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Group: _____ Name:_________________________

Reading.

THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
The University of Cambridge was 1________ in the twelfth century and before the beginning of the thirteenth it was almost recognized center of 2_________. The University was formed on the model of 3_____ continental Universities. At first there were neither colleges nor professors in the modern sense of word. Lectures and oral examinations were 4_____ in Latin. There were no 5____ examinations. Until the fifteenth century the history of Cambridge was not as significant as that of 6____. But by the end of the seventeenth century the University was the home of Sir Isaac 7____ – professor of mathematics from 1669 till 1702 whose influence was deep and 8______. At that time serious tests were offered to the candidates for degrees. During the early parts of the nineteenth century examinations were greatly improved and written examinations were more often used than oral.

At the same time there built number of laboratories for the natural sciences, among them the Cavendish Laboratory. The 9_____ Laboratory organized by the well known Scottish mathematician and physicist Maxwell was opened in 1871. It was named after the English scientist of the 18^th century Sir Henry Cavendish. Now it is one of the greatest physical laboratories 10_______throughout the world.

1. A. Based B. Founded C. Found D. Reconstructed

2. A. Education B. Culture C. Industry D. Arts

3. A. American B. Asian C. European D. African

4. A. Taken B. Given C. Brought D. Conducted

5. A. Oral B. Listening C. Written D. Speaking

6. A. Oxford B. Tashkent C. Liverpool D. London

7. A. Einstein B. Newton C. Reagan D. Washington

8. A. Permanent B. Continued C. Temporary D. Timely

9. A. Newton B. Mendeleev C. Cavendish D. Scottish

10 A. Education B. known C. Written D. Arts