A. SPENT B. THOUGHT C. HAD D. FELTREAD THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND MA...

32.A. spent

B. thought

C. had

D. felt

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct

answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.

It's called 42 - the name taken from the answer to the meaning of life, from the science fiction series

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. 42 was founded by French technology billionaire Xavier Niel, whose

backing means there are no tuition fees and accommodation is free. Mr Niel and his co-founders come from

the world of technology and start-ups, and they are trying to do to education what

Facebook

did to

communication and Airbnb to accommodation.

Students at 42 are given a choice of projects that they might be set in a job as a software engineer -

perhaps

to design a website or a computer game. They complete a project using resources freely available

on the Internet and by seeking help from their fellow students, who work alongside

them

in a large open-

plan room full of computers. Another student will then be randomly assigned to mark their work.

The founders claim this method of learning makes up for shortcomings in the traditional education

system, which they say encourages students to be passive recipients of knowledge. "Peer-to-peer learning

develops students with the confidence to search for solutions by themselves, often in quite creative and

ingenious ways."

Like in computer games, the students are asked to design and they go up a level by completing a

project. They graduate when they reach level 21, which usually takes three to five years. And at the end,

there is a certificate but no formal degree. Recent graduates are now working at companies including IBM,

Amazon, and Tesla, as well as starting their own firms.

"The feedback we have had from employers is that our graduates are more apt to go off and find out

information for themselves, rather than asking their supervisors what to do next," says Brittany Bir, chief

operating officer of 42 in California and a graduate of its sister school in Paris. Ms Bir says 42's graduates

will be better able to work with others and discuss and defend their ideas - an important skill in the "real

world" of work. "This is particularly important in computer programming, where individuals are

notorious

for lacking certain human skills," she says.

But could 42's model of teacherless learning work in mainstream universities? Brittany Bir admits

42's methods do not suit all students. "It suits individuals who are very disciplined and self-motivated, and

who are not scared by having the freedom to work at their own pace," she says.

(Adapted from http://www.bbc.com/news/business-37694248)