The World around Us. Любинская Н.А. - 8 стр.

A. Comprehension
Multiple choice questions

1.    What is the main focus of this passage?
      (A) jobs on Wall Street
      (B) types of graduate degree
      (C) changes in enrollment for MBA schools
      (D) how schools are changing to reflect the economy

2.    Which of the following business schools has not shown a decrease in en-
      rollment?
       (A) Princeton
       (B) Harvard
       (C) Stanford
       (D) Yale

3    Which of the following description most likely applies to Wall Street?
     (A) a center for international affairs
     (B) a major financial center
     (C) a shopping district
     (D) a neighborhood in New York

4.   The phrase “two decades’ in line 1 refers to a period of
     (A) 10 years
     (B) 20 years
     (C) 50 years
     (D) 100 years

5.   According to the passage, what are two causes of declining business
     school enrollments?
      (A) lack of necessity for an MBA and an economic recession
      (B) low salary and foreign competition
      (C) fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs
      (D) declining population and economic prosperity

B.     Language Practice
I.     The text tells us about a decline in the number of MBA applicants. Here is
the list of verbs which we use when we speak about things going up and down
(like prices, profits, enrollments). Make two lists showing “up” and “down” di-
rections:
Rise, increase, cut, raise, weaken, soar, collapse, fall, gain, improve, reduce, ex-
pand, decline, develop, advance, strengthen, drop, decrease, rocket, contract

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