Сборник заданий по английскому языку для развития навыков письменной речи студентов

giving recent news (the writer’s attention is on the present result of the events)

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6 an action in progress from the past up to the present ___

3.9 Read the email. Then choose the best word to fill each gap from A, B, C or D below.

Hi Angela, thanks for your email. I (1) _D_ from you for ages! Was it really a year (2) __ that we (3) __ at the English Centre? Doyou know, I’ve (4) __ forgotten the name of our teacher! Anyway, I’m pleased to hear that you’re (5) __ enjoying your job, and that your relationship with Carios (6) __ well.

Yes, I know it’s been ages (7) __ I last emailed you too, but I’ve been really busy. (8) __ the last few months (9) __ at a wine bar. I start work at six every evening, and (10) __ until midnight. I’m trying to save some money to go to Thailand, but I haven’t got enough (11) __. I’m really enjoying it now, although at first it (12) __ difficult. There are always so many people ordering things at the same time.

By the way, I (13) __ to Manuella on the phone the other day and she (14) __ you might come over here for a visit. Please do – you know you’re always welcome to stay at our house.

4  Complete the emails below by writing one word in each gap. Several answers may be possible.

I’ve just (1) __ your advertisement in Business Weekly for the seminar in Toulouse on “The Internet As A Marketing Tool”. (2) __ send me details. Also, (3) __ you send me a list of hotels in Toulouse? Thank you for your (4) __, and I look forward to (5) __ from you soon.

(6) __, Naomi Chandler.

Thank you for your email received today (7) __ our seminar in Toulouse. You will find full details in the (8) __ pdf document. Alternatively, you can visit our website at www. Euroconference.com where you can also make an on-line booking.

If you (9) __ more information, please don’t (10) __ to contact me.

4.1  Match the beginnings of the sentences (1-10) with the endings (a-j).

1 Please get back to me if __  a) your help on this

Information 2 I’d like to know a __            b) you need any more information

3 I’d appreciate __                  c) little more about

4 I’ll __                                     d) there at the meeting

Action         5 I need you to be __                e) you to prepare a report

6 I’d like __                              f) send it to you

7 Let me know if __                 g) I show them round

Help            8 Of course, I’d be __               h) there’s anything else

9 Can I ask you to look __        i) after them

10 Shall __                               j) pleased to help

4.2There is one mistake in each of these sentences. Correct it.

1 Here/s the report – hope you like _it_.

2 Attached are the two questionnaires – please return them me by 24 September.

I sending the report as an attachment.

I’m sorry you couldn’t open the document – I have attach it again.

Hope you’ll be capable to open the document this time!

Please check the attached document careful and let me know if you have any questions.

I be grateful if you could complete the attached form and return it asap.

Sorry, I forgot send the attachment!

I attach my report like promised.

Here’s a copy of Leslie’s report – what you think?

Thanks for sending me the report – I let you know what I think.

I’m returning your original document with my comments inserted with red.

4.3 Complete the emails by writing one word in each gap. There may be several possible answers.

Email 1

Please (1) ___ attached my report. (2) ___ it’s not too late. (3) ___ me know if you have any questions.

Email 2

I’m (1) ___ various forms for you to complete. Please pay special (2) ___ to the expenses claim form. I need them back (3) ___ 16 February at the latest.

Email 3

___ agreed, I’m sending the pre-meeting notes. Let me know if there’s anything (2) ___ we can do from this (3) ___ before we meet.

Email 4

Sorry, I (1) ___ to send the attachment! (2) ___ it is. Please get (3) ___ to me if you can’t open it.

Email 5

I (1) ___ be grateful if you (2) ___ complete the attached form and return it asap. Please (3) ___ that I have changed my email address.

4.4 Complete the sequence of emails by writing one word in each gap. Several answers may be possible.

Gunter – we need to meet to discuss the budget for next year. Could we meet (1) ___ Friday (2) ___ the morning? Let me know if that would be (3) ___ for you. I hope everyone in the Berlin office is well. Give my (4) ___ to Kristina and Alex.

Bw, Susanna

Susanna, I’m (5) ___ I can’t (6) ___ it next Friday – I’m (7) ___ all day. (8) ___ about Monday 12^th (9) ___ ? Ishould be (10) ___ to make a morning