(Viên chức Mầm non) 500 câu trắc nghiệm Điền từ tiếng Anh có đáp án - Phần 2

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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 (4) ______ 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. (5) ______ Only multitasking operating systems are able to support background processing.

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For Nigel Portman, a love of traveling began with what's called a “gap year”.
In common with many other British teenagers, he chose to take a year out before (1) ______ to study for his degree. After doing various jobs to raise some money, he left home to gain some experience of living in different cultures, visiting America and Asia. The more adventurous the young person, the (2) ______ the challenge they are likely to set themselves for the gap year, and for some, like Nigel, it can result in a thirst for adventure. Now that his university course has (3) ______ to an end, Nigel is just about to leave on a three-year trip that will take him all around the world. What's more, he plans to make the whole journey using only means of transport which are powered by natural energy. In other words, he'll be (4) ______ mostly on bicycles and his own legs; and when there's an ocean to cross, he won't be taking a short cut by climbing aboard a plane, he'll be joining the crew of a sailing ship instead. As well as doing some mountain climbing and other outdoor pursuits along the way, Nigel hopes to (5) ______ on to the people he meets the environmental message that lies behind the whole idea.

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Bonfire Night is (1) ______ all over Britain on November 5th. The festival dates from 1605 when a man called Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament. He was caught and hanged, (2) ______ the other conspirators. Preparations for Bonfire Night usually start weeks before the event itself. Children go from house to house (3) ______ old furniture, newspapers and anything else which will burn for their bonfires. They make a "guy", a figure which (4) ______ Guy Fawkes, from an old sack and wheel it round the streets asking for money which they use to buy fireworks. On the day itself, as soon as it's dark, the guy is put on top of bonfire, which is then lit. Fireworks are set off and everyone enjoys the display as they stand round the fire (5) ______ warm and eating baked potatoes and hot dogs.

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The growth of population has its problems as we shall see. As there are more and more mouths (1) ______ , there comes a great strain (2) ______ the resources of a country; this is real in the case of developing countries with the result they are unable to push ahead economically. As food is not sufficient there is chronic malnutrition in these countries especially in women and children resulting in weaker population (3) ______ would only economically be a drain on the country as their productive years will be short. As health and education are the State's (4) ______ , they affect the country's finances. So in developing countries health and illiteracy continue to be the problem. The unwieldy growth of population leads to the problem of housing and sanitation. In many countries the slums are a (5) ______ to the eyes. Slums grow round big cities and are found with all the drawbacks.

These are the areas of disease, health and crime.

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Many people have forgotten what the world was like before TV. But today it has become an integral part of our lives. No medium can compare with TV as a means of information, entertainment and education. TV now plays such an important role in so many people's lives that it is essential for us to try to decide (1) ______ it is bad or good. First of all, TV is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also a (2) ______ cheap one. For a family of 4, for example, it is more convenient as well as cheaper to sit comfortably at home than to go out. They don't have to pay for expensive tickets. All they have to do is to turn on TV and they can see films, political discussions and the latest exciting football matches. Some people say that this is just where the danger lies. The TV viewers need do nothing: they (3) ______ no choices, they're completely passive and don't even use the legs. TV, people often say, informs about current events and the latest developments in science and politics. A lot of good films, music programs have appeared recently on TV. (4) ______ here again there is a danger. We get to like watching TV so much that it begins to dominate our lives. A friend of mine told me that when his TV set broke he and his family suddenly found that they had much more time to do things. The most important thing which is really criticizing is poor quality of the programs and its harmful effect on children. For example the film “Natural Born Killers” teaches children to kill and there was one accident in France when a group of teenagers killed their parents. There are many arguments for and against TV. I think we must understand that TV in itself is neither good (5) ______ bad. TV is as good or as bad as we make it.

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How men first learnt to create words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a (1) ______. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed (2) ______ certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. These sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, are called words. Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words that appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can (3) ______ his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can (4) ______ men to tears. We should, therefore, learn to choose our words carefully, (5) ______ they will make our speech silly and vulgar.