Section 2

Text 1. I AM A STUDENT

I am a first year student at Lviv state University named after Ivan Franko, Physics Department. In August I took my entrance exams and was enrolled at the University. Of course it was not an easy experience, but I did my best, I worked hard at my subjects, and, as a result, I passed all my exams successfully and my dream to become a student finally came true. Here I must say, that there were many young people who were not so lucky as I was, because they failed in their entrance exams.

My lessons usually begin at 9.30, but when we have physical training (and we have it twice a week), I have to go to the stadium very early, because it is situated far from the Univer­sity, and it takes me some time to get there in time. I think that those students who live at the hostel are lucky on such occa­sions, as our stadium is situated near the hostel, and it takes them only a few minutes to get there.

I live with my parents in a new comfortable flat, which is situated very far from the hostel and the stadium. Here I must confess that it is a problem for me to get up early, so I began to look for the ways of solving this problem. And the solution turned out to be very interesting one. I asked for my parents' permission, and they let me stay at the hostel the night before my physical training. Now I have the chance to compare the students' life at home, with the parents , that each of them has its own advantages and disadvantages.

We do many subjects at the University. Here are some of them: physics, higher mathematics, foreign languages (English, German or French), history of Ukraine. Though physics is my favourite subject, I take great interest in the history of our country, because there are still so many facts from our history, which I have never heard of about.

Our lessons are over at three o'clock. After dinner we have some, practice at the physics laboratory, or work at the library. But you are wrong if you think that I and my groupmates study and study and study all the day long. We find time for some enjoyment as well, because, as the old proverb says, ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY.

Vocabulary notes

experience, n досвід

twice, adv двічі, два рази

occasion, n випадок, оказія

confess, v зізнатися в чомусь

turn out, v виявлятися

compare, v порівнювати

advantage, n перевага

though, conj хоча

groupmate, n товарищі по групі, одногрупники

enjoyment, n розвага

proverb, n приказка

dull, adj нудний, нецікавий

as well (too, also) також

LEXICAL EXERCISES

I. In group B find synonyms to the expressions from group A.

1. To name after somebody; entrance exams; to take exams; to do one's best; to fain in an examination; to be enrolled; to work hard at something; to come true (of a dream); How much did it take you to do it?; to be lucky; to look for some­thing; way of doing something; to ask for permission; to stay at a place; to let somebody (smb) do something (smth); to do sub­jects; to take great interest; to be wrong; all the day long.

1. Помилятися, не мати рації; дуже цікавитися чимось; вивчати предмети; бути щасливчиком, везучим; працювати наполегливо; назвати на чиюсь честь; дозволити комусь зробити щось; проживати, зупинитись на короткий час в якомусь місці; вступні іспити; провалитись (не скласти іспит); вивчати предмети; цілий день, весь час; просити дозволу; бути зарахованим; шлях, спосіб зробити щось; шукати щось; Скільки часу ти витратив, щоб зробити це?; здійснюватися (про плани); працювати наполегливо над чимось.

ІІ. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian paying attention to the ac­tive vocabulary of the text.

1. The Drama theatre in Lviv is named after Maria Zan'kovetska. 2. Entrance exams at some Universities in Eng­land are very strict. 3. In summer many young people take their entrance exams to higher educational establishments. 4. I tried to do my best to pass the exams successfully. 5. Peter failed in his exam in physics, because he is a lazy student. 6. Many appli­cants were enrolled at the University without passing their en­trance exams. 7. Ann invited me to her birthday party and, of course, I accepted the invitation. 8. Many people mix up the words «experience» and «experiment». 9. Peter does not work hard at his English, and, as a result, he doesn't know the lan­guage well. 11. Mary's dream was to visit London, and she is very happy that it at last came true. 12. Students have their practice in physics laboratory twice a week. 13. Usually it takes me twenty minutes to get to the University by bus. 14. I think that I was very lucky at the exam. 15. On those occasions when my mother is not at home, I prepare meals for the whole family. 16. Our University is situated in the centre of the city. 17. At last the little girl confessed that she had broken the cup. 18. I looked for my lost pen everywhere, but couldn't find it. 19. There are many ways of learning new English words. 20. Taras turned out to be a good friend. 21. Ann asked for her mother's permission to stay with her friend (to stay at her friend's) over the weekend. 22. I compared my results with those of my friend. 23.This method has some advantages over the other ones. 24. We do many subjects at the University. 25. Though we were very tired, we worked at our task with great enthusiasm. 26. Peter takes great interest in physical optics. 27. When are the lessons over at the University? 28. You were wrong when you said that New York is the capital of the USA. 29. He worked all the day long at this problem. 30. I always watch adventure films with great enjoyment. 31. Words as well and too are al­ways used at the end of the sentence, while also is put between the subject and the predicate. 32. There are many proverbs, in which the Present Indefinite is used. 33. The book which my friend gave me to read is very dull.

III. Ask general questions to the sentences in Ex. II. If necessary, con­sult the section Grammar Notes.

Patterns: 1. The theatre is named after M.Zan'kovetska. Is the theatre named after M.Zan'kovetska? Yes, it is

2. I tried my best to enter the University. Did you tried your best to enter the University? Yes, I did.

IV. Guess the meaning of these international words. Compare the Eng­lish and the Ukrainian variants. Symbols in the brackets ( ) indicate, to what part of speech the word belongs. See Introduction to GRAM­MAR REVIEW if necessary.

Student (n), department (v), examination (n), subject (n), result (n, v), physics (n), physical (adj), stadium (n), comfortable (adj), confess (v), chance (n, v), favourite (adj), math­ematics (n), practice (n), to practise (v), enthusiasm (n), adventure (n).

4. Fill in the crossword with the words from active vocabulary. The nouns may be used in a singular (s) or plural (p) form, the verbs - in the main (m) form. Use the clues:

Across (A) - 2A, 5A, 7A(m), 8A, 9A(s), 10A(p)

Down (D) - ID, 2D(m), 3D, 4D, 5D

1. I passed my (5A) (9A) successfully, but many young peo­ple were not so (8A), because they (7A) in them. 2. It (2D) me forty minutes to get to the University. 3. We have our physical training (6D) a week. 4. I must (1D) that it's a problem with me to get up (5D). 5. (3D) I have the chance to (4D) the students' life at home and at the hostel. 6. We do many (10A) at the University.

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V

I. In group B find antonyms _to the words from group A:

A. 1. t.a. look for 2. to begin 3. to be over 4. far from 5. dull

6. bad 7. before 8. early 9. old 10. final

B. 1. late 2. new 3. after 4. interesting 5. to finish 6. near

7. good 8. to start 9. to find 10. initial

VII. In group C find synonyms to the words from group D:

C. 1. comfortable 2. occasion 3. to situate 4. usually 5. as (conj)

6. to be enrolled 7. chance 8. to permit 9. to confess

10. to turn out 11. to do (subjects) 12. department

D. 1. to appear 2. faculty 3. cosy 4. case 5. to study 6. to let

7. to tell the truth 8. opportunity 9. to enter 10. because

11. to locate 12. as a rule

VIII. Tell your friends how you passed your entrance exams.