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    The document provides exercises on the use of modal verbs including can, could, may, must, shall, should, will, and would. Exercise 1 asks students to choose the correct modal verb for sentences about university policies and procedures. Exercise 2 asks students to complete sentences about applying to study abroad with the appropriate modal verb. Exercise 3 provides dialogues for a foreign student inquiring about applying to a university and asks students to fill in blanks with modal verbs.

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    The document provides exercises on the use of modal verbs including can, could, may, must, shall, should, will, and would. Exercise 1 asks students to choose the correct modal verb for sentences about university policies and procedures. Exercise 2 asks students to complete sentences about applying to study abroad with the appropriate modal verb. Exercise 3 provides dialogues for a foreign student inquiring about applying to a university and asks students to fill in blanks with modal verbs.

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    The document provides exercises on the use of modal verbs including can, could, may, must, shall, should, will, and would. Exercise 1 asks students to choose the correct modal verb for sentences about university policies and procedures. Exercise 2 asks students to complete sentences about applying to study abroad with the appropriate modal verb. Exercise 3 provides dialogues for a foreign student inquiring about applying to a university and asks students to fill in blanks with modal verbs.

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    Modal Verbs

    Exercise 1 - Choose the best alternative for the sentences and


    questions below.

    a) With early registration, students can/shouldn’t receive


    discounts.

    b) Because of time and space limitations, international students


    will/won’t have more than two elective courses.

    c) You can/will choose Pronunciation, TOEFL preparation,


    Vocabulary or Writing.

    d) The university will/cannot guarantee the approval for a


    permanent visa by the US government.

    e) Where should/will I ask about visas? At the appropriate U.S.


    Embassy or Consulate in your country.

    f) If you are going to the U.S. primarily for tourism but you want to
    take a short course, you will/may do so on a visitor visa.

    Exercise 2 - Complete the sentences below with a modal verb:


    can, may, will, or should. In some cases, there is more than one
    choice. What do they mean in each case?

    a) Before you make up your mind about where to study, there are
    several possibilities. For example, you _______ visit an
    International College Fair. You _______ meet college
    representatives there, who _______ give you information about
    opportunities for international students.

    b) In some countries, if you apply for an undergraduate course, the


    university ________ probably invite you to an interview.

    c) They ________ surely ask you questions such as: “_______ you
    speak English fluently?”

    d) If they give you some material to read before the interview, you
    ________ try to read it critically so that you _________ give your
    opinion about the topic.

    e) For example: “I think oil companies ________ invest in innovative


    sources of energy and the government _________ control the use
    of non-renewable sources of energy.”

    f) As an option, you _________ prepare a short speech on a subject


    of your choice.

    g) Before the interview, you ___________ think clearly about the


    reasons for choosing that university: interviewers __________
    surely ask you that question!

    h) If you pass the interview successfully, you ___ be eligible for


    admission.

    Exercise 3 – A foreign student who wants to apply to study at


    UNLaM is at the university to get some information. Read the
    dialogues below and complete with a modal verb in the correct
    form. In some cases, there is more than one choice.

    The student meets a man at the main entrance…

    Student: Excuse me. (a) ___________ you please tell me where I


    (b) __________ inquire about applying at this university?
    Man: Yes, sure! You (c) _________ get all the information you
    need at the Students’ Department. Go down this street and
    take the fourth door on your left. It’s between the
    Auditoriums.
    Student: Thank you so much!
    At the Students’ Department…

    Student: Hello! (d) ________ I ask you some questions?


    Clerk: Yes, go ahead!
    Student: I want to apply for an undergraduate course at this university.
    What (e) ________ I do?
    Clerk: Well, first of all you (f) _________ pay a fee at the Treasury,
    complete the application form and then hand it in here. You
    (g) ________ have to attend any admission interview.
    Student: How (h) ________ I learn if I have been admitted to the
    university?
    Clerk: After taking the admission exams, your marks (i) ______ be
    shown in the Courtyard of the Americas where you (j)
    _______ learn if you have passed the exams. It (k)
    ________ depend on your marks! Good Luck!
    Student: Thanks a lot!

    KEY BELOW
    ANSWERS:

    Exercise 1

    a. can
    b. won’t
    c. can
    d. cannot
    e. should
    f. will

    Exercise 2

    a. Can / may
    Will / can
    Will / can
    b. will
    c. will
    can
    d. Should
    Can
    e. Should / may
    Should / may
    f. Should / may / can
    g. Should / may / can
    will
    h. will

    Exercise 3

    a. Can-Could
    b. should
    c. will-can
    d. May-Could-Can
    e. should
    f. must-should
    g. won’t
    h. will
    i. will
    j. could-can
    k. will

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