Choosing a University: Multiple Choice Vocabulary Derivation Test

Choosing a university looks like a (1) _______ process. Before you start (2) _______ those university (3) _______ forms, consider the many (4) _______ that affect the “fit” of a university to your unique personality and educational goals. Remember that your first year is often a time to try a (5) _______ of courses, that aren’t (6) _______ in high school.

Have a look at the university calendars and read the individual course (7) _______ . You can also compare how individual programs are designed by different universities and the (8)_______ offered each year in terms of what students can choose to study.

Do you want a small or a larger university with (9) _______ to a greater range of facilities and programs?

Choosing a university should not be done (10) _______ on reputation. Be (11) _______ that reputations are sometimes out of date or (12) _______ , so first-hand experience is often (13) _______ . (14) _______ students can visit the campuses of their top university choices so as to try to get a sense of how you’d see yourself living in that (15) _______ place for three or four years.

The costs associated with (16) _______ university go well beyond tuition fees to include housing, food, books, supplies, and personal living (17) _______. These costs are different (18) _______ the type of program, type of university and the size and location of the school.

Answers:

1.A; 2.B; 3.C; 4.B; 5.B; 6.A; 7.C; 8.B; 9.B; 10.C; 11.A; 12.A; 13.C; 14.A; 15.C; 16.C; 17.A; 18.B