Read the following notes and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct option that best fits each other…
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Read the following notes and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct option that best fits each other numbered blanks below.
Elon Musk (6) ________ on June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa. From a young age, he showed his interest in technology and taught himself computer programming at the age of 12. He also sold his first software, a video game called Blastar, at the age of 12.
(7) ________ Queen's University in Ontario, Canada in 1995, he was already thinking about his next steps. When he transferred to the University of Pennsylvania, where he was earning degrees in both economics and physics, Musk continued to explore his passions. After completing his studies, Musk moved to California to pursue a Ph.D. in energy physics at Stanford University. However, (8) ________ after just two days to pursue his ambitions.
Musk's first major success came with the creation of Zip2, a software company that provided business directories and maps for newspapers. In 1999, he co-founded X.com, an online payment company that later became PayPal. While (9) ________ well, Musk was already setting his sights on the next project: space exploration. In 2004, Musk founded SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corp.), with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. Musk is also the CEO and lead designer of Tesla, Inc., an electric vehicle and clean energy company.
(10) ________, together with his strong determination, has made him one of the most influential figures in technology and innovation.
Chỗ trống (9)
Đáp án: <p>PayPal was developing</p>
Phương pháp giải:
Dựa vào liên từ “While” và ngữ cảnh Musk đang phát triển PayPal trong khi đã hướng tới dự án tiếp theo, nhận thấy cần một mệnh đề có chủ ngữ phù hợp và động từ ở thì quá khứ tiếp diễn.
Lời giải chi tiết:
A. developing: đang phát triển => sai vì nếu ghép thành “While developing well” thì chủ ngữ ngầm hiểu là “Musk”, dẫn đến nghĩa Musk đang “phát triển tốt”, không phù hợp với ngữ cảnh nói về PayPal.
B. he was developing: ông ấy đang phát triển => sai về nghĩa vì “developing well” ở đây cần nói đến sự phát triển của PayPal chứ không phải Musk.
C. PayPal was developing: PayPal đang phát triển => đúng vì chủ ngữ “PayPal” phù hợp với động từ “develop” và tạo thành mệnh đề hoàn chỉnh “While PayPal was developing well” => chọn C.
D. he was developed: ông ấy được phát triển => sai vì cấu trúc bị động không phù hợp về nghĩa trong ngữ cảnh này.
Câu hoàn chỉnh: While PayPal was developing well, Musk was already setting his sights on the next project: space exploration.
(Trong khi PayPal đang phát triển thuận lợi, Musk đã hướng sự chú ý của mình đến dự án tiếp theo: khám phá không gian.)