Unit 2 Reading Quiz: The Value of Higher Education?
Unit 2 Reading Quiz: The Value of Higher Education?
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PART A: KEY SKILLS
1 MAKING INFERENCES Write T (true), F (false), or DNS (does not say) next to the statements. Explain why
the false statements are false.
1 T he writer includes the example of the Seattle entrepreneur to show that traditional
education is not always necessary to be successful.
2 The Seattle entrepreneur could not get into college.
3 Employers do not want to hire people with qualifications anymore.
4 T he writer thinks that the most important benefit of schools is the knowledge of academic
subjects that students get.
5 Hundreds of millionaires in the U.S. do not have college degrees.
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UNIT 2 LANGUAGE QUIZ Name: Date:
1 A number of people are beginning to think that online classes offer a(n) to
traditional schools due to some positive results of studies.
2 We have only recently into a species that uses computers to communicate.
3 Does a(n) offer students the same opportunity to interact with each other as
one that meets on campus?
4 Physics has some fascinating theories, but I prefer spending time in the lab solving
problems.
5 The school has just a new program in emergency medical assistance, with the
first students starting this semester.
6 We’re learning about the of American democracy, including individual rights,
the consent of government, and the rule of law.
7 Charlotte is pursuing a(n) in accounting from Cyber School.
8 Women now make up over half of all college students, but they are still in
technical schools where the majority of students are male.
2 Match the sentence halves. Use the words in bold to help you.
1 She plans to pursue a degree in veterinary science
2 A major in college focuses on
3 Although many people consider distance learning to be
4 Although a college education can help women get better jobs,
5 After getting their first job after college,
6 Researchers are taking advantage of technological advances in 3D printing
7 While subjects like art and history are still popular,
a a modern phenomenon, people have been taking courses by mail for centuries.
b to create inexpensive artificial limbs for people.
c it cannot erase the gender gap in the workplace overnight.
d many students are now more oriented toward science, technology, and math.
e subjects in a single department or discipline.
f after spending the summer working at an animal hospital.
g most graduates appreciate the significant difference between school and work life.
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PART B: LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
3 EDUCATION VOCABULARY Circle the correct words in the sentences.
1 It is important not just to attend but also to participate in the weekly assignments / seminars in
order to pass this class.
2 The student was found guilty of plagiarism / assignment when it was discovered that he copied
most of his work from the Internet.
3 There are two tutors / semesters: one in the spring and one in the fall. You will complete three
modules in each one.
4 When you are a student at our university, you will have access to a wide range of academic
semesters / journals online.
5 You should begin thinking about the final assignment / degree for this class, which is to write a
5,000-word paper on a topic of your choice.
4 ACADEMIC WORDS Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.
establishment motivation principle significant virtual
1 Although courses are very popular these days, I prefer traditional ones with a
professor and students in a classroom.
2 School can be difficult at any age if you don’t have the to do well.
3 April 14 marks the hundredth year since the of the university’s college of dentistry.
4 Our school was founded on the that every child deserves a good education.
5 Studies have shown that having a college degree makes a(n) difference in how
much a person earns over their lifetime.
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