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.