Developing vocabulary

1.Match the following words with their definitions:

a) diploma b) study session c) tutorials d) register e) degree f) graduate g) curriculum h) seminar i) lecture j) dean k) department l) assignment m) accreditation n) academic year

1) a course of study in a university 2) a university qualification 3) a kind of certificate 4) somebody with a university qualification 5) period of time used for study 6) individual contacts with lectures 7) a list of students’ names used to check attendance 8) a period of formal academic instruction, usually extending from September to June 9) approval of universities by nationality recognized professional associations 10) a form of small group instruction combining independent research and class discussion under the guidance of a professor 11) common method of instruction in university courses 12) director of a department 13) administrative subdivision of a college or university in which instruction in a certain field of study is given 14) work to be done outside of class time, required by a professor and due by a specified date

2. Match the synonyms:

1) to major in 2) to study 3) a profound knowledge 4) a schedule 5) a term 6) a grant 7) lodging 8) an institution 9) final exams 10) a dean’s office

a) degree exams b) accommodation c) a timetable d) a faculty office e) to specialize in f) a deep knowledge g) to learn h) a semester i) a scholarship j) an establishment

3. Match English and Russian equivalents:

1. higher education 2. private institutions 3. university curriculum 4. to receive grants 5. local authority 6. academic session 7. to pass exams 8. research centre

a. получать стипендию b. местные власти c. учебный триместр d. сдать экзамены e. учебный план университета f. высшее образование g. научно-исследовательский центр h. частные учебные заведения

4. Use the words in capitals to form a word that fits in the space.

EXAMINE SUCCESS QUALITY EDUCATE MIX KNOW FAIL LUCKY MAJOR IMPRESS INTELLIGENT

TESTS

All students throughout the world sit for … at some point in their lives. If students are …, they get a formal … that enables them to get a job or continue with further ….Most formal testing involves a … of techniques, but the most common form requires students to show that they have a detailed … of the subject area. Students who do not pass, are not considered as …, they simply need more time to study. Some of them are simply …. The … who pass, do so because they have made a good … on the examiner and have also succeeded in showing their ….

5. Insert the necessary words to the following sentences: