Are these sentences true or false? Or is the answer not given in the text? Circle the correct answer.
1. Freshers' Week is for second year students at universities.
True / False / Not given 2. October is generally the busiest month for universities.
True / False / Not given 3. Having wine glasses in your room is a bad idea.
True / False / Not given 4. It's a good idea to pack a doorstop.
True / False / Not given 5. A bit of planning can make Freshers' Week easier.
True / False / Not given Answer the questions below with words or phrases from the box Freshers' bachelor’s terms lecture Doctor of Philosophy sandwich science prestigious
1. Universities in the UK usually have three _________ in a year.
2. The first degree most students study at university is also known as a __________degree.
3. What does PhD mean? __________
4. If a degree course includes a one-year industry placement, it’s also known as a _________ course.
5. Imperial College in London is famous for its teaching and research in __________.
6. Oxford and Cambridge universities are two of the most ________ universities in the country.
7. The first week of your first year at university is called _______ Week.
8. A lesson at university which takes place in a big hall with lots of students and one teacher is called a _____________.
Ex. 12. Look at the idioms below. Each one is connected to university life in some way. Try to match each idiom to its definition. 1. to live in an ivory tower a. learning from daily life and work
rather than going to university
2. to fly the nest b. not to be aware of the realities of
everyday life
3. saved by the bell c. to leave your parents' home for the
first time in order to live somewhere else
4. the university of life d. something that you say when a difficult
situation is ended suddenly before you have to do or say something that you do not want to
