· в программу заложена функция предлагать вам вопросы разного уровня сложности, которые будут появляться в случайном порядке

Компьютерная версия (CAT – Computer Adaptive Test):

· четко оценивает навыки и способности;
· в программу заложена функция предлагать вам вопросы разного уровня сложности, которые будут появляться в случайном порядке;
· время прохождения всего теста – 3 часа 20-30 минут.

Структура теста GMAT: секции Verbal, Quantitative и Analytical Writing Assessment

Перед вами базовая структура теста:

A. The Introductory Computer Tutorial (время не ограничено)

B. Analytical Writing Assessment (60 минут)

C. Optional 5 Minute Break

D. Quantitative Section (75 минут)
I. Problem Solving (от 23 до 24 вопросов)
II. Data Sufficiency (от 13 до 14 вопросов)

E. Optional 5 Minute Break

F. Verbal Section (75 минут)
I. Critical Reasoning (от 14 до 15 вопросов)
II. Reading Comprehension (4 отрывка от 12 до 14 вопросов)
III. Sentence Correction (от 14 до 15 вопросов к ним)

Система оценивания теста GMAT

· За тест вы получаете 4 оценки.

1. Шкала оценки за математическую секцию варьируется от 0 до 60 баллов.

Секция AWA (Analytical Writing Assessment)

Здесь мы предлагаем вам модель вопроса GMAT по анализу определенной проблемы, а также пример ответа на этот вопрос.

· выстраиваете, развиваете и выражаете свои мысли по заданной проблеме;

Чтобы вспомнить при необходимости все эти инструкции во время выполнения секции, кликните на HELP.

Мы предлагаем вам примерную модель вопроса секции Analysis of an Issue

“The safety of consumer goods can be best ensured not by way of government regulations but rather through voluntary efforts of the private businesses that produce those goods”.

Теперь мы приводим примерный ответ на вопрос. Когда вы будете читать этот ответ, помните:

· В ответе прилагаются бесспорные утверждения, т.к. у всех могут быть разные мнения по данной проблеме.
· Ответ написан в достаточно простом стиле и достаточно краток (около 475 слов).
· Этот ответ отвечает всем официальным критериям с высшим баллом – 6.

Примерный ответ (475 слов).

The extent to which government should oversee the production of goods by the private sector is a complex issue — involving a tug-of-war between the interests of public safety and free enterprise. On balance, however, I tend to agree that consumer safety is best left to the private sector — given the dubious effectiveness of government regulation and the proven tendency of our corporate culture to set its own safety standards irrespective of those set by government.

One compelling argument against such regulations is that they are costly to administer and enforce, and can even be counterproductive. Government regulatory agencies tend to be unwieldy bureaucracies; thus administrative delays can frustrate the purpose of regulations — particularly those designed to curb activities that pose an immediate threat to the public's safety or health. Moreover, the costs of administering and enforcing government regulations are passed on to the same taxpayer-citizens whom the regulations are designed to protect — thereby countervailing the value of those regulations.

A second compelling argument against such regulations is that they are ineffectual when it comes to large corporations, which have the power and financial resources to undermine them. Specifically, in my observation the private sector tends to view potential civil and criminal penalties simply as business risks to be weighed against the potential profit accruing by violating the law. Two other responses to government regulation are common as well: circumventing them by relocating to places where it is legal to produce harmful products, and lobbying lawmakers to modify or repeal regulations that serve to reduce profitability.

Those who disagree with the statement might argue that, left unfettered by regulation, private enterprises will naturally sacrifice product safety for profit — because the profit motive is what drives them. Thus absent product-safety regulations, the argument goes, consumers would find themselves in constant peril of injury, illness, and even death. However, this argument overlooks the offsetting economic and social benefits of free enterprise. By maximizing profits businesses provide jobs, stimulate the economy, and facilitate innovation and progress.

The argument also ignores the fact that many corporations today actually go further than regulations require in ensuring that their products are safe. Many car manufacturers, for instance, design their automobiles to exceed government safety guidelines. Admittedly, such safety measures are probably born not of social conscience but of self-interest; after all, consumer-friendly products attract consumers and thus can enhance longer-term profits. Regardless of the motive, however, the empirical evidence is that businesses produce safe goods whether or not they are subject to government regulation.

In conclusion, I acknowledge that the private sector's profit motive is not about to yield to a collective social conscience any time soon. Nevertheless, given the ineffectiveness of government regulation and the economic benefits of a laissez-faire economic system, product-safety issues are best resolved by the producers of products — and ultimately by consumers who choose to buy or not buy them.

Analysis of an Argument (Анализ основной идеи)

Здесь мы предлагаем вам модель вопроса Analysis of an Argument и примерный ответ на него.

· строите, развиваете и выражаете свои мысли на представленную тему;

Чтобы вспомнить эти инструкции во время выполнения задания, нажмите HELP.

Ниже приводится примерная модель вопроса секции Analysis of an Argument

Содержание меморандума коммерческого директора Aura Cosmetics Company: "The best way to reverse Aura Cosmetic's recent decline in profitability is to require each new employee in Aura's sales division to enroll in the popular SureSale seminar. Last year, the software company TechAide began incorporating SureSale's week-long seminar into its training program for all new sales employees, and since that time TechAide's total sales have increased dramatically. Also, according to a recent article in a reputable business magazine, the SureSale sales system has been widely adopted among the nation's twenty largest companies, and the employee turnover rate at these companies is lower today than five years ago. Therefore, by enrolling Aura sales employees in the SureSale seminar Aura will also retain its highest caliber salespeople."

Обсудите, насколько логичным и убедительным вы находите argument (основную идею). В своем обсуждении вы должны проанализировать линию рассуждений, подкрепляя свой ответ.

Будет вполне уместно привлечь к вопросу определенные предположения, которые подтверждают argument, и/или определить, какие свидетельства могут его подкрепить или ослабить. Также уместно обсудить, как бы вы сократили argument, чтобы сделать его более убедительным, и/или обсудить, какие дополнительные сведения, если таковые имеются, могли бы оказаться полезными при оценке argument.

Ниже приводятся примерные ответы на вопрос. Когда будете читать ответ, помните:

· Ответ написан в достаточно простом стиле, и достаточно краток (около 525 слов), чтобы составить и напечатать его за 30 минут.

In this argument Aura's sales director relies on certain anecdotal evidence about one other company, as well as certain statistics about general trends among large companies, to convince us of the merits of enrolling certain ABC employees in the SureSale seminar. Close inspection of this evidence reveals, however, that it provides scant support at best for the director's argument.

Turning first to the anecdotal evidence, the director assumes too hastily that the SureSale seminar — rather than some other phenomenon — was responsible for the increase in TechAide's total sales. Perhaps the increase simply reflected a general economic or supply-demand trends, or a misstep on the part of TechAide's chief competitor. For that matter, perhaps the increase is attributable to certain TechAide salespeople who are not new employees and who did not take the seminar. Without eliminating these and other plausible explanations for the increase in sales at TechAide, the director cannot convince me that the SureSale seminar was responsible for the increase — let alone that it would also enhance sales at Aura.

Even if TechAide's sales increase is attributable to SureSale, the director's argument rests on the additional assumption that the seminar would provide a similar benefit at Aura. However, the memo fails to account for possible differences between Aura and TechAide that might have a bearing on the seminar's effectiveness. For example, perhaps the SureSale system is effective for companies that provide services and/or are technology-oriented, but ineffective for companies such as Aura that offer traditional products. If so, the memo's recommendation would be indefensible — at least based on TechAide's experience.

Turning to the memo's statistics about the largest twenty companies, the director fails to account for any possible reason — other than the SureSale method — for the decline in employee turnover. Even if SureSale deserves credit for this decline, it is unreasonable to conclude on this basis that Aura would benefit similarly by adopting the SureSale method. The increase in employee turnover at Aura might be due to certain factors — such as working conditions — that would remain unaffected by the seminar. If so, then the proposed course of action might not suffice to retain Aura's best salespeople.

Finally, even assuming the SureSale seminar would serve to enhance Aura's profitability and reduce its employee turnover, the director has not convinced me that the proposed course of action is a necessary means toward these ends. Perhaps some other sales seminar, or certain cost-cutting measures, would prove more effective in enhancing Aura's profitability. By the same token, perhaps some other course of action — such as revising Aura's personnel policies or work environment — would be more effective in reducing employee turnover.

In sum, as it stands the director's argument is weak. To strengthen it the director should provide statistical evidence showing that companies similar to Aura that have adopted the SureSale program have tended to benefit from it — both in terms of profitability and employee turnover. To better assess the argument, it would be useful to compare the proven benefits of the SureSale seminar to those of similar seminars. It would also be useful to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of alternative courses of action — including various revenue-enhancing as well as cost-cutting measures.

Verbal Section

После Количественной секции следует Вербальная (Verbal Section). Данная секция содержит 41 вопрос в 3 форматах: Reading Comprehension, Sentence Correction и Critical Reasoning, примеры которых рассматриваются ниже.

Sentence Correction (Исправление ошибок в предложениях)

Задание, которое мы предлагаем в этой секции, несколько превышает средний уровень сложности – около 50% тестируемых смогли правильно с ним справиться.

Это задание проверяет, насколько правильно и адекватно стандартным нормам вы можете употреблять выражения. При выборе ответа следуйте стандартам письменного английского языка; т.е. учитывайте грамматику, выбор слов и конструкцию предложения. Выберите ответ, который соответствует самому общеупотребимому предложению; этот ответ должен быть точным и понятным, негромоздким, недвусмысленным, без излишеств и грамматических ошибок.

· whom according to the classical musician community is a virtuoso, plays in a unique style which is all her own but which also embodies;

1. Местоимение “whom” не подходит здесь, потому что его грамматическое предназначение - выполнять функцию подлежащего (в отличие от дополнения). В лучшем варианте ответа “whom” заменено “who”, или переделана вся структура придаточного предложения (например, “…whom the …community considers a virtuoso …” было бы грамматически правильно).

2. Фраза “classical musician community” неясная. Непонятно, относится ли прилагательное “classical” к существительному “musician” или “community”. Лучший вариант ответа может исправить этот недостаток.

3. Фраза “unique style which is all her own” слишком многословна; т.к. “unique” и “all her own” обозначают по сути одно и то же. Нужно исключить одно из этих выражений. Также исключение громоздкой фразы “which is” сделает предложение более точным и легким для чтения. Хотя все эти недочеты не относятся к грамматическим ошибкам, можно выбрать лучший вариант ответа.

Мы приводим примерный образец отрывка секции GMAT Reading Comprehension (длина которого приблизительно равна длине трех более коротких (shorter passages) отрывков, которые вы встретите в тесте), а также вопрос и ответ к данному отрывку. Уровень сложности вопроса несколько ниже среднего уровня – около 70% участников GMAT ответили на него правильно.

...Influenced by Evangelical attitudes, art and literature of the nineteenth century were expected to contribute to moral education. Running afoul of that expectation was the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood (PRB), which invited the vituperations of reviewers of its day. Being "retrogressive" in a progressive era may be a serious fault, according to Charles Dickens' rhetoric about the art of John Millais; but being "fleshly" and "aesthetic" in an age of moral earnestness may be worse, as D. G. Rossetti, another PRB ringleader, discovered when poet and critic Robert Buchanan attacked him and his work in "The Fleshly School of Poetry" (1871).

...However much the PRB had offended the establishment, most of the brothers had insisted on the importance of the arts as moral guides. Yet Rossetti had expressed doubts about art designed to be morally uplifting: the painter-hero of his short story "Hand and Soul" (1850) tries through art to inspire "moral greatness," only to witness his frescoes of Peace spattered by blood shed in a vendetta. And, privileging form at the expense of meaningful content and animal passion at the expense of conventional morality, the poems and Rossetti himself, Buchanan wrote, were "never spiritual, never tender, always self-conscious and aesthetic."