ЕГЭ-2010, English - 2

[kotjus_sova]

Ответы к предыдущему посту (про Везувий) , путем народного голосования, признаны следующими:
1-B 2-F 3-A 4-G 5-C 6-D

Сразу могу сказать, что уровень заданий ЕГЭ, сами понимаете, примерно intermediate, и представьте, смогли бы вы их сделать после обычной средней школы? Основная проблема ведь не в том, чтобы сделать, а еще и в том, чтобы УСПЕТЬ. На такой текст будет максимум 7-8 минут.

Под катом - еще один похожий текст, из другого варианта. Он более спорный. Орфография и пунктуация сохранены. Комменты пока скринятся.



In America the romantic interest in the past became specifically an interest in America’s past. Facts were interesting when they were colourful enough. When colourful facts were missing, legends were welcome. No one took more delight in these legends than Washington Irving. It was natural 1._______________________________. From early childhood Washington Irving had treasured books even more 2. ________________________. His parents were rich people 3. ___________________________ Books not only filled their normal place in his life but also were his comfort when illness kept him in his house or prevented his taking part in hard sports. When he was old enough to go to college, he decided to read law instead. In those days, it was possible for a young man to read law and then, by passing an examination, qualify to practice in the courts. When Irving had completed his studies at the age of twenty-one, his family made it possible for him to travel to Europe. By the time he returned home his brain was boiling with ideas. He opened a law office, but he spent more time in writing poems, essays and stories 4_______________________. People wondered if young Irving would ever amount to much 5. _________________________ . But people loved to hear him tell a story. Adventures seemed a little more exciting when he told them, and mildly amusing events became hilarious, so nearly all agreed 6. ______________________.

A. that he should think of putting them into books
B. if he placed his stories in settings unmistakably American
C. who could give him almost everything but health
D. if he did not spend more time on law
E. than most intelligent boys and girls do
F. that he was an unusually charming young man
G. than he did in preparing legal papers

Comments

[israsar.livejournal.com]

1-A; 2-Е; 3-C; 4-G; 5-D; 6-F

In America the romantic interest in the past became specifically an interest in America’s past. Facts were interesting when they were colourful enough. When colourful facts were missing, legends were welcome. No one took more delight in these legends than Washington Irving. It was natural that he should think of putting them into books. From early childhood Washington Irving had treasured books even more than most intelligent boys and girls do. His parents were rich people who could give him almost everything but health. Books not only filled their normal place in his life but also were his comfort when illness kept him in his house or prevented his taking part in hard sports. When he was old enough to go to college, he decided to read law instead. In those days, it was possible for a young man to read law and then, by passing an examination, qualify to practice in the courts. When Irving had completed his studies at the age of twenty-one, his family made it possible for him to travel to Europe. By the time he returned home his brain was boiling with ideas. He opened a law office, but he spent more time in writing poems, essays and stories than he did in preparing legal papers. People wondered if young Irving would ever amount to much if he did not spend more time on law. But people loved to hear him tell a story. Adventures seemed a little more exciting when he told them, and mildly amusing events became hilarious, so nearly all agreed that he was an unusually charming young man.

[kotjus-sova.livejournal.com]

Да, это и мой вариант)

[israsar.livejournal.com]

Честно говоря, мне немного неудобно было в этом участвовать - у меня-то английский третий родной, Канада всё-таки. Как-то неспортивно :)

[kotjus-sova.livejournal.com]

Чего это неспортивно?)
нормально)
Однажды, когда я еще жила в Москве, у нас в школе работал молодой парень, англичанин. И школьники писали олимпиаду (я составляла))). Можно было набрать 80 баллов, он набрал, до сих пор помню, 74, а победитель - 78. Англичанина спеллинг подвел.

[enigmata.livejournal.com]

I think that it is pretty clear what the expected answers are. And most of them can be narrowed down, without even reading the text, by looking at the conecting words "if," "than," and "who." [I use American punctuation with the commas and periods inside the quotes.] However, I'm wondering if the "who" clause after "rich parents" really is restrictive and thus may be joined without a comma, as the text seems to do.
My other observation is that this and "Vesuvius" really are cultural knowledge tests. Someone sent to Europe by rich parents will have seen Pompeii and will be able to comprehend the text a lot quicker. (Just as being a lawyer, I can look at an American or Russian court decision and understand it very quickly.)
Anyway you should visitNaples. As the Italians say, "Vedere Napoli e poi morire!"

[kotjus-sova.livejournal.com]

If you look at the comments, you will see that all the respondents have given different answers)

[manyaha-gib.livejournal.com]

1-F. 2-E. 3-C. 4-G. 5-D. 6-A.

[kotjus-sova.livejournal.com]

Мой вариант такой:
1-A
2-E
3-C
4-G
5-D
6-F

[manyaha-gib.livejournal.com]

Makes sense, но мне всё равно кажется, что ни то, ни другое не natural в первом предложении.

[sommer-fugl.livejournal.com]

1. B
2. E
3. C
4. G
5. D
6. A

[kotjus-sova.livejournal.com]

Мой вариант -
1-A
2-E
3-C
4-G
5-D
6-F

[sommer-fugl.livejournal.com]

Согласна с Вашим вариантом.

[enigmata.livejournal.com]

A further comment. I think it is fair to ask questions requiring a knowledge of English or American culture, because such knowledge is very useful in actual use of English. I taught a class in Contract Law in which there were half a dozen students from China. All seemed to have about the same knowledge of English grammar and vocabulary. But the student whose undergrade degree (from a good Chinese university) was in "American Studies" did far better on the final examination (which required reading about fact situation and writing several paragraphs to answer questions about it), did far better than the other students, because, I think, she understood more about the real world in the USA. (To see the questions, type my real name into Google, find my personal website (in one of the first listings because I have an unusual last name), and click on "fall 2008 exams".

[kotjus-sova.livejournal.com]

Thank you, I will)

Do you think my answer is correct? Because I still have doubts)
1-A
2-E
3-C
4-G
5-D
6-F

[enigmata.livejournal.com]

Correct. The number of alternatives is narrowed a great deal by noting that each insert must start as follows:
1 - that
2 - than - there are only two "than's" - obviously he can't have been preparing legal papers as a child.
3 - who
4 - than
5 - if
6 - that

After reading this, I've decided that I've been spending too much time preparing legal papers.

[melonicecream.livejournal.com]

Отвратительный текст!

[kotjus-sova.livejournal.com]

А вариант?...)

[squir.livejournal.com]

1-A, 2-E, 3-C, 4-G, 5-D, 6-F

[kotjus-sova.livejournal.com]

Да, по-моему, правильно. Это и мой вариант.

[squir.livejournal.com]

Если честно, пришлось задуматься. Некоторые места спорные. С предыдущим заданием все было очевидно :-) Тут не так.

[kotjus-sova.livejournal.com]

Очень спорные! потому что по структуре, когда дают два похожих варианта, в принципе, подходят оба.
Когда я еще работала в России и была на курсах по ЕГЭ, нам сказали, что, по идее, не должно быть неоднозначных вариантов. И вот, пожалте. Оба задания - из последнего ЕГЭ, только первое прозрачное, а второе - нет.

[squir.livejournal.com]

Не хотела бы я получить такое задание в экзаментационной обстановке. Лежание под одеялом с ноутом на коленках все же предоставляет больше возможностей сосредоточиться и подумать. Хотя 8 минут я не превысила, засекала :-)

Но к ЕГЭ я вообще отношусь плохо. Как и к любым другим тестовым проверкам в России. Хотя бы потому, что Москва уже знает варианты заданий после того, как сдал Дальний Восток.

[kotjus-sova.livejournal.com]

Сам ЕГЭ (во всяком случае, по английскому) был скопирован с кембриджских экзаменов, а они хорошо себя зарекомендовали. Но то, во что их превратили - ужос на крыльях ночи.

[squir.livejournal.com]

В том и проблема. Не докопировали до конца, потому что можно получить по рогам; превратили в ужас на крыльях ночи; сама реализация оставляет желать _много_ лучшего, не говоря уже о том, что достаточное количество людей заявляет "я знаю, как и где купит сертификат ЕГЭ". Меня просто умиляет. Я вот не знаю, где купить кембриджский сертификат или сертификат Гете-института. Или немецкое водительское удостоверение. А вот с российским нет проблем, были бы деньги. Да и то, речь о более чем подъемной сумме.