Ответ на вопрос 1. Read the article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about. This text is about one of the most famous and leading universities, which is located in Cambridge, near London. The text says about the foundation of the University and its development through centuries.
Ответ на вопрос 2. The author says how the university was founded. Find this extract and read it aloud. (3 абзац) The University was founded by scholars from another English university, Oxford. Nobody is exactly sure why they moved to Cambridge. One record shows it happened when two Oxford scholars were arrested and then convicted of murdering a local woman. Other students protested their arrest by leaving the university and going to other towns. It was a group of these scholars that set up a university in Cambridge.
Ответ на вопрос 3. What important discoveries were made at Cambridge? The jet engine was invented there. Scientists at Cambridge discovered the structure of human DNA.
Ответ на вопрос 4. Why is Cambridge University considered one of the best in the world? Because of high standards research and teaching the university is usually ranked among the top five universities in the world.