III. Find English equivalents:

вища освіта, основний, професійне навчання, розвинуті країни, проводити (заняття), міжнародна організація, на конкурсній основі, магістр, закон, рівень.

IV. Complete the following sentences:

1. The higher education constitutes an integral part … .

2. The level system of higher education lies in … .

3. … that include more than 500 professions.

4. First level – technical school … .

5. Bachelor is provided by … .

V. Match English words in the left column with their Ukrainian equivalents in the right column:

1. equate a. навчати

2. payment b. відвідувати

3. to determine c. система

4. ownership d. визначати

5. admission e. прирівнювати

6. to establish f. оплата

7. population g. право власності

8. network h. населення

9. to train i. вступ

10. to attend j. встановлювати

VI. Put the words into correct order to make a sentence:

1. vocational / Junior / is / technical / by / specialist / schools / provided.

2. stage / Junior / The first / specialist / provides.

3. Institutes / the fourth / and / belong / accreditation / the third / levels / of / to.

4. is / General / free / secondary / and / education / compulsory.

5. in / is / The higher / is received / higher / educational / institutions.

VII. Make up a plan of the text and retell it according to your plan.

VIII. Read and translate the text using the dictionary:

Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University

Throughout its 170-year existence, Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University has been an important center of education and progressive thought.

The University opened its doors in 1834, with 62 students studying at philosophical and law faculties. The College of Medicine was opened in 1841. In the beginning, the University was named after the Kievan prince, Volodymyr. In 1939, it received the name of Taras Shevchenko, a remarkable Ukrainian poet, painter and public figure.

The Ukrainian Presidential Decree of April 21st, 1994 granted Kyiv Taras Shevchenko University the status of a “national university”, i.e. a state institution of higher learning free to act autonomously in accordance with its own statute.

Today Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University is a complex educational and research institution comprising, 14 faculties (biology, geography, economics, history, cybernetics, mechanics, mathematics, radiophysics, sociology and psychology, physics, philosophy, chemistry, law, preparation for university studies), 5 institutes (journalism, international relations, philology, military and post-graduate education), a center for training and further qualifying foreign specialists, a center for Ukrainian studies, an academic research institute of physiology, a botanical garden, a zoological museum, a science library, a computer center, two specialized secondary schools. Over 30 thousand students study at these schools.

The University trains and further qualifies specialists in 157 areas of specialization within 63 majors in the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities. At Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University a bachelor’s degree can be earned in 4 years, a specialist’s in one year and a master’s in 1,5 – 2 years.

The University trains specialists in both fundamental and applied sciences, including astronomy, biology, geography, geology, economics, information systems, history, cybernetics, mathematics, mechanics, pedagogics, law, psychology, radiophysics, sociology, physics, philosophy and chemistry.

In order to meet the current needs of academy and industry, the University opens yearly new majors and areas of specialization, and begins teaching new languages.

The University’s scholars, faculty and students are recipients of national awards and prizes.

The University works actively with foreign educational institutions, funds and associations. It maintains contacts and partnerships with 80 universities in various countries.