I. Find in the text English equivalents to the following word combinations:

курсы, обеспечивающие сочетание очного обучения с опытом работы; давать гуманитарное образование и техническую подготовку; частные учреждения; независимый и ответственный только перед советом руководства; поступление в университеты; получают степень Бакалавра; степень Магистра, присуждаемая за диссертацию; многие аспиранты привлекаются к исследовательской работе; факультет возглавляет; штат преподавателей; студенты имеют возможность спорить и дискутировать; обеспечивать общежитием; давать специализированное обучение

II. Put the words in the right order to make sentences:

1. Great, there, universities, 79, in, are, Britain

2. British, are, private, universities, all, institutions

3. a, both, departments, and university, usually, has, and, faculties

4. faculty, one, headed, or, professors, each, is, more, by

5. helped, staff, of, are, by, a, teachers, lecturers, called

6. women, all, men, admit, universities, and

7. specially, one, within, colleges, universities, some, there, sex, are, but, for

8. at, wider, is, curriculum, longer, university, of, course, the, a, is, and, studies, the

III. Match the two parts of the sentences:

1. The proportion of young people entering Universities in research …	a. as redbrick universities
2. A university usually has …	b. in research
3. All English universities are …	c. is constantly rising
4. The universities founded between 1850--1930 are known …	d. both faculties and departments
5. The universities founded after World War II are called …	e. the new universities
6. The admission to the universities is …	f. private institutions
7. At the end of three or four years of study students get …	g. by examinations or selection
8. Each faculty is headed by …	h. men and women
9. All universities admit …	i. Bachelor’s degree
10. Colleges give…	j. a specialized training
11. Many postgraduates are engaged …	k. by one or more professors

IV. Express your agreement or disagreement with the following statements:

1. The proportion of young people entering universities is constantly rising.

2. There are only three universities in England.

3. Oxford and Cambridge are called redbrick universities.

4. Every university is independent and doesn’t receive financial support from the

state.

5. All British universities are private institutions.

6. The most common faculties are arts, law, medicine, science, and theology.

7. All universities admit only men.

8. The admission to the universities is by examinations and selection.

9. At the end of three or four years of study students get Doctor’s degree.

10. Faculties are headed by teachers called lecturers.