of a game, watch it and order a jersey all at the ................. (9) time.

One year ago people thought these young entrepreneurs were ................. (10). Now big media
companies are coming to see them.



Retirado de Travelling Again – 11.ª Ano, de Teresa Botelho, Conceição Mendes da Silva
Texto Editora.



( SOLUÇÕES )

1 adequate/incredible
2 oldest/brightest
3 a few/enormous
4 true/right
5 smartest/traditional
6 brisk/high
7 top/regular
8 equal/similar
9 real/same
10 crazy/irresponsible