Higher edication in great Britain

1. Most big towns in Britain have both a university and a college of higher education. Here are 91 universities in Britain and 47 colleges of higher education.

2. English universities greatly differ from each other. Students apply ¹ to universities month before they take their A-levels ². The students are given a personal interview ³ and the universities then decide which students they want. They offer them a place which depends on A-level results. The more popular the university, the higher the grades ⁴ it will ask for.

3. Most British students choose to go to university a long way from their hometown: university is seen as a time to be independent, to live away from home and develop new interests

4. British students do not have to pay to go to university, but do need money to live away from home while they are studying. Some students whose parents do not earn a lot of money are given a grant from the local educational authority ⁵. If students do not get a grant, parents have to pay for their children. Some students borrow money from the bank which must be paid back after they leave university. In theory the grant pays for rent, food, books, transport and socializing. In fact, the grant is not a lot of money. Students used to work ⁶ during the holidays to earn more money, but it is now difficult to find such jobs.

5. Not all students study full time at university or college. Many people combine their studies with work. Some companies release their staff for training ⁷ one or two days a week or for two months a year. Oxford and Cambridge are the oldest universities in Britain and they have the highest academic reputation.

Пояснения к тексту:

1. подавать заявление

2. экзамен на повышенном уровне по программе средней школы

3. собеседование

4. более высокий проходной бал

5. местный орган образования

6. работают

7. освобождают от работы для учебы

V.Прочитайте 4-й абзац и вопрос к нему. Из приведенных вариантов ответа укажите номер предложения, содержащего правильный ответ на поставленный вопрос:

What is grant?

1. … money borrowed from the bank.

2. … money for rent, food, books, transport and etc.

3. … money have to pay to go to university.

Контрольное задание 2

Вариант 4

I.Перепишите следующие предложения; подчеркните в каждом из них глагол-сказуемое и определите его видо-временную форму и залог. Переведите предложения на русский язык. В разделе б) обратите внимание на перевод пассивных конструкций (см. образец выполнения 1).

a) 1. When Shakespeare became successful in London he bought the biggest house in Stratford.

2. Most London buses have a conductor, who will come round (зд. обойдет всех пассажиров) and collect fares.

б) 1. The main places the bus goes to are shown on the front of the bus.

2. Birmingham is surrounded by typically English countryside-quiet meadows and woodland, sleepy old-world villages, impressive castles and ancient churches.

II. Перепишите следующие предложения; подчеркните Participle I и Participle II и установите функции каждого из них, т.е. укажите, является ли оно определением, обстоятельством или частью глагола-сказуемого. Переведите предложения на русский язык (см. образец выполнения 2).

1. The London underground is often called the tube, because it looks like a long, narrow and dimly lit tube, with its walls plastered with all kinds of advertisements

2. There are hundreds little fishing villages on the south-west coast.

3. The members of the groups that form the Opposition sit on the left, directly facing the Government benches.

4. The light above Big Ben at night and the flag during the day-time signal for the people of London that the members of Parliament, are watching over the nation’s interests.