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Leia o texto a seguir e responda às questões 45, 46 e 47.
Entertainment
In the summer of 1944, the popular comedian and radio personality Bob Hope began another of his famous tours of military camps for the United Service Organizations (USO). This particular tour made stops in Hawaii and on small islands all across the Pacific theater, where Hope and his troupe performed 150 shows in two months. American military personnel loved the shows. Hope’s jokes and silly stunts made them laugh and took their minds away from the war for a few minutes. Entertainment gave them something to fight for.
Military commanders in all wars throughout history have understood that morale is essential to a force’s willingness to fight and endure hardship. While good morale depends (1)_______many things, including good leadership, clear purposes and good food, entertainment played a crucial role in the morale of American military forces during World War II (WWII). Entertainment also served particular purposes for different constituent groups. Of course, entertainment gave servicemen a break from the stresses and the boredom of war. Radio programs, movie showings, USO shows, and visits from Red Cross women serving donuts all allowed soldiers to think (2) ________ something besides the war, to relax and even to laugh.
Adapted from https://americansoldierww2.org/topics/entertainment
Choose the alternative with prepositions that respectively complete gaps (1) and (2) in the correct way. (paragraph 2)
Leia o texto a seguir e responda às questões 45, 46 e 47.
Entertainment
In the summer of 1944, the popular comedian and radio personality Bob Hope began another of his famous tours of military camps for the United Service Organizations (USO). This particular tour made stops in Hawaii and on small islands all across the Pacific theater, where Hope and his troupe performed 150 shows in two months. American military personnel loved the shows. Hope’s jokes and silly stunts made them laugh and took their minds away from the war for a few minutes. Entertainment gave them something to fight for.
Military commanders in all wars throughout history have understood that morale is essential to a force’s willingness to fight and endure hardship. While good morale depends (1)_______many things, including good leadership, clear purposes and good food, entertainment played a crucial role in the morale of American military forces during World War II (WWII). Entertainment also served particular purposes for different constituent groups. Of course, entertainment gave servicemen a break from the stresses and the boredom of war. Radio programs, movie showings, USO shows, and visits from Red Cross women serving donuts all allowed soldiers to think (2) ________ something besides the war, to relax and even to laugh.
Adapted from https://americansoldierww2.org/topics/entertainment
Choose the alternative with prepositions that respectively complete gaps (1) and (2) in the correct way. (paragraph 2)
Resolução comentada
Preposições: 'depends on' e 'think of'.
O verbo 'depend' exige 'on' (depends on). A expressão 'think of something' (pensar em algo) aceita 'of' no contexto. A combinação on/of é a da alternativa E.
Análise das alternativas
A) Errada: 'depends of' é incorreto. B) Errada: 'depends of' é incorreto. C) Errada: 'think in' não é a preposição usada. D) Errada: 'depends about' é incorreto.
Referência: Verbos preposicionados (inglês).
Resolução comentada do VaiConcursos.