Open the brackets and complete the sentences

Mind that all verbs are used in the Passive Voice!

1. British higher education … (to associate with) universities.

2. Oxford and Cambridge … (to compose of) semi-independent colleges.

3. The universities with a technical bias … (to know) as 'redbrick' universities.

4. Polytechnical universities … (to design) to give practical and vocational education.

5. After the interview an applicant … (to offer) a place on the basis of GCEA-level exams.

6. The Open University … (to establish) in 1969.

8. Say if the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Use the following phrases:

to express agreement:	I agree that... It's true... It goes without saying that...
to express disagreement:	I disagree because... I can't agree with this statement because... It's false... On the contrary...

1.Higher education in Britain is given at universities only.

2.All British universities are state universities.

3.'Redbrick' universities are institutions with a technical bias.

4.Every British student with A-level qualifications can study at a university.

5.If parents earn a lot of money, their child will get a full grant.

6.The British university year is divided into two terms.

7.Students who study for their first degree are called graduates.

9. Match the question and the answer:

1. What do the British universities differ in?	a) Yes, they are.
2. When does the academic year start?	b) Yes, they do.
3. Are the final examinations important?	c) In the date of foundation, size, history, traditions, ways of student life and methods of teaching.
4. 'Redbrick' universities have close links with local industry, don't they?	d) In the countryside.
5. Are 'campus' universities located in the countryside or in the cities?	e) In October.