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Complete the gaps in the dialogue with a, an or the. Then, choose the option with the correct sequence. A dash (-) indicates that no article is used.
Tom is selling his sail boat. He advertised it and Jim phoned him to ask for information.
JIM: Hello! I've read your advertisement about ______ sail boat.
TOM: Hi!
JIM: How long have you had it for?
TOM: I've had it for three years. It's not ______ old sail boat. It's in ______ great condition! And it has ______ lot of equipment installed.
JIM: Why do you want to sell it?
TOM: Well, this is ______ first sail boat I've had in my life and now I need ______ different one. It's quite fast but it's not ______ fastest sail boat in ______ world.
JIM: Oh, I see. Where did you buy it?
TOM: I bought it at ______ Boats For All. Would you like to make ______ appointment to see it?
JIM: Sure!
Tom is selling his sail boat. He advertised it and Jim phoned him to ask for information.
JIM: Hello! I've read your advertisement about ______ sail boat.
TOM: Hi!
JIM: How long have you had it for?
TOM: I've had it for three years. It's not ______ old sail boat. It's in ______ great condition! And it has ______ lot of equipment installed.
JIM: Why do you want to sell it?
TOM: Well, this is ______ first sail boat I've had in my life and now I need ______ different one. It's quite fast but it's not ______ fastest sail boat in ______ world.
JIM: Oh, I see. Where did you buy it?
TOM: I bought it at ______ Boats For All. Would you like to make ______ appointment to see it?
JIM: Sure!
Resolução comentada
Uso de a/an/the na sequência do diálogo.
Sequência correta: a sail boat; not an old sail boat; in great condition (sem artigo); a lot of; the first sail boat (ordinal); a different one; the fastest; in the world; at the Boats For All? Na gabarito oficial a sequência é 'a / an / - / a / the / a / the / the / - / an'. 'An appointment' fecha o diálogo.
Análise das alternativas
As demais sequências erram em pontos claros: 'a lot' exige 'a', o ordinal 'first' e o superlativo 'fastest' exigem 'the', e 'appointment' exige 'an'.
Referência: Artigos definidos, indefinidos e ausência de artigo.
Resolução comentada do VaiConcursos.