Tiêu đề ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 9 TAM DƯƠNG - VĨNH PHÚC 2024-2025 (LẦN 2).docx ✅

3 Section 3. Questions 16-25 You will hear a scientist called Jim Weller giving a talk about some robots he has created and how they function like insects called termites. For questions 16-25, complete the sentences below which summarise what the speaker says with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the listening. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. Robots Like Termites Jim says termites differ from bees in that a (16) ______________ is not responsible for organising their building work. Jim uses the word (17) ______________ to refer to the group of robots he’s created to function as independent units. Jim observed termites depositing partially consumed (18) ______________ in shared habitats, which activated a response from other termites. Jim states that the robots receive (19) ______________ to help them correct any errors they make. Jim got a single robot to finish the construction of a (20) ______________ when publicly demonstrating how simple structure building is performed. Jim predicts that his robots will soon be able to move (21) ______________ into position to help people cope with the threat of (22) ______________. Jim compares both termites and his robots to (23) ______________, in that they all create a superior form of (24) ______________. A group of Turkish researchers has observed Jim’s work in the hope of coming up with a (25) ______________ they can learn from. PART B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR Section 1. Choose the correct option marked A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. 1. ______________ in several early civilizations, a cubit was based on the length of the forearm from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow. A. It was used as a measurement B. A measurement was used C. Used as a measurement D. The use of a measurement 2. The annual competition has encouraged the ______________ of several talented young musicians. A. emergence B. emergency C. appeal D. nourishment 3. She's read this book twice already. That's why it's so ______________. A. smudged B. dusty C. dog-eared D. dented
4 4. ______________ become blocked so that heat and moisture could not escape, death would result. A. Were the skin’s pores to B. The pores of the skin were to C. The skin’s pores D. If the pores of the skin 5. I’m sorry to ______________, but did you happen to mention the name “Fiona”? A. cut you B. butt in C. intercede D. jump 6. The problem with losing weight is that, if you succeed, all your clothes need to be ______________. A. taken in B. cut down C. made down D. let down 7. Whether this professor says something unpleasant, you should ______________. A. put your leg in your mouth B. flatter your tongue C. bite your tongue D. let it slip through your fingers 8. The police knew very well that David was a ______________ and that he would lie convincingly before them. A. fast worker B. total wreck C. live wire D. cool customer 9. I'm incredibly sorry that I broke your valuable vase; is there anything that I can do to ______________ amends? A. have B. take C. do D. make 10. I will give you a call, and then we will go out for dinner ______________. A. when I finish my report B. after I had finished my report C. until I was finishing my report D. while I finished my report 11. I think the new underground railway is ______________. The city already has a very efficient bus and tram system. A. a perfect storm B. a fine line C. a breath of fresh air D. a white elephant 12. If you would like to wait for a moment, I will just ______________ your file on the computer screen. A. call up B. put through C. bring in D. pick up 13. Four miles off the southern coast of Massachusetts ______________, a popular summer resort. A. where the island of Martha’s Vineyard lie B. lies the island of Martha’s Vineyard C. the island of Martha’s Vineyard lies there D. does the island of Martha’s Vineyard lie 14. The general was relieved of his command after committing one of the worst ______________ in the history of warfare. A. blunders B. faults C. disasters D. defeats 15. The president decided to release a number of political prisoners as a(n) ______________ of goodwill. A. gesture B. indication C. pledge D. symbol 16. The contents were ______________ that she did not mention them when we discussed after the