Fill in the blank spaces in the text with the correct preposition accordingly.
Text 2
Rio Olympics 2016: Opening Ceremony celebrates Brazil to open games.
The 2016 Olympics have been formally opened ………………… a colourful and pulsating
ceremony at Rio's Maracana stadium.
Broadcast to an estimated audience of three billion, it celebrated Brazil's history, culture and
natural beauty, before former marathon runner Vanderlei de Lima lit the Olympic cauldron.
Wimbledon champion Andy Murray led the Great Britain team into the arena.
The build-up to Rio 2016 has been played ……………. against a deep recession and political
protests in Brazil.
The Games, the first to be held in South America, have also been disrupted by concerns
……….. the Russian doping scandal, the Zika virus and problems with the city's security,
infrastructure and venues.
But organisers will hope the focus can now shift to the action ……….. 28 sports, with 207
teams, after the Games of the 31st Olympiad were officially opened.
The cauldron was lit …………… De Lima, who won bronze for Brazil in the marathon at the
2004 Games after he was grappled by a spectator while leading the race.
Football legend Pele had ruled himself out of performing the role saying he was not in the right
"physical condition".
Avaiable at: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics. Accessed on 22/08/16
Answer the questions below, according to the Text 2.
Text 2
Rio Olympics 2016: Opening Ceremony celebrates Brazil to open games.
The 2016 Olympics have been formally opened ………………… a colourful and pulsating ceremony at Rio's Maracana stadium.
Broadcast to an estimated audience of three billion, it celebrated Brazil's history, culture and natural beauty, before former marathon runner Vanderlei de Lima lit the Olympic cauldron.
Wimbledon champion Andy Murray led the Great Britain team into the arena.
The build-up to Rio 2016 has been played ……………. against a deep recession and political protests in Brazil.
The Games, the first to be held in South America, have also been disrupted by concerns ……….. the Russian doping scandal, the Zika virus and problems with the city's security, infrastructure and venues.
But organisers will hope the focus can now shift to the action ……….. 28 sports, with 207 teams, after the Games of the 31st Olympiad were officially opened.
The cauldron was lit …………… De Lima, who won bronze for Brazil in the marathon at the 2004 Games after he was grappled by a spectator while leading the race.
Football legend Pele had ruled himself out of performing the role saying he was not in the right "physical condition".
Avaiable at: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics. Accessed on 22/08/16
Answer the questions below, according to the Text 2.
Gabarito comentado
Resposta correta: E — with – out – over – in – by
Tema central: uso de preposições em inglês para indicar companhia/meio (with), verbo frasal (play out), motivo/assunto (over), inclusão/contagem (in) e agente na voz passiva (by).
Resumo teórico rápido: - with: indica acompanhamento, instrumento ou maneira (opened with a ceremony = foi aberto acompanhando/por meio de uma cerimônia). - play out (verbo frasal): significa desenrolar-se/ocorrer; a partícula out é essencial. - over: usado para assuntos/motivos (concerns over = preocupações acerca de). - in: usado para indicar inclusão dentro de um conjunto ou número (action in 28 sports). - by: indica agente na voz passiva (was lit by De Lima).
Justificativa palavra a palavra (preenchimentos):
1) opened with a colourful… — “opened with” = algo foi marcado/aconteceu com uma cerimônia; é a estrutura natural.
2) played out against a deep recession — “play out” = desenrolar-se; “played against” isolado não transmite o sentido de “desenrolou-se em meio a”.
3) concerns over the Russian doping scandal — “concerns over/about” = preocupações a respeito de.
4) action in 28 sports — indica em que modalidade/conjunto a ação ocorre.
5) was lit by De Lima — voz passiva: agente é introduzido por by.
Análise das alternativas incorretas (síntese):
- A (by – in – with – out – over): começa com by — “opened by a colourful ceremony” dá sentido errado (agent ≠ ceremony). Ordem geral incompatible.
- B (in – over – out – with – by): 1ª escolha in não combina com “opened in a colourful ceremony”; normalmente se usa with.
- C (over – with – by – in – out): 2ª e 3ª trocadas — “played with against” e “concerns by” erram função (agent vs. assunto).
- D (with – over – by – in – out): último out em “was lit out De Lima” é impossível; voz passiva exige by.
Fontes úteis: Cambridge Dictionary (prepositions + phrasal verbs), Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries (uso de by/with/over/in). Consultar entradas “opened with”, “play out”, “concerns over”, “lit by”.
Estratégia de prova: identifique a função sintática esperada em cada lacuna (meio, partícula verbal, tópico, inclusão, agente). Ao duvidar, substitua por uma frase completa e verifique a coerência semântica.
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