Comprehension questions

1. What university does Andrey study at?

2. When was it founded?

3. What were the first faculties of our university?

4. How many students study at the university?

5. Do only full-time students study here?

6. What institute does Andrey study at?

7. How long does training at the University last?

8. How many semesters are there in the academic year?

9. How often do students take exams?

10. Do they have any vacations?

11. What subjects do the first and second-year students study?

12. When do students begin to take specialized lectures and practical

courses?

13. Where do students get practical training?

14. Can students take part in research activities?

15. What facilities are located on the campus?

16. Do all students pay for their education?

II. Vocabulary practice exercises

1. Give English equivalents to the following words and word-combinations:

высшее образование, учиться в университете, учить иностранный язык, обучать студентов, учить наизусть, готовиться к экзамену, студент дневного отделения, студент вечернего отделения, поступить в высшее учебное заведение, быть отчисленным, учебный год, посещать занятия, пропускать занятия, способный студент, территория университета, заканчивать университет

2. Give Russian equivalents to the following words and word- combinations:

secondary education, found a university, learn by heart, study by fits and starts, full-time student, part-time student, be expelled from the university, entrance exams, academic year, attend classes, miss lectures, free of charge, graduate from the university, undergraduate student, time-table, curriculum, catch up with smb, fall behind, apply for admission.

3. Substitute the underlined words with their synonyms.

1. Our University was established in 1937.

2. Many of my group-mates live in a hall of residence.

3. He is said to be a very capable student.

4. The institute of Economics teaches economists, managers, financial

workers.

5. I’ve been sitting for examinations for a week already.

6. Our University is one of the oldest higher educational institutions in the Far

East.

7. He was dismissed from the university because he had missed s lot of

classes.

8. The academic year in British universities consists of 3 semesters.

9. He needs to have extra tuition in physics.

10. She had to work hard not to fail an examination.

11. We have three double periods in our schedule today.

4. Complete the sentences using the words and word-combinations from the box.

catch up	by heart	time-table
by fits and starts	junior	tuition fee
social	freshmen	department
senior	general engineering	sophomore
Automation, Operation and Telecommunication Transport and Civil Engineering Power Engineering

1. Revising for the exam I have to learn some formulae and definitions … .

2. I can't say he is a studious student, he studies …

3. He missed a lot of classes in physics and fell behind other students. He

must try to… .

4. Many students can't go to university free of charge, they have to pay … .

5. Economics, sociology, psychology are … subjects.

6. Physics, higher mathematics, strength of materials, elements of machines

are … subjects.

7. If you forget the number of your classroom you should look at the … .

8. In American colleges and universities the students in the first year are

сalled …, those in the second year are … , students of the third year are

called … and … are the students of the last year.

9. The … of Foreign Languages is one the oldest one at our university.

10. The graduates of the Institute of … deal with the design of buildings, bridges, tunnels and other structures.

11. The … Institute trains engineers who design and operate systems for

generating, transmitting and distributing electric power.

12. If you want to be a computer engineer you should enter the Institute of …