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Alex’s First Examinations Are ComingA: What university do you study at? B: The Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics. A: You’re doing your first year then, aren’t you? B: Yes, that’s right. I entered it last summer and I’m a first-year student of the Faculty of Computer-Aided Design. I’m very interested in studying radioelectronics but sometimes it’s rather difficult and … a) I can do everything in time. b) I don’t have much time even for my football practice. c) it seems easy for me to prepare for classes. A: Well, the things are always like that with University studies. B: I know you are graduating from the University, aren’t you, Nick? A: It’s not actually a university. I am in my last year at Technical College and, in addition, I often attend public lectures at the University of London. B: Is it true that your lectures in Great Britain are not compulsory? A: Well, yes, they are optional. B: You know, here to prepare well for the seminars and then for credits … a) I should take an active part in extra-curricular activities. b) I can miss some lectures and then just copy up notes. c) I need to attend all the lectures and to take notes of everything. A: You’ll have your first examinations soon, I guess. I can’t really remember how I passed my exams for the first time. But I reckon they were easy. B: Maybe they were easy enough for you but they will be much too hard for me. I’m dead certain I’ll fail in chemistry and descriptive geometry. A: Oh, come on. You’ll probably do better than you think. B: No, I’ve already flunked my credit in philosophy … a) It wasn’t really my thing. b) It was my favourite subject. c) I learned everything by heart. A: I guess it is difficult for everyone to try to interest oneself in subjects like that.
13. Continue each piece by adding a few sentences.
1. Jane is a quick learner. (to have a good memory, to take notes, to enjoy practicing smth, to be witty and sociable, etc.) 2. I think Victor will do well in his exams. (to attend, to do a lot of revision, to make a careful study of smth, to improve) 3. I am sorry to say, Mike is an unsatisfactory student. (to miss classes without a good excuse, to be inattentive in class, never to do any preparation) 4. It isn’t much fun to try and catch up with the group after you’ve missed a lot of classes. (to be behind with/in, to feel inadequate, to have to cover a lot of material, to study on one’s own)
16. Give your own ideas on any of the following statements: 1) BSUIR is the national leader among educational institutions of the Republic of Belarus. 2) It’s not fair to take exams. 3) Extra-curricular activities at the University are valuable. 4) Foreign languages are of great importance for highly qualified specialists.
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