1. Give the adequate Russian variants for the underlined word combinations.

2. Give the English equivalents for the following word combinations and learn them by heart:

государственное высшее учебное заведение; обращать внимание на что-либо; обучать современных высококвалифицированных специалистов; проводить исследования; быть ответственным за что-то; бесплатное обучение; зачислять на платной основе.

3. Find in the text words, which correspond to the following definitions:

• the government department that deals with the Russia's political relationship with other countries and sends diplomats to represent the Russian Federation in foreign countries;

• the group of workers who do the work in an organization;

• the supply of workers in a particular country, area who are ready or suitable for work;

• a person whose job is to control and examine financial accounts of businesses or people;

• the system of laws according to which a country is governed.

4. Explain in English what is meant by:

• Uniform State Exam;

• competitive basis;

• top scoring students;

• non-state accredited universities;

• the Doctor of Sciences.

5. Make up the words of different parts of speech. You can use the following suffixes:

Noun	-ment, -ence, -tion
Verb	-ize
Adjective	-able, -ive, -al

noun	verb	adjective
	to educate
assessment
	to complete
organization
		independent

6. Match the beginning and the end of the sentences.

Higher education in Russia is provided by	pay special attention to social sciences and humanities or natural and applied (engineering) sciences.
Universities combine	is celebrated on the 25th January.
There are 'classical' and 'technical' universities which	in that they restrict themselves to a single discipline and conduct research mainly in one branch of science, technology or culture.
The oldest Russian university was founded	in non-engineering fields such as business, culture, sociology and religion.
Student's Day in Russia	get free tuition and scholarships from the federal budget to cover their costs.
Academies differ from universities	public and non-state accredited higher education institutions.
Institutes are	to enroll students on a fee-paying basis.
Private institutions have local importance in their region and offer degrees	lectures, tutorials, group learning, project work and partly by computer assisted learning.
The Constitution and the Russian Federation Law on Education guarantee	enter the post-graduate course.
To promote equity of higher education	on the initiative of M.V. Lomonosov in 1755 on Saint Tatyana's Day.
A certain proportion of top scoring students	the completion of a dissertation based on the original research.
The universities are free	learning, teaching and research.
Almost all courses at universities and institutes are taught by	open and free access to higher education on a competitive basis.
After the graduation from the higher educational institutions students receive the Diploma of higher education or the Master's degree and can	multi-discipline oriented higher educational institutions.
The Candidate of Sciences is the highest academic degree awarded in Russia and it requires	the Uniform State Exam was introduced and now it is possible to apply to several higher educational institutions at the same time.

7. Answer the questions according to the text content. Use such expressions as:

I think/ suppose/ consider/ believe/ guess…

To my mind…

In my opinion…

As far as I remember/ know/ understand…

The matter/ trouble/ problem is…

Frankly speaking…

To tell the truth…

I'm inclined to think…

1. What educational institutions provide higher education in Russia?

2. What educational levels do universities offer?

3. How do academies differ from universities?

4. What do the Constitution and the Russian Federal Law on Education guarantee?

5. How is equity of higher education promoted in Russia?

6. Do all students in Russia study on a fee-paying basis?

7. What students are awarded free tuition?

8. Is scholarship high enough to cover all living and educational costs?

9. Are tuition fees defined by the state or by the universities?

10. When does the academic year start?

11. How are courses usually taught at universities and institutes?

12. How is students' work assessed during the course?

13. What three levels of study have been approved by the Russian government?

14. What is the first academic degree taken by students in Russia?

15. How many years of study does it require to take the Master's degree?

16. What is the highest scientific degree awarded after the postgraduate course?