Exercise 8. Guess the words.

1. a variety of a language, spoken in one part of a country, different in some words or

pronunciation from other forms of the same language (7)

2. a language; “Spanish is her mother ..... ” (6)

3. telling someone who’s done something stupid that he’s “absolutely brilliant” (7) 4. “Look before you leap” or “A friend in need is a friend indeed” (7) 5. “wealthy” is a ….. of “rich” (7) 6. expression used so commonly that it has lost much of its expressive force (6) 7. the accent of British English which has become the standard for teaching and learning is known as Received P ….. (13) 8. “pretty” is an ….. of “ugly” (7) 9. informal language used among friends but not suitable for good writing or formal occasions (5) 10. all the words known to a particular person (10) 11. a particular way of speaking, usually connected with a country, area, or class (6) 12. language that is hard to understand, especially because it is full of special words known only to members of a certain group e.g. linguists or schoolboys (6) 13. a group of words that form a statement, command, exclamation, or question, beginning with a capital letter and ending with one of the marks (!/./?) (8) 14. phrases which mean something different from the meanings of their separate words e.g. ”make up my mind” (6)

Exercise 9. Choose the right answer.

l. Dr Inventive received a ..... from the university in order to continue his research. a) credit b) grant c) prize d) reward 2. His father paid him ….. while he was at university. a) alimony b) an allowance c) a pension d) the rates 3. The headmaster had been trying to ….. money for a new science block. a) ask b) deal c) increase d) raise 4. Prospective students must show that they have sufficient money to cover their course fees and ..... . a) boarding b) maintenance c) supplies d) support 5. If you find it difficult to make ends meet, you can ..... to the university for an additional grant. a) apply b) ask c) propose d) submit 6. Many teachers are protesting about the Government ..... in education. a) contractions b) cuts c) drops d) reductions 7. Students sometimes support themselves by ….. of evening jobs. a) efforts b) means c) methods d) ways 8. The ..... for the course are $150 a term. a) charges b) costs c) fees d) payments 9. The government will be increasing student ..... to give them more money. a) aids b) benefits c) grants d) rewards 10. Despite the results in his A level exam he has not won a (n) .... to the university. a) aid b) money c) pension d) scholarship

Exercise 10. Put each of the following words into its correct place.

Advance, approximately, balance, beginning, cash, credit, currency, delayed, fees, full, holders, instalments, mail, money, payment, Visa

Payment Plans

Tuition ….. are payable in ..... in full at the time billed. Students may pay by ….. , cheque, ..... order or ..... card (Master Card or ..... ). Foreign students must pay in British ….. .

….. may be made by telephone for credit card ….. . Payment may also be by ….. . However, the College is not responsible for lost or ….. mail. Students who do not pay in ….. in advance automatically choose the deferred payment plan of two equal ….. . The initial payment is due ..... two weeks prior to the ….. of each term. The ….. is due four weeks after the beginning of the term.