⬛ Texto 1
Brazil Armed Forces launch border patrol operation
Nearly 30 thousand soldiers have been engaged
The Brazilian Armed Forces HAVE INITIATED an operation named Agatha 8 in an attempt to clamp down on crimes and irregularities that take place on national borders. This year, due to the World Cup, the measure will encompass the full length of the borders, which total over 16.8 thousand km.
Approximately 30 thousand soldiers from the Brazilian Army, Navy and Air Force WERE SELECTED to take part in the operation, which began on Saturday (May 10). In addition, agents from the Federal Police, the Federal Highway Police and the Military Police are also employed in the states covered. Other professionals ENGAGED in the action are those from governmental agencies such as the Federal Revenue Office, the Brazilian Intelligence Agency (Abin), and the National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac).
According to the press office of the Ministry of Defense, no date HAS BEEN SCHEDULED for the end of the operation, as it depends on the outcomes of the patrols.
Operation Agatha 8 is part of a measure called Strategic Plan for Frontiers, CREATED by the federal government in 2011. Before the plan WAS INITIATED, the Brazilian government MAINTAINED contact with its ten neighbors.
Adapted from Agência Brasil – Accessed on Sept. 2, 2024.
🟨 QUESTÃO 49
The underlined words in Text 1 are prepositions. About this topic, judge the statements below as true (T) or false (F).
I) The preposition “from” in the second paragraph indicates origin or source. ( )
II) The preposition “in” in the second paragraph is also used for cities and countries. ( )
III) The preposition “on” in the second paragraph is also used for seasons and months. ( )
IV) The preposition “in” in the fourth paragraph is also used for days of the week. ( )
V) The fragment “depends on” in the third paragraph could correctly be replaced with “depends of”. ( )
🄰 T – T – F – F – T
🄱 T – T – F – F – F
🄲 T – T – T – T – T
🄳 F – T – F – F – F
🄴 T – F – F – F – T
Gabarito: 🄱
🧭 1️⃣ Leitura orientada
A questão avalia domínio funcional de preposições em inglês, especialmente seus usos corretos em tempo, lugar, origem e regência verbal.
📝 2️⃣ Análise técnica (item por item) + 🚩 pegadinhas
I) TRUE.
✔ “from” indica origem/fonte.
🚩 Pegadinha comum: confundir “from” com “of”.
II) TRUE.
✔ “in” é usado com cidades, países e estados.
🚩 Pegadinha: achar que “in” só serve para períodos longos de tempo.
III) FALSE.
❌ “on” NÃO é usado para meses e estações (usa-se “in”).
🚩 Pegadinha clássica de tempo: on = dias/datas específicas.
IV) FALSE.
❌ Dias da semana usam “on”, não “in”.
🚩 Pegadinha: confundir “in 2011” com “on Monday”.
V) FALSE.
❌ O verbo correto é “depend on”, nunca “depend of”.
🚩 Pegadinha de interferência do português (“depender de”).
⚠️ 3️⃣ Armadilhas clássicas da banca
• Transferência direta do português
• Confusão entre “in / on / at”
• Ignorar regência fixa de verbos
• Ler preposição isolada, fora do contexto
🧠 4️⃣ Resumo B3GE™ Master
✔ “from” = origem
✔ “in” = cidades, países, anos, meses
✔ “on” = dias e datas
✔ “depend on” = forma fixa
🎯 Gabarito confirmado: (B)