__________ is your birthday?
It is ________ November.
Great! We ________ celebrate together.
__________ is your birthday?
It is ________ November.
Great! We ________ celebrate together.
In a nationwide referendum, the Turkish population has voted for a change in the country’s constitution. It will give
the president more power and reduce the influence of parliament. 51.3% of the voters said “Yes” to a change , while
the “No” side received 48.7%. For months, the population has been divided on the issue. The new constitution is the
biggest change in the structure of Turkey since it was founded in the early 20th century. The referendum was a victory for Turkish President Recip Erdogan, who, together with his ruling AKP Party , called
the country’s people to expand presidential powers. Erdogan became Turkey’s president in 2014 after being Prime
Minster for over a decade. In the last few years he gained more and more power, especially after the
attempted coup last summer. With the new constitution in place Erdogan could stay president until 2029.Recip Erdogan insists that the new constitution will make Turkey more modern and easier to govern. Opponents of
Erdogan claim that the change will make the president too powerful and will turn the country into a dictatorship ruled
by one person. They say that, in future, the president cannot be controlled or supervised by parliament or the courts.
In Turkey’s new constitution the president will have wide-ranging powers. He will not only be able to appoint his own
minsters and choose the vice president, but also have the power to dissolve parliament and declare a state of
emergency. He will also be able to appoint judges to the highest court, similar to the American President. The European Union has been highly critical of the referendum and stated that a change towards more presidential
power will not help Turkey become a member of the EU. It is afraid that, once Erdogan has more power, the country
will disregard human rights and introduce the death penalty. (Source: http://www.english-online.at/news-articles/world/europe/turkey-votes-for-new-constitution.htm)
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Tema central: O foco principal desta questão é o uso correto das preposições de tempo em inglês (especialmente in e on), além do emprego adequado de interrogativos (“when”, “what”, “where”, “who”) e da forma verbal apropriada para o futuro (“will” ou “going to”). Dominar esses pontos é essencial para a interpretação e formação de frases na prova de Vestibular.
Comentário da alternativa correta (C):
“When is your birthday?” – “When” é a palavra interrogativa adequada para perguntar sobre tempo/data, segundo as regras práticas e os principais livros didáticos (Raymond Murphy, “English Grammar in Use”).
“It is in November.” – “In” é a preposição usada para meses, anos e períodos longos. Lembre-se: usamos “on” para datas e dias específicos (ex: on Monday, on March 5th) e “in” para meses ou anos (in November, in 2024).
“Great! We will celebrate together.” – O uso de “will” expressa uma decisão tomada espontaneamente, característica típica de conversas cotidianas quando surge a ideia no momento. Segundo referências como Michael Swan (“Practical English Usage”), isso diferencia o “will” de “going to”, que representa planos já definidos anteriormente.
Análise das alternativas incorretas:
A) What – on – will:
“What” pergunta por coisas ou informações em geral, não por tempo. “On” é incorreto para meses, pois se refere exclusivamente a dias e datas. “Will” está adequado, mas a combinação geral está errada.
B) Where – in – going to:
“Where” é interrogativo de lugar, não de tempo. “In” está correta para o mês, mas “going to” pressupõe um plano já existente, destoando do contexto da conversa espontânea.
D) Who – on – are going to:
“Who” pergunta por pessoas. “On” novamente inadequado para meses e “are going to” é desnecessário para a decisão tomada na hora.
Orientação extra e estratégia: Atenção aos detalhes das pegadinhas! Interrogativos trocados, preposições parecidas, e formas de futuro muitas vezes são testados juntos para confundir. Lembre-se: “in” + meses/anos, “on” + dias/datas e “will” para decisões do momento. Revisar essas regras evita perder questões simples!
Alternativa correta: C) When – in – will
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