Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
She gave an impeccable reading of the sonata and had the audience on their feet.
A. unqualified
B. imperfect
C. suspicious
D. negative
Exercise 4. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
41. From my point of view, parental divorce can cause lasting negative consequences for children.
A. beginning of a marriage B. the situation of not marrying
C.single person D. ending of a marriage
42. It is important to create a daily routine so as to improve your work-life balance today.
A. a situation in which two or more things are not treated the same
B. a state that things are of equal weight or force
C. a state that things are of importance
D. a situation that things change frequently in amount
43. In my view, husbands should contribute to the household duties in order to reduce burden on their wives.
A. minimise B. lower C. decrease D. increase
44. We try to create an atmosphere of comfort and security for our children.
A. safety B. harmony C. danger D. shelter
45. My husband willingly helps me do the chores at weekends so that I can have more time to relax.
A. eagerly B. reluctantly C. agreeably D. readily
46. In my family, my mother always does the cooking and shopping, my father has responsibility for mending things, especially electrical devices.
A. impairing B. fixing C. repairing D. curing
47. When having days off, he always helps his wife tidy up the house.
A. clear up B. sort out C.arrange D. mess up
48. His parents have been highly critical of his recent disobedience.
A. disapproving B. favourable C. crucial D. uncomplimentary
49. Ms. Lan taught her children to keep their rooms neat and tidy when they were four.
A. ordered and untidy B. messy and arranged
C. messy and dirty D. clean and undusted
50. Setting and clearing the table, making bed and taking out the trash are suitable chores for 8- to 10-years-old children.
A. inappropriate B. proper C. acceptable D. Reasonable
II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. From my point of view, parental divorce can cause lasting negative consequences for children.
A. beginning of a marriage B. the situation of not marrying
C.single person D. ending of a marriage
2. It is important to create a daily routine so as to improve your work-life balance today.
A. a situation in which two or more things are not treated the same
B. a state that things are of equal weight or force
C. a state that things are of importance
D. a situation that things change frequently in amount
3. In my view, husbands should contribute to the household duties in order to reduce burden on their wives.
A. minimise B. lower C. decrease D. increase
4. We try to create an atmosphere of comfort and security for our children.
A. safety B. harmony C. danger D. shelter
5. My husband willingly helps me do the chores at weekends so that I can have more time to relax.
A. eagerly B. reluctantly C. agreeably D. readily
6. In my family, my mother always does the cooking and shopping, my father has responsibility for mending things, especially electrical devices.
A. impairing B. fixing C. repairing D. curing
7. When having days off, he always helps his wife tidy up the house.
A. clear up B. sort out C.arrange D. mess up
8. His parents have been highly critical of his recent disobedience.
A. disapproving B. favourable C. crucial D. uncomplimentary
9. Ms. Lan taught her children to keep their rooms neat and tidy when they were four.
A. ordered and untidy B. messy and arranged
C. messy and dirty D. clean and undusted
10. Setting and clearing the table, making bed and taking out the trash are suitable chores for 8- to 10-years-old children.
A. inappropriate B. proper C. acceptable D. Reasonable
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:
A. Really
B. Similarly
C. Generally
D. 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 3:
A. background
B. foreground
C. computer
D. 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 1:
A. For sure
B. In fact
C. For example
D. 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:
A. windows
B. systems
C. tasks
D. 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 5:
A. turned on
C. turned down
D. turned up
Choose the word/phrase which is closest in meaning to the underlined part of each question. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt)
1. My new piano cost me an arm and a leg.
A. was not beautiful B. was so cheap C. was old D. was very expensive
2. I don’t want to ask her to do anything. She doesn’t lift a finger.
A. is helpful B. is very lazy C. is industrious D. looks cruel
1.Oil is pilled from tankers. This makes the marine life be ……………. .
A. danger B. dangerously C. at risky D. at stake
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following s.
2. There’s still much about the sea monster that remains a mystery.
A. unknown B. strange C. a headache D. a nuisance
3. The protective work of sea animals still faces tremendous challenges.
A. workload B. concern C. rejection D. difficulties
Mark the letter A, B, C, D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following s.
4. They send submarines to investigate the seabed and bring sample of marine life back to the surface for further study.
A. short B. length C. high D. surface
5. Ships crossing the oceans can receive signals from satellites that enable them to calculate their position accurately.
A. carelessly B. imprecisely C. uneasily D. untruthfully