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IELTS Reading: Short Answer: The Price of University

Students and lecturers were dismayed by proposals to allow unlimited university tuition fees, while vice-chancellors welcomed the changes. Lord Browne proposed a new system where graduates in lower-paid jobs would repay less than currently, but higher earners would pay more. Critics argue this would force the next generation to cover cuts and burden students with higher debts, putting pressure on choices based on cost rather than merit.

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IELTS Reading: Short Answer: The Price of University

Students and lecturers were dismayed by proposals to allow unlimited university tuition fees, while vice-chancellors welcomed the changes. Lord Browne proposed a new system where graduates in lower-paid jobs would repay less than currently, but higher earners would pay more. Critics argue this would force the next generation to cover cuts and burden students with higher debts, putting pressure on choices based on cost rather than merit.

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IELTS Reading: Short Answer

In IELTS short answer questions you will have to answer questions about a reading
passage in three words or less.  The words in your answer will come directly from
the reading passage. 

Tips
 Read the instructions carefully to see how many words you can write.
 Pay attention to question words (who, what, when, where, why, which and
how).
o who = person or group
o what = thing
o when = time
o where = place
o why = reason
o which = thing
o how = way of doing something

The Price of University


Plans to allow universities to charge unlimited tuition fees were today greeted with
dismay from students and lecturers but welcomed by vice-chancellors at top-flight
universities.  Fees of up to £6,000 a year would go directly to universities, but above
that figure, they would pay a levy that would increase for each additional £1,000,
restricting the extra income, under proposals set out by a review of higher education
training.  Graduates would also repay their loans later and over a longer period.
Lord Browne of Madingley proposed a new system unider which one graduate in five
in lower-paid jobs would repay less than today, but higher-earning graduates would
pay more.  His proposals, following a review of higher education finance lasting
almost a year, will form the basis of a new system for funding universities from
autumn 2012.  "Under these plans, universities can start to vary what they charge,"
he said, "but it will be up to students whether they choose the university.  The money
will follow the student, who will follow the quality.  The student is no longer taken for
granted, the student is in charge."
Aaron Porter, president of the National Union of Students, said: "If adopted, Lord
Browne's review would hand universities a blank cheque and force the next
generation to pick up for the tab for devastating cuts to higher education.  The only
thing students and they families would stand to gain from higher fees would be
higher debts.  A market in course prices between universities would increasingly put
pressure on students to make decisions based on cost rather than academic ability
or ambition."
Questions 1-4
Answer the questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A
NUMBER from the passage for each answer.
1.Who are against the proposed changes to student tuition
fees? .............................................................
2. According to the statement from the National Union of Students, who will suffer
financially? .............................................................
3. From the point of view of students, what would be the negative consequence of
higher tuition fees? .............................................................
4. In the future, what may become the deciding factor for students choosing a
university? .............................................................

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