Tiêu đề ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 9 LIÊN HOÀ - PHÚ THỌ 2025-2026 - HS.docx ✅

C. Fire away, I’m all ears. D. Now you’re talking. 33. It is still a good idea to know how to type. _____________ many technological advances in typewriters and word processors, a skilled operator remains indispensable. A. In spite of B. Because of C. In case of D. In addition to 34. I couldn’t remember where I had left my car, when it suddenly _____________ me that I didn’t have a car any longer! A. dawned on B. ran into C. went through D. tumbled to 35. My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but she rose to the _____________ wonderfully. A. event B. performance C. incident D. occasion 36. We need a more _____________ assessment of the chances of ending this war. A. moral B. sober C. plain D. vivid 37. As their bookshop wasn’t doing well, they decided to branch _____________ and sell compact discs and cassettes as well. A. out B. over C. down on D. out for 38. I realized _____________ that he was a thief. A. sooner of later B. all along C. at the beginning D. eventually 39. Brain cancer requires _____________ treatment such as surgery. A. aggressive B. confrontational C. malignant D. rigorous 40. There has been a(n) _____________ improvement in her academic performance. A. conventional B. reflective C. innovative D. noticeable Part 3. Read the text and use the bold words in brackets to form words that fit in the numbered blanks. (1.0 point) FLAMENCO DANCE The essence of flamenco is song, often accompanied by the guitar and improvised dance. Music and dance can be placed into specific groups. These categories are usually _____________ (41. LOCATE) across a continuum with subjects dealing with the profound to those that are light-hearted. Typically, the themes of death, anguish and despair, in contrast to love, gaiety and the countryside are dramatized. In flamenco dance, the men’s steps are intricate, with toe and heel clicking. Footwork in women’s dancing is of less importance, with the graceful use of hands and body taking _____________ (42. PRECEDE). In the dance, the arm, hand and foot movements closely resemble those of classical Hindu dance. Essential to traditional flamenco is the performer’s interpretation of the dance unhindered by the emotion of the music. _____________ (43. PERFORM) are often accompanied by rapid hand clapping, finger snapping and encouraging shouts. The dancers themselves frequently employ finger snapping in complex rhythms including the use of castanets. This dance form was professionalized in the 19th