2. Прочитайте текст. (При необходимости пользуйтесь словарем).

There are about 3,000 colleges and universities, both private and public, in the United States. They are all independent, offering their own choice of studies, setting their own admission standards and deciding which students meet those standards. The greater the prestige of the university, the higher the grades required.

The terms «college» and «university» are often used interchangeably, as «college» is used to refer to all undergraduate education and the four-year undergraduate programme, leading to a bachelor’s degree, can be followed at either college or university.

Universities are larger than colleges and also have graduate schools where students can receive post-graduate education.

During the first two years students usually follow general courses in the arts or sciences and then choose a major (the subject or area of studies in which they concentrate — the other subjects are called minors).

Credits (with grades) are awarded for the successful completion of each course. These credits are often transferable, so students who have not done well in high school can choose a junior college (or community college), which offers a two-year «transfer» programme, preparing students for degree-granting institutions. Community colleges also offer two-year courses of a vocational nature, leading to technical and semi-professional occupations, such as journalism.

(Адаптировано с сайта: http://engtopic.ru/usa/higher-education)

3. Соедините слова из текста с их значениями:

Образец: 1e

to offer	университет
to refer	этап обучеия
community colleges	относиться, касаться
grades	учебное заведение, присуждающее ученые степени
transferable	предлагать
degree-granting institutions	переводной
	муниципальные колледжы

4. Составьте предложения, расставив данные слова в правильном порядке.

Образец: required, the higher the grades, of the university, The greater the prestige. - The greater the prestige of the university, the higher the grades required.

1. larger, are, than, Universities, colleges.

2. usually, students, During, general courses, the first two years, follow.

3. of each course, are awarded, Credits, for the successful completion.

4. in high school, who have not done well, Students, a junior college, can choose.

5. two-year courses, offer, also, of a vocational nature, Community colleges.

5.Сопоставьте следующие слова и их значения:

Образец: 1а

award	give or grant as an official payment
require	greater or more important
major	move from one place to another
minor	to concentrate all one’s attention on something
transfer	to do well
concentrate	need or depend on
	having little importance