A. Open the brackets by putting the adjectives and adverbs into the correct form.

Oxbridge

Oxford and Cambridge are the two (old) and (prestigious) universities in Great Britain. Both were founded (many) than 800 years ago. They are often called collectively Oxbridge to denote an elite education. Many Oxbridge graduates often go on to become the (powerful) in British society. The universities have produced a large number of Britain’s (prominent) scientists, writers, politicians, as (well) as noted figures in many other fields.

Today Oxford and Cambridge continue to attract many of the (good) brains and to mesmerize a (great) number of students. The normal length of the degree course is 3 years but some courses in languages or medicine may be 1 or 2 years (long).

Oxford and Cambridge Universities consist of many colleges. Each college is different, but in many ways they are alike. The (large) ones have (many) than 400 members, the (small) colleges have (little) than 30.

B. Complete the sentences using soon, well, much, many and translate them into Russian.

1) This year universities have been given great funding, twice as… as last year.

2) You should get down to work as… as possible.

3) All universities pay as … attention to the entry requirements as to the curriculum.

4) Universities’ advisers will give you advice on your studies as… as on applying to the college of your choice.

5) There are as … British students as foreign ones.