(EEAR - 2019/1)
The Last Dalai Lama?
[1] On a wet Sunday in June at the Glastonbury Festival, more than 100,000 people spontaneously burst into a rendition of ‘‘Happy Birthday.’’ Onstage, Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, blew out the solitary candle on a large [5] birthday cake while clasping the hand of Patti Smith, who stood beside him. The world’s most famous monk then poked a thick finger at Smith’s silvery mane. ‘‘Musicians,’’ he said, ‘‘white hair.’’ But ‘‘the voice and physical action,’’ he added in his booming baritone, ‘‘forceful.’’ As Smith giggled, he [10] went on: ‘‘So, that gives me encouragement. Myself, now 80 years old, but I should be like you — more active!’’
Taken from www.nytimes.com. Acessed on 14/12/15.
*os números entre colchetes indicam o número das linhas do texto original.
The correct form of the sentence “more than 100,000 people burst into a rendition of ‘Happy Birthday’ ” (lines 2 and 3) in the present perfect is:
More than 100,000 people has bursted into a rendition of Happy Birthday.
More than 100,000 people have bursted into a rendition of Happy Birthday.
More than 100,000 people have burst into a rendition of Happy Birthday.
More than 100,000 people has burst into a rendition of Happy Birthday.
Gabarito:
More than 100,000 people have burst into a rendition of Happy Birthday.