Exercise 1

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 646.

REVISION

Below are some flashes of conversation in which different students speak about their life at college. Tick (Ö) the correct words or word combinations. Use the patterns in the role-play “Making a personal budget”.

Roger:

I'm in my third year at Ö college | the college| a college on the computer course and I have already learnt how to programme computers using a BASIC| an BASIC| BASIC .

Most of work| a work| the work is practical with a lot of time spent at the keyboard. I'm looking forward to getting the my own| my own| my the own car soon. At present a taxi transport| the transport| transports me between home and college and this is a bit expensive.

Keith:

This is my second year at college.

I am on a “sandwich” course involving three years of theory| three years theory| three year of theory and a year spent in industry. I do part-time job| a part-time jobs| a part-time job at weekends – except when I have to play in a football match – working in a hotel. The means| These means| This means that, with pocket money from my parents, I've usually got enough to do the things I want.

David:

Most higher education students receive| student receive| student receives some financial support from LEAs (local education authorities) with the rest their money| rest of their money| the rest of their money made up through parental support or through the Student Loans Company set up by central government to provide subsidized loans for students.

Frank:

Over 90 per cent of students on first degree receive| receives| a receive awards covering tuition fees and maintenance. Parents also contribute, the amount| the number| a number depending on their income. In addition, students are eligible for an interest-free loan.