Факультет иностранных языков. ВСТУПИТЕЛЬНЫЙ ЭКЗАМЕН В МАГИСТРАТУРУ (с ответами) - 2015 год
Министерство образования и науки Российской Федерации
ФБГОУ ВПО «ТГПУ им. ª
ВСТУПИТЕЛЬНЫЙ ЭКЗАМЕН
МАГИСТРАТУРА
Направление подготовки: Педагогическое образование (050100.68)
Профиль: Языковое образование
Факультет: иностранных языков
Task 1. For questions 1-12, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C
or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Learning at a Distance
The idea of distance learning has been in (0) B for a long time. In recent years, due
to the rapid (1)… in computer technology, an extremely adaptable method of study
has evolved around this idea. Distance learning is becoming increasingly popular
with students, and the (2)… of today’s university population is changing as a result.
For students whose chosen university is beyond daily travelling distance, studying
online using what is known as e-leaning is an attractive (3)… because it enables
them to complete a degree without the expense of paying for accommodation in the
(4)… of their place if study. Similarly, parents at home bringing up young children
can take advantage of this flexible method of study because web-based support
materials can (5)… with any individual time schedule.
Initially, as e-learning (6)… in popularity, there was a certain amount of (7)…
among university tutors, who feared that students studying in the isolation of their
own home might be (8)… of daily contact with their fellow students, something they
regarded as an important aspect of a university education. It soon became (9)…,
however, that e-leaning can actually improve communication, through the creation
of so-called ‘discussion boards’, where the students submit their questions online,
making them readily (10)… to all. This system encourages a lively exchange of
opinions between students, and it also means that the tutor’s response to each query
is immediately available to a wide (11)… . Nevertheless, it is recognized that human
support is still a key factor in the learning experience, and on most distance-learning
courses, students are (12)… with face-to-face contact at some point.
0 A actually
B existence
C continuity
D duration
1 A alterations
B movements
C openings
D advances
2 A proportion
B composition
C arrangement
D alignment
3 A option
B selection
C preference
D favorite
4 A whereabouts
B situation
C vicinity
D precincts
5 A stay in
B put in
C fit in
D go in
6 A grew
B emerged
C leapt
D enlarged
7 A attention
B trouble
C worry
D concern
8 A deducted
B deprived
C denied
D deleted
9 A evident
B conspicuous
C distinct
D
straightforward
10 A allowable
B accessible
C achievable
D applicable
11 A following
B assembly
C reception
D audience
12 A offered
B provided
C delivered
D permitted
Task 2. For questions 13-25 read the text below and think of the word which best
fits each space. Use only one word in each space.
Men and women are often considered to be completely at odds with each other,
in terms (13)… their attitudes and behaviour. Not so when they are in love, new
research has discovered. As far as their hormone levels are (14)…, when men and
women are in love, they are more similar to each other (15)… at any other time.
It has (16)… been known that love can (17)… havoc with hormone levels. For
example the hormone cortisol, (18)… is known for its calming effect on the body,
dips dramatically when one person is attracted to (19)…, putting the love-struck on
a par with sufferers of obsessive compulsive disorder.
But a new study has found that the hormone testosterone, commonly associated
with male aggression, also falls when he is in love. In women, it's quite the (20)… .
Testosterone levels, which (21)… to be lower among females, rise towards (22)…
of the male.
Donatella Marazziti of the University of Pisa, Italy, (23)… this down to nature
attempting to eliminate the differences between the sexes. (24)… doing so, they can
concentrate fully (25)… reproduction.
This suggestion seems to be supported by the fact that (26)… couples in a long
(27)… relationship, nor participants in the study who were single at the time of the
experiment, exhibited such changes.
Task 3. In most sentences of the following text, there is one unnecessary word - it is
either grammatically incorrect or does not fit in with the sense of the text. Write out
the unnecessary word. Some lines are correct. Indicate these lines with a tick.
The ‘Birth’ of a Word?
28. Language is developing in response to the changing world around us, yet
when Larry Page and Sergey Brin hit upon the idea of calling their fledgling
company ‘Google’, they could not have imagined they were being also creating a
new entry for the dictionary.
29. ‘Google’ is a play on the word ‘googol’, which in itself a relatively young
word.
30. Coined by Milton Sirotta in the mid-twentieth century, googol refers to
the number one followed by 100 zeros.
31. The company did chose the term as its trademark to highlight its aim to
organize information on the Internet.
32. The success of the Page and Brin’s search engine was so great that their
form of the word, ‘google’, began to be used in a variety of ways.
33. Now it has followed its predecessor into the dictionary, and the entries for
it seem to be in expanding fairly rapidly.
34. Webster’s New Millennium Dictionary gives two definitions of google as
a transitive verb.
35. Wiktionary goes a step further, including not only an entry for google as
an intransitive verb, but also two definitions of google as a transitive verb, along
with an impressive list of derived terms such as well ‘googledork’ and ‘googlicious’.
36. ‘Google’, the company, has taken exception in some cases to what it calls
‘inappropriate usage of its trademark’, but can it really hope to curb the tide?
37. The words are already listed, and the fair amount of ‘googling’ that went
into researching this article proves to the point!
4. Read the text from Task 3 once again. Decide which of the following statements
express the same points as the text 1. Mark the statements as True or False.
38. ‘Google’ is a trademark name that is derived from another word.
39. ‘Google’ is a mathematical term that was invented by Milton Sirotta.
40. The company is appalled that their trademark has entered the dictionary.
41. The company disapproves of some of the ways in which their trademark is being
used.
Task 5. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of
the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.
FEARS OF FUTURE GLOBAL HUNGER
A recent report has warned of global food (42)… unless
SHORT
the current system of farming and food (43) … is changed.
DISTRIBUTE
The report highlights fears that currently rapid increases in
yields
come at the expense of (44)…, and that unless action is taken,
SUSTAIN
hunger and (45)… will become growing problems.
NUTRIENT
The population is expected to rise to around 8.3 billion in the
next twenty years, and (46)… is set to continue, and it is
URBAN
expected that 65-70% of the world’s population will live in
cities.
Increasing world (47)… will lead to the rise in demand for
PROSPEROUS
energy, food and fresh water.
The report also considers the billion people worldwide who
(48)… and are therefore obese to be another example of
EAT
the (49)… of the current system to provide health and
FAIL
well-being to the world’s population.
The authors believe that the (50)… of new technologies can
APPLY
play a role in (51)… future food shortages. They see cloning,
MINIMAL
nanotechnology and genetic (52)… as potential solutions.
MODIFY
However, although many of these technologies have been
adopted worldwide, there is still (53)… to their use in
RESIST
parts of Europe.
Task 6. You are going to read a magazine article. For questions 1-7, choose the
answer which you think is best according to the article.
An Unlikely Muse
A new wave of music and arts projects has emerged, focusing on someone
who may seem for some a dubious source of inspiration. Imelda Marcos, former first
lady of the Philippines, is currently becoming the subject of musicals, song cycles
and shows on a worldwide arena.
When the Marcos regime collapsed in 1986, and Imelda and her husband
Ferdinand were exiled in Hawaii, they carried with them allegations of
embezzlement, corruption and human rights abuses. Imelda had spent the last twenty
years living off a seemingly endless supply of funds, living an exotic and glamorous
lifestyle and rubbing shoulders with powerful figures worldwide. In 1972, when the
superstar couple’s popularity was fading and they were at risk of losing their power,
Ferdinand Marcos instated martial, leading to an era of chaos and plunder, and what
is described by some as the second most corrupt regime of the twentieth century.
Ferdinand and Imelda fled in 1986 to escape the People’s Power Revolution, Imelda
leaving behind some 2000 pairs of shoes.
After her husband died in Hawaii due to ill health, Imelda stood trial in the
United States on behalf of her husband. Following that, she returned to the
Philippines to face seventy more counts of corruption and tax evasion. She has now
returned to congress in the Philippines, her make-up and gowns as flawless as ever.
So what makes Imelda Marcos such an appealing muse? Undoubtedly, Imelda
Marcos’s resolute character which has withstood exile, legal battles and the wrath
of her enemies makes her an appealing heroine, but film-maker Fenton Bailey
attributes her iconicity to her sense of glamour and style, and her role as a cultural
trend-setter. And like so many women who let nothing come between them and their
goals, she has gained a certain iconic status, particularly among homosexuals, not
unlike that of Judy Garland and Lady Gaga.
And now the story of Imelda Marcos can be seen in the format of a musical,
an artistic genre which is quite befitting for this flamboyant, entertaining figure of
beauty and glamour. ‘Imelda - A new musical’ has played in Los Angeles and New
York. The artistic director of the musical, Tim Dang, realises that the musical glosses
over the darker aspects of the Marcos regime, but wanted to portray Imelda as a
person with all her faults on display, leaving the audience to come to a verdict.
However, despite the glitz of the show, reviews were mixed, stating the ‘the serio-
comic spoof... had a vacuum at its centre’.
The story of Imelda Marcos has also been immortalised as a song cycle, ‘Here
Lies Love’ written by David Byrne and Norman Cook, in which Imelda comes
across as both a hero and villain. Their reasoning was to try to understand the story
of how people can attain positions of such power and greed. They were also inspired
by Imelda’s love of dancing and clubbing, and how her own style of music could be
incorporated into their own. Byrne adds that their story is not black and white - the
couple were very popular at first, and Imelda headed a lot of public works in the
Philippines and added much to the nation’s sense of culture and identity.
At the Cultural Centre of the Philippines, a tour named ‘La Vida Imelda’ led
by Carlos Sedran describes the life of Imelda Marcos, the cold war and martial law,
while also portraying the glamour of the Imelda lifestyle. He describes it as an
eternal story, in which her extravagance can be seen as either distasteful or in some
ways estimable.
There is a danger that these new art forms airbrush out the atrocities which
accompanied the ostentation and glamour. It was a time when democracy was
suppressed, political enemies disappeared, and billions of dollars which could have
helped the poverty-stricken country were spent on the Marcos’s extravagant
lifestyle. However, the artists involved are keen to make clear that the regime also
resulted in great leaps forward in the country’s culture, architecture and
infrastructure. The Marcos legacy remains in the form of hospitals, Heart and Lung
Centres, Folk Art theatres and homes for children and the elderly, notwithstanding
that the Marcos couple set their war-ravaged, poverty-stricken land onto the world
stage.
54. Why are Imelda’s shoes mentioned in the second paragraph?
A. To illustrate how little she cared for her personal possessions
B. To illustrate her love of fashion and beauty
C. To indicate how quickly she had to flee the country
D. To illustrate the extravagance of her lifestyle
55. What aspect of Imelda’s character is emphasized in paragraph 3?
A. her flamboyance
B. her kindness
C. her resolution
D. her beauty
56. Why is Imelda compared with Judy Garland and Lady Gaga?
A. Due to her status as a gay icon
B. Due to her ambition and drive
C. Because she has created new fashions
D. Because she has triumphed over legal battles
57. Why was the musical of Imelda’s life criticised?
A. Because it did not portray Imelda’s faults
B. Because the show was too shallow
C. Because it was too glamorous and showy
D. Because it was both serious and comedic
58. What was it about Imelda’s story that interested David Byrne and Norman
Cooke?
A. The ongoing themes of power, greed and music
B. The fact that the story had both a clear hero and villain
C. The reasoning why people such as Imelda become who they are
D. The fact that her musical taste was similar to theirs
59. According to Carlos Sedran, how do people respond to Imelda’s expensive
lifestyle?
A. Most people are shocked by it.
B. It evokes both positive and negative feelings
C. People want to be like her
D. People realise why she did it
60. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as something Imelda Marcos
did for the Philippines?
A. She made health services available to the people.
B. She gave the country a cultural identity.
C. She reduced the levels of poverty for Filipino people.
D. She drew the world’s attention to the country.
Министерство образования и науки Российской Федерации
ФБГОУ ВПО «ТГПУ им. Л.Н. Толстогоª
ВСТУПИТЕЛЬНЫЙ ЭКЗАМЕН
МАГИСТРАТУРА
Направление подготовки: Педагогическое образование (050100.68)
Профиль: Языковое образование
Факультет: иностранных языков
TASK 1
1
4
7
10
2
5
8
11
3
6
9
12
/12
TASK 2
13
18
23
14
19
24
15
20
25
16
21
26
17
22
27
/15
TASK 3
28
30
32
34
36
29
31
33
35
37
/10
TASK 4
38
39
40
41
/4
TASK 5
42
46
50
43
47
51
44
48
52
45
49
53
/12
TASK 6
54
56
58
60
55
57
59
/7
TOTAL ___ /60
KEY
TASK 1
1.
D (advances)
4.
C (vicinity)
7.
D (concern)
10.
B (accessible)
2.
B (composition)
5.
C (fit in)
8.
B (deprived)
11.
D (audience)
3.
A (option)
6.
A (grew)
9.
A (evident)
12.
B (provided)
12
TASK 2
13
of
18
which
23
puts
14
concerned
19
another
24
By
15
than
20
reverse
25
on
16
long
21
tend
26
neither
17
play
22
those
27
term
15
TASK 3
28
being
30
5
32
the
34
5
35
5
29
which
31
did
33
in
35
well
37
to
10
TASK 4
38
T
39
F
40
F
41
T
4
TASK 5
42
shortages
46
urbanization
50
application
43
distribution
47
prosperity
51
minimizing
44
sustainability
48
overeat
52
modification
45
malnutrition
49
failure
53
resistance
12
TASK 6
54
D
56
A
58
C
60
C
55
C
57
B
59
B
7
TOTAL 60