2. Find in the text words that mean the following:

1. informative and enlightening, often by revealing or emphasizing facts that were previously obscure

2. a statistical analysis of answers to a poll of a sample of a population, for example, to determine opinions, preferences, or knowledge

3. (of something written) quite short

4. a group of people, especially friends or associates (informal )

5. not taking any interest in anything, or not bothering to do anything

6. a particular group of people (informal )

7. a frightening experience that is interpreted as a sign that a major change is needed in the way somebody lives or conducts business

8. to abandon a project or activity without finishing it

9. to move around in an agitated manner or with a swirling motion

10. an amount by which something falls short of what is required

11. U.K. used to describe accommodations, especially for vacationers or students, in which meals are not provided but cooking facilities are

12. somebody who spends large amounts of time in bars (slang )

2. In small groups or pairs conduct your own survey. Interview as many students of your faculty as you can and produce a sketch of the average student of your faculty.

3. Circle the word that is closest in the meaning to the words: strive, eliminate, seek out, assess, evaluate, diverse:

They also strive to develop students’ creativity, insight and analytical skills.

1. look for b) try c) need

Computers and other new technologies have eliminated many low-skilled jobs.

1. removed b) helped c) facilitated

Employers seek out college graduated with critical thinking.

a) desire b) hire c) search

The quality of work done in these courses is assessed by means of a continuous record of marks and grades.

a) evaluated b) appreciated c) recorded

Students are evaluated according to their performance in individual courses.

a) marked b) streamed c) assessed

Steps have been taken so that more people can benefit from higher education.

a) enter b) profit c) complete

Such diverse professions as engineering, teaching, law, medicine and informational science all require a college education.

a) several b) various c) rigorous

1. Read the texts and remember the meaning of phrasal verbs.

GOING THROUGH COLLEGE

Sam and Ben are twin brothers. They have a very rich grandfather who offered to put them through¹ university. Sam sailed through² his exams at school and easily got into a good university. Ben wanted to go to the same university, but it was harder for him to get in³. However, in his last few months at schools, he buckled down⁴ to his studies and managed to get through⁵ all the necessary exams. Both brothers wanted to major in⁶ law. Sam had worked in a law firm in several summer holidays and this experience was able to count towards⁷ his degree. Ben spent his holidays playing sport. Sam continued to study hard and soon left most of the other students in his group behind⁸. At the end of six months the professor creamed off⁹ the best students and moved them up the next class. Sam was in this group but Ben was not. The professor felt he was more interested in rugby than law and this counted against¹⁰ him. He was marked down¹¹ for careless mistakes in a number of his assays and by the end of the year he had fallen behind¹² the rest of his year. His tutor says he’ll be lucky if he even scrapes through¹³ his exams. His grandfather has arranged to come and visit him and Ben is feeling a little nervous.

1	pay for them to study at university	8	made much faster progress than others
2	easily passed	9	separated the cleverest or most skilful people from a group and treated them differently
3	succeed in getting a place (at school, college, or organization)	10	contributed to his bad marks
4	started working hard	11	given a lower mark
5	succeed (in an examination or competition)	12	failed to remain level woth a group of people that was moving towards
6	(US, AUS) study something as their main subject at university	13	(informal) passes but only just
7	be part of what was needed in order to complete something