54. Using a dictionary if necessary, underline the correct word in the sentences. Use the remaining words in sentences of your own.

1. The school is thought high innovative in that it implements a system of continuous (tests, assessments, finals) to determine grades.

2. One could hear the sounds of lively (debate talk, argument) coming from the room where the philosophy class was being held.

3. My brother, who wants to join the clergy, has just entered a (seminary, university, college).

4. It was inevitable that the (seminar, lecture, tutorial) would be well-attended as it was being given be the renowned professor.

5. There’s no way I’ll be able to come. I’ve got to hand in a two-thousand word (assignment, project, essay) on the Russian revolution.

6. He was caught (copying, plagiarizing, stealing) from his fellow student’s test paper and was expelled.

7. For tomorrow, please read this short original (article, text, excerpt) from Dicken’s Hard Times and be ready to discuss.

8. If you’re really interested in applying, ask the University to send you a (syllabus, prospectus, curriculum) for the upcoming year.

55. A) Match the pairs of adjectives to the nouns to form collocations.

first class/Master’s higher/first-rate correspondence/refresher compulsory/formal post graduate/2-year long-distance/accelerated tuition/registration school-leaving/medical

learning degree schooling certificate fees diploma course education

b) Now use one word from each set to complete the sentences below. If necessary, use you dictionary to help you.

1. ……………. learning was proved highly popular in remote parts of Australia and Canada.

2. In the UK ……………. schooling lasts up until the age of sixteen.

3. Nowadays, a ……………. certificate does not necessary guarantee someone a place in the job market.

4. Please forward the £100 ……………. fee along with your completed application.

5. Stella already has a Bachelor of Arts but she is now working towards attaining a ……………. degree.

6. My father opened a bank account for me on the day I was born to ensure that I receive a ……………. education.

7. Now that I’ve got this job abroad, I think I had better take a ……………. course in Spanish.

8. It will take him at least a year to learn a ……………. Diploma in child psychology.

56. Look at the sentences below and fill in the gaps using the appropriate word from a. B or c

1 He didn't get a good grade the first time he did his IELTS exam, so decided to __ it.

A. resit B. remake C. repair

2 People who attend university later in life are often called __ students.

A. aged B. mature C old

3 Although she had left school and was working, she went to evening classes at the local College of __ Education.

A. Upper B. Further C. Higher

4 After he left school, he decided to go on to__ education and applied for a place at Edinburgh University.

A. further B. upper C higher

5 He received a local government __ to help him pay for his course.

A. fee B. fare C grant

6 Education helps us to acquire knowledge and learn new__.

A. skills B. powers C abilities

7 Although she already had a first degree from university, she decided that she wanted to work towards a __ degree later in life.

A. further B. senior C higher

8 We should make the best of every__ to learn.

A. chance B. opportunity C availability

9 Nowadays, __ education is promoted a lot in schools.

A. body B. health C. vitality

10 A large number of parents are dissatisfied with the __ education system, and put their children into private schools instead.

A. government B. national C state

11 Because so many students find exams stressful, some colleges offer a system of __

assessment instead.

A. continual B. continuous C ongoing

12. He has read a lot of books and __ a lot of knowledge.

A. acquired B. won C achieved

Topical vocabulary

nursery education\school	дошкільна освіта \ дит. садок
primary school	початкова освіта \ почат. школа
secondary education \ school	середня освіта \ серед. школа
private school	приватна школа
to go to school at the age of...	піти до школи у віці...
to go through nursery \ primary \ secondary schools	навчатися у дошк. закладі освіти \ початковій \ середній школі
a strictly disciplined school	школа з високим рівнем дисципліни
to be a strict disciplinarian	бути вимогливим щодо поведінки
to be reluctant to accept school discipline	не хотіти, без бажання підкорятися дисципліні
to break the school rules	порушувати правила поведінки
to disrupt discipline \ lessons	порушувати дисципліну \ зривати уроки
to teach one’s classes effectively	результативно проводити уроки
to use modern teaching techniques	використовувати сучасні методи та технічні засоби навчання
problem child	важка дитина
parent-teacher meeting	батьківські збори
to produce the desired effect	дати бажаний результат
to be promoted to another year	бути переведеним до наступного класу
to leave \ finish school	закінчити школу
to graduate (from school \ university) with honours	закінчити школу \ університет з відзнакою