Look at these sentences and decide if they are true or false.
1. Formal letters are always longer than informal letters.
a. .......................................................................
2. In a formal letter it is acceptable to use colloquial English, slang and idioms.
a. .......................................................................
3. In a formal letter it is acceptable to use contractions (e.g., I've instead of I have).
a. .......................................................................
4. In a formal letter you should include your name and address at the top of the page.
a. .......................................................................
5. In a formal letter, you should always write the date in full (e.g., 1 April 2000 and not 1/4/00).
a. .......................................................................
6. In a formal letter, you should always put your full name (e.g., James Harcourt and not J. Harcourt) after your signature at the bottom of the letter..
a. .......................................................................
7. Formal letters do not need to be broken into paragraphs. It is acceptable to write them as one continuous paragraph.
a. .......................................................................
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011
IELTS Vocabulary
Below, you will see eleven common situations that people encounter when they are writing a formal letter. Choose the sentence or phrase (A, B or C) that would be most appropriate in each situation.
1. You are writing a letter to the headteacher of a school or college, but you don't know their name. How do you begin your letter?
A. Dear headteacher.
B. Dear Sir / Madam
C. Dear Sir.
2. You have received a letter from the manager of a company which buys computer components from your company, and you are now replying. What do you say?
A. Thank you for your letter.
B. Thanks a lot for your letter.
C. It was great to hear from you.
3. You recently stayed in a hotel and were very unhappy with the service you received. You are now writing to the manager. What do you say?
A. I had a horrible time at your hotel recently.
B. I would like to say that I am unhappy about your hotel.
C. I would like to complain about the service I received at your hotel recently.
4. You have sent a letter of application to a college, together with your curriculum vitae which the college requested. What do you say in the letter to explain that your curriculum vitae is attached?
A. You asked for my curriculum vitae, so here it is.
B. As you can see, I've enclosed my curriculum vitae.
C. As you requested, I enclose my curriculum vitae.
5. You have applied for a job, but you would like the company to send you more information. What do you say?
A. I would be grateful if you would send me more information.
B. I want you to send me more information.
C. Send me some more information, if you don't mind.
6. In a letter you have written to a company, you tell them that you expect them to reply. What do you say?
A. Write back to me soon, please.
B. Please drop me a line soon.
C. l look forward to hearing from you soon.
7. In a letter you have written, you want the recipient to do something and are thanking them in advance of their action. What do you say?
A. Thank you for your attention in this matter.
B. Thanks for doing something about it.
C. I am gratified that you will take appropriate action.
8. The company you work for has received an order from another company and you are writing to them to acknowledge the order and let them know when you can deliver. What do you say?
A. About the order you sent on 12 January for...
B. I would like to remind you of the order you sent on 12 January for...
C. refer to your order of 12 January.
9. In a letter, you explain that the recipient can contact you if they want more information. What do you say?
A. Give me a call if you want some more information.
B. If you would like any more information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
C. If you would like any more information, why not get in touch?
10. You began a letter with the recipient's name (e.g., Dear Mr. Perrin). How do you end the letter?
A. Yours faithfully.
B. Yours sincerely.
C. Best wishes.
11. You did not begin the letter with the recipient's name (see number 1 above). How do you end the letter?
A. Yours faithfully.
B. Yours sincerely.
C. Best wishes.
1. You are writing a letter to the headteacher of a school or college, but you don't know their name. How do you begin your letter?
A. Dear headteacher.
B. Dear Sir / Madam
C. Dear Sir.
2. You have received a letter from the manager of a company which buys computer components from your company, and you are now replying. What do you say?
A. Thank you for your letter.
B. Thanks a lot for your letter.
C. It was great to hear from you.
3. You recently stayed in a hotel and were very unhappy with the service you received. You are now writing to the manager. What do you say?
A. I had a horrible time at your hotel recently.
B. I would like to say that I am unhappy about your hotel.
C. I would like to complain about the service I received at your hotel recently.
4. You have sent a letter of application to a college, together with your curriculum vitae which the college requested. What do you say in the letter to explain that your curriculum vitae is attached?
A. You asked for my curriculum vitae, so here it is.
B. As you can see, I've enclosed my curriculum vitae.
C. As you requested, I enclose my curriculum vitae.
5. You have applied for a job, but you would like the company to send you more information. What do you say?
A. I would be grateful if you would send me more information.
B. I want you to send me more information.
C. Send me some more information, if you don't mind.
6. In a letter you have written to a company, you tell them that you expect them to reply. What do you say?
A. Write back to me soon, please.
B. Please drop me a line soon.
C. l look forward to hearing from you soon.
7. In a letter you have written, you want the recipient to do something and are thanking them in advance of their action. What do you say?
A. Thank you for your attention in this matter.
B. Thanks for doing something about it.
C. I am gratified that you will take appropriate action.
8. The company you work for has received an order from another company and you are writing to them to acknowledge the order and let them know when you can deliver. What do you say?
A. About the order you sent on 12 January for...
B. I would like to remind you of the order you sent on 12 January for...
C. refer to your order of 12 January.
9. In a letter, you explain that the recipient can contact you if they want more information. What do you say?
A. Give me a call if you want some more information.
B. If you would like any more information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
C. If you would like any more information, why not get in touch?
10. You began a letter with the recipient's name (e.g., Dear Mr. Perrin). How do you end the letter?
A. Yours faithfully.
B. Yours sincerely.
C. Best wishes.
11. You did not begin the letter with the recipient's name (see number 1 above). How do you end the letter?
A. Yours faithfully.
B. Yours sincerely.
C. Best wishes.
IELTS Vocabulary
Complete these sentences with the most appropriate word or expression from A, B or C.
1.The two machines .......... considerably. One has an electric motor, the other runs on oil.
A. differ B. differentiate C. differential
2.The .......... in weather between the north and the south of the country is very noticeable.
A. comparison B. contrast C. compare
3.Many people cannot .......... between lemon juice and lime juice.
A. differ B. differentiate C. contrast
4.Children must be taught to .......... between right and wrong.
A. differ B. contrast C. distinguish
5.There is a .......... between being interested in politics and joining a political party.
A. distinguish B. distinctive C. distinction
6.Can you tell the .......... between a good boss and a bad one?
A. difference B. differentiate C. contrast
7.The management must not .......... between male and female applicants.
A. differ B. contrast C. discriminate
8.Asia covers a huge area. .......... Europe is very small.
A. By way of contrast B. By ways of comparing C. By similar means
9.The new model of car is very .......... to the old one.
A. same B. similar C. common
10.Her political opinions are .......... to mine.
A. same B. exactly C. identical
11.Some political parties have such similar manifestos that they are difficult to .......... .
A. tell apart B. say apart C. speak apart
12.My friends and I enjoy doing many of the same things. In that respect, we have a lot .......... .
A. in similar B. in particular C. in common
13.There seems to be a large .......... between the number of people employed in service industries, and those employed in the primary sector.
A. discriminate B. discretion C. discrepancy
14.British and Australian people share the same language, but in other respects they are as different as .......... .
A. cats and dogs B. chalk and cheese C. salt and pepper
15.Britain's economy is largely based on its industry, .......... a few hundred years ago it was an agrarian country.
A. wherefore B. whereas C. whereby
1.The two machines .......... considerably. One has an electric motor, the other runs on oil.
A. differ B. differentiate C. differential
2.The .......... in weather between the north and the south of the country is very noticeable.
A. comparison B. contrast C. compare
3.Many people cannot .......... between lemon juice and lime juice.
A. differ B. differentiate C. contrast
4.Children must be taught to .......... between right and wrong.
A. differ B. contrast C. distinguish
5.There is a .......... between being interested in politics and joining a political party.
A. distinguish B. distinctive C. distinction
6.Can you tell the .......... between a good boss and a bad one?
A. difference B. differentiate C. contrast
7.The management must not .......... between male and female applicants.
A. differ B. contrast C. discriminate
8.Asia covers a huge area. .......... Europe is very small.
A. By way of contrast B. By ways of comparing C. By similar means
9.The new model of car is very .......... to the old one.
A. same B. similar C. common
10.Her political opinions are .......... to mine.
A. same B. exactly C. identical
11.Some political parties have such similar manifestos that they are difficult to .......... .
A. tell apart B. say apart C. speak apart
12.My friends and I enjoy doing many of the same things. In that respect, we have a lot .......... .
A. in similar B. in particular C. in common
13.There seems to be a large .......... between the number of people employed in service industries, and those employed in the primary sector.
A. discriminate B. discretion C. discrepancy
14.British and Australian people share the same language, but in other respects they are as different as .......... .
A. cats and dogs B. chalk and cheese C. salt and pepper
15.Britain's economy is largely based on its industry, .......... a few hundred years ago it was an agrarian country.
A. wherefore B. whereas C. whereby
IELTS vocabulary
Word and Phrase Search
As we've covered a wide range of vocabulary I suggest you rake your brain and come up with answers to the following definitions:
1) to figure out where you are and where you're going
2) pay close attention to what is being said (2 var.)
3) make smth easier
4) completely removing yourself from a bad situation
5)to be infected with a disease or obsessed with a desire/idea to do smth
6) have complete control over smb
7) to start to successfully use the skills you've just learnt
8) a large building or group of buildings with thick stone walls, and often a moat (a medieval ______ )
9) a quilified person who teaches you how to drive
10) if you can't say what you mean because you can't remember the right words you're ______ _____ ______
11) if you successfully pass a test or exam with great ease, you pass it _____ _______ _______
12) do things in a completely new/different way
As we've covered a wide range of vocabulary I suggest you rake your brain and come up with answers to the following definitions:
1) to figure out where you are and where you're going
2) pay close attention to what is being said (2 var.)
3) make smth easier
4) completely removing yourself from a bad situation
5)to be infected with a disease or obsessed with a desire/idea to do smth
6) have complete control over smb
7) to start to successfully use the skills you've just learnt
8) a large building or group of buildings with thick stone walls, and often a moat (a medieval ______ )
9) a quilified person who teaches you how to drive
10) if you can't say what you mean because you can't remember the right words you're ______ _____ ______
11) if you successfully pass a test or exam with great ease, you pass it _____ _______ _______
12) do things in a completely new/different way
IELTS Vocabulary
Find the missing words to fill the gaps in these sentences. The first one is done for you as an example:
1 Less than 2% of the British labour force is employed on farms in agriculture.
2 In the autumn, at h .............. time, the c ...........s in the fields have to be gathered in and the fruit in the orchards has to be p ..............
3 In the Alps, cows are kept indoors in winter and spend the summer in the m ..........s.
4 The sport that involves chasing or shooting animals is called h .....................
5 P ............... is caused when waste products or p ............s contaminate the environment.
6 According to the weather f........., there will be sunny i.............s this morning.
7 In the early morning there may be thick f................ and motorists should drive slowly.
8 We couldn't see very far from the top of the hill because it was slightly ............y.
9 During the night t.................... will fall below freezing and there will be a f................
10 During the s.......... many trees were blown down.
1 1 Although it was really boiling in the sun, there was a light b ............... from the sea, which made it feel quite pleasant in the s .....................
12 Although the storm passed us by, we could hear the th.................... and see the 1 ..................... in the distance.
13 It's not going to rain all day, it's just a sh ..................... . We'll soon be able to go out.
14 The s ................ in the north of the country is spectacular with deep v.........s and high snow-capped peaks, but the c ............ tends to be cool and wet.
15 The west c ..................... of the country has high c.............s as well as sandy beaches.
1 Less than 2% of the British labour force is employed on farms in agriculture.
2 In the autumn, at h .............. time, the c ...........s in the fields have to be gathered in and the fruit in the orchards has to be p ..............
3 In the Alps, cows are kept indoors in winter and spend the summer in the m ..........s.
4 The sport that involves chasing or shooting animals is called h .....................
5 P ............... is caused when waste products or p ............s contaminate the environment.
6 According to the weather f........., there will be sunny i.............s this morning.
7 In the early morning there may be thick f................ and motorists should drive slowly.
8 We couldn't see very far from the top of the hill because it was slightly ............y.
9 During the night t.................... will fall below freezing and there will be a f................
10 During the s.......... many trees were blown down.
1 1 Although it was really boiling in the sun, there was a light b ............... from the sea, which made it feel quite pleasant in the s .....................
12 Although the storm passed us by, we could hear the th.................... and see the 1 ..................... in the distance.
13 It's not going to rain all day, it's just a sh ..................... . We'll soon be able to go out.
14 The s ................ in the north of the country is spectacular with deep v.........s and high snow-capped peaks, but the c ............ tends to be cool and wet.
15 The west c ..................... of the country has high c.............s as well as sandy beaches.
IELTS Vocabulary
Nature and the Environment Vocabulary
Add THREE more items to each list. Use a dictionary if necessary. The first is done for you as an example:
1 Cereals: oats, rye, maize, barley, wheat
2 Fruit: grape, pear, peach,
3 Vegetables: spinach, radish, carrot,
4 Trees: pine, olive, oak,
5 Flowers: rose, daisy, carnation,
6 Wild animals (mammals): rabbit, tiger, whale,
7 Domestic animals: turkey, camel, goat,
8 Pets: parrot, goldfish,
9 Birds: sparrow, eagle, pigeon,
10 Young animals: puppy, calf, chick,
11 Reptiles: lizard, alligator,
12 Insects: butterfly, wasp, ant,
13 Fish: salmon, shark,
14 Other sea creatures: oyster, octopus, crab,
Add THREE more items to each list. Use a dictionary if necessary. The first is done for you as an example:
1 Cereals: oats, rye, maize, barley, wheat
2 Fruit: grape, pear, peach,
3 Vegetables: spinach, radish, carrot,
4 Trees: pine, olive, oak,
5 Flowers: rose, daisy, carnation,
6 Wild animals (mammals): rabbit, tiger, whale,
7 Domestic animals: turkey, camel, goat,
8 Pets: parrot, goldfish,
9 Birds: sparrow, eagle, pigeon,
10 Young animals: puppy, calf, chick,
11 Reptiles: lizard, alligator,
12 Insects: butterfly, wasp, ant,
13 Fish: salmon, shark,
14 Other sea creatures: oyster, octopus, crab,
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