5. Match a line in column a with a line in column b.

A	B
1) to introduce	a) number of years which you have lived
2) age	b) problem/difficult situation
3) language	c) teaching
4) trouble	d) person who is studying at school, college or university
5) education	e) part of a large organization
6) student	f) to make two people know each other, when they have never met before
7) department	g) person who is paid for doing work
8) equipment	h) room/building where a business is carried on or where something is organized
9) employee	i) things which you need to do something
10) office	j) way of speaking/writing used by people of a country or area

6. Fill in prepositions, where necessary.

1. I was born … the 27th of March, 1994 in the town … Yevpatoria.

2. Both my father and mother got their education … Kiev Polytechnical University.

3. As my mother had neither a wish nor possibility to be a housewife I had to be taken … a nursery when I was not more than one year old.

4. I guess it's just too early for any child to be taken away … his mother.

5. I've never had any trouble learning, as I was always fond … reading and curious … nature.

6. I lack words to express my gratitude … my teacher … the primary school.

7. She turned disorganized and impatient kids … self-disciplined learners.

8. I've got interested … English from the first days I started studying it.

9. I had nothing … Natural Sciences and Maths, but somehow they seemed of less importance.

10. Long before school was over I made … my mind to connect my future career with economy.

11. I do well … most subjects.

12. For you to have an idea … our Institute I would like to tell some words … it.

13. At the extra-mural department workers and employees can get their education … leaving their jobs.

14. The course of study lasts five years … all the departments.

15. The students of our Institute study many special subjects dealing … their future professions.

16. The students have libraries, large reading-rooms and a gymnasium … their disposal.

7. Fill in articles where necessary.

1. I was born on … 27th of March, 1994 in the town of Yevpatoria, and spent the whole of my … childhood there.

2. Both my father and mother got their education at Kiev Polytechnical University and worked as … engineers at … radio-lamp plant.

3. As my mother had neither a wish nor possibility to be … housewife I had to be taken to … nursery.

4. I learned reading before I was five and that helped me greatly when I entered … school.

5. I lack words to express my gratitude to my … teacher at the primary school.

6. Working hard became … well-established habit with me.

7. I've got interested in … English from … first days I started studying it.

8. In my spare … time I used to attend … sport club.

9. For you to have … idea of our Institute I would like to tell some words about it.

10. At … extra-mural department workers and employees can get their education without leaving their jobs.

11. The course of study lasts five years at all … departments.

12. The Institute numbers more than … 250 teachers.

13. Kryvyi Rih Economic Institute is housed in … three buildings.

14. There are many lecture-halls, classrooms, studies, laboratories provided with … up-to-date equipment where the students carry out various experiments.