Graduate English Degree Course Exam Vocabulary and Exercises: GET

Author: Li Guangli
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Since the Beijing Graduate English Teaching Research Association began organizing the unified examination for graduate English degree courses in Beijing in 1988, nearly 20 provinces, cities, and autonomous regions have participated in the examination in Beijing. Some universities also use the test for their Ph.D. students' English degree courses. To help candidates understand the unified examination for graduate English degree courses in Beijing, improve their exam performance, and pass the exam smoothly, we have compiled this book, aiming to enhance students' comprehensive level through vocabulary exercises.
Graduate students face a challenge: although they have a substantial vocabulary, their usage efficiency is not high. On one hand, they are influenced by traditional English-Chinese dictionaries or grammar books, leading to impractical or incorrect mastery of meanings. On the other hand, they fail to keep up with the times, have outdated knowledge of words, limited understanding of usage, and do not actively use them. The consequence of insufficient vocabulary is poor listening comprehension, limited reading comprehension, low translation skills, and inadequate writing ability. Although reading can expand vocabulary, doing vocabulary exercises is also an effective method to master words.
The features of this book are:
1. Mastering vocabulary through a "comprehensive" scanning method. The vocabulary exercises in this book are arranged in alphabetical order and cover almost all the vocabulary in the "Teaching Syllabus for Graduate English."
2. Highlighting key and difficult points. The exercises not only compare visually similar or semantically similar words but also repeat challenging or hard-to-remember words to reinforce memory. The exercises also aim to test multiple meanings of certain words.
3. Combining the latest original publications to familiarize readers with new usages or meanings of words.
4. Including a synonym table and the usage that should be mastered.
The main editors of this book are the organizers and participants in the vocabulary and review of the unified examination for graduate English degree courses organized by the Beijing Graduate English Teaching Research Association. They are experts and professors with years of experience in graduate English teaching and testing. This book also received strong support and assistance from the Standing Committee of the Beijing Graduate English Teaching Research Association and other members who participated in the and review. We sincerely thank them.