English test number two
Time: 45 minutes
I. READING: Read the passage and answer questions below. (2.5 pt)
BEAUTY CONTESTS
A beauty contest, or beauty pageant, is a competition between people based largely, though not always entirely, on
the beauty of their appearance. Competitions for men and women are separate events, and those for women are more
common. Also, there are beauty contests for teenagers, which are sometimes controversial, especially if they dress in no
more than a swimsuit.
Beauty contests for women often have rules regarding the “purity” of the contestants. For example, they must not be
married, must agree to remain celibate during their “reign”, and must agree to refrain from other acts that contest
organizers regard as ‘moral degradation”. Breaking any of those rules disqualifies the contestant.
The modern beauty pageant can trace its origin to the Miss America pageant, first held in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in
1921, under the title “Intercity Beauty” contest. The following year, the title was renamed Miss America. Nowadays, the
two largest and most famous international beauty contests include the yearly Miss World competition (founded in 1951)
and Miss Universe (1952). As women from around the world participate each year in the competitions for these titles,
the organizers of the major beauty contests represent their contests as events of world importance.
While many other people consider beauty contests to be agreeable entertainment events of no great importance, many
feminists regard beauty contests for women as degrading to females in general, as well as to the women who compete in
them. They have particularly objected to swimsuit rounds in competitions where the contestants parade dressed only in
swimsuits and high-heeled shoes. Partly because of this, beauty contests have declined in popularity since their peak in
the 1960s.
+ celibate (adj.): sống độc thân
+ reign (n): thời gian còn là hoa hậu
+ moral degradation (n): sự làm giảm giá trị đạo đức
+ disqualify (v): loại, loại khỏi
1. In what country did the first beauty contest take place? When was it?
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2. What is it about beauty contests for teenagers that can be criticized?
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3. What are some conditions applicable to beauty contestants?
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4. What are the two supposedly most famous beauty contests in the world today?
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5. When did they first take place?
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II. WRITING: From the cues given, write a letter of reply. (2.0 pts)
1. Thank you/ letter/ welcome/ General Knowledge Quiz.
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2. number/ participants/ be/ 10/ .
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3. Quiz/ hold/ 89 Le Loi Street/ HCM City/ November 30/ 2011
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4. starting time/ be/ 8:00 p.m./ but/ you/ arrive/ an hour/ earlier
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5. Please/contact/ me/ phone/ 067.892899/ or/ e-mail/ Quiz@yahoo.com
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III. LISTENING: (2.0 pts)
 Listen to the advertisement and check (√) the correct answers
We want people _________________________.
1. to raise funds for the organization
2. to visit old people and help them
3. to make their houses cheerful
4. to paint their bedrooms
5. to replace wallpaper in their living rooms
 Listen to the advertisement again and give short answers to questions below.
6. What kind of work does the organization offer?
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7. Do they want to collect money for their volunteer work?
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8. How much time can a volunteer offer?
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IV. LANGUAGE FOCUS (3.5 pts)
* Phonetics: Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from that of the other three.
1. A. while
B. why
C. whole
D. which
2. A. usually
B. year
C. your
D. jet
3. A. activity
B. announce
C. annual
D. maximum
4. A. charity
B. co-ordinate
C. gratitude
D. issue
5. A. mow
B. show
C. how
D. know
* Vocabulary: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences
6. A person who decides who has won a competition is called a(n) _____.
A. judge
B. volunteer
C. orphan
D. teacher
7. A person who has been chosen or appointed on behalf of another person or a group is a(n)_____.
A. contestant
B. examiner
C. competitor
D. representative
8. She needs some _____ to clean up the kitchen.
A. voluntary
B. voluntarily
C. volunteers
D. volunteer
* Grammar: Choose the answer that best completes each of the following sentences
9. “I’ll drive you to the airport.” John said to Linda.
A. John insisted that Linda drive him to the airport.
B. John insisted on driving Linda to the airport.
C. John insisted about driving Linda to the airport.
D. John insisted that he drove Linda to the airport.
10. “It was really kind of you to help me.” Mary said to you.
A. Mary thanked for me in helping her.
B. Mary thanked me in helping her.
C. Mary thanked to me for helping her.
D. Mary thanked me for helping her.
11. _____ at the audience, the contestant gave her answer with confidence.
A. Looking
B. To look
C. Looked
D. Having to looked
12. _____ hard, Lam is now quite sure of his success in the coming competition.
A. Practicing
B. Having practiced
C. To practice
D. To have practiced
13. _____ to such a big party before, he was a bit nervous.
A. Not being
B. Not going
C. Not having been
D. Having not been
14. _____ the WTO, Vietnam can now see new opportunities and challenges.
A. When entering
B. To enter
C. Having entering
D. Having entered
Full name: .............................................
Class: 11 …
Hong Quang High School
Teacher: Tran Thi Huyen
KEY TO English test number two
Time: 45 minutes
I. READING: Read the passage and answer questions below. (2.5 pt)
6. In what country did the first beauty contest take place? When was it?
In Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. In 1921.
7. What is it about beauty contests for teenagers that can be criticized?
Contestants may dress in no more than a swimsuit.
8. What are some conditions applicable to beauty contestants?
They must not be married, must agree to remain celibate during their “reign”, and must agree to refrain from acts
that contest organizers regard as ‘moral degradation’.
4+ 5: What are the two supposedly most famous beauty contests in the world today? When did they first take place?
Miss World competition (founded in 1951); Miss Universe (founded in 1952)
II. WRITING: From the cues given, write a letter of reply. (2.0 pts)
1.Thank you for your letter and welcome to the/ our General Knowledge Quiz.
2. The number of participants is 10.
3. The Quiz will be held at 89 Le Loi Street, HCM City on November 30, 2011.
4. The starting time will be at 8:00 p.m, but you must be present an hour earlier.
5. Please contact me by phone at 067.892899 or through e-mail: Quiz@yahoo.com
III. LISTENING: (2.0 pts)
 Listen to the advertisement and check (√) the correct answers
We want people _________________________.
9. to raise funds for the organization
10. to visit old people and help them
√
11. to make their houses cheerful
√
12. to paint their bedrooms
13. to replace wallpaper in their living rooms √
 Listen to the advertisement again and give short answers to questions below.
14. What kind of work does the organization offer?
It offers volunteer work.
15. Do they want to collect money for their volunteer work?
No, they don’t.
16. How much time can a volunteer offer?
An hour or two a week.
IV. LANGUAGE FOCUS (3.5 pts)
1. C 2. D 3. B
4. A
5. C
6. A
7. D
8. C
9. B
10. D
11. A
12. B
13. C
14. D