BÀI KT1 NGỮ PHÁP NÂNG CAO

Câu Trả lời Ghi chú

1 C Đúng
2 C Sai
3 B Đúng
4 B Sai
5 A Đúng
6 D Đúng
7 D Sai
8 D Đúng
9 B Sai
10 A Đúng
11 C Đúng
12 C Đúng
13 B Đúng
14 D Sai
15 C Đúng
16 C Đúng
17 C Đúng
18 B Đúng
19 D Đúng
20 B Đúng
21 A Đúng
22 A Sai
23 D Đúng
24 A Đúng
25 A Đúng
26 D Đúng
27 C Đúng
28 D Đúng
29 C Đúng
30 B Đúng
31 B Sai
32 B Đúng
33 A Đúng
34 A Đúng
35 C Đúng
36 A Đúng
37 D Đúng
38 A Đúng
39 B Sai
40 D Đúng
41 A Đúng
42 B Đúng
43 C Đúng
44 B Đúng
45 B Đúng
46 A Đúng
47 C Sai
48 D Đúng
49 B Đúng
50 D Đúng
51 D Sai
52 C Đúng
53 A Sai
54 A Đúng
55 D Đúng
56 C Đúng
57 B Đúng
 58 C Đúng
59 C Đúng
60 B Đúng

Câu 1: “We don’t know the reason why she became angry.” The correct clause
type of this sentence is:
A. SVOA
B. SVA
C. SVO
D. SVC

Câu 2: He bought "a very expensive piano with carved legs". The part in quotation
mark is called:
A. a noun clause
B. an adjective phrase
C. a predicate
D. a noun phrase x

Câu 3: Which of the following is NOT a noun phrase?

A. the books which were written by To
Hoai
B. none of them x
C. something interesting
D. the pretty girl with a cleft chin

Câu 4: Which of the following can function as an adverbial?

A. all of them
B. a noun phrase
C. an adverb phrase
D. a prepositional
phrase
Câu 5: "Where he came from" is always a mystery to all of us. The part in
quotation mark functions as:
A. subject
B. adverbial of place
C. subject
complement
D. a finite clause

Câu 6: “Do you find it easy to learn English?” The correct clause type of this
sentence is:

A. SVC
B. SVOA
C. SVOO
D. SVOC

Câu 7: “What she has said surprises me.” The correct clause type of this sentence
is:
A. SVOC
B. SVA
C. SVO
D. SVC

Câu 8: He has done all the homework "with great care". The part in quotation
mark functions as:
A. object
complement
B. object
C. subject
D. adverbial

Câu 9: “She became a famous novelist when she was 20.” The correct clause type
of this sentence is:
 A. SVC
B. SVO
C. SVOA
D. XVOO

Câu 10: Which of the following is a noun phrase?

A. International
Organisations
B. Another cup of coffee?
C. Wonderful!
D. What hot weather!

Câu 11: Choose the one best answer (a, b, c or d) to each question.
1. Which of the phrases in quotation marks functions as subject?

A. "To love and to be loved" is the greatest

happiness.
B. Have "the police" found the thief?
C. All of them.
D. "Collecting stamps" is her hobby.

Câu 12: The boy has sent "his mother" a birthday gift. The part in quotation mark
functions as:
A. adverbial
B. object
complement
C. indirect object
D. direct object

Câu 13: The beautiful girl "in the blue dress" is my niece. The part in quotation
mark is:

A. a predicate
 B. a prepositional
phrase
C. a prepositional object
D. an adverb phrase

Câu 14: It is not easy "to learn a new language". The part in quotation mark
functions as:
A. subject complement
B. object complement
C. extraposed subject
D. adjectival complement

Câu 15: “It is not clear when her birthday is.” The correct clause type of this
sentence is:

A. SV
B. SVO
C. SVC
D. SVA

Câu 16: “She didn’t tell me when she would come back.” The correct clause type
of this sentence is:
A. SVO
B. SVOC
C. SVOO
D. SVOA

Câu 17: “They put all their money in the bank.” The correct clause type of this
sentence is:
A. SVOC
B. SVO
C. SVOA
 D. SVOO

Câu 18: “My mother went to Hanoi by car.” The correct clause type of this
sentence is:
A. SVAA
B. SVA
C. SV
D. SVOA

Câu 19: A clause following an adjective is its ........................

A. none is correct
B. predicate
C. object
D. adjectival complement

Câu 20: She succeeded in "winning the first prize in a singing contest". The part in
quotation mark functions as:
A. postmodifier to
noun
B. prepositional object
C. adverbial of time
D. object complement

Câu 21: A tree diagram of a sentence has two branches NP and VP to stand for:

A. the subject – the predicate

B. the object – the
complement
C. the verb – the object
D. the verb- the subject

Câu 22: He walked so fast "that I couldn’t run after him". The part in quotation
mark is:
 A. a noun clause
B. an adjective
clause
C. an adverb clause
D. the main clause

Câu 23: At the school-gate are standing some foreigners.

A. At the school -gate (A:PP) are standing (V:VP) some foreigners (O: NP)
B. At the school -gate (S :PP) are standing (V:VP) some foreigners (O:
NP)
C. At the school -gate (S:PP) are standing (V:VP) some foreigners (A: NP)
D. At the school -gate (A:PP) are standing (V:VP) some foreigners (S: NP)

Câu 24: Which may be the phrase structure rule for the adverb phrase in the
sentence: “He spoke so softly that we couldn’t hear him”?
A. Adv. P = adv. + adv.p (adv. +
clause)
B. Adv. P = adv.p + relative clause
C. Adv. P = adv. + clause
D. Adv. P = adv. + adv. + clause

Câu 25: Is there "anything new" to tell us? The part in quotation mark is:
A. a noun phrase used as extraposed subject
B. a noun phrase which functions as direct object
C. none is correct
D. an adjective phrase used as subject
complement

Câu 26: Which of the following expressions would be generated by this phrase
structure rule: Adj. P = Adj. + V-ing clause (V-ing. + N) ?
A. looking for a job
B. a very interesting
story
 C. too hot to drink
D. busy doing housework

Câu 27: Which method of analysis does not label individual words?
A. Tree diagram
Analysis
B. PS rule analysis
C. Descriptive Analysis
D. none of them

Câu 28: Which of the following sentences would be generated by this phrase
structure rule: S = NP + VP ( Vp + Np + Np )?
A. The boy has done his homework well.
B. The lawyer has come early this morning.
C. The man has bought a very expensive
car.
D. The boy has sent his mother a postcard.

Câu 29: She finds Fred quite unpleasant.

A. She (S:NP) finds (V:VP ) Fred (O:NP) quite unpleasant (A:Adv.P)
B. She (S:NP) finds (V:VP ) Fred (O:NP) quite unpleasant (A:Adj.P)
C. She (S:NP) finds (V:VP ) Fred (O:NP) quite unpleasant (Co:Adj.P)
D. She (S:NP) finds (V:VP ) Fred (Co:NP) quite unpleasant (A:Adv.P)

Câu 30: Coal is a very important mineral.

A. Coal (O:NP) is (V:VP) a very important mineral (A:AP)
B. Coal (S:NP) is (V:VP) a very important mineral
(Cs:NP)
C. Coal (S:AP) is (V:VP) a very important mineral (A:NP)
D. Coal (S:NP) is (V:VP) a very important mineral (O:NP)

Câu 31: Which of the following expressions would be generated by this phrase
structure rule: VP = Vp + Np + Pp?
 A. stood the ladder against the wall
B. has found a house with a large garden
C. put the book on the desk
D. stood the ladder against the wall & put the book on the
desk

Câu 32: How beautiful she is!

A. How beautiful (O:dj.P) she (S:NP) is (V:VP)

B. How beautiful (sC:adj.P) she (S:NP) is
(V:VP)
C. How beautiful (A:adj.P) she (S:NP) is (V:VP)
D. How beautiful (A:adv.P) she (S:NP) is (V:VP)

Câu 33: In Descriptive Analysis, we must break a simple sentence into parts as:

A. words
B. words and
phrases
C. phrases
D. clauses

Câu 34: The sentence “The dream that he will become a famous musician always
resides in his mind” can be analysed as:

A. “the dream always resides in his mind”: main clause; “that he will become a
famous musician”: noun clause, appositive to “dream”.
B. “the dream always resides in his mind”: main clause; “that he will become a
famous musician”: relative clause, post-modifying “dream”.
C. all of them
D. “the dream always resides in his mind”: main clause; “that he will become a
famous musician”: adverb clause of time modifying “dream”.
Câu 35: He is studying very hard "to pass the examination". The part in quotation
mark can be described as:
A. a non-finite clause
B. an adverbial of
purpose
C. a to-infinitive clause
D. all of them

Câu 36: In a tree diagram of a sentence, the verb phrase (VP) can have at most:
A. 2 sub-
branches
B. 3 sub-branches
C. 5 sub-
branches
D. 4 sub-
branches

Câu 37: What is the correct analysis of “The farmer was eating his lunch in the
corn field.”?
A. The farmer (S:NP) was eating (V:VP) his lunch (A:NP) in the cornfield
(A:PP)
B. The farmer (S:NP) was eating (V:VP) his lunch (O:NP) in the cornfield
(C:PP)
C. The farmer (S:NP) was eating (V:VP) his lunch (C:NP) in the cornfield
(A:PP)
D. The farmer (S:NP) was eating (V:VP) his lunch (O:NP) in the cornfield
(A:preP)

Câu 38: Which may be the phrase structure rule for the verb phrase in the
sentence: “He hit the woman with long hair”?
A. VP = Vp + Np ( Np+ Pp )
B. VP = Vp + Np
C. VP = Vp + Np + Adj.p
 D. VP = Vp + Np + Pp

Câu 39: Tom has made his wife a cup of tea.

A. Tom (S:NP) has made (V:VP) his wife (Oi: NP) a cup of tea (Od:NP)
B. Tom (S:NP) has made (V:VP) his wife (Od: NP) a cup of tea (C:NP)
C. Tom (S:NP) has made (V:VP) his wife (Od: NP) a cup of tea (O:NP)
D. Tom (S:NP) has made (V:VP) his wife (Od: NP) a cup of tea (A:PP)

Câu 40: Which of the following expressions would be generated by this phrase
structure rule: NP = Det + Adj.+ N?
A. the children
B. sports shoes
C. a washing-
machine
D. a nice girl

Câu 41: She moved to Hanoi 5 years ago. From that point of time, we haven’t
heard anything from her.
A. Since she moved to Hanoi 5 years ago, we haven’t heard anything from her.
B. We have heard nothing from her because she moved to Hanoi.
C. When she moved to Hanoi 5 years ago, we haven’t heard anything from
her.
D. She moved to Hanoi 5 years ago and hasn’t heard anything from us.

Câu 42: You may please him. You may displease him. He will promote you. It is
clear to all.

A. It is not clear to all why he will promote you when you displease him.
B. It is clear to all that he will promote you whether you please or displease
him.
C. It is clear to all that he will promote you when you please him.
D. . It is clear to all that he will not promote you because you displease him.
Câu 43: She returned to the city. Many of its picturesque houses had been
demolished. She was dismayed.
A. She was dismayed to see many picturesque houses of the city had been
demolished when she returned.
B. She returned to the city when many of its picturesque houses had been
demolished and she was dismayed.
C. All are correct.
D. She returned to the city to be dismayed to see many of its picturesque
houses had been demolished.

Câu 44: You may look everywhere. There you will see signs of industry. These
signs speak well for the prosperity of the people.
A. Signs of industry which speak well for the prosperity of the people are seen
everywhere.
B. Everywhere you look, you will see signs of industry which speak well for
the prosperity of the people.
C. You will see signs of industry to speak well for the prosperity of the people
where you come.
D. These signs of industry speak well for the prosperity of the people.

Câu 45: He stole a book. The book was written by a famous author. I was told this.

A. I was told that the book was written by a famous author.

B. I was told that he had stolen a book which was written by a famous
author.
C. I was told that he had a book which was written by a famous author.
D. I was told that he had written a famous book.

Câu 46: I don’t find the person a very congenial companion. I’m sharing a flat
with him. I must tell you so.
A. I must tell you that I don’t find the person whom I’m sharing a flat with a
very congenial companion.
B. I must tell you that I don’t like sharing a flat with a very congenial
companion.
C. I must tell you that the person whom I’m sharing a flat with is a very
congenial companion.
D. I must tell you that I don’t find a very congenial companion to share a flat.

Câu 47: He will visit Danang University. His two sons are studying there. He
wishes to do so.
A. He wishes to visit his two sons, who are studying at Danang University.
B. He wishes to visit Danang University, where he will sent his two sons to
college.
C. All are correct.
D. He wishes to visit Danang University, where his two sons are studying.

Câu 48: A husbandman had sown some corn in his field. He had recently done so.
Cranes came to eat the corn. The husbandman fixed a net to catch the cranes.
A. The husbandman fixed a net to catch the corn which he had recently sown
in his field for cranes to eat.
B. The husbandman fixed a net so that the cranes came to eat the corn which he
had recently sown in his field.
C. The husbandman fixed a net to catch the cranes when they came to sow the
corn in his field.
D. The husbandman fixed a net to catch the cranes which came to eat the corn
which he had recently sown in his field.

Câu 49: She has given up using a telephone. What is more, she has given away her
typewriter.
A. She has given up using a telephone to buy a typewriter.
B. She has given up using both a telephone and a
typewriter.
C. She has been given a telephone, not a typewriter
D. She has given up using a telephone, not a typewriter.

Câu 50: We shall have no more travelling. That is a great relief to us. We are too
tired to walk any farther.
 A. It is a great relief to us to know that travelling makes us too tired now.
B. . It is a great relief to us to have no more travelling when we are too tired.
C. It is a great relief to us to be travelling more because we are too tired now.
D. It is a great relief to us that we shall have no more travelling because we are
too tired now.

Câu 51: We cannot stay here. We must face that fact. It’s an unpleasant fact.
A. All are correct.
B. That we cannot stay here is an unpleasant fact we must face.
C. We must face an unpleasant fact that we cannot stay here.
D. It’s unpleasant for us to face the fact that we cannot stay
here.

Câu 52: We will first agree on your programme. Immediately after that, you can
start making appointments.

A. To start making appointments, we must discuss the programme.

B. We will agree on your programme after you start making appointments.
C. You can start making appointments as soon as we agree on your
programme.
D. We will agree on your programme so that you can start making
appointments.

Câu 53: You will be allowed to enter for the exam. Your working hard is a
condition. The orders are to that effect. The orders are issued by the principal.
A. The orders issued by the principal will allow you to enter for the exam if
you work hard.
B. The orders issued by the principal are to the effect that you will be allowed
to enter for the exam if you work hard.
C. The orders issued by the principal allow you to enter for the exam to work
hard.
D. The orders issued by the principal don’t allow you to enter for the exam.

Câu 54: Children nowadays get too much pocket money. It is not good. This is my
opinion.

A. My opinion is that it’s not good for children nowadays to get too much
pocket money.
B. It’s my good opinion that children nowadays get too much pocket money.
C. That children nowadays get too much pocket money is not good for my
opinion.
D. Children nowadays are not good to get too much pocket money.

Câu 55: They hid the treasure in some place. The treasure was very valuable. The
place was never discovered. They feared pursuit and capture.
A. The valuable treasure was hidden in some place to be never discovered
although they feared pursuit and capture.
B. The valuable treasure was never discovered because they feared pursuit and
capture.
C. For they fear pursuit and capture, they hid the treasure in some place which
was never discovered.
D. They hid the valuable treasure in some place which was never discovered
because they feared pursuit and capture.

Câu 56: He wrote a letter. He wrote it for a certain reason. He wrote it to his
superior. He told me about this.
A. He told me he had written a letter to his superior without any
reason.
B. He told me he had written a letter without any reason.
C. He told me he had written a letter to his superior for a certain reason
D. He told me he had no reason to write a letter to his superior.

Câu 57: Stand up here. Then you can see the mountains clearly. The mountains are
so picturesque!
A. If you stand up here, you can clearly see the mountains which are so
picturesque.
B. All are correct.
C. Stand up here so that you can see the picturesque mountains clearly.
 D. If you stand up here, you can see the picturesque mountains clearly.

Câu 58: They told each other all their secrets. They were very close friends. They
had known each other for 20 years.
A. Having known each other for 20 years, they were very close friends and told
each other all their secrets.
B. Because they had known each other for 20 years, they were very close
friends and told each other all their secrets.
C. All are correct.
D. They were very close friends and told each other all their secrets because
they had known each other for 20 years.

Câu 59: The reporter has sensible haircut and pearl earings. These make her look
like a fashion model more than a war correspondent. Her job rules her life. She
admits it.

A. All are correct.

B. The reporter admits that her job rules her life although her sensible haircut
and pearl earings make her look like a fashion model more than a war
correspondent.
C. The reporter whose sensible haircut and pearl earings make her look like a
fashion model more than a war correspondent admits that her job rules her life.
D. Because the reporter has sensible haircut and pearl earings which make her
look like a fashion model more than a war correspondent, she must admits that her
job rules her life.

Câu 60: I will leave a message for you with my secretary. It is possible that I will
be out when you telephone.
A. I will leave a message for you with my secretary so that I will be out.
B. I will leave a message for you with my secretary in case I am out when you
telephone.
C. I will certainly be out when you telephone; therefore , I will leave a message
for you with my secretary.
D. Because I will leave a message for you with my secretary, you can go out
when I telephone.
 Unit: Bài KT 1 Kỹ năng tổng hợp 5 B2
Name: Lê Thị Kim Tuyên
Mã đề: 1864
Câu 1:

1. I __________________ (meet) the new employee at 4.30. Is there anything you’d

like me to ask him?

2. Don’t call me on my mobile between four and five this afternoon because I
__________________ (drive).

3. __________________ (the judges make) their decision by the end of today?

4. Don’t worry about phoning Martin with the news. I __________________ (tell him)
at school.

5. Quick! Marian __________________ (faint)!

6. When __________________ (the shop open)? I need to get some milk.

7. I’ve decided. I __________________ (study) Science at university.

8. Ben __________________ (probably win) the student election. He’s very popular.

9. The train __________________ (arrive) at 6.30 so we should be home by seven.

10 . Don’t forget to give him the letter when he __________________ (get) home.
Trả lời:
1. am going to meet
2. will be driving
3. Will the judges have made
4. ‘ll tell
5. is going to faint
6. does the shop open
7. am going to study
8. will probably win
9. arrives
10. gets
Câu 2:
A home of your own?
A home of their own is what most people in the UK aspire to these days. However,
more and more of our older population are finding it difficult to stay in their own homes
as the health problems associated with increased age sometimes make it impossible
for them to cope in badly designed houses.
The elderly cannot climb the stairs and if they use wheelchairs, there are often
problems getting from one room to another because of narrow doorways, let alone
trying to manoeuvre their chairs up and down outdoor steps. [1 _______] All too often
the help that could allow them to remain in their own homes at the end of their lives is
not available and these people are forced to move into care homes. Here, their needs
are catered for but they often feel isolated and away from familiar surroundings and
their friends and family.
In an effort to address this problem the UK government has announced plans that
seem, on the surface, to be fairly dramatic. [2 _______] There will be sixteen such
specifications and they include improvements that could significantly affect life
positively for the elderly. Stairs will have to be wide enough to accommodate stair lifts
should the installation of one become necessary. [3 _______] Electrical sockets and
switches in walls must be at a convenient height and all rooms must be large enough
for wheelchairs to turn in circles. These are only a few examples of what architects and
builders will have to take into consideration in the future.
[4 _______] The general idea has been welcomed by many care groups but the
practicalities are causing concern in many quarters. Not least among those who are
worried about the cost of providing new housing. [5 _______] Members of the House
Builders Association feel that the plans have not been carefully thought through and
that implementing such specifications, although theoretically laudable, is simply not
realistic.
It is also felt that people have different housing needs at different stages of their lives
and forcing all new homes to be built with the elderly in mind is not going to be a
popular move. Debate on the subject will no doubt continue for a long time yet!

COMPLETE THE TEXT WITH SENTENCES A–F. THERE IS ONE SENTENCE YOU
DO NOT NEED.

A. They want all new homes built in the UK from 2011 onwards to conform to
specifications that will make them elderly-friendly.

B. Safety for children will also be addressed.

C. It is feared that conforming to all the specifications will push up the prices and put
new homes out of the reach of first-time buyers.

D. Adapting their houses to make life easier for these people is a costly business and
most cannot afford the necessary changes.

E. These plans have met with mixed reactions.

F. There must be easy access for wheelchairs to the front door and through doorways.
Trả lời:
1. D 2. A 3. F 4. E 5. C
 KẾT QUẢ BÀI LÀM
Unit: Bài KT 1 Kỹ năng tổng hợp 6 B2
Name: Lê Thị Kim Tuyên
Mã đề: 1425
Câu 1:
1. I’m so cross! I didn’t need to / needn’t have stayed up late last night to finish the
project. Miss Davis doesn’t want it until Monday now!

2. Joe couldn’t / shouldn’t have said those things to Sue. She’s really upset.

3. Peter might / needn’t have phoned while we were out. Check your voice mail.

4. She ought to / shouldn’t have left us a message. We were so worried when she
didn’t come home last night.

5. Mike should / could have won the race if he hadn’t been so tired.

6. Ned and Sandy might not / couldn’t have left until after the rush hour to avoid the
traffic.

7. Steve is terrible. He couldn’t / might have at least started to prepare the dinner while
I was out.

8. I’m afraid I shouldn’t / couldn’t have given you a lift yesterday because my car was
at the garage.

Trả lời:
1. needn’t have
2. shouldn’t
3. might
4. ought to
5. could
6. might not
7. might
8. couldn’t
Câu 2:

How do YOU use the net?

We asked members of one family to tell us what they use the Internet for and why.
Here is what they told us.

A. Grandad Peter
I might be over 80 but the Internet is invaluable to me. At my age it’s not always so
easy to get about and my friends and family are scattered all over the globe. It’s
difficult to visit and have face-to-face conversations that often. It’s a bit pricy too!
Phoning isn’t that convenient because of the different time zones. I don’t think my
brother in Australia would appreciate being woken up at three in the morning just for
me to say hello! So I keep in touch by e-mail and it’s very important to me. It took me a
while to get the hang of it but now it’s no problem at all.

B. Daughter Lynne
I must admit that I’m a spendaholic and I’m on auction sites all the time. I can’t resist a
bargain and I love the excitement of bidding against other people and never being sure
whether you’re going to win or not. It’s quite addictive so I have to be careful or else I
would be completely broke! I think it’s incredible that whatever you’re looking to buy,
someone out there has got it to sell.

C. Mum Karen
I find the net useful for downloading information for my students. You can also access
sites that give you free lesson plans and good, imaginative ideas for making lessons
interesting. There’s such a lot of knowledge out there too. To get the answers to the
kind of questions I have, it would take hours with piles of books and I simply don’t have
the time. For me the net is a lifeline!

D. Dad Oliver
My big thing is news and sports and I’m always online checking the latest scores. I
work shifts too, so I often miss the regular news slots and with the net I can always
watch news clips of programmes that were on earlier. It also brings you breaking news
and with the more controversial issues if you want to, you can read people’s comments
and of course, make your own. I do that quite often. And there are also online
newspapers. If I don’t get a paper, I can always go online and click on to the
newspapers website. It’s easier to choose what you want to read rather than leafing
through the papers which can be so big these days.

Which person (A–D) says …

1. I see the net as time saving? ___

2. I sometimes share my opinions with others? ___

3. I use it to get help with my work? ___

4. I don’t always get what I want? ___

5. it took time to work out how to use the net? ___

Trả lời:
1. C
2. D
3. C
4. B
5. A
 KẾT QUẢ BÀI LÀM
Unit: Bài KT 2 Kỹ năng tổng hợp 6 B2
Name: Lê Thị Kim Tuyên
Mã đề: 1948
Câu 1:

1. You won’t get ill if you eat a balanced _________ .

2. The Chancellor is warning of a slowdown in economic _________ this coming year.

3. We have to find alternatives to using fossil _________ for our energy needs.

4. Heavy-goods _________ cause a lot of damage to the roads and the environment.

5. Each of us has to think carefully about our carbon _________ .

6. Today, wind power is a popular source of renewable _________ .

7. Many wild animals are losing their natural _________ because of all the building
work.

8. A main concern about the environment is that the ice _________ are melting.

9. The carbon _________ emissions from cars is far too high.

10. According to experts, the main reason for all the flooding last year is climate
_________.
Trả lời:
1. diet
2. growth
3. fuels
4. vehicles
5. footprint
6. energy
7. habitats
8. caps
9. dioxide
10. change
Câu 2:

How far would you go?

Several science-fiction films and series have become so popular that they have
achieved cult status. Their influence continues to grow and followers and fans remain
steadfastly loyal to their imagined heroes. There are conventions, books, magazines
and websites all dedicated to these stars, their exploits and their lives.

One of the most influential TV sci-fi series of all time was Star Trek, an American
series which followed the adventures of the Starship Enterprise across galaxies for
many, many years. The characters of Captain Kirk, Doctor Spock and Engineer
Scottie, to name just a few members of the valiant crew, captured our imaginations.
Feature films brought the adventures to the big screen but even when the series and
films had finished and the ageing crew long retired loyal fans keep the memories alive.
There are regular Star Trek conventions all over the world where fans meet to buy
memorabilia, listen to talks and of course dress up as their favourite aliens. And as
with other cult shows, Star Trek also has its fair share of eccentrics who take interest
that one step further – into obsession.

One such person, Tony Adams, lives in Leicestershire, England and is so fond of the
series that he spent several years and many thousands of pounds decorating and
changing his flat into the bridge of the Starship Enterprise. It contains replicas of all the
machines and screens and even has a transporter room fitted with special beams of
light. The flat is perfect but it still functions as a living area. The owner has ingeniously
disguised essential appliances such as microwaves and sinks, and normal
entertainment equipment like TV, radio and DVD systems are carefully hidden behind
wall panels. The whole flat is bathed in an eerie blue light and you can really imagine
looking out of one of the porthole windows and seeing stars and planets speeding
past.

Perhaps the owner’s next step will be to learn Klingon, the language spoken by one of
the alien species that Kirk and friends encounter on their travels. In a quite remarkable
feat, a whole new language has been created and it is possible to attend the Klingon
Language Institute in Pennsylvania, founded by Lawrence M Schoen. You can actually
gain a qualification in Klingon. And when you have learned the language you will be
able to read Shakespeare’s Hamlet which has already been translated!

For more interesting Star Trek obsessives, look on their website or even better, go to
one of their conventions. It will be quite an experience!

Choose the correct answers.

1. The fans of science fiction series and films

A. live in an imaginary world.
B. are members of a cult.
C. support their idols.

2. At a Star Trek convention you can

A. meet the actors.
B. buy things from the series.
C. see replicas of the starships.
3. Tony’s flat
A. has the latest technology.
B. lacks basic facilities.
C. is not what it seems.

4. Which adjective best describes Tony?

A. curious
B. wealthy
C. passionate

5. People can practise Klingon

A. by reading a play.
B. by visiting the country.
C. by studying online.
Trả lời:
1. C
2. B
3. C
4. C
5. A
 KẾT QUẢ BÀI LÀM
Unit: Bài KT Biên dịch 2
Name: Lê Thị Kim Tuyên
Mã đề: 860
Câu 1:

Driverless vehicles could threaten the jobs of millions of Americans who drive trucks
and taxis. Some experts believe driverless trucks will be deployed throughout the
United States soon. Others believe it will not happen for years.
In Australia and other countries, driverless trucks move large loads of dirt and ore in
mines. The trucks can operate in the mines because there are few other vehicles
there. But it will be more difficult for vehicles to operate on roads where there are many
other vehicles.

Ted Scott is the head of engineering at the American Trucking Association. He says it
will be years before rules are written, testing is completed and other drivers accept
driverless vehicles.

The carmaker Volvo and the ride-sharing company Uber have announced a plan to
test self-driving cars in the eastern city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The Ford Motor Company recently announced it would work with a Chinese company
to research self-driving vehicle technology.

Carmaker Audi and other companies are testing robot drivers in more complex
environments. These include mountain roads in the United States and in large
American cities.
Trả lời:
Những chiếc xe không người lái có thể đe dọa đến hàng triệu việc làm của triệu người
Mỹ lái xe tải và taxi. Một số chuyên gia tin rằng xe tải không người lái sẽ sớm được
đưa vào vận hành trên khắp nước Mỹ. Một số khác cho rằng phải cần nhiều năm nữa
mới vận hành được hệ thống này.
Ở Úc và các nước khác, những chiếc xe tải không người lái chở những lô hàng lớn
đầy bụi bặm và quặng trong hầm mỏ. Loại xe này có thể hoạt động ở hầm mỏ vì ở đó
ít xe cộ. Tuy nhiên, sẽ khó vận hành loại xe này trên các con đường có nhiều loại xe
khác.
Ted Scott phụ trách về công nghệ tại Hiệp hội Xe tải Mỹ. Ông cho biết sẽ mất nhiều
năm để những quy định bằng văn bản và thử nghiệm hoàn tất và để các tài xế các loại
xe khác chấp nhận loại xe không người lái này.
Hãng chế tạo xe hơi Volvo và công ty cổ phần UBer đã công bố một kế hoạch thử
nghiệm xe tự điều khiển ở Pittsburgh, thành phố phía đông bang Pennsylvania.
Gần đây, hãng xe hơi Ford Motor đã công bố sẽ phối hợp với một công ty Trung Quốc
để nghiên cứu công nghệ xe tự điều khiển.
Nhà sản xuất ô tô Audi và các công ty khác đang thử nghiệm trình điều khiển robot
trong những môi trường phức tạp hơn. Chúng bao gồm những con đường núi ở Mỹ và
ở các thành phố lớn của Mỹ.
Câu 2:

Các chuyên gia về dân số cho rằng Trung Quốc đang đối mặt với một cuộc khủng
hoảng “tìm vợ” chủ yếu là do mất cân bằng giới tính ở Trung Quốc, bắt đầu từ những
năm 1980.

Ông Zhai Zhenwu, chuyên gia nghiên cứu dân số của Đại học Nhân dân tại Bắc Kinh,
cho hay tỷ lệ mất cân bằng giới tính kéo dài gần 30 năm qua dẫn đến tình trạng trong
10 năm nữa 30 triệu đàn ông Trung Quốc trong độ tuổi kết hôn không thể tìm vợ.
Trả lời:
Demography experts say that China is facing “a wife-seeking crisis” caused mainly by
gender inequality which began in the nineteen eighties.
Zhai Zhenwu, a demography expert of People’s University in Beijing says the gender
inequality lasting nearly 30 years has led to the problem that in ten years thirty million
Chinese men of marriageable age will not be able to find a wife.