Exercise Four
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Question 44- e* ]6 z( f5 v- Y, o) ^
You are Head of Research for an international car manufacturer. You have to make an urgent trip tomorrow to visit Pierre Blanco, a colleague who works for a subsidiary.; z4 m3 ^% f" K4 e( _7 K& d
Write a memo of 30-40 words to your secretary.
5 t: c0 c: \7 j Telling her who you are going to see and when;
$ z' t# r& ?( W; g$ v; W Asking her to book flight tickets and accommodation;' B- {( z7 \% i3 M& c/ ]1 U
Telling her what work you would like her to do in your absence;+ S0 H5 C8 i0 |# B8 l
Write on your answer sheet.3 Y0 m0 U; l! s D5 u
Part Two
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You are the manager of a TV and radio repair workshop. One of your employees has received the letter below about a faulty cassette player which he inspected. He has written his comments on the customer’s letter and asked you to write a reply.
% w, Q/ [$ x$ Z3 Z1 {' n Write a letter of 100-120 words to the customer, using the employee’s comments and explaining why your company cannot repair the cassette player.
- A5 {7 R* G% K1 h+ ?- r Do not include addresses.4 U' v4 n, T7 j5 b0 ~
Write on your answer sheet.
2 Y- m/ ?1 U% g- U! F Mr D. Mason
8 Q$ }" J' f1 P7 k& D! b Radio World( L0 s1 F1 O, f- j8 h
6 Adelaide Park
7 F8 y, E; X! r3 U; P" J8 b London w69 I# i: b5 h+ a. `0 \" ?5 O
Dear Mr Mason
% P# u" k' M/ }$ c; @ Re: repair of Tashita Cassette Player& Q, g2 ?* A- A5 R6 x4 `- @+ a; Y
You returned our cassette player to us on 5th September, after having it in your shop for over a month, (sorry! Technician off sick) saying that you could not repair the following faults:
, E6 D* Z7 ^8 M! E E 1. a problem with the volume control (needs replacing; part not available)& Y) _- I; \: R) y) T/ b6 {
2. difficulty operating the on/off switch. (possible to replace but very expensive)
+ g, U `& ]0 M* S7 [ I was very surprised to hear this, because the equipment is not all that old.(manufactured in 1985)
2 X: H7 ]# Q/ P Therefore I would be grateful if you could explain in writing why the equipment is, in your opinion, beyond repair, so that I can discuss this matter with the manufacturers.(out of business since 1990)' T; w C( F" |1 H: v: j/ X4 o
Yours sincerely,- w0 J0 _& @. `) f! [1 N. O
Paul Johnson: J- e2 M2 R/ M7 t
Exercise Five0 [2 C/ h8 R7 V! J, W
Part One7 @( w3 b4 e i) ]; q
Question 44
/ j4 K* g" S9 [' @% |/ T You are a manager in a company which manufactures office furniture. Next month you are going to London to discuss an important contract.
' z5 m. m/ ]. A: e* h4 n Write a note of 30-40 words to your assistant:
5 p: E1 X" o' U) U# W 1. saying when you want to leave and return
7 _7 Y v1 `4 C0 H$ o; f 2. asking him to book flights
' c: g# i8 A1 \1 M 3. telling him which hotel to book9 |* ~- W5 a5 v# y
Part Two" f# B: i9 e" V# p
Question 454 a' B2 v8 k6 L- y! D- Z
You recently attended a one-day training course on health and safety. You were disappointed with the course.
0 [1 [$ |3 @! I2 l3 W! n Read the advertisement below, which gives the details of the course. You have written some notes on the advertisement./ H: _1 r( a" \. P% q; K
Then using your handwritten notes, write a letter to the company, complaining about the course.
2 A& U4 R4 G4 r Do not include postal address.; A% n' h6 q6 \( t2 l' c& }
Write 100-120 words.) ?/ R% v5 w6 x" }) j
Write on your answer sheet.
- l- r, R, ]3 B' ^: A GBG Certification Services; \8 Q% L8 g) G# [, `' p: ?
Good for business, good for you.0 R% v% c0 G% a- H3 `- }
Regardless of whether you are in a manufacturing or service industry, you are required by law to operate your business in a manner which is safe and healthy for your workforce. Our courses will help you provide a safe and legally sound working environment for your staff.
4 _. B/ R" j4 g: x4 R# D# v Our one-day courses include:; E# r. S% Z, ~) _# Y; l- r
Experienced and highly-qualified trainers (trainer was sick --- replacement poor)4 P. b9 X, A' K
High-quality information packs (pile of loose photocopies)
/ _) ]3 P. g' O1 J N7 @2 w Small groups (maximum 8 people) (not true)5 v1 A! C5 U3 U# ]7 q
Price includes lunch and refreshments (explain what was wrong with lunch)
% z0 n/ s: z/ R All one-day courses run Monday – Friday from 9:30 – 17:00 (started late)6 g; ^) a! o I' c% F$ o
For more information contact:
% o9 F5 o4 q, y% z+ { b Moira Geddings
, Q/ m/ l# o# @" m) `( O5 Y GBG House1 e& T/ {8 W" ^ S
Summerfield Road6 M7 O5 M; J! p1 ~! b# u* d
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