1. Listen to the words. Repeat after the speaker.

admission procedure admission test ambitious

Arts and Humanities background businesslike Department

Humanities and Social Sciences

Master Degree

Regardless

social event

Technology

to apply to

to submit an application

2. Match the English words and their translation. Learn and remember them.

admission procedure

admission test

ambitious

Arts and Humanities

Background

Businesslike

Department

Humanities and Social Sciences

Master Degree

regardless

social event

Technology

to apply to

to submit an application

амбициозный

вне зависимости от

вступительный тест

гуманитарные и общественные науки

деловой,собранный

искусство и гуманитарные науки

общественное мероприятие

отделение

подавать заявление

процедура приема в университет

сведение о человеке (образование,

социальное происхождение и т.д.)

степень магистра

технические и прикладные науки

Robert is applying to Cambridge University. Listen to the dialogue. What School is he applying to?

4. Listen to the dialogue. Answer the questions about the facts mentioned in the dialogue.

1. Is the admission procedure to Cambridge University very complicated?

a. It is complex and not explicit;

b. It is extremely complex in structure;

c. It is a long strange and unclear process;

d. It is a simple 3 stage process.

2. Is social life typically very important for students at Cambridge?

a Social life is only distracts from study;

b Social life doesn't play any important role there;

с Social life is necessary to make new friends;

с Social life is not for serious people in Cambridge.

3 Is it necessary to be very rich to study at Cambridge University?

1. It is the only necessary rule;

2. It is absolutely necessary;

3. Intelligence, knowledge and skills are more important;

4. You need to be very rich and clever at the same time.

   4. How many Schools are there in Cambridge University?

      1. ten

      2. seven

      3. eight

      4. six

   5. What School does Peter want to apply for?

      1. School of Physical Sciences and Technology;

      2. School of Arts and Humanities;

      3. School of Biological Sciences;

      4. School of Social Sciences.

5. Listen to the speaker and mark the following statements True or False.

1. It is necessary to do a rather important research than to win a grant.

2. Ambitious people are too aggressive to be successful.

3. Peter has some friends who study at Cambridge University.

4. There are few social events for students in Cambridge.

5. The friends will keep in touch using Facebook.

Use of English

1. Find all the adjectives in the text which are in COMPARATIVE or SUPERLATIVE DEGREE. Give the translation.

2. Make the correct form of adjectives using these words. Translate the sentences.

   1. SFU is considered (big) higher educational establishment of the city and (famous) one.

   2. SFU is much (young) than Krasnoyarsk State Technical University.

   3. Krasnoyarsk is one of (great) educational centres in Siberia.

   4. He is (intelligent) an (good) specialist I've ever known.

   5. Modern academic buildings are (cosy) and (comfortable) than old ones.

   6. The graduates have (many) opportunities to be on the top if they are engaged in self-education.

   7. Computers in modern classrooms are (fast) and (easy) to use than before.