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Choose the option that completes the paragraph below correctly.
Canada is a world leader in both the proportion of women in its military and the areas in which they can serve. In fact, women _____ in Canada's military for over a century and today _____ a pivotal role in defending Canada's safety and security. "Our objective is that by 2026, 1 in 4 Canadian Air Force members _____ women. Successful recruiting efforts _____ the percentage of women enrolling in the Regular Force increase from 13.2% in 2015/16 to 17.2% in 2017/18," said Admiral Art McDonald.
(Adapted from https://www.navalnews.com)
Canada is a world leader in both the proportion of women in its military and the areas in which they can serve. In fact, women _____ in Canada's military for over a century and today _____ a pivotal role in defending Canada's safety and security. "Our objective is that by 2026, 1 in 4 Canadian Air Force members _____ women. Successful recruiting efforts _____ the percentage of women enrolling in the Regular Force increase from 13.2% in 2015/16 to 17.2% in 2017/18," said Admiral Art McDonald.
(Adapted from https://www.navalnews.com)
Resolução comentada
Tempos: have been serving / play / will be / saw.
"For over a century" pede o present perfect continuous ("have been serving"). "Today" pede o presente ("play"). "By 2026" pede o futuro ("will be"). A última lacuna narra uma ação passada com datas definidas (2015/16 a 2017/18), então usa o passado simples ("saw").
Análise das alternativas
A) "Had been serving" e "has played" não concordam com "women" no presente. C, D e E têm tempos incompatíveis com as marcas temporais do texto.
Referência: Verb tenses.
Resolução comentada do VaiConcursos.