🔖ESPCEX 2025 — Questão 46 de Inglês Comentada | 🏛️ B3GE™
⬛ Leia o texto a seguir e responda às questões 45, 46 e 47.
Secret WWII tunnels under London to become new tourist attraction
A vast network of secret underground tunnels beneath central London, constructed during World War II, is set to be transformed into a major tourist attraction by 2028. The London Tunnels project, led by Angus Murray, aims to convert the historic Kingsway Exchange Tunnels into an immersive venue that combines a museum, exhibition space, and entertainment area, commemorating the tunnels' role in British history. With an estimated cost of £120 million ($149 million), the project seeks to attract up to three million visitors annually. Tickets are expected to cost over £30 ($37), and the attraction could rival visitor numbers of landmarks like the London Eye, which draws more than three million visitors each year.
The Kingsway Exchange Tunnels were originally built as air-raid shelters during the German bombing campaigns of World War II and were completed in 1942. However, by then, the bombing campaigns had ended, and the tunnels were never used for their intended purpose. Actually, their true significance emerged only later. In 1944, they were repurposed as a spy headquarters where Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond, worked for the Naval Intelligence Service. The tunnels' connection to espionage adds a unique allure to the planned attraction, inviting visitors to explore a world filled with history, mystery, and wartime secrets. Post-war, the tunnels were expanded and became a top-secret communication center during the Cold War.
The tunnels have remained largely inaccessible to the public since the 1980s. The project aims to offer an immersive experience that merges historical preservation with modern technology. The attraction is set to include high-resolution immersive screens, interactive activities, hundreds of speakers, and scent-emitting technology to engage visitors fully. "One of the most thrilling global destinations," said Murray, envisioning the project as offering a unique journey through London's wartime past.
⬛ Adapted from: https://www.jpost.com/omg/viral-news-from-the-web/article-840940
46. Choose the alternative that correctly substitutes actually in the sentence “Actually, their true significance emerged only later.” (paragraph 2).
[A] recently
[B] as a matter of fact
[C] for instance
[D] in my view
[E] nonetheless
💡 Gabarito: (B)
🧭 1️⃣ Leitura orientada da questão
A questão avalia o valor semântico do advérbio discursivo “actually”, que não indica tempo, mas sim retificação, ênfase ou esclarecimento.
No contexto, o autor corrige uma possível suposição inicial (uso imediato dos túneis) para explicar o que ocorreu de fato.
📝 2️⃣ Análise técnica das alternativas (uma a uma)
[A] ❌
Incorreta. Recently indica tempo recente, o que não corresponde
à função discursiva de actually no trecho.
[B] ✅
Correta. As a matter of fact expressa exatamente a ideia de
“na verdade / de fato”, usada para corrigir ou esclarecer
uma informação anterior.
[C] ❌
Incorreta. For instance introduz exemplificação,
o que não ocorre no contexto analisado.
[D] ❌
Incorreta. In my view expressa opinião pessoal,
inexistente no trecho, que é factual.
[E] ❌
Incorreta. Nonetheless indica contraste/concessão,
não correção explicativa.
⚠️ 3️⃣ Armadilhas clássicas da banca
A ESPCEX explora com frequência o falso cognato actually, induzindo o candidato a associá-lo a ideia de tempo (atualmente), o que é incorreto.
❗ Regra de ouro: actually = correção / fato real, não referência temporal.
🧠 4️⃣ Resumo B3GE™ Master
✔ Actually funciona como marcador discursivo.
✔ Indica correção ou esclarecimento.
✔ Equivale a as a matter of fact.
🔎 Gabarito confirmado: (B)
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