Studying engineering is a smart choice for career-minded students. Most students in Europe enroll on a degree for a specific discipline within engineering. Common specializations include civil, electrical and chemical engineering. The Times Higher Education features 500 universities across 50 different countries. Although the schools at the very top are in the United States and the United Kingdom, universities in Singapore, China and Switzerland perform extremely well and appear high up the rankings.
1. Stanford University's School of Engineering has been at the cutting edge of new technology and innovation for the past century. Research focuses on 10 of the “most daunting human challenges of the coming decades”. These are: systems design, bioengineering, network security, climate change, robotics, information technology, materials and matter, urban design, affordable accessible healthcare and computation and data analysis.
2. California Institute of Technology. Three of the six academic divisions at Caltech teach and research engineering and technology subjects: the biology and biological engineering division, the chemistry and chemical engineering division, and the engineering and applied science division. Both teaching and research is fairly cross-disciplinary. Caltech is one of the smallest universities in the world but prides itself on ambition and innovation.
3. Unlike in the US, University of Oxford students are admitted for a specific engineering degree. For undergraduates, this will be a four-year course in engineering science or more specifically biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, information engineering or mechanical engineering. Many Oxford engineering graduates go on to careers as professional engineers, although some enter business, consultancy or further study.
4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Since 1861, the School of Engineering at MIT has produced a stream of products and new technologies to solve engineering problems. In the past few years, the school has increased its focus on innovation, launching the MIT Innovation Initiative. Another parallel initiative provides students with educational experiences, mentoring and funding to encourage their creativity and support their projects.
5. At the University of Cambridge, students can specialize in a full range of engineering topics, including instrumentation, sustainability and aero thermal engineering. Unlike some UK courses, the program allows flexible study options to combine various topics. All colleges in Cambridge accept engineering applicants, but some colleges prefer students to take a year out before applying.
There are seven applications per place but the course overall is fairly large, with more than 300 students enrolled in any one year.
1. What is a smart choice for career-minded students?
2. Where are the top schools situated?
3. Where is urban design studied?
4. What is the smallest university in top 5 universities for engineering degrees?
5. Which university prefers students to take a year out before applying?
a) officially arrange to join a school, university, or course
_________________
b) the newest and most exciting stage in the development of something
_________________
c) needs knowledge of different discipline
_________________
d) a system where people with a lot of experience, knowledge etc advise and help other people at work or young people preparing for work
_________________
e) someone who has formally asked, usually in writing for job, university place etc.
__________________
Mark for each
correct answer_________/5
1 mark for eachcorrect answer_________/5
Total ______/11
Grammar Skills Check
1. Larry ____ speak Spanish, German, and Hindi.
a) can b) should c) may d) must
2. I’ve watched the new Marvel movie, it’s really great! You ____watch it too.
a) may b) should c) might d) has to
3. …you speak any foreign language?
a) may b) can c) should d) must
4. You _____ enter without a tie.
a) aren’t b) can’t c) ought not d) weren’t
5. I haven’t decided yet where to go for my holiday. I ____ go to Greece.
a) may b) would c) should d) can
6. The parcel __________(not/deliver) yet.
a) hasn’t been delivered yet b) has not deliver
c) have not been delivered d) didn’t deliver
7. Alpha Romeo cars _________ (make) in Italy.
a) made b) make c) are made d) is made
8. The thief _________ (arrest) late last night.
a) has been arrested b) have been arrested
c) was arrested d) were arrested
9. Earlier this evening an earthquake hit Cairo, Egypt. Many people ________ (kill).
a) killed b) are killed c) was killed d) were killed
10. The letters ________ (type) at the moment.
a) type b) are being typed c) types d) are typed
11. It was noisy. He ________(not listen) to.
a) was not being listened b) were not being listened
c) is not being listened d) will not be being listened
12. One of the theatres in our city ___ now.
a) is being reconstructed c) was being reconstructed
b) will be reconstructed d) reconstructs
13. The documents ___ by 5 p.m.
a) will be signed c) are signed
b) will have been signed d) is signed
14. America ___ several centuries ago.
a) had been discovered c) was discovered
b) will be discovered d) is discovered
15. An old woman ___ while she was living with her children.
a) is being looked after c) will be looked after
b) was being looked after d) are being looked after
16. I ____ never been to London.
a) has b) have not c) have d) hasn’t
17. She has ____ read this book.
a) yet b) yesterday c) already d) now
18. My friends hasn’t bought a present ___.
a) already b) yet c) tomorrow d) still
19. I have never _____ to London.
a) be b) being c) been d) was
20. Have you ever _____ the Tower of London.
a) seing b) see c) saw d) seen
1 mark for each correct answer_________/2
Part III
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
Why was Nosov Magnitogorsk State Technical University founded?
a) its foundation was necessary for the development of the country
b) its foundation was associated with construction of the city of Magnitogorsk
c) its foundation was offered by the Soviet government
How old was Nosov Magnitogorsk State Technical University in 2017?
a) 85 years
b) 83 years
c) 84 years
The most important advantage of digital education is:
a) it is often offered free of charge
b) it contributes to more educated citizens
c) it enables collaboration in projects and academic work
What certain skills are required for the future jobs?
a) knowledge of computer science and mathematics
b) creativity, emotional intelligence and analytical thinking
c) mastering foreign languages
Stanford University’s School of Engineering is situated:
a) in Canada
b) in Switzerland
c) in the USA
California Institute of Technology is primarily devoted:
a) to physics and mathematics
b) to the instruction of technical arts and applied sciences
c) to computer science
Harvard University, one of the oldest Universities in the USA, was founded:
a) on the 8th of September in 1636
b) on the 5th of June in 1869
c) on the 21st of December in 1900
What University is ranked the world’s second best one by the World University Rankings in 2017:
a) the University of Oxford
b) the University of Cambridge
c) Harvard University
Part IV
WRITING
A LETTER OF APPLICATION
Сопроводительное письмо к резюме или письмо о приеме на работу на английском языке
Вам необходимо написать письмо о приеме на работу на английском языке? Такое письмо называется сопроводительным письмом резюме. Сопроводительное письмо и резюме - это те два документа, которые вы должны переслать в отдел кадров компании, если хотите устроиться на работу в нее.
Резюме - это ваша деловая биография, которая описывает все вехи вашего жизненного пути, которые так или иначе связаны с вашим деловым опытом: образование, трудовая деятельность, навыки, достижения... Но о составлении эффективного резюме вы узнали из контрольной № 1, а сейчас - о сопроводительном письме (письме о приеме на работу).
Сопроводительное письмо на английском языке должно простимулировать потенциального работодателя пригласить вас на собеседование, на котором будет решаться вопрос о приеме вас на работу. Надо помнить, что на хорошую работу всегда претендует множество людей. И уже на этапе отбора резюме будет отсеяна большая часть претендентов. Эффективно написанное сопроводительное письмо часто становится пропуском на собеседование, даже если ваше образование и опыт уступают другим.
Сопроводительное письмо на английском языке должно показать ваши личностные качества, которые невозможно понять из резюме: характер, жизненные ценности, мотивацию, многое другое, даже грамотность и вежливость. Опытный кадровик умеет читать между строк сопроводительного письма.
В сопроводительном письме (письме о приеме на работу) на английском языке вы заявляете своему будущему работодателю, что вы хотели бы у него работать, что вы обладаете всеми необходимыми качествами и что вы приложите максимум усилий, чтобы сделать предлагаемую работу на высшем уровне. На самом деле, это ваше заявление очень важно для работодателя. И чем оно будет искреннее, чем эмоциональнее, тем больше шансов, что оно привлечет внимание и вас примут на работу.
