Questão 2139934

• Banca: Marinha
• Órgão: Quadro Complementar
• Ano: 2016
• Provas: Marinha - 2016 - Quadro Complementar - Segundo - Tenente - Ciências Náuticas - Área de Máquinas
• Disciplina: Inglês
• Assuntos: Palavras conectivas | Connective words

Choose the optíon that correctly completes the blanks of the text below, respectively.

A fire occurred in the generator room _______ the vessel was at sea, depriving the vessel of all ______ emergency auxiliary power supplies. The crew fought the fire by using the vessel’s fixed Halon installation and dry powder apparatus. _________ less than an hour the fire was extinguished. No injuries were experienced. ____ , due to the fire, the vessel lost her maín propulsion power and had to be towed to port. (Casualty Information/ 1997) 

• A. whilst / but / During/ However
• B. once / and / After / When
• C. and / soon / Thus / Since
• D. for / to / Furthermore / Although
• E. despite / so / Consequentl.y / With

Gabarito: A

Comentários

• A fire occurred in the generator room (Ocorreu um incêndio na sala ''x'') __WHILST/WHILE__ the vessel was at sea (enquanto/quando a embarcação/navio estava no mar) ---> Nesse trecho temos que usar um marcador de discurso com a ideia de tempo.

  Analisando as alternativas apenas o ''Whilst'' e já mata a questão.

  Obs: Whilst e While são sinônimos, sendo Whilst mais formal.

  Resposta: A