. Which of the following is not true? a) Cambridge and Oxford are the oldest universities in Britain. b) You can see a few students going about their business on bicycles in Cambridge. c) The first students and scholars came to Cambridge in 1209. d) The first students of Cambridge were the former stu­dents of Oxford. 2. How did the story of Cambridge University begin? a) It began as soon as the first settlers of the little town of Cambridge arrived.