Read the text and then choose one sentence which reflects the main idea of the text

1 The text reflects the students’ life in the OSU.

2 This text is a about higher educational establishments in Orenburg.

3 The text gives the main information about the OSU.

4 This text speaks about the OSU’s facilities.

The OSU is a new one. It was founded in 1996. Its original name was the Orenburg Politechnical Institute. This name change reflects the changing role of the University: it has a broader educational mission now. The University offers programs at all levels of instruction.

At present there are 20 faculties at the University: the faculty of Economics and Finance, the faculty of Economics and Management, the overall number of students is about 16000. They study in the daytime, evening and extra-mural departments. Most of the students live in the hostel, the others live either with their families or rent rooms.

The University trains students in many specialities. It offers a 5-year course of study. During the academic year students attend lectures and classes and do laboratory work. They take their tests and examinations at the end of each term. If a student passes exams well, he gets state grants.

The University recruits excellent students, faculty and staff. The faculty are scholar-teachers. They create new knowledge and new points of view in different areas.

The University campus consists of teaching blocks, sport grounds, some buffets, a dining hall and 3 halls of residence. Some new buildings are under construction. The University provides students with different facilities: laboratories, computer rooms, lecture halls and libraries.

Education is more than classroom experience. Students take part in scientific research, social and political activities. The University has its own newspaper “University News”. It reflects the University life.

Correlate the beginning of the following sentences on the left to the end of the sentences on the right. Read these sentences