Đề bài

4. Circle the correct option.

(Khoanh tròn đáp án đúng.)

1. Researchers at the university now have/reach access to a powerful new technology.

2. The ability to think outside the mold/box leads to fascinating business ideas.

3. Hans Uppershey’s invention of the telescope made/got a huge contribution to human deeper understanding of the universe.

4. The discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming in 1928 made spotlight/headlines all over the world.

5. Martin Luther King Jr.'s commitment to civil rights helped him gain/take the recognition as a significant figure in the fight for equality.

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1. have access to + N: tiếp cận cái gì

Researchers at the university now have access to a powerful new technology.

(Các nhà nghiên cứu ở đại học bây giờ có thể truy cập vào một công nghệ mạnh mẽ mới.)

2. think outside the box: tư duy đột phá

The ability to think outside the box leads to fascinating business ideas.

(Khả năng tư duy đột phá dẫn đến những ý tưởng kinh doanh hấp dẫn.)

3. make a contribution to + N: đóng góp vào cái gì

Hans Uppershey’s invention of the telescope made a huge contribution to human deeper understanding of the universe.

(Phát minh về kính thiên văn của Hans Uppershey đã đóng góp to lớn đến sự hiểu biết sâu hơn của con người về vũ trụ.)

4. make headlines: nổi tiếng

The discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming in 1928 made headlines all over the world.

(Khám phá về penicillin của Alexander Fleming vào năm 1928 đã nổi tiếng trên khắp các mặt báo trên toàn thế giới.)

5. gain the recogintion: được công nhận

Martin Luther King Jr.'s commitment to civil rights helped him gain the recognition as a significant figure in the fight for equality.

(Cam kết của Martin Luther King Jr cho quyền công dân đã giúp cho ông ấy được công nhận là một nhân vật quan trọng trong cuộc đấu tranh cho quyền bình đẳng.)

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