(EsPCEx - 2021)
The 'Queen's Gambit' Effect: Everyone Wants a Chess Set Now
(1) for the past few years the most popular (2) on Netflix, was undoubtedly Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, as portrayed by Claire Foy and Olivia Colman in The Crown, this fall another type of queen (3) her mark: Beth Harmon, the captivating protagonist of The Queen's Gambit, a Netflix original that became an overnight sensation and inspired a slew of discerning viewers to pick up (4).
Call it the Queen's Gambit effect: Chessboards are flying off the (literal and virtual) rack in the wake of show's hit season. Just ask Anthony Barzilay Freund, editorial director and director of fine art vintage site 1stDibs: "The Queen's Gambit is driving an interest in the game of chess among new audiences and demographics," Freund confirms: "At 1stDibs, in just the month following the show's release, we've seen a 100% increase in sales of chessboards, pieces andd tables as compared to this time period last year."
Of course, while it might be enjoying a renewed popularity at the moment, the game of chess dates back centuries and has long captivated players all over the world. It's believed to have derived from a 7th centrury Indian game, then evolved as it spread across Asia and Europe in the following centuries. As a result, says Freund, "you can find a variety of vintage and contemporary chess paraphernalia from dealers all over the world." Those who don't necessarily have the budget for pawns of precious stone have a myriad of options on the market at all price ranges. So light a fire, make a drink, and set up the chessboard - Beth Harmon would be proud.
Adapted from https://www.housebeautiful.com/design-inspiration/a34874207/queens-gamit-beth-harmon-chess-sets/
Choose the alternative with words that respectively complete gaps (1), (2), (3) and (4) in the correct way.
Finally, queen, is, chess
Although, queen, made, chess
However, chessboard, makes, queen
The Crown, movie, made, queen
The crown, actress, makes, Harmon
Gabarito:
Although, queen, made, chess
Para resolver essa questão temos que completar as lacunas do primeiro parágrafo do texto:
(1) for the past few years the most popular (2) on Netflix, was undoubtedly Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, as portrayed by Claire Foy and Olivia Colman in The Crown, this fall another type of queen (3) her mark: Beth Harmon, the captivating protagonist of The Queen's Gambit, a Netflix original that became an overnight sensation and inspired a slew of discerning viewers to pick up (4).
a) INCORRETA, uma vez que não faz sentido começar o texto com "Finally", já que ele está falando sobre um comportamento que foi visto pelos útlimos anos, que não é algo que costuma ser antecedido por "finalmente". Além disso, a lacuna 3 não poderia ser preenchida com "is", já que isso seria o mesmo que dizer que uma rainha é sua marca, não que deixa sua marca.
b) CORRETA, já que podemos começar esse texto com uma conjunção adversativa, já que ele está comparando os tipos de rainha que estiveram em alta na Netflix recentemente, portanto as suas primeiras lacunas são completas por "Although" e "queen" corretamente. Já as duas útlimas podem ser completas por "made", que significa "fez" ou no caso "deixou" e a quarta lacuna poderia ser completa com "chess", indicando que os telespectadores pegaram o xadrez.
c) INCORRETA, já que as palavras para completar a segunda e terceira lacunas estão incorretas.
d) INCORRETA, uma vez que não poderíamos começar o texto com "The Crown" já que não temos um termo nessa frase dizendo que um sujeito "foi" algo, por isso é impossível colocar um substantivo no início fazendo o papel de sujeito.
e) INCORRETA, a mesma justificativa da letra D pode ser utilizada para refutar essa opção.