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1.

List all the factors of Text Analysis.

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2.

What is not The role of Text Analysis?

a)

Guide the translation process towards the Feasibility of the translation assignment

b)

Text Analysis is to Help translators easily understand the translation

c)

Guide the translation process towards the Choice on appropriate translation methods/ strategies

d)

Text analysis Suits the purpose the translation process

3.

How many Factors of Text Analysis?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

4.

What are purposes of Reading the text?

a)

Understand the content

b)

Analyze the text from translator's viewpoint

c)

Identify the author's intention & Choose appropriate methods/ strategies

d)

Provide offer of information for the translators

5.

Which factors of Text Analysis belong to Target text?

a)

Reading the text & The intention of the text

b)

The intention of the translators & The readership

c)

Text types & The last reading

d)

Stylistic scales & Setting of the text

6.

Which factor of Text Analysis belongs to both Source Text and Target text?

a)

The readership

b)

Quality of the

c)

Text types

d)

Stylistic scales

7.

What are the requirements when the translator wants to perform Reading the text?

a)

Source Text & Target

b)

Subjects & Concepts

c)

General reading & Close reading

d)

Stylistic reading & Informative reading

8.

What are the requirements for General reading?

a)

General reading includes translation strategies

b)

General reading includes words out of the context

c)

General reading includes words inside the context

d)

General reading includes gists which are concluded from subjects and concepts

9.

What are the requirements for Close reading?

a)

Close reading includes translation strategies

b)

Close reading includes words out of context

c)

Close reading includes words in the context

d)

Close reading includes gists which are concluded from subjects and concepts

10.

The intention of the text is related to the author's (a) to the subject matter.

11.

Is The intention of the text and The intention of the translator identical?

(a)

12.

Is The intention of the text and The intention of the translator identical in general?

(a)

13.

How many types of Text? (Text Types)

a)

4 (Narrative, Description, Discussion, Dialogue)

b)

3 (Narrative, Discussion, Administrative)

c)

4 (Narrative, Description, Discussion, Administrative)

d)

3 (Narrative, Description, Dialogue)

14.

What is Narrative Text?

a)

sequence of events , emphasis on the verbs

b)

emphasis on colloquialisms phaticism

c)

which is static , emphasis on linking verbs , adjectives , adjectival , nouns

d)

a treatment of ideas , emphasis on abstract nouns , verbs of thought , mental activity and

15.

What is Description Text?

a)

sequence of events , emphasis on the verbs

b)

emphasis on colloquialisms phaticism

c)

which is static , emphasis on linking verbs , adjectives , adjectival , nouns

d)

a treatment of ideas , emphasis on abstract nouns , verbs of thought , mental activity and

16.

What is Discussion Text?

a)

sequence of events , emphasis on the verbs

b)

emphasis on colloquialisms phaticism

c)

which is static , emphasis on linking verbs , adjectives , adjectival , nouns

d)

a treatment of ideas , emphasis on abstract nouns , verbs of thought , mental activity and

17.

What is Dialogue Text?

a)

sequence of events , emphasis on the verbs

b)

emphasis on colloquialisms phaticism

c)

which is static , emphasis on linking verbs , adjectives , adjectival , nouns

d)

a treatment of ideas , emphasis on abstract nouns , verbs of thought , mental activity and

18.

What is the type of the following text?

[...Once three fish lived in a pond. One evening, some fishermen passed by the pond and saw the fish. “This pond is full of fish”, they told each other excitedly. “we have never fished here before. We must come back tomorrow morning with our nets and catch these fish!” So saying, the fishermen left. When the eldest of the three fish heard this, he was troubled. He called the other fish together and said, “Did you hear what the fishermen said? W must leave this pond at once. The fishermen will return tomorrow and kill us all!” The second of the three fish agreed. “You are right”, he said. “We must leave the pond.”...]

a)

Narrative

b)

Description

c)

Discussion

d)

Dialogue

19.

What is the type of the following text?

[...Tender green leaves were sprouting on all the trees in the school grounds, and the flowers in the flower beds were busy blossoming. Crocuses, daffodils, and pansies popped out their heads to say, " How do you do? " to the pupils of Tomoe, and the tulips lengthened their stalks as if stretching themselves. Cherry buds trembled in the soft breeze, all set and ready, waiting for the signal to burst into bloom. (Totto - chan the little girl at the window - English translation by Dorothy Britton)...]

a)

Narrative

b)

Description

c)

Discussion

d)

Dialogue

20.

What are typical types of groups of readers that the text is aim at? (Readership)

a)

Expert

b)

The educated layman

c)

The uninformed

d)

The illiterate

21.

The average text for translation tends to be for an (a) readership in an informal, not colloquial style.

22.

Is the SL readership and TL readership always identical?

(a)

23.

What is the readership of this text?

"The Earth is very old. It has changed often during its long life, and it is still changing. Millions of years ago, when dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus rex were alive, the Earth was much warmer. There was very little ice on the land or on the sea, even in the very north or the very south of the world. And the sea was much higher than it is today."

a)

Expert

b)

The uninformed

c)

The educated layman

24.

How many scales in Stylistic scales in Factors of Text analysis?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

25.

Stylistic scales includes Scales of ___(1), Scales of ___ (2) and Scales of ___ (3) in which Scales of ___ (2) and Scales of ___ (3) have mutual relationship.

(a)

26.

Which kinds of Stylistic scales do translators used in the following translation?

ST: chết

TT1: Die / Beyond the grave / Depart this life

TT2: Pass away

TT3: Kich the bucket / Bite the dust / Go home in a box / Six feet under

a)

Scales of formality

b)

Scales of generality and difficulty

c)

Scales of emotional tone

27.

Match the level of formality scale with the appropriate translation (TT) used in the following translation?

ST: chết

TT1: Die / Beyond the grave / Depart this life

TT2: Pass away

TT3: Kich the bucket / Bite the dust / Go home in a box / Six feet under

Level of formality:

(a) Neutral; (b) Officialese/Official; (c) Formal; (d) Slang (e) Taboo (f) Informal/Colloquial

a)

TT1 - (a);

TT2 - (c);

TT3 - (f).

b)

TT1 - (a);

TT2 - (c);

TT3 - (b).

c)

TT1 - (b);

TT2 - (f);

TT3 - (c).

d)

TT1 - (c);

TT2 - (d);

TT3 - (e).

28.

Which level of Generality or Difficulty scale (Stylistic scales) do translators used in the following translation?

ST: Tình trạng nghẽn máu lên não

TT: Stroke (đột quỵ)

a)

Technical

b)

Popular / Neutral / Educated

c)

Opaquely technical (Chuyên môn nâng cấp)

29.

Which level of Generality or Difficulty scale (Stylistic scales) do translators used in the following translation?

ST: Tình trạng nghẽn máu lên não

TT: Cerebrovascular accident (Tai biến mạch máu não)

a)

Technical

b)

Popular / Neutral / Educated

c)

Opaquely technical (Chuyên môn nâng cấp)

30.

Match the level of Emotional tone scale with the appropriate translation (TT) used in the following translation?

ST: HIV patient (factual)

TT1: "ếch", "si đa"

TT2; Người có H, người sống chung với H

TT3: Người nhiễm HIV, người bị HIV

Level of Emotional tone:

(a) Understatement; (b) Intense; (c) Warm

a)

TT1 - (a);

TT2 - (b);

TT3 - (c).

b)

TT1 - (a);

TT2 - (c);

TT3 - (b).

c)

TT1 - (b);

TT2 - (a);

TT3 - (c).

d)

TT1 - (c);

TT2 - (a);

TT3 - (b).

31.

What kinds of questions can be asked to determine the Setting of the text in Text Analysis?

a)

Where would the TT be published? (Cultural consideration)

b)

What modification is needed for the text?

c)

Who are clients? What are their requirements?

d)

Addition/ omission of titles/subtitles/subheadings/etc.?

32.

What can be considered in the Quality of the source text?

a)

Well or poorly written?

b)

The quality of the writing and The authority of the text (thẩm quyền của văn bản)

c)

Right words - right places (minimum of redundancy)

d)

The syntax (cú pháp)

e)

None of the above

33.

What need NOT be noted about the cultural aspect of the source text in

The last reading?

a)

Neologisms

b)

Technical terms

c)

Institutional terms peculiar

d)

Translatable words

34.

What is the readership of this text?

"He was a skinny, black-haired, bespectacled boy who had the pinched, slightly unhealthy look of someone who has grown a lot in a short space of time. His jeans were torn and dirty, his T-shirt baggy and faded, and the soles of his trainers were peeling away from the uppers. Harry Potter’s appearance did not endear him to the neighbors, who were the sort of people who thought scruffiness ought to be punishable by law, but as he had hidden himself behind a large hydrangea bush this evening he was quite invisible to passers-by.."

a)

Expert

b)

The uninformed

c)

The educated layman

35.

What is the type of this text?

"He was a skinny, black-haired, bespectacled boy who had the pinched, slightly unhealthy look of someone who has grown a lot in a short space of time. His jeans were torn and dirty, his T-shirt baggy and faded, and the soles of his trainers were peeling away from the uppers. Harry Potter’s appearance did not endear him to the neighbors, who were the sort of people who thought scruffiness ought to be punishable by law, but as he had hidden himself behind a large hydrangea bush this evening he was quite invisible to passers-by.."

a)

Narrative

b)

Description

c)

Discussion

d)

Dialogue

36.

What is the readership of this text?

"Rising temperatures, erratic and extreme rainfall, greenhouse gasses, people abandoning their coffee farms, loss of important coffee origins – climate change is more than just a problem, it is putting at risk the future of the entire coffee sector. The impacts are a reality for the world’s 12.4 million smallholder coffee farming families. For most, coffee is their main or only source of income, and entire regions depend upon the viability of coffee as a cash crop. Changing weather patterns including prolonged dry spells, water shortage, hailstorms and changes in seasons have a strong impact on coffee production, especially as most of the smallholder families depend on rainfed agriculture."

a)

Expert

b)

The uninformed

c)

The educated layman

37.

What is the type of this text?

"Rising temperatures, erratic and extreme rainfall, greenhouse gasses, people abandoning their coffee farms, loss of important coffee origins – climate change is more than just a problem, it is putting at risk the future of the entire coffee sector. The impacts are a reality for the world’s 12.4 million smallholder coffee farming families. For most, coffee is their main or only source of income, and entire regions depend upon the viability of coffee as a cash crop. Changing weather patterns including prolonged dry spells, water shortage, hailstorms and changes in seasons have a strong impact on coffee production, especially as most of the smallholder families depend on rainfed agriculture."

a)

Narrative

b)

Description

c)

Discussion

d)

Dialogue

38.

The (a) is a group of audience that the text is aimed at. This group is marked with level of education, class, age, sex, etc.

39.

The (a) is a group of readers with little knowledge about the subject matter discussed in the text (Newmark, 1988).

40.

According to Newmark (1988), the (a) of a text represents the author’s attitude to the subject matter.

41.

Three types of readership include expert, the ___ ___ and the uninformed (Newmark, 1988).

(Fill 2 words in the blank)

(a)

42.

Four types of text include Narrative, (a) , Discussion and Dialogue.

43.

"The role of text analysis is to identify what the text is about and how it is organized. "