13. find in the text the synonyms to the following words:  to begin  to continue  disciplines  basis  thanks to  to be the same  research project  guidance  to suggest 14. find in the text the antonyms to the following words:  to start  exclusive  equivalent  to fail an exam  to graduate  to unchange 15. choose among the words in parentheses the one that corresponds to the text above to complete the sentences: 1. russia’s higher education system started with the foundation of the universities in moscow and st. petersburg of the 18th century. (a. at the beginning; b. in the middle; c. at the end) 2. the pursuit of higher education was and still is considered to be very (a. modern; b. fashionable; c. prestigious) 3. the right to education is stated in the of the russian federation. (a. regulations; b. laws; c. constitution) 4. education in russia is up to the 9th form inclusive. (a. free of charge; b. recommended; c. compulsory) 5. institutes or universities offer 5-years of academic subjects for undergraduates in a variety of fields. (a. course; b. programme; c. plan) 6. the system of education in russia began over the past years. (a. to change; b. to make experiments; c. to research) 7. the bachelor’s degree is after defending a diploma project. (a. presided; b. given; c. awarded) 8. the master’s degree is awarded after completion of years’ full-time study. (a. three; b. two; c. four) 9. nowadays the universities are still in the of these changes. (a. process; b. state; c. system)