Match English and Russian equivalents

A B

1. higher education a. получать стипендию

2. private institutions b. местные власти

3. university curriculum c. учебный триместр

4. to receive grants d. сдать экзамены

5. local authority e. учебный план университета

6. academic session f. высшее образование

7. to pass exams g. научно-исследовательский центр

8. research centre h. частные учебные заведения

6.1.7 Answer the questions to the text:

1. When was Vera’s university founded? 2. Did it have many faculties first? 3. How many students are currently enrolled at the university? 4. Does the course of study last five or four years? 5. Which are the most popular faculties of the university? 6. How many students can the lecture halls fit? 7. Are there any facilities at the university? 8. What does studying at the university give to the students? 9. Where do the students go to have meal? 10. Where do the students from other cities and countries live?

6.1.8 Put the verbs to have and to be into necessary tense form

1) She (to be) a full-time post-graduate student now.

2) They (to be) students many years ago.

3) My parents (to be) sure that I (to be) a student next year.

4) Our Institute (to be) one of the oldest educational establishments of the city. It (to be) founded in 1875.

5) We (to be) very busy tomorrow, but now I (to be) free and ready to speak to you.

6) Scotland (to have) its own educational system.

7) We (to have) dinner when you phoned yesterday.

8) They (to have) much time tomorrow morning.

9) Students (to have) a lot of examinations each term.

10) I (to have) two candidate exams last year.

6.1.9 Translate the following sentences using the construction there + to be

1. В нашем университете 9 факультетов. 2. На нашей кафедре 2 аспиранта. 3. Вчера в университете состоялась научная конференция. 4. Не существует двух слов с одинаковым значением. 5. Завтра в университете состоится интересная лекция. 6. Лекционные залы и столовая находятся на 2-ом этаже. 7. В актовом зале не было свободных мест. 8. Во дворе нашего университета стоят памятники выдающимся людям нашей области. 9. В институте на 3-х факультетах обучались 400 студентов. 10. В 2010 году будет 50-летие нашего университета.