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Business English Training | Topic: Modern Business Letters in English 1
Choose the best response to complete each sentence:
1. We're writing you in __________________________ to (= about) the email we received on...
a) regards b) regarding c) view
2. __________________________... = On the other hand...
a) Conversely b) Regrettably c) Incredibly
3. I received your email, in which you __________________________ (= described in detail) your
plan to launch the product by next March.
a) dated b) mentioned c) outlined
4. Sorry for __________________________ back to you so late. = Sorry for the late response.
a) coming b) getting c) responding
5. Let's ___________________________ ( = arrange) a meeting for Friday.
a) make up b) think up c) set up
6. At the present time... = At ___________________________ time...
a) this b) current c) now
7. We usually ____________________ ( = communicate with) clients directly.
a) deal with b) delve into c) dole out
8. It would really __________________ if you could send me some additional information.
a) aid me out b) find it helpful c) help me out
9. I believe we should take a different ___________________________ = I think we should do
something different.
a) action item b) course of action c) action plan
10. I've ___________________________ ( = examined) your payment history, and I did notice the
discrepancy that you mentioned.
a) locked into b) looked into c) loaned out
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Business English Training | Topic: Modern Business Letters in English 1
ANSWERS:
1) a 2) a 3) c 4) b 5) c 6) a 7) a 8) c 9) b 10) b