Self-checking work for 1st year students A) Fill in the missing modal verb: 1. My sister can read English but she ... not read German. 2. Who ... recite this poem? 3. ... I smoke here? — I am afraid not. 4. ... I pay for these books at once? — No, you needn’t. You ... pay for them in a day or two. 5. The lesson is over. We ... go home now. 6. ... I take your dictionary? — Do, please. 7. Must we translate this article in class? — No, you ..., you’ll do it at home. 8. You ... find our dean upstairs. 9. ... I see your father’s study? 10. What kind of furniture ... you see in the sittingroom? 11. You ... take a cold shower every morning. 12. ... I come to see you tomorrow at ten o’clock? 13. ... you do this translation in the morning? 14. I ... be at the Institute at eight. 15. It is dark. You ... draw the curtains.B) Use the following questions in indirect speech according to the given model. Make all the necessary changes. Model: The teacher asks: “Do you know any English words?” The teacher asks if we know any English words.1. He says: “This sentence is not difficult.” 2. Mary says: “There is only one window in our classroom.” 3. John says: “There aren’t many fruit trees in our Institute garden.” 4. Betty says: “Doctor Sandford isn’t in.” 5. Doctor Sandford says: “My family is not large.” 6. Helen says: “I have only one son.” 7. Mrs. Sandford says: “Benny is an only child in the family.” 8. Benny says: “Our house is not large.” 9. The student says: “I cannot speak English well.” 10. Betty says: “I must learn many poems by heart.” 11. The teacher says: “It is two o’clock. Our classes are over.” 12. The mother says: “Tom must come home at a quarter to three.” 13. The father says: “I must work till late at night to day.” 14. Bob says: “I can come in the morning.” 15. Nick says: “My sister is married to a sailor.”C) For each question, write in the box either 'in', 'at', 'on' or "X" if there is no preposition is needed.1. I'll see you next week.2. He was born  1991.3. Did you see her  today.4. It starts  tomorrow.5. It was sunny  my birthday.6. It will be ready  eight months.7. What's on the TV  midnight.8. The factory closed  June.9.  the winter, it usually snows.10.  Friday, she spoke to me.​

1. Shall I study Histology soon?  I shan`t study Histology soon. 2. Will Dr. Smith treat the sick animals? Is he a good specialist?  Dr. Smith won`t treat the sick animals. He isn`t a good specialist. 3. Does Prof. Smith diagnose heart diseases? Prof. Smith doesn`t diagnose heart diseases. 4. Did we enter the Institute last summer?  We didn`t enter the Institute last summer. 5. Shall we have three lectures tomorrow? We shan`t have three lectures tomorrow. 6. Do we want to become veterinary surgeons? 6. We don`t want to become veterinary surgeons. 7. Will he visit us on Sunday? He won`t visit us on Sunday. 8. Will they return in a week? Won`t they stay there long? They won`t return in a week. They will not stay there long. 9. Will you receive your grants on the 22nd of December?  You won`t receive your grants on the 22nd of December. 10. Shan`t we have any exams in December? We shall not have any exams in December. 11. Did the teacher ask us many questions? The teacher didn`t ask us many questions. 12. Did he join the students’ Scientific Society last year? He didn`t join the students’ Scientific Society last year. 13. Did she study English at school? She didn`t study English at school. 14. Shall we have practical training at the end of the term? We shan`t have practical training at the end of the term. 15. Will she write a letter to her parents tomorrow?  She won`t write a letter to her parents tomorrow. 16. Did the doctor administer antibiotics in the treatment of pneumonia last month? The doctor didn`t administer antibiotics in the treatment of pneumonia last month. 17. Does the doctor seldom administer antibiotics to the poultry?  The doctor doesn`t seldom administer antibiotics to the poultry. 18. Will he visit us on Sunday? He won`t visit us on Sunday. 19. Will they return in a week? Won`t they stay there long? They won`t return in a week. They will not stay there long. 20. Do the students study pre-clinical subjects during the first two years? During the first two years the students don`t study pre-clinical subjects. 21. Do students learn to diagnose and treat different diseases? Students don`t learn to diagnose and treat different diseases. 22. Do young doctors specialize in one of the fields of medicine? Young doctors don`t specialize in one of the fields of medicine. 23. Does my fellow-student learn to carry out laboratory analyses? My fellow-student doesn`t learn to carry out laboratory analyses.