- •И.Д. Латфуллина, е.Ю. Шутова, е.Г.Брунова
- •1.1 Answer the following questions:
- •1.5 Translate and memorize the following word-combinations:
- •1.6 Make up your own sentences with the words and word-combinations from activity 1.5.
- •1.8 Match the following words and word-combinations in a with their synonyms in b:
- •1.9 Give the English equivalents for the following words and word-combinations:
- •1.10 Study the information about studying at a University:
- •1.11 Replace the underlined verbs with less formal verbs that have the same meaning in the context:
- •1.12 Fill the gaps with a suitable word:
- •1.13 Read these sentences spoken by university students. What is each person studying?
- •1.14 Complete the following sentences:
- •1.15 Translate the following sentences into English:
- •1. 16 Correspond the names in a with the following numbers in b:
- •1.17 Read the sentences and decide which word a, b, or c best fits each space.
- •1.18 Answer the questions:
- •1.19 Read the text and guess what institutions are located in the sites described in the text. Choose the answer from the list below:
- •1.20 Speak about the University according to the following schemes:
- •2.4 Read the names of the faculties and specialities:
- •2.6 Match the word-combinations in a with their Russian equivalents in b:
- •2.7 Think over your own sentences with the following words and word-combinations:
- •2.8 Match the words and word-combinations in a with their meanings in b:
- •2.9 Fill in the correct word(s) from the list below to make up a phrase. Use the words only once.
- •2.10 Complete the sentences:
- •2.11 Study the information about exams and education:
- •2 12 What questions could you ask to get these answers?
- •2.13 Answer the following questions:
- •Would you like to…? I’m afraid, I can’t...
- •2.15 Speak about your Institute / faculty. Use the table:
- •3.1 Discuss the following questions:
- •3.2 Read the Geographical names correctly, then complete the table that follows.
- •3.3 Some of these sentences are correct, but some need the (perhaps more than once). Correct the sentences where necessary.
- •3.4 Read through the text and match these headings with the passages:
- •3.5 Memorize the following words and word-combinations. Then find the sentences with them in the text and translate them.
- •3.6 Match the words and word-combinations in a with their synonyms in b:
- •3.7 Give the English equivalents for the following:
- •3.8 Match the adjectives on the left with the corresponding nouns on the right:
- •3.9 Are these statements true (t) or false (f)? If the statement is false, correct it.
- •3.10 Translate into English:
- •3.11 Complete the following sentences using the information from the text:
- •3.12 Answer the following questions:
- •3.13 Study the factfile:
- •3.14 Speak about the country you live in.
- •4.1 Answer the questions:
- •4.2 Read the text through to be ready to do a few exercises after it. The Tyumen Region
- •4.3 Match the words and word-combinations in a with their Russian equivalents in b:
- •4.4 Combine the words in a and b to form phrases:
- •4.5 Think over your own sentences with the words and word-combinations in activities 4.3, 4.4.
- •4.6 Read the passages and number them in the correct order:
- •4.7 Give the Russian equivalents for the following words and word-combinations:
- •4.8 Read these statements about the Tyumen Region. Are they true or false?
- •4.9 Complete the following sentences:
- •4.10 Answer the following questions:
- •4.11 Prove that:
- •4.12 Study the factfile (according to the statistics data of 2002):
- •4.13 Speak about the Tyumen Region.
- •5.1 Pre-text discussion:
- •5.2 Read through the text to be ready to do the exercises after it.
- •5.4 Fill in the correct adjectives (a, b or c):
- •5.5 Say what are the best and the worst things about living in the city. Use the following word-combinations:
- •5.6 Make a list of advantages and disadvantages of living in Tyumen. Give two columns. Use the following adjectives:
- •5.7 Say what features and facilities Tyumen has and hasn’t got.
- •5.8 Complete the dialogues in a suitable way. Fill in the gaps with the following words and word-combinations:
- •5.13 Speak about the city you live in. Bibliography:
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1.11 Replace the underlined verbs with less formal verbs that have the same meaning in the context:
1 It is very difficult to obtain a place at university.
2 You have to pass exams before you can enter university.
3 He is studying physics, I think.
4 Did she receive a grant for her course?
5 The course continues for five years.
1.12 Fill the gaps with a suitable word:
1 My brother is 20. He is still …… university in York.
2 She has got a degree …… chemistry.
3 He’s …… research …… various types of world climate.
4 Who is the head in your ……?
1.13 Read these sentences spoken by university students. What is each person studying?
1 We have to know scientific laws that control the life of a particular type of animal or plant.
2 The way we use fertilizers is much more precise than 20 years ago.
3 The world’s human population is now over five billion and is rising rapidly.
4 People are beginning to realize that environmental problems are not somebody else’s.
5 Functional analysis as well as the theory of differential variable function spaces was created.
6 The study of light is called optics.
1.14 Complete the following sentences:
1 Tyumen State University is one of the……
2 It was given “University Status”…….
3 The University provides……
4 The library is proud of its……
5 The students have the opportunity……
6 Tyumen State University allows students……
7 Within the University there are……
8 TSU has extended its borders and it has……
9 The University began looking for……
10 The students have an opportunity to improve……
11 The development of international contacts allows……
12 The University takes part in……
13 Graduates of TSU work……
14 The professional knowledge and creative experience permit students……
1.15 Translate the following sentences into English:
1 ТГУ – это мощный образовательный центр в области.
2 Студенты имеют доступ к современным мультимедийным средствам.
3 Университетская библиотека гордится уникальной коллекцией редких книг.
4 Каждый год университет проводит конференции международного, областного и российского уровня.
5 Международные соглашения дают студентам возможность улучшать свои знания за рубежом.
6 Студенты принимают участие в международных проектах.
7 Существует много видов деятельности, которые охватывают все студенческие интересы.
8 Знания, полученные в университете, позволяют студентам успешно достигать своих целей.
9 ТГУ – это первый шаг в карьере многих людей.
1. 16 Correspond the names in a with the following numbers in b:
A B
1 Institutes a) 16
2 Faculties b) 12
3 Specialities c) 1.5 million volumes
4 Students d) 4
5 Branches e) 1
6 Buildings f) 7
7 Computer classes g) 157
8 Sport Halls h) 460
9 Museums I) 76
10 Art Gallery j) 40,000
11 Library k) 5
12 Representative Centres l) 9
13 Departments m) 50
14 Professors n) 8
15 Candidates of Science o) 50
1.17 Read the sentences and decide which word a, b, or c best fits each space.
Model: The university provides …excellent … opportunity for education.
A) excellent B) beautiful C) heavy
1 Tyumen State University is a …… educational centre for the region.
A) powerful B) enormous C) strong
2 Tyumen’s Institute of Higher Education underwent a …… change.
A) huge B) considerable C) constant
3 The main buildings of the campus are located in the ..… centre of the city.
A) strange B) outside C) historical
4 Students have access to …(1)… computers, …(2).. lecture halls and classrooms.
(1) A) well-built B) up-to-date C) current
(2) A) spacious B) slightest C) impossible
5 Students can always use one of the 800 computers …… to the Internet.
A) condensed B) connected C) reserved
6 The University gives students …… to gain theoretical knowledge.
A) chance B) development C) projects
7 Tyumen State University offers educational …… in other cities and regions.
A) expeditions B) services C) celebrations
8 The University conducts a great deal of …… work.
A) problem B) protection C) research
9 The University takes part in different …… projects of the European Union.
A) international B) successful C) amusing
10 Students have an opportunity to …… their education abroad.
A) to increase B) to store C) to improve
11 The development of international contacts allows the students ..…their horizons.
A) to capture B) to widen C) to narrow
12 The professional knowledge gained at TSU let the students …… their life goals.
A) progress B) undergo C) achieve