VI. Education Professor: “Now, John, what are you doing — learning something?” Student:.*No, sir; Lam listening to you.” * The professor rapped on his desk and shouted: “Gentlemen — order!” The entire class yelled: “Beer!” 7”x y = a a ~ ~ 2 . It's your 6... that we're late for school again. PUPILS. Choose the correct answer. . The children can get to school ten minutes earlier if they take a short... through the park, a)cut b) link =e) pass_—d) path When Mr Obsequious was at school, he won first ..... for good behaviour. a) present ) price c) prized) reward This is an exciting book which ..... pew ground in educational research. a) breaks b) reaches) scratches _—_d) turns Little Tom did not like his first ..... at school at all. a)course b) period ~—c) presence —d) term ‘We all laughed at his ..... of the teacher. a)copy b)image —c) imitation ~—d) mimic ‘They had lunch together in the school ..... . a)bar — b) café =) canteen —d) restaurant . You could ...... all the worthwhile information in this article into one page. a) condense —b) contract c) decrease. d) shorten Sue’s teacher ..... her to improve her drawing a)encouraged b) insisted c) made -—_) persisted We all make mistakes; no-one is : a) fallible 6) infallible) mistaken) unmistakable a)care —b) fault ¢) mistake” d) trouble . I think you should ..... that matter with your teacher. a) complain b) demand =) discuss. —d) enquire . Since Oscar had no proper reason for missing school, his absence should be treated ae. a) abstention ‘b) desertion c) neglect d) truancy . If pupils are to understand the notice, the instructions must be .. . . . clearer. 2)done b) got. c) ude —d) wrote . You are late again — please try to be ..... in future, a) accurate b) efficient —¢) punctual —_) reliable . An 2. Q. test is supposed to measure the ..... of your intelligence. a) degree extent —c) level) size . You are not very ..... today, Hugh. What’s the matter? I've never known you so quiet. 2) chattering b) loud) speaking —_d) talkative |. Those pupils never ..... any notice of what their teacher says. a)attend b) give c)make —d) take . Annie is already twelve but she hasn’t learned to ..... the time yet. a)know —b) read) say) tell Patrick... the whole morning looking for his essay, but-still couldn’t find it. a) brought 6) had) passed ~—_d) spent 7120. 21. 23. 24. 25. we > > ad ° Rita is not... of doing this work — she should change her class. a) capable) fit, ¢) possible) suitable Afler he broke the window, the boy was ..... from school. a)exiled b) excluded" c) expelled —_d) extracted . A child’s first five years are the most important as far as learning is ..... . a) affected b) concerned) hit) touched Mt takes a great deal of for the class to make a trip abroad. a)arrangement _b) business) expense _—_d) organisation There is no ..... in going to school if you're not willing to learn, a)aim —b) point ~—¢) purpose —d) reason There are three of us and there is only one book so we'll have to. a) distribute b) divide) share) split |. ENROLMENT. Choose the right answer. . New students must ..... for classes before term begins. a)enrol — byenter. c) join d) teach . . Quentin must go to France for the next ..-.. of his training. u) point ‘by stage ~—c) stand d) step . Medical students are doctors ..... a) for the most part) in the making —_c) in the mind’s eyed) to the life I'm going to ..... all F can about the subject because I need this information. a) discover) find out c) know. —d) realise This course... no previous knowledge of the subject. a) assembles _b) assigns —c) assumes —_d) assures Sean asked his teacher’s ..... about going to university. a) advice —b) experience —c) information _—_4) knowledge What are you going to do when you ..... school? a) complete b) conclude c)end_—d) leave Have you ...., for any evening classes next term? a)engaged b) enrolled —c) inscribed —d) signed Viola took her ..... at Cambridge University. a)degree —b) grade. ~—c) qualification _) standard Insome countries, students are selected ..... to their current level of academic attainment. a) according by due —c) owing _—_d) relating . Your progress will be ..... in three months’ time. a) counted b)enumerated —c) evaluated -—_d) priced . Vivian is studying to’ become a member of the medical ..... . a)employment — b) position) post_—_) profession 7213. Our group ....- of twelve students. a) composes) comprises —_c) consists d) contains 14. The new experimental system of enrolment didn’t ..... expectations. a) climb up to. b) come up toc) reach) rise to 15. Some schools have very ..... rules of behaviour which must be obeyed. a) solid b) straight —c) strict. ~—d) strong 16. Il was very difficult for the examiner to ..... what recommendations he should make. 2) decide —b) realise) settled) solve 17. Please inform the college secretary if you ..... your address. a) change b) move) remove __d) vary 18, Sharon wants to make it clear that she prefers a course in Fine Arts as ..... from Graphic Arts, a) different) discrete ¢) distinct) separate 19. The classes were closed because of ..... of interest. a) absence —b) emptiness.) lack —_d) missing 20. This school has the highest ..... standards in our town. a) academic) intelligence c) learning —_d) study Please find ..... a copy of the letter T réceived from the college. a) contained —b) covered —c) enclosed —_) included 22. We need... information before we can decide which courses to choose. a) farther b) further c) near_~ d) nearer 21. 2 8 Someone from the Ministry of Education is coming to ..... our classes. a) control b) inspect) look on__d) overlook 24. Before joining a course of study you must fill in a long ..... form. a) enrolment —) induction —_c) inscription _d) personal 25. Please ..... clearly which courses you want to take. a)ask —b) indicate) instruct d) learn * 88. ENROLMENT Put cach of the following words or phrases into its correct place in the passage below. amount calendar class hours college selecting course credits curriculum, electives graduation Trajor number ‘opportunity outlines Prospectus specified subjects . requirements technical three week Selecting Courses The courses given by a ..... or university are called its curriculum, The ..... of the institu- tion... the complete «Tt gives the ..... for entry to each course, as well as the credits given for the ..... . Each course is designated as giving a ...., number of credits. These are usually equal to 73the number of ..... devoted each week to the course. For example, a course that meets three times a..... usually gives ...., credits towards graduation. Schools using the semester bees require about 120 credits for ..... . Between 30 and 40 of the required ... .. must bein the student's ..... subject. Schools vary considerably in the ;.... of freedom given students in ..... their courses. Almost all schools have a certain ..... of required ..... . Students can also usually choose nonrequired courses called ...., . Liberal-arts colleges usually give students more ..... to choose than do ..... schools, * 89. ENROLMENT, Chuose the right answer, 1, The Examination Board have recently changed the ..... for the Diploma in History. a) brochure —b) compendium —¢) programme —_d) syllabus . It should be ..... that students are expected to attend classes regularly. a) marked b) noted —c) perceived —d) reminded 3. The Headmaster is preparing the ..... for next term. a) brochure —b) catalogue —¢) pamphlet _—_d) timetable 4, During their first teacher-training year, the students often visit local schools to ..... les sons, . a) examine —b) inspect) investigate —_d) observe 5, The school ..... is worn on the boys’ caps. a) badge —b) figure e) abel) sign. . Mr Wellbred went to a school which ..... good manners and self-discipline. a) blossomed) cultivated ¢) harvested —d) planted |. There was a(n) ..... against the College’s new syllabuses. a)bang b) outcry —c) scream —¢) whistle The tutorial system at Oxford and Cambridge is the ..... of many. universities. a)envy’ 6) jealousy) regret d) sorrow 9. Miss Undecided was not sure which profession to enter, but finally ..... for medicine. a) accepted —b) chose. c) opted — dd) selected 10. Comprehensive schools .. ... for all levels of ability. a)cater b) cope c) look ~—d) watch 11. Secondary schools offer a wide ..... of subjects. a) field bylist. c) ranged) type 12. If you want to attend a course, you should study the college ..... for full particulars of enrolment. a) programme — b) prospects _¢) prospectus —_) syllabus n a x * 7490. LECTURES. Choose the right answer. . Are you going to attend Prof. Wise’s ..,.. on Medieval History next week? a) conference b) discussion —_c) lectured) meeting Rp The lecture was so ..... that almost everyone fell asleep. a) bored b) dull ~—c) exhausted —_) tired . According to my ..... , the lecture starts at elevep tomorrow morning. a) belief b) information —_¢) knowledge _—_d) opinion 4, Prof. Rush was speaking so quickly 1 couldn't ...... what he said. a)accept bycatch . c}lisien —d) take vs a Use your imagination and try to ..... the scene in your mind. a)draw — b) model ¢) paint d) picture Miss Not-Very-Bright said she could not ..... all the information given in the lecture. a)absorb b) accumulate) admired) listen = ~ When you listen to a lecture, it is useful to... the important points. a)cleat —b) notify) put down —d) write on 8. I Gan‘agree with you to a certain ..... Professor, but not entirely. a)extent b) level) part d) way . The lecture was very... and L slept for most of it. a) annoying —b) boring) nojsy_—_d) sleepy 10, You ought to pay ..... to what the lecturer is saying: it’s quite interesting. a}attention —b} comment —¢} importance —d) praise 11. Dr Knowledgeable will be making a this evening. a) lecture b) sermon —c) speech_—d) talk 12. Labsolutely . .... with everything that has been said. a) accept b) admit c) agreed) approve 13. You will never understand my arguments if you don’t actually ..... to what I say! a) appreciate b) hear) listen d) understand 14, The students paid ..... attention to their distinguished professor. 4) respectable —b) respected) respectful _—_d) respective 15. The lecture will begin at 10.00 ..... : : a)in time by ontime cf punctual d) sharp 2 *91. LECTURES. Choose the right answer. 1. Would you please ....- from smoking while the iecture is in progress? a) avoid b) keep yourself —¢) refrain d) stop 2. Prof. Orator spoke clearly and ..... so we could understand every word he said. a) distinct —b) distinctly —_c) distinguishable _d) legibly 75” 2 p . I'm afraid my speech may have . During a lecture I always try to ..... down the main points that are made. a)doodle —b) jot. —c) noting —@) sketch . That’s precisely what 1 mean. You've hit the ..... on the head. a) idea b) nail =~) pind) point . The students were interested in what the teacher was saying and listened ..... a) attentively 6) guardedly ¢) prudently) watchful A few jokes always ..... up a lecture. a) inspire b) liven) loosen_—) raise Miss Dulfer looked us if she hada’t a... what Prof. Sophisticated was talking about. a) clue) guess ¢) point d) thought Youcan..... your shorthand by taking notes during lectures. a)keep b) keepin c) Keepon —d) keep up To begin the lecture, Iet’s take an ...., of the present situation. a) oversight b) overtone) overture) overview . The lecturer spoke so fast that I found it hard to take ..... what he was saying. a)away b)in cover d) up . Prof. Silvertongue was a most effective speaker and his audience seemed to ..... on his every word. a)catch b) cling c)hang_-—d) hold I'm relying on you, gentlemen, so please don’t ..... . a) allow me off b) drop me off. c) drop me down d) let me down |. The teacher ..... out the words he had written on the blackboard. a) cleaned 2 12, . Physiology, taught by phy . Embryology, taught by embryologists, is a) the study of coals b) the study of the development of living creatures before their birth ¢) the study of amber }. Entomology, taught by entomologists, is a) the study of insects b) the study of the derivation of words ¢) the study of tombs and monuments . Graphology, taught by graphologists, is a) the analysis of handwriting b) the study of the earth ¢) the study of maps Linguistics, taught by linguists, is a) the science of language b) the study of linking chains together c) branch of mathematics dealing with lines . Penology, taught by penologists, is a) the art of good penmans! b) the study of old-age pensioners ¢) the study of prison management . Philology, taught by philologists, is a) the art of wisdom b) literary scholarship ¢) the study of the derivation of words. iologists, is a) the study of the functions of the body b) the study of the functions of the mind c) the science of matter and energy . Seismology, taught by scismologists, is a) the splitting of the atom b) the science of earthquakes ©) the study of famous quotations Theology, taught by theologians, in a) the study of religion b) the art of the theatre ©) the study of wind Typography, taught by typographers, is a) the making of maps b) the art of printing ©) the study of human types 84** 102. TEACHERS AND SUBJECTS. Fill in the missing information. SUBJECT TEACHER, IS THE STUDY OF geology | wee eeeceeeeeeceeeees pealaveseneeeaeeees te words beeeeeee unborn babies graphologist vee eee eset ee reer eee 103. EXAMINATIONS. Choose the correct answer. 1, Remember that exams never start late, they always start ..... . a) ahead of time —_b) at the last moment —c) in time ~—d) on time 2. Will you help me to ..... for tomorrow's exam? a) go through b) read) review —_d) revise 3. Lazy Tom clearly had no... of doing any work, although it was only a week till the exam a) ambition b) desire) intention _d) willingness 4. Are the students ..... about the history exam? a) discussing b) saying) talking —d) telling 5. If you never do any work, you will only have yourself to ..... if you fail your exams. a) blame b) fault’ c) mistake) reprove 6. I'm ..... Ididn’t pass the exam but I'll do better next time. a) deceived —b) despaired) disappointed —_d) disillusioned . You must tell me the result now. I can’t bear the ..... . a) suspenders b) suspending —c) suspense —d) suspension 8, As my exam is next month, I'll take advantage of the week off to..... ‘on some reading. a)catch up b) hurry up-c) make up_—d) pick up 9. Eve was happy she ..... to finish the exam in time. a) achieved b) managed —c} realised —d) succeeded 10. Do you think there is any ..... of him passing the exam? a) chance —b) expectancy ¢) occasion _d) opportunity x 85ll. [hate ..... formal examinations. I find it difficult to organise my thoughts in a limite¢ space of time. a)making b) passing cc) sitting —d) writing 12. Don’t forget to ..... your name at the top of the testpaper. a) get b) place c) put d) set 13. Your answers to the examination questions must ..... exactly the instructions given below. a) accompany —) conform —_¢) follow) keep 14, Eric was very upset by his French exam ..... : a) cffects b) failures ¢) results d) successes 15. Well done! You've done an excellent ..... . a) job b) task —c) traded) work 16. If at first you don’t ..... , try again. a) accomplish b) prosper ¢) succeed -—_d) triumph 17. Those students ..... their exams last week. a) assisted by made —¢) presented —_d) took 18. Franky got very ..... marks in his maths exam. a) imperfect. b) low —c) reduced —d) secondary 19. Did you ..... the examination last month? a)enter into 6) form part of |) goin for —_d) take place in 20. You should write your name ..... at the top of the paper. a) clearly) largely) obviously _—_d) seriously 21. Good T hope you do well. a)chance b)hope cc) luck ~—d) wish 22, The examiners often ..... extremely difficult questions for the written exams. a)create by make —c)set_—d) write 23, L expect all of you to be here ten minutes before the examination begins, without ..... . a) fail) failure) fault —d) miss, 24. The purpose of this examination was to ..... the students’ knowledge of the subject. a) inspect. b)prove c)test = d) try 25. Vivian passed the ..... test but failed the written examination. a)handy —b) practical) skilful d) working 104, EXAMINATION GRADING. Put each of the following words into its correct place in the text. achievements adjustment admit attitude average colleges common failure grade letter marking method minimum occasionally pass percentage perfect progress record reports school teacher 86: t Grading Gradingisa ..... usedinschoolsto ..... student achievements. Almost every - keeps arecord of each student’s ..... in order to have some basis for measuring his . . The record supplies information for ..... to parents. Universities and ..... often use this information to help determine whether they should ..... a student. For a long time, the most ..... method of recording achievement was by ..... . with a mark, or ..... , of 100 per cent representing ..... achievement. The ..... mark for Ave ‘was usually 70 percent, and for ..... work, about 80 per cent. Today, the letters A, B, C,D,B, and ..... F, are much more commonly used. The mark A stands for exceptional achievement, and E or F means ..... . A few schools use no ..... system at all. Instead, each . writes a detailed . to the parents, Such letters report the student’s progress, .... , activities, and social 105, EXAMINATIONS. Choose the correct answer. . Miss Unlucky was very ..... because she had failed her examination. a) afraid b) excited c) sensitive d) upset p You should have ..... the examination last week, so bring your money to the office as soon as possible. a)entered for b) passed ~—c) sat ford) taken w Congratulations ..... passing your exams. Well done! a)by b)for c) from don During the test it is always better to make an educated ..... than to leave a blank. a) attempt —b) chance. c) endeavour —_dd) guess . Mrs Worried hada good ..... of the examination result when she saw her daughter's face. a)idea b) news —c) report _—_d) thought This kind of question can sometimes be answered only by 2 process of a) abolition —b) climination —_¢) exception _d) subtraction > w a 7. The person who ..... an examination is supposed to see that nobody tries to cheat, a)dominates ) governs. c) leads.) supervises, = Greg has just taken an exam ..... history. ajabout 6) for cin. d) on Miss Intelligent was the ...., student in her class and passed all her exams with high grades. 8) brightest —b) clearest.) fastest —_d) highest 10. Sign your name on the ..... line. a) broken db) dotted -—c) drawn —_d) spotted 11. There must bea ..... of at least one metre between the desks in the examination room: a)expanse —b) gape) place. — dd) room 12. This test ..... a number of multiple-choice questions. a) composes of —b) composes inc) consists of —_d) consists in 2 8713. Please don’t talk in the ..... because there is an examination in the lecture hall. a)coridor —b) lane) promenade d) way 14. The... thought of exams makes me feel ill. a)just by little) mere —_d) sole 15. The school has ...,. a system of monthly tests in place of an annual exam, a) adopted —b) agreed -—c) collected ~—d) taken * 106. EXAMINATIONS. Choose the correct answer. 1, Miss Diligent did nine hours’ ..... studying a day for her exam. a)big by heavy —c) powerful_—d) solid 2. In the examination you may be asked for comments on various ..... of a topic. a)angles b) aspects ¢) features. —_d) qualities » . Failing the final exam was a big ..... to my hopes. a)band b) blow = chit) kick . You shouldn't talk about him failing. You'll ..... his confidence. a) underestimate b) undergo c) undermine —_d) worry » w . I'm feeling rather ..... because of the exam I'm doing next week. a)anxious —b) excited) impatient) unguiet ‘The result of this exam will ..... his future. a)control b) determine) govern.) rule > 2 Please be... . [haven't got long. a) brief —b) concise. ¢) rapid) short George has no head for figures. He simply cannot ..... them a) collect b) realise ¢) related) remember 9. No one is so ..... as the person who has no wish to learn, a) ignorant —b) sensible) simple _—_) useless 10. Tn a multiple-choice exercise it’s sometimes easier 10 ....- the wrong answers before choosing the right one. a)climinate b) exclude) give.) omit 11. Waiting outside the examination room, I trembled with ..... . a) apprehension —_b) comprehension —_c) expectation _—_d) tension * 12, His test results are not very ..... « He does well one month and badly the next. a) consequent —b) consistent ¢) continuous _—_d) invariable 13. The ..... exam in March prepared pupils for the real thing in May. a) false b) imaginary) mock _— dd) unreal 14. My hopes of becoming a doctor ..... when I failed my “A” levels. a)cracked —b) crashed ¢) crumbled —_d) smashed 15. I was completely ..... by most of the exam questions, so I must have failed. a) baffled —b) harassed cc) stupid —_d) stupified 16. Having already graduated from another university, he was ..... from the entrance examination: a) deferred) excluded cc) exempted _—_d) prohibited 88preferences, a)conerete 6) impersonal) objective _d) open-minded 18. Any candidate caught ..... in the examination will be disqualified. a) cheating —_b) deceiving —_¢) swindling —_d) tricking 107. LANGUAGE-LEARNING. Choose the right answer. 1. The new school claims to ..... students all the English they need in a few months. a)explain b) instruct.) learn ~—d) teach 2. Tnever ..... a chance of improving my English if 1 can help it. a) avoid —b) lose —c) miss_—d) waste. 3. Will you ..... me how to make that sound? a)learn b) practice c} show —d) train 4. Franck thought that the other students would think he was English, but his accent gave him ..... a)away yin cjout dy up 5. ..... that he only started Jearning it one year ago, his English is excellent. a) Accounting 6) Considering cc) Imagining —_-d) Wondering a We were the ..... students in the class who could speak Russian. a)alone bone c)only _d) single 7. Your pronunciation would improve if you ..... with a tape recorder. a)exercised b) practised —c) repeated _—d) trained . The students . . ever use the language laboratory. a)almost b) hardly) nearly _—_d) practically 9. Priscilla asked for ..... lessons at home as she thought she would learn English more quickly that way. a) particular b) peculiar —c) personal __—d) private 17. This cxam is supposed to be ..... because the marking is not affected by individual : 10. Learners of English as a foreign language often fail to... between unfamiliar sounds in that language. a) differ b) distinguish) separated) solve 11. Jonathan was surprised that Sonia’s English was so ..... as she had never been to England. a) definite) fluent ¢) liquid) national 12. If you want to learn a new language you must a) assist b) attend —_c) follow —_d) present 13. Would you ..... to me studying English privately? a)allow —b) agree c) approved) permit 14, Spanish is the . .. .. language of most Spaniards. a)home 6) mother) native —_d) nature «classes regularly. 8915. They are learning English, but they haven't ..... much progress. a)done b) got. c) made_—d) performed 16. There has been a great ..... im his English. a) escalation —b) improvement) increased) rise 17. If you don’t know what that word means, ..... in the dictionary. a) give it up b) look it up c) make it up d) show it up 18. Some language students reach a high ..... of competence in communication. a)depree b) grade ib) level © c) mark ~—d) note. 19. Don’t ..... to correct me if 1 make a mistake, a)hesitate b) mind —c) paused) stop 20, Please ..... your hand if you want to ask a question. a) arouse b) put out = c) raise ~—d) rise 24. At the language school, each student is assigned to his or her own .... a) director ‘b) professor ¢) staf? d) tutor 22. Aa)... mistake which many students make is to leave out the definite article. a)common —b) just c) ordinary 4) plain * 108. LANGUAGE-LEARNING, Choose the correct answer. 1. Mario has now ..... to the point where his English is almost fluent. a) advanced —b) approached —c) artived-—_d) reached 2. Pierre’s 2... of the basic structures is good but his vocabulary is limited. a) grasp b) grip c) hold -—d) seizure Some people think itis ...., to use long and little-known words a) clever b) intentional —_c) sensitive) skilled » = words. a) original —b) particular} peculiar) proper a a)cords b) fibres) strands d) threads Cyril’s understanding of the language is growing ..... : ey There is a feature of dialect ..... to Bristol by which an “I” is added to the ends of some A role-play session is particulary useful in bringing together different... of teaching a) byhook or by crook —b) byleapsand bounds ¢)fromtimetotime —d) slow but sure 7 I's fifteen years since Timothy worked in Holland and his Dutch is pretty ..... a) rusty b) scratchy) sloppy _—_d) stale . The school’s exam results ..... the headmaster. a) celebrated —b) delighted —¢) enjoyed ~—d+) sejoiced 2 a) impeccable b) infallible) irreproachable —_d) spotless 10. It is ..... that students will have doubled their vocabulary in three months a) anticipated —b) forescen —c) hope_—d) worry 90 The Fxaznination Syndicate was most impressed by the overseas student whose English w2s109. LANGUAGE-LEARNING. Crossword. >mir etl L [ A N f G U iA The fir E i $ 1. a variety of a language, spoken in one part of a country, different in some words or pronunciation from other forms of the same language (7) 2. a language; “Spanish is her mother ..... ~ (6) 3. telling someone who's done something stupid that he’s “absolutely brillant” (7) 4. “Look before you leap” or “A friend in need is a friend indeed” (7) 5. “wealthy” isa ..... of “rich” (7) 6. expression used so commonly that it has lost much of its expressive force (6) 7. the accent of British English which has become the standard for teaching and learning is known as Received P ..... (13) “pretty” isan ..... of “ugly” (7) . informal language used among friends but not suitable for good writing or formal occasions (5) 10. all the words known to a particular person (10) 11. a particular way of speaking, usually connected with a country, area, or class (6) 12. language that is hard to understand, especially because itis full of special words known only to members of a certain group cg. linguists or schoolboys (6) 13. a group of words that form a statement, command, exclamation, or question, beginning with a capital letter and ending with one of the marks (1/./?) (8) 14. phrases which meun something different from the meanings of their separate words e.g, “make up my mind” (6) ee»* 110, PUNCTUATION MARKS. Match each of the following items with the correct letter nea" the text below. abbreviation apostrophe asterisk bracket capital letter colon comma full stop hyphen inverted commas italics question mark small letter stroke The early records entitled Calendar are arranged h) a) chronologically. In some Calendars numbered items — i ») e.g. grants, leases, warrants — appear within a °) “calendar” of no uniform duration. Dates are es- d sential, therefore, in identifying the items*. j * Great Britain. Public Record Office, ®) Calendar of State Papers, Domestic, of the Reign) of Elizabeth, vol. 4/1 (1566-69): Calendar 1566 1) 2 (17 November 1566), Elizabeth to Cecil's Wife (2). mi) n) LLL. EDUCATION AND MONEY. Choose the right answer. 1. Dr Inventive received a ..... from the university in order to continue his research. a)credit b) grant) prized) reward 2, His father paid him while he was at university. a) alimony 6) anallowance —¢) a pension _d) the rates The headmaster had been trying to. money for a new science block. a)ask by deal —c) increased) raise 4. Prospective students must show that they have sufficient money to cover their course fees and ...... a) boarding b) maintenance —_—c) supplies _d) support If you find it difficult to make ends meet, you can ..... to the university for an additional grant. a) apply by ask_~—c) propose —d) submit. Many teachers are protesting about the Government ..... in education. a) contractions b) cuts c) drops._—_d) reductions Students sometimes support themselves by ..... of evening jobs. a) efforts b) means —c) methods_—d) ways 8. The ..... for the course are $150 a term. a)charges db) costs. c) fees_— od) payments Y a ow _ 9. The government will be increasing student ..... to give them more money. a)aids b) benefits) grants d) rewards 10. Despite the excellent results in his A level exam he has not won a(n) ..... tothe university a)aid —b) money) pension _—_d) scholarship 92* 112. EDUCATION AND MONEY. Put each af the following words into its correct place in the passage below. advance approximately balance beginning cash credit currency delayed fees full holders instalments mail money payment Visa Payment Plans Tuition ..... arepayable in ..... in full at the time billed. Students may pay by ..... : cheque, ..... order or ..... card (Master Card or ..... ). Foreign students must pay in British ..... may be made by telephone for credit card ...... . Payment may also be by However, the College is not responsible for lost or ..... mail. Students who do not pay in ..... in advance automatically choose the deferred payment plan of two equal . each term. The . . The initial payment is due ..... two weeks prior to the ..... of is due four weeks after the beginning of the term. 113. BITS AND PIECES. Give the names of the following bits and pieces.114, BITS AND PIECES. Match the names with the bits and pieces. board duster ... drawing pin . file . hole punch ... stapler ... screen . felt-tip pen ... overhead projector 115, BITS AND PIECES. Choose the right answer. 1. The ..... needs changing on your typewriter; otherwise we won’t be able to read a word. a)key b) letter c) oil —d) ribbon 2. The paper was so thin that the ..... of the pencil went right through it. a)edge b)end —c) point d) top Write in pencil and ..... out any mistakes. a)clean —b) rub c) scratch —d) wipe * Oh, my pen has ..... ; can you lend me yours? a)rundown = b) run inc) runoff ~—d) run out On no ..... must you press this button! a) account) circumstances. c) reason d) time The educational ..... of computers has not yet been fully realised. a) amount —b) quality ¢) value. —d) worth 2 x . Can you lend mea..... of paper? a)half by page —c) pieced) portion 8. He..... up the sheet of paper and dropped it into the wastepaper basket. a) bent b) broke ~—¢) crumpled —d) curled 9. With a word you can produce a document much faster than with a typewriter. a) computer b) copier) processor —_d) printer 9410. Paper clips, drawing pins and safety-pins were ..... all over the desk. a) dispersed) scattered ¢) separated —_d) sprayed Il. Give mea..... of paper and I'll write a message for Mr Absent. a)blade —b) fragment —c) Ieaf~—d) sheet 12. In the computer room the boys were ..... holes in cards. a) banging —b) knocking —_c) punching —_d) shooting 13. We packed most of our books in strong ..... boxes. a) cardboard 6) carton) paper_—d) wrapping 14. Unfortunately our local library provides no ..... for photocopying. a) amenities) chances ¢) facilities.) opportunities 15. can’t open the drawer in my desk as it's ..... . a) fixed b) set c) stuck d) unmoved 116. EDUCATION. Choose the best synonym. 1. That student is discourteous; he GRUMBLES no matter how you try to please him. a) complains ») giggles ©) scolds d) sneers v . Vivian REVISED his paper carefully, following the professor's suggestions. a) copied b) corrected c) retyped d) reviewed . “Roget's Thesaurus”, a collection of English words and phrases arranged by the ideas they express RATHER THAN in alphabetical order. a) as well as b) instead of c) restricted d) unless |. Habits can be CONSCIOUSLY strengthened, as when a student of the guitar practises and memorizcs different fingerings. a) conveniently b) deliberately ©) lastingly 4) robustly 5. My supply of confidence slowly DWINDLES as the day of the exam approaches. a) diminishes b) emerges ©) grows : d) revives ~ S~ * ». His face was FLUSHED because he had rum all the way from the dorm so as not to be late for the lecture, a) pale b) red c) shaking 4) wet . The student BROKE IN ON the conversation without waiting for the speaker to stor talking. a) interrupted b) regarded ©) seized d) withdrew from The warmth of the lecture hall made the student DOZE. a) faint b) fall asleep c) sweat profusely d) yawn widely . The speaker DEMONSTRATED his knowledge of the subject by his excellent lecture. a) corrected b) created. ) repeated d) showed The teacher told the student that his paper was ILLEGIBLE. a) illegal b) indecipherable ©) outstanding 4) sloppy