35 câu hỏi
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group
people
classmate
lesson
devote
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group
background
tutor
degree
master
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group
student
career
tiny
research
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group
passage
unit
little
become
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group
mother
mature
sister
tragic
Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in each group
much
sunny
tutor
cut
Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in each group
bread
dead
read
head
Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in each group
women
spend
degree
return
Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in each group
by
many
my
sky
Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in each group
blackboards
lessons
students
masters
Select the antonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit
Before you read, work in pairs, ask and answer the questions.
While
After
When
By the time
She received a general education in local schools and some scientific training from her father.
offered
had
gave
asked
As a brilliant and mature student with a rare gift of concentration, Marie harbored the dream of a scientific career which was impossible for a woman at that time.
ugly
dark
dull
dirty
As a brilliant and mature student with a rare gift of concentration, Marie harbored the dream of a scientific career which was impossible for a woman at that time.
important
likely
unreal
maybe
And in 1891, the shy Marie, with very little money to live on, came to Paris to continue her studies at the Sorbonne.
many
a lot
few
much
Choose the correct words to complete the sentences
Sam didn't get much formal _______.
school
schooling
schooldays
schoolgirl
Wow! What a _______ your sister is! I couldn't get off the phone!
talk
talking
talke
talkative
He'll be remembered both as a brilliant footballer and as a true _______.
sport
sporting
sportsman
sports car
This season's _______ include five new plays and several concerts of Chinese and Indian music.
entertainments
entertainer
to entertain
entertaining
She was a _______ child, happiest when reading.
study
studied
studious
studiously
She seems to have spent all her life studying in _______ establishments.
education
educate
educated
educational
Space travel is one of the marvels/wonders of modern _______.
science
scientific
scientifically
scientist
My computer makes a _______ low buzzing noise.
continue
continued
continuing
continuous
All her life she had a _______ trust in other people.
child
childlike
childish
childless
After he had spoken, a _______ silence fell on the room.
die
death
deathly
deathless
Read the passage below carefully, and then choose the best answer:
Background, in relation to computers, on the screen, the color on which characters are displayed. (1) _______, a white background may be used for black characters. In a windowing environment in which more than one program or document can be available to the user, open but currently inactive (2) _______ are said to be in the background.
In the context of operating systems and program execution, background refers to a process, or task, assigned a lower priority in the microprocessor's share of time to tasks other than the task running in the (3) _______. A background process thus often performs its work, such as printing or checking for arriving messages on an electronic mail network, invisibly unless the user requests an update or brings the task to the foreground. (4) _______, only multitasking operating systems are able to support background processing. However, some operating systems that do not support multitasking may be able to perform one or more types of background tasks. For example, in the Apple Macintosh operating system running in Single-Launch Mode (with multitasking (5) _______), the Background Printing option can be used to print documents while the user is doing other work.
Question 1:
For sure
In fact
For example
In general
Read the passage below carefully, and then choose the best answer:
Background, in relation to computers, on the screen, the color on which characters are displayed. (1) _______, a white background may be used for black characters. In a windowing environment in which more than one program or document can be available to the user, open but currently inactive (2) _______ are said to be in the background.
In the context of operating systems and program execution, background refers to a process, or task, assigned a lower priority in the microprocessor's share of time to tasks other than the task running in the (3) _______. A background process thus often performs its work, such as printing or checking for arriving messages on an electronic mail network, invisibly unless the user requests an update or brings the task to the foreground. (4) _______, only multitasking operating systems are able to support background processing. However, some operating systems that do not support multitasking may be able to perform one or more types of background tasks. For example, in the Apple Macintosh operating system running in Single-Launch Mode (with multitasking (5) _______), the Background Printing option can be used to print documents while the user is doing other work.
Question 2:
windows
systems
tasks
characters
Read the passage below carefully, and then choose the best answer:
Background, in relation to computers, on the screen, the color on which characters are displayed. (1) _______, a white background may be used for black characters. In a windowing environment in which more than one program or document can be available to the user, open but currently inactive (2) _______ are said to be in the background.
In the context of operating systems and program execution, background refers to a process, or task, assigned a lower priority in the microprocessor's share of time to tasks other than the task running in the (3) _______. A background process thus often performs its work, such as printing or checking for arriving messages on an electronic mail network, invisibly unless the user requests an update or brings the task to the foreground. (4) _______, only multitasking operating systems are able to support background processing. However, some operating systems that do not support multitasking may be able to perform one or more types of background tasks. For example, in the Apple Macintosh operating system running in Single-Launch Mode (with multitasking (5) _______), the Background Printing option can be used to print documents while the user is doing other work.
Question 3:
background
foreground
computer
program
Read the passage below carefully, and then choose the best answer:
Background, in relation to computers, on the screen, the color on which characters are displayed. (1) _______, a white background may be used for black characters. In a windowing environment in which more than one program or document can be available to the user, open but currently inactive (2) _______ are said to be in the background.
In the context of operating systems and program execution, background refers to a process, or task, assigned a lower priority in the microprocessor's share of time to tasks other than the task running in the (3) _______. A background process thus often performs its work, such as printing or checking for arriving messages on an electronic mail network, invisibly unless the user requests an update or brings the task to the foreground. (4) _______, only multitasking operating systems are able to support background processing. However, some operating systems that do not support multitasking may be able to perform one or more types of background tasks. For example, in the Apple Macintosh operating system running in Single-Launch Mode (with multitasking (5) _______), the Background Printing option can be used to print documents while the user is doing other work.
Question 4:
Really
Similarly
Generally
Hopefully
Read the passage below carefully, and then choose the best answer:
Background, in relation to computers, on the screen, the color on which characters are displayed. (1) _______, a white background may be used for black characters. In a windowing environment in which more than one program or document can be available to the user, open but currently inactive (2) _______ are said to be in the background.
In the context of operating systems and program execution, background refers to a process, or task, assigned a lower priority in the microprocessor's share of time to tasks other than the task running in the (3) _______. A background process thus often performs its work, such as printing or checking for arriving messages on an electronic mail network, invisibly unless the user requests an update or brings the task to the foreground. (4) _______, only multitasking operating systems are able to support background processing. However, some operating systems that do not support multitasking may be able to perform one or more types of background tasks. For example, in the Apple Macintosh operating system running in Single-Launch Mode (with multitasking (5) _______), the Background Printing option can be used to print documents while the user is doing other work.
Question 5:
turned on
turned down
turned up
What is a separate area on a computer screen which shows information and which you can move around?
window
background
foreground
environment
Where can one program or document be available to the user?
On the screen
In a windowing environment
In the foreground
On an electronic mail network
What often performs work, such as printing or checking for arriving messages on an electronic mail network?
Program execution
Foreground processing
Microprocessor
A background process
Which word in the reading means “kinds”?
documents
systems
tasks
types
What is the reading about?
work
time
computer
windows

