Universities in Great Britain

Britain has more than 90 universities. British universities (19)__ into several categories. The foremost universities are the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge, both founded in the Middle Ages. The term Oxbridge (20)__ to refer to both schools as a single entity. Another type of university is the so-called redbrick variety – old and solid schools that (21)__ in the 19^th century. In those days bricks (22)__ as the standard building material. The large number of ultramodern universities that sprouted up in the last half of the 20-th century (23)__ cement block and plateglass universities. London has its own great schools, the enormous University of London and its world-famous college, the London School of Economics.

Students interested in advanced education can also attend polytechnics, which are schools dedicated to the sciences and applied technology. An education act in 1992 (24)__ the status of these colleges to universities. Higher education (25)__ through the Open University, which (26)__ in 1969. The University (27)__ extension courses taught through correspondence, television and radio programs, and videocassettes. It also (28)__ local study centres and residential summer schools. The purpose of the Open University is to reach people who may not ordinarily be qualified for university study.

A19.	1)	will be divided	3)	had divided
	2)	would be divided	4)	can be divided

A20.	1)	used	3)	is used
	2)	will have been used	4)	uses

A21.	1)	were built	3)	are building
	2)	have been built	4)	are being built

A22.	1)	have been used	3)	will be used
	2)	were used	4)	are being used

A23.	1)	are called	3)	would be called
	2)	will be called	4)	will have been called

A24.	1)	has changed	3)	was changed
	2)	changed	4)	is being changed

A25.	1)	can also be obtained	3)	could also have been obtained
	2)	could also have obtained	4)	can also obtain

A26.	1)	has been founded	3)	was founded
	2)	is being founded	4)	founded

A27.	1)	offers	3)	was offered
	2)	is offered	4)	will be offered

A28.	1)	is sponsored	3)	is being sponsored
	2)	sponsors	4)	will be sponsored

Task 5.

Study the text and choose the correct variant.