Read the text below. For each of the empty spaces (23—34) choose the correct answer
GOING TO UNIVERSITY IN BRITAIN
After school many British students go to university. They (23) to several universities and receive (24) of a place on condition that they (25) certain grades in their A-levels.
Most universities (26) some money from the state. The oldest and most famous are Oxford and Cambridge. Other much respected universities (27) London, Durham and St Andrew’s. Most universities have their buildings (28) together on a campus.
A first degree generally takes three years. Most courses (29) exams called finals. Results are given as grades. (30) may add the letters BA (Bachelor of Arts) or BSc (Bachelor of Science) after their name. Some graduates (31) to study for a further degree, often a master’s degree.
Students in Britain formerly had their tuition fees paid by the state and received a government grant to help pay their living (32) . Now, they receive only a loan, and from 1999 most have to pay £1 000 a year. The new arrangements have (33) a great deal of concern both among students and among members of the public who (34) that education should be free.
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go
address
assign
apply
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permission
offer
approval
request
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achieve
do
realize
reach
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demand
ask
earn
receive
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include
contain
consist of
admit
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collected
sorted
grouped
assembled
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finish
complete
stop with
end with
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Graduates
Tutors
Students
Sophomores
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leave
go on
go after
end
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conveniences
conditions
expenses
standards
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resulted
caused
made
fabricated
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believe
trust
doubt
suspect
18. If everybody has read this new novel, let's discuss it.
19. Have you booked tickets?-Yes, I booked them several days ago.
20. I can hardly recognize you. I haven't seen you since you left for Moscow. And you have changed so much.
21. Have you read all the books on this shelf?
22. I haven't seen my cousin since last year.
23. Why have you put these things in the wrong place?
24. Why have you left the door open? You will catch cold sitting in the draught.
25. "We haven't met for such a long time!" said my friend. "Yes, indeed," I answered, "and we both have grown."