Задания для аудирования "Education in Great Britain"

Universities and colleges

    Most big towns in Britain have both a university and a college of higher education. There are 91 universities in Britain and 47 colleges of higher education. Universities offer three – and four-year degree courses, colleges of higher education offer both two-year HND (Higher National Diploma) courses, as well as degree courses.
    A degree is the qualification you get from university when you pass your final exams. You are then awarded a BA (Bachelor or Arts), BCs (Bachelor of Science) or Bed (Bachelor of Education).
    Undergraduates, students who are studying for degrees, go to large formal lectures, but most of the work takes place in tutorials: lessons in groups of ten or more when the students discuss their work the lecturer.

Listening Comprehension (grade 9)

Variant 1

1. Choose the correct variant

1. What do big towns in Britain have? 
A)Universities.
B)Colleges.
C)Universities and colleges.
D)Colleges of higher education.
E)Universities and colleges of higher education.

2. How many colleges of higher education are there in Britain?
A)45.
B)37.
C)57.
D)47.
E)35.

3. What do colleges of higher education offer?
A)National diploma.
B)Higher diploma.
C)Diploma.
D)Higher national diploma.
E)Bachelor diploma.

4. What are you awarded after final exam?
A)BD, BF, Bed.
B)BA, BF, Bed.
C)BD, BSc, BF.
D)BD, BC, Bed.
E)BA, Bed, BSc.

5. What can you do in Britain when you leave school?
A)Go to University.
B)Go to work.
C)Go to lecturer.
D)Go to tutorials.
E)Go to college or university.

6. BSc is …
A)Bachelor of Education.
B)Bachelor of Science.
C)Bachelor of Sport.
D)Bachelor of Sociology.
E)Bachelor of History.

7. What do students do with the lecturer?
A)Work.
B)Discuss their work.
C)Write their work.
D)Write and discuss their work.
E)Study

2. Mark the sentences True or False

1. Most small towns in Britain have both a university and a college of higher education.

2. There are 91 universities in London

3. Universities offer three – and four-year degree courses

4. A diploma is the qualification you get from university when you pass your final exams.

5. Students who are studying for degrees go to large formal lectures.
   Tutorials are lessons in groups of ten or more.

Listening Comprehension (grade 9)

Variant 2

1. Choose the correct variant

1. Students who are studying for degrees are …
A)Undergraduates.
B)Bachelors.
C)Tutorials.
D)Lectures.
E)Pupils.

2. How many universities of higher education are there in Britain?
A)90.
B)81.
C)87.
D)71.
E)91.

3. What degree courses do universities offer?
A)Two and three.
B)Three and four.
C)Four and five.
D)One and two.
E)Three.

4. What do you get from the university when you pass tour final exam?
A)Course.
B)Diploma.
C)Higher education.
D)Degree.
E)National diploma.

5. Undergraduates go to …
A)Final exams.
B)Formal lectures.
C)Work.
D)Tests.
E)Lessons.

6. BA is …
A)Bachelor of Science.
B)Bachelor of History.
C)Bachelor of Arts.
D)Bachelor of Literature.
E)Bachelor of Education.

7. Tutorials are …
A)Lessons in groups.
B)Work in groups.
C)Lectures in groups.
D)Tests in groups.
E)Final exams.

2. Mark the sentences True or False

1. Most big towns in Britain have only universities.

2. There are 47 colleges of higher education in London

3. You get a qualification from university when you pass your final exams.

4. "Bed" is a Bachelor of Education.

5. Formal lectures are lessons in groups of ten or more when the students discuss their work the lecturer.