Reading: Culture Spot
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People have studied as young adults for thousands of years. The University of Alqarawiyyeen in Fez, Morocco, was opened in the year 859 by a woman called Fatima al-Fihri. It is thought to be the world's first university. Al-Azhar University in Cairo opened around 970 and today it has six university hospitals. The University of Oxford, which opened some time between 1096 and 1167, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. Students must pass its own entrance exam, and they live in colleges.
Which university is thought to be the world's first?
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People have studied as young adults for thousands of years. The University of Alqarawiyyeen in Fez, Morocco, was opened in the year 859 by a woman called Fatima al-Fihri. It is thought to be the world's first university. Al-Azhar University in Cairo opened around 970 and today it has six university hospitals. The University of Oxford, which opened some time between 1096 and 1167, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. Students must pass its own entrance exam, and they live in colleges.
Who opened the University of Alqarawiyyeen?
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People have studied as young adults for thousands of years. The University of Alqarawiyyeen in Fez, Morocco, was opened in the year 859 by a woman called Fatima al-Fihri. It is thought to be the world's first university. Al-Azhar University in Cairo opened around 970 and today it has six university hospitals. The University of Oxford, which opened some time between 1096 and 1167, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. Students must pass its own entrance exam, and they live in colleges.
When was the University of Alqarawiyyeen opened?
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People have studied as young adults for thousands of years. The University of Alqarawiyyeen in Fez, Morocco, was opened in the year 859 by a woman called Fatima al-Fihri. It is thought to be the world's first university. Al-Azhar University in Cairo opened around 970 and today it has six university hospitals. The University of Oxford, which opened some time between 1096 and 1167, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. Students must pass its own entrance exam, and they live in colleges.
Where is the University of Alqarawiyyeen?
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People have studied as young adults for thousands of years. The University of Alqarawiyyeen in Fez, Morocco, was opened in the year 859 by a woman called Fatima al-Fihri. It is thought to be the world's first university. Al-Azhar University in Cairo opened around 970 and today it has six university hospitals. The University of Oxford, which opened some time between 1096 and 1167, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. Students must pass its own entrance exam, and they live in colleges.
How many university hospitals does Al-Azhar have today?
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People have studied as young adults for thousands of years. The University of Alqarawiyyeen in Fez, Morocco, was opened in the year 859 by a woman called Fatima al-Fihri. It is thought to be the world's first university. Al-Azhar University in Cairo opened around 970 and today it has six university hospitals. The University of Oxford, which opened some time between 1096 and 1167, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. Students must pass its own entrance exam, and they live in colleges.
What is special about the University of Oxford?
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People have studied as young adults for thousands of years. The University of Alqarawiyyeen in Fez, Morocco, was opened in the year 859 by a woman called Fatima al-Fihri. It is thought to be the world's first university. Al-Azhar University in Cairo opened around 970 and today it has six university hospitals. The University of Oxford, which opened some time between 1096 and 1167, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. Students must pass its own entrance exam, and they live in colleges.
The word 'its' in 'its own entrance exam' refers to .......... .
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The University of Jordan opened in Amman in 1962, and it also has a building in Aqaba. About 80% of its graduates find a job within a year. Today, Jordan has about 235,000 students at 10 public and 17 private universities, and about 28,000 of them are international students.
When did the University of Jordan open?
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The University of Jordan opened in Amman in 1962, and it also has a building in Aqaba. About 80% of its graduates find a job within a year. Today, Jordan has about 235,000 students at 10 public and 17 private universities, and about 28,000 of them are international students.
Apart from Amman, where else does the University of Jordan have a building?
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The University of Jordan opened in Amman in 1962, and it also has a building in Aqaba. About 80% of its graduates find a job within a year. Today, Jordan has about 235,000 students at 10 public and 17 private universities, and about 28,000 of them are international students.
What percentage of University of Jordan graduates find a job within a year?
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The University of Jordan opened in Amman in 1962, and it also has a building in Aqaba. About 80% of its graduates find a job within a year. Today, Jordan has about 235,000 students at 10 public and 17 private universities, and about 28,000 of them are international students.
How many private universities are there in Jordan, according to the text?
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The University of Jordan opened in Amman in 1962, and it also has a building in Aqaba. About 80% of its graduates find a job within a year. Today, Jordan has about 235,000 students at 10 public and 17 private universities, and about 28,000 of them are international students.
About how many international students study in Jordan?
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The University of Jordan opened in Amman in 1962, and it also has a building in Aqaba. About 80% of its graduates find a job within a year. Today, Jordan has about 235,000 students at 10 public and 17 private universities, and about 28,000 of them are international students.
The word 'them' in 'about 28,000 of them' refers to .......... .
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