Higher Education After their period in further education young people have the opportunity to go on to higher education in a university, polytechnic or college, provided they have…
Higher Education After their period in further education young people have the opportunity to go on to higher education in a university, polytechnic or college, provided they have good 'A' level exam results or good passes in vocational qualifications like the BTEC national diploma. Higher education courses usually last three years (or four years in 'sandwich' courses involving a year spent in industry or in another EC country, for example). Most higher education students receive some financial support from LEAs, with the rest of their money made up through parental support or through the Student Loans Company set up by central government to provide subsidized loans for students. In certain cases large companies sponsor students through their degree courses. The Armed Forces also sponsor selected students through University Cadetships and Bursaries. 2. Grammar questions. 1. Fill in the right word: 1. A nation’s wealth depended on …………….. owning precious metals. a) its b) my c) their 2. Merchants were people who made …………… money through the buying and selling goods. a) his b) your c) their 3. Each good has ………… own utility value for the consumer. a) their b) its c) my 4. The price of goods is not always the same as ……….. real cost. a) their b) its c) my 5. Consumers want satisfaction from …………………….. resources ( time and money). a) her b) its c) their 2. Present Simple or Present Continuous 1. It (often/rain) in this part of the world. а) Is often raining b) often rains 2. Take your umbrella. It (rain) cats and dogs. a) Rains b) is raining 3. Granny is in the kitchen. She (make) a plump-cake. а) Is making b) makes 4. My wife (often/make) plump-cakes а) Is often making b) often makes 5. Can you phone a bit later, please? Jane (have a bath). а) Is having a bath b) has a bath 3. Present Simple или Past Simple. 1 .I usually (to walk) to my school but yesterday I (to take) a tram. 2. Yesterday he (to have) a holiday. He (not to go) to the office. He (to get) up at eleven o’clock, (to wash) his face, (to have) breakfast and (to go) for a walk. 3. As a rule my mother (to cook) dinner. But yesterday she (to decide) not to cook. She (to invite) us to the restaurant. 4. Present Perfect или Present Continuous. 1. What she (to do) this week? 2. Beth (to translate) the article now? 3. Who already (to translate) the article? 4. Our teacher (to explain) a new rule now. 5. Your teacher (to explain) you this rule today? 5. Past Simple или Past Perfect. 1. When the police (to arrive), the car (to go). 2. George (to finish) doing his homework at eight o’clock. 3. When she (to get) to the shop, it (to close). 4. The train (to leave) when he (to come) to the station. 5. We (to eat) everything by the time he (to arrive) at the party.
Certainly! Here are the answers and explanations to your grammar questions:
1. Fill in the right word:
- A nation’s wealth depended on a) its owning precious metals.
- Merchants were people who made c) their money through the buying and selling goods.
- Each good has b) its own utility value for the consumer.
- The price of goods is not always the same as b) its real cost.
- Consumers want satisfaction from c) their resources (time and money).
2. Present Simple or Present Continuous:
- It b) often rains in this part of the world.
- Take your umbrella. It b) is raining cats and dogs.
- Granny is in the kitchen. She a) is making a plum-cake.
- My wife b) often makes plum-cakes.
- Can you phone a bit later, please? Jane a) is having a bath.
3. Present Simple или Past Simple:
- I usually walk to my school but yesterday I took a tram.
- Yesterday he had a holiday. He did not go to the office. He got up at eleven o’clock, washed his face, had breakfast and went for a walk.
- As a rule, my mother cooks dinner. But yesterday she decided not to cook. She invited us to the restaurant.
4. Present Perfect или Present Continuous:
- What has she been doing this week?
- Is Beth translating the article now?
- Who has already translated the article?
- Our teacher is explaining a new rule now.
- Has your teacher explained this rule to you today?
5. Past Simple или Past Perfect:
- When the police arrived, the car had gone.
- George had finished doing his homework at eight o’clock.
- When she got to the shop, it was closed.
- The train had left when he came to the station.
- We had eaten everything by the time he arrived at the party.
Let me know if you'd like further explanations or help with additional questions!
