HIGHER EDUCATION

TEST 1

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

1.

a. university

b. application

c. technology d. entertainment

2.

a. mathematics

b. engineering

c. scientific

d. laboratory

3.

a. certificate

b. necessary

c. economy

d. geography

4.

a. interviewer

b. preparation

c. economics

d. education

5.

a. considerable

b. information

c. librarian

d. technician

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence,

substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original

one.

6.

It is a course _______ two years for those who want to work as a

marketing agent.

a. of

b. in

c. for

d. with

7.

You can meet Mr. Pike, who is _______ behalf _______ the university to

solve the problems of foreign students.

a. on / of

b. in / for

c. with / at

d. for / at

8.

In most _______ developed countries, up to 50% of _______ population

enters higher education at some time in their lives.

a. Ø / the

b. the / a

c.

Ø

/

Ø

d. the /

Ø

9.

_______ colleges and _______ universities are the main institutions that

provide tertiary education.

a. The /

Ø

b.

Ø

/ the

c. The / the

d. Ø / Ø

10.

He graduated with doctorates of _______ and surgery from Florence,

gaining the highest honors that year.

a. medicine

b. medical

c. medicate

d. medication

11.

The making of good habits _______ a determination to keep on training

your child.

a. require

b. requires

c. requirement

d. required

12.

He was the only _______ that was offered the job.

a. apply

b. application

c. applicant

d. applying

13.

A university is an -institution of higher education and research, which

grants _______ degrees at all levels in a variety of subjects.

a. secondary

b. optional

c. academic

d. vocational

14.

_______ is used to describe the work of a person whose job is to treat

sick or injured animals, or to describe the medical treatment of animals.

a. Chemistry

b. Pharmacy

c. Medicine

d. Veterinary

15.

A _______ is an area of knowledge or study, especially one that you

study at school, college, or university.

a. degree

b. subject

c. level

d. vacancy

16.

Most _______ are at senior level, requiring appropriate qualifications.

a. degrees

b. grades

c. colleges

d. vacancies

17.

She reads newspapers every day to look for the vacant _______ for

which she can apply.

a. institutions

b. indications

c. positions

d. locations

18.

He had been expected to cope well with examinations and _______

good results.

a. achieve

b. consider

c. last

d. object

19.

You can choose four subjects either in Arts _______ in Sciences.

a. nor

b. or

c. and

d. as

20.

Either you or your friend _______ on charge today.

a. are

b. is

c. was

d. were

21.

I am flying to the States tonight. I ______ you a ring if I can find a phone.

a. will give

b. would give

c. could give

d. have given

22.

We'll need more staff _______ we start the new project.

a. unless

b. whether

c. in case

d. or

23.

If I _______ 10 years younger, I _______ the job.

a. am / will take

b. was / have taken

c. had been / will have taken

d. were / would take

24.

_______ I had learnt English when I was at high school.

a. Unless

b. Even if

c. If

d. If only

25.

You are not allowed to use the club's facilities _____ you are a member.

a. unless

b. if

c. provided

d. supposed

26.

If she _______ the train last night, she here now.

a. took / were

b. were taking / is

c. had taken / would have been

d. had taken / would be

27.

_______ if a war happened?

a. What you would do

b. What would you do

c. What will you do

d. What will you do

28.

I would send her a fax if I _______ her number.

a. know

b. knew

c. had known

d. could know

29.

_______ it were well paid, I would accept this proposal.

a. Providing

b. Unless

c. But for

d. If only

30.

_______ more carefully, he would not have had the accident yesterday:

a. If Peter driven

b. If had Peter driven

c. Had Peter driven

d. Unless Peter had driven

Error Identification.

31.

Higher education is very importance to national economies, and it is

A (important) B

also a source of trained and educated personnel for the whole country.

C D

32.

Higher education in the United States specifically refers to post-

A B

secondary institutions, that offer associate degrees, master degrees or

C (institutions that)

Ph.d. degrees or equivalents.

D

33.

Higher general education is based on theoretical expertise and might

A B

be contrasted with higher vocational education, which concentrating

C D

on both practice and theory. (concentrtes)

34.

An

university is an institution of higher education and research, which

A (A) B C

grants academic degrees; including Bachelor's degrees, Master's

D

degrees and doctorates in a variety of subjects.

35.

Higher vocational education and training that combines teaching of