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Which option completes the text below correctly?
Renew or replace your adult passport
You ______ be aged 16 or over (or turning 16 in the next 3 weeks) if you want an adult passport. There's a different process to get a passport for a child.
The rules for passports, driving, pet travel and more ______ change from 1 January 2021. Act now so you ______ travel as planned.
If you're in the UK you ______:
- renew your passport if it's expired or will expire soon;
- replace your passport if it's been lost, stolen or damaged;
- change the details on your passport.
(Adapted from <https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport>)
Renew or replace your adult passport
You ______ be aged 16 or over (or turning 16 in the next 3 weeks) if you want an adult passport. There's a different process to get a passport for a child.
The rules for passports, driving, pet travel and more ______ change from 1 January 2021. Act now so you ______ travel as planned.
If you're in the UK you ______:
- renew your passport if it's expired or will expire soon;
- replace your passport if it's been lost, stolen or damaged;
- change the details on your passport.
(Adapted from <https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport>)
Resolução comentada
Modais: must, may, can, can.
'You must be aged 16 or over' indica exigência. 'May change' indica possibilidade, 'so you can travel as planned' indica finalidade/possibilidade, e 'If you're in the UK you can renew...' indica permissão ou possibilidade.
Análise das alternativas
A) 'should', 'can't' e 'shouldn't' invertem o sentido do texto. B) 'might' é possível, mas 'can't' no terceiro espaço e 'must' no último estão errados. C) 'mustn't change' e 'should' não fazem sentido. E) 'mustn't', 'must travel' e 'should' não se encaixam.
Referência: Gramática da língua inglesa: Modal Verbs.
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