4. Read the following words and their derivatives. Translate them into Russian.

• act, action, activity, active;

• vary, variety, various;

• appoint, appointment;

• depend, independence, dependent, independent;

• establish, established, establishment;

• examine, exam / examination, examiner;

• general, generally, generalization;

• govern, government, governor;

• graduate, postgraduate, graduation;

• normal, normally, abnormal;

• pay, payment, unpaid;

• prepare, prepared, unprepared, preparation;

• read, reader, readable, unreadable.

5. Give the English equivalents for the following Russian word combinations.

Высшее образование, старейший университет, известен во всем мире, так называемый, частное учреждение, государство, министерство образования и науки, контроль над правилами, учебный план, назначение штата сотрудников, носить шапочку и мантию, обычай, собеседование, педагогический колледж, присуждать степень, предоставлять двухгодичные курсы, учебный год, семестр, научный руководитель, быть ответственным за, общественные фонды, степень бакалавра, написать диссертацию, выполнять исследовательскую работу.

6. Give the Russian equivalents for the following English words and word combinations.

Vast variety, to date from, to be founded, the sixties, to be responsible to, although, to receive financial support, to spend money, to preserve traditions, exam scores, to specialize in particular subject, to receive grants, assessment, to measure progress, end-of-course examinations, to award / to confer a degree, to carry out research, to write thesis.

7. Agree or disagree with the following statements.

1. In the UK high education opportunities are very limited.

2. The two oldest universities of Great Britain are the universities of London and Oxford.

3. The university curriculum is strictly controlled by the Department of education and science.

4. All British universities receive financial support from the state.

5. The GCSE and good A-level results are necessary to be admitted to the university.

6. Students receive grants from public and private funds to pay tuition fees.

7. Oxford students must wear a wig and a gown at the university cer-emonies.

8. The academic year in Britain's universities is divided into 2 terms.

9. It is necessary to write a thesis to get the Bachelor of Art degree.

10. The degree of Doctor of Philosophy is conferred after the graduation from the university.

8. Fill in the gaps in the text using the words given in the box.

Colleges, to graduate from, admitted, pass finals, governing council, progress, pays attention to, degree.

Universities, polytechnics and … provide higher education in Great Britain. Today there are forty six universities in Britain. Oxford … philosophy, classical languages and literature. Every university is independent, and responsible to its own … . Students are … to the university on their result of GCSE. As a rule, it takes 3 or 4 years … the university. All students have tutors who are responsible for the student’s … . Students … at the end of their third or fourth year and get Bachelor’s … .