Insert the missing prepositions if necessary

1. At Mallia, a similarly designed suite was located ………….. the north-west corner of the temple.

2. A government department may place emphasis ………….. careful administration and attention to detail, to research and to political maneuvering.

3. The combination of all these factors led ………….. the strange situation on pad 34.

4. Japan contributed …………… the cost of the research.

5. It can also be argued that as human beings, while engaged ………….. decision-making, we often ignore our fully conscious preferences.

6. Large, colorful graphs and charts will adorn …………… the walls of most offices and factories of the workplace of the future.

7. Moreover, students in colleges encompass ………….. a wide age range and exhibit very varying academic abilities and communication skills.

8. A further disadvantage is the work involved …………… returning to the field.

2) Fill in the gaps with the words and phrases from the box

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1. Universities in the UK usually have three _________ in a year.

2. The first degree most students study at university is also known as a __________degree.

3. What does PhD mean? __________

4. If a degree course includes a one-year industry placement, it’s also known as a _________ course.

5. Imperial College in London is famous for its teaching and research in __________.

6. Oxford and Cambridge universities are two of the most ________ universities in the country.

7. The first week of your first year at university is called _______ Week.

8. A lesson at university which takes place in a big hall with lots of students and one teacher is called a __________.

3) Look at the idioms below. Each one is in some way connected to university life. Match each idiom with its definition.

1.	To fly the nest	A	Not to be aware of the realities of everyday life
2.	Saved by the bell	B	Learning from daily life and work rather than going to university
3.	To live in an ivory tower	C	To leave your parents' home for the first time in order to live somewhere else
4.	The university of life	D	Something that you say when a difficult situation is ended suddenly before you have to do or say something that you do not want to

4) Complete the sentences below by using one of the idioms above. Some of them can be used more than once.

1. Now that the kids have _______________, I'm thinking about taking a job abroad.

2. My grandfather began to work in the print shop when he was fifteen and learned everything from _______________.

3. We were _______________ when the fire alarm went before we had to give a very badly-prepared presentation.

4. Like most professors, Jason seems ______________. He has no idea how ordinary people cope with life.

5. Parents give their children thousands of pounds to help them ______________ and get a foot on the property ladder.

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