Use the correct verb tenses to complete the text.
A BRAZILIAN NCO IN A UN FORCE
Sergeant Torres is a Brazilian Platoon Sergeant in a United Nations protection force at a
refugee camp in the middle of a war zone. The mission of this force is to protect the refugees from
local bandits, militia and the belligerents. A humanitarian organization ____ the camp, while Torres
and his comrades provide security. A week ago, fighting ____ the supply route. Despite rationing,
Torres and his fellow soldiers ____ nothing to eat for three days and are on their last bottles of
water in a hot, dry, desert climate. Refugees, especially children, ____ at an increasing rate now,
and the humanitarian worker warns that hundreds more ____ soon if the refugee camp does not
receive water and food. Sergeant Torres and the other soldiers remain firm and alert in spite of
the signs of dehydration and weakness from starvation.
Ⓐ runs – blocked – have – are dying – perishing
Ⓑ runs – blocked – have had – died – will perish
Ⓒ ran – blocked – have had – is dying – will perish
Ⓓ runs – blocks – have had – are dying – will perish
Ⓔ runs – blocked – have had – are dying – will perish
1ª lacuna → "A humanitarian organization ____ the camp"
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Aqui é presente simples, pois é uma ação habitual/permanente.
runs
2ª lacuna → "A week ago, fighting ____ the supply route"
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Há marcador de passado "a week ago", logo usamos passado simples.
blocked
3ª lacuna → "Torres and his fellow soldiers ____ nothing to eat for three days"
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"for three days" indica duração que começou no passado e continua até agora → present perfect.
have had
4ª lacuna → "Refugees, especially children, ____ at an increasing rate now"
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Com "now" e situação em progresso, usamos present continuous.
are dying
5ª lacuna → "hundreds more ____ soon if the refugee camp does not receive water and food"
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Condição futura → will perish.
will perish
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