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Практичний курс англійської мови навчальний посібник з практики усного та письмового мовлення для студентів 4 курсу

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2.3 Fill in the gaps with a vocabulary phrase that best fits the meaning of each sentence.
Higher education is any of various types of education given in _______________ and usually affording, at the end of a course of study, a named degree, diploma, or certificate of higher studies.


The basic _____________ for most higher-educational institutions is the completion of secondary education, and the usual entrance age is about 18 years.


A passing mark admits students to ________________ at a university, which terminates in another, more rigorous examination.


______________________throughout the country leaves each university with little to distinguish itself.


In France, the various grandes ecoles provide________________, and their diplomas have a somewhat higher standing than that of the ordinary licence.


In Germany, a country made up of what were once strong principalities, the regional universities have autonomy__________________ .


The Germans were the first to stress the importance of universities as _____________, and they also created a sense of them as emblems of a national mind.


The autonomy of higher-educational institutions is strikingly pronounced in Great Britain where universities enjoy almost________________, despite the fact that the schools receive nearly all of their funding from the state.


Britain has _______________to which candidates for admission are able to give their choice of universities in an order of preference.


Hence, a great number of ___________________ have sprung up to provide two years of undergraduate study, in contrast to the traditional universities and colleges, where a majority of students complete four years of study for a degree and where substantial numbers go on for one to three years of postgraduate study in a "graduate school."


In the American system, the four-year, or "bachelor's," degree is ordinarily obtained not by passing a "finals" examination but rather by the ______________, or hours of classroom study.


At these schools students work toward either a __________ degree (which involves one to two years of postgraduate study) or a _____________ degree (which involves two to four years of study and other requirements).


In Ukraine the ______________ are divided into universities, where humanities and pure sciences are taught; _____________, where single fields are taught (e.g., law, medicine, and agriculture); and ______________, where subjects similar to those in the institutes are taught but with a broader scientific foundation.


Another distinction of the Ukrainian system is that it greatly extends the educational network by offering a broad array of carefully prepared ______________ courses.


The curriculum consists of _________________ subjects.


At the conclusion of a first-degree course, all students receive the same diploma, but students with the best results are awarded a ____________.


Throughout the 20th century, Americans have attended schools ______________that come with highly technical or skilled work and advanced degrees.


However, as the United States became more diverse, people debated how to include different groups, such as women and minorities, into higher _____________.


Blacks have historically been excluded from many white institutions, or were made to feel unwelcome.


Since the 19th century, a number of black colleges have_____________________, including federally chartered and funded Howard University.


In the early 20th century, when Jews and other Eastern Europeans began to apply to universities, some of the most prestigious colleges _______________limiting their numbers.
2.4 Use at least 25 words or word combinations from exercises 2.1 and 2.2 in the sentences of your own. Try to make a connected text on the problems of higher education in Ukraine.