1. Какой вариант ответа, кроме 4, теоретически возможен для пропуска B?
2. Почему для пропуска С ответ 4 является грамматически неправильным?
3. Почему для пропуска Е невозможен ответ 5?
Задание 6
5-1. Прочитайте вопросы 12–18 к тексту, затем бегло прочитайте текст и определите, к какому параграфу относится каждый из вопросов 12–18.
12. Which is true about the author’s study course?
13. The verb “tucking in” in paragraph 2 (“…maybe tucking in a study session during lunch…”) is closest in meaning to…
14. What does the author remember most about his studies?
15. According to the article, online learning programmes…
16. The phrase “that loss” in paragraph 5 (“…it can counter that loss though…”) most probably refers to…
17. What is the author’s opinion of online education?
18. The author asks a question at the end of the article to show that…
Online learning
I graduated with academic honours without ever meeting my professors, embarking on an all-nighter with classmates and, technically, never having gone to a class at all. I was an online-only student, and as online degree programmes grow in popularity, my past three years of study were a crash-course in the unique challenges of learning online, as well as a glimpse into what the future of higher education might look like.
My school day looked very different than most: rather than loading up my backpack and heading to class, I would wake up, eat breakfast while doing my first round of schoolwork for the day, and spend a few hours finishing assignments. Then, I’d head off to work, maybe tucking in a study session during lunch before wrapping up homework or preparing for exams in the evening. Saturday and Sunday became two of my busiest school days and I became an expert at working everywhere from my desk to the car.
Some of my most vivid undergraduate memories were of completing a term paper on the floor backstage at the ballet performance I was managing, and stumbling home after a full day of work to begin school that evening. Just like traditional universities, I had papers, exams, and grades — only, there were no office hours and no such thing as sick days.
Enrolment in online learning programmes has grown over the past few years, with more than a quarter of students enrolled in at least one online course. But too many misconceptions still persist around the experience of being an online-only student — for example, that an online degree doesn’t carry the same level of prestige as a traditional one. By contrast, online learning enabled me to hone skills such as self-motivation and time management that ultimately made me a better student, and later, a more prepared young adult.
There are differences between traditional university time management, and the commitment required to study online. You attend an in-person class for a select period of time in which you are entirely focused on that subject. In an online programme, you must be able to self-motivate and manage multiple courses in the limited time that you are able to provide for yourself. Although online study may eliminate the social aspect of in-person education, it can counter that loss through the ability to increase personal productivity.
With no set class hours, an online student defines their own schedule, a significant reason why so many working students are drawn to online degree programmes. Given that about 70 per cent of students work while attending school and that students in the USA and the UK want more flexibility than ever from their education, gone are the days of a “typical” university experience.
In terms of academic tradition, it is important to point out that distance learning is hardly new, although developments in technology are recent. The concept of higher learning through “correspondence courses” is more than 170 years old, and with the addition of modern technology and desire for increased flexibility, is an inarguable part of the future of universities.
I may not have spent afternoons sprawled out on the campus quad, but my online experience added more things to my education than it subtracted. As the world changes rapidly and the workforce evolves with it, options like online learning create fabulous opportunities for students to take charge of what their learning and life will look like. Whatmorecanweaskfromeducation, really?
5-2. Прочитайте вопросы 12–18 и подчеркните в тексте ключевые слова, которые могут помочь вам правильно выбрать ответ.
12. Which is true about the author’s study course?
1) He studied technical subjects.
2) He had a unique programme.
3) He got mostly excellent marks.
4) He spent little time studying.
13. The verb “tucking in” in paragraph 2 (“…maybe tucking in a study session during lunch…”) is closest in meaning to…
1) missing.
2) squeezing.
3) attending.
4) arranging.
14. What does the author remember most about his studies?
1) He combined work and studies.
2) He attended some interesting events.
3) He had more exams than others.
4) He was never ill during his studies.
15. According to the article, online learning programmes…
1) have reduced the number of courses to one at a time.
2) are perceived as less valuable than traditional ones.
3) are chosen by less than 25 per cent of students.
4) suit those who study management and motivation.
16. The phrase “that loss” in paragraph 5 (“…it can counter that loss though…”) most probably refers to…
1) self-motivation skills.
2) managing many courses.
3) educational efficiency.
4) face-to-face interaction
17. What is the author’s opinion of online education?
1) It is suitable only for students who work.
2) It needs to become more flexible.
3) It is typical of the USA and the UK.
4) It will develop more in the future.
18. The author asks a question at the end of the article to show that…
1) online education has a number of disadvantages.
2) his online degree programme was better than others.
3) he missed the time traditional students spent on campus.
4) online education is suitable for the modern reality
5-3. Выполнитезадания 12–18.
Online learning
I graduated with academic honours without ever meeting my professors, embarking on an all-nighter with classmates and, technically, never having gone to a class at all. I was an online-only student, and as online degree programmes grow in popularity, my past three years of study were a crash-course in the unique challenges of learning online, as well as a glimpse into what the future of higher education might look like.
My school day looked very different than most: rather than loading up my backpack and heading to class, I would wake up, eat breakfast while doing my first round of schoolwork for the day, and spend a few hours finishing assignments. Then, I’d head off to work, maybe tucking in a study session during lunch before wrapping up homework or preparing for exams in the evening. Saturday and Sunday became two of my busiest school days and I became an expert at working everywhere from my desk to the car.
Some of my most vivid undergraduate memories were of completing a term paper on the floor backstage at the ballet performance I was managing, and stumbling home after a full day of work to begin school that evening. Just like traditional universities, I had papers, exams, and grades — only, there were no office hours and no such thing as sick days.
Enrolment in online learning programmes has grown over the past few years, with more than a quarter of students enrolled in at least one online course. But too many misconceptions still persist around the experience of being an online-only student — for example, that an online degree doesn’t carry the same level of prestige as a traditional one. By contrast, online learning enabled me to hone skills such as self-motivation and time management that ultimately made me a better student, and later, a more prepared young adult.
There are differences between traditional university time management, and the commitment required to study online. You attend an in-person class for a select period of time in which you are entirely focused on that subject. In an online programme, you must be able to self-motivate and manage multiple courses in the limited time that you are able to provide for yourself. Although online study may eliminate the social aspect of in-person education, it can counter that loss through the ability to increase personal productivity.
With no set class hours, an online student defines their own schedule, a significant reason why so many working students are drawn to online degree programmes. Given that about 70 per cent of students work while attending school and that students in the USA and the UK want more flexibility than ever from their education, gone are the days of a “typical” university experience.
In terms of academic tradition, it is important to point out that distance learning is hardly new, although developments in technology are recent. The concept of higher learning through “correspondence courses” is more than 170 years old, and with the addition of modern technology and desire for increased flexibility, is an inarguable part of the future of universities.
I may not have spent afternoons sprawled out on the campus quad, but my online experience added more things to my education than it subtracted. As the world changes rapidly and the workforce evolves with it, options like online learning create fabulous opportunities for students to take charge of what their learning and life will look like. What more can we ask from education, really?
12. Which is true about the author’s study course?
1) He studied technical subjects.
2) He had a unique programme.
3) He got mostly excellent marks.
4) He spent little time studying.
13. The verb “tucking in” in paragraph 2 (“…maybe tucking in a study session during lunch…”) is closest in meaning to…
1) missing.
2) squeezing.
3) attending.
4) arranging.
14. What does the author remember most about his studies?
1) He combined work and studies.
2) He attended some interesting events.
3) He had more exams than others.
4) He was never ill during his studies.
15. According to the article, online learning programmes…
1) have reduced the number of courses to one at a time.
2) are perceived as less valuable than traditional ones.
3) are chosen by less than 25 per cent of students.
4) suit those who study management and motivation.
16. The phrase “that loss” in paragraph 5 (“…it can counter that loss though…”) most probably refers to…
1) self-motivation skills.
2) managing many courses.
3) educational efficiency.
4) face-to-face interaction
17. What is the author’s opinion of online education?
1) It is suitable only for students who work.
2) It needs to become more flexible.
3) It is typical of the USA and the UK.
4) It will develop more in the future.
18. The author asks a question at the end of the article to show that…
1) online education has a number of disadvantages.
2) his online degree programme was better than others.
3) he missed the time traditional students spent on campus.
4) online education is suitable for the modern reality
5-4. Ответьте на вопросы:
1. Какие слова в параграфе 1 могут помешать учащимся выбрать правильный ответ к заданию 12 и почему?
2. Почему в задании 12 не подходит ответ 2?
3. Почему в задании 13 правильным является ответ 2?
4. Почему в задании 14 не подходит ответ 4?
5. Какое слово употребляется в тексте для обозначения 25 %?
6. Какое сочетание слов в тексте является синонимичным сочетанию face-to-face interaction в задании 16?
7. Какое «экстремальное» слово в задании 17 не позволяет выбрать в качестве правильного ответ, содержащий данное слово?
8. Почему в задании 18 не подходят альтернативные ответы 1, 3?
Задание 7
An Old House
A man was tired of living in his old house. He decided to sell it and buy a 19 ___________one. GOOD
He attempted to sell it but was not successful so at last he decided to solve the problem by 20 __________________ an estate agent. USE
The estate agent advertised the house and the owner saw a wonderful description of the house and 21_______________ gardens. IT
Then he said, “I can see that I like my house very much and don’t want to sell it”.
Isaac Newton’s Dinner
Newton was very absent-minded. One day a gentleman came to see him but Isaac Newton was busy. As it was dinner time, the visitor 22 __________________ in the dining-room to wait for the scientist. SIT
An hour passed but Newton 23 _________________, so the gentleman ate the scientist’s dinner. NOT APPEAR
When Newton came and saw no dinner, he exclaimed, “What a strange set we scientists are! I quite forgot that I 24 __________________ already”. DINE
Б) Проверьте себя по ключамКлючи:19. Better20. Using21. Its22. Sat
23. Didnotappear / didn'tappear / hadn'tappeared / hadnotappeared24. Haddined.В) Напишите, какие ошибки могли допустить учащиеся в каждом из заданий и почему. Как объяснить учащимся правильный ответ?SeattleLocated in the state of Washington in the northwest corner of the United States, Seattle is the largest city in the Pacific Northwest region. It is a magnet for 25 ________________ all over the world. TOUR26 ________________ evidence suggests that the Seattle area has been inhabited for at least 4,000 years, but perhaps because there was no rich farmland nearby, the first European settlers did not arrive until 1851. ARCHEOLOGYAfter enduring a 27 ________________ winter at Alki most of the settlers moved across the bay to a more protected site and named their new village “Duwamps” after the nearby Duwarmish river. STORMIn 1852, the town’s first merchant, “Doc” Maynard, persuaded the inhabitants to change the 28 ________________ name to Seattle in honour of chief Sealth (also known as Chief Seattle), a Native American leader who befriended the newcomers. MELODIOUSIn 1889 a great fire destroyed 29 ________________ all the wooden structures in the downtown area, and Seattle was forced to start anew. PRACTICALБ) Проверьте себя по ключамКлючи: -
25 tourists
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26 archeological
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27 stormy
-
28 unmelodious
-
29 practically
В) Подумайте, какие ошибки могут допустить учащиеся.Г) Напишите по три слова с теми же аффиксами, что и в задании.Lord Mondrago It was a quarter to six. Dr Auldin could remember no 30 ____________ which was stranger than that of Lord Pine. For one thing it was strange because Lord Mondrago was a clever and famous man. He was 31 ________________ Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs when still under forty years of age; now after three years in office, he had seen success. It was generally agreed that he was the cleverest man in his party. There was nothing to 32 ____________ Lord Mondrago from continuing as Secretary for Foreign Affairs in many later governments. Lord Mondrago had many good qualities. He was clever and worked hard. He had travelled widely and could 33 ____________ several languages well. He knew a great deal about other countries. He had courage and determination. He was a good speaker. He was a tall, good-looking man, but perhaps rather too fat. At the age of twenty-four he had married a girl of eighteen, whose father was a duke and whose American mother was very rich, 34 ____________ he had a good position and wealth. He had two sons. He had, indeed, a great deal to make him a popular and successful man. He had, unfortunately, great 35 ____________. He was very proud and liked boasting. For three centuries the Lords Mondrago had 36 ____________ the title and married into the noblest families of England.