; result of William Tyndale, Hugh Latimer and Thomas Cranmer were educated at Cambctiae oa ‘y ried re decrees of Henry VIII establishing the Church of England, the humanistic methor 1 8 pany scholastic, Canon law studies were ended, public leccures in Latin and Greek were he's studied in the light of contemporary learning. 6. A reaction took place, however, during the reign of Elizabeth 1, when Cambridge became « neh of Puritanism. Restrictive legislation enacted in 1570 transferred teaching authority co the va the Engh, In 1604, early in the reign of James I, che university was granted the right to elect cp mes tase Ft Parliament; this right was ended in 1949. During the 17th century, the group of sci (a Cambridge Platonists emerged, and, through the influence of such faculty members as the st XM fie Barrow and Sir Isaac Newton, an emphasis on the study of mathematics and natural sciences developed, for which Cambridge has subsequently become renowned. Questions (a) On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer the following questions by choosing the correct option. = (i) Which of the following is not true about the students’ lifestyle? a (@) The students prepare their work especially during the three terms of eight weeks in every academic session. (&) The students spend more time in the colleges than at home. (©) The faculty members help the students in preparing for the exams. (4) During the holidays the students have to work hard. (Gi) The duration of each of the three terms in every academic year is . @) three months () (three weeks © eight weeks (@) None of these (ii) Which of the following were among the reformers who were educated in the University of Cambridge? (@) Desiderius Erasmus and Sir Isaac Newton (b) Thomas Cranmer and Hugh Latimer (©) Isaac Barrow and Henry VIII (@) Allof these (iv) Which of the following is not true about the changes that overtook Cambridge University during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I and during the 17th century? (@) The university's was granted the right to elect two members to Parliament. (b) ‘The study of mathematics became a strongholdor the university. (© More freedom was awarded to the university in different aspects through legislation. (€) The university became a stronghold of Puritanisin. (v) Which of the following degrees is not conferred by the University of Cambridge? (@) Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy (b) Doctorate in Theology (©) Doctorate in Law (€) Doctorate in Biology (b) On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer any seven of the following questions briefly. (xt=D () When does the university conduct its examinations? i) Does the university provide only bachelor degrees? ) In which period of history was there a massive shift in the fi i ioe ( Leb ce ry ive shift in the fields of study in the university and what (iv) What aré the duties of the university regarding the students besides conducting examinations? (¥) Most of the students study for which degree and what is the examination conducted for this? (vi) What are basic functions that the colleges perform in respect to the students? (vii) How does the college faculty members help students? (viii) Find the words in the given passage which convey the meaning similar to + alliance (Para 2) + educational (Para 5) Scanned with CamScanner