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Which of the following
is used to start a very formal letter? |
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(A) |
Dear John |
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(B) |
Hi Suzy |
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(C) |
My Dear Elaine |
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(D) |
Dear Sir or Madam |
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Which of the following
is a way of starting a formal letter? |
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(A) |
Thank you for your letter dated 26th August 2005. |
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(B) |
Thanks for your letter, it was great to hear from you. |
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(C) |
Thank you for your letter about... |
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(D) |
Thanks for dropping me a line... |
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Which would be a
suitable way to introduce some bad news in a formal way? |
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(A) |
I feel really bad about this but... |
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I'm sorry to have to break the bad news but... |
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I regret to inform you... |
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(D) |
I'm so sorry about... |
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Which of the following
is an expression suitable for a formal letter? |
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(A) |
Regards to Jane |
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(B) |
Please give my regards to Jane |
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(C) |
Say hi to Jane |
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(D) |
Give Jane my best wishes |
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Which of the following is NOT a suitable final sentence for a
formal letter? |
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(A) |
I look forward to hearing from you soon. |
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(B) |
Hope to see you soon. |
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Looking forward to a swift response. |
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(D) |
Looking forward to meeting you. |
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Which of the following
is NOT a suitable way to end a formal letter? |
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(A) |
Yours faithfully |
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(B) |
Yours sincerely |
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(C) |
Best wishes |
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(D) |
Love |
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Answers : 1.
D
2. A 3.
C 4.
B 5.
B 6.
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