The Text 2 says that:
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.
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Resposta correta: B
Tema central: Interpretação de texto (reading comprehension) — identificar informações explícitas no texto e diferenciar inferência de acréscimos não presentes no enunciado. Habilidade essencial em provas: localizar dados (números, locais, fatos) e verificar exatamente o que o texto afirma.
Resumo teórico prático: para acertar questões como esta, use duas estratégias básicas:
- Skimming (leitura rápida) para captar ideia geral;
- Scanning (busca por detalhes) para localizar números, nomes e expressões-chave.
Justificativa da alternativa B: o texto informa que "the Games, the first to be held in South America, ... with 207 teams". Isso estabelece que as Olimpíadas de 2016 ocorreram no Brasil (Sul da América) e envolveram 207 teams. A alternativa B reproduz essa informação essencial de forma fiel: as Olimpíadas ocorreram no Brasil e 207 equipes participaram.
Análise das alternativas incorretas:
A — Incorreta: distorce o fato. O texto diz "first to be held in South America", não "first in America" nem afirma que o continente nunca viu uma apresentação tão esplêndida.
C — Incorreta: afirma que Vanderlei de Lima ganhou bronze na maratona do Rio; o texto diz que ele "won bronze for Brazil in the marathon at the 2004 Games" — ou seja, o bronze foi em 2004, não em 2016.
D — Incorreta: o texto menciona "concerns ... the Russian doping scandal" (preocupações relacionadas ao escândalo), mas não afirma que atletas foram apanhados em testes durante os jogos do Rio; a alternativa amplia e especifica um fato não declarado.
E — Incorreta: interpreta mal "Broadcast to an estimated audience of three billion" — são espectadores pela transmissão, não pessoas fisicamente no Maracanã.
Dica final: sempre compare cada alternativa com a informação textual literal. Desconfie de respostas que acrescentam detalhes temporais, locais ou quantitativos que o texto não afirma.
Fonte do trecho: BBC (trecho adaptado). Gostou do comentário? Deixe sua avaliação aqui embaixo!
