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' J# k: l @" V6 ~' @38. The purpose of this pamphlet is to provide information on ___ ___.& g3 \1 O0 g( D1 D% A( c! Y
A. how to open a bank account
& H) f# \5 B p$ Q) @0 P; M3 e1 kB. how to apply for a course0 h* f2 X8 I7 U/ ]0 ]
C. who can go to universities$ F9 t/ m ~7 p! @, `5 c
D. who is eligible for a grant
; Z9 T/ S- R0 L1 r5 ]- k39. Who can get the grant?
* Z$ R0 q9 _& c: `5 ]A. A foreign student who has been there for 11 months.; l5 m7 Y5 i9 {" d* p9 I1 ?2 J$ H' P
B. A British pupil in a secondary school.+ V3 p; b# |0 q: P
C. A British student who studies in the University.
1 @+ ~$ I( P; I% c$ D; jD. A university graduate who wants to continue his studies.# x5 t; P$ d. P0 n* p! x( k8 [7 z
40. A 31yearold nurse wishes to study medicine at a university. She has worked since she was 25. How much extra money will she get a year?9 Y! l* i7 [2 `# k ]; a
A. 100 pounds. - O( |& B& o6 D6 i% k5 s
B. 155 pounds.
; y; M6 y6 k# c, }$ GC. 615 pounds. ! z2 H( p1 F5 q m% w3 U
D. 715 pounds.+ T. S" W' l6 }" r) X
Now read Text J quickly and mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.
\; d9 |" P1 g% LGETTING A GRANT. V8 h* O! y& w$ \$ ]9 q
Who can get this money? Anyone who gets a place on a first degree course, although a student who has already attended a course of advanced further education may not. Students must also have been resident in the UK for at least three years, which can exclude some students from overseas. ; }/ N7 p6 w7 ~! K
SPECIAL CASES
, j) S; P; I- G: C8 D7 |( ~0 M$ NIf a student has worked before college: A student who is 26 or more before the course starts and who has worked for at least three of the previous six years will get extra money — 155 pounds a year if 26, increasing to a maximum of 615 pounds at 29 or more. Banking: Most of the big banks offer special services to students who open accounts. A student won’t usually have to pay bank charges as long as the account stays in credit.: z' c* d6 f. h
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