Activities:

Exercise 1: Choose one variant (Выберите один верный ответ):

1. The higher education is :

1. the primary education;

2. the education at the university;

3. the secondary education;

4. the education at school.

2. The head of the university is:

1. a dean;

2. a rector;

3. a department;

4. a faculty.

3. In the academic year there are ... terms:

Unite I System of education. My University 1

Text 1: System of education 2

Text 2: Moscow State University of Printing Arts named after Ivan Fedorov 3

Education System in Russia 9

Entry requirements for Russia's universities 10

1. in 1927;

2. in 1930;

3. in 1987;

4. in 1997.

4. There are ... faculties at the university:

Unite I System of education. My University 1

Text 1: System of education 2

Text 2: Moscow State University of Printing Arts named after Ivan Fedorov 3

Education System in Russia 9

Entry requirements for Russia's universities 10

1	higher	a	year
2	learning	b	arts
3	academic	с	exams
4	to take	d	degree
5	publishing	e	education
6	graphic	f	system
7	printing	g	materials
8	the Bachelor	h	Science
9	the Doctor of	i	business
10	distance education	j	product

Exercise 3: Find the statement true or false

(Определите, верно, или ложно утверждение):

1. Higher education plays an important part in the life of any country.

2. Each faculty has a number of specialized departments and is headed by a rector.

3. The academic year at higher schools begins on the 1^st of October.

4. Students take exams at the end of each term.

5. Moscow State University of Printing Arts is not the only higher educational school in Russia, which prepares the personnel with the higher education degree for the whole spectrum of professions in the sphere of publishing business, graphic arts and distribution of the printing products.

6. The first graduates of the graphic art specialists were 140 engineer-technologists.

7. There is only one hostel at the university.

8. The computer system of learning does not help working professionals to continue their education.

Exercise 4: Complete the sentences with correct endings

(Выберите верную концовку предложений):

1. The history of the university has begun from organizing:

1. Moscow and Leningrad departments.

2. the Higher Arts and Technical studies.

3. the Moscow State Academy.

2. The educational process is conducted by the stuff of:

1. 40 departments.

2. 19 specialties.

3. 1500 students.

3. In the period of its existence, the university has graduated more than 60 thousands experts:

1. for the printing industry .

2. for the agriculture.

3. for medical service.

4. Constant attention is paid to the:

1. western countries.

2. students hostels

3. foreign equipment producers.

5. Education is a process through which:

1. the practical training is held.

2. knowledge and skills are developed.

3. high speed production is kept.

Exercise 5: Define, what indefinite tense is used

(Определите, какое из простых времен используется в предложении):

№		Present	Past	Future
1	40 engineers-technologists were the first graduates of the university.		V
2	The academic year in the higher schools begins on the 1st of September.
3	Moscow State University became one of the most important centres of scientific researches in Russia.
4	The universities can offer different systems of study to their students.
5	The students will take credits and exams at the end of each term.
6	For all comers it is possible to become a self paying student.
7	There are six faculties and more than 40 departments at the university.
8	The university has two hostels.
9	In 2010 Moscow State University of Printing Arts celebrated the 80th anniversary of its establishing.