PRESENT PERFECT NA VOZ PASSIVA – HAVE BEEN URGED – IME-2019/2020 – LÍNGUA INGLESA.

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➧ TEXTO:

On the origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life

CHARLES DARWIN, M.A.

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On my return home, it occurred to me, in 1837, that something might perhaps be made out on this question by patiently accumulating and reflecting on all sorts of facts which could possibly have any bearing on it. After five years' work I allowed myself to speculate on the subject, and drew up some short notes; these I enlarged in 1844 into a sketch of the conclusions, which then seemed to me probable: from that period to the present day I have steadily pursued the same object. I hope that I may be excused for entering on these personal details, as I give them to show that I have not been hasty in coming to a decision.

My work is now nearly finished; but as it will take me two or three more years to complete it, and as my health is far from strong, ____ to publish this Abstract..

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Adaptado de

SAGAN, Carl.

The Demon-Haunted World. Science as a Candle in the Dark.

Headline Book Publishing, 1997.

Disponível em: <http://www.metaphysicspirit.com/

books/The%20Demon-Haunted%20World.pdf>.

Acesso em:22/07/2019.

 

(IME-2019/2020)

Escolha a alternativa que completa o texto apropriadamente:

(A) I was split

(B) I was detached

(C) I have been careless

(D) I have been

(E) I have been urged

Resposta :  E

 - Questão sobre PRESENT PERFECT NA VOZ PASSIVA:

• CONTEXTUALMENTE, o autor, por causa de sua saúde debilitada, se vê na urgência de publicar o seu trabalho o quanto antes temendo não viver o suficiente para conseguir realizá-lo. Sendo assim, “I HAVE BEEN URGED”(Tenho sido obrigado) é a estrutura que se encaixa perfeitamente na lacuna.

- Demais estruturas não apresentam coesão ou não faz o menor sentido no contexto.

- RESOLUÇÃO RÁPIDA:

Escolha a alternativa que completa o texto apropriadamente:

(A) I was split (Eu estava dividido)

(B) I was detached (Eu estava desapegado)

(C) I have been careless (Tenho sido descuidado)

(D) I have been (Tenho sido)

(E) I have been urged (Tenho sido obrigado)