There are more than forty universities in Britain—nearly twice as many as in 1960. During the 1960s eight completely new ones mere founded and ten other new ones were created_31_concertin old colleges of technology into universities. In the same period the _32_ of students more than doubled, from 70,000 to _33_ than 200,000. By 1973 about 10% of men aged from eighteen _34_ twenty-one were in universities and about 5% of women.

All the universities are private institutions. Each has its _35_ governing councils, _36_ some local businessmen and local politicians as _37_ as a few academics. The state began to give grants to them fifty years _38_, and by 1970 each university derived nearly all its _39_ from state grants. Students have to _40_ fees and living cost, but every student may receive from local authority of the place _41_ helices a personal grant which is enough to pay his full costs, including lodging and _42_ unless his parents are _43_. Most _44_ take jobs in the summer _45_ about six weeks, but they do not normally do outside _46_ during the academic year. The Department of Education takes _47_ for the payments, which cover the whole expenditure of the _48_, but it does not exercise direct control. It can have an important influence _49_ new developments through its power to distribute funds, but it takes the advice of the University Grants Committee, a body which is mainly _50_ of academics.

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A. with B. by C. at D. into

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A. amount B. quantity C. lot D. number

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A. more B. much C. less D. fewer

34

A. with B. to C. from D. beyond

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A. self B. kind C. own D. personal

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A. making B. consisting C. including D. taking

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A. good B. long C. little D. well

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A. ago B. before C. after D. ever

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A. suggestions B. grades C. profits D. funds

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A. make B. pay C. change D. delay

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A. what B. which C. where D. how

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A. living B. drinking C. food D. shelter

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A. poor B. generous C. kindhearted D. rich

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A. professors B. students C. politicians D. businessmen

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A. at B. since C. with D. for

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A. travel B. work C. experiment D. study

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A. responsibility B. advice C. duty D. pleasure

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A. government B. school C. universities D. committees

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A. at B. to C. on D. form

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A. consisted B. composed C. made D. taken

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